The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-21

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such holy air. Cover the Thames sewage) cannot fail
to bring blessing with them to their work and to be
successful in it." We know that this is true, to the
tune in the Bishop of Canerbuys case of upwards of
two hundred thousand dollars year. IF we could get
hold of such nice little sum we would bring "a
blessing to our work also-yes and be successful" at
it, in letting the in light about traitor American bishops
who are the ck-spittles of England.
Here is another instance of the spiritually sublime
experiences of the adorable Potter He visiting
with the Bishop of Lincoln" less and was ushered
by another funky into the library at the hour Of
domestic worship, and the holy influence and inspiration
of that sacred spot and hour he never forget.
This astonishing performance. But it is all
counted for by the welascertaned fact that the
blessed atmosphere which encompasses Lambeth palace
which is composed of the different and delightful
smells which arise from Thames mud soap-boiling and
knockers yards-stll accompanied and encompassed the
pious Potter He got inspiration from it, like he
Cassandra to say nothing of the Dephic priestess,
seated her tripod. She uttered oracle. Potter
published an address They are as like as Macedonia
and Monmouth But it appears that the sacred spot
had something to do with it. that is say the Bishop
of Lincoln's library. We did not know before that
libraries consecrated' well churches, by
English spiritual lords" But we wiser now.
Why does not Potter import of them to America,
and so have sacred spot of his own? He could get
Kidderminster carpet duly blessed we'll the legs
and other appurtenances of the mahogany tables This
with an easy chair-all duly consecrated-he could
transfer to Manhattan and commence business his
own account And with regard to the hour of do
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rapt and sanctfed spirit we have calculated that
nearly as possible nine o'clock in the morning. This,
too by adding on five hours for difference of longitude
makes two o'clock in the afternoon. So Potter can
transfer the sacred hour to this side of the Atlantic
and in very short time the edited Gothamites may
" the domestic worship and i" sacred spot" and "holy
influence" and inspiration" all in full swing on Man
hattan's holy isle
But Potter got an opportunity to air his learning
we'll as to improve his piety. The Bishop of Oxford
Samuel the Saponaceous-or irreverend scofers who
are utterly regardless of spiritual lordshp and apostoca
succession call him. Soapy Samtook the Right Reverend
Potter to an ordination examination. 1t terribly
severe. The candidates had to answer questions
without consulting another, or having access to
resources" No prompting permitted, nor dictionaries
copied This was very hard. Potter never could have
passed One youth appeared like satan among the sons
of God who protested to dare to be "a candid thinker
This was terrible phenomenon. Sam OF Oxford con-
suited Potter Potter said reject him. 1t was done
Whereupon he instantly recanted all his errors, was
hardened and ordained. He will make a valuable
teacher of the people, will that youth. Over which
Potters soul rejoices.
We have been sometimes tempted to question the
propriey of sending so many fools into the world But
we now see the beauty of the arrangement They help
however unwittingly, to counterfeit the knaves Inc
devil sumbes over them he goes forth on his errands
of mischief We believe after all, that ten thousand
+as &c tho somn ctomn will in the end, do more