The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-10

london COrresf of the New York World
have had lying upon my table for some time a
very curious pamphlet, of which until now have
been unable TO speak. Its author is the Rev. c..
II. CTaufurd, the rector of Old Swinford, Worces.
tershire. Il is entitled "a Few Words TO my
Pensioners Relating TO my Sermon on my Mar
riage," and it relates to the marriage Of the rev
erend gentlemen to his cook. In preface to the
pamphlet under the head line, "Avis aux Penny
alners," the author says: ITO penny a-liners
have only to say, that should they condescend TO
citicise this slight brochure, trust their ucubra
tions VIII obtain them dinner" IL appears that,
having married his cook, Mr.. Craufurd preached
a sermon in defense Of that act, and that the SER
mon gave as much offense as the marriage had
done. he thus defends himself
"Having carefully revised that sermon, / am at
loss 10 imagine what just ground of ofense it
can afford, except Tan important exception,
admit) that az page twelve say that in this
parish the chief distinction between employers
and their servants consists in the superior wealth
of the former that for mere wealth feel no re.
spect; and that, consequently, the aforesaid dis.
tinction is one which cannot appreciate. This,
! presume, is what, in FreLch phrase, has
warmed your bile.'" After discussing the sub.
ject of social and class distinctions the reverend
gentleman says: As to domestic servants of
the ordinary class, admit that the duties which
they have to perform are generally such as re.
quire less talent than is demanded by the ayocs.
tioDs-of their employers; and therefore, must
once more express my regret ct having, as a gen.
eral rule, classed them together. But even here
must maintain that, in some instances, l was
probably right Take, for example, the case of
her who was once my servant, but is now my
mucb.honored wife. 1t has been said that mar
ried my cook. Well, SO / am most happy to
avow that have; but not the sort of person
who dare say with most of you goes by
that holy sppelstion. She was, indeed, q cook,
just ss Sir Joseph Paxton, just as my mothers
maternal grandfather, the celebrated Cspability
Brown. the rival of Repton, the friend of Chat
ham were gardeners. She was cook, but of that
order q member of which is called in the Ian
guage more polite if Of the male sex, a nlditre
dhOtel or chef; IL of the female, a Gordon 6leu
And, by the shades Of Csrerne, of BeauViliers,
and of Ude, vow II is 20 me no matter TO deter
mire that one who has attained. as far as wo.
man may. 10 proficiency 10 their high art and
mystery. has displayed less talent than is re-
quTed for the conductor of a coal pit, an IRON
work, a brick field or glass house; for perusing
novels, even If French for working banner,
on the piano. Who shall decide! But the deci-
sion made-Elllnian ql1 nleTItu teTdts-Let the
higher talent take the higher rank. Such then,
are ny deliberate sentiments. Such are the only
retrectiops which feel justly called upon to make
with regard TO my sermon OF the 18th OF
March," Mr.. Craufurd concluded his remark.
able production with q denunciation of some
of bis lady parishicDers. He observes: "Noth-
ing is i'll bred nothing evinces vugarity more
gross than staring, and j, therefore, really should
not have thought that my wife wohld be persis-
tenty stared at except by the meanest of the peo.
pie. For their own sakes lament TO fad that this
lowest of ell species of impertinence is INDUCED
in toward Mrs. CranfuId by some who usurp the
title OF ladies'. Think too, that on one or two &C.
casions, when the sacrament of the Lords supper
has been administered, have observed few Ia
dies advance with rather unseemly haste to the
rails of the ohaneel, apparently with view to
take precedence Of my wife, who has, of course,
too much decency to join in the race. With regard
to both of these acts OF rudeness, can assure
those whom it may concern that Mrs. Craufurd
and readily accept the ignorance Of good man.
ners with which the parties in question must be
ef1ctefas a full and complete excuse fortheir bad
manners. But, as regards the latter point, how
will they answer 10 Him who has commanded Us,
even when hidden TO al ordinary feast to sit down
in the lowest seat for their unseemly esgerness
to occupy the highest place at the great and sol.
eun feast on His most sacred body and blood, il
ia for their own consciences to fay."