The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-27

temperance matters. The census informs
us that In the last ten years she has LOST
ground ms an agricultural state. There may
be a connection between ibis fact and
her recent leaning TO the tenn crance cause
mot being able to raise a. much corr" ~
formerly, perhaps she can r.h' .n''ute
a. much corn whisky lI.w'v 'h's may
be. AS a manufacturing ard temperance
s,,,e she has no reason to be ashamed Of
hetself-but there are ways in which she
oi,bt have nude herself u little less rdi-
cuIons than by this last move Of her over
Jealous legislative temperance advocate.
-
TUE religious belief Of the great me-
tropolis of this country apl ears to be in II
sort of an unsettled estate. Some months
ago, the Rev. DIR. Ever, of the episcopal
church o. New York city, announced his
intention of placing himself at the head of
4 new sect partly episcopal and partly
roman catholic. The reverend gentleman
was followed by quite large proportion
of his congregation. The next DETECTION
wa. that ofthe Rev. Mr.. Hepworth, pastor of
unitarian church, who forsook the ioomy
path wherein the untarians walk for the
the somewhat narrower and straighter one
Of the congregation alists. The Reverend
Hepworth was welcomed with open arms
by Henry Ward Beecher, who, pastor Of
congregational church, yet sometime
ago, gave very satisfactory assurances to
the spiritualsts that he was one OF them
And last the New York pres contains
the announcement that the Rev. Joshua
Bradley. pastor Of an episcopal church,
the Ofatory Of Sacrament, has deserted
the episcopal faith aud walked straight
into the open gates Of the roman catholic
church. lie does not stop half way, with
DR.. Ever. but declares himself thorough
CONVEX, to the doctrine Of papal supreme
cy, and adds:
am no fanatic. have neither torn
of my collar,
BURNED MY BIBLE
nor DESTROYED NY ,assock. leave the
Anglican church, thanking God that there
are 50 many sweet souls in her communion,
striving after Catholic unity. Of all
forms Of Professionalism Aaglicanism i.
the highest. There i. mere good among
AnCiIcsn. than among Presbylerians,
more good among Presbyteran' ihsn
among Baptist. AID go on through the
! A r., ia,
g.. &c. But high above them all on the
rock stand, the church Of Peter. And If
yetSs.k me why join the Roman COM
mgiion 10 preference to any other, | will
answer a. Father lsuatius Spencer did,
who. formerly an Anglican clergyman,
died Csiholic priest Father, why do
YOU always travel third clas, Be-
cause. r,jrined he, there Is no fourth.
And SO Join the Roman communion be-
Cause there Is nothing higher can join.
L. the genuine aud perfect form Of
Christianity.
In reference 10 sbg.es and ignorance in
the roman catholic church, ihi: new con-
vert says
As matter Of taste ard principle l had
rather see
DEvorT OLD wOMAS
bending her knee 10 b'sck-faced image
q tue Virgin IN Spain than 20 TO the
ve:try cup! ord Of Trinity church, New
Iork ana fud black bottle labelled con
sscra,ei wine. And e W. are told oG IN
Old Irisa woman VIC aid a prayer for
the sake Of the indulgence attached to il.
accompanied wiki curses FIR those for
wtom che prayed this &. not more anus
ing ,han the irsdiiouaj old woman of An
gllcsn fame. who Vreaeat-d herself the
fourth time fyr confirmation, because she
ssid. 1T W.. good .or o.. ra.lnatiz.
We have read the farewell sermon Of
Rev. Nr. Bradley to h.' parishigners with
much interest. and n..l give it to our read
1 er. on Sunday ngr,!r: o., IN interesting
ard appropriate BIT Of Sunday reading