Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-01-08


loved one. We offer oar sympathy. and
advise them b. tsra their thoughts e Hss-
ven. the source Of I'll happinen aad co.,
f5rt.
J. D. T.
st. Clements Bay. Dee. 81. 1873.
BIsuoP ESGLAxps LrBsRALIrr.-No
Roman Catholic bishop in this country has
ever commanded so great degree Of con-
6denee among Protesanis as the late Bish.
op England Of South Carolina. One cause
Of this confidence was his great libcralikr
in all points NlEsghg1Uuld Ul3kc fSSS5S-
able concessions to Protestants. When
ever he was offered the use Of Profess
tant church to hold his services in the
large district Of his diocese. embracing all
Of South Carolina and portion Of Geor-
gia. he gladly accepted it. On one oc-
casion be was called on to do duty for q
Protestant pastor in q small village in
Gec-eia under the following circumstan-
ccs: He lad been obliged with the loan
Of Protestant cL::.ch for tie purpose Of
delivering course Of lectures on the
Catholic religion. On Saturday evcnin.-
the regular pastor visited him and asked
of him the favor that he would continue
to occupy his pulpit the next day. saying,
81 have been SO engrossed with the sub
ject of your lectures during the week l
have forgotten to prepare my sermon. =
II should be happy to oblige you." said
Bishop England. 'but you know my
Church principles will admit of no copart-
nership in the services of religion" '.That
makes 10 difference" replied the Protcs-
taut minister. CIRCULATE everything TO suit
yourself. My flock desire it so. and am
willing" Bishop England, not to be out
done in ii:c.ality. promised that nothing
should be said or 6o:a to create disappro-
baton ip the congregation Us eGcnd the
minister.
The next morning the novel spectacle
was presented of Roman Catholic bish-
op. arrayed in his ordinary episcopal yes.
ture. walking up the steps Of Protcstan,
pulpit. He began the services BY asking
bis congregation to sing hymn which be
had selected from their hymn book, bu.
in common use also among Catholics. lie
then took his text from Douay transla-
ton Of the Bible, and after Offering sucl,
a prayer as all could join in from book
of Catholic devotion, he preached them a
a sound, practical discourse. and dismis.
sed them with blessing The congre-
CATION were lost in wonder at the worship
! they had so often heard denounced as
idolatry. Is it any wonder that a mar
endowed with such extraordinary tact and
judgment was several times invited to
preach before the Legislature Of South
Carolina
A CHANGE ~ PUBLIC SEyrIMENr.-1n
twenty years there never before was 50
complete failure AZ tho attendance du.
ring the Christmas Holiday at all the Of.
fetal receptions Instead Of the multi
tudcs usually seen on New Years at the
White House and ut tue residences Of the
Cabinet. there was q most bcggary ac-
count of empty rooms. Beyond the mere
officials who were compelled to 60 aud the
jobbcrs who always burn incense, there
was no demonstration at all. The people
kept away and the citizens Of the district
shonc by their absence.
At the Presidents the number Of per-
sons present at any one time did not ex-
coed two hundred. If i reached that num-
Der, so that the East Room looked really
deserted aud the echoes Of the Marine
band were anything but musical. The
Secretary of State did not muster hall
so many as several of the private houses.
So too him Of the Navy and the Attorney
General aud the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry. Creswell's house was fortunately
closed.
This extraordinary fact has been the
subject Of general comment, without re-
gard to politics. Its significance as re-
Election of the popular feeling all over the
country canno, be mistaken, because Wash
ipgton Of al! cities has the most delicate
pulse in regard to the rise and {all Of par
ties. This is the FIRST year Of Grants
second term aud there Is concurrence oil
testimony from all sides that his Admin
istration is already doomed and diseraced
Fourteen months ago he vas reelected BY
an immense majority and under most an.
usual circumstances. That popularity has
already been lost, and in its stead has aris-
en- . resentment ane indignation almos,
without parallel.
HENRY D. CooKg.-A meeting of the
trustees of the Boys Reform School. a
Governments Institution. was held few
days ago in the office Of the architect oi
the Capitol to hear report from Henry
d. Cooke, Esq, Governor Of the District.
as to what had been done with its funds.
lie had been three times requested to ap-
pear before the Board aud make a state
ment of his accounts, bu, failed TO put in
an appearance.
1t will be remembered that this Reform
s,Jhool appears in Jay Cooke & Co.'s state
ment as a creditor for Sis.000 only.
The deficiency is really $Sl, 77a 90
This discrepancy Mr.. Henry d. Cooke
proposes 10 make up by Offering eerti6-
Gates of Indebtedness agsins, the city aud
other securities Of an equally questionable
character. In short. having used this
charity fund for his oun benefit, he now
proposes to add insult to- injury BY Offer
ing to redeem she amount with paper
promises be knows to be almost worth.
less.
Mare than ans nj thu trustees I am