The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23

surprise. It was npropos OF the prtse ae
,,osscssi0u Of st, Jean de Lateran. Dur
mo The PROCESSION round tho COMES
sinnui tbo Pope. instead of marching to
tl,a tivht. went to the left. The master
III tho ceremonies wt,s utnp.t1eh, ana.
rushing up. exclaimed. "santifa. th,s -
the way" pointing To- The right. Iho
Pope took no notice. ana continued ms
route, Again the master Of the cere-
monies advanced and said, Il beg
vour pardon. Santifa. but this y the
way" The Holy Father turned his
head and replied, :" 7 beg your pardon
nlso. but this Is the way,". pointing TO
Tho left. "Oh, very well, rcjoined the
master or the ceremonies, III you wish
to make innovations ! have nothing 10
sny. but this is the way. oil the same;
M ~ per III 1ui. +" We are next treated
Ia some details Of the pontiiical ward.
rode His holiness. who u great
snuiI- taker, wears out five cassocks ~
wear. each cassock costs ego. HIS
reJ cape costs f32; y lasts him
nbo,,t n twelve-montb. His silk stock
inpg. which are made by u Belgian
hn,,se. coat "a Il pair. His shoes vary IN
,,riec. according to the nature OF the
Embroidered cross on them ono pair ~
decorated with crosses OF briillants
worth eiOOO. The Pope's old clothes
arc eagerly sought after by devoteos,
who keep them ~ religious relics, anu
many are the faithful who write 20 nm
to leg tho gift of IN old slipper or
noclset handkerchief. but the Holy
Father, US n rule. leaves the matter IN
thu hands Of his valet. who naturally
makes fine pickings.
Bccchcr's uttcranccs last week are
not calculated to win for him the re-
spcct of right-minded people. II Fly;
mouth Church IL 'belted with merry Ice.
az he asserts. he, himself. Is Kidding, on,
the ruins, ~ Nero. IN view 81 the torkod
flames which cast their glare upon .
vanishing Rome. He IL acting the part
III a clown whose strained comparisons
and compulsory wit excite the commisc..
ration OF the spectators. IL we did
nnt believe that Bcechcr IL play.
Ing u deep game. the impression that
hr IL insane might obtain foot.
hold. He IL. however, standing .a'
bay over his concealed guilt. anu ne
will fight like u bulldog 70 tho last
The determination to call M er pd,1t
council by Plymouth Church,, al,d tht
refusal To acquicscc IN Mrs. Moultoll
uroposition for II mutual council. IL sim.
ply conilrmatory of tho belief that
Bccchcr will shirk al Investigation
again. His speech on Friday was full
IN wild defiance, but the man Is " driv-
cling coward at heart. or course, Fly
mouth Church does not care a fly foi
tho fellowship of her sister churches
The views or the people. moral
and religious, are so peculiarly tncll
own, that the church has been, really
! isolated for some time. although IN the
event Of formal act Of disleliowsnll
Oh the part OF council OF churches
there would. doubtless, be u secession
Of some members to other organiza
tions. In the Congregational organiza
ton there are some peculiar points
All tho churches stand In n tsterly reln
tjon to one another while perfectl,
complete and independent In them
|, selves, with the limit that when
church In organized It must be reco,g
!. nized by a council OF churches as to IT.
/, orthodoxy. etc. Its pastor, mas 20 o.
may excommunicatc member, but a'
that act cuts him Off from communion
with all the churches, they have tn
|, right to examine tho case, and II thu
accommodating church has erred
:, the sister churches may rccomment
! the restoration OF the excommunicatct
: member. and, II restoration In thu
!. particular church IL refused, they ma.
advise any other church to receive tn
!, member thus cut off. Mrs. Moulton'
I reason for calling a council b. there
! fore. apparent. Her case would hav
. been examined and given TO the world
!, and although the council cannot compc
! Plymouth to receive her, she will hay.
gained her point. As u is now, plymouth
. Church selects the churches for the nd
: visory council and submits to then
= the question, whether there Is any
thing In its order and discipliD
> which requires correction, or whicl
/, could constitute any just ground OF com
plaint or refnonstance OH the part O
sister churches" As. was seen In tn
paper read by Prof. Raymond on Frida
night, this question involves Mrs. Moll
tons case, and naturally her charge
against Bcccher, and. finally, the re
I opening Of the scandal. The er part
: council called by Plymouth Churc
1 will, however, not involve Beechcr I
another investigation. He would nc
I have expressed such Willingness, O
1 Friday, II he had not been certain OF
4 Beecherian council.--Er.
4 Soc