The Cairo bulletin., 1876-04-12


CHURCH
Is by far the most popular one of that dc.
nomination. Secretaries Bristow and
'handlcr are represented there by their
families il not in person; Chief Justice
Bradley has his pew there. Indeed if you
wish to be "high flyer at fashion, re-
ligiously and do not affect the ritual OF
the Catholic or Episcopal service, by all
means get seat at Dr. Mitchell's. II
Is certainly the correct thing to worship
there. Dr. Sunderland the chaplin OF
the senate) breaches on Four and a hall
street. This sanctuary is so large that
almost any congregation looks scattered.
The president (pro tenn of The senate is
numbered here among the regular atten.
dants. but his popularity is not so OK.
cessive as to prove any great attraction
aud DIR. Sunderland's hearers are moi
greatly increased or diminished BY In,
floating swarms of winter visitors.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES
embrace in their membership very dii
ferent class from those fre0uenting theil
altars in the North. Maryland has al
ways been Catholic State. whose old
families handed down their religion
with their estate. and very many promi
nent officers of the army and navy ar,
adherants of this creed. The wife of Gen
Sherman Is devout Catholic, whose
zeal is well known; Senator Herman and
his family are Catholics. while any Cath
Ollie charity holding fair is sure to show
the beauty and grace of our farest bellies
behind the tempting tables. st. Alloy
isns church, though most remotely To-
Gated, Is always crowded on Sunday after
moons, for the music Of its vesper ser.
vice is wonderfully perfect. st.
Matthews shrine on II. street Is in the
midst of fashionable residences and one
may always see its worshippers coming
and going. Indeed it is quite as frequent
IN Washington TO see ladies in street cars
'lasping prayer-books In their hands, as
n other cities you notice the porte-mon-
laie conspicuously held. Especially is
his the case during Lent. Out on Fifth
eenth street the colored people have
heir own chapel. called st. Augusten's
hurch. TO this race. so fond OF light.
nd music and color, the ceremonial of
he Catholic church appeals very
trongly. Their wild emotions find
yet they are restrained, and
very month many new converts are bap-
iZed. This fast assumes political sig
iticance of great importance when we
consider how docile are these people, and
low eagerly they follow a leadership
which has once gained their affections.
he mission and charities OF the Catho-
C churches, are sha me to all other
hristains. Ccnsure them and criticise
hem as bitterly as you can. but you
nust admit the untiring zeal and devo-
ion Of the Pope's adherents.
THE BAPTIsTs
ave ten religious organizations. Very
among these Is the Calvary
hurch on Eighth street. This was built
y Amos Kendall and given TO the church
With the curious proviso that should dis.
ensions occur involving the Dismissal of
pastor and the vacancy OF the pulpit for
year. the property should revert to his
Ieirs. Last May DIR. Parker was dis
missed. Since then the congregation has
cen served by candidate till it was
yell nigh impossible for them
D know what they did
'ant. The year was rapidly drawing to
close, and last week formal call was
xtendcd to Massachusetts clergyman.
iough many Of the people would have
referred Rev. Matthew vassar, nephew
nd namesake Of the man whose money
)unded Vassar college.
The Christian Baptists or hi isciples have
My one small church, but several distin-
uishcd people are among its communi-
ants. Gen. Garfield, the popular and
oquent congressman from Ohio, was
a minister Of the faith. and
reasurer New with hi. pretty wife is
item seen there.
The CDltarians have sanctuary on +
rect, where wise men from the East are
ont TO gather. BostOnians drift there
and people who are fastidious
e very apt to hear from that pulpit |
Ioeries which agree with their own will
g belief. Then the Lutherans come
ith their devout crowd; the Quakers
I'VE two places Of worship, and the Uni
,rsalists are forming a society in Tai
adge hall. At the Congregational
'urch many New Englanders are found:
Jewell with his family,
.nator Davis, Mr.. Frost, Of Boston; Prof.
1--we. ex-senator Pomeroy, ex-Speaker
laine and Senator Window from Min
sofa. DIR. Rankin is the wel-bclovcd
lstor here.
AMONG THE LPIscOPALIANs
Johns Is, believe, considered slightly
ore aristocratic than any other. The
lildin. Is old and shabby. but its very
,e makes 1t more sacred In the thought
those who worship there. Secretary
Ish comes here with his family. No
dy In Washington is more ready in
'ery good word aud work than Mrs
ish, whom we all love and admire with
degree of enthusiasm rarely aroused
woman among women, and have
ever seen her looking so screncly, ten
;rly beautiful, as when few weeks
nee she came from the church, bearing