The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-05-07
Letter from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 3. 168

PHILADELPHIA, May B, 1880.
EDITOR FREEMAN While some of
the Democratic leaders ale elated over
the removal of the blocks that have given
them many a stumble of late years. the
Democracy of this city are more than
gratlfied with what the recent State con-
ventiOn has accomplished. They are, IN
fact, delighted now that there is at least
hope for settlement of the difficulties
heretofore existing in Philadelphia, and
that peace on a firm basis has been so
thoroughly established that no Demo
craS henceforth will have any cause to
complain-at least not until after the
coming Presidential election. While 1t
is not believed that there Is the least sin
cerity in the leaders of the two factions,
the mass of the voters are honest and
mean harmony and union. While the
two leaders may have kissed and
''sho0k hands across The bloody chasm"
through sinister motives, the masses
are entirely honest in their intentions,
While Wallace and Randall may mean
union for nothing but their own selfish
ends, the Democratic voters of the state
mean union for the sake of the State
and for the welfare of the country.
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
There is a thorough and radical diver
gence, not only of sentiment but Of
opinion, in certain vital points of doe
triRe separating the RitualistS from the
Low Churchnen. Rev. Q. ). Prescott,
Of St. Clements Protestant Episcopal
church, this city, declines to submit to
the admOnitiOns of his Bishop. The
real question which underlieS the dIsa-
greement is deeper than a mere contra
Y5AfE of TAlIfINp incidents Rf
form and ritual. The altar cloths, can
dies and chasuable, along with the en-
tire parapheruaiia Of the advanced Epis-
coEalians, are more than a simply ;es-
thctic symbolism. The breach is broad
Cuiug continually. and is essentially IL
Tecoucilable. The disagreement between
the saceTdotal party and the evangelists
finds its force in q fierce conflict of car
diHal ideas AS above observed, the en-
tire paraphernalia of the advanced
Episcopalians are more than simply
aesthetic symbolism, as they typify what
those who use them sincerely believe to
I be important religious truths which
i cannot he ignored without doing an in
dignity 10 conscience.
CHRIsTIANIZING TIE INDIANS.
i large number OF people were at
tracted TO All Saints church the other
evening to hear a couple OF Christianized
/ Indians talk for church funds. Two
+ Chippewa chiefs. AenOgiShik and En-
megahbOwh, are preachers at the Chip
/ pewa reservation, in Minnesota, and
/ their object is to raise funds for new
church building. There was great curl
Osity to hear them. Both iii their Te-
marks cTitisiZed severely the Indian
policy Of the Government, and ridiculed
4. l.
out ChristianiZing him. Thi principal
subject of their speeches was u review Of
the difficulties which their tribe has Ia
bored Hnder and an appeal for help
The result OF their talk WAS handsome
collection.
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.
The FilJert street elevated railroad
project, begun one wear ago, is now near.
ing completion. 1t is the most import
ant work that has been undertaken in
Philadelphia for many years. 1t is .
work that must prove Of very great ad
vantage to this city by increasing the
facilities for travel and making il much
more attractive to strangers. Il Will
furnish increased means Of rapid com.
muuICatiOu with the beautiful suburban
districts lying west Of the SchUylkiil
The new extension of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad, which stands confesscdIy al
tie head of OLD American railroads as
model of a wcll-cUustructcd. WeII-eqUip
ped and weil-mauaged thOroughfare
VIII add credit to the city. It is now
being rapidly pushed forward to compile
tiOn.
PHILADELPIUA GOODS FOR JAPAN.
Last week twenty tons Of carpenters
. engineers, and miners tools, were ship