New-York tribune., 1882-03-12
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| Government by the influence OF Buddhism
The true history of the Cathedral of Monaco.
a writer in The Whitehall RerieU says, Is rcca'iy
curious, and above all Characteristic. "ADOuS
ten years ago. in the lifetime OF the peTs blapc'
the regning Prince, not satisfied with the siiaio
he then had in the profits OF the gampihs
tables sOnght on every occasion 10 improve hlH
position. One day, the pere Blanc. pushed 10
extremties. and wishing at any price 10 sinO0lh
down His Most Serene Highness and regain bis
good graces presented himself at the prlncey
palace, obtained an audience, and after a "eii-
considered speech, offered To the frlnce a NH
lion of francs to build cathedral l-indispens-
able, according to him, in capital where his
Highness resided. The generous oief was
graciOusly accepted the plan submitted ~ Ihe
psre Blanc was approved, and tine mlllloi,
brought upon a plateau of silver gilt was
placed at the foot of the throne. IL was me-
cessary 20 begin the works Immediately, but, 20
the great surprise OF all the inhabitants, thrre
appeared next day, in the Official journal Oi tho
court a princely decision, which, while recog-
nizing and praising the generosity OF the pere
Blanc. made known at the same time To the
MOnagasque people that His Most serene iiSh-
ness Judged in his wisdom that the million
should be placed in his private golfers, should
bear per cent interest 10000 francs)' anu
that with only these 10000 francs year the
works of the projected cathedral should DO.
commenced This decision could not DC dls-
a.,
up-in the Golfers of His Most Serene Hlghness,
and since that time the building has moved ae
a tortOse-lile rate, and the final crownlng point
Of the edifice is put of to the Greek kalends''
The New England Congregational Church or
Chicago has been presented 10y Mr. WIlliam IL.
Bradley. of that city, with the ancient pap
tisnal font from the old chapel at Scroopy,
England, where many OF the New-England pii-
grims worshipped before their migration to
Holland This interesting relic was sent 10
Mr.. Bradley by Richard MoncktOn Mines, LORD
HOughton, the present owner OF the estate upon
which ScrOOby Chapel Is situated. Ibe pre-,
SentatiOn to the church was made as inenOfat
to Mr. Bradleys deceased daughter-in-law and
her two children, one of whom was killed IN
the Ashtabula disaster in December, 1876
The institution of Lent, it is thought, is due
to the efforts of Telesph0rus, who was Bishop
OF Rome in 130 a. ID. For long time after IL
was made yearly observance 1t extended only
over the strict period OF forty days from Quad-
ragcsima Sunday to Good Friday. The tour
extra days including Ash Wednesday, seem TO
have been added in the latter part OF the llfth
century by Felix Ill, SO THAT the forty days
consecrated by strict traditional right to the
period of fasting might thehcetorth count 10
the beginning of Passion week instead or the
Friday in 1t.
At the first monthly meeting Of the Unitarian
Club of Boston, a gentleman present related tho
following anecdOte of Ihaddeus stevens.
member of Congress from Pennsylvania asked
Mr. Stevens whether he Thought that one VINO
held to the theology OF the Preshyterlans ana
Orthodox COngre gatl0nalists could consistently
vote for Unitarian as chaplain Of the House.
son, yes SAID Mr. Stevens for unltarianlsm
is the yarioloid of religion
The return from Mecca of the caravan pill
crims and their entry into Cairo with the
net mcl and the sacred carpet, have excited Ont
a languid interest among strangers TINS year
for since the dosch, or riding or the Nheihh OF
the DpryiSheS, over some three or four hundred
fanatics has been abolished 10y the present
Khedive, the annual ceremony in the square
before the Citadel has been shOrn of most OF It's
attractions.
Cardinal Manning is preparing his remins-
cences for publication. Speaking or MS DOy-
hood lie remarked that he had been looking
over some OF the letters he had written III MS
adolescence. and It struck me While reading
them said the Cardinal, what a particularly
lively youth / must have been y The first part
of the "reminiscences Will be issued ere long
The fact that at a recent ball in the Dora
Palace in Rome the BOrgheses, ROspigni0sis,
and Del DragOs deigned to dance with the
Qnirnal Corps Diplomatique and the Minister'S
Of King Umberto Tor the nrst tme since ISL
is regarded as a sign that the Italian Govern
ment is on more friendly terms with the Court
of the Vatican than it has been for some time.
The Jewish foreign papers almost without
exception mention the fact that General Grant
WAS the leading mover at the CmckeIIng Hall
meeting TO protest against Russian atrocities.
"There is nothing like giving man credit
which he does not deserve says he JsWish
Messenger.
The tower and spire of St. Johns Church,
Hagerstown Md, erected by Mr. {. c. Bald
win. of this CITY, in memory of his wife, have
been completed at "A cost of S2o,UOO. In the
beifry are four bells weighing respectively
1900, 1,00O, $50 and 2j0 pounds
The expenses incurred by the Old Catholic
Faculty OF Theology at BeIne amount 60 about
10000 francs a year and rs there are only
nine students, each Of them costs the state
something like 1900 francs annually.
The establishment in the Rue des Postes
Paris formerly the property Of the Jesuits, -
about to be converted into a college fOr Young
girls. The State has purchased the premises
for 100000 francs.
Il is thought that the new American EpiscO-
pal church in Paris of which the Rev. DR.. ). II.
Morgan is rector will be ready for occupation
by the last day of next year.
There is bat one saints day which can occur
in Lent, that Of II. Matthias.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
A young Euglishman Of some shrewdDess and
rather good ear for quotation has recently
I,o.l,etel considerable American cash by setting
himself up a. the apostle of new movement IN art
and literature What Oscar Wilde may say wear
Is. II should seem. matter ot Indifference TO any
pp0ple who have wits or tastes Of their own bHt
The interest in him and III the school hr claims 10
represent il an Indication of certain notions. now
vaguely current which are )y no means 10 be
looked upon with Indifference. There Is no surer
index of the moral health OF any society than tho
imaginative literature 1t Graves and produces. lt
must there fore be- il seems TO rs. only narrowed
pub ic judgment and a diseased sentiment that can