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Show RECONCILIATION AT ST. PAUL'S. A Curious Ceremouy Follows the "Pollution "Pol-lution by lllood" of the Kdiilce. St. Paul's cathedral in Loudon was on a recent Sunday (tho day sacred in the English calendar to Edward tho Confessor) Con-fessor) the scene of a very curious ceremony, cere-mony, ono unknown in the United States thus ar, and bo long in disuse in England that many well informed persons per-sons were surprised to loarn that it was i canonical. It was tho ceremony known as "reconciliation," being a sort of second dedication toclear the sacred edifice edi-fice of the "pollution of blood." I The cause was tlio suicide of Edward Easton, who recently shot himself in the cathedral while under temporary aberration of mind. In the old times of civil broil and intestinal war it often happened hap-pened that men were slain in a church, and in this case it was thought well to employ tho old form of "reconciliation." Tho bishop of London was the only person who could pronounce the "sen- mm Reading the decree. Address of the bishop. THIS KECOXCILIATION SKKVICK. tence of reconciliation," and the ceremonies cere-monies followed the afternoon 4 o'clock even-son?. By a curious coincidence the sixty-ninth Psalm, tho first for the day, waa appropriate to the ceremony. The "act of reparation to Almighty God for the dishonor to his sanctuary" began be-gan with tho anthem, "Hear, O Lord, aud havo mercy, for thou art merciful." Tho bishop then recited the facts of tho suicide and consequent pollution, and gave the ancient form which states that though "all present are guiltless of the man's blood, yet all are alike partakers of the general sin he inherited." Mr. Lee, clerk, then read the old formal for-mal petition in tho quaint phraseology of canon law. The bishop advanced to the altar, which was lighted by tapers iu the ancient form, and kneeled while tho litany was intoned. Tho "Miserere" was then sung, after wliich the bishop recitod the sentences sen-tences in the commination service, choir and congregation joining in the responses. re-sponses. The collect for the same office was read, the prayer and confession recited re-cited by the bishop, and the clerk then read the sentence of reconciliation, beginning be-ginning "In the name of God, amen," and ending thus: "Therefore we, Frederic, by the grace of God bishop of this diocese, dttcree and declare that this cathedral be exempt from every canonical impediment." The scroll containing the "reconciliation" was then signed by the bishop, and prayer pray-er and a blessing ended tho strange ceremonial. cere-monial. , Icrms for "Man" and "Woman" In Society There exists much confusion iu people's minds as to the proper application of the tonus lady or gentleman. It is in very bad taste for a lady to talk about "a gen-tlouian gen-tlouian friend," or for a gentleman to speak of "a lady friend." lie should mention men-tion her as "Mrs." or "Miss So-aud-So," and she should simply speak ot him as ".Mr. lilank." In fashionable circles a pirl says, "I am ftoinfrto dance or dine with a man." A man, however, would not announce his intention in-tention of dininj tit a woman's, but at a holy's house. When to discriminate as to the proper uses of tho words lady or gentleman gen-tleman is the outcome of association with well bred persons, as no ironclad rules can be laid down upon this subject. A word which makes a cold shiver run down the spinal column of a cultured person per-son is "Knteel," which should never be ! applied to any one in a position above that of a menial. It niiht be quite proper to speak of a genteel looking nuiid servant or butler, but no well breitVor refined person would express himself in these terms in spwikinRof an equal. Countess Annie da jMontaiju iu Jcnncss-JljUer ZLtruv . |