A DREADFULLY intolerant law prohibits Roman Catholic priests from going about in their sacerdotal costume, on the wretched pretence of preventing a no-Popery< row and breach of the peace. But no such law restrains the clergy of the Established Church from perambulating the streets and thoroughfares in their canonicals.
It is therefore extremely desirable, for the propagation of Puseyism, that Anglo-Catholic divines should fully avail themselves of their privilege to march in procession, attired in their rubrical vestments in the very height of the fashion which the law allows. They will do well to carry plenty of ecclesiastical banners, emblems, and images, particularly a Madonna and a bambino at their head.
By frequent, recourse to this expedient for converting the British Public, they will at least, succeed in securing numerous followers among the juvenile part of the population, for the boys will follow them.
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