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From James Paul Co66ett's ride in France.


alt would be needless for me to describe
the forms and ceremonies of Roman Catho-
lie worship. But cannot hell noticing one
important particular connected with the so
ing to church in this country. There are
no pews allowed to be made in the churches
here. The priests have benches or large
chairs highly decorated to sit upon, but the
congregation flock altogether. The stone
floors of the churches are entirely open, and
the only sort of seats used by those who at
tend the service are common rush-bottom
chairs, of which there are great many
kept In every church. The chairs are piled
UP on one side, when there is no service go
ing on in the church, so that the floor of the
church is as open as that of an English barn.
A trife ofmoney is paid to an attendapt by
the persons who call for chairs. When peo-
pie are at church in this country, there is no
sort of distinction made between classes or
ranks. People enter the church at all times
every day of the week, to say their prayers
and to sprinkle themselves with holy water,
as they are passing by On business or other
wise. There is nothing of that contesting
for the "chef seats" at church. as is too