Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-12

tue choir through lac Gothlc vaults OF inS gcdt ASo
Ire Dame. BY this time my chair was quite close
| TO my fair angel placed my forehnger on the leaf
her finger was on the other eaf-how It was know
not bui before had read together half page, or
pronounced amen thrice, our hands met and the
next moment was looking into her fine eyes, and
trying to speak French, which, poor thing, she could
not understand although she tried with all her might
| and 1 suppose, all her heart.
Is il not species of divine feeling brcathed upon
the human heart, that thus can bring pous hearts to-
Igether ?
continued my devotions before the altar for sew
eral mnutes-but hope the Holy Virgin will forgive
me, for they were actually given more 10 the pretty
little French girl, who lei melook at her prayer book
As rose TO depa-t-she lifted up her fine eyes, and
between the prayers said something in soft French
which could not understand. All this by play was
done in the mds, Of the celebration of ae service for
the Assumption Indeed, in these churches, there is
great deal of private and confidential intercourse
going on-elther in business or in love. The immense
magnitude of Notre DAME and all scch ca,hedrals
on the continent give them an outof door character
soon hurried after my companion, and left the rosy
ralnbow-hued ground as fast as could.
From This part of the great building we ascended 10
the galleries. For this we were charged at one
franc apiece and, for the other half franc. In the
great eastern gallery, fell among group of young
republicans who probably there for the purpose
of hcnorlng the memory of Napoleon The republic
cans of Paris, generally, long hair and mousta.
ches. The hair is parted in front, and smeothed down
on both sides of the head The ends are very eener
ally CURED. This is accompanied with very large
whskers, and frequently meusiache The style IS
taken from the old Italian paintings II has been the
style since 1880, but rather think getting little
questionable of late After wandering about the
galleries, and looking The numerous body Of priests
from every point of view, descended. The muse
Throughout, was most exquisite
Such is slight view of the Catholic religion en-
dishabUe. Ca,hoicity, as | know il, differs out
wardly only, but materially, from the Catholicty
here. Both have had their day. The spendor of
the Catholic worship was alone capable Of awning the
barbarous hordes OF Europe, who beat Gown the old
empire. 1t has done its Office, and is about giving
place to the religion of reason and common sense
Catholiciy the religion of The state but every re-
eon, that of the Jews. i recognized and sup
ported here by the government. The Jews | am
told, were the most desperate fighters on the trsis
jours Of 1880. l see, occasionally, many Of them
walking on the Boulevards, with the red ribbon of
July in their button holes In The matter Of religion
pure, RATIONAL regon, france IS IN ADVANCE OF Eng
land. The bigc,ry, Intolerance, and folly Of the diff
ferent sects in Great Britain arc lamentabls There
is apparently pretension but less real religion
in England than in France. Here the intellectual
movement, set on foot by Luther, is gathering
strength and force. The old Hugueno,s are revivng.
Pro,estantism is increasing and widening in France,
particularly in the large cilies-not the barrow Pro-
testaRism Of England, but something like the liberal
variety of thought and opinion in the Uni'ed States.
In few years there will be more offensive infidel
philosophy in Germany and England than il France.
Those two former countries, England and Germany,
are on the edge of rel sous movement that will up
set the church, at least IN tho former. France, in
my apprehension is only beginning new era Of ra-
iiona sober, original Christianity, without the su-
perstiilon Of Rome or the bigotry OF Geneva Every
person OF knowledge is fast collecting the materials
for his own religon-every person vii become Sc
cond ST. Paul, and from his ewn creed, force the light
and visions he may meet with on his way 10 Damas-
Gus. h.
II Masonsic Hail is funny place, at least IT Is
used for ve.y funny purposes One night we fad
Btz, the magician, theTe-anohcr night find
learned pig exhibiting his powers anon we see Fan