New-York tribune., 1841-05-21
CHURCHES vs.. THEATRES

M Editor:-l read with much surprise in The Sis Of
Yesterday, article clatng to Theatres Lectures Class
meetings &c. regarded the article as edoyi1k and WON
dcred the tangled zeal of this editor and oudbc re-
former Well thought his views being correct the Clrs
an community have been acting with zeal not according
t. knowledge Instead Of sending missionaries to preach the
everlasting gospel among those who sit in darkness d tho
shadow of death, they should the least injurious have
to every part of the earth wcLdrcd theatrical
corps improve the morals of mankind Sometime uer
it udcr the SUM- at least IN it, suppose that the next
Improvement whch the independent and moral editor of the
Sun viii suggest, "l be general theatrical Ia,c by which
all Chyrckes aad SchOoiho,Nes to be transformed 10
Theatrys with all their morai-ng ceeras for benefit
OF the rising generation.
Not only all religious included in this general
deuuncnt7n that Church-mcengs more demo,lizing
than Theatres G. but the Methodist Episcopal Church more
in ibis country than any other denomination Of
Christianity singled for particular oblsquy IL ia
known that this is she only Church having coss-,acetigs
and these meetings 80 far from being gaeeneS arc
generally held Sundays weekday afternoons speak
for | have been seventeen years Methodist yet
never the hundreds of cass-rncctngs that haye
attended, witnessed heard the least thing that could aa-
houze the Suns outrageous attack the contrary these
meetings which regarded by the Church Us the bond of
brotherhood influence that would nnnha-
the ushaowed sensation which the Sun contend, these
meetings arouse. SHANE WHERE IS thy 5irsh?
This Thursday rsoning the editor Cor who
pays hn for nscrtiHg ms editorial, staggering acc,)
that tho abusive piece Vt yesterday EDITORIAL and
that PIT in and pGa for
this true, why did it not ont GDp,Gr adj
yersement. 1t ia the column the type and
with the same general dress other editorials snd though
the editor may have pirate marx record by which
he Gun distinguish this advertisement II can avail him
nothing at the bar of outraged Christian public Even
though had Seen regular advertisement, and
dress instead of the editorial curb what could pal
late this pador SANDER o the whole Christian community
legal tribunal holds the Press responsible for anderous
advertisements well editorials The Christian public
will do the same 1t paid for-so much the worse.
Had the editor honestly mistaken the subject and u-
bought MS sentiments, nigh last have been ex-
cited to pity and forgive him; believing that his rage vac
e-s from dislike of Christian assembage aad worship than
from admiration of Thcatrepehaps his plan OF worship
and that the cass-mectngs 10 which h audes in the
pertaining. Unfortunately for the editor
may the only that he give his shameful con-
duct, is that he was bribed-had joined hanl with
5Lerroa, tse lrnste erected spirit that fell
From lieayea-for cen Heaven hi looks thoughts
We're always do tFn betI, admiria2
The riches of iicasoG's pavement trsdIcn gold,
Than aughtd divine or holy, else chIoyeI
IN vision Jea,ifn.'
have personal interest il any paper Of he city.
Ike independen but irresponsible pressj aud, ia
concluson / would ray only the Heaioit3 who are
ng led mark for the Suns Indignantly bnt to The
hoe Christian community, viii yon longer warm and pam
per the viper whose highest aim crawl in SHINING muck
and use his deadly etng' Yours,
OscE SUBSCRIBER TO Tns Sun