The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-18
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tConespounsuet Of the Hsrald.l
PHILADELPHIA. October LIZ laI

ID.
american Protestant Association R.v Mr. Board
nan-Cehbacy If the Clergy Battle. Are Doc
frines and Divorces
DEAR BENNETT
According to public announcement made in all
our daily papers, the second meeting OF the Same
rican Protestant Association" the last and best
humbug of this humbugsing generation. came of
last evening at the Central Presbyterian Church,
corner OF Slh and Cherry, ..-.
Long before the hour of commencement, the
body of the church was crowded with dense macs
OF young and beautiful females, alfred in the latest
fall fashions, and presenting to the eye of the gal
ley spectator perfect of bonnets, decorated
with the most fascinating taste. How manifest is
| the march OF mind at the present day, when the
abstract questions OF theology and divinity are be-
come the subject OF investigation for the amable,
the lovely and the fascinating charmers of the fair
sex The side aud end galleries and lobbies filed
rapidly, so that the building must have contained
more than two thousand persons; besides some
hundreds, who left without gaining entrance.
In the immediate vicinity OF the pulpit, there were
placed chairs Tor the reverend members Of the
association, which were occupied to The number OF
twelve Or fifteen, by several ean-looking gentle.
men IN black, with white cravas-the only portion
Of the audience that had any resemblance 10 the
male gender, and they might rather be cassed in
the neuter
After the preliminary services were gone through
with, Brother Bodrdman assembled the pulpit and
commenced his address, the matter Of which was
destitute OF a single original idea, and evidently had
its origin in the brains Of some head better stored
with ideas than that of Brother b. But though the
substance of the discourse was, in the words of
the immortal bard fiat, stale, and Improbable"
so was not the manner. The reverend gentleman
evidently gre,lfied by the dense and beautiful
throng which craced The house, and grew ami
mated and piquant, 10 degree that might be thought
better suited to a dissertation on dancing, or aa
essay poetry, than TO theological disquisition
npH nrph ahi v fhpta an GA
an assemblage would appre cate the humorous, in
dulged tor while IN strain Of the most mirthful
character and touched off his gloomy subject in
genuine Democritus style His allnsion to tho
Trojan horse, Spanish horse, and Arabian mare,
perfectly irresistible, and drew out perfect cachi-
nation OF t.ters from the young ladies throughout
the house.
This happy and agreeable position of affairs was
changed inlo the most grave and solemn silence,
when The Doctor described to his audience the
| atrocious and horrid views held by the Church of
Rome with regard to the indis soubility of the
marriage contract and enlarged upon her assn.
rance III denying The right OF the parties to remany.
The ladies' seemed greatly alarmed at this infringe
ment OF the Pope upon their rights; and the lee
turer seemed to Intimate that TIE Batile-axe doc
rines were far preferable, as an alternative, to the
Pope's, ''who," said Mr.. B. "never having married
himself, should not pretend to knew any thing OF 1t.
The brothers alluson TO the prohibition of the
clergy from marriage had like TO have caused un-
pleasant consequences; three young ladies, who
had been accompanied by as many young clerical
tainted at the bare supposition of the Pope daring
to prohibit such - consummauon SO devoutly to
be wished ior~ They we're however, soon real.
and felt able to hear out the lecture without further
emotion
! The lecture, on the whole, passed off very agreeu-
ely, having concluded. as most lectures do, with an
appeal TO the pockets OF the congregation. Judging
from the pleasure evinced by the ladies' during the
Lecture, the contributions must have been large; but
| of their amount can say nothing, and don't know
w X w Hkelv
nothing about it. au,, however, able to say, that
Mr.. b Is possessed OF figure, FORM and face, that
ought to draw well and does, Ibelieve, draw about
$4,000 or 81 800 year
Dear Bennett, what world OF contradictions is
this we live IN Here is Mr.. Boardman, OF the
ittest men in the world to lead quadrille and
Romauism at 81 600 per annum and there is Mr..
-, that could deliver ten times better discourse
on the same subject, giving lessons in dancing at
10 per quarter MORE ANON.
HueH S. LEeARE.-The following touching Incl.
dent In The history OF the late Attorney General, de-
serves place In every ones scrap book. The sim
phcty OF his character and purity of disposition are
in sweet accordance with The event, and serve to
show the beauty and dignity of those principles i'm
parted TO us under the shadow OF truly great re-
public. The letter is addressed to the editor of the
Charleston Courier:-
MKxrco, August l. Is4s.
NY DEAN sm-I have rarely known the death Of any
individual to cause general Gspsnon than that OF
our lamented friend Legaie; to call forth fat
u elOquence Tor
which he was chiefy known to the world. l beg leave
to mention to you an incid mt which exhibits those ten
der and afecionate qualities which much endeared
him to his friends Adeep and abiding affection Tor ONES
mother have generally found to be the striking
Characteristic OF natures finely touched" have
known this feeling to exist stronger degree than with
Mr. Legare. We classmates and intimate friends
college, and served also in Congress together When he
made that most splendid effort the subreasury which
called forth the universal admiration Of his political
friends and opponents after he had received the congrat
uaticns of all around him, said Come, Legare ysur
lodgings orc distant from the cspito-mne near-go
and dine with me-" When had arrived OF my house,
said to him"We, Legare did not choose to mingle
my cong stuations with the crowd; but now tell you
hnt you have made splendid speech end proud Of
you He replied, 81 thask and value what you say
for know il sincere and then, with eyes suffused
with tears, added 81 do you that the greatest hap
piness which feel is TO know that my mother will be-
grstifed." Yours truly,
w. THOMPSON.