The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-31

+, MORE OF TIE GREAT THEOLOGICAL CocKrTeHT.-
Here's Potts letter 10 Wainwright p Heres
| Wainwright's letter to Pottsr' s'Potts-Wain-
wright % "Wainwrght-Potts! =" "only two cents"
! "Here they are % How the fishermen of CALI
lee, by whose humble instrumentality the founda-
tons of the Christian faith were laid, regard all
this as they look down from their celestial thrones,
we may not undertake to say; but to the philoso-
pher, who calmly surveys this melancholy squab-
BILE between two professed ministers OF the reli-
gion OF peace and charity, the spectacle IS one
which excites the liveest emotions OF pity and
disgust This continual bawling out by moral
sectarlan disputants-" The temple of the Lord
are we. The temple of the Lord are we ~
has done more to prevent the more extended and
pervading refining elevating and restraining infiu-
ence of the Christian SYSTEM than all the efforts OF
its open opponents from the days Of 1scarot to the
present time We have Just read the last letter OF Dr.
Wainwright, and are more forcibly convinced by 1t
than ever that he and his opponent are both directly
warning against the genius of the Christian dspen-
sation.
Both these men, in common with the great mass
of their clerical brethren, entirely mistake the cha
racter Of the Universal church. =" Is not ours" ex-
claims Wainwright, "the mistress of all the
churches?' Z" Is not ours" re-echoes Potts, :" the
alone pillar and ground of the truth ?" Alas they
have not yet learned the first lesson OF the
Master whom they profess to serve-that the true
religion makes distinction of country, language,
sect, party, form or turgy--that neither to Jeru-
salem, nor Antioch, nor Ephesus, nor Geneva, nor
Rome, is the pillar Of the truth fixedthat there is
no liturgy stamped with divine authority-nOr creed
prescribed by heaven as the standard Of truth.
Contrast with all the wrangng, and controversy,
and nterminable argument, Of these and other po-
lencs, the plain, simple, practical exposition of
the truth by Christ and his apostles. Some of the
most important sermons on the Mount could be
comprised in discourse of ten minutes, or single
editorial paragraph Judas lscariot appears to have
been the only given to talk in those days. and the
parallel couldbe more extensively drawn-hesod his
master for thirty pieces of silver, Mr.. Potts and Mr..
Wainwright ready to do the same thing for the
| sake of personal display and sectarian triumph.
"Herc they be-ony two cents, sir-Potts and
Wainwright-W Wainwright and Potts-only two
cents, sir-hers they be-"
| RoBERT BURNs.--Last night the Rev. Henry
Giles delivered Lecture in the rooms OF the Mer-
camille Association, Clinton Hall, upon the very
popular names "Robert Burns" The lecture was
but common place eulogy upon the the works OF
the great Scottish Bard, in which every disposition
was apparent to use the highest language OF un-
qualified praise. Mr.. Giles, however, was not
equal to the subject. The magnitude and univer-
salty of Burns genius received no illustration from
his works; and the auditory were obliged to COM
prehend his "humanity," pathos and humor through
the sole agency of the lecturers notes; whilst the
lyric compositions of Burns-productions which
will live for ever, were simply eulogised without
any of their profuse beauties being suggested
The only composition to which the justice of quo
taton was done was the "Coter's Saturday Night,
one verse of which was given; and in substitution
| of the rest Mr. Giles favored the auditory with a
picture Of his own, as unlike the inspiration OF
Burns as 81 to Hercules" Give usleave to tell you
Mr.. Giles, that this was not only personal bad
taste, but a positive injustice to your subject
On the whole, the lecture was little more than a
jngling of artificial antthess, and when a formal
contrast was attempted, as between Burns and
Scott and Byron, there was none of the point
which gives that branch of rhetoric its principal
charm The endeavor to produce effect was con-
stantly visible, whilst the means to that end were
lamentably lacking. There was too much OF one
idea, dressed up in fustian fashion, to satisfy any
mind possessing critical, or even a homely ap-
prehension of the poet, and hence Mr. Giles failed
in approaching the obvious simplicity Of his sub
lject-Robert Burns.
TIE HEBREW BALL AT NIBLos.-This very ele-
CANT affair went off with the greatest possible ecta
on Monday night Many of the fairest daughter:
of Israel in the city were present, and the Gen
tile race might well be proud of some OF those
who represented its feminine grace and loneliness
The bouquets from Niblo's magnificent conservato
ry were much admired Dancing was kept W
with great spirit till three o'clock In the morning
The company was very select, and, indeed, the bal
room presented the appearance rather OF delight
fnl private union than public saloon. The pro
oeeds were for the benefit ofithe "Hebrew Ladies
Benevolent Society"-a very meritorlous lnstitu
ton; and the manner in which several of tn
Young ladies who honored the ball with their pre-
sence, and whose modest and retiring benevolenc'
would shrink from public mention of their names
have exerted themselves on this and on appio
pirate occasions to promote the cause OF this cha
ritabe institution, is worthy of the highest praise
J One of these ladies, and very charming lItt
creature too, disposed of no less than seventeen
tickets, and contributed in an equally liberal ant
successful way to promote the enjoyments OF tn
evening. What would charity benevolence-
l every good cause, do without the ladies'!
ANOTHER MASKED BALL Is to be given up tow
, on Friday evening. 1t will lead to some rather Gu
, rious, amusing, and philosophical development
r touching the present state OF New York morals
New York refinement-New York fashionable SC
/ ciety-New York virue-New York women -Ne'
I York roues-and New York decency. This is tn
commencement of another era in the social conditio
here, and we mean to give the very accomplished
n moral, virtuous amiable, and respectable phllos'
+ piers, male and female, engaged in 1t, the benef
of an appropriate place in our truthful chronicles
Y this very remarkable period Of the Christian er;