The New York herald., 1845-07-14

CLERICAL EAcTWrry-CEsSArioN OF liosu
iiriEs AGAINST THE ENEMy.-Not more than
SIX or eight weeks have passed since the
ciers ymen OF this christian country, OF eve
ry hue and color, grade, creed and denomination
SCI CIT from their snug and comfortable homes, 'c
convene with their brethren at given points OF as
sembly, strong In the armor Of faith and full OF
bright hopes OF victory the common Toe OF all
This city was honored with the presence OF as ma
ny oil 'ieir geverences as any other place the nul-
lsude OF the godly that colectedt witness the
ceedngs of the anniversaries. promised well for the
progress OF the work which it was proposed to per-
tornl-the annhation of evil, and the discontinue
OF the world, the flesh and The devil. To do the
veneraby clergy Justice, they made great exertion
they talked as loud and as long against the adverse
ranks as strong faith and good lungs could-not for
getting to take a random shot at each other, on ac
count of diversity OF discipline and belief, which
can hardly be censured in soldiers OF any kind
whether of the Lord or Of any of the departments
OF his terrestrial dominlons-for soldiers are prone
to attach great weight TO discipline uniform, and
other distinctions. But what are the clergy doing
now Did they surely vanquish the foe before they
left the field, or is their silence the effect OF a truce
One would have thought that those who figured at
the celebrated anniversaresin May last, had taken
arms, with the devout intention of never laying
them down until victory was certain, and not an
enemy remained on the ground. What else could
be inferred from their stormy declarations and pous
protess--their numerous hosts and ample provision
OF the sinews of war And yet, those men are to-
day tranquil as if their godly wrath had never
been aroused they have retired within their tents;
a solemn Stiffness shrouds the Tabernacle dull
torpidity pervades the religious atmosphere not "a
sound awakens the impressions of their pious ami
versary invectives, the dull tinklngs from the
pulpit and the sopori6c murmurs of scanty prayer
meetings, from the subterranean apartments of the
lately vacated conventicle.
The worst OF it is, that both the Pope aad the
Devil are alive and fourshing. There would be
some excuse to call halt in the holy crusade against
these potentates, were there good reasons for be-
lieving that they were morally wounded, or even
pu, hors do combat But let not the clergy lay the
hattering JUNCTION to their souls-lst them not at.
tempt to make the world believe that Satan is
chained, or shot with silver missile, which was
believed practicable thing in other days. Who
should know better than they do of the activity of
the old fiend for, considering the detailed ac-
counts they give of him, their news from the in
fenal regions must be the earliest and most accu-
raj- AS to the Pope, we, perhaps, may have the
ad antage in acquiring recent intelligence, seeing it
is not out of terrestrial limits; and we can assure
them that he is as hale and hearty, considering his
years, as interchangeable in extending his possessions,
as keen in the sight-as ambitious of power as he
ever since his first succession to the chair of
Peter, on the seven hills of the holy city.
Far be it from us to presume to advise or instruct
the lights of the world; it is the last thing we would
think Of to deny them time to take breath after the
exhausting efforts they made during their late cam
paign against the aforesaid enemies Never can we
bring ourselves suspect that so many black coats
have shown the white feather yet the sudden tran.
sition from hustle to quiet, from work 10 repose,
from zeal to Indifference, affords too strong a con-
trast, not to excite an impression of its singularity
Seeing the people going TO church as usual, it leaves
no room for the supposition that the clergy are abb
sent. OF course when they are not in the pulpit or
elsewhere, they are visiting the sick, clothing the
naked and in the highways and hedges ,dispens-
sing mercy and charity and happiness around, to
the children of sin and misery. A lively imagina-
ton might be satisfied with mental picture of their
having left town TO labor among the Cafires, Hoten-
tots or Esquimaux-not an unreasonable fancy,
when the substantial preparation Of dollars that was
made from the contributions of the pious in May
last, is recoIlected. But the object of our remarks
not being exactly to censure our pious and godly
fathers in the word for keeping quiet and enjoying
themselves during this warm weather, we do not
feel disposed TO ask them for full and true account
of what they are now, and have been, doing since
their holy wrath waxed warm at the anniversaries I;
nevertheless, sher explanation of what they ac-
colnplshed in that memorable period, beside raising
several thousand dollars-and few words to
the entire cessation of activity on their parts,
well as a hint of the time when may hear from
them again, would be altogehar acceptable in many
quarters.
The HoT WEATHER AND IT'S EFFEcrs-The
with more fervor than ever. The mercury ranged
as follows:
July l4th, ls45 ............ II 95 9s
According to the opinion of old residents of thi S
cityt was the hottest day have ever had in these
parts. 1t will hereafter be known the hot Sun
day. 1t was curious to notice the languid look and
lazy lounging gait of our bellies, they were re-
pairing to the different places of worship, apparently
ready TO fall under the influence OF heat sufficiently
strong to be called tropical one. In the course of
our perambulations entered church, and
although the congregation was rather thiny repre-
sented, vet those whose devotion had been strong
enough to make them brave the oven temperature
around them, were, for the most part, so drowsy,
as hardly 10 be able TO look on their books. The
singers in the choir seemed also TO partake of the
general apathy, and their voices, which generally
rise full OF energy, appeared unable to emit those
sounds so familiar TO the congregation the
words indeed can out like molten lead from the
heated furnace. Soon after entrance, the min
lister ascended the pulpit, but he also fell the effects
Of the weather, and his frequent changes from one
spot to another, fully told that were it for the
high he entertained OF his duty, he would viii
linply have excused himself from performing when