New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-09


issued under the editorial care of Rev. George
Putnam OF Roxbury, and Rev George Z. Ellis Of
Charlestown, Mass. ltretaias the Characteristics
Of sobrety Of discussion, freedom from religious
extravaganza, refined taste familiarity with the
| best literature ami certain mild Unitarian cOA.
seryatism which marked It's pages under the re-
cent able management OF DR.. Lamson aud D..
Gannett. The present number has contributions
from the pens OF ITS new Editors, from Prot Low
erine, Nj II. W Tory, Rev. Messs. Gannett
Osgood, Peabody, Parkman Rnd others An al
ucle on The Religious Parties aud Movements
in France viii be read with great interest at the
time 1t Is written by gentleman who uniles
the advantage OF personal observation on the spot
with singular fairness and freedom from prejudice
truly catholic spint, and a genuine love OF re-
Dgious liberty and progress. We take tue fol-
lowing from ms description Of the state Of Csthol-
cism Ia France
The ceremonial of the 4tholc Church Ia France is
uch and splendid Nowhere does one see the pecular
mites Of Catholicism under more imposing outward
aspects sui from what has been remarked on these
and other points We should not infer that therefore
there much ground for the guine expectations o
Triumph or progress which Jealous members OF this
Church entertain. The contrast between an italian
and French congrt cation. poets and
enCagcdness. Is most striking. What however. is
more significant than thi. the about which thec
l. no dispute that IN France the number Of those
attend the confessional very small compared % those
who so 10 mass. On one occasion indeed. when ia
Yaguan preached, three Thousand persons partook 81
the communion and the efforts OF society founded
with the sim Of inducing people 70 60 % confession
have had some success sun. the hold OF the Church
upon its nominal memoefs go iai as ausht beyond Al
tendance At its sunday services ls concerned would
seem slight compared with what 10 d either ia Italy
ireland, OF IN Germany. AGAIN, very little can Del
said ~ praise OF the Catholic preaching. generally
speaking that one hears France. The Catholic
Church. since the days 81 fenelon Bossuet and Mas
ou has produced out few great preachers 10 10 only
AN lately that men of shy ennenco have occupied hrf
pulpls The Able De ia Mennals ,uow. b0eeveT i9l
hidden 70 preach his doctrines being condemned ty
Papa authority drew very large audiences. on whom
be made the mprcsslou OF true toQutnce lac same
Is ia true OF RAvaignan a Jesuit though
perhaps he eNccs more IA argument and clear logical
statement thanlu the higher displays 81 orafory slt
especially % LacordSre tie great preacher % Tie Do
m'uicsu order, The announcement 90 one Of whose ut
pa1, conform mot scrmons) VII I'D The vast caine-
ir 10 its utmost capacity hours before The service
One cannot listen 10 his peculiar, shrl tones Tor lev
minutes even look his most strlkingy iu,eccta
a. face OF type oitcuer IN Catholic than Protest
ant countries,-where hightoned spirituality seems
oincd with the kecuest worldly ssgsciiy, %
cunning where apostolic geuteness appears 20 dwell
with something Steiner and nerccr ten apostolic arm
aud decision qtcisiy when De sees those him
ps com pressed sri that brightest OF AL small black
ewes fash, when the words P-rrtsnH or Fr7eelafisr
are used,--one hardly hear Tor d few minutes or
even look that pale, thin face without feeling that
II the work be possible 10 reconcile the surlt which
moves Dung rance VIII the spiri oi Catholicism
Toe Catholicism OF past ages % France 90 the Oldcn
fmt-thst be- % 81 others WI be- TIE who wi. be
able 10 do this lie thinks h. csn-and so apparently
do those large groups OF students from the Quarter
Ls'ln who hardly able 90 rcqrcss the impulse 20
break out rspturous applause a. after eloquent
suostrophe % rance 20 the Church Of the Middle
Ase-. he sdds-. Rut this 10 canluo place and by
the grace Of God We have horror OF commonpla
None question. however. the wonderful genius and
power of the Dominican while az likewise admit ID a.
be- stands smo. alone ss powerful preacher Though
he and Rsvaiguan perhaps may Re classed among the
pulpit Of Inc nineteenth century, The common
Alcnr-ilg rfsnl-l.
fapt of an3 SsII-ftns.'