Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-11-13
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AY We learn t.iat IL ls The intention
OF the Association Of Mechanics and
Manufacturers TO have another course Of
Lectures this winter; and we regret TO
heur that they lost about one hundred
and fifty dollars by The Course, last win
ter. We have not the remotcst inten-
lion OF attribu,ing any blame to Ike Com
mittcc, because we know that their mo-
tives were good and that their desire
was to furnish our citizens with IL course
OF good lecturcs,-and the people of
Newport have been much indebted TO
them, for The last four winters, for the
regular lectures which We have had
But it was sad error Of Judgment in the
Committee, last winter, in inviting Mr..
Lord TO deliver six lectures upon such
subjects dc he selected. Lectures which
are intended to be popular, and which
are delivered before promiscuous aud.
ience, should always be upon subjects
which will not give olicnce to any one'
il possible. AT al. events, public les
turer should never select II subject for
discussion, upon which there is any CON
siderable difference of opinion among
men, or where the disagreement is ola
serious nature, and, above all things, he
should never choose tcpic which in
wolves any matter OF religious iaith,-ior
the generality oil mankind manifest Il tc
nacity for their religious iarh next TO
that sscrcdness with which they treas
ure their wives. We srcaN Low in Il
somewhat secular roint Of view, in re-
gard 10 thinking men of the world, us
we'll as acknowledged professors of re-
ligion; for no man lives who has not
some k,nd of a religious faith, although
he may not pretend or even attempt 10
live up TO that faith.
MIR. Lord is a pro!cesed lecturer, and
ali that he wants or cares for is the mon
ey which IL paid him for his lectures
He is aware that by writing exciting lee
lures against Catholicism, and detailing
out The scandal o!ages relative 10 the
monstros'ies, as they are termed, of the
Church Of Rome, which are rather pop
uar humbugs with the common people
and the weah-m inIed he can always
find admirers, who will regard him al
most rs an apostolic teacher. We say,
and we said last winter, that it was bad
taste ia the Committee of The Mcrhan-
ics' Society in procuring such lecturers
as these, bccaus they must necessarily
give great offence TO many, as they did,
and these very lectures 10y Mr.. Lord
prevented numbers from attending the
course who would otherwise have gone.
And then the lectures Of Mr.. Lord were
very detective, although they were ably
and eIoquent!y written. They we're not
truthful, because history does not bear
him ont in lis assertions, ia many esscI-
tial particulars; and it was evident, put
ting the mos, charitable construction up
on the case, that he made his assertions
in regard 10 historical matters from
memory. rather than from direct author.
ity, and reference TO anything like relia-
bic authors.
In selecting lecturers this winter, We
trust that tho Committee will be judic.
ions and employ such men only as will
sTcah on the right knd of subjects
men Of known and acknowledged abhi-
ties, and whose talents and regulations
are sure guarantee tia they will utter
sentiments which will be instructive,
sensible and worth listening to- and
who do not !ccture merely for money.
Then we shall have Course oflecturrs
which will b. profitable and popular, and
which will give satisfaction to all who
hear lhcm,-at oil events thcy will not
cause marked disarrrobauon from any