The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14

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and diabolisms Of our fanaticL abolition and
womens rights societies; and we apprehend
that In simply enumerating the leading schemes
of both sets Of these sectional agitators we have
afforded the senable reader the means for fair
decision between them. We think that Wendell
PHILIPPE and Fred Douglass, Of the American
Anti-SlAvery Society, and Mr.. Spfatt, Of tho
Southern Commercial Convention. and Walker,
'the little gray-eyed man." should oil be yoked
TAs Religious Anaavsssazsss an Annivsrsa-
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In the early ages Of the RomIsh church we
read Of oonvocations and councils Of the
fathers for the discussion Of controverted points
of faith and discipline. Through the streets Of
Trent ~ Nice flowed gorgeous professions Of
cardinals, biahops, priests and prebendaries,
giittering In golden sheen, blushing With royal
purple. Knights and ladies fair knelt for the
blessings of the church, and glsdl- contributed
to Its Golfers In the hopes Of indulgence for their
little peccadilloes The carefully kept records
of these convocations are now Of no value, ex-
oept to the eye Of the bookworm or the speou-
lations Of the bibliopole. At later period we
find the disciples of Luther and Calvin holding
their grand conventions in the German cities,
sending forth denunciations against the Pope,
the Anti Christ, the Scarlet Woman Of Baby
Ion. Stern puritan simplicity, and, We believe,
entire sincerity, marked the proceedings Of
these enthusiasts, whose mark upon their age
was Of the deepest and most enduring cha
racter.
The religious anniversaries which have been
held during this week in this ungodly city par
take in some degree Of the characteristics of
the old Romish councils and the German con-
vacations. True, the Roman Catholics do not
join in the anniversary movement. It Is con-
fined to the Protestant sects, and chiefly to those
in the Northern and Western States. Their
square cut puritanical attire, we'll scraped faces
lank countenances, stiff white cravats and gene
raj "get thee behind me- for am boiler
than thou" appearance, adds a new fea-
ture to the ever changing panorama
Of our streets, and gives Q picturesque
appearance to our own principal thoroughfares,
where is represented almost every nation and
phase of character on the face Of the earth.
Our ultrapious visitors attract, Of course, uni
versal attention, and provoke much speculation
They likewise are not a little shocked by what
they see, and the freedom of metropolitan man.
ners quite satisfies them that we are all on the
broad road which leads downwards to the gates
of hell; while they only walk In the strait and
narrow path which leads to eternal life: q
most cheering and comforting conclusion.
They have all the cupidity of the old Romish
priests, with ell the fanaticism of the German
reformers
Under all these circumstances 1t Is natural
that people should inquire why do these spring
lambs trust their tender carcases within the
den of the wolvess Why do the doves approach
the nests of the serpents. 1t is chiefly to obtain
supplies with which to carry on the Lords
work. The Lords treasury is always empty.
His almoners are ever at work, and il costs
money to send his word into all the lands Of
the earth In the old times the fathers met 10
a,s~-~~ ----AA--- 80 Aniiars thew come toge-
Their to talk about money. That is the princi-
pal thing. They come TO US who live in the
depths OF sin and wickedness-us, who are sunk
lower In iniquity, sin, degradation, corruption,
and all manner Of unrighteousness, than were
the men and women Of Sodom and Gomorrah,
and ask US for the money wherewith to convert
the poor heather beyond the seas. Here we
have Wall street, with all its sharpers and
cheats, given up to the worship Of Mammon,
grinding the poor, robbing the widow and the
orphan, hopelessly damned to all eternity; here
we have q dozen theatres, running the souls Of
the young, poisoning the morals Of the commu-
nifty, doing the work of Satan-who never
rests-whIle the preachers in our three hun
bred churches often slumbcr OF their posts yet
to this scene Of wickedness come up the almo-
ners of the Lord for the funds wherewith to
carry on his work They cannot get the money
anywhere else, and must raise their cool half
million or 80 from Wall street, or 60 without
IT, They take Sstan's money, wherewith to re-
plenish the Lords treasury. Very likely the
original proprietor gets some Of II back. with
interest added
But the anniversaries, like the politicians,
have their little troubles. Lately they have
been seriously exercised on the slavery ques-
ton. The Tract Socicty-a very respectable
body, which has been going on In q very re-
spectacle way for thirty years or morris sud
denly disturbed by some scurvy fellows with
little niggers under their arms These malcon-
tents insist that the Southern brethren shall
have some good sound abolition doc
trine In the tracts; and grand row
Ia the consequence. The negro party
IL beaten for this year; but they will be more
rampant at next anniversary, and in the end all
the societies and churches will be divided on
the slavery question. But we need not be
afraid Al long "A New York Il rich. 40 long