Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-20

Il has already been stated that the offer Of the IA
nous Lola Montez odeliTer a lecture in New York
in aid Of the Church Of the Good Shepherd Of
which Rev. Ralph Hoyt was the rector. and which
was blown down during gale Of Wind last MARCH,
hsi met with some DIS 4pP'obaiion on The part Ct
the bishop Of The diocese and several Oher clergy
men Of that city, and that The Rev. Mr. Hoyt had
en- taken 70 task by them for accepting the offer.
ola. bovevsr. il seems despite ali opposition. did
,.,nrs according to promise at Hope Chapel On
wednesday evening, the l8 h inst before large
Evidence and took occasion 10 give The clergy "a
piece Of her mind
The advertisements, she said, have informed you
that the proceeds Of this leisure are to be given to
the Rev Ralph HOyt TO build bis free-church for
the pooF Tue papers have also spprised you that
some of the clergy have cast reflections upon the
worthy rector for his willingness to receive the sum
which your patronage Of this lecture yields. APP
plause. This is certainly piece Of bigeiTy, IN
tolerance and cruelty to the poor, and OF msddle-
some impertiueDce, which have never before wit
messed even IN the most llbersi Catholic counties
in the world TGreat applause Who are those
men who would bar you and me from dOinga good se>
ton and who would rather lock the d aors Of com
fort AMI instruction he POOR and forsaken rather
than they should be assisted by hand which will
not be moved By their detion? Renewed applause
How many churches. l Should Ike 10 Know Moulu
be built 2-how many poor eomforted, fed and
clothed, by money which they would give3 Laugh
ter and applause
A voice-Not one dollar Renewed laughter.
Lola Montez-It is then reserved for me, cOntIn-
ued the Lecturer, humble as I am, to read these
blind bigOts lesson applausel land to tell them
that they sre not Christians, but Pharisees. 4p-
plsuse They belong, / think, TO The same class Of
hypocTiles who condemned the Saviour because he
ale aud drank with pubhcans and sinners; and they
arp ar be just full Of the devil Of intolerance
as they we're in old times: Applause They are
certainly very impudent and bold devils when they
enter into the breasts Of protesting Christians In
such q free AMI enlightened land as America Ap
plau-e1 Such big0ied intolerance would be bad
en- ugh ia Timbuctoo The Feejes Islands, but in
America it Is Ike 8 foul black spot on the bright
sun More applause am going TO Europe in
the course of few days to stay tor some time, and
when come back-Which certainly will dL-msy
he will give a course of lectures TO raise fun to
send mission aries to Chrisisuize the clerical Phar
sees. [Applause and laughter.] These Pharisees,
ladies and gen emeD, would rather that the poor and
destitute shouli not have the Gospel preached and
kind words said to them than the means should he
furnished by the patronage Of your very humble
servant applause beg Of you all the prayers
Of this congregation in behalf Of al such 0eIighed
and miserable sinners ApPause and laughteT.I
At the close of her lecture Madame Lola Monies
was greeted with the most enthusiastic applause,
which she vas twice obliged to acknowledge.