The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-15

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New. RalpA Heyt ANA Madame Lois
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TIE tatest exeiteasht 10 Nsw York 10 the orefse
which hes been stirred up In eeeiesastscat circles
" tAs prcposition Of Madame Lola Montes 70 as
sist Rev. Ralph Heyt to rebuild bis missicn church
IL that city. slieL Was ei.~n down some nms
sincs. IN q heavy gale. The dashing Lola proposed
sasMr uess % devote tho proseejs OF onesci nef
lectures to tue good GAUGE 10 Witch Mr. Hoyt 10
engaged. aud NJ Hoyt gratefully accepted the se-
porous offer, Cor which lao has been good deal
csusursd.
Who Lols Montex 10 every body knows, q woman
Of reuias, sla possibly a great snuer, but her
offer 70 assias M Hoyt. can hardly be considered
~ an uapas d.nsLie Elm. We really doI't zee what
bed motive Lola could have 10 making such an
offer. and presume every body will accept her owe
statsmsat Vi motives, ~ truthful aud hosest. She
had heard oi Mr. Hoyts faithful labors among the
poor, his Ssaiai character and practiesl benevo-
leucs. and really wished to do kind action. and
TO render soaie aid 10 doing good TO he's fellow
creatures. Nc one Is totally abandoned in this
world: 10 Coo Tut has some redeemog trait, that,
under proper Influences, might DO made instra.
mental 10 the reformation Of the character. Ma.
dame Montcz, making all allowances for her fraii.
ties, 10 by no means hypocrite, nor altogether
heartsess, nor inseusibie Of the benefits and beau
ties Of virtue as her proposition to Mr. Hoyt ties.
titles. When the Founder Of the Christian Reli.
Gion was upon earth, be vas greatly censured for
admitting 70 his society the pubicans and sinners,
and he was especially condemned for permitting
penitent woman, Who had been . great sinner, to
pour ointment on his head. lie replied TO the
Phariseaia Of that time, by declaring that he came
to call sinners, not the righteous, to repentance.
and while he denounced sin and reproved sinners,
he accepted, with CONNIE ndstion, their humble
Testimonials Of reverence. Does be not know
that this woman 10 q sinner" exclaimed the Pha
rsees But, Of all classes of sinners, the rharisees
were those for whom he had ieas. federation, be-
cause they were deliberate hypocrites, and lie,
who was 30 gentle 70 other men. even while re-
proving their foi'ies and impieties, spoke of the
Pharisees a. "whited sepuIchres. full Of dead
mems bones" "Ye serpents, we generation of vi
psrs, how can ye escape the damnation of hell ~
Rev. Ralph Hoyt has hitherto shown himself u
true servant Of his great Master. by seeking to
benefit the poor, preaching to q class who are no.
permitted to soil ths foe carpets Of fashionable
churches, giving bread to the hungry and clothing
to the naked. He has chosen tina. field of labor
not from any deficiency of Intellectual endow
msnts, for he Is Q man of genius well of high
character, aud one of the sweetest poets ia Ameri
c.. He built his former church by grca. exsrtions
and seisdeniaI on the part not only of himself, but
of his admirable family. He 10 evidently one Of the
oid-fashioned, primitive kind of apostles, who do
not enter the ministry to secure ganteel situa-
tion ia life, or . pleasant and comfortable social
berth, or the admiration and friendship OF the rich
and powerful; but in good faith, without cant or
humbug. aud with an homes. determination to
make q sacrifice of all worldly ease, honor. and
emo'uments, and, If necessary, of life ITSELF for the
good aud happiness Of his fellow mon. 1t must
have been . severe disappointment to this genuine
Christian and gentleman, when the church he had
built at great cast Of time, labor and self denial.
was destroyed, bat he was not discouraged, and,
from the ruins, he wrote an appeal to the public
for aid to rebuild and restore the fallen temple
30 far he has appealed in vain. The Rev Ralph
has been left to mediate in solitude among his
ruins, and they who rail ut him now for accepting
Loa's bounty, have never offered to assist him to
the valuo Of red cent. Will they neither enter
into the kingdom OF charity themselves For permit
those who entering, to go ini We dare say that
Mr.. Hoyt would DO perfectly willing to let Lola of
from her promised lecture, and that Lola herself
will gracefully retire, If they who insis. that Mr.
Hoyt should not accept her money will plank
down the cash themselves. What do they say to
that proposition: The sweeping ceusrres upon
Mr.. Hoyt seem altogether undeserved. SUPPOSE No
Lola to be child of the devil, If the Rev. Ralnb
Hoyt can lay contributions npon the Prince OF
Darkness he acts the part Of q skiful general in
80 doing. How much of the money that builds
churches In large cities would pass muster at the
holy treasury, il 1t came oaly from hands uuspot.
ted by any kind Of sin Is 1t not notorious that
large sums are often given 70 build churches lust
for the purpose Of increasing the vaue Of property
in particular neighborhood: Willis. the mass of
contributors are generally sincere, it sometimes
happens that the biggest piles come from those
who have selfish purpose to snbserve, and who
have acquired their gold by fraud and extortion-
Very few churches wcald be bult if no one bnt !
perfect saints we're permitted to contribute. Tho
contribution of Madame Montex was at least IN |
selfish and an indication of an appreciation OF |
goodness in others, which it would have bean very |
absurd and uugracious 10 q minister OF the Gospel
to have frowned upon and discouraged.