, 1859-12-29
A Problem Solved.

Edsora rrcss nd Tribune:
In your valuable journal Of tha 10th inst, ap-
peared IN article under the caption Of "Au
Unsolved Problem" il which you lament, viii,
she pashos Of Jeremy, the total want Of relig-
teus feeling among 1iaxorking, classes Of Amer
tea aud England; andFhnt seems go strange to
9e. IS ihat in the sine article Jou claim thxt
both America and England ara.4he two .eetest
Christian nations On the face Of the globe, and
in the very next sentence you own that, as far
as practical religion is concerned, they are very
little removed from the hcathen or the inlidel.
Your r. -. IN hia letter,
undertakes to solve the problem, but in my
humble opinion he has not touched the subject
q all. ue undertakes to prove that we haye
more churches thau yuur article gaye Us credit
for. Thst Is snos the, question as Issue. Tho
question il, how shall We he able to fill the
churches that We hare already or how; shallws
best succeed in inducing those who hare no rel
spcet for eligidn to change their fiens and at
tcnd e,,urrchi9' - - - - ~t'
THIS. Mr. Editor, is the problem xoa wunl sol!
we'd, and with your permission will undertake
to s,Ivc it. Tie Protestant religion commend
ed in Germany in the little town Of Spires, about
the end of the year 1874 Luther and bis asi
socia,cs with one blow struck down as the first
precept Of his deca1ouge The spiritual authority
Of tbs Pope, - Supreme Hsud. ofIhe achurcl,
and consequently set up as their intalIlbIe stan3
darl Of. fifth their own reason and private judgt
ment. The plain palpab1e result oi this absurd
that you hare nude the prote stunt creed NERD
Suoniiy ysteIn, mud you haye forced esra tho
most religious Of your own people to regard it:
as Misunderstanding (8hich i: Ealiy isl !
sustained by the sane Kind Of principles us YOU'D
construct Rail Roads and conduct Colnmerce.-t
Professionals have 1oat NIL faith in tue Reli |
gious or Spiritual Ahnistrations Of such q,
Church. The laboring classes Of the pEo3
tcstapt community; seldom, enter kha Egotas;
tunt Church-(wby - here is the probIemIi
because their common sense IL as good ns
the Protestant Minister'S, and as they can read
generally sleep till two O'clock on Sunday, aad{
neyer Listen 10 The sparson until he las invented
Sto.E ABOUT. q Catholic priest, q monk or i!
convent, or until some grent' political excite
1ncnt is started in the country, and parsons turn
tl.eir pulp1s int husilpEs md canopi.e some
stained his hands with the blood Of more than
Que innocent riclim.
t2,syH ii; ;.ths tosal absoncg mfa Nil religions
instruction in yqur churches. added to The con1
staut teaching Of dnubting tht entire eridcucet
i OF antiquity. has converted ahc people Of thg
Protestant: World into a:fereeI[ous multitude Of
1 Tha sohsr, ,relitious neu ofyoar congregation
as an ,cre1.bly Informed, look a4 vain o1 the
peaceful Sabbath for some words Of Christian
.1atc1tr fcont lip aof tho1rtteAtaua minister
They are deceived; there is but one subject that
is now, *etiunslr thought Of In ther Fotessant;
rulnit (siace the a1ti-popery exciremeut has
died Gu, j land ,llatia Slavery. =: w.
And the int'amma.ery arpeals from the pnlpita
hare prodhccd thc natural dnd' expected results
Gracs can .neger arisa from fnlsehood nnd|
ealumny, neither can faiih, and hence = 5uuts
churches are empty your 5spks th|nned .aa4 the1
religions tl,araeterp Of i'ro.estahtisu, weakened.
fully appreciate and entirely enter into your
feelings q an:YisL vt tks terrible. state of
sliinEs extr4ftg iii she-l staat world. But
there is unly enc way to remedy this evil. do
not cxpcc.thas .yoa, llr iattSs, are prepared I'd
| adopt Elat wAy ~ :pfseents tyiz: esnhxacs l'td
ancient faith Of AuEustinc. Jerome and Chrs
| TINT range ;yourse;f;undsr the victorious col
ors that are, snen tiout,pg tic skies aboye tho
| hid infallih1c rocG 1niWhich Peter has ptante.1
+! t1e eternal standard turu out your political
patAons from your chIrcbc.; erect Apon the :oIl
Ut Sour lfohses 0t worship the Tlerfous e.ablenl
Of mans salvation; appoint Catho!i: .''4tsse'';
otici4te iA Ilaco Of your. political rA'anns
iaake good Pfactics1 Catholics 6Gl' Of our ;l"!
in.ides. and MY. word Tor ,:y"ur churches will
| he filed with derout uud pious congregations
and the:psob!em fall ysefteAlIsH ~ 10 o7r3'''
| Yours, HeHAap O. lyaxE.