The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29
MARTIAL law IN ST. LOUIS.
MAJOR M'KINsTIyY's OPINION AS TO THE DUTIES OF
RkLlGlOI1S JOuRNAI.

hAJOh n klNSINf's OPlNkON AS TO THE DUTIES Of A
RELIGIOUS JOURNAL.
The following correspondent explains Itself
81. LsrS, Aug ST "a, 1851.
Major NcKISTRY, United States Army, aud Proves. Mar
DEAR SiR-f have been informed that It has been sg
gested to you and probably that Lave been requested
to order the lEeseion Of the 81 LOUIS Christian Adro
eGe, Of which am the editor The paper be ongs to the
CHURCH Of which am hcRb aid is, therefore, rot
mlno but control lts columns have res ectfuly 10
ask hat If any such suggestion has been made to YOU
you will allow hereafter TO send regu arly copy
nr oilce tina, you may see for yourself whs, + rs
pleased to furnish you with specimens OF ay or all Of its
former issues.
violate no law military " civil human or divine, if
know IT, The opposition to the paper edit originated
and kept uamong bigoted religious sectarins, and is
religious, not political.
ping you win permit me hereafter send you copy
OF ech weeks issue, that YOU may dse for yourself,
am your 0bedient servant. j. Il. NJ ,ANALLY.
OFFICE or TIE PRayosg MARsBAL /
sr. LOUIS, August 20, 1861,
sm--Your letter of the 24a lust has been received at
my Office and has had my attention.
in reference to the 81 the st. Louis ChriSon M
socdie OF which you ae the editor permit !" say that, In
my Judgment IN these times of political excilensan and
heated discussion and civil war. 1t woald be be-
coming, well as consistent, that public
paper belonging To and advocating the doctrines and pfn
cipes OF Church Of the Christ should abstain pubsh
pas of and evidently hostile TO the
Of the country You say sir that the opposition 10 Your
paper "orignated and Is Kept up among bigoted rgors
scctarans, and Is religious, not political Permit m 10
inquire how if this is the fact the opposition 10 your
paper arises among all true patriots, VIII tn mcmbo,s OF
your church In any way Interested in 10 Or not.
would suggest that your paper designed 10 he the re-
lgi0s Journal you epr, and s owned 10y is che
0gan OF the church. II wout be the part Of true patriot
for you to omit Hereafter from its columns all secular
matter, and allow the Chris ian Adutae be in future
what IL now claims 70 be, purely re jplrna ad
v0catng the Importance of The great truths Of the Scrip
lures and their claims upon and emitting 10 discuss
questions which 10 your view eihemeral and unim
portaDt.
IN reply to your Offer 10 furnish with future back
numbers Of your paper FIR examination, w0ld ay that
have seen and perused the paper heretofore, aud
aware Of the nature of its contents.
You say that you violate no law if you know It. Did it
toyeu that patriotism is eoined in the Bible,
and that the ~ bcaton Of scftous and reasonable Ian
gage Iaticalary when coaked in the gdrb OF religion,
is Of the most heinous and forms OF viola
ton Of Divine lawf
But IN these mes men not In al respects permitted
10 carry cat their opinions, 10 the ofaion OF the
Provost Marshal 1t will he in mech better taste,
much conducive TO good order ana procty Tor yoG
to discontinue, III the Cagisiaa 1drcae, the pobc ton
OF all mtter of secla nature LIT your jou mai be
religious paper IL PROCESSES 10 be, and il will
under the discipline ~ this o. III tmont.
With kDdcs feelings toward yourself personally, and
the best wishes for the Of religion apd pety H.
which you engaged am. very respectfully Yours
J. MchlNSlRY Major [. S. A.,
Provost Ma shall
Rev Or. McAsALLY, Editor Of st. Louis Christian Ad