The New York herald., 1867-01-28

sale money the consideration honor and notoriey
the other and they not what results viii fol
low The consideration Isl not what the people ought to
have, but what will they huys Those men make this
work ther means o. Ving ohs now eineren. TON ,
patient for alone but gives him the bench. Of lis
skill study; the lawyer-above the pettfogger-de-
fends hrs client by his superior knowledge Of the law
ana protects and defends his life and property by that
knowledge and the teacher devotes himself and his in
formation 20 the training OF the mind and the future
weare Of society In letters II should be the samc and
glory shoald be TO teach well and guide the public
mind in the right way but al present II Is controlled by
selfish and calculating spirit where certain M nds are
ready 10 sell all their thoughts whatever suits
the market This literature has assumed four FORMS
uabeef, sentimentalism sensation and sensuaty, all
OF which, though different from each other belong 10
tho same tree and act together In sympathy against re-
lglon and morality They can be all found nicely ar.
ranged ana mixed up with each other, forming snug
Volumes in the library Of almost every bookseller on the
stalls and tables in the Streets and invariably the hands
OF very skful vendors. and one can easily discover
henan's Life OF Jesus surrounded by Tonances,
books OF adventures and stories of the war This sen-
men,asm praises an undocrinal reigion-that i IS no
matter what you believe you adhere TO snceriy
that things good bad according they turn out
that sin is an accident and crimea thing for tears and
sympathy rather than the prison and The scanod. IL
tells you the Christ that has been is only the pro-
phecy of the Christ that will be- and further, that the
religion Of Jesus failed to benefit the aboring poor
and must give way 10 one that will do more good
social comforts; and such ideas as the above are what
have read in popular monthly magazine that have
the drawing tables and in the libraries OF
respectable families, where there growing young
boys and girls whose minds likely 10 be influenced
mental class Of this kind Of writing Is still more danger
0ug everything s CLOSED over in most fascinating
manner points ou' sno , s"aa, pa. ~ y ans roaa
very nice form, but tho fault is II has very little
resemblance to reality and produces sentimental
fevershness fearfully injurious to the mind. The
reverend gentleman after very severely reviewing this
class of letters proceeded review the sensation and
sensual class OF literature winch he considered both dis
gusting and revolving and of kind that would be
thrown Of doors in the time Of Charles the Second
In them are given detailed histories Of bgamiss duel
Istc anti Of
order and coquees Of every STYLE and endless columns
flied with filth that ought to be banned and con-
cuts representing the commission Of all kinds OF crime,
and still they gwen with concealment and color
wee odious and to exalt virtue But such the
case their intentions arc the opposite, and their acts
prove il. Dr. Littleohn then concluded by calling on
the pastors Of the different churches throughout the
states to raise their voice against this nquity and eau
toned parents to keep strict watch over the books aed
periodicals which may fall into their chdrens hands
and which they may be inclined to read account OF
the s,eahy manner in which they are placed before
them
Church Book Society.
AT 81. AIMS church, Eighteenth street, Fifth
avenue very interesting lecture was delivered last
night by the Rev. E. l. browne, OF New Haven The
lecture of series Christian education beng
given under the auspices Of the Church Book Society
The reverend lecturer took for his subject "Eary Edu
cation. Good or Bad the Only Seed Time" and by apt
almost earliest infancy tended mould the char
acter and establish the disposition Of the man or woman
The speaker cited examples Of the modes Of teaching
adopted by different sects and prncpay by the Roman
Catholic Church. which, he said entrusts the
Of its children to incompetent teachers For the pur
at work four influences The rst is home nauence. the
influence exercised by home which children could look
upon not only the most holy but also the pleasant
est spot EARTH The second Is the influence OF the
week day school, and here, the reverend lecturer
tended, religious culture should be blended with intel
The third Is the influence Of the Sunday
schools, tho system Of which, be said, was
~ M n ns as
schools 1t would very soon be thoroughly learned,
whereas II took to learn BY having taught
that Of the printed page Here the ecturcr showed the
interest with which child Of two years old will study
the illustrations and pictures in books and papers, and
how from that time the mind s influenced Tor good or
bad by Of the printed page and that therefore,
behooved them to have good books and not only good
books but interesting books and that the efforts Of the
Church Book Society were worthy Of great praise and
should be heartily seconded by everybody wishing to
the present generation thoroughly Chrstianized
The church was well filled, and the illustrations and
exhortatons Of the reverend lecturer appeared TO be
thoroughly appreciated
Lecture at Sts. Peter and Paml,s Church,
Williamsburg.
Rev. l. T. Hecker OF New YORK, last night delivered
his lecture entitled The Position and Duties Of Catho
lies al the Present Moment in the Republic" at
tho Church Of Sta Peter and Paul. second street. East
ern District The church was crowded in every part
The lecturer thought the Yankee stock fast dying
out and considered fortunate that the foreign popu
lation were q condition to supply their places and
perpeuate their institutions Catholics should bring up
their children the faith Of their fathers and be care
ful to cultivate the intelgenccs. n they uphold the
holy church religion civilization and liberty will reign
throughout this great republic AT the conclusion Of
the lecture collection taken up for the benefit of
the Young Mems Publication Society.
Church Dedication In Westchester.
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal church at Bronx
dale, East Conference dedicated yesterday. The
dedication sermon was preached in the forenoon by
Bishop f. s. James, d. D. In the afternoon q sermon
in the evening" BY The Rev. j. Parker Of Harlem There
. fair attendance each occasion
TINE eAaaIT sAbUls.
A Metaphysical Nflll-Thc fnadei Braisers
"Chaw' Each Other Up.
fbe ghouls again yesterday morning In their gar
s, den, No s1A Broadway, for the purpose Of attempt
tng to extingush the light Of the HERALD. The public
however, warned in tme did not appear in any great
numbers witness the obscene orgies peculiar to the
time and place, and such Of them could muster the
tcmery TO climb the three flights Of stairs and minge
with the spectres the garret gloom held aloof from
fear which, while mingled with disgust, did not leave
them the power OF flight
On entering the dreary den before the meeting
opened there assembled about glowing stove In
of the loft, n number Of ghouls who were
chaerng loudly, making hidcous faces and grinnng in