The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-06

In February, 1889, the British government pro-
posed to allow theatrical performances in West
minister during Lent. The proposition, which Sir
Robert Peel successfully resisted Mr. Disraeli sup.
ported on the ground that II the theatres be closed
people bent on amusement will seek 1t In worse
places and by worse means. What was refused to
him and to the government OF the day. says Black
,ooOds Magazine for August, has since come to pass;
and we do not understand that either the religious
sentiment or the moral Conduct Of London has SUI.
fered in cons equence.
Sir ROderick Murchison, Sir John Hersche and Sir
Henry James have consented to act as trustees of
fund which has been set on foot for the purpose of
carrying out survey Of the peninsula OF Mount
SINAI, with view to determine the line OF march Of
the Israetes and the true Mountain Of the e, Law
Of England the Rev. f. @. Lee, from whose letter to
Mr.. Claiborne Hardy the tory journals are culling
new stories OF Mr.. Gladstone's secret negotiations
with the Church Of Rome, thus writes OF the Pro-
testant reformation In England-"The religious
S1 "a che who saa s wve Carried
on by statesman who had murdered his brother
and completed by o Queen who had murdered her
George whiteneld once admirably stated and ex-
emplided the position which the preacher OF the
ex SsRea to Lord Gare snsn Candidate for
Office, knowing how much influence the opinion OF
Mr.. Whitehead would have with the masses, wrote to
him asking his aid In the coming election at Bristol
Mr.. Whiteded replied that in general elections he
never interfered, but he would earnestly exhort his
lordshp TO make his own particular calling and cleo
ton sure.
The London Jc,cish Chronicle IL surprised to see
that no Jew appears on the list OF managers OF the
National Life Boat Institution" and calls upon the
Jews Of England TO gitc life boat to their country
for the sake Of your country that owes so much TO
her saors for the sake Of your faith, which teaches
you the value OF human life incidentally mention
Ing the fact that the first life boat recorded In history
Ia that OF Noah-the ark.
On August liz a Jew that was forced TO forsake
Judaism as early as 1888; made an application 70 u
Vienna Rabbi signying his anxious desire 70 ngain
embrace the religion OF his fathers ne nrInt ue.
clared that he never retired OF an evening wnout
first saying the ''Shema Yisrael." The proceedings
were conducted 10y DIR. Jellinek, who, AFTER deliver
ing discourse, asked the returning hebrew III tne
act was of his free will and accord, TO when no
| replied in the Affirmative. The services concluded
with mi Scheteraci, To which the wnole congreSa-
| ton SAID Amen.
An "Episcopalian, correspondent Of Belfast, Ire
land paper taking advantage Of hint dr0ppeu Dy
the Rev. Or. McCosh the new President OF Prnceton
n. j.. College, during his lecture on voluntary sup.
port for churches, recommends union OF fIotestan'
denominations in Ireland ana CONTENDS tnas w. su ~
Westminster confession OF faith and the prayer pook
10 cause serious difficulty. "tOr upwards vi lofty
years." he says, al have been observing tne cufTen,
OF events In the north OF Ireland, and siieht buI
rapid approximation OF the two churches tne Pres-
byterlan and Episcopalian IN principle ana practice
! mas been going on"
new dissertation has been formed In London,
/ called the Christian Moral Association, win the ob.
jec OF uniting in perfect liberty without attempt ~
! amagamatIon, twenty-five different religious sects
who agree in recognizing first the suficency OF INC
scriptures: second. the trinity aud unity OF GOO
and thirdly. justification by faith. The association
! already reckons numerous members among the Bap
lists, prcsbytcrans and the evangelical clergy. II
! IL intended shortly to hold Christian Moral Con-
prnss and 10 create literature in favor Of Christian
morality apart as II would seem nom u"Rhauc fei
son.