davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
The Religious Question In Europe Our
Paris Letter.

The Religious Question In Europe Our
Paris Letter.
In another place in this days HERALD will
be found long, able and exhaustive letter
from the pen of our special correspondent In
Paris on the state of religion in Europe. The
subject is suggestive and full of interest 1t is
not our intention to enlarge on the question
at present. There are many things to be said.
but some Of these matters are so well treated
by our correspondent that we advise our
readers to peruse tho letter and judge for them
selves 1t is fact not without significance
that the monument to Martin Luther and an
Ecumenical Council should divide the attention
of the religious world in the summer of 1868.
1t does not much alter the case when we re-
mind ourselves that the Luther monument at
Worms is fact, and that the Ecumenical
Council at Rome is only probability of the
future. One important part of the coincidence
is that three hundred years have elapsed since
Luther, with more bravery than was COM
mon at the time, confronted the Diet of
Worms, and since the period when the
to destroy the influence of Luther assembled
in session. Luther has had no such pub
lie honor done to his memory as this Worms
monument implies during all these three hun
dred years, and during the same period the
Church and the world have been allowed
to get along as best they could without the
benefit of an Ecumenical Council Lutheran
ism was stunning and damaging blow to the
Papacy, and was certain, as some thought, to
work its destruction. The Council Of Trent,
on the other hand, was intended to prove the
ruin of Lutheranism, and it was the confident
hope Of many that its purpose would not be
defeated. Lutheranism, or whatever we choose
to name the Reformation principle, still lives
and prospers, and it has great deal to do not
only with the actual present, but also with the
hopeful future. Professionalism is not dead.
Far from that, it is a large and growing reality
1t is not otherwise with the Papacy 1t has
not lost, but rather gained since the Reforma-
ton. The dividing lines are now very much
what they were in Luther's own time or
shortly afterwards, and there is no immediate
prospect that these lines will be moved to the
advantage of either section of Christendom
He would be bold man who would venture to
predict when either would destroy the other.
1t would be wrong, however, to imagine
that because the one class of principles has
not been destructive of the other, and because
the boundary lines relatively have changed
but little, if they have changed at all, neither
has made progress. The antagonism, while it
has had most healthful effect on the material
interests of mankind, has largely extended the
confines of Christendom. Relatively Protes-
tantism and Catholicism are much what they
were three hundred years ago; but the world
is better for the existence of both, and Chris
tianity is at once more healthful thing in
itself and covers larger portion of the sur
face of the globe than would have been the
case if the Reformation had never taken place
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
A Live Subject.

Cuter pipSens Is the worst of them all, for
ne is the fellow who keeps you awake with
that monotonOus tune that has induced the
french to call him cousin. 1t is too affection
ate q designation to satisfy the American
mind, and we seem to take some satisfaction
in the energy with which we denounce him as
mosquito. We ought not, however, to say
hint is her. Yea, verify, that impercepti-
BILE mite Of animosity which haunts the pillow,
fills the air with the frightfulness of quiet din
and the skin with uncomfortable itching-that is
female. Your manly male mosquito has
quite other manners. He would scorn to
strike the sleeper. He enjoys the sunlight and
the air, goes from the cool pool in the woods
to the flowers in the garden, sips fragrant
juices, makes love and dies; but his wife, his
sisters, his daughters and his mother, and all
his poor female relations, they are the blood
thirsty wretches. Just now there is vista
ton of this family in the city and the suburbs.
We say advisedly, a visitation; for though
there are some specimens of the domestic
article about, these that now mostly plague US
are foreigners. Generally our foreign mOsqui-
toes come with the west wind from New
Jersey, with all Jerseyman's disposition to
bleed the citizens of this wealthy metropolis.
But the east winds bring fellows Of the same
temper from the other end of Long Island.
There are two kinds of mosquitoes-what we
may call the domestic wretch and the wild one.
Bred about the premises, the domestic wretch
haunts the house; bred in the woods and
fields, the wild one lives out of doors. Thus
our citizens may note in the present assem-
blage there is much smaller proportion in the
house than in the garden or the street; and
this proves where they come from. Another
fact in proof is their habit of biting. Some
kinds of mosquitoes bite only by day, others
by night. This latter is your domestic
animal-a true citizen, who sleeps away the
morning and goes for his rations as the day
wanes. He dimes from six till twelve and then
makes a night Of it, The countryman bites
keenly all day, but, like other countrymen, is
glad to stow himself away as the daylight
fails. He is a great plague; but there is no
place on the surface of the earth that has not
some equivalent trouble. If the King of Italy
is trying to take things easy in Florence the
Fair just now, in the beautiful apartments of
Pitt Palace, he is eaten up with feas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

FORTY SECOND STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. W. A. SCOTT d. ID. Morning and evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
THE MILITIA CHAMPIONSHIP.

Arrival of the Montgomery Guard in Bos.
ton-Enthusiastic Reception.
BosToS, August l, 1858.
An enthusiastic reception was rendered to the
Montgomery Guard to-day on their return from the
championship drill in New York. They were received
at the depot by the Ninth regiment Massachusetts,
Volunteer Militia and escorted through the principal
streets to the State street Armory, where halt was
ordered and the Guard executed the manual of arms
In a manner that elected hearty applause and admit
ration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

EVERETT ROOMS.-SpIRiTUALrsTs. Hon. wARRK
CHASE. Morning and evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
T. II = N = W 3.

New York. Sunday, August 2, 1858.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.

CHURCH or THE REDEMPTION URIAu SCOTT
Morning and evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday erenng, August l.
Consols 0t3s a 94lS, money. Fivetwenties ~ In
London and 70 in Frankfort.
Cotton steady, with middling upands at 97s pence
Brcadsisns and provisions quiet
~ stc1 ship, at this port, we have our special
correspondence and mail report, in detail Of our
cable ;cle rams to the 2lst OF July.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

LEXINGTON AVENUE M. Z. CHURCH.-Morning-
". IL. FEREIs. Evening-RRv. DIR. MORAN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02

BOWTRY, No 229.-REv. CHARLES B. sMYTu. Morn
ing and evening
The New York herald., 1868-04-13
LECTURE ON SWsntNnQRG.

The Rev. Chauncey Giles, OF the New Jerusalem
church. Thirty-1fth street. between Fourth and Lex.
ington avenues, continued his OF lectures on
Swedenborg last evening, the subject on this occa.
sion being 'Swedenborg as Theoogiann He opened
by stating the inadequacy either OF the Church, OF
councils Of synods or OF individual men to establish
one faith. what we need Is not authority or opin.
ions, but truth. II there any inherent essential
determina,e spiritual laws we want TO know them
II we can discover them they will supersede councils
and creeds. No man cares whether another believes
that Ore will burn. lie is satisfied himself and needs
no authority to convince him. Theology needs some
man TO discover the laws Of spirit, to look through
the appearances OF things and nnd their underlying
levc there are any such laws. The spiritual world
Is to them q realm Of shadows and ghosts. IL has
clear, logical, rational and scriptural statement OF
spiritual laws Is absurd. Swedenborg's claim Ia so
great that II seems impossible But IL we cannot
his illness Tor such work. He was free from doc
irinal bias and prejudice. He did not need to un.
" Love 10 the Lord and the neighbor." He was an
honest seeker for the truth. He had no private
with zeal. II men opposed mis- doctrines, he said,
Examine them and decide for yourselvcs.n he
was advised TO suppress his memorable relations,
but he replied, al have been commanded TO write
them. Iknow men will dlsbelieye them but I can.
not help II. They true. What is human praise or
blame 70 moi ~ He commenced his studies 70 explore
the mineral Kingdom and while thus engaged the
question OF the nature form and quality OF the soul
arose. lie turned his attention 10 the animal king.
dom in order TO reach the soul and he found r. But
not In the animal Kingdom. He had been led into
the spiritual Kingdom He now found new work
and engaged In Il with his usual ardor and energy.
II became his mission TO discover The connection be-
lay through the mineral and animal kingdoms. lie
trayersed then both, and thcn his ntiO,uuson Into
The New York herald., 1868-04-13
Aueus1e coMrss scleS1sIc aslisloS.

Henry Edger. member OF the Positive 'unctl,
lectured yesterday morning and evening AT tne hall
corner OF Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street, on
Auguste Comte's Scientific Religion. select and
apparently interested audience OF about fifty per.
sons was in attendance, but whether the absorption
OF his hearers was due to their intensity OF
effort to comprehend the speakers remarks,
or whether they so fully understood him
as to feel 0blivous OF the surroundings.
Is difficult to determine. He began by saying that
state OF religion which leaves men In state Of con.
on the one side they will be antagonstic to the other
proofs Of freedom and independence and which on
the other hand, whatever the opinion, will lead TO
ruin can hardly be considered as the beau ideal Of
social perfection. system in the midst OF which
corruption hourishes on gigantic scale and Is
as that kingdom Of God upon the earth for which
Jesus of Nazareth is sald taught his disciples to
pray. And yet we often hear OF the far or pagans
and heather, and Of efforts to rescue them from their
abjec condition. But what sort OF religion was 1t that
in Christian America tolerated race courses and
compelled sewing women to work for fourteen hours
for ten centsf Surely this was as much char2eaple
TO the state OF our religion as the state OF India
was chargeabe to the Hindoo religion. II we are
not Christians now under the present system OF
teaching shall we ever be- and what are we If not
Christians, must we look elsewhere for the social
exemplifcation Of the Christian reigion' Does the
United States with its tons OF Bibles Its millions OF
churches and tracts and theological publications,
countless the leaves OF the forest still not const-
tute pure class Of Christian society," Again, on
turning to the Church OF Rome, the le-
gltimafe embodiment OF the Christian sys-
tenn, and which has conferred so many inestimabe
benefits upon mankind, 1t was found to be without
vital energy except where 1t is practically ignored
In this peculiar vein the speaker deprecated at great
length the errors Of modern Christianity as cingng
too strongly to the ideal and abandoning every posi-
tive condition, and closed his remarks by profound
doctrine OF the ''transformedn founder OF the new
''religon OF humanity"
The New York herald., 1868-04-13

the spiritual world was an orderly step. But all
that he had learned before was left behind. 1t was
the scafnoding which the builder removes when tne
temple is completed. When asked why Tom
gian, ne said, "To the emo that the spirit
ual knowledge which Is revealed at this
derstood. was on this account drst 6y
the Lord introduced into natural science.
Every one Is morally educated and spiritually regen-
Grated by the Lord by being led from what Is natural
to what Is spiritual. For every one who
loves TRUTH merely for the sake Of TRUTH sees IT from
the Lord, the Lord being the Way and the Truth
Swedenborg avoided hypothesis in spiritual as well
as In natural things, and made his Investigations
with view TO learn the truth. The reverend gentle
than closed with brief statement OF the results
OF Swendeborg's teaching VITA scientific and
spiritual doctrine OF religion, more comprehensive
view OF the Lord, true idea O! the sacred Scrip
lures and OF the spiritual world. Under their innu.
religion will no longer consist In oratorica dis
play or dogmatic assertion but exposition OF the
laws OF spiritual life and the means OF spiritual cul
fIra
The New York herald., 1868-04-13
Church of the Most Holy Rcdeemcr.

The ceremonies commemorative OF the resurrection
OF our saviour celebrated IN the Church OF the
Most Holy Redeemer Germany with all the impress
s!yeness, grandeur and completeness which have
always marked such religious festivals under the
direction OF the Redemptionist Fathers. Saturday
evening a, seven O'Clock the imposing ceremonies
commenced. The church was thronged TO Its utmost
capacity; the array OF participants In the exercises
under the glare OF thousand jets OF gas was almost
startling In ts impressive soiemnity. There was In
attendance and conspicuous among the many Capt
Berman's military company. Following the entrance
Si Key; MT Leimgrober, acting as celebrant, and
Revs. MI Shnedcr and Mr.. Hagel as deaconand sub
deacon, with thirty ministrants into the sanctuary
Inilp Loichs Germania brass band executed In an
nses anneI DaII,a an appropriate hymn Tns prayer
celebrating priests grandy intoned the Aueitya the
y wnoe CONGREGATION Joining. The procession was
girls, who with burning candles added to
the grandeur OF the scene. During the pro-
ton sang Der Hna % se 1e sSs s5sus
after each verse executing short nterlude. The
procession being over the choir under the direction
ceently executed Lambelatte's Regina cpif, fol.
lowed by the fdutund ergo, by Won Booker, cele.
brated German composer.
Yesterday morning, long before ten O'Clock the
hour OF service, nearly three thousand, who desired
to listen TO Daoelrs grand mass, had gathered
within the large ednce. Thirtysix acoytes, dressed
In scarlet robes, with lace mantes thrown over their
shoulders assisted In the impressive exercises. The
althr WAS WtgHinCeully anu AftStlCally decorated.
the whole scene being fully In keepns with
the holy occasion: Rev. Mr.. Friday oflciated
as celebrant, assisted by Revs. Messrs Price.
Donahue and shneder. The choir, composed
Of thirty maeand female voices, with twenty four
musicians, rendered the sacred music with grand
eiTect Rolling along the deep arches Of the church
and melodiously reverberating through It's depth IL
seemed peculiarly grand Rev. Mr.. Friday preached
an eloquent sermon upon the resurrection, deducing
In forcibe yet poetical language such lessons that
viii not ee easily forgotten. The H Deun was sung
In German by the whole congregation and fully
twenty-five hundred voices lent their grand volume
and grander melody In rendering "Gross Gott wis
l0ber dIchn Tue services were, IL character VI Inn
The New York herald., 1868-04-13

The 6rst shipment Of green peas this season wa4
made per steamer James Adger yesterday. The pea
were from the several farms Of Mr.. A. NJ. Bigelow
Mr.. Kinsman's Ashley farm. Some green peas ln
small parcels have been offered for sale during the
past week, but this is the first shipment In quanuV-
Charleston A6ou,v, Ap'ao
The New York herald., 1868-04-13
81. Anna Church.


The musical services at this beautiful Catholic
church yesterday were very interesting. The vocal
quartet constituting the choir of the church-Miss
Amanda Wells, soprano; Miss Octavia Gomien, con-
traito; Signor Errani, tenor and Sgnor Remi basso
is one OF the best we have heard In any church in
this city and under the direction OF the talented
ganist, NJ Louis Dachauer, the music Is always OF q
gelli celebrated Genoese composer who created
quite Juror in iaris many years ago as a
pianist as., and No. composer: Owing TO the illness
to the hands Of Miss Fredericks who considering
the short notice on which she was called to sing,
originally written for three voices but Mr.. Dachauer
very clevery arranged 1t yesterday In six parts two
sSSpTsni SOP ,wo a baritone and 6asso II Is one OF
sentiment, Germanike solidity Of orchestrat.on and
counterpoint with charming melody dramatic
religious poems, Ky1te, Gloria, Sanctus and AZ.
nus Del. The effect OF the 81 Incarndtus and Cru.
cSaras is novel and striking. 1t commences with
both for organ and voices, vividly illustrates the
tragedy Of Calvary. Departing from the usual Gus.
tom OF Italian composers, Fumagell ends the Gloria
and CedO with very clever and well wrought tgle.
With an orchestra and large chorus this cannot
Ian 70 produce yarore The Quartet above men;
quartet OF considerable merit Madame Gazzanga
sang sang ,S., as an ante sermon piece Donizettis
dedicated to queen Victoria. It is a beautiful
prayer and although "reminiscences OF "Favoritan
may be found In IT, yet It possesses mine OF rsli.
style. AT the onertory Madame Gazzaniga sang
This is work of rare merit, and, especially in the
Hnale, there Is world OF passionate fervor and
prayeru spirit In 1t. With such an artist 1t proved
the best piece on the musical programme. The
organ OF this church Is OF the best In the city,
and the artistic ability OF the 0rganist was well
the he preou ne
the church. otficiated at the high mass.
The New York herald., 1868-04-13
Trinity Church.

The ceremonies at this church yesterday, which
were OF most august character, consisted OF the
usual liturgica services OF Easter Day, accompanied
with grand musical display. Seldom has the inte-
rior OF the sacred edince looked 70 such advantage,
seldom has its solemnties been more mpresslvey
performed. Long before the hour announced for
the initiatory services the nave and aisles were
densely thronged, standing room was almost an
impossbility. and by the time the organ peaed
forth the first exutant strain the doors were vany
besieged by many earnest though disappointed ap.
pllcants. There was no admittance beyond the
threshold, and not few were obliged 70 stand and
trust 10 the chance motion Of the swayng mass TO
obtain momentsry glimpse OF the PROCEEDINGS.
The church was adorned with the most appropriate
decorations symbolic OF immortality ana the glorious
resurrection of Christ. Near the font was placed
beautiful cone OF flowers, among which cross
was neatly interviewer, which, with many ever.
greens judiciously located had very pleas
Ing effect Around the altar were pyramids
OF lighted tapers, aud within the ratings
sat the otfeiating cergymen and long
array oil well trained singers. The morning was DC
lehtfully fine. the sorrowlug emblems which during
the past Few DAYS had draped the church were with.
drawn and substituted by those OF exultation, the
rays OF the suu stole through the large and beautiful
windows and shed splendid ustre through the
building which Was crowded oy vast congregation
The New York herald., 1868-04-13

pressiveness and grandeur not to be excelled, the
congregation leaving the sacred edifce while the
organist executed III brilliant style Jugue move
aes
The New York herald., 1868-04-13

strengthened for the occasion, was double quar-
tet, under the direction OF Theodore Schrener Or
ganist and included the following able ARTISTS
Mrs. Spicker and Howard, sopronti Mesdames
Weinbold and Bruschi, aln; Messrs Voelden and
berger bdssf The mass sung was part OF Generals,
with Sanctus and Agnus Del, by Heber, and oner
tory piece O, Salutarfs, by Flotow The execution
ally noticeable. At the usual time inthe mass imme
diatey preceding the Credo, the Rev. Father Malone
OF the day In which he drew the attention OF his
hearers the great and final resurrection that is 70
come when, however, separated by time, or INTO
resolved the soul OF man win again inhabt the
body which previously It cast or and both continue
cessty OF our so using our bodies here that they may
not bear testimony against US. Besides the mass
above referred to the customary number OF other
masses were celebrated, that al nine O'Clock ce!ng
sung by q volunteer choir.
The New York herald., 1868-04-13
St. James Church.

This church. always well attended. was crowded
yesterday at the several masses, but more especially
SO at the grand high mass, which commenced at half
past ten O'Clock. The altar was tastefully dressed
with flowers and lighted with large number Of
tapers and jets OF gas formed into haos arches and
crosses around the tabernacle and the figures Of the
Blessed Virgin and st. Joseph on either side while
Immediately in front the name "Jesus'' shone in
letters OF fire. The pastor OF the church, the Rev.
Father Farrelly, acted as ceebrant OF the mass,
while his Jealous young. assistants, Fathers G.
OCallaghan and Mr.. b. McEvoy, acted as deacon
and sub.deacon respectively, and each gave
to his portion Of the work an earnestness
and devotion which added greatly to the effect OF
the ceremonies. Immediately after the Gospel had
been read In the mass the Rev. Father Moyan, presi
dent OF st. Johns College, Fordham ascended thealtar
steps and proceeded to deliver an impressive and In
teresting discourse the life OF Christ and the
great event commemOraed In the festival Of Easter
The reverend orator was listened to with marked at
tenton and at the close OF his discourse the colec-
ton In behalf OF the orphans was taken up.
The musical part OF the ceremonies was more than
usually fne Mr.. Melville presided at the organ and
with Mesdames Salvotti and Norton as soprano and
alto and Messrs. Chiezen and T. Melville as tenor
and basso, assisted by large chorus and band OF
twelve pieces all finely trained, gave Haydn's Mass
No. 10 In splendid style.
The New York herald., 1868-04-13

OF the fashion and elite Of the CITY, and altogether
the scene was most imposing The ceremonies
opened with the professional hymn "Jesus Christ Is
the vestIy The services were then read the Psalms
TWO, hfy-seven and one hundred and eleven chaunted
6y the choir, which was followed by the Te Dern by
composer and was very effectively produced, as
was also the "Nicene Creed" by Merbeck. The
the onertory Endless Halleujah," by Barn
y, the Sanctus, by Best, and the Gloria was
given as chaunt: Altogether the musical
prayer was read by the Rev. Mr.. Ogllby and the
Litany intoned by the Rev. Mr.. Obery. the COM
who also preached an appropriate sermon. The
reverend gentleman reviewed the passion OF Christ
and adverted in eloquent terms to HIS glorious resur
recton and the great and everlasting Dement'S which
He had conferred on mankind. The services ter.
minated shortly after one O'Clock.