The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18

gated to them, they would not have followed other
gods the gods Of the heather world-bu year by
brated the feasts with their imposing ceremonies
But they were unmindful Of the covenant, and im-
they rnminated on their errors when thew found
their temples RACED to the ground.
Justification of Established Churches.
The PaU Man uondon) Gazette thinks there is one
and only sufficient justification for the erection
OF an Established Church. When the great bulk OF
the people really believe in the truth Of the religion
which 1t teaches simply and naturally they be-
lieve in the duty of enforcing contracts and punish
ing crimes it is natural that they should invest the
clergy with such power, rank and wealth as every
one would naturally wish to confer upon an
order OF men who were really believed to
be the ambassadors Of God to mankind. So long
as 1t represents the genuine religious convictions
OF the great mass Of q nation an Established Church
is noble and magnificent thing perhaps one OF the
noblest institutions ever seen among men. Such
Church may be very useful institution for many
important purposes after 1t has to be the
gan by which the nation thinks and receives instruc
ton upon the highest subjects. As we see In the
Church OF England the priest shades OF by degrees
into sort Of moral magistrate who does by advice.
by rOugher means. An Established Church SO stu
ated may be q very valuable body, and may retain
its hold on the affections Of large numbers Of per-
sons who do not care much for its doctrines, and
stand outside OF such rags or discipline II still
anccts to exercise over laynen. This however, is
state of things which you can no more produce
by legislation than you could call into being by an
act of Parliament the ancient elms which ornament
Hyde Park and KenstngtOn Gardens. Ii the State
endOws voluntary religious associations one OF two
things must and will happen. Either It will give
control, and to people who will give no sort Of con-
siderati0n for it. or 1t will find itself In the false posi-
Of nns the Its en
OF religious questions which It might have alto.
gether avoided. Generally speaking the result would
be happy combination OF the two results. The
Gals and they viii be continually proving their in.
Of Whatever party in the State may be most inclined
to favor them Can any one who looks at the
Of poWss M tse SEE che
get from the fact that they are official per-
sonages recognized BY the states Can any
had government salary and publicly recognized
position as Roman Catholic Archbishop Of West
government much greater influence than at present
In some directions, though he might lose in other
directions part OF the influence which he at present
pOssessesf Surely, too, there Ia something which
may almost be called dishonest and immoral in SUBJ
sidizing variety OF sects to preach all manner OF
discOrdant doctrines upon the principle that almost
any sort OF religion is useful whether true false.
IL surely far better to leave religious questions to
find their level and to carry on the ordinary govern
ment OF the country the simple intelllglble prin
ciples which we are all applying every day and all
day long to common AFFAIRS. The plan, no doubt is
it has, at all events, the merits Of sincerity and
solldity.
Presbyterian Union i'm Scotland.
The spirit Of Presbyterian union is awakened in
the land Of John Knox, where, more than in any
other country in the world, doctrines proven Or
thodox by apostolic blows and knocks. The Scot
fish American Journal of this city contained, the
the 18th instant, an article on this subject, from
which we extract the following
We are glad to notice that the union spirit ia
growing among the Scottish people. The negotia-
o view the ultimate union Of the nonestablished
and non.endowed Presbyterian churches of the king
success. The May meetings in Edinburu and elias
gov this year have given abundant evidence that
there are no insurmOuntable barriers lying between
or between either or both OF these and the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church. The union OF
nopoiessly divided is now inevitable. There is no no
power in or out OF Scotland strong enough to. pre-
vent 1t. The clergy and the laity in each of the
three Churches see and admit that they occupy plat
forms which are IDENTICAL that they are each
seeking the same end by the same MEANS and
sae 'nan truth ahe
Church Establishments In the old sense are
ReDce in all the OLD countries the success of the
voluntary principle wherever 1t has been fairly tried,
the wonderful success OF the churches IN the United
States, all OF which are voluntary Associations have
created feeling which Is setting powerfully In
against the old compulsory system. The Church
and the state, even MIR. Gladstone now admits, are
two totally different things. The fate OF the
Irish Church, while It Is imparting. courage
to dissenters IN Scotland and in England, = nls5
causing some perturbation Of feeling among those
who in the mother countries stll called church
people. We have no doubt that in n lew years the
Church IN Scotland will share the fate of the Church
In Ireland. We have as little doubt that, though
later tne church IN England will follow. And we
are aailsied that The disappearance OF the Estab-
lia4fn hg. .lr IN hRfel
three hlnguOms.
Rc!sios, IN Observation-Disclosures Of the People.
Rev. DR.. Brown, missionary to Japan, recently
delivered discourse in Cnlcayo before Presbyte-
congregation, In which he gave some interest.
ing information in regard to the Japanese. The
following is an abstract OF his address,
We iud in japan a people VINO date back seven
centuries before ChrisA26p0 years nom the present
era. Thcre has been nut one regning family on the
throne IN all That time. While IN other kingdoms
the sccptre passes into other hands, here Is u king
who ~ a descendant Of the king OF centuries
small upon the map, but II ls great In reality. We
call ourselves great, because, If we took census
we should have 4O,COO,0O0 people in our land. The
japanese nave az great population to-day as we
have, and they have tho most perfect system by
when to lake census ut any time. Tins most an
Gent people are tut twenty days from US. They
have had written laws for 900 years. They have u
literature and books on all manner OF subjects.
They have mad time to do the best thing; and have
done what other heather nation has ever
conplished. they are very polite, aud from the no.
bleman 10 the peasant show much culture and breed
ng. he writings OF C0niucius have been translated
from the Chinese aud thoroughly STUDIED. lncy
have acquired such degree OF skil IN many things
as TO be nnsqualed by any people IN the world.
The japanese have keen intellccts. and can argue
as clearly and drive M sharp bargain as any peo-
pie In tho world. And here is mistake made by
enough TO sui home congregation he WILL DO for
missionary to the heather. They need az smart
man rs we DO. W -Nl r U'U
The speaker was located at Yokohama and.there
learned the Japanese language. The people were
very rcticent about themselves and their country,
people and lands they are inquisitivc and employ
every means 10 learn. Their knowledge Of the outer
n al