New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-19
THE RELIGIOUS OBSERvANCEs.

,orir the people began TO take their places in the
and by "a O'Clock every foot Of available space was
! occupied Mr. Beeeher. contrary TO his usual custom
preached from full notes. The text may be found in
Isaiah 18th chapter 18th and 18th verses This passage
has striking application to our nation and to our times
IA the Mississippi carries toward its delta the soil OF
many states the emigration OF me w9rd lals upon
ms ike mud 10 enrich with It's rich deposits Men
bring hither their habits and their beliefs. They ind
that what vas lnnoeent IN theH s owh nUues ~
multiply in the warm Of liberty The Puritans
made the channels, and Europe FURNISHES .1 the tns
water that flows through them We ind that the chan
nes are too straight and too People see the sab
bath desecrated and they alarmed, ana Ihey thnk
that the piety and of virtue is near La Europe
the rulers knowing that human nature must nave vent
give their subjects amusements Amusements are tne
safetyvayes OF the Old World There they have liberty
with amusemens while here we have liberty with poll
tics and religion The Yankees instrument 10 Set four
notes higher than the Europeans ana wle one ihstrn
ment plays commerce politics and Religion 1e d Geer h
ing when all the Instruments are brought ioee.neI Or
Institutions the best the best served but the poor
est If the poorest served Steamengnes are nferisr TO
oars If there no steam. Our great INSTITUTIONS huss
have the movepOwer to run them. It Is plesumpuOus
to say that the question Of Union is settled IN this coun
try forever II years hence the Southern states thnH u
their best interests 70 separate the issue would De very
snyeTV separation win not be fatal There bond
long enough strong enough to hold together unwilling
the common of all the States Europe has know
edge. knowledge knows, but intelligence knows that "
knows In this country have intelligence, when Is
higher than knowledge Nothing Is more dangerous
than stupidity Life Ia the one great necessary element
proxy here the vital point between Professionalism
and Catholicism Pere Hyacnthe had only denied the
inalIbty the Pope he might have been forgiven The
church that opens and shuts itS mouth SWALLOWING al
that rs preached ia clam Professionalism Is no clanl
has wings and legs and it will not stand STILL Divided
activity far better than united suggshDess here,
where common schools abound intelligence Ia the sign
of manhood Muscle no longer the test OF manhood
but nerve and brain the father OF nerve Brain master
in this world. You may plan as much as you
will hut brain will govern and be master. The common
school tending ~ prevent the growth OF an
human life At the beginning each generation all per
sons their education win eaoh otnei
The rich mans Ounce hasto stand below the poor mans
genus In the common schools the teacher says 10 Tue
pupils, You all standing on the same lever, now
shoot your heads nigh you please" IL important
all the schools should be free No community can az
ford to have its academies better than lis common
Rich men are opposed having their children educated
with the herd They should not be forced 10 40
II by law, hut because they cannot IND pyate school
good as the public schools APPLAUSE !, III ~ -
sary foregO reading the Bible TO maintain the common
school, say don't read it. We have no rght 70 force
Jews 20 submit 10 our customs MECHANIC aaIs enc u
baudry not taught therey no one tat tne
is an example OF Justice and II he full OF symps
thy is he not better than the Bible, when ~ Is
creates he will believe IT, though he may not accept
its dogmas Every time you educate enia' You stop
up a hole In the bottom Of the ship OF the common,
wealth. In theology religion has not found the level
that it has in tho human heart Al Of the ssets are IN
their organic structure, proud and selfish Inc combat
I've conscience II the nerve OF the sec Inc boosted
unity OF Catholic Church IL only the unity OF the len
eInent house. The members all live IN the house, but
me1t but 10 their credit In the unity OF religion
pect much. but not from the Church religion that
teaches US TO love one another will in the end
CUBA AND THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
The members of "AH Souls Church." the
Rev DIR. Bellows and of the Church Of the Messiah"
the Rev George H. Hepworth. met together IN thanks
giving 10 God yesterday forenoon In the chapel OF the
latter church The Rev Dr. Believe offered tho opening
prayer and the Rev Mr. Hepvorh preached from Acts.
18th chapter 18th He thanked Cod and took cour
axe" In the OF his the reverend gentle
man SAID a curious fact that religious liberty has
followed the course OF me setting sun oVIm ~ n NM
tries. until In America II has found ia true hont Is
indeed. slight thing 70 DO born IN Amencn and we
should be devOuty thankful 10 God FOR the blessing
America the ordained minister Of civilization IN me
18th century Europe pours It's mulutudes upon u.s. ana
we educate them Tho history Of the world has become
transformed since America gained her freedom
not died out; they were TIE Ilg1t hrtmey
which aroused world 20 fight for its freedom Europe
yet listens 70 IT. eea0es and ready to P4S 70 ar have
passed away; forty the influence Of America has
gone forever and all the people arc watching an1
iousy at the bedside OF sick man who stands between
the France OF yesterday and the France OF tomorrow
Spain also example. She was once the front guard
OF civilization. Her mighty arms grasped globe, aud
the isles OF the did her reverence Now, fallen from
her estate she has risen upon her oppresors and In
bloody revolution lettering onward to freedom cuba
isle OF the ALEC strikes FOR freedom and
and free press have reacted upon her, and now
100000 OF het people impoungy calling upon Us
10 free them, and In the defles OF the mountains,
with a bravery scarcely paraleled. they sugle-haud
ed, against mighty spain carrying on the strug
gle. And there ~ IA nation too cowardly TO strike
Tor s owl lIeeuP' anu ~. st'ISns IU1 d e", a
racy dares not grasp the states OF the ChurCh Ana the
Pope undoubtedly good man, but one who will never
enjoy tho power OF former pOntGs, summons, for
the last struggle OF the Papacy, Eculnenca COun-
cll. / have fears for our country while We pos
sess free press pure ballot aud preserve free
schools and this subject wish to utter few words
Of warning The great protectors OF our liberties
our free schools DO not tho Catholic hierarchy know III
Yes they know IL too we'll Sooner or later wherever
their little parish church goes up their priesthood attack
kill schools. DO they care whether the Vatican YER
sion King James translation IL used mott No IL
a mere preieIt. Give up the Bible and there will be
thousand preeIts. The Bible Is the topstone which
thrown down the whole school ednee Will be torn
down stone after stone Catholicism In America Is a
compact phalanx every priest fraction Of the integral
whole and when they strike, they strike with fatal effect
Professionalism is careless; II knows IT'S rights, but too
confident II does not hedge s rights around with laws
Give up the Bible and you give up everything. You
should say the Catholic thus far shall you and
further Yield ono sugle inch and next time they will
demand an ell. We must arouse TO our rights Az AL
bany voted for charitable purposes three
quarters OF which 20 To institutions aYowedy Catholic
Proestantism faurot Look al over thls country ana
Europe and will that the only element OF pro-
gress where Professionalism hOurtshcs Now, friends,
you may say this ia plain talk, but mean II 20 be go
believe that YOU the business men OF this city, who bear
almost all the burdens OF government are 80 intent upon
your affairs that you are not watching those subtle M
fuences at work. which sooner or later VIII Oppe over
the whole ednco OF free Government and bring 10 down
upon your heads It your duy IA this coming year 70
watch and guard against these evil influences; 60 leave
of heaping up money for time and attend 10 the pre-
serving of those liberties which your fOreathers gave
unto aud which aoslre 70 hand down precious
the blessings he has already granted 20 u.s. and God be
thanked If take ourselves the lessons he teaches
this day OF thanksgiving
TUE POLITICAL AND COMMERCIAL CONDITION OF
TIE COUNTRY.
The congregation at the Central Presby-
terrain Church in BOhermerhornst Brooklyn yesterday
was very large After prayer and the singing OF hymn
TO the America" the Pastor preached sermon
from the % give thanks unto tho Lord for he Is
good: for his mercy endureth forever"-Psalms cIIXy
l. by pleasant delusion We made ourselves believe