The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-28
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Religious Services To-Day.
Bishop Snow VIII preach In the University Wash
ington square, this afternoon at three O'CLOCK on
's1ne Coming Crisis.n
At the Everett Rooms Mr.. N Frank White will
srcak before the Society OF Progressive sprituallss
al half past ten A. NJ. and nali-past seven p. NJ.
Rev. DR.. verren viii preach this morning at
haf-past ten O'Clock IN the French Church du ST.
Esprit.
At John Street Methodia Episcopal church Rev.
William p Corbit Will preach ut past ten O'CLOCK
A. NJ, and at seven p. NJ.
The Church Of the Puritans viii attend divine
service to-day In Apollo Hall, corner OF Twenty
eighth street and Broadway. Preaching by the Rev.
DR.. Cbecver at hafpast ten O'CLOCK on 'sThe Author
and Flnlsher or Our Faiths
Rev. George Hepworth Will preach in the Church
Of the Messiah, Park avenue, this morning ana
evening. SUBJECT In the evening:-sIhe Hurry ana
Worry Of New York Lief
AT the Murray Hill Baptist chapel, Lexington ave-
nue. near Thirty-seventh street, preaching at haa-
past ten this morning aud at seven this evening by
Rev. $. A. Corey d. d.
Al the Church Of the Reformation, Fifteenth
street, between Second ana Third avenues, the Rev.
Abbott Brown VIII preach at quarter to eleven
O'Clock this morning and at quarter to eight this
evening.
Rev. N L. Briggs will preach this evening at half
past seven O'Clock, on "Ihe Living Error.n In the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Reconciliation
East TAR first street.
At Zion church, Madison avenue, the Rev. N. II
Chamberlain VIII lecture this evening at eight
O'Clock on "The Church Under Henry vIlI.n
AT ST. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church, Forty
first street. near Sixth avenue, preaching at half
past ten A. NJ. and at halt-pass seven p NJ. BY Dr.
H. 5. Foster.
At ST. Stephens (EpiscopaD church, Home chapel
No. 20 East Twenty ninth street. Rev. Dr. Price VIII
preach In the morning and the Rev. ). d. Bradley in
the evening.
Rev. Charles q. Smyth will lecture this morning In
the Eleventh street Presbyterian church. on "Popery
vs.. the Bibe on Marriage
The Free Church OF the Holy Light, in Seventh
avenue, opens for Divine service tais morning. Rev.
DR.. Horatlo Potter VIII preach at halpast ten A. NJ.
and Rev. DIR. Samuel Cooke Ut haIf-past seven p NJ.
AT the North Presbyterian churcn, Ninth avenue
and Thirty nrst street. Rev. Thomas Street Will
liver sermon this morning, on "The Future Life"
Kew. Or. scott preacnes TINS morning and evening
IN the Presbyterian church, i'll West Forty-second
street.
At the Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal
church. between First and second avenues, Rev. J.
s. Willis will preach this morning and evening.
new house OF worship. on Filtyirst street, between
Ninth aud Tenth avenues. today. At halI-past ten
A. NJ sermon will he delivered by Rev. w. H. Felix,
Of Pilgrim BAPTIST cnurcn, aud ~ half past two r. III.
Rev. DR.. Arnltage VIII deliver an address.
The chapel OF the Reformed Church OF Blooming.
dale, In Seventy-frst street, between Eighth and
NE4th avenues viii be dedicated to-day. Service at
nafpast ten 10 be conducted by the pastor assisted
by Dr. Ferris, Chancellor OF the University. DR..
Ferris viii also preach ut three p. NJ.
The General Catholic Council.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
From the accounts sent by your European cor
respondents and the cable kilograms 1t IL evident
that tine work laid out for the Ecumenical Council
already beginning to assume form and shape.
The first question to be solved viii be-What are
Its proper functionsa According to the Fapal organ
these Already circumscrDed. 1t is merely court
Of regstration called to ratfy ana sanction the de-
crees OF the Pope aud the College OF Cardinals II
this be 30 there was little need Of calling 1t. Al Perc
Hyacinthe says, II tue Pope be nfaible ne needs not
the advice Of others Butthere Is another view taken
on this subject, held by many. which can produce
grave authorities to sanction 1t. When the Church
IS called together oy proper authority in solemn con-
vocation the status Of the supreme Pontin in the
Council will be merely that Of the presiding bishop.
II this be established, which Is by no means impro-
bable, 1t accounts for the ill-concealed animosty
many European governments have alr eady exAiDited
against Its cOnvocatiOn.
It must be confessed that the system introduced
by the Council OF Trent has tended either to de-
velop or harmonic the power OF the Church. BY
the unhao wed union Church and State 1t has lost
rather than gained ground In Catholic countries
during the past three centuries Its power In Austria
SPAN and Italy, its base Of operations Is maniIestiy
shaken. The terms OF its concordats with Catholic
governments have been evaded or broken. The ad-
vanccs 1t has made nave been oaiy among the
heather or In Protestant communities Although
the latter have presented broken front, disunited
by divided counseis ranging from Epi scopaauiam
60 Mormonism, they can justly claim To have car.
ried their DLnncrs further among neat hen cOmnu.
mites lattery than the Catholic Cnurch Itself.
lDe nrst duty OF the c0nv0cltlol viii be to seek
out tue causes OF these Effects IL Is the proud boast
OF The Church that 1t Is IN iii countries precautionary
the church OF the poor. In these concoruats with
governments have their interests ever been sacr-
need Have sucn been merely qu.d pro quo arrange
ments WITH Inc woridf in Old times the Church
was the defender OF tue commons against monarc Gus
| anu aristocraces. We are mainly indebted Tor the
Magma Cnarta itself TO Cardinal stephen Langton, IN
winch noble instrument even the rights OF the ioor
| seiI were not forgotten. In Old times her action
! freed Europe from slavery. Heliy the Eighth
treel the last crown slave In England wn.e In ire
land slavery was AZ once annialael by the solemn
decree OF the Church Assembled at Armagh.
There are two courses ueloge cue Coaacl and both
have been i0reshad0wed In tne cores Jnuence OF
the HERALD Tue nrst ID the continuation OF the
present system. THIS course secures Rome. The
cable lately TOLD us taat II tue Freucn troops were
Withdrawn the Protestant King OF PRUSSIA WAS Will
lug u supply tner PAGES WITH Prusslan soldiers.
NlyY Because tue fnOnarcn5 OF the earLi VIII give
any thing for the sleuce OF the Church matters
pertaining 10 Christianity and pertinent to the well
fare OF the peoples. III s certain thar communities
are now agitated W most Important questions. The
Claims OF laDorers the right VI he tlers 10 free
use OF the BOIL, the condelnnato on usury between
| brethren aud even community OF properly among
Christians are asserted IN tne sacred Scriptures and
have often been commented on " tho iatners or the
Churcn. The people nesd guidance on THESE mat
ters Dut the Church IL silent. Inere are those VINO
Deieve IT Is because State policy commands 1t TO
Withhold It's cuunseis.
Bus there IL another course which may be selected
BY the Council. IL IS 10 Withdraw the Church from
| all contact with governments, aud, as In Great
4 tint hn lntta a.