New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-07
RELIGIOUS.

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The Rev. George IL. Hepworth preached last
night on The Catholic Question and Secular schools
t ,ox, xss taken from Galatians 5h chapter ana ISL
verae stand fast therefore in the liberty wherein
grace hath made free and be not entanSleu again
with the yoke of bondage" He SAID, we are on INC
verge OF revolution which will be followed by morei i'm
portapt results anything which has occurred since
The Declaration of Independence revolution Of social
ranks and customs and OF fundamental principles OF re-
Hrion The question must be settled within the next ten
years There Is no neutral ground on Que sie sv"S
Catholicism, and the other Professionalism Germany
aud England after ages of bondage threw on the tap
thra and the struggle ~ now transplaned TO our own
country II is now demanded that we give certain
proportion OF puOc money 10 eaoh feIgous
nation in orloT that IL may educate ITS young peUlc uS
themselves INTERVIEWING sectaran principles ana Pre-,
cepts with their secular instructions Inc 0ny nope -.
the future Of Church IS bound up IN H. IL - 10
chance question. IL has been gradually coh1s } r
, hnH ~, controlled by ecclesiastical power.
1t is a fundamental principle OF repuDlC"n
institutions that they shall be ruled by the civil power
The dutv of the teacher ends whom he has taught inc
scholar ihe things necessary TO make good citizen OF
the Republic The opposition between INC TWO St's vi
fundamental principles can never DC apiSastSu ~ 80"
root Of our national history 70 me Iounutoaa
stones Of American f9Sey no ,ra ed in the Dust IL viii
BE- the end OF an Republican government w an TvTV
unguishng feature 81 the CONSTITUTION OF our iSth'Is
winch our brothers aud sons have luriuer san9tSu m
spread everywhere 20 incorporate American principles
into the very OF the nation aud we shall preserve our
books VIII then. now be open TO the wrctched poor OF
Europe change their ignorance into the wisdom Weh
makes good citizen good father, and an honest poll
, ;,, G ~ n,,ion of C6urch and state Church
control in public affairs introduce weakness into the
community. You can't mix the two; they never
The TGe CGurch has its bnsiness-iet IT mind
M The cd @s S tho DO Statute book P6SPSS y the
The priest in the future as IN ne pas VII nave ,ig
ambition 10 demand that tne pG"Ivai c1T Snail he
subordinate 10 the ecclesiastical power IL VIII change
this money he divided will be the most money to the
largest sect That sect Will IN consequence nav e
bs Cuctloua institutions and the most prestige Ihus
you subordinate education to sect Inc tendency VIII
be larger sect 10 absorb little ones ior men Of an pc
Of education mus we should be brought into tacit
ouescene with creeds could believe in The edu
eatioal system would then become party engine the
largest wOud have the greatest advantages ana the
dishonest sect which Oyerstaed Its numbers, would nave
the advantage Of the honest one Would you Introduce
In religion corruption when mas harneu your PoltCs
beyond compares on, Let the state 90 her own duy
and the Church hers By sPJ1g up our s seTC 'g
splitting up school system we shan increase sectd
M might forced TO public schools where the
poor ambition and the reh humility and tnat every
you accede 10 this demand you commit iaIal error
and a cent for secaran purposes At the close OF
he service the congregation were asked TO secure names
ridin for aid NewNOIk City schools educating c1[
sren gratuitousy be repealed.
TIE REV. DIR. BUTLER on CATHOLICISM.
The Rev. William Butler, DID,, Secretary of
,he American aud Foreign Christian Union preached in
hcsllen-st Methodist Episcopal Church last evening.
tie chose as his text Epise OF Paul TO the Hebrews,
l. IS BY the words, 1.-THE righteousness Of GOd, the
xt was not to be understood meaning the righteous
ness nherng IN God, but Gods method Of making men
righteous How man be reconciled with GOdI 81
Paul asks The two who dramatically opposite
FAY from night When he thought OF the distance be-
Divine Christ displayed when lie put his hands on
Each and drew them together, pleaaiug Tor
r1ust apply the Redeemers merit to ourselves
niin as the mediator That Is the distinctive point OF
difference between the Christian and the jewish Iell-
gions The latter wants no third party. no mediator.
me speaker then drew parallel between the Jews and
She Roman Catholics, both OF whom ne said shut out
aud excluded JusuhcatOn by Iaitn ana Doth depended
npOn forms and ceremonies as though to appedse ana
propitate by outward show. He denounced all ex
lerual chuicicS ana mere Orthodoxy salLS lhat Le
Devil himself may be orthodox. lie asked OF what al
vantage Tie apPngs aud foTinalties to the naked
so before us MbNeI, SgahiDs "a .ne 80. "Ih
which ne engaged lie SAID That he felt ne had q
Protestant Heather Methodist to all whose Utmost
hears did not worship ms Creator The reverend gentleman
spcAe impending crisis III tins country ana said
10 undermine our whole country by striving to
abolish the Bible the modest best book, from the eurEi
ruiuu of schools ROmish agents were at work, he
sait striking AZ our liberty. Tlc speaker then drew
forth COPY Of the Popes last Bull and spoke Of the
terror winch such document caused centuries ago IL
bad horns long enough TO gore moHarcls he said ana
aale them trembe Oh their thrones Before reading
any extracts Ac gave sketch Of the history OF Austria
Hnee $50 when Francls Joseph sgue0 ihc Concoaat'
wBi-h everything INTO the hands OF the Pope 1t eS-
iIDisCu a censorship OF lIC press: u abolished puDC
schs"lsi prevented HcTeues lOm bur" IA Cohsecraed
ground and the OF several oterevils when
brought upon tie country He then attempted 10 snow
how that country had refrigerated from that time,
and how. from being a most powerful nation Austria
had been hun 10y Prussia, and completely routed at
the 4. tile Of sadOVl After 10 years the King the
terrible stae of weakness tO winch Austria reduced,
aud that her only hope III TeturH to the cOussltu
uonal regime The king threw over the incubus Of The
CoucOruu and that Austria was recovering he said.
Arcr pointing the moral 10 what lie sand sIgnih.
cant history the speaker warned his hearers not TO sub
his 10 the bui! lac held III his hand, reading
several Tracts others the passage which the
Pope says tho Austrian Government has just passed
most odnTs and aoo.4lna9e laws, giving hOerty 10 all
putting pubic schools under the Of the state,
giving AcrCtcs the right 10 be buried ia cOnsecrated
g.0uud TIE speaker severely criticized the various
passages oI TIE bull and continued his remarks at
length
TIVE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
A well attended meeting OF the Christian
Commission was held at st. Paurs Reform Church,
las evening for the advancement of Christian work at
home. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Messrs.
Alfred G. Roe George j. Mngius and william T. Sabine.
Mr. Roe Secretary OF the Christian Commission, said
that the object Of that organization is to bring the
workers of the Christian Church into the field where
their labor is most needed. There is IN the COM
IL ia the Church vast undcyeloped power Tor
dOiuS good and the two should DC Drought
together elevation and Improvement OF tine hu-
carry the influence o the gospel to the whole population
not n the aron future bat at once The difficulty Is
that the work has been lett 70 few persons whereas al
Christians ought 10 do their snare ana heIp 70 DIlhB
In the wanderers. Not only they do much good FOR
objects of their Efforts, nut exercise IN TINS "OR
would nave the best influence upon their own Character
ana serve to develop the Christian graces. - .
Rev. Mr.. Ang.ns, superintendent OF the CITY MIS-
ious alluded 10 the ignorance which prevailed regard
lDg the heatensn within our own limits, and the great
need of missionary labor almost at our Own doors. II
man set ont dIstgut land 10 attempt the cOnNeT-
sou Of pagus great deal OF romance surrounded MS
lie and Lc is looked hero, willie the admlring