The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-20
RELIGION s.



"Moral Couragen will be the subject OF the evening
DISCOURSE
Rev. Drs. Hyatt and McvIcar will preach In the
Church OF the Holy Light this morning and after
noon, respectively.
In the English Lutheran Church of St. James
Rev. A. G. wedeKlnd will preach morning ana even
ing.
Rev. Dr. Krotc VIII preach this morning and
evening In the Evangelical Church OF the Holy
Light.
Rev Mr. French OF MorrIstown, N. j.. VIII preach
this morning and evening In the Fortysecond street
Presbyterian church.
The anniversary celebration Of the Plymouth Bap-
list church occurs to-day. Services will be held
morning, afternoon and evening"
The anniversary OF the Missionary Society OF the
Thirteenth street Presbyterian Sunday school will be
celebrated in the church this evening.
Rev. James Kennedy, pastor OF the Fourth Re.
formed Presbyterian church. win preach this morn
ing and evening In Harvard Hall, corner Sixth ave.
| nue. and Forty second street.
] Rev. A. b. Carter, D. D., will preach in the Pro-
testant Episcopal Free Church OF Our Lord, corner
| OF Eighth avenue and Thirty-seventh street. this
| evening.
Rev. J. M. Pullman viii preach at the Church OF
! Our Saviour hts morning and evening"
Rev. Merrill Richardson, having been installed
pastor OF the New England Congregational church,
the mornings discourse-"The Design OF Preach.
ing"
Rev. DR.. Robinson, OF Paris VIII preach In the
Eleventh Presbyterian church, Futy-nlth street.
TINS morning and evening.
Rev. Dr.. ii. NJ. Macglll, OF Ednburg, Foreign Mis-.
sion Secretary Of the United Presbyterian Church OF
Scotland, viii preach In Jane street United Presby-
terrain church this morning.
Rev. Chauncey Giles will deliver lecture In
fnf Hall
Emanuel Swedenborg.
Rev. E. O. Sweetzer VIII preach this evening, In
the church corner OF Blocker and Downing Streets
one OF series OF expository sermons upon 1.-The
Universal Belief"
Rev. c. s. Narrower win preach this morning and
evening in ST. Lukc's Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Charles b. Smythe breaches morning and
evening In Masonic Hall.
Rev. c. q. Foote VIII preach In the Christian
church, Twenty eighth street.
Rev. Charles F. Lee Will discourse this morning.
in Plimpton Building, on 'Thanksgving.n
Rev. Phebe A. Hannaford will preach this morn.
ing and evening the Unversalist church. Williams.
burg.
Mr.. Thomas Gales Foster VIII preach before the
Society OF Spirtuasts in Apollo Hail, this morning
and evening.
Rev. Father wayrch, G. S. s. r, Superior Of
the late Mission, and at ST. Alphonsus' Church,
will deliver, this evening, in the Church OF the I'M
maculate Conception, East Fourteenth street, a lee
ture on 1.-THE Problem Of the Age"
Rome, Past and Preseut-The Pope's Tenn
poraI Power.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the HERALD Of last Sunday appeared an eoto-
rial this subject, in which the writer expressed
belief that the Roman Catholic Church and the
Christian world would he benefited by the Pope
ceasing to have temporal power over the few roods
OF territory where he has ruled with much afrec-
ton, justice and humanity.
1t has been explained time and again that Che re-
cognIzed head OF the Christian Church, whom
2os 900 of souls regard Christs vicar earth,
must be independent to enable him to exercise the
duties Of his sacred ONCE and communicate freely
| with his mock throughout the world. He there
| fore, cannot be a subject, controlled by the
| caprice or bad faith OF any civil power.
| II any proof OF this were wanting it can be found
in the state of things which this day exists in Rome
and has existed since the origand invasion. The
| Holy Father is prisoner in his own palace under
strict survellance his letters and papers are scru-
tnized. his faithful friends watched and imprisoned
their ancient repository by iegaized burglars Such
| is modern liberty
traverse Rome and even advise his doing So; but
the Holy Father respects his sacred Office too much
knows It would receive from the , thousands Of
| camp followers and scum which poured into
Rome with the Invaders and have neen pouring in
ever since, as well as the released convicts, max
| ing the once peaceful and holy city "a he'll upon
earth as an American gentleman recently returned
| has just described it to me. How could the Holy
| Father drive through city where but few months
since he was greeted with cheers Of leve and devo-
ton, to have his senses assailed by derlsi0n, bias
phemy and obsceniiy or perhaps violence9 For oil
this is now occurring In liberated Rome, and would
| be likely to occur under any other government OF
| which the Pope might be subject.
What does the guarantee or Victor Emmanuel's
,anfoV fnp dnA annd
the Holy Father IN the peaceable possession Of his
dominlons. How mas II kept tn, that promises Rome
events, not at ali Improbable, that that the
in Napes-Garibald and Mazzlni-were raised
topower, where would religion or the Pope be For
is 50 oaPaoIe o. pulling down
disguise Of their hatred OF religion in any shape un-
less what they term III their manifestOes the
lig1On of reason
A little reflection ON those points must convince
all who are not blinded ~ prejudice that the tenn
which belongs to the Catholic Church and the
Catholic people Is absolutely essential the welfare
OF religion. Although the Pope is the acknowledged
Sovereign Of Rome the civil government Is quite
distinct from the ecclesiastical. No danger to re-
In his case where the dOmn,ons are merely sun.
cent to insure his Independence. Were they vast
and complicated Ike other Kingdoms, requiring con-
tinuel intrigue and diplomacy, then there might be
danger. But why Is this eternal war on RomeY Is
not the world wide enough for all revolutionary and
sinful purposes that this one little spot might not be
left sacred to God and His Church
With all their preJudlces how many thousands OF
English and American nOnCathOlics who year after
year made Rome their winter residence, at this mo-
ment depore It's horrible condition.! There the pure
ana intellectual found a peaceful home where they
might revel In art antiquity AID learning, mingled
with innocent amusements. 1t was the only spot
city on the face Of the globe where nothing was to
be or heard that could offend the purest nllnd
How fearful Is the change
AS free Italy now opens all letters passing through
the Roman Post 0iilce your correspondent who was
resident OF Rome during 1s6S-69 is compelled TO
receive all his communications and letters in round
about way OF not receive them 81 all. One IL just
TO hand by way OF Innspruck, giving detailed ac-
count Of the bareIaced rascality with which the pie
| biScle farce carried out. New YORK roughs ana
| repeaters must go TO school again.
| '-Tss ses-- A CATHOLlQ SUBSCRIBER.