The New York herald., 1870-04-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Religious Services To-Day.

this morning, In West Twenty third street.
Rev. Charles u. Smyth breaches this morning at
the Eleventh street Presbyterian church.
Evangelist preaching will be held this evening at
the Catholic Apostolic church
Rev. W. Mcvickar and DR.. Seymour preach at the
church Of the Holy Light.
Rev. A. Brown will hold divine service at the
Church OF the Reformation.
Rev. r. N. Bellows breaches at Brevoort Hail
morning ana evening.
grand temperance meeting viii take place this
evening at the Cooper Institute.
Rev. DIR. Morgan breaches this evening in behalf
Of the Home for ncurables az the Chapel OF the Holy
Saviour.
"Our Captains General orders is the title OF a lee
ture to be delivered this morning by Rev. O. r. Lee
at Oriental Hail.
Rev. Dr. Westcott breaches on the 'Life Of Joseph"
in Plymouth Baptist church.
Rev. G. II. Uepworth breaches at both services al
the Church or the Messiah.
Rev. r. NJ. Stratton expla:as "wOmans Missonr
this evening al the Lexington avenue Methodist
Episcopal church.
Rev. DR.. Corey viii preach AT the Murray Hill
Baptist chapel.
Rev. G. y. Hanover VIII preach at ST. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal church at both services.
The second anniversary services OF the Baptist
Lay Preaching Association win he held this after.
noon at the First Baptist church.
Rev. DR.. Kerrlck holds forth at the Tabernacle
Baptist church On "Science and the Bible.''
1.-THE Messenger promises TO tell ali about "The
Approaching Destruction OF all Earthly Kingdoms"
at the University.
Rev. j. M. Pullman breaches at the Church OF Our
Saviour on Sowing and Reapng.'
Rev. c. Giles viii explain 'who Is My Neighbor y,
al the Church OF the New Jerusalem.
Rev. W. +. Butler breaches tonight at Zion
Methodist Episcopal cnurcn
Tue regular service Will be held at Association
Hall.
The Jewsh Passover and the Fifteenth
Aniendnnent-Eiistor.cai Parallels.
The occasion OF the jubilee OF our newly enfran-
chised citizens was seized upon by an eminent
Jewish rabbi, Rev. DR.. l.. Kleeberg, OF Louisville
KY, and lately made the subject of two eloquent
sermons. He said that passing events were but
repetlons OF scenes through which the children OF
Israel had already passed. that history had pointed
out It's warning, long unheeded and finally only en-
forceu with plague OF blood; that Jews OF what
ever political affinity, must bow down with cheerful
submission to rhe inevitable logic OF the hour and
throw no barrier in the way OF the elevation OF the
ralien. IL woud be Of use for the Hebrew people
to celebrate the approaching festival Of the Pass
over by ceremony unless they were willing practi-
jubilee that sang halleuahs at the great American
breaking OF shackles. The eating of uneavened
bread without this would be idle the typical Paschal
Lamb, the bitter herb, the saline draught and the
bricks without straw were all only put upOn the
yeder table TO bring TO mind the Egyptian bondage
and 10 lead the participants TO dwell with humility
on the wondr0us deiveranee OF their ancestors from
the burdens OF their taskmasters. In day history
repeated ITSELF and the granting OF rights long un
justly withheld, to large number or human beings
was an event that rose lar ABOVE q political ques.
tion iar beyond the schennngs or counter
a
a moral Offering on the altar OF humanity
acceptable alike 70 man and God. by
such Acknowledgements individuals and nations
become elevated, purified, and the mission OF man
to ms fellow was fulfilled. 1t would be astonishing
JOY and pleasure when he saw the chains fall that
mad 1ettered the limbs OF his fellow man; II they
and e vey G Of u tbe er S1
the side OF ireemen. The eloquent remarks or the
preacher attracted considerable attention, and did
not escape criticism, as he had quite number OF
SOutherners among his audience, who are not yet
quite awake to the living issue but as his remark
were purely historical, and mad special reference
To the holiday which VIII be inaugnrated this week.
all nad to acknowledge the pertinency OF the dis
course 1t Is worthy OF record, too, that this was IN
the chlet city OF Kentucky.
The Religious Press the Mcfarland Casc-
Dangerous Women.
In commenting upon the remarkable letters in.
troduced In the Mcfarland trial. the Observer Q'res.
byterian organ) uses the following language, under
the editorial heading Of Dangerous Women:''-
The letters have no bearing on the question OF
McFarland's gulit Innocence, but they are before
the puDc as illustrations OF q class OF women and
OF men, too, whose writings and teachings and ex.
ample are doing much to corrupt society and poison
oil the sweets or domestic life. THIS Is the literature
Of the free love school. 1t 10 the sentiment OF the
sentimental reformers OF the present day-popular,
too, with powerful newspapers, political and reli.
gi0us-to pander to their purposes and afford them
and heart. These vie letters ali right minded wo
men would blush to read but they are such letters
all the free lovers men and women. approve. And
there are no women more dangerous and mis-
chlevOus than they who thus busy themselves in
pervertng others from the path OF virtue and honor
On the other hand the Independent becomes
fercey indignant at the course one OF the counse
for defence thought proper to pursue In denouncng
one Of the authors OF these startling epstles, and
excaims:--
ties OF the ablest counsel; but we demand that the
judges OF courts sna compel advocates 70 pay q
are not living In Pompeii ODscenity is not the un l.
versai fashion OF the CITY, Vugarity is not the COM
is not the dominant habit OF majority or our fellow
citizens. Nevertheless, Judging from Mr.. Spencers
vile epthets uttered IN the court room stranger
would suppose that New York was lazar house,
and that It's cnief citizens were melting
away their morals in the consuming heats
OF unnamabe iusts. We do not hesitate to say that
the attack on Mrs. Calhoun was as great piece OF
baseness as was ever perpetrated by any lawyer In
any court yes even oy rom6s trckster d IN
cution be just, that husband - the lit avenger
OF wfe's honor, and Is To pe not only pardoned
bur appIauded for shooting whomsoever assails IT,
we would like TO know why, on this theory, MIR.
Runke would not have been justified IN shooting
MI Spencer IN The very aSt Of utteriBg his defamng
| speecnS In the midst Of the genera, silence OF the
press the subject we wish to say in the most pub
| lie manner possible, that Mr.. Spencers conduct TO-
wards Mrs. Calhoun was an outrage on pubic de-
cency, and that until he makes public apology ioy
1t ne must forever be regarded as tnat wors. OF al
cowards-the assassin or lady's name.
Church and State.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD:-
Noses, the old Jewish leader, who was raised VI
by God to lead the Israetes out Of the bondage o.
the Egyptians and rule the people Of Israel, gave
| these people law, divine and human. The Ten Com
mandants are the foundation OF Gil moral as well al
all CIVIL social law. The human civil law IL copy
Of the divine law. The divine law called murder