New-York tribune., 1870-10-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PROTESTANT OBLIGATIONS.

VIEWS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CLERICAL
ASSOCIATION ON CATHOLICISM-sECTARIAN
CHARITIES.
The weekly meeting of the Presbyterian
Clerical Association was held in the chapel OF the
Union Theological Seminary yesterday morning, DIR.
Maclise In the chair. The ncemency OF the weather
somewhat diminished the usual attendance, but the dis
cussion oihe morning the less earnest that
account The topic Of the day was" The Limits Of
Christian Charity Relation to Treatment OF Roman
Catholics" The Rev. Dr. Mascher related case which
had come under his personal observation showing the
way in which, as he asserted, Roman Catholic priests
work upon the anxious fears OF the sick and the last
moments OF the death bed favorable opportunity for
woman called in her confessor that the last offices OF the
Church might be afforded her. But before he would
remit her SINS he insisted that she should will her prop
erty to the Church for the benefit of the She pro
tested against thus robbing her children. He was
with 500 These terms he rejected, and the JUNCTION
denied her Dr Mascher insisted that Christian ministers
could not recognize Christians men who imposed such
exactiOns upon their people. and who were unscru
puous to the they employed to further their
Dr Mllard insisted that ihey could not recognize the
Catholic charitable institutions, 80 called He cited the
OF the Founding Hospital In this city, Instituted
some twelve months ago. In that time the authorities OF
the hospital had received 1900 waits OF humanity, and
now appealed TO the general public, Catholic and Proes
tant for aid They proposed to hold fair this coming
Winter in the ArmoTy on Fourteenthst ana thus raise
tons He had heard there serious charges Of mis-
management preferred against the institution but that
lums hospitals, &C., not charitable, nasmuch rs
they were confined to persons OF their own creed NO
tai and II you send them the poor Roman Catholic ser
vantgrl who has fallen sick I'm your house. you are
Obliged TO pay for her maintenance No Protestant and
above all no Christian PrOtestantfor there is dis
ticton-shoud give pecuniary aid ormoral encourage
ment to such institutions. Dr. Mtlard said he had been
connected with charitable institution, the Home
of the Evangelical Mission, supported by the
poped during the last year 100 inmates besides relieving
the wants of many others Their rule had been never to
I'm
When taken in, they had always made trouble; lie
stated the case OF poor widow who had placed her
young daughter In the Home, and at the same time was
endeavorng to obtain admission for another daughter
still younger into Catholic school The priest inquired
for her other daughter and learning or her where
abOus, insisted that she should be wthdTawn frOm the
Home before her sister could be admitted to the school
Nor was tins ALL large sum demanded Of ner lOr
the instruction and support OF her daughters In VAN
she urged that she was widow, poor, and dependent
upon her own labor for support The money was sun
demanded, and 1t was not forthcoming every aitce
of furniture in her humble rooms MAS IaAen 10 te me- is %
make. He said in conclusion, mat frOtestaht
cergymcn could not recognize those nsttutons 20 WHEN
controlled by men whom they could not recognize ana
who would not recognize them.
Dr. Plumley regarded tine question as decidedly am
biguous being liable to great variety OF nlerPreth
tiOns IL the word charity was TO be taken IN lts Greek
meaning of love there are limits. We cannot love our
Roman Catholic brethren too much. III IA To De cOnhld
cred i'm the narrower sense Of pecunaTy assistance
again there are no limits 1t is annoying TO have them
wiring every dollar from their own poor ana heh TURN
them over 10 Ms hut s we cannot refuse material aid
II il is taken in the he thought 1t should be- that Of
fellowship, there were most defined limits. IheIe can
be no fellowship with the accursed things OF darkness
There doubt few Christians in that Church. but
not alter its real character The organic body
is corrupt rotten. The grain OF salt does not redeem
it. with the few Christians in It's communion We can
hold Fellowship but with the vast body we cannot There
is an undue beraty prevalent In regard To TINS tbng
Opposition to this Church Is the next standard we snail
have up in this country, the next contest We snail
wage. ,, A.,
The fixed hour for adjournment having arrived. the
discussion was declared closed hut In view OF the Import
ance of the theme IL decided to continue its discus
sion at the meeting DR.. Saxton being appointed 10
open the subject.