The New York herald., 1870-05-29

edge OF this, our testimony concerning the nature
ana mission OF the Church as purely spirtua'
| After some discussion the majority report was
| adopted.
Let Justice be Done to Rome.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
| In q letter from your Washington correspondent
notice the following alluslon 10 recent contro
versy:-
He NIr. Bingham rehearsed the story Of the
authorities OF Rome compelling the Protestants 10
worship outside OF the walls OF the sacred city during
| the advent OF Minister King.
Whether we love or hate Rome lot US try TO do
justice. This story. whether rehearsed by the Hon.
Mr.. Bingham, or any one else, Is utterly without
foundation In fact. While In charge OF my congre.
| CATION at Dresden last summer l learned from
| two brothers of General King and also from
| the Rev. DR.. Lyman, OF Rome that the
services Of the American Protestant Episco-
| pal Church were held unmolested inside "the
walls OF the sacred city, until the hasty action OF
our Congress removed from them the 9gls OF our
national authority. Let me further state !what
| have not mentioned beforel that the. Rev. DR.. Ly.
man, the American rector (thenl In Rome, wrote 10
the facts; but MS letter arrived too late to stay the
action OF Congress in resentinga (anced) natlonal
insult 1t would be- tardy act OF simple Justice @ 70
unju5ty deprived, even II the mission were DIS
continued the next day on econSmcai econ cal g grounds.
Your Obedient seryant JOHN ANkEIELL.
NEW YORK, May, 1870.
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BROOKLYN, May %, 1879.
| REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER:-
It may be pleasant and easy for you, with an an
nual income OF many thousands OF dollars to de-
nounce from your pulpit, as you did last evening,
men who have not good artistic pictures In their
houses, other books than those on their centre
tables. There are thousands OF persons In Brooklyn
who spend money neither for 't0)acco nor whis.
Key" compelled to ton many more hours daily than
you allotted average for labor, in order to OBJ
heathens. IT, instead OF providing for their
s' ' A3gg AgssgFF'4 AeEstyg g''' to Of aa a
The only pictures on the walls Of my humble dwell.
| hkenesses OF venerated parents who left me but
little inheritance besides the example of an honest
scSoo y s aha
hymn book, history Of the United States, Buffers
| Analogy, Shakespeare and few elegantly bound and
members Of my family constitute my library and are
on my centre table not for display, but because 1t is
convenient place. ana sufficiently ample for all the
| books have or am able to purchase. Now, IN at
tempting to discharge religious duty, ! took
part Of my family to your Church the last sab
"The Wise Use Of Time" 1t is a pity you
| greatly PANIED me- after you had finished your dis
course, to be ridicued IN the presence OF my chil-
/
or denounced for spending money, which might be
| invested in pictures and books. for tobacco and
rum" The use you thus made Of your time and in
praising, 0y implication, your own refinement OF
taste, think Improbable and unwise.
| The object OF this communication is to call your
attention to the injustice you have done TO some
inadvertently perha ps-with q view OF your being
more cOnsiderate herea ter, and send 1t through
| the press, because bcleve many who heard you
0wn Feelings. A POOR MAN.
AN airVi ia n Tn
REV. DR. MCGLYNN, st. Stephens Catholic church,
REV. DEAR SIR-Your "liberal' sermon OF Sun
day last Is reported in the HERALD Of the ensuing
morning. Is the report correct one? II it Is you
have uttered great deal Of heresy and Of shocking
SANDER The heresy Is In the passage on conscience
and the Church. The slander is In the attack on
uncompfomlslDg teachers OF the truth: H., An ex-
planation ought 10 be made. A CATHOLIC.
Death of a Patriarch.
The venerable Nathaniel Willis died in Boston on
the Goth inst, at the age Of nearly ninety years. He
| bore the name Of his father, who was fellow
apprentice with Benjamin Franklin; the friend Of
Hancock, the Adamses and other patriots; and one
Of the publishers Of the Independent Chronicle
his turn the founder OF three successful papers
the Eastern Argus ct Portland the Boston Recorder,
score was active in the profession to which his long
and useful life was dev0ted as happy In his chosen
abors at eighty most men are at sixty in business
years; and he really seemed to love work for the
works sake. For Q long time after starting his
Instructive companion Of the young He was father
Of Nathaniel p. Willis Mrs. James Parton Fanny
associated with American Journalism. Several Of
his grandchlldren have inherited the family talent
Tor writing.
Southern Philanthropy.
The financial secretary Of the Society for the In
crease of the Ministry lEp scopa has recently been
on tour through the South, where he cordially
received. Although he found the parishes poor and
| tions, they showed their hberaity by giving him
money and pledges to the amount OF $5 l3S. One
estimable Christian lady gave $780, and subsequently
pledged 81 900 lOr the endowment OF scholarship
| The Triumph of Lay Delegati0n-A Retro
spect.
The Methodist says:-"After eight years OF unceas-
| ing effort we have the satisfaction OF announcing
the triumph OF lay delegation. The movement, sup
pressed in 1925 reappears IN 1851, is pronounced
inexpedent by the General Conference Of 1852 offers
Its modest petition in 1855, and meets with sufficient
favor from the General Conference Of 1860 to oOtain
Q reference TO the vote OF the ministry and people.
Undlsmayea BY defeats, It's friends begin again.
to entire acqulescence In their opinions Beginning
with the John street meeting, IN March, 1868, and
York; thence to the Convention of 1864; thence to
the sessions of the annual conferences Immediately
following; tnenCe 10 the convention OF 1858, ana
thence to the recent popular and ministerial votes,
| the movement has found an ever-growing accept
Its array Of friends has increased; its line has be.
come longer and stronger; they who hastily cried
faction have been efectually silenced. Here is no
| faction but great Church, whose stations are
found in both the Old World and the New, rarfying
and Incorporating into its policy a fundamenta tal
| principle OF Protestant Christianity"
Religious Notes and Observations.
The University place and the Mercer street Pres.
| byterlan churches have been formally united into
| one body-the elders of the two churches becoming
the elders OF the united church and the Rev. DR..
Booth, pastor Of the Mercer street church, becom
ing sole pastor, and the congregation taking
| possession of the church on University place.
Of six clergymen who took their seats as the
officers of the late Old School and New School As.
| semblies, at the opening Of the reunion Assembly,
i onlu one vvaa a nnSf0 no hann dfaIiil