New-York tribune., 1870-09-12
PETIGfOES.
rrr MARCH OF IDEAS IN EUROPE.

If,uy Tie REV Mr. C!iF.(c treated the subject partc
ery With rGeepee to itr ana A9 ,oS f et dat
shs mutt he one ana her union wa soon ~ W
lpade perfect by acquiring Rome as her Saleali rori
pl Austria. whore there are SO many uHrcht
natonaities the idea OF unity is also gaining
round aud it is this that Germany WI gam & "g gn f
religious progress Hungary is now tlny opeh 20 I!ie
inc "a leading nrtin Austrian affairs and her free
os spirit may yet control the EmpiTe. In Italy pure
cyaneiicsi churches IN Northern Italy. There has been
a theological seminary established at hlan, WIFI an
this 10 Rome for We should initiate the apostles and
strike IT the great centers OF civilization Mr Clarke
many interesting iacts ana dtAS ny way oi NUS
tratng the positions taken in the course OF his reInark
which were especially valuable on account 0I hs all
observation Of the couTte of events of late years Ill
Europe ~, -,
thought taking for illustration the recent events III
France aud Germany, and the conflicts III the Rhine land
lie would not discuss the military and political sltuaoh
yet he Woud suggest tue necessity OF caution agaSt
being msled by words and appearances In European
affairs the overthrow OF ihe tenpo'al poWor 3I te @
Pope would 10y no means end the Papacy ITSELF On hs
contrary, mht soon look for an increase OF ecccl
astical power. Neither should the word Republic mis-
lead us without the substance OF the thing itseli. we
shall rejoice above all things genuine RepuDhc can De
made stand in France The people OF our own country
for three generations before the Declaration OF inde
government have been repressod Tue common people
have held ignorance, and vice and luxury have
such condition day. But there will DE a greater
freedom of Thought of speech of religion; and we can
help France toward an enduring Republic by helping
& sI 70 go oSuT @ h 't o cmrcb Tnder the lead Of such
men az In Ss Prussia broke the right arm OF
the Pdpacy in humblng Austria She mas now broheh
the other arm, and Knocked away the last military prop
Of Rome We trust her to settle the matter OF lii
demnitynot forgetting that all France would be crying
side of the Rhine. But the grandes lesson of the war; to
Europe aud the world Is the triumph OF truly popular
aud high toned civilization. We have on one side
an army separated civil and domestic liie and
trained for aone and which was Thought TO be in
of the French seems slow and unpublished those who
do know them have cultivated science tl the med
Of those Of Paris; the mining schools and
schools Of technique IN Germany attract students from
ture and philosophy, while In the bDe arts she Is u-
rivalcd yet wthal nation trained in military science
for sel-protecuOn SO thoroughly tat every man Is
soldier And now this army OF reading thinking people
alls upon that 0ther the sahuhg army anu cruSncs u
like am egg-se and nnds nothing Inside. Ihls warihay
teach the nations by showing that mere military
oreaiAdon % lS otiilng % tlc sns @ vi ~, id % Ia
glad leave the field of battle for the pursuits o. peace
and when these people have gained Their B2tona! unity
with guaranty of its security, trust them TO
mind their affairs and pursue the path of steady
of a century may exhibit in Europe spectacle Of in
terror unity and order and external peace among the
nations that will asonis our successors as nch as the
events of to-day astOnsh us.
WHAT 1 SAW IN ROME.
The Rev. Mr. Van Meter lectured on Rome
yesterday before large audience, at the Howard Mis-
sion The speaker in Rome during the sitting Of the
famous Council and his lecture, detailing his expert
and observations, tull interest gave
idea of the size of ST. Peters by saying that was large
enough to contain the whole population Of Albany, or
twice many people there In Jersey CITY or Eve
times a. many there in Elizabeth, or finally. that
it would hold easily all the Inhabitants OF NewYork he
out Of the Council Chamber were mostly old
and feeble and worn, although there were some
whom were the American bishops. He saw them go 10
the image of St. Peter kiss the toe, rub the foot OF the
image with their cheeks put their heads under IT, aud
then retire and offer prayer. He, with some Pious
friends visited the Coliseum twice, and sang therein,
gs Iasu Rpfu nf nv mi
all the hospitals he visited in Europe none 50 charmed
him as the hospital OF san sfo IN bonr, and were ne
that hospital TO receive him. One of the most tender,
loving charities he visited anywhere the Founding
Hospital i'm Rome in charge of the Sisters of Charity
The institution had 400 children under its care
when he visited it, and average 1t contains about
one-ourth of all the children born in Rome he
tanned from the bookkeePer Of the Institution The
Howard Mission, Of which the Rev Mr.. Van Meter Is
again superintendent, reOpens with 3G children and the
prospects OF the institution never more cheering
NOTES FROM ROHB-ADDRESs OF FATHER QUINN.
The return of Father Quinn Of st. Peters
from Europe and the announcement that he would de-
liver address AT his church drew large congregation
yesterday morning the venerable edihce in Barclay
At the conclusion of the mass Father Quinn, touching
parocha matters spoke Of the prospect OF st. Paucks
Cathedral being open Tor pubic worship IN couple OF
wears should contributions continue TO pour they
have and exOrted his flock To continue the payment Of
upon. He then spoke enthusiastically Of Italy and Rome
and of the impressions conveyed to his mind ON
arriving there solemn an occasion that of tho
Ocumencal Council among others of the CathOciry OF
the Church on seeing many bishops, Speaking every
language drawn together at call from the Holy Father
understanding each other I'm the saceriOa tongue and
working for the same end-the good OF humanity: The
speaker had special audience with Plus IA, and spoke
gratefully of his cOndescensi0n.
An outline OF the active life the Pope leads was next
given He receives all who approach him. is abstcmiOus
almost ascec his voice in spite Of his great is
clear and sweet chOrsters, and in the church while
Father Quinn said it for him to speak of the
value Of the Council The fats GccoDptis have already
done, only every thing has been confirmed
to the doctrines Of the Catholic Church which
have been under discussion-a great deal has been
said respecting Papal Infalibiiity. JIe would not
discuss the dogmas the OCCASION but Is the duty OF
free believe not Nothing has been given TO the
Pope by the present decree which he had not already ex-
cept in the minds of the heterodOX or heretcs-Jesus
Christ gave to one only supreme power what remains
reassemhe on the nth and has enough be-
fore 1t t0 occupy session OF Two years.
RELIGIOUS AMUsEMENTs
The Rev. Frederick Evans preached last
evening Religion Amusement and Recreation"
taking for his text, St. Luke, XIV 26: II any come
TO and hate not his father his mother his brother his
sister, his wife, yea his life, ne be my
disciple" He said religion was not ordained to make
our pleasures less but to increase them The re on Of
great portion Of the appears to De the world first
and God aferward. But Christ said, Seek ye first the
Kingdom OF God and his righteousness, and all these
lhDgs sha pe added unto YOU" person who IN indif
ferent about religion destroys the soul at the expense NJ
the body. In the Bible the term hating often used
that is, he simply loved Leah less than Rachel The
meaning In the text is that permit nothing TO
interfere with love for Christ Man must have plea
When unable 10 POSSESS the true he will possess
the false. We feel We must have and rccrca-
On but generally that which take is Of suspicious
kind There IL more health in Central Park than i'm an
The drug stores OF NewfOrk The light literature Of the
present day Is the greatest of country Novel
reading has the effect the mind that rImiruk
ing has on the body Against the drama he had nothing
10 say. noble representation eXhileratng. We
may go to the theater and he benefited If We have
enough Christian fOrttude
In pleasure IL l. the in crime No one becomes
so at The daring thief and murderer were once
honest aud innocent As 10 dancing, II is more harm
TO shake heels than TO shake hands but If this TO
excess at an improper time II becomes sin. We must
have charity for another. II roast beef and 10
Injuries my rether IL Is time looked at the bill OF fare
and ordered something else.
The Rev. y. Evans preached yesterday morn |
ing at the Central Baptist Church In FortyseeOnd st. OH
- Inc Great Campaign" He likened the present in