New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-28
RELIGIOUS.
rup Evils OF ROMAN CATHOLICISM.

Professionalism by the tenor OF his remarks 1t was
plain that it error and should have read. Inc
then The ear after that the fu in the ear The
speaker said that the text indicates the order OF develop
went IN nature and human society As our minds grow
greater and requirements increase In num-
Der the institutions which represent u.s. tne
meet the emergency. To stand still Is to grow weak
The house that gave birth must come To decay and we
are compelled pieces TO take it down stone
by and rebuild SO II Will be more capaelous Inc
speaker he had instituted tins course of
lectures aud particularly since the Sunday evening pre-
ylous he had received number OF communications.
some OF which anonymous which were filed Win
advice and IDEAS The advice he had taken and the
ideas appropriated when found of any value some
much agitated the Christian community and only
aroused audiences TO larger excitement Ot9eS dcb
toned the proPrety OF stirring up an Ola mater t
had become threadbare There were some wherein lo
the last named he did not care jot on little for.
lie did not start this war OF logic ana Was moS
responsible for its logical consequences He that saw
that there crusade against everything that was
high and holy ana ala not gave ne a nnsnSrr mad
thing as am advance guard of Catholics, body of men
who believed in progress in republican Institutions, IN
free speech schools, aud free press II there was
such body he could only shake his head ana say, so
you in the advance guard you are Iathess 10
Church that claims you. iou cannot stand IN the
middle ground between Professionalism and Catholicism
No Catholic dare open his bps 10 eritlce the doctrines
In this city had dared speak his mind, and he
was afraid he could not hold out long long
When one OF them outspOken enough 10
confess there was such tning as Dsoy III inc Sno
ask, do they believe IN the syla6us are they willing TO
take the consequences When Catholicism says in
bold defiant getting hold OF the political
power OF TINS country, and when able Will subVert
Prctestansm is II not time to begin the fehti There
was time like the present and II was better to arouse
the people TO the issue than TO leave TO our children 10
settle. American freemen OF all denominations should
Wall and fight ont and save those institutions which
are dearer than life The Catholic Church was not IN
church as well political societies must change
its policy ana spirit as the times go by the
IN
bad been committed ranks OF Professionalism by
forefathers OF which we are ashamed. We look back
astounded at their 6gotry and intolerance The beauty
OF the Protestant creed is that IT changes according TO
the Intelligence Of those who enforce it, In spite OF the
facts OF history the Catholic creed changes but
the contrary tho leaders believe in enforcing It's doc
tnes by external condemnation and wholesome penal
ties. fTotetantism alone can make the Ghuich Oh the
future Il is The longing Messiah the only strength OF
IL the only religion that reposes confidence
him. FRT SGesS ' is the Gospel of the new
times. the revelation OF century, and under It's
exsence aud when another church rules our institn-
will be America Luther rocked the cradle
o Professionalism and its erected the
Reformation, Protestant Republican Government, and
Republican Liberty The speaker concluded by descrlb-
g the grave of Catholicism Their power, he declared,
fast fading in every country IN Europe Ihere were
kings AT the Gcumenical Council, and the Pope
could not pass a law without the consent OF Napoleon
The ouly hone Rnman Catholicism had was III AweIlca
THE BIBLE AND THE POPE
Despite the storm, the Church of our Lord
~as crowded last evening by congregation composed
prDClDaly OF NOGkDg peope buuJcCbOl INC
was The Bible in the Common Schools and the lnfai-
bty of the Pope which delivered by the Pastor OF
the Church the Rev G. W. Stewart The text selected
the fifth verse of the GOSPEL according to ST John
question of much Importance is at the present time
agiiaDg me public mnd I'M sna ,e Ieaan n
party desires Danish the Word Of God from the halls Of
learning and party advocates the reading Of
the Scriptures as being an essential and important part
OF sound education reasoning mat children Drought up
In the nurture and admonton OF the LORD VIII become
the enlightened and consequently the most
useful members OF the community On ,, one
one party would retard civilization and the progress of
knowledge. The other would hasten the dawning OF the
glorious day when all shall know The Lord Rome "a the
champion Of spiritual darkness Professionalism the I'M
enlightenment The question at issue IN the present
struggle @ sha the minority rTS the g mSjo Gc
Proehsn will prove recreant TO their duty II they per
NIT such dtsg-Ict. Rome will be satisfied until she
has subNerId the whole Of free institutional concede
favor 90 her and she VIII demand eyerythlng give
her the control Of the education fund and she will use IL
IN 6GdIS schools Tsa s Sn the
City Treasury contributed s52s742 Al to religious and
Church obtained s2O62 institution receiving the
PE9cey sum Of oa t The ac
sl263e So the Presbyterian Church $500 AZ the Bap-
tlst Church, s27GO the Methodist Episcopal Church.
ssO7S; the German Evangelical Church SPOT; the He
brew Congregations S4t4 and ten valuable instltn;
any longer European Roman Catholics come to this
country they mast be prepared to conform to It's estab
buwarks III our1berties II they please let them estab
maintain them with their own money. No objection
would be raised 10 this course but the Bible and the
scnoohouse must not and should not be given mp Their
fathers had endured hardshps IN order hat tey might
hand down 10 their children the heritage OF free re-
modelled the Constitution and laws OF this country
after those of England Thus the inhabitants OF the
Tor End %m OF ee aes
Sn Ei before his days They are the glory
Of EDsapd and the gSTy Of the United States
and strength England would never give up the Bible,
and she would be riyaed in America in her devo
on to the word Of the living God With regard to the
of educated to believe III such doctrine. and IT
ful access to the Word Of God The sermon was con:
cluded with prayer for the time when the Kingdoms OF
the oppression ignorance of Popery should flee be-
fore the advancing and conquerng chariot OF the Gospel
Of Christ.
CORNELL MEMORIAL SERVICE.
At the Sixty -first-st NJ. f. Church, which is
under the auspices OF the n Y City sundsyschoo and
Missionary Society," appropriate services
were held yesterday Of the late W. W. Cornell
who was President the Society. In the forenoon the
Rev William preached and in the course OF his ser
mon SAID that one the mysterious things In the
providence Of removal OF great and good men
IN the prime life and the hight OF their usefulness
from the scene Of activity here TO the unseen world
There many things in the life OF good man that
make 1t desirable that he should live that 1t is Impossible
for us 20 divine why such a life IL not extended
. a longer term; aud the death Of Brother Cornell
any lifetime. In what respect 10 regard
such loss There sorrow for hun which Is not ours
20 touch. home circle each heart knows It's
bitterness and were sacrege to put our hnser upon
the realize the loss; the longer the hus
band fails 10 return at evening from his business, Inc
more widow realizes how terrible has been her be-
reayomont In him have lost leader. When gen.
eral the field there is confusion and disaster
just sud. We lose, too the benefit OF his
ample. Men ike him continually throwing of pic
Of themselves the sensitive plates OF our sesi
bties Az artist taking ahkeness the person