New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-13
GENERiL NOTES.

Union College in this State is following in
the wake OF the current movement Of placing its
agernent I'm part charge of the Alumni who will elect at
least four of the Trustees hereafter But in the matter
OF scientific education, far from following, she has
long in the advance. Twenty years ago Union
College completed arrangements by which classical and
scientific students educated side by side upon pre-
cisey equal footng and now regards with compacency
the flourish of drums and trumpets with which the older
COLLEGES now coming into line upon this ground, an
nounce themselves as leaders in the new direction.
There is a fair bid for rivalry TO the liberal
Christianity of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher by the
youngest Of that remarkable family. The Rev. Thomas
X. Beecher Of Emira gatonal minister, settled
large parish has actually preached sermon de-
Tending the Episcopal Church claiming that it is the
only reformed church. all others revolutionary"
Of Apostolic succession. An Episcopaan Bishop, COM
mentng upon this sermon, published declares that
the occ 1rrence Is without parallel IN the history OF
preaching"
81 do not consider that own enough of any
man To put badge upon him." This is said 10 have
been the remark of Mr. Dickens when asked why did
put his into livery. He has charged
often enough with toadyng peerage and baronet-
age but If he did there is but precious small evidence
of in his books in which and baronets the latter
especially cut oftenest ridiculous figure The truth is.
Mr. Dickenss sympahies 10 have been mainly with
the great English middle class from Which he sprang;
while he was the unceasing champion Of the lower
classes against every form OF oppression and injustice
His company may have been sought by thfristocTacy
We don't believe that he forced 1t upon them.
The dry hnmOr, or moist gravity, of German
newspapers is frequently noteworthy. For example.
OF the leading journals OF Germany recently
toned which the French Government had sent 10
Rome the principal point OF which that in OF
the proclamation OF Papal Infalliby, the ConcOrdat
would the day lose its validity the connection
between Church and State would in France and
paper copies this statement with the dgnited oh
seryation that it is only partially Trustworthy there
being nothing whatever in the said French about
the resembling Of the ConcOrdat, the separation OF
Church aud state, the evacuation OF Rome by tho
French troops"
We read with feeling of the deepest SYM
patty that clergyman in Illinois recently received.
Donation VISIT" the enormous number OF 92 egsss
dozen! What he do with themi Boiling, frying,
roasting, poaching scrambling, omelettes, eggsauce
puddngs and cake may he resorted to- but the capacities
Of the clcryman's family for eating probably
limited. Now idea for the disposition Of this
would be for the reverend man To put himself and
all his family into feather nteguments aud hatch out
many possible. He might do his share of the work
while writing his sermons, Chiokens-boiled, broiled,
fricaseed, roasted. in pe-wouid afford change Of
diet. But 972 eggs in one family!-t must be dis
couraging.
The Boston Courier drives satisfactory nail
into pious forgery and leaves II the counter be
Knocked by all men. This forgery purpors be a let
from the late Mr.. Daniel Webster expressive OF his
intense admiration OF sundayschoos which is just
going the rounds OF the religious newspapers. It APP
pears that Mr. George T. Curtis pricked this bladder
long ago. and showed by internal evidence drawn from
the epise itself that Mr.. Webster could not have writ
ten IT, Among other things, the great orator Is repre-
eented saying that " al hardened criminals" became
through their " abandonment OF sunday schools"
which Is an absurd piece OF Chadbandanism We won
der what good the person who UP this letter thought
that he doing. Mr. Webster fond OF talking
religious strain but he wrote habb feeble letters
Very silly are the bold assertions made in
pupits OF Mr. Dckens's constantly continued dissipa-
ton The great writer left s4Oooooevery arhing OF
earned by hard and almost daily literary toll When do
these critical and clerical gentlemen suppose that OF
letters do their work Such ISLANDERS rete themselves
Look for instance at Burns Prof John Wilson long ago
pointed out how impossible IL would have been Burns
TO have written much and well II his days and
nights had been given TO inebiety. He had his faults
most people navebut he lived at a cdnvival time and
In convivial country. 10 would be a good thing flor
them) ministers OF the Gospel could prehend that
men OF letters are not always ndulgng in dissipation
Moreover AS Christianity Is supposed to be charitable
would bo well for professed Christians 10 understand
something OF the peculiar trials snd harlships OF purely
literary life When clergymen have the dyspepsia they
can preach old sermons or Ego 10 Europe with all the
expenses paid by ter actonaie nocEs but the work ol
literary Me never done until the dOcr has sunk to rect
himself IN his grave. The world makes enormous de
ahu upon popular Nrlors, and thGn wonders that they
sometimes seek relaxation OF the kind which is most
agreeable To them II may be- often Is had for them hut
! tnes are enuued w u charitable Judgment