The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06

closing chapters u the Apocalypse, throughout the
| 1000 years of Jewish history from the appointment
of Moses TO the advent OF Jesus Christ, woman
never, for q moment, appears as the equal Of man
in physical strength or intellectual power never ID
appointed by God TO offer sacrifice on the altar;
| never 10 lead the hosts OF the Lord IN the
van OF battle; never to enter on the forum
| in public 0ebate never 10 perform any SUD-
staItial and lasting effort that ever Character
| lies mans course here below; but she occupies
sort of a secondary position as the friend and
Eepmate OF man, AZ the queen OF domestic and So
cia life; ms friend, his counsellor, very often mis-
wife, the mother OF his children; and, III fine, when
! walking IN cody ways, as the only true ornament,
stay aud foundation OF what was then considered
! Christian home. And, indeed, n must be SAID in
truth that woman in the Bbie seldom rises above
the animal life; for IN the Pentaieuch, IN the cam
ticles OF Solomon. In the Lamentations OF Job ana
jeremiah, In the books OF Eccesastes and Ecciesias-
tcus, in the Psalms OF DAVID well as in the Cos
pels of Mathew Mark and Luke. the epistes OF ST.
Paul and the Revelations Of st. john the Evangelist
| woman uniformly stands forth IA the type,
Votns os sn. rhss are Sowe"er s0u nree wo
men in The Scriptures who are intellectual and
Esther and the Virgin Mary me two former were
good wives , and, 10 certain extent intellectual
wife OF Joseph the immortal carpenter OF Nazareth
VINO, standing up IN al The freshness o. animal
ine yer stood In the order OF supernatural, pre-
destlnated grace. ana developed, far above other
mortas the highest IDEAL OF spiritual, religious
! lie. And where there woman who claims
| spiritual refinement ana wishes TO walk Chris
tian aud perform Well her triple duties or vile,
| panl0n and rnotncr But will take tue Mother Of
Jesus Christ for her model? Aud the question now
arises, are women, u class to-day, IN the iull
| hover and bloom OF nineteenth century civilization,
more Ill TO take their stand In Intellectual effort
than they in the darkest days OF Jewish his
tOryP 10 the eye OF INC careu, observer the younger
generation OF European and American women pass
ing along the FauDcurg st. German IN Paris, the
! broadway
York, trcked out III all the ncrelcious ornamental
rate Draidug OF The mar, ,nelr hIghneeled shoes,
laced almost unto the knees and often The ballet
staring manner, instead Of presenting the highest
Ideal OF physical Intellectual and spiritual beauty
as developed under The iostering inauence of wnat
ought to be o Christian civinlation nlneleutns or
them present wha! has been truly called the Drazen
1 ask, than that exerted during the last thll,y
| years by iOosn. worldly, animal women
In French society has there ueen TO bring about the
present OF social, moral an political democrat
zaton which throws France p0werless on her back
to-dayS The only true position, then for woman IS
that ordained Gy God. She may not occupy the
same space i'll the worlds eye az man, but she Ia at
| the same time free from the trouble and anXieues
whlcn attach TO honor and lame. II she viii only
perform wen her duties o! companion, wife and
character then, indeed, VIII she be power ana IN
nuence oi good In both the Church and the state
And, in conclusion il this great, free aud prosper
Gus country to be preserved, 1t wi Only be when
our American women leave OF nonsenslcal fashion
and rivonty and political U,opianIsm, aud try aud
! initiate The simple CHRISTIAN lie OF Martina Wash
ington, democratic queen OF the republic
| Religious Notes.
| Iron is the most popular material for churches
MIR. TalInages tabernacle having proved an emf
nent success tour more religious societies in Brook.
| Ign or vicinity are about to follow suit. The Ross
street Presbyterian church Is to seat 500 persons
and cost SO, coo; the Lee avenue Baptist church to
seat $50 and the cost $3l 900; the GreenpOnt Pres
byteran church to seat 800 and to $40 0o0 and
| the plans Of the Ormond place Congrega tonal
! church contemplate large house upon similar
| plan TO cost So, 900.
Rev. Drs. Lansing and Hogg. missionaries OF the
United Presbyterian Church, have entered with
much to encourage them. upon the summer
session OF the Theological Seminary at Rameh. All
the students eleven in nunber) are understood to
| be preparing directly for the ministry.
| Ben Butler 10 to be contributor TO Tilton's &C.
| Ngl0uS paper, the G0.deit Age.
A gentleman IN Philadelphia mas onered TO give
$40 900 10 the Baptist Missionary Society, towards
the establishment OF a school Tor higher educaton
among the karens OF Farther lodia. Another IN
$4,000, provided $685. 900 are raised.
| MISSION CoLLEGEs.-Ceyl0n. india with IT'S
twelve millions Is soon 10 have CHRISTIAN college.
| provided some So. 900 more be raised IN this
! country TO endoY 1t. Rev. I. :. Bucnel long time
missionary IN india, Is cleaning here and there
among the congregational churcneS.
Father lIyacinthe gives his unreserved assent 70
Dr. DJlneer's declaration aud IS confident that his
point and centre Of reformation which alone |
can save the Catholic Church. The fact that DR..
DJilinger has been elected President OF the unver-
sity Of Munich by large majority shows the falling
OF his colleagues ana represents the sentiment OF
section Of Germany.
Senator Wilson writes from Lon lon OF nis recent
visit 70 Ireland fhat ne has seen thousands OF The
people, from the Queen down TO the ragged beggar !
OF Inc Sums, ana has get 10 hear the nrst profanc
word. But the wretcnedness OF the people is 80 !
fearful as 50 beggar DESCRIPTION. and he thinks that
he 10 live there he should be less OF rctormer
than q revouiionist.
The Newark IN. - Advertiser states tlat the |
Young Mems Christian Association OF thar city |
have bought the PARK street Presbyterian church |
S5p,00. II rs contemplated To redt the building,
TO be better adapted 10 te wants oi The Sss0-
citation, which IS TO ne congratulated on obtaining |
so valuable and desirable property OH such reason |
able terms.
At the meeting OF the Managers OF the Ministerial !
EducauOn society In Chicago Jn,y II, the resigna-
ton OF DR.. kliior a. Corresponding Secretary was |
accepted. The lev. James Baulnc was elected !
to M the vacancy rne total Receipts Of the society
aided thirty-iour young men W lh loans averaging
500 each.
The Baptist colony from Sweden, in Aroostook
county, Maine, has recently received LARGE
sions. Among the new emigrants entire Bap-
t!sJ society, under the charge OF it, pastor, Gradu
ate or the University o. Upsaia, ana formerly q |
Lutheran. Being an English speaker he Will prove
3 valuable accession 10 the colony. AS even Maine |
has . better soil and climate thlp Sweden there Is
no reason why this colony may not be prosperous
one as The people composing 1t are hardy, frugal |
and industrious.
Tie Helpiug- Rand Association of this ety. re. |
ports 400 women under instruction for last year.
Its receipts were $500 81. The savings Committee
report 81 $50 50 savings The visitors record great
improvements Ia the habitations Of their women, |
AMI considerable but not so marked, improvement
voluntary contribution OF more than twenty dollars |
to The Womans Union Missionary Society. Tho OBJ
jet OF the society rs Ito improve the condition OF
The women oI our city by reaching them "a bclp !
themselves by honest labor"
TEMPLE EMMANUEL.