The New York herald., 1871-12-03
Our Rcliuiou. Pres. Table.


Our religious contemporaries this week have
served up in lieu of their usual spicy dishes
about official corruption delectable collation.
upon the timely theme of Thanksgiving. And,
considering the rout the Tammany corrup-
tionists have been put TO, the subject is not al
all inappropriate.
The Observer says:-'Tt is q good day.
Let us be glad and rejoice in it," and adds:-
Remembering them VINO are in adversity and minis
terlng to their wants let us have the higher loy OF
making others mole joyful than they would be but
Tor our and; and shall this day to them and to us
be day OF thanksgiving.
Wonder if our brother of the Observer,
while penning these lines, cast thought upon
one of those poor men in adversely, the ex-
Comptroller, who was languishing in CON-
mon Jail because none would minister to his
wants"-that is, 60 his entire bail? Wonder
if he cast thought upon poor Tweed, or poor
Ingersoll, or poor Garvey, or poor Wood
ward. or any of those poor miserable sinners
who are now suffering under the ban of the
law or have been obliged to fee from the
wrath that cometh, and have sought shelter
like ssLttle Breeches' in the sheepfold-
among the cattle herds in South America
Alas! what change one little twelvemonth
has wrought in the fortunes of these once
proud disciples of St. Tammany!
The Evangelist has hit upon a novel and
perhaps money-making idea. 1t is prepar-
ing for publication ''map of the Presbyte-
rian Church." which will be very handy for
backsliders to have in the house when they
desire to retrace their steps and once more
gather themselves into the bosom Of the
Church. Of this map the Evangelist says -
To prepare such a map OF the Presbyterian
Church IS work OF greater labor than might be
supposed. Since the union our boundaries have
almost all been CHANGED, 80 that at first we hardly
know where we are or to whom we belong or who
are associated with US.
In other words, it is difficult to tell the
black sheep from the white hence the neces-
sity Of drawing lines so marked that there
shall be no danger OF wolves in sleeps cloth
ing crowding their way into the folds of the
lambs. Seriously, this idea of a religious map
is a very good one. II is about time the tenets
of some relgionists were mapped out, and no
doubt the enterprisng publisher of the Eoan-
gelist will reap suitable reward from his en-
tcrprise.
The Evangelist is made happy by the fact
that the two Presbyt terian quarterlies will
henceforth unite their strength. The Ameri-
can Theological Re0iep and the Princeton Re
uiew have joined fortunes, and the twain will
hereafter be known as the Presbyterian Quar-
terly and Princeton Reoiew.
This will prove sort of double-headed
boomerang of Presbyterianism, and all oppos-
ing sects mus. look out for birthstone and
lightning.
In regard to the late Congregational assem-
bly, at Oberlin, correspondent of the Eoan-
goliSt-a Presbyt ,rian-who was a looker-on
at the meetings, writes privately as follows =
wish mad time to give you my impressions or
the Oberin Council In spite OF the disclaimers
made, II is a "new departure" Young Congregations
asm has the bit In MS teeth The denomination Is
to be organized. hope that Will be so thoroughly
done tnat by ana by 1t can consolidate with us.
There IS likely to be, however. a breadth OF doc
trnal allowance rather excessive and insecure.
Young Congregationalism with the bit in
his teeth would make very pretty picture
for the monthly illustrated Independent, or a
penograph from Henry Ward Beecher in the
Christian Union, or sillygism, by Theodore
Tilton, in the Golden Age, provided the latter
can manage to cut himself loose from the
apron-s!rings of those -shrieking
syrens who are turning to an inevitable morgue
of literary oblivion.
The Independent, in its Thanksgiving homi-
ly, touches upon the opportunity the preachers
of the day will have to express their thankful
ness for the removal of municipal wckedness
from among us. II says:-
1t is sale to predict that the Thanksgiving SER
mons Will nos lack for point to-day. No minister
Will need to search for theme The warfare Of the
people upon Official corruption, the trumphs al.
ready gained, the struggles yet to come, will give
him plenty 10 talk about. II the political ringlead
ers could hear all that Is SAID OF them to-day In the
pulpits OF the land IL would cause even their dull
ears to tingie. AS there never was truer occasion
thanksgiving than that which the country finds
~ the grand uprising AGAINST oilcla ronbers, Sc
near words OF truth and soDerness concerning thciI
political duties
After laying out the course for the forth
coming session of Congress to pursue the In
dependent subsidies into its accustomed dreary
expansiveness.
The Ho5reo Leader takes exception to the
newspaper practice of stigmatizing criminals
for reiei ion or nationality. II says:-
The name OF RozSnsweig alone brands him sum
cienly. What Is the use of mentioning his creed
and nationality?
None at all Such villains have no religion
They are not recognized on high; and when
their time comes, no matter whether they pro-
fessed all the religions in the world, they are
sure to go to the bottomless pit, unless they
put in caveat and repent in time.
The Freemdns Journal (Catholic), strange
to say, seems to strike an uncongenial theme
when it enters into the discussion about Pres
idential candidates. 1t says:-
Before all this "reform" fuss began we said Il
some gentlemen that there was Dut one power the
land with force enough to overthrow Grants mill
tary and political. hold and that this was The rail
road power. 1t IL very curious that the Tom Scott
idea should nave grown out OF this. We never
thought OF an unframed manpuiatOr like Ton
ScOtl-a person merely to carry and letch, and III