The New York herald., 1871-02-19
Our RELIGIONS Press Table.


The religious press seem to have helped them
selves profusely the past week from the secular
press. They give good deal of news in their
editorial columns. The Independent, for ex-
ample, regards the "Joint High Commission"
as mission of civilization, but suggests that
we should not fatter ourselves too much. It
thinks that the Mission sis not all civilization
and Christian charity. Even hopeful DR.. Cum
ming must know that one swallow does not
make summer, and one Joint High Commission
does not make millennium, even with de-
throned Pope thrown in" The same paper,
which, by the way, is the organ of the Con-
gregationalists, don't like the idea that the
United States should pay any portion of the
confederate national debt, and remarks that
it is ''paying the assassins for the gunpowder
expended in the attempt to kill you" (meaning
the United States). The Independent also
INDUCES In an article in regard to the "House
Of Lords and the House of Israel" in which
connection we may as well throw in the fact
that the Je,oish Messenger, of this city, is
quite complimentary to the HERALD for its
previous illusions to the old faith, of which it
is the accepted organ. 1t acknowledges the
HERALD as the ''new mediator" and upon
that text exhorts 1.-THE synagogues to rejoice
and the temples to shout hallelujah." We
hope our friends in the Hebrew faith will re-
joice accordingly; but we beseech them not
to make too much racket else they might dis
turb the harmony in the Plymouth church,
from which the HERALD has already received
congratulations through the columns of the
Christian Union in an article written by
Henry Ward Beecher. Next we find upon cur
table lively Catholic paper, published in this
city, called ST. Peter. Judging from the spice
infused into its editorials, we might designate
the sheet by the more appropriate name of
Salt Peter. 1t proclaims that Father Keegan,
Of Brooklyn, is sound on the Pope, and an
nounces that ''there is similarity between
the Mohammedan and the King of Italy; be-
tween the Holy Land and the patrimony of
st. Peter; between Jerusalem and the City of
the Pontifs." Precisely. The same similarity
that exists between st. Peter and Jerusalem
is exhibited in the operations at Albany in
regard to legislation for the city of New
York. Between st. Peter and Jerusalem the
taxpayers of the metropolis are likely to
be pretty well feeced. Our venerable
friend, the Observer, INDUCES in secular
matters, and discusses the alabama diff
culties" with as much gusto as morning daily
paper. portion of its article is worth
quoting, as showing the tendencies of our
Presbyterian organs on the important interna-
tional political topics now engaging public at
tention. 1t is as follows:-
That America and England the two great Protest
ant countries, may stand before the world closely
united in heart seeking to promote each others In
terests, having the same deep interest in promoting
the highest welfare OF our race the world over, Is
matter the Importance Of which is not TO he esti-
mated In dollars and cents.
The Christian Union (Henry Ward Beech
er's paper) has an elaborate article on the
'sFairness of Interpretation. II must be
very good article, to judge by its length. The
writer starts out with the sold epigram," as
he terms it, to wit :-'This is the book where
every one seeks what he wishes to believe, and
finds it," For man to feel around for what
he does not want to find this must be good
thing, and we commend the perusal Of the
article in question to those of our readers who
have the leisure to do so. Brother Beecher,
why don't you give us something short, spicy,
piquant in this your very elegantly printed
paperp
The New York Methodist goes every week to
hundreds ofyoung mems Christian associations
therefore its editorial articles should be re-
garded with more than ordinary attention. This
week it has well written leader on the
Modification Of the Episcopacy." The sub
jeet matter under consideration is that of rota-
ton in bishoprics, and the Methodist branches
from its purely legitimate sphere to say that
The country Is at This moment groaning under the
accumulation Of evils brought upon 1t by the appl-
cation OF system Of rotation 10 offices purely
administrative. It's machinery OF government Is
deranged the sense Of responsibility among official
persons is destroyed; the morals Of the people
corrupted, ana the state Is reduced to condition
OF heiplessness for which no remedy has yet been
successfully devised. The experience OF the State
here not without important lessons for the Church.
The JeaoiSh Times gives clever article
under the title of ''The Men in Spectacles, /"
and argues from a text taken from French
writer in the Fortnightly Reoieso that the men
in spectacles conquered France, or as our
Jewish contemporary says :-''The superior
education of the German legions, their
enhanced intelligence, their conscious enthu-
siasm for the object they were battling for, as
contrasted with the ignorance, iliteracy and
bigotry Of their opponents. That is very good
for spectacles, but perhaps field glasses had
something to do with the marvellous successes
of the Prussans.
The Hebrew Leader is Hebrewic, bu. takes
occasion to notice that Emanuel B. Hart has
been presented with complimentary testi-
monial in honor of his services at the Hebrew
Charity Fair.
The Freemap's Journal is, as usual, full of
the Pope.