The New York herald., 1871-09-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
September 24-Seventeenth Sunday
After PentecOst-FeStival
of B. v. NJ. Of Mercy.
Religious Programme for the Day-2eli-
gious Communications, Gem
eral and Personal.

Church OF the Messiah on .sCorruption and
,nsequenccs" Services VIII be held In the
NO at half past ten at which Mr.. Hepworth
iiciate.
ne services viii be held In Christ church to.
Gay ioliows:-HOly communion at seven O'Clock
"a. morning prayer, Litany and sermon at half
IN, and evening prayer and sermon at half
W ieven. Rev. F. c. Ever VIII preach morning
,eniqg. -
e DIR. Hoge, OF Richmond. Va. will preach In
t4olhurch or the Strangers this morning, and
REV r. Deems in the evening.
cF II, Heber Newton will preach in the Antnon
f emo ial Church this morning and afternoon.
.taF. DIR. Rylance will preach this morning In St
us church.
ilg, DR.. d. II. Maclise will preach in Alexander
r, Seventh avenue, near Eight eentn street,
rning and evening" His evening subject viii
be Evangelical Professionalism the True, Ancient,
Holy Apostolical Roman Cnurch-Modern Romansm
an Aposiacy."
Rev. Andrew Longacre will preach morning and
evening in the Central Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Abbott Brown Will preach this morning and
afternoon in the Church OF the Reformation.
Services according to the Union Prayer Book Will
be held in Emanuel church this morning and
evening
Rev. DR.. Krotel will preach this morning ana
evening in the Evangelical Church OF the Holy
Trinity.
Rev. w. w. Newell Jr., will preach in the Forty
second street Presbyterian church this morning and
evening.
Rev. Joshua D. Bradley Will preach this evening
In the Oratory OF sacrament, West Forty-third
street. on the subject "Prayer for the Dead Chris.
tian Duty.''
Rev. Mr.. smyth. Of Wilmington. Del, will preach
In the West Thirtythrd street Presbyterian church
this morning and afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Merrill Richardson will preach, morning
and evening, IN the New England Congregational
church.
''The New Departure IN Religion viii be the sub
feet OF Rev. Charles +. Lees discourse this morning
In Chickerlng Hall (Fifth Unversaist church.)
Rev. @. s. Narrower Will preach morning and
evening, in ST. Luke's Methodist Episcopal church
"Bishop' Snow will talk about The Impending
Judgment OF Corrupt, Apostate Christendom" this
afternoon. in the University, Washington square.
"Has the Catholic Church in this Country
Backed Down ON the School Question e'
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
An article under the above heading appeared in
your paper OF last Sunday by "W. G. D.. to which
wish 10 reply briefly.
In the nrst place the last and almost diving
words Of Washington, that 'by the intelligence ana
morality OF the people the nation would be pre-
served" has nothing more to do with Roman
Catholicism than it has with Mohammcdanism.
'W. Q. d." seems to be laboring under the i'm.
preston that the Christian Catholic religion has
something to 90 in making morals. If so
how was 1t with Italy, where for 700
years, the Roman Catholic religion has
had unlimited rule over the people9 There
are to be found the largest per cent OF the wicked
est poorest ana most deDascd or any country that
ever boasiel OF enightcnment Emlally Irue is it
na ma
can be said Of South America, Central America and
Mexico. here the people are lower In point OF civil
liberty than they were q hundred years ago. Imake
these assertions because have lived In Spain and
Italy and gathered statistics In relation thereto; and
Wnat Is more, all travellers will bear Ou. In It,
But to come nearer hOme-saying nothing OF the
south OF Ireland, as compared TO the north-loOk at
Christianity or Protestant Christianity teaching in
In schools oone anything for the morals OF New York
ons and the poorhouses and take chereIro the ones
who nave been taught the Catholic Christianity II |
ne VIII and II we can gel any other person to take
tnnk we may safely abolish those Institutions alto
gether There Is no denying the fact that nearly all
Lie religion and with these facts before the people,
how can wv. c. D." have The face 10 ask lot enforce
York; Then again NV. G. b. starts out by making
beheve our public schools teacn Protcstantism, |
whicn is not the trurh thus in his outset showing
ton And yet this prophet declares that our |
present schools will destroy the country, but how
spect for law, human or divine Does he mean the |
Catholics, who Ill our city prisons? He does not
want our children taught in public schools for when
they arrive at manhood or womanhood they Will be
ready to draw the knife across the countrys throat
Where we're those Catholics educated IN morals
Yet he boasts tnat the Catholic Church property Is
that most of that properly was obtained rauduienty
and against the law vi the land Now 400, 600 900
the crime in New YORK now mucn more might we
expect II we add public school lund 10 the Ring
morals before you aSitate this calamity. J.B N.
s'The American River Ganges''--A Riisrepre.
sentauon of the American Catholic Iiicr.
archy.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
notice in this week issue OF an illustrated paper
claiming TO be journal OF civilization, o cartoon
which, In my humble judgment, IS calculated to
breed mischief, and tends to disturb the good order
OF community This cartoon is one OF series which
the 'journai" alluded to appears determined to
publish until 1t shall have achieved purpose-viz
to create such an antagonistc feeling with regard
TO certain religious denomination as may bring
about the scenes OF violence and bloodshed similar
70 those which, In 1s45, were witnessed in Phia.
dephia, where Catholic churches fell a prey to the
fury OF reckless mob; or as were witnessed in
Boston, years before, when the poor Sisters OF
Charity were compelled TO ny for their lives scantiy
clad, on an inclement night, their convent being
burned to the ground. The animus Of the pub
Icauon refer 10 certainly "hath this
extent" II not more. The cartoon is entitled
"Ihe American River Ganges," /" and represents the
prominent city officials In the act OF dropping young
cnlldren over breastworK, behind which they the
omcialsl are entrcnchcd, TO the ground IA sbOrel
where tney oecome prey to crOcodiles which are
INST emerging shoreward from q river that flows
by Inese crocodles are pictured as Bishops or the
Catnonc Church IN America, robcd In the vestments
OF their high ecclesiastical ONCE the lntre on the
head OF each being made TO represent the open |
mouth OF crocodile fully provided with rows OF |
ugly teeth, winch, it Is to be Inferred are to do the
necessary TO insure the destruction OF
the children who arc forced 10 become their food
In order TO create sympathy for these poor children
and TO intimate that they are Protestants, We see
prominent IN the foreground youth. out OF the |
breast OF whose Jacket there protrudes book. on |
The cover or which IL inscribed the words "Holy |
Bible" II would be dIf1cult TO imagine an Illus
trauon which could be more insulting TO |
the Catholic community than this picture. And 1t |
would be fully ~ difficult 70 imagine one that IL SO
bald and patent q lie. The design Of the w0oie az
laI B, OF course TO represent the Catholic Church |
In america as proselyting the Protestant children