The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE
July 30---Ninth Sunday After
PentecOst.
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THE RELIGIOUS PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
Interesting Herald Religious
Correspondence.
Religious Notes, Personal and
General.
Services To-Day.

ahis morning and evening in the Fifty. third street
Baptist church.
Rev. J. NJ. Pullman Will preach this morning in
the Church OF Our saviour.
Divine services will be held this morning and
afternoon In 1t. Thomas church.
Rev. Mr.. Deming. or Boston, VINO viii supply the
pulpit OF the Tabernacle Baptist church during the
absence OF Rev. Dr.. Kendrick in Europe, will preach
Ahis morning and evening.
Rev. Charles F. Lee VIII preach this morning in
Chickering Hall Fifth Universarst church).
J The Feast OF ST. Ann will be celebrated in St.
AIMS church. East Twelfth street. this morning, by
b solemn high mass. Rev. DR.. Burtsell will preach.
Divine services will be held in Zion Church this
morning ana evening.
Mr.. Thomas Gales Forster Will speak before the
Society OF spiritualiss, in Lyric Hall, this morning
and evening.
1.-THE presence and power OF spirits will be made
manifest through the mediumship OF Master Hough"
this evening at 157 Sixth avenue.
Scottish Presiding aud Preachers.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Since the appearance of an article under this
heading in the Scottish American Journal OF July
13 the subject appears to have attracted some at
tenuon as Is manifested by the letter from zone
Who Knows Botn Sides In your valuable paper OF
the 10th ut., and an article signed "a" in the New
York Evangelist OF the 9th, | trust that on this
ground and as the matter seems TO require ventila-
aion you Will pardon my trespasslng your space.
would first point out fact apparently over.
looked by both the above writer's that the article in
the Scottisit American Journal treats OF Scottish
preaching and preachers, and not Of Scottish
theology and theooglans. can hardly conceive IL
possible that these two things should be confounded,
but in the circumstances l may remind the CO.
claimants that theology bears much the same rea-
zion to preaching that law does to plead.
ing. From this they VIII understand that
great theologian may be poor preacher,
Just as great lawyer may DC a poor advocate. 1t
Will now be clear that while commencing The
acquisition OF sound knowledge IN the scottish
ricuum, the Scottish American. Journal makes its
point, by claiming for 1t the feature OF laying
greater emphasis upon preaching. and not by depre
plating the whole theological course OF the Amert-
can student. The above remarks apply to much
Said bs both lone VINO Knows Both Side" and'"A.,"
and now l Will, with your permission, examine
their articles briefly in detail
The assertion made by the Scottish American
Specimen OF scottish preacher is correctly CON
Btrued how otherwise p by lone Who Knows Both
Sides,' but the implication he discovers i'll II Is
absurd and confuted by the remark quoted in his
last paragraph. How can the scottish Anaertcdn
Journal nave implied that American congregations
have "nothng more TO do than to pick up the first
ScOtchman they meet" f at the same time IL speaks
OF those who have crossed the Atlantic as unsuccess-
full and unfortunateg' He insists upon Drs OrInis-
Ton and Thompson wearing that cap by the way,
but II they have no more common sense than 10 do
so, am AFRAID they would never have been where
they are.
Then. again. where got he is recollection of Scotch
preaching ''ong dry, argumentative sermons, and
or prayers that know no end ~ Sucn have no
doubt been heard and may be heard stll, but the
universally acknowledged excellence OF the Scot
slsn pulpit could scarcely have become the fact It
undoubtedly is If the recollection OF many hearers
assigned TO II such as its representative character
ii Is curious further, observe that while lone Who
Knows Both Sides" concurs IN the glowing descrp-
ton In the scottish America Journal OF the preach
al Mr.. TAYLOR in BROOKLYN. IL claims Tor him the
position VI an liable representative thereby-wel.
throwing some doubt upon his own "reminiscences.
MT Taylor Is beyond doubt good preacher, but as
to his locus stGgdi In the kirk can only say that
though living IN Scotland for many wears, until
Still intimate relations with IT, the fame of his name
We are told, further, that DR.. Hall is gifted with
ian JUNCTION with winch Few Scotchmen are IA
vored' ana am positively appalled, at such a re;
JUNCTION Did he ever hear OF the peTJe1Utduln M
Qe,l5atm Scot1runa2 II not let MN forthwith to
Scotland, where, from the naZlness OF his memory,
he cannot have been for many long day. and HE
him church, and in the occupant OF the pulpit he
III mis- memory long as he lives, and while there,
besides the hons let him observe the lesser thong
still bright lights which I'LL tue pulpits or Scotands
and If he does not, general survey OF the expe-
ylence so acquired modify his opinions am greatly
mn annlon Of ihe sh Ancan Joa is corr
rect that from the great body OF The clergy OF scot
land many might be transpianled hItner VINO would
raise the bulk OF American preaching TO 1Gr hgher
standard than at present. -
nnd fortunately tnat have little to say IN re,
ply to "a" He comedies gracefully tue position OF
the Scotch pulpit, but like ms coclamants butts
against the statement that Mr.. Taylor Is mo more
than good example" nave 10 Inform MIN that
competition for young minister OF promise Is oy
no means an unusual occurrence In scotland, ana
refer him 10 my above remarks about the excellence
OF the generality or the Scotch pulpit as transcend.
ing that OF the American. have no fault 10 mo
with the Rev. Drs. Storrs, Duryea, or Adams, out
am decidedly OF opinion that The main body or
these coadjutors Is weak "A' speaks OF gross
injustice IN aIludng only TO preaching, but as have
m
not feel called upon 10 give long dissertation upon
the Scottish Church. its ministers as men preachers
and missionaries, with an outline or It's organiZa.
ticns and laws, as showing Its general superiority
over the American Church." must set aside his
remarks upon this head as Irrelevant.
About the effect OF education, Will explain tina,
OF whatever quality the head and BRAIN OF the SEQ
may be, IN mis- case as in that oil every one else
education, though 1t cannot create, will develop hi
powers, and that is aoout all the Scottish Arpfrtcdi
Journal intended, as think, 10 convey. VOA.
shall There BE "a Religious War in America
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
II has been the hope OF all good men who are In
doctrnated In the letter and spirit OF the America
constitution ana the writings and teachings of til
Revolutionary fathers that TINS American soil woul
be ever free from the religious strife which so des'
crates the Old World, and that all under the auspic
Gus folds OF the Starry Flag could live In fratern'
peace But during the last forty years influence
have been at work TO spread political and, In II
end religious strife and bloodshed. nave we n
Just passed through terrible civil war, broth'
against brother, brought about by fanaticism ana
disregard OF the American constitutions And 1t ca
be truly said that unless there is change soon it
the better religious boodshed will darken our hisoi
as did the Inqusiton in SPAIN the fires OF Smit
field In England, the massacre OF ST. Bartnolome'
IN France and the religious wars In the Netherland
under Philip the Second OF Spain darken the histor
of Europe The late riot In New YORK and the bloot
snea caused by the orange celebration OF the polii
cal triumph OF Protestant monarchy in Ireland, ca
culated to bring about strife, was a disgrace TO oil
land. And any influence that applauds the Oranl
-. 4. a. ma, uauinn the WAY for a religious wal