The New York herald., 1871-02-12
Review Of the Religious Press-A Brighter
Look.


Look.
"Peace on earth, good will to men," Is
concise readisg of q well known passage
In the Scriptures. A new and modern read
ing might be rendered thus, slightly borrow
ing from Shakespeare :-"The Press on earth,
and damned be they who cry Hold, enough!"
This brings us to consideration of the matter
and spirit of our religious press for the past
week; and now let the reader glance for
moment at our religious exchange table in
our theological bureau. Here lies the beau
tiful Eodngesist, one of the Presbyterian
OrSans-and very good organ, too-talking
on the same page and in the same breath
about the ''Wsek of Prayer" and the ''New
Seven-thirty Loan" of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. 1t has four column rules
in mourning; bit the leading article is
headed, ''The Left Hand Knowing What the
Right Hand Doeth," which showeth marvel
lously iuapt memory in regard TO scriptural
quotations. The article refers to an English-
man, blessed with Peabodic ideas, who gave
n million dollars to the relief of the sufferers
Ivy the war in France, and the mourning lines
TO tender and gracefully written obituary in
gemoriam of the late Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Skin
ner, one of the purest divines who ever graced
an American pulpit. Our worthy and respect
ably conducted Presbyterian contemporary, the
O5Seroer, whose classic editor has lately
visited Europe, leads off with benevolent cry
for "Haste to Help"-that ''France needs
food" At the same time it AYERS that it has
no confidence in the Post Office Department
SO far as what it calls ''thieving' is concerned,
and warns its patrons to remit post Office
''money ORDERS" in lieu of bank notes, in pay
ment for subscriptions. This is an accusation
against the Post Office Department which de-
mands investigation. Such complaints should
not be lightly made, especially by such high
toned religious functionary as now lies before
us. And now, next in line, comes up the I1ade-
pendent, large and handsome sheet, we'll
filled with admirably written articles and full
amount of advertisements. In close connec-
lion with the Independent we have the Free
mans Journal, cleverly conducted Roman
Catholic organ, that seems to think the world
was made for itself and that the bishops are not
grander than the Pope. The I1adependent has
something to say about making 'Infamy Law
fni." Better make it awful How strange it
ls that such religious papers as the Indepe'sd-
c,t and the Freeman's Journal should lie 80
complacently together on the same table in
pur theological bureau. Now we come to our
old friend the Methodist, which discourseth
eioquently about the Decentralization of the
Civil Service, and the bill before the Legis-
1ature to ''Create an Established Church" in
New York. The whole question turns on the
pivot of proselytism. The Methodists
strive to win converts-the Catholic converts
seem to come of their own accord. Hello!
alongside the sturdy old Methodist we have
brigham Youngs organ of the Latter Day
Saints, the Deseret Ne,os, published semi
weekly at Salt Lake City. The Neocs
6s inclined to pitch into the Territorial Enter
prise of Virginia, Nevada, for asserting that
The Mormon Church authorities have been
operating in Washington city, with view to
regain the supremacy which, it is alleged, is
passing from the clutches of the Prophet
Brigham In the name of the prophet,
N'Figs!' The Christian Standard, of Chicago,
asks, s'Have we a Pope among 2" referring
10 the position taken by the bishops counsel
in the trial of the Rev. Mr.. Cheney, who was
accused of violations of the canonical laws of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in deviating
from the form prescribed in the Book of Com
mon Prayer for the baptism of infants, he
having left out the word s'regenerate," after
express admonition from Bishop Whitehouse
that he should not omit the word. Mr..
Cheney has been found guilty and suspended
mot exactly from the halter, but from the
altar-indefinitely in consequence Of his in
discretion. The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist
now advances and talks about the Bondage
tof the Pulpit" ''Our Church in Maryland, !"
it'The Next Rebellion" Explorations in Jeru-
salem," and other matters which must be
Intensely interesting to the ha6Stufs of ssMy
Maryland Club" in Baltimore, where the
a1fet2todist, we are informed, is kept regularly
ION file. Henry Ward Beecher's Christian
Union, Of this city, follows our Baltimore
contemporary, and gives us essays on the
itInterior History Of the Roman Question, :"
sChristendom in China" "a Phenomenon in
lJewry," s'The Situation in France" and an
article, headed IA Bayard to the Rescue, !"
Iabout the NEW YORK HERALDs religious pro-
,clivities. 1t is the best written article in the
present number, which is replete with well
written articles, and must have been prepared
Eby master hand. The Jeaoish Times has
@'Appeals from Abroad" in consequence of
ihe misery brought upon portions of the city
'of Rome by the late overaowing of the Tiber.
while expressing sympathy for the misery in
Rome, the Times does not neglect to remind
jts readers Of the misery that exists in Jeru-
salem. Misery makes strange bedfellows.
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