The New York herald., 1871-11-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
November 5-Twenty-third Sun
day After PentecOst-St Eliza
beth, Mother of st. John
the Baptist.
Religious Services To-Day Herald Religious Cor
resuondsnce- Religious Nctss Per-
sonal and General

Services To-Day.
At thc Canal street Presbyterian church Rev.
David Mitchell Will preach this morning on "A
Nations Choice.n
A Union communion VIII be held in Emanuel
Church, East Fifty-seventh street, at four O'Clock
this afternoon. Ministers OF various denominations
viii take part in the services.
Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson will preach in the
New England Congregational church this morning
on "Bible Doctrine OF Reconcillationr and IN the
evening on 'Apostacy.r
Rev. r. l.. Dawes VIII preach this morning, in
Berean Baptist Church, on "Christian Politics."
Rev. William Abbott VIII oficaie IN the Church of
the Reformation this morning and afternoon.
AT the Central Methodist Episcopal Church Rev.
Andrew Longacre will preach TINS morning, ana in
The afternoon meeting ofthe New York City Church
Extension and Missionary Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church win be held, at which addresses
will be mace by Rev. Thomas Guard ana others, on
The work OF the society.
Rev. H. d. Ganse will preach this morning ana
afternoon In Madison avenue Reformed church.
Rev. Charles +. Lee Will preach on conversion"
IN the Fifth Universalist church (Chickerng Hall)
this morning.
'The Coming Election: Corrupt Oflicia,s and
What Should be Done With Them, will be the sub.
Jcct OF Rev. W. Fl. Boole's discourse in the DeeKman
hill Methodist Episcopal church this evening. Ser
vices viii be held in the morning as usual.
Rev. II. u. Northrop win preach this morning and
evening in the West Twenty -tnird street Presbytc-
rian church. His evening subject Will be spiritual
Annnities. or Love on Earth and in Heaven"
Rev. +. G. Swectser Will this evening deliver the
last Of his series OF lectures founded upon the ex-
periences OF his recent trip to California, In the
Beecker street Universalist church. The morning
subject will be ''The Power OF Love-
Rev. g. S. Narrower VIII preach morning and
evening IN 81 LuKe's Methodist Episcopal church,
and In the afternoon Rev. Thomas Guard Will ad-
dress the Sunday school.
Rev. Drs. Paxton vermilYe and Van Nest will
address a meeting in reference to the Gospel in
Italy in the South Reformed church this evening.
Rev. Charles 3. Smyth will preach In the Amer1
can Free church New York University, this morn
lng and evening.
Rev. / w. Se!leck will preach on Goods Law OF
Compensation" in the West Twcnty-fourth street
Methodist Episcopal church this morning Evening
services as usual.
Rev. William N. Dunnel viii preach, morning and
evening, IN All Saints Free church.
Rev. II. c. Ever viii preach this morning In
Christ Church.
Rev. Il. o. Flagg will preach on Modern crimesi
in the Church OF the Resurr ection this morning.
Eev. M. Hepw worth will preach In tue Church OF
the Messiah TINS morning on 'How 10 Read the
Bible" in the evening 'sThe Christian Voter: A
Talk with Young Men,
Rev. VIM. r. Card, OF Scotland. viii preach this
evening in the Catholic Apostolic Church on the
sdbJect OF 'Christ IN the rsalms."
services will be held In Zion Cnufcn rs usual to-
day.
Bishop Snow Will discourse 'Ths Dogma OF
the Immortality OF the Soul Heatnenlsh FABLE"
this afternoon IN the University, Washington
square.
"a Har1 wills aforp = fho
Society OF spirtuansts in Apollo Hall tuis morning
and evening.
What Ga,he,icism Hss Demo Ter Ma sklud.
To rHK EpITou OF THE HERALD
You Will greatly ob!Ige me by insert IN your
v;iuaple paper the following answer 10 q letter
signed J. 7. Blakeney which appeared Jour
last sundays edition.
Your correspondent charges the Catholic clergy
with keeping the people IN almost brutal ignorance
OF everything else but OF iher own religion
IA particular There Is +" he says, mot more than
one in hundred OF their people who can give an
inquirer The least particle OF rational account OF
MS religion Its history" II 4, naturally, very
easy for MIN to prefer scch charge, bu; quite i'm
possbie 10 sustain 1t. My own experience and that
or huodreds OF others who IKE myself, have
neither been born nor educated IN that Church In
0hose bosom Mr.. BiaKeney declares he mas spent
sixly years OF his lie, and who, consequently could
not be ciaased as being preludced IN ns favor, has
proved useii exactly the contrary. 1 have lived
among Protestants and Catholics OF all ranks ana
nationaties, and have invariably found the latter
tar bet Ell instructed IN their religion. reason OF
which Is SIMPLY that Catholicism positive
perhaps The most positive OF ali religious aenomi IA
iions Its doemas are clearly defined, and in con.
sequence easily taught and retained its history Is
most intimately connected Win lts doguias many
Of wncn are founded on the historical traditions vi
Tue Church.
Wnat Catholicism has done in behalf OF science
aud art Is amost needless 10 repeat All tue most
oxford. Cambridge, PARIS, Comora, Prague, Vienna.
Heidelberg, &C., were founded win tae approval
and often al the noitaslOn OF the popes IN times
when cathocity was reignIng supremev. All the
most astonishing mastefworks of architecture,
sculpture painting &c., were ana are stiii inspired
Your correspondent asserts further 'ihat he can
demonstrate the Catnoc Cnurcn to ce ire most sue
cessul destroyer OF CHARITY tue Torin mas ever
seen." Proofs OF tins assertion are, he says her
Regarding the first point, your correspondent
cannot profess ignorance OF tue iact that tue tn no.
lic doctrine admits involuntary error IN matter OF
ialtn error mat does not EXCLUDE from sa1yatl0n;
and WITH respect to the second the writer falls 10
prove anything by proving TOO much. the worst
fault tnai ne committed IA logic. IIs argument
condemns his own persuasion whatsoever that may
bel ~ well and even more than II does the Catholic
Church
n the that have been fought tnis cause
serve W prove II q bdd one and Tie destroyer OF
cilaIity, wnai should be SAID of Protcsiantlsm,
wHicn Its ver, cradle lgntcd up the nrc Oi The
most bloody contests that history mas ever recorded.
Or does your CORRESPONDENT condemn Protestant
ISM aiikc with Catloiclty, aud T. ne as his comnu-
nicatiOn seems 10 Indicate, a worshipper OF 1.-THE
ulyiDe ac1iit OF ieasOus MIis'ic mol adnit mat
the most ierocou- or wholesale putcheries ushered
tnis mode worship into eAisteDce Has ne FOR
gotten what KIND ~ becaiolnbs the Revolution Of
'sa offered the altar Oi tnat diNiDtyf Or, slii
more recently, has he forgotten the programme OF
Lne International and other similar societies., AL
worshIppers OF "tbe divine faculty vi reason'f-a
programme 10 which they hare not peen uniaithful
whenever they possesscd power enough 10 pui IL
Ilto execution
Tne Catholic Church not only writes and breaches
much about char1iy,r as Mr. Blakcncy kindly al
lows, but she enorces ner teachings by her exam
pies. She POUNDS asyums for the DOOR, the SICK, the
iestItute and rlendless OF all nations and creeds
ihere suffering hui she tries 10 alleviate Il,
wrong that sue does not Try 10 redress. her very
enemies, II not blinded by anlmosity and hatred
must admire ner charitable institutions, and admit