The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
Review OF tho Religious Press.

week. One is the remarkable number Of
combinations in the Roman Catholic faith, and
the other the extraordinary proiuseness of the
donations to the Presbyterian memorial fund.
The Roman Catholic combinations can be
numbered by thousands, tn, Presbyterian
contributions by millions. This exhibits
healthy state of things among the extreme
branches OF our pious people, and augurs
we'll for the perpetuity Of free religious gov
crnment 1t is noticeable fact that among
all our extensive and varied list of religious
exchanges we have yet to discover favor
able notice of the French Commune and its
tragic doings.
The Presbyterian Eoangelist thinks the
wholesale executions in Paris by the govern
ment may have been necessary certainly,
it says, the crime for which they suffered
was one that deserved the extreme of punish
ment; and yet, it adds, such scenes of blood
are more apt to provoke retaliation, if not by
open revolt, yet by secret assassination, than
to lead men to do justice or to love mercy.
Better will it be for Paris when drumhead
court-martials cease to order men, women and
children to be shot when ''the capital of
civilization" is once mode under the reign of
law.
The Presbyterian Observer discourses upon
the question-Is the Jewish 1.-THE measure of
Christian benevolencs? In brief, shall the
| Christian give one-tenth for Christ and the
balance to the flesh and the devil? Better
| give all to Christ That would be great
deal better than 'loafing around the Throne"
The Observer, after discussing the ''Com-
munes infdelity" and the ''react:on in
France" comes to the sad conclusion that the
people of France, at present, ''are fit only to
be governed and not to govern themselves"
| The Independent for a Congregationalist
journal, is somewhat enthusiastic over the
proceedings Of the General Assembly of Pres
byterans at Chlcago-the first since the union
of the Old and New Schools 1t refers to
Che report Of the Memorial Committee as fol
| lows -
The moment of most absorbing Interest and enthu-
| siasm In the Assembly was when the Memorial Com
mittee reported. Hardly member was IN the secret
OF the magnificent success which had attended their
| effort and when DR.. Eillnwood came up to the close
OF his very skiliully wrought report and announced
| that more than seven millions had been ralsed-and
| that, too, independent OF mJre than two millions
that might have been counted in pnch--there was
no repressng the spirits of the body. Almost spon-
taneously the whole Assembly broke out into 'Praise
4 God, nom whom all blessings now" Then DR.. Hall
led In prayer. Both the man and the occasion made
! IL wonderfully impressive. When the "Amen'' had
| been uttered strong men found themselves weeping
| like children,
The Freemans Journal Catholic organ)
discusses the Jubilee q the Holy Father"
Dune 16)-"The Political Departure" so
called-and pays a feeling and pertinent
tribute to the memory of the late Colonel
John Mcleod Murphy. In regard to the con-
fusion of dates relative to the commemoration
of the election of Pope Plus TX. the Freeman's
Journa, says
| There is something we cannot explain to friends
who write to about it, why the lTth OF jane is put
down IN ecclesiastical Ordos III other countries as
well as in our own. the day for commemoratlng
| the election or Pope Plus TX. Some nturglst by
anu ps ay gve s tae reason m
that our Hoy Father will complete the twentv-1lth
year OF ms pontincale 1t Is however, Of the COM
own clergy the 18th, 18th. 18TH, 2lst, any other
day. The day Catholics at large are going TO cele-
brate, Is, meantime, the 10th OF June.
The New York Tablet Catholic organ) gives
a learned paper on ''Dollinger and the Ger
man Catholics" in which the unhappy Dol
linger" is classicay dissected.
The Jeoish Messenger descants upon "Cant
and Communism" 'The Jews in Parliament"
and other matters.
The Jeaoish Times, HeJyso Leader and He
6reso NeUs contain their usual variety of in
tcresting matter, but no new idea of striking
Importance.
The Golden Age talks of 'sMr. vallandig-
hams Tactics" ''Mr Ggeeleys Reception, !"
"The Crowbar Of Diplomacy" (fat burglary y,
and various other subjects
The Christian Union, as usual, is Beech
ery-a well-flled and flowing sheet.
The Medhoaist this week goes back an age
and discusses the 'Church Question Ia Eng
land
Our country religious press furnish no
theme of unusual interest. In fact they are
rather laggard ia their work in the vineyard
of the Lord. They should bestr them
selves, or there is danger of the weeds of
sin and wickedness growing up in their midst.