The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
Good Clothes Versus Good Seats.

Good Clothes Versus Good Seats.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
should like to call attention through the COL
umns of your valuable journal to gross lack OF
poiteness on the part OF one OF the ushers Of DR..
nepworth's church. On sunday evening last, as the
escort OF two ladies, entered the main entrance Of
the above-named sanctuary and requested seats for
three; was told by the youth (whose attention
seemed constantly called 10 the set OF his I'M
macuiate hght-colored overcoau that II was
impossible to accommodate me, and IN
less than thirty seconds afterwards he escorted
similar number to very eligible seats: he not alone
took party after refusing me- Dut at least four.
Now is this rightY or Is this discrimination made
for reasons obvious only TO the beardless youth
aforesaid! AS a sincere admlrer OF DIR. Hepworth
think his attention should be called TO II, for 1t never
would be permitted with his sanction. Hereafter
shall avoid the centre aisle and young men whose
regard for truth seems less than desire morbid
vanity Tor good clothes. Yours, &C., J. A. L.
The Observer Gives some Hints Annie
versary Speakers and Others.
The religious anniversaries are to be held next
week In this city. A few words to secretaries,
speakers, hearers &c, are In ORDER
l. 1t Is well to begin the exercises precisely a: the
hour appointed.
and printed abstract circulated with the pro-
gramme OF the meeting.
3. The Tune OF each speaker ought TO be allotted
beforehand, and an understa ding had with him
that he Will not take more than twice or three times
tne space III meeting assigned TO MIN. JuStlCe
TO those who are to follow HIM and due regard to
the hearers should constiain speaker to moderate
limits.
A. There several anecdotes that have been used
every year Tor the last entyive or thereabouls,
That might reasonably be allowed to be undisturDed
this season. They will be iresher next time. Thus
there's another man." he mas been taken Off the
ship so often that he may be considered sale now.
scripture ILLUSTRATIONS are always fresh ana refresh
ing.
s. II YOU come to hear it Is the incest thing TO
go out while dull man Is on his legs II he has
back on him. Stay In or stay out.
G. These are religious anniversaries. They ought
10 be devotional, practical and spiritual They
should be attended by far greater numbers than we
have seen OF late years. Let them be again as OF
old-crowded. earnest, revivlng.
The Roman Ladies Present n Rich Carpet TO
the Pope.
The Holy Father is, no doubt, much cheered under
the untoward circumstances In which he finds him.
self by the increase OF attachment that his misfor
tunes has called forth from the faithful. The ladies'
Of Rome waited on him the oner day to present him
with splendid carpet. Tie re,'tta Of Rome gives
the following reply OF his Holiness the occasion-
After expressing his thanks for the rich gilt he
sad-"Would that Italy were, would that they were
united to make her strong and contract and. like
all the other great Powers. OF weight IN the
desunIes OF Europe. But an Italy great without
God, without faith, without religion, and with the
destruction OF the papacy, which in vain 1t attempts
never can be. Italy, under the present system and
with the present men, shall ever be an object to
awake compassion In Some-ln others contempt.
Yet we hope that as God taught Peter where he
should cast his net TO capture many fishes that He
Will also teach the way TO arise from the abyss of
evils in which perhaps our sins have plunged us.n
Good Evangelist News from india.
The Northwestern Christian Advocate has letter
direct from Rev. J. M. Thoburn ID. d.. dated at
Lucknow, March q which speaks OF an increasing
religious interest In several DISTRICTS and makes this
very gratifying announcemenT:-"rhe great Bapoo
Chunder Sem whom God led TO England and ena-
bled to fill the world with His fame has laid CASTE
rank learning, all at the feet OF Jesus and Is per-
haps by this time a Methodist local preacher.n
This Is truly good news II well founded;
and, coming thus, we cannot doubt 1t,
though we confess to have received no
very favorable impressions tending to such a
happy result from the course OF Chunder Sen while
in London. where, though before out OF India
he directly abandoned the modest role OF an OBJ
server and turned public adviser and critic Per-
haps the Londoners are partly responsible for his
speeches. Chunder Sen Is the founder, and was at
the time we refer to the Chief OF the Brahmo Soma
the great ratonalistic association OF the Brahmins
OF India. AS q reform movement II was shaking the
old foundations OF Brahminism, and now, per-
chance, Is TO have Its own foundations shaken
What glorious results are TO follow cannot pre-
Diet but we trust that time OF great enlargement
III India Is at hand.