The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-30

pi0yes, on some roads nave their local mutual ald
societies. ENGINEER.
What Good Minded Woman May Do.
Not little excitement and interest has been
aroused in and about the village of Thompson, l..
l.. this summer, by the enterprislng benevoence Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Langdon, who is well known
already In New York circles as the friend OF the
unfortunate ana an earnest worker in various
benevoences Two years ago this lady bought q
fine farm at the above-named place, and fitted
1t up with the intention Of ultimately establishing
there an institution for the benefit OF some OF
the most needy or our city poor. Circumstances
hindered the immediate accomplishment Of
her oesgn, although she has never lost sight OF Its
ultimate completion. Intent, however. on making
every moment available for some good. she hit this
summer on another method OF benehting fellow
beings OF another class. For several miles about
Thompson there Is no place Of worship The need
of a church was frequently discussed by the people,
but no one proposed erecting one. Mrs. Langdon
selected the most charming portion OF her grounds
and erected on 1t fine tent AS the traveller from
New York approaches Brentwood station he finds
himself passing through delightful park Of many
acres in extent tastefuly laid out large, plain,
substantial country house, with deep shady veranda
looking out on parterre OF nowers Is the home OF
the mistress OF "Langdon," as the villa is called.
few rods from the house are two fine tents. one
gather when the church tent too full for additional
hearers. The other is enclosed is twenty five feet wide
by forty long, Is OF the best No. American duck'
tastefuy made and Ornamented with q scopoped
border, bound with crimson at the edge OF the can
vas roof. Four rustic posts sustain lamps In fine
glass globes, which make beautiful appearance
when lighted ut night AT either gable Is the IN
seIipton IN large letters The Church OF the Holy
comfortable benches prettlly carpeed platform,
supplied with easy chairs, reading desk and orna-
basket Of ' plants and nowers. Fine chandeliers
pend from the arch Of the roof: festOons and
the tent. The exquisite taste of the lady whose
benevolent mind conceived the idea Of thus minis
every detail Of the affair It was her intention 10
have the church q Union church, in which all de-
me M no the
converted cDnneSos Indian Thomas Sunrise DANA has
an Sns ST York
has now come to be understood that the church
is Methodist one. This belief however, VIII be
LaDgdon in the erection Of the meeting place vindl-
Gated, when 1t is known that on last Sunday even
Ing the character OF the exercises was somewhat
changed. Mr.. Dana occupied the desk in the morn
ing and in the evening John b. Wolff OF Colorado.
who is representative man among the radical re-
formers Of the day, addressed the congregation on
me cause and cure OF evil; The tent was
singing and sang with great eect that exause
solo. .sFlee as a Bird Mr. voorhes Of New YORK,
sustained her with It'll on the fine
naugurated and entirely sustained this good work.
MIR. Wolirs address was listened TO with marked
attention. and he was urgently invited to visit and
talk to them again. Mrs. Langdon intends 10 CEN
tnue these services during the summer both on
Hyatt Smith will preach, and on Tuesday evening
Mr.. Wolh will give lecture on some scientific or
progressive subject
Roman Catholic Church Property.
case in a Cleveland Court seems to show tn at
the Roman Church property In the United States Is
not in a securely transmisslble condition. The main
features Of the case are these:-The title to the
Church property Is in the name OF the bishop; not
the bishop officially, nor in succession, in trnst
but IN Amadeus Rape, who was the bishop, but re-
signed, and the diocese is now ruled by the Rev
Edward Hannin, administrator, during the va
cancy. We infer that the title to all the property OF
that Church Is In the same manner in the name Of
the person who holds the Office Of bishop The con-
gregation OF the parish Of st. Bridget
dsSrea to ,L reou iSov and enlarge their cir
Bishop Rape pronounced Rap) They
building committee and made a contract volvlng
an expenditure OF about twenty eight thousand dol
lars, and the contractor began tearing down, when
Father Hannin, Claiming as administrator TO hold
the title to the lot. procured temporary Injunction
On motion TO dissolve this the case was presented
Father Hannn could show for his title was the law
OF the Roman Church making such q succession to
nlZe law OF the Roman Church setting aside
the laws of Ohio as to the conveyance OF estate.
Therefore ne dissolved the Injunction on the ground
that Father Hannn who applied for it, mad no legal
title TO the property.
Jewish Protest.
Tie JeloiSh Messenger publishes protest against
the action Of the recent Rabblnical Conference at
CINCINNATI being taken as representative OF any
branch or genuine Judaism. 1t is signed by DR..
Adler and Others and concludes with the resolutions
declaring
First-That the God OF the Bible is not 'tne sub
stance OF NATURE y not Identical with nature "a
personal God" the Creator and Governor OF the
universe, Infinitely exalted above the same, Cooking
down upon heaven and earth," and that whoever
teaches the existence Of lmpersonal God has ipsO
fdcto renounced Judaism.
SeCond-That Interpolation OF the idea OF an i'm.
personal God into the Bible Is an infamous fasln-
cation OF the Divine WORD.
THfrd-That in its records Of revelation In its
entire literature and history Judaism teaches divine
grace and mercy and, conseq uent!y holds out par
aon ana ~ e c 10 .ne sinner ana
and q blasphemy.
Fourth-Ihat conference which grants seat and
voice In committee for the preparation OF prayer
book to q man whO In accordance with his notion
OF God, stgmatizes prayer as an aDsurdity, con-
dennis, by this very action, itself and It's work.
Roman Catholic Church in the United States.
recen: number OF the catholic World direct
attention to the rapid growth OF the Roman CathO-
lies in Inc United States. 1t -."Nowhere fas
the Catholic Church Increased prosperousy within
the last fifty years In the United States OF America
TWO thousand churches and chapes were built, an
increase OF 1880 clergymen; 100 schools established
for the Catholic training or $4,000 boys and $4,000
girls. Moreover, there existed in 1857 Go asylums,
with 496S orphans OF both sexes; 20 hospitals with
1900 beds insane asylums besides many other
charitable institutions, all supported by the private
charity OF Catholics"
CIergymcn in the United States.
The number OF clergymen in the United States is
put at 900, and their average salary $780, which