The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14
Our Religious Press Table.

The Christian press is hardly up to the
usual standard, in point of spirit and variety,
the present week, although it has been what
may be called holy or anniversary week.
Protestant revivals are essentially fiat,
although there is considerable movement in
Roman Catholic combinations.
The Evangelist refers to the ''Recoil of the
illumination against Doliinger." the ap-
preaching General Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church at Chicago, the ''Union Theo-
logical Seminary" and various other matters
The Tablet (Roman Catholic) discusses DR..
D5llinger, and in the course of lengthy
article says:-
half nidel, nominal Catholics OF the Munich Uni
versity; petted by Young King wac knows far
more about opera dancers Than he does OF his
politicians who love Caesar and their pocket far
more than they love God ana the Church; pnned
mp with an erroneous opinion regarding his own
importance and genius because he has ndus riously
written some good Church histories, not remark.
able for depth, Tor profound knowledge OF theology
metaphysics. nor manllestiug much original
ability yet indicating some research Dolinger trots
alter Luther.
This is trotting match of some account,
and If fully reported would eclipse some of the
greatest achievements yet recorded on the
American trotting turf. AS Dollinger is repre-
sented as trotting after Luther it must be re-
garded az u tandem team.
The Christian Union (Hcnry Ward
Beecher) discusses the Retroactive Influence
of Error, from which it is inferred that the
eloquent but eccentric editor has had some
compunctious visitings Of conscience, and is
making cursory glance at his past career as
pulpit orator. Reforms of this kind are
always in order. The Union speaks favor
ably OF the new treaty with Great Britain, and
remarks -
Conn asting the dispute or Germany and France
with its trivial cause ann barbarous methods ana
bitter fruits with this adjustment we may well take
heart for the worlds progress and believe that II
better time is dawning.
The same paper also makes the sage obser-
walton that
True salvation for the South, both IN a political
ton work IN education and religion. Patriots and
Christians alike owe their heartiest sympathy ana
the most effective help they can give to every well
judged e'Tort 10 plant the school and tho Church In
that section. Such m effort seems to be thai In con
nection win Straight University, New Orleans.
The Independent is full of advertisements
and wood cuts, as usual.
The National Baptist makes the sound
remark that occasional shocking eruptions of
depravity admonish Christians of the gross
darkness that turks unsupported in the most
favored neighborhoods of our land"
The Golden Age asks, SIS there to be new
Catholic church," Not, perhaps, before the
grand cathedral now in course Of erection in
this city liz completed and paid for. The Age
gives its views on the fright of the clergy to
go to the theatres" and Says
We contemplate with adherence and disgust the
'degcncraCy or the drama. But the drama ITSELF un
degenerate, uncorrupt and undegraded, Is one OF
the MODEST monuments Of modern civillZaton--one
OF the noblcst embodiments OF human genius-one
OF the most powerful Observation-Disclosures for the cu-
ture OF society. The abuse OF the theatre depore
and condemn; the theatre Itself we count rs the
ruby-beauliful. precious and royal
The FreeDaan's .Journa, has an elaborate
article on the ''Public School System in New
York" and gives its usual variety of interest
ing ecclesiastical intelligence.
The Church Journal talks az eatenso of the
''Relations, Past and Present, OF the Church
and the World, including ''History of Cor
ruptions," Formation of the Romish Sect"
and so on.
The Central Baptist. of 81. Louis. takes
the Goidese Age to task and .'insinuates" that
.'Mr. Tilton and his school of freethinkers are
in no small degree responsible for the training
of a class Of criminals whose deeds have re-
Gently startled society,""
The Liberal Christian (Rev. DR.. Bellows)
wants to know
What madness has seized the religious and public
mr. rnHDr n ut m oil
deialcation from UnitarianismS Is there no bride
TO be put TO this sort of gossip There is as much
prospect OF Archbishop McCoskcy turning Unitarian
(what conld lie do betteru OF Mr.. Hepworth
turning Episcopallan. These arc not days TO turn
Episcopalian In. The English bishops have turned
many stomachs. but few hearts or heads OF late.
The Je,oiM Messenger has an excellent ar
ticle on ''Our Duties to the Dead" concluding
as follows:-
Half the money spent on empty show. devoted 10
would he more beneficial than the most extravagan,
funeral 2"mp p It W., mould benefit the lying aud
for the Jewish dead a Jewish funeral.
The Jewish Times asks ''Have we Real
Nasi of Palestine among us ?" and the He6yeao
Leader discusses circumcision az a covenant
sign in Israel"
The MeModfst keeps up Its articles on the
Modification of the Episcopacy," but gives
space to much other matter Of high order of
religious interest.
The O6seroer presbyterian organ) descants
on the Reunion with the Southern Presby-
terians, Persecution of the Baptists in Swe-
den, the ''Douay Bible" &c. In regard to
the religious anniversaries the Observer gives
the following significant paragraph =
Eighty-tnree religious anniversaries are adyer-
tsed In one London newspaper now before us, as
about 10 occur In that city, The whole number an.
nounccd In our paper last week was eight In Lon
don they arc increasing; here they falling OF.
The country religious press do not exhibit
any extraordinary feature this week.
over the High Commissions treaty about the
surrender of their fisheries to the Yankees and