The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25

little more liveliness is apparent this week
in our representative local religious press. 1t
is rather more inclined to discussion, or, we
might say, positive declarations than usual. It
takes larger field and includes the religious
situation in Europe in what It has to say.
Among the first and most influential and best
conducted of the Protestant papers in this city
is the O6serper. The Observer has had the
advantage of having had its principal editor
mingling among the Communists during the
perious hours tn at menanced the existence OF
Christian religion on the Continent of Europe.
His experience is worthy of being reproduced.
He commences as follows, under the heading
of sThe Communists Among U.s.
When we heard that the human demons OF Paris
commonly called Communists. had fellows In all the
chief cities or Europe who would soon set the fires
OF destruction In every capital, we thought 1t idle
papers and read the utterances OF the Communists
IN New York We learned that the principles OF those
than We had dared to believe.
The Observer quotes certain resolutions OF
the Positivists (another name it gives for the
Communists of Paris and regards them as the
dangerous and despicable characters who
call themselves there the disciples OF
Comte." Continues the O6serUer.-
II the plague were breaking out In New York our
Health Department would be reused TO duty. the
measures for public safety. more fearful danger
hangs over us, Is upon us, Is poisoning people.
labor reform, and plotting this moment Inc suDver
sion OF all rights, eli law, and the introduction OF
Communism, the synonym OF universal anarchy.
From the above it is evident that the Pres
byterian branch of the Protestant community
in this section holds very little love or SYM
patty for the Communist principles either in
this country or in Europe.
The Presbyterian EUangelist directs It's
attention toward the Temperance discussion"
quoting the letters of DR.. Maclean as creating
a very deep impression upon its readers.
The conclusion, however, is hardly favorable
to the temperance movement, religiously con-
sidered, inasmuch as the Evangelist says:-
There is limit to all things; and when the argu-
ana ability who are masters In Israel, readers
may fairly claim that the subject is exhausted and
that we should turn to some other Of the exciting
questions OF the day.
The Independent talks of the sshegira,"
referring to the absence OF pious people from
wise the organ Of the Congregationalists fails
to give new idea.
The Je,oish Messenger has an article on the
''Roumanian Israelites," quoting private
letter as text for some pertinent remarks,
the cream of which may be gathered from the
following extract from the editors article -
our corellgionists IN this country surely need no
additional incentive 20 libcralty ana promptitude
IN responding to the appeal OF the Roumaniau
Society the cannGt be TOO
OF fitting them for the liberty they destined to
enjoy, Is q noble work.
Our Catholic contemporaries give a good
account Of the Jubilee celebrated" meaning
the jubilee In honor Of the celebration of tho
twenty fifth anniversary Of the occupancy Of
the Papal throne by Pope Plus TX. The
Tablet, FreemGn's Journal 81. Peter and
our other Catholic contemporaries are espe-
cially jnbilant upon the occasion. The Free
mans Journal departs from Its heightened
Catholic position to give leader on the
political situation, and discourses as follows -
Had General Grant surrounded himself with
statesmen and not with mere parasites, ne might
have won not only Texas but most Of the southern
might have been completely broken up. The mis-
donRs OF General Grants advisers have turned what
might have been his warmest friends into the most
resentful Of enemies. They should have advised MIN
to deal not only with Texas, but with all tho
Southern States IN large-mnded spirit OF conciia-
tlen II General Grant were not blind 10 Justice "a
well TO his own interests II would not be too lato
yet for him TO make this grand stroke.
Between General Grant, the next democratic
nominee for the Presidency and the Pope, the
Able seems to be very much exercised.
We have the opinion Of the Methodist on
the trial Of DR.. Lanahan. 1t gives no new
light on the question. The Methodist Book
Concern. and all other concerns connected