New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-17
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SPIRIT ILLUSTRATED.

this country people must be allowed to exercise freedom
Of thought and action.
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SPIRIT ILLUSTRATED
The Rev. David Gregg, pastor OF the third
Reformed Presbyterian Church, on Twentythird-st,
after referring his sermon yesterday TO the record of
Roman Catholic prosecutions in Europe continued as
foDows
But why stplv the history Of the pddP America has
Its history Last Wednesday made It's record in our
streets. The memory Of William the Third awakened
the hatred Of the Roman Catholic heart soil
L1wessy it revcled IN riot aud sought 10 transport u3
sermon upon the true spirit Of Roman Cathocsm and
exhibited truth, which reluctant to admit. that
dalton Of our freedom When in Be history Of 6ur Re-
public were men openly denied their rights and when
past week by tho periurcd authorities Of our cityi
cry Of indignation should GO forth from the lips of every
condemned. We would that the riot OF 1871 could leave
vivid an impression upon the minds of all as it has
left upon the minds of us who witnessed the carnage
who the dead, and heard the grOans OF the dying
II was sad sight, but might have been sadder Had
would have been worse. The balls which carried death
TO so many sent upon the errand OF protection TO
liberty Had You been where you are today, yon would
have heard the rifles Of American patriots ringing out
their salutes to religious freedom; and rTociaimips
death to religious tyranny and prejudice.
PRoTEsTANTs WILL INSIST on THEIR RIGHTS.
The Rev. II. D, NCrthrop preached at the
Twenty-third-st Presbyterian Church. yesterday, from
the text Matthew XVI &c. "Then all the disciples for
sock and fed" In the Of his sermon. he said:
don't care whether you are an Orangeman or a HI
made in nsse and never made TO bow the knee TO
wrong This riot, III meant anything, meant SIMPLY that
certain class portion Of this community shal 20 down
and lick the very dust the feet OF another class And
the simple question before s whether we ara living
on W be- pat 70 rest one SAYS
want bOodshed" Neither do i. Nor do want tyranny
and when we have to put side OF the scale,
and the other into the opposde am ashamed OF the
man who hesitates which size ne VIII choose say hes
things not partisan but as man and preacher OF
the things found in this blessed Bible.
ROMAN CATHOLIC RETICENCE-ONE PRIEST DE-
NOUNCEs THE GOVERNOR.
A TRIBUNE reporter applied to Vicar-Gen-
eral Stars, Saturday. TO ascertain the manner In
which the Roman Catholic pastors would be likely TO
the subject OF the recent events in connection with
the 18th Of July. Father STAIRS said that probably no
auson TO these sad events would be made by any
priest Upon being asked whether this the result OF
a formal meeting of circular letter from the Arch
bishop, he politely but firmly replied, As to that can
not say" 1t has been asCeTtned however beyond dis
pue that the general absence Of comment was due to
informal letter Of the ArchbshOps addressed 20 all the
pastors ntmatlng that he deemed IL uuadysable 20 al
Jude to what had passed. and would feel pleased il his
wishes regarded 1t generally believed by the
pastors and stated by somc that the Archishops In
timatOn from desire on his part TO avoid cOnc
ing views that might result in creating addii3n1l Iee-
services celebrated the congregations were very
The Church Of ST. Francis Xavier ct low mass, yester
day morning was filled by immense thr0nG. Galleries,
Gises vCstiUue and stOOp were crowded by the multi
tude, which occupied every available space from The
altar 10 the street During the solemn ceremonies the
great audience remained perfectly quiet; but when in
the prayer the dead mentioned, and the priest,
after a pause added, and those who fell ON Wednes
day." there perceptibe play OF emotion, sweeping
like wave "the sea OF upturned faces" A move
Inent OF sympathy passed through the assemblage at
high mass the attendance smaller. The Rev. Father
Casso in his sermon the ways of false prophets
studOusly ignored the riot and its victims. ~
AT st. stephens Church, in Tweniy-c ghth-st, now.
ever Father McCrcary briefly alluded 10 the event OF
the past week. begging all present TO oerup their earn
est prayers for those who had been beret Of life without
moments warning, and for no lawful reason He said
he had attended number of the wounded at Bellevue
Hospital and had ascerained from their own lips that
they had merely gone TO witness the procession ana
see what took place. Although that very foolish and
wrong being disObCdieuce Of the Ordcrand wishes OF II
Archbishop they i'm charity Ought not 10 withhold from
the usual rites aud privileges OF the Church TO
which they were attached. He thought that no lives
would have been taken had Gov Hoffman not issued the
proclamation he did, and he considered that ne was
mere coward not fit for the office To which he
elected said that the why the clergy did
not make the riot subject of general comment was that
II was question which did not come within the Iaie OF
the Church