The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-25


now is we shall have as thorough row as
was ever seen in Donnybrook Fair-no good
to anybody, and Grant, it is to be feared,
with deeper cash ip his gese than any one
else. M - ,S,ll.,' x. n: 80.
Tho Churches and Sermons Ycsfefday-
Grand Clerical Combat with Becizebub,
Omciai CorruptioDists and Old style SIN
ners.
The religious people Of New York have not
had time to completely recuperate from the
effects of the fatigue induced by the jollities
and carousals Of the watering places ere they
are called on to sustain the enervating influ-
ences of an Indian summer and new moon.
The feeling induced by such sudden transit
ton Of temperature is anything but encourage
ing for hopeful exertion Of the body corpo-
real We find, consequently, great number
of stay-at-homes from church. ''The flesh is
willing but the spirit is weak" Intruth, it may
be said that cold weather acts as an excellent
aid to the pulpit. ''Happy the nations
of the moral North" was sung years
since by a poet-noble, and the most
supplemented theologian prdes in his
fervor on the grand Catholic fact that
'tit was snow that brought St. Anthony to
reason" when his faith had almost deserted
him under the heat of an "indecent sum-"
Having promised this much we may say that
the city churches were not at all overcrowded
yesterday. The congregations were fashion,
able, devout, and generous in their contri-
buttons, but not by any means numerous
The ladies have not had time to clear out their
trunks for the reception of their fall costumes,
and anxious papas have not yet correctly
footed up the total costs of the seaside visit
and of their late attendance at the
Jerome Park races. The religious reports of
the HERALD, which appear elsewhere in our
paper to-day, are very consoling in the mat
ter OF the work of the cure of souls notwith-
standing. The city clergymeu were at their
posts. They defended the truth valiantly
and denounced Satan and his ways vigor-
ously. Indeed, We may anticipate, now that
the reverend pastors, refreshed as with, or,
perhaps with, wine, have again put on the
harness of the Lord, that New York will
experience at very early day grand COLI
sion between the Church militant and Belize
bub, who Is almost triumphant just now in the
metropolis. II will be tremendous clash at
arms; but the banner of the Cross will be
victorious in the end Notwithstanding the dis
agreeable fact that the exorcism of the lead
ing spirit of evil may force the pious, honest
people of the metropolis to endure disagree
able smell of sulphur for brief season SUBJ
sequently.
Let us see how the account stands. Satan
has full swing in the city. That's certain
The clergymen are after him sharply. That's
fact. In the Central Methodist Episcopal
church Rev. Mr.. Longacre expounded the
''Work of Christian and How 1t Can Be
Done" pointing out Show brave man will
live in bad world and win in the end" He
did not notice the fact, however, that bad men
live in good world and frequently win before
the end. Rev. Mr.. Hepworth warned the city
corruptionists, in the words of the Holy
Book-"For they have sown the wind and
pointed out the difference which exists
between poor, pitiful rogue, who robs only q
little, and the gigantic swindler, who
goes for the millions, closing in favor
of the poor fellow in the hang
choice. Rev. DR.. Richardson preached on
self-judgment. He arraigned the sins Of
public life. Every man is becoming his own
judge-a fact which promises very light SEN
fences here and ''rusty lock" and ''dull
key" for many in the Internal regions. Rev.
Father Preston announced that the world is
arrayed against the Church of Rome,
describing it as a wicked, lying world, which
obeys false progress and deprives the nations
of their Christian character substituting inf
deity and revolution to an alarming extent,
as has been just demonstrated fearfully in
Paris. Rev. James Beecher was exceed.
incly hopeful in the Plymouth church pulpit,
Brooklyn. Like unto his brother he advises
that bis hearers take pains to ''know
themselves" and then act in Christian disci
plinary accordance with their experience.
St. Johns church Methodism was gloomy
st. Stephens Roman Catholicism magnificent
Rev. Bishop Becker preached one of the mos
eloquent and really useful sermons Of the day
in this gorgeous temple, taking for his tex
the love of God 'above all things and ''Thor
shalt love thy neghbor as myself" Rev. DR.
Fransicl warned the Catholics OF South
Brooklyn against the dangers Of Pharisaica