The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-16

eirs aud please. Its editorial articles, wrI:teuon
secular sl1lects. are lively witty ana brlialt
the the p,.ni never i'm 'tatIng those Soang hnglsn
pagans OF the Sdfip nay Rprs-r. who get on long
plaIitades DIS laying more scholarship than brains;
hor Ike Goodwin smiths splitting oil particles. and
diluse, stl.ted eab0la'ion: nor ike william II.
Stewards circumlocniory and inielninabe periods;
bur IL always PAIN pointed anu natural, ana,
under the guse OF It's reckless and apparent iisht
superficial manner there runs spirit Of sound and
tism wnlcn - NOT equalied b, any secnar Journal
either IN The pd World or the New. And.
where is there public Journal that has done
m much for charitable purposes, when necessary.
as tie NEW YORK hEHALDf 10 Stands 10 day 4 coos
sal monumcnt u the genius and power OF james
Gordon 3ennett; and when some future historian.
like Ghhon or Hailam Writes OF TINS aye, ne WI
surely date rom the zenith OF the HER ND. In.
nuence a new era III human history. Aud, allow
me to say, mat when the HERALD prcacnes an ell.
toral sermon. inspired ny me Chef IT. nculcates
scunder morality, II more hcaliny I'll sOiOgy and
more generous, CHEEKY and practical gospel tnan
are TO be found IN Dnc-tenths OF al the Protes.
lant serm .ns that have ever been preached. IRON
the days OF Marin Luther down TO the times or zoo
Smith. W. =. d.
What Religious Newspaper ShOud BE.
To TIE EoIros OF THE HERALD
Your articles relative 20 religious subjects are 80
free from sectaran.sm that they afford 10 every
man fair AMI impartial record 0. tho dOingJ OF all
creeds. You have the advantage OF so called re-
without favor or affection. Nos SO with professed
religious joarnuls. Each confines Its leading ideas
TO that particular creed II was osIensbly established
10 pronul2a-e tue Interest Of Your Mondays issue
Is a nautnm an l,fr00, anu en- ,bles thousands TO
read or or accounts OF senol5 theI co lid not IN any
way have Access to. 1t Is surprising what
advan.ageous improvements have been brought
about within this last halr century. For
instance, the Metnodsts are now as anxious Tor edu
Gated dvlncs as any other denomination, and yet
old members tel u that formerly II a man Of the
most iatcrite pro. ensions I'M " ned that ne had
supernatural call to le his shop and go forth to
preach nc would get licensed and go at oace, and
proclaim himself % one endowed with the Holy
Spirit. Many sucn men depended more upon their
ln than their intellect, ana their success lay chiefly
among unearned men lik, themselves. ano occa.
soDay succeeded IN making converts to their falth.
The education OF the masses has changed all this,
and religious teacher must not 0nly b. man o.
mlId but an educated rs well us eloquen5 disciple
o. his hcdecmer 10 make MIN successful preacher.
the Saptlss turineriJ were II Il SOMEWHAT siirl ar
cora iou out tney also lind mar eoucaion IS lndts-
pensabe, anu Their schools and colleges are con-
tlnraly sending well ciGcatcd men TO Ill their
Tae Eplscoralians. above all Others are particular
to have mel o! the best talent tnelr preachers.
aud it Is 10 this perhaps tnat some have got TO
thinking 90 themselves, and believe that the Church
has re,rogradiDg and needs 10 80 back TO what
lac, term lie "A Il Die doclrinc; hence the division
)
In your paper oi Monday, April 3. you mept on IN
most ilallerlng terms the labOrs o. Iyng. Potter,
cmth-- three divines attached TO the Low Church.
These peatlcnen are prohab Y, gftel IN lea ninI
aDu c )quencc US aly III ble Episcopal Church aId
their laoo's we snow nave not BE- IN vat3. You
very kindly aiiude TO tneir sunday sch DOL ana MIS-
sion chagclj. ard IN way thew ulj deserve 10 be
| mentioned. These wo rs are tho stepping sloaes 10
tIs Il IN Altar TO DC approached hereafter o. tine
Thousand ,eciplen,s vi the nuniacenl conlre "a
tgns at whose hcau the pi0us rcctors stand. ANA by
waose - ec,,on 50 Maci, good is oein. Gole. 1t i
y
be 20 lc,oycl 10 tue religious instruction OF chill
drcn tLroaah sunday Schools. a well a II pro-
vlting conOiiabie thapels tOr Tie poor, Wiie the
Eisl c!urcimen either ignore b0tn or nave no
energy SIDE their own churches.
ine Sunday scaoD "a the .. blessed leader OF Tie
ltiga .urcn ST. a,Dln Sis ~ no means IN the
fJulsnna conais GA u ought to BE-, AM n.s no mii
Sion CiidacL
Clr.si churcn has very small school AM no az
knuwicd2ei MISSION, Vel ~ saii 10 have one vi the
lar-eJ ana weaitnicst congregations IN the city,
Judging ~ tue names oil Tue recently elected vesry
We may expect u thorough Cnange III TINS maitet.
Mel oil sucn acknowiellai wealth, moral deDort-
mem. slering Iute- ry ana eNu0idaary iieiy VIII
NJ uoaDt lend p.iyins eve aud Il helriig haad 10
rescu. the tonns ho a evil an perGiclous ways ana
nave them tauSat, ay means oi gu lay SC oois q
newness o. lie tat VIII eventually bring Ia pilc,s
u elcn.
Tne Chris,,an rublic expects much rom this
chu.ch an WI, no doubt not be disappointed.
co.gre. alton tiat caa give $40 100 Tor fect3rs
fsing style, 10 say nothing oi S1OJo a year ipr
ciiurch music, should at Least have sch IN
IN ss.0ns equal 10 those o. Tie venerable lyng at 81.
\
1nuI.y.
Tne new Church o the HOLY 81. joseph ana Mary
il EfuBa ny oiisnooi, as the ressDr tIeteo
formerly aS,Iasnt nluis CT AT CnfIst church, anu
douJt Re ewes SUBSTANTIAL al 40 the pdren5 tree.
IL said HAT Charcn o. t. sici a.neut Is
ovgaiiy cared lof, anu may he nut do Nn as second
inissloH from tue p,Ols aiu saIntci mother TINS 10
not Only lotpnciiuable but reflects lac highest
credit On the rector IN thu directing the mladS of
HIS peopis - poorer iolis taaI nis OV, anu IS
anOiAer proof Of me u.ise.nsnleSs which so e.nl-
n,Biy snincs in the Character OF his pro ouilt
Protestant.
The heorncd church. VIVA: nee to he caei
the dutch hcfJ iel, Is made " OF essentially no.
nevccil, liberal and Cars Ian people Ine7 ani
tn PresDyteiianS seem 10 &c aiiliatilg more ana
more eycgy year. ihat excellent dlv,ac 81. adams,
Is afuu to visit Europe ana has yer. Siud offered
his churcn 10 or. asse, o. TIL kcior oh rch,
uLti The new ciarch OF the latter ~ !ns,iel al \
is true br0h,ry love. AM is !: step towards The
great day You speak OIL wncn Protestaats siall DC u
uhIe, a. are tho Roman CatnO c..
TIE initIranS are apparently drawing more
& ~ To what Is called orthodox. the extreme
views relative 10 the divinity ol our 5avionr 10
be und rgOing some change ana the UnlvcrSllst,
they former were by those W 10 consileicl them
selves more AOy thai tuey You nave open d up q
lie era IN ioiiiaa ism. ana Your MONDAYS papers
are an lousy looked Tor ~ preiclcis ana people OF
all denominations. and great lraise ~ due Oh 1or
ire Se.y ln1ril ann impartial views you give III
Your editorial notices am cOiameAbs.
a PRESBYTER.
Churci Lusc !. fhiiat;al pi,is.
PnrLADRLrHiA. April IA, 1870
To TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In your paper or the 10th instant you say In refer.
ence to ST. iaul's roman Catholic church, "r.c