The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07

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seevlces. which they OF all people are most likely
to underrate: Thus many obtain the comforts OF a
sea the shelter OF noble building the enjoyment
OF sacred association, the contagl0n OF united devo-
tion the talents OF organlst and choir the service
priests, and then. being able to pay either fraudu
lentiy estimate their obligation at the price OF
for nothing under pretence OF being Catholics. IL
this That the Church must reform altogether.
What Father Ducey said Abou. Night Walk
Ing.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your issue OF Saturday, March go there appears
aletter from person signing himself ~ r. P.,"
| In which he takes umbrage at some remarks that,
as he alleges were made on the previous Sunday
by the Rev. Father Ducey Of the Church OF the Ma
rvity and as there are some errors in the state
ment OF the above gentleman l have taken the
liberty To intrude upon ybur valuable time and space
IN order to try and SET Alright the Information ana
ideas OF your correspondent OF the 3Qtn.
Let us first look al his statement of the facts Of
the case. It is substantially as lollows:-Durng a
service at the above church, and In the course OF
some remarks on the pernicious effects Of flirting
and night walking, the reverend gentle man said
'.tnat It would require an Irish priest,
the avenues OF the semlrelgous nocturnal
promenaders.n That the reverend iather spoke OF
aud gentlemen we do not attempt to deny. There
Is nothing derogatory 10 the gentleman's Character
the least regard for the principles or truth ana
Justice, construe the remarks OF Father Dncey as
made on that occasion, into those that your corre
spondent accredts to him 1t Is impossible to con-
| celve. The name OF an Irish priest was In way
the streets OF nignwalkers and no otner differences
can be drawn from J. r. P.'s representation OF the
delivery OF the remarks BY tne reverend gentleman
or that ne Is guilty 9f malicious Misrepresentation:
the phrase IAN Irsn priest with shilIelan IN his
hands," but " had merely reference to events That
wrath Is aroused at the mention Of IAN Irlsn
priest" &c. IN connection with any duties In which
the Offices OF the shlelan are requisite and after
strikes an attitude, and In MS most mournlul and
melaaSnoly manner ASKS, And why an IRISH priest,
II; perhaps he could not for 1t ID hard 10 determine
what ne means by II. Whether ne means only to
whether It IS that ne seeks Information we know
tighten him on that subject
We all know tnas American priests are, as a rule,
not over strong. and fail TO succeed where much
physical force and development are necessary; and
still again we know that the Irish priests, In conse
quence or the climate and substantial iare Of their
land. do not lack, as rule plenty Of muscle; and
this latter, together with q hrm win and good
blacklhorn slck. make them rather imposing and
more likely to succeed IN whatever they undertake.
So far from being ungenerous In his remarks TO-
wards Irish priests he is rather the reverse, for ne
Indirectly acknowledges the weakness OF American
and the superiority OF irish priests Mr.. J. Il. Z.
sees In these remarks fair subject for q amenta-
ton. put tails to point out to MS readers wherein
consisted It's ofensiyeness to the irish character
and thus afford Others who are as patriouc as he
chance to lament also. Indeed, to Judge from the
character OF the offence and his consequent indig
nation, we may doubt whether ne really Irish
man for the latter noted Tor their intelligence
and common sense while the appearance OF ms let
ter would lead US TO infer the absence OF those
qualities.
I'm conclusion would adviser your offended
correspondent "In future to be more" truthful IN
his assertions. and to inIuse into mis- letters little
more or common sense. FAIR PLAY.
The Immortality OF the soul.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
In your late issues l observed articles signed
'Cato" and "Rationalisr," arguing against the I'm.
mortality OF the soul. Permit me to have little
space IN your paper. We feel sorry to see these
private opinions thrown broadcast over the land
through your columns, shaking the faith, perhaps,
| Of some Of the weaker BRETHREN ana endan-
| gerng the peace OF those souls who have
| as yet but little light. But II by this
means some stronger disciple than l am, or
even some weak vessel like myself, Is ena-
bled to utter few stirring words which Will send
these men with humole hearts to the searching Of
the Scriptures moro diligently and they find the
Joy OF believing, then, indeed some good Will have
been brought out OF this.
| Numbers OF Scriptural texts In the Old Testament
point the fact that immortality was taught to the
/ Jews. Christ, indeed, drought life and immor-
tally TO light" through the Gospel, but He did not
pretend to originate the doctrine. He simply, as Is
said, 'Drought it to lighv-made it more clear;
more comprehensive.
| al Know" says your correspondent, 1--WE all long
| for immortality" Poor soul II there were no
| other revelations-of which there are many-is not
| this longing Gods best answer to man that ne
shall not der Look around upon the nations OF the
EARTH The poor savage, whose ears have heard
| on word OF Gods written law, 10 there too we
behold the same longing and the belief that there
I Is something In MIN wnlcn shall not die. This Is
says there Is God shall stand forth and declare
tnat his Maker has not implanted TINS divine mes
"while admit Cato says. .rhat the soul is not
matter or parts. am also convinced that 1t can.
am the more convinced OF this wnen perceive how
little straining OF the silver cord that binds them
together will 80 produce oblivion. close OF the
! gateways to the beautiful land OF memory aud
Alas we know how the flesh and spirit war against
each OLner; how thousands of men whom the world
calls sane and wise are rushing on like maniacs
without as much as a thought beyond the hour or
care as to whether they have souls or not until the
hand OF the Great Physician is lad upon them, and
then how many are healed and brought TO a con-
seriousness OF lie In all Its beautyi-and the suffering
body psraIyzes, often through disease. A mind
which the treatment OF skilled earthly physician
| can restore to healtn-tnat soul did not die; it
lived ed again gain. even here and was only for
doomed no soul to death. He sends US
here iree to work out sour own salvation"
lie wants only willing servants and He simply tells
us That unless We declare ourselves such In TINS
world we cannon enter into His kingdom, but must
be shut Jul ioIcVeT, anu Wuile We i've uc ID ever
striving and pleading with TO seek the entrance
therein 'The dust snail return to the earth as is
was and the spirit 10 God VINO gave IT, II must go
to Him TO be judged. All the laws OF materlalism
can be defined and gathered together. We see the
body decay and become indeed dust; but does the
spirit become dust2 Who can define the spirltY
my ways are not thy ways" saith the Lord.
"God's ways are past finding out" Are our poor
Unite minds capable OF graspng even the great
so-caed natural laws OF THIS world Man may at
tain great heights OF knowledge, but there is ever
! something beyond him. Why set up our miserable
reason which Is liable TO be darkened or lightened
, or subject 10 every wind that blowsf Even To the
greatest thinker, when reason has exhausted ITSELF
he feeis there Is truth, stable immeasurabie, which
4 he mas failed 10 grasp.
It's not true that consciousness reason and the
knowledge Of good and evlr winch, says one OF
/ your correspondents, distinguish men from the
brutes, decay with the bonyn-often these quail
ties strongest when the body Is laid low by
sickness. or when old age has almost worn out its
mortal frame, and who more forlorn than they
I having fhnsn