The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-09
Gossip OF tho Religious Press.

The Observer (Presbyterian) advances boldly
into the subject of Show to Get into the Min
istry," and arrives at the conclusion that
Every denomination OF Christians needs two
boards, societies or committees, one for foreign
missions, the other for domestic. Both could be
conducted under one organization, but there are
advantages in having two. The domestic missions
should have charge of all the agencies needful to
plant, supply and sustain churches. Under their
care would come the training Of young men for the
ministry, the support OF the ministry, the planting
care OF disabled ministers and their families; and
with such an agency, with power to give effect to
sne % and a.
men Of faith would press into the ministry. there
would be no lack Of fields for laborers nor aborers
to go into the fields and the Lord Of the harvest is
always at hand.
The New York Tablet (Roman Catholic)
discourses upon the death of the late Arch
duchess Sophia, of Austria, and takes occasion
to say
1t is to be presumed that the great Archduchess,
so strong in her affections, 80 devoted to her chill
dren, never wholly recovered the shock OF the cruel
murder OF her fav0rite son Macmillan by the "pro-
sorrow of her life, yet she bore it ike the Christian
woman she was strong In faith, perfect in resigna-
ton to the Divine win. Tried in the furnace Of
affiiction faithful in the discharge OF every duty
and worthy to rank with the great Christian prn
cesses OF other days, this daughter of Emperor
and mother Of another has passed away from EARTH
full OF years, and crowned with the glory OF we'll
spent iife While the children OF Mary were every
where celebrating the sweet month of that gracious
Mother the Angel OF Death came gently down on
the imperial palace in Vienna and bore away to
the starry throne OF the Queen OF Angels the puri
fed soul OF one who on an earthly throne, had
loved and served her anu her Divine Son.
ReQudescdt in pace
On the subject of State religion the Tablet
insists that we must either teach some religion
or no religion. 1t arbues that there is no re-
ligion in general which is no particular or con-
crete religion. 'But," it continues s.the
citizens of the United States are split up into
numerous divisions on the question of religion,
and all have equal rights before the State
Some want religion taught in the schools
Some would exclude it; some would have one
religion taught, others another. If the State
teaches any one religion it does injustice to all
who reject it or demand another religion. It
does injustice, if it teaches any religion, to all
those who require that all religion be excluded,
and only pure secularism taught. If the State
excludes all religion and makes its schools
purely secular, it does injustice to all those
citizens who demand religious education for
their children"
The Evangelist (Presbyterian) defends the
management of the House of Refuge ut Ran
dalls Island from the attacks that have been
made upon it. 1t SAYS
Among the hundreds sent to the House OF Refuge
by the courts OF the city there must be many des-
perate characters, young in years. but mature in
depravity. Any interference from witlout-iike
sanderous charges against the management Of the
institution-that tends to prejudice its authority
and discipline is simply an encouragement to tur-
buence and disorder, and it is known at once to
all the inmates of the institution. task, dinlcult
at the best Is thus rendered vastly more dilcut il
not next TO impossible.
The Evangelist, taking little more enlarged
view of the case, submits that
The idea Of subordinating such an institution to
q sectarian policy is simply preposterous. IL orig
mated in broad Christian philanthropy, and its
fruits are its best vindlcation. Among Its patrons
and managers have been some OF the wsest and
best men in this city, who have abored gratutously
in cause vital to the interests of civil Justice as
well as criminal reform. We have no doubt that
every possible EFFORT will be made to transfer the
institution from its present management, but we
are very much mistaken II, when all the facts
known, the orignators OF these assaults are not
covered with shame and confusion and the con-
fdence OF the community in the management of the
House OF Refuge made stronger than ever.
The Je,oish Times Hebrew announces that
the "Feast of Weeks will take place on
Wednesday next "Originally a festival of
thanksgiving for the abundance of harvest,
which lasted seven weeks and closed at this
time, and, therefore, also called the first of
firstlings,' it has lost its original biblical
character, but is now enhanced by being
stamped as the memorial day of the revelation
on Sinai. This higher character makes it one
of unusual significance and solemnity it be-
comes the birthday of Israels spiritual mis-
sion, and, Us such, has been selected as the
day most fitted for the formal introduction of
Jewish youth who have attained that age at
which they may become conscient members of
the religious community, agents responsible
for their acts to their God, their fellow beings
and their conscience.
The general tone of our religious ex-
changes exhibits q very gracious work of re-
vval in all sections. "Let the good work go
on"
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