The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-21
The Substance and Shadows Of the Re-
ligfOus Press.

The Substance and Shadows Of the Re-
ligious Press.
The substance and shadows Of our religious
press may be summarized in this MANNER
First, the substance as religious organs, the
pure religious teachings of the Gospel second,
the shadows, the religio-political teachings of
pseudo-religious organs
The Observer is religious organ of the first
class. 1t is Presbyterian in doctrine, and
rarely runs into excuses, unless it be on its
own side In speaking of 'social problems
it gives its opinion that "the law of gravita-
ton seems to hold good in morals as well as in
physics" If "politics" had been included
there might have been ready solution to the
social problems of the Observer. But the
Christian Union-Henry Ward Beecher-takes
another view of the '1aw of gravitation'' in
regard to politics. Beecher thinks that
the law of gravitation in politics tends
to the reelection of General Grant. On
the other hand Theodore Tilton, of the
Golden Age, thinks that Grants withdrawal
from the field is necessary in order to secure
the success of the republican party. The hide
pendent ignoring altogether the claw of gravi-
tation" of the Christian Union, plunges thor
oughly into the stream that leads like torrent
to Grant and the White House, and erects
beacon light to direct the faithful on their
way.
The Hebre,o Leader gives a discourse upon
the Feast of the Passover, which is drawing
near, and the Je,oish Times talks upon the
same topic with JUNCTION and vividness. The
Jeoish Messenger is indignant upon the Is
mail and Cabul outrages, but does not forget
to remind its followers of the Jewish faith that
the Feast of the Passover is approaching.
The Tablet (Roman Catholic organ) in dis
coursing upon Exclusive SALVATION does
not forget "Catholicity in Western Pennsyl-
vania.'
A Catholic Rerie,o comes into view. 1t is q
new organ of the sect whose name it bears.
Father Beckx" is its first subject. 'Is he
German?" The answer is, ''that he undoubt-
edly was for long time on the mission in
Germany, but neither Bismarck, Ernst Ardt
nor the New YORK HERALD, can show that Bel
GUM is a portion of the Fatherland.'"
has o "fatherland" of his own.
The Freemans Journal (Catholic), having
demolished the Bishops, turns its attention to
the demolition of the republican party, con-
Guiding an elaborate article on the subject in
this wise:-"We are for any man representing
what is permanent in old time democratic
principles against Grant and the infamous
party that holds and manages him."
The Methodist talks of the Missionary
Question" the ''Short Lives Of Methodist Min
isters," the author of ''Ecce Homo Church
Construction, &c. But it has not o word to
say on the Alabama claims.
The Boston Pilot is the Catholic organ of
New England 1t does not have much to say
editorially, but it publishes good DEAL and
what it publishes is always received with
satisfaction by Catholic families and allegorical
readers and students. 1t now talks of 'Reli-
gion in Massachusetts, and asks, els it
just?" For Heavens sake let Massachusetts,
have some sort of religion, whether it be Just
or not
Within our whole list Of religious exchanges
we find only two or three that think the poll
teal situation Of enough moment to give it a
passing line. They have nothing to say about
Grant, about the Cincinnati Convention, about
the Alabama claims, about the Geneva Con-
ference, about revivals in religion-nothing at
all about these public religious and political
questions-but leave their followers to founder
in ignorance upon the great movements of
the age. This should not be.