The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-28

Our Religious Press Table.
Gathered together upon our religious press
table we find the Roman Catholic Freeman's
Journal huggng the JeaoisA Times the
Congregationalist Independent overlapping
the strict Presbyterian O6seroer; ). the holy
Evangelist embracing the Liberal Christian
the Christian Unson interlocked with the
Golden Age;: the Episcopal Methodist ex-
changing loving glances with the Christian
I'ateASgencer; the Neao Jerusalem Messenger
hobnobbing with the He6rsw Leader the
Church Journal in close connection with the
Je,oish Messenger; the united Christian
Times, Of Chicago the consolidated Witness
Of Indiana, the Christian Herald Of Michi-
gan-"E Pluri6us Uuum"-in close prox-
unity with the Protestant Churchmon, the
Boston Paot-Catholic organ of New Eng
land-lying costly with the National Baptist
of Philadelphia; the stanch old Methodist hard
by the New York Temperance Oracle, and
morally and religiously inclined journals to
another.
And what do we find after a careful exami-
nation of the leading articles in these papers?
Briefly these points THAT the National
Baptist, in pursuing some ''Old Paths" has
discovered that antiquity Is not in itself
certain evidence of truth"-thus essentially
damaging the theory that graybeards, albeit
in the pulpit, are divine. That the Chris
tidn Union, in an article written by Henry
Ward Beecher, discourses upon the serious
matters of ''The Neglect of Worship" and
upon ''The Spells SYSTEM" gathering in the
latter article the spoilsmen who infest the
Custom House and those who were wont to
fill official positions in the municipal govern
ment of the city of New York. That the
Methodist gives list Of prizes for new SUBJ
scribers, touches on "Humor and Charity"
gives the ''Franklin Statue" twist, quoting
Horace Greeley in that connection, when he
characterized Franklin as 'journeyman
printer who didn't drink" That the
Protestant Cnurchman wishes to 'cul-
tivate a spirit of charity in judging
oar brethren" That the Chicago Stand
ard gives the Rev. Mr.. Hepworth rap,
attributing his departure to ''the radical utter
ances of certain foremost Unitarians, and in
the same column referring to the 'fce-cream
adjunct" to Sunday School REVEALS. That the
Hebrew Leader gives q feeling obituary to the
memory of the late Rev. Gabriel Pape, in
Philadelphia. That the JeioisA MESSENGER
appeals to the human race for relief for the
perishing Jews and Christians in Persia.
That the Church Journal advocates uni
form hymnal for the Church. That the LID
erdl Christidn-Dr. Bellows-is satisfied
Of the Redeemers death, and says :-'Tt is
not without solemn study, clear conviction
and plain warrant Of Scripture that Unitarians
refuse to accord supreme worship to Christ or
to confound Him with His Maker and His
God-His Father and our Father, His God
and our God" That the Christian Letelli-
gencer has an intelligent idea on the subject
of IAN American Theology" which is very
good thing in its way; but is it not time that
American theologians had some views of their
own? That the Golden Age, after discussing
Charles Sumner and female suffrage, hangs
itself by ''Rope Of Sand" in an article in
WuiCu ~ WiSueS W PVine q oioi "hu ouOih
a tale" That the strict Observer passed
three days in the United States Senate, and
gives the gratifying result Of its Investigations
that "there is less intemperance among men,
bers Of Congress than was ever known before,
and that higher and purer standard Of morals
obtains" That the Evangelist furnishes a
noteworthy experiment on the problem Of
prison reform. That the Freeman's Journal
explains "What Methodists Think of the
incarnate Word" That the Jewish Times
discourses upon the proposed Christian amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States.
That the Independent endeavors to define
"Where We Stand" And so on to the end of
the list of our religious exchanges.
THE IMPORTS of the past week were nearly