The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-18

Of the viiest sophistry. their tongues to utter
sner nsts anu rSer ar r1i nsnate into the minds
OF their slaves that they cannot retrogress; that
there is no hell to shun no evil to repe and those
who have any remaining consciousness OF the ex-
istence of evil are persuaded that the only way to
rid themselves of IL is by an unconstra!ned indul-
These are the deDlora6le facts demonstrated
\, M every spiritual circle IN the ron na.,od
the communication with familiar spirits an offence
against morals that he should have forbidden
this accursed commerce. The great lessons OF the
eress upon mankind without this prohibition.
Those who disregard 1t throw the Bible overheard,
moral order OF society. Unabashed by the terrible
degradation which has befalen them, they boast OF
their own shame. Stripped OF every divine qualify
devils for inspiration and lust as the best means OF
its ingress, they hurl from them the only divine
code OF morals as an unwarrantable restraint upon
their passions and libel upon their inspirations.
They thus yield up their personality as willing
agents of devils, so that they become open sewers
for the influx OF hell to earth, and with Infinite
wisdom the Lord warned US against them, and at
the same time ordered that such vile persons should
for the general good of society, be removed from
the face of the earth. No one who has critically
watched the present spiritual phenomenon and Its
effects fail to see the folly OF our penal regua
tons In dsregarding this injunction. am album
dainty able to show IN more ways than one, the
wisdom OF divine legislation upon this subject.
Magic or spirtualism paralyzed Egypt, overthrow
the Roman Empire, and VIII hurl the American
Republic into the most shameless degradation. ls
it not wisdom, therefore, that these connections
between the baser passions OF man and the lower
world should be cut of and mankind screened ron
tho debauching influence which nows through
them Such was Gods decision, and he Is a bold
man who will dare to lgnOreit.
My unknown correspondent has right to as
sumo whatever name he pleases; but | must con-
iess my inability to discover any important diiter.
ence between the appreciation OF bipie opifituai'st
''''N '' '7'' ' OBSERVER
ton of Maryland :--Rcmarkablc speech
of Daniel O'COnnell.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Iperceive that the HERALD, acting In spirit OF
juctice has exposed the impotic and unjust course
taken by Prince Bismarck with reference to the
Jesuits In Germany. The Prince has carried
measure for the expulsion Of the order from the
territory of the Gcrmanic Empire. This Is foolish
well as harsh act. 1t can possibly do no good,
and will most certainly rebound to the discredit of
Bismarck and the German nation. The age OF
persecution on account of religion Ia over. When
conscience is attacked those in whose persons 1t
has been assailed at once become martyrs.
am well aware that for the last thirty-1ve years
cry has been kept up in England that II the
Jesults were not expelled from that country public
liberty would not be in existence for five minutes
Yet, at this moment, there plenty OF Jesuits in
| England-the brother OF Sir John COcridge, the
| Attorney General, is Jesuit, and most learned
one, too-and public liberty has not ceased to exist
On the contrary the spirit Of liberty, nOwithstand
ing the presence of the Jesuts is strong and active
in Great Britain OF the freest countries in the
world. do not write this letter Tor the purpose Of
defending the Jesuts-they require no defence at
my hands-but respectfully ask your permission
to correct Misrepresentation and remove un-
founded preudices which have been put into active
fare nv a
body OF men, whose only fault, in the eyes Of UNI
believing and free-thinkng men, is that they are
true to the cause OF their Redeemer, whose holy
name the order OF JesuitS bear.
1t is perfectly capable OF proof that the Jesuits
and civilization, though the very opposite Is per.
sistently but falsely maintained by those who will
not allow themselves TO see the truth. The Jesuts
pendence OF America. And here Is proof Of this
assertion. At meeting held in the city Of Water,
ford Ireland on the Both of August, 1926, Daniel
O'Connell, stating the case of the Catholics, ana
demanding their Acknowledgement from the penal
code, made use of the following language:-
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had trumpet loud enough 10 call on all England to hear
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class have and are still
mated, who in my Judgment deserve to be placed
! it, calmny lit was a Jesuit.
These are the very words of Daniel O'Connell,
| taken down at the moment by the reporter OF the
London Morning Herald who attended the meeting
specially to give full and accurate report OF his
speech OConne 1 WAS son in ayor 81 the emancpa
the American people, who are so intelligent and
who read much, would bear in mind, when
they discussing questions affecting the Church
and then our liberty, that 1t was member OF the
Society of Jesus who drew up the liberal public law
OF Maryland in 1894 law that protected the con-
science OF every citizen OF that State, no matter
what might be his religious opinions, from Oppres-
sion or wrong. That good work was the work ola
Jesuit PRIEST and appeal to the justice OF the
HERALD to publish the fact to the world, so that 1t
may go to mitigate, II anything can mitigate, the
hostility OF men who work themselves into ut OF
religious passion and seem to think that the world
is coming to an end and public liberty on the brink
of destruction because lew Jesuts, whose mission
is to instruct and enlighten youth, permitted to
dwell in this country, where, we are told, all men
have equal rights X.
The Jews, Their Rabbinical College,
Their Sabbath and the Herald.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
recent editorial article in the HERALD upon
''Rabbinical Education has struck the keynote of
wide and growing sentiment among American
Jews and provoked thought and discussion which
must bring forth good and lasting results
You are quite right, Mr.. Editor, in assuming that
Jews need more preaching in the vernacular in
their synagogues, which were established orgi.
nally for instruction. and not merely for prayer,
as according to the Jewish ritual ten males (''mn
yan'O who have attained nineteen years of age
! are quorum competent for religious worship any
| where and at any time; consequently the only OBJ
ject Of congregating in large numbers was to hear
the law read and expOunded, which custom, as we
read of in the Bible, Is as Old as the law ITSELF
| We OF the orthodOx school believe in the neces-
sity OF retaining the Hebrew language as the
medium of conveying our thoughts and expressing
our wishes to our Father in Heaven. There are
others who prefer the use Of their native tongue
intcrspersed with a few Hebrew sentences; but all
agree that religious instruction is essential to the
! well being OF the House Of Israel and the anxious