The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-05
SpirituaIisnA.

Sp1rhtuuIhsm.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
i feel disposition to compliment the HERALD for
It's usefulness and fairness in religious matters.
know Of no religious paper-and there arc scores
OF them-with all Its sectaran zeal, that Is ad-
vancing the development Of sound religious faith
more than the HERALD, In giving publicity to the
thoughts Of all thinkers IL couched In decorous
language without editorial note or comment.
without further preface permit me to make a
few remarks on Spiritualsm. Twenty-three years
ago, when the subject began to attract attention by
the Rochester Kn0ckings,n and u telegraphic CON-
municat0n was said to have been established be-
tween this world and the next, 1t was naturally
expected that theologians would have It now all
their own way. That in great measure their work
was done-they could say to tile sceptic and the
inidel world-of which, regret to say, there was
an increasing multitude-'lIcre, you unbelieving
sinner We rcvilers and scOffers at reglOn-herc Is
an endorsements OF what we Christians have been
eXpOunding for eighteen hundred years. Come,
Witness listen and learn. VIII We believe now
Now Is our day OF triumph Behold the iuliilment
But, to the surprise OF the unbenever, they he
came either d0ggedy SILENT or, II they spoke at oil,
cried out 'Diabolism! djahosln!n But the truth
was this new species OF development. to their dis
may, if 1t proved anything, proved too much. Pco-
pie wonder that, with all the powerful batteries Of
theological dcnunciation. the irritating haunting
OF rldicuc, the daily exposure OF the frauds OF re-
puted mediums, and, lastly, the psychic force
scientists ~ OF England a single believer should
hold ancient believers remain nrm but that access
sion to their numbers Is steadily on the increase,
as evinced by the iul attendance at their nuner-
Gus lectures and an increasing demand ior their
spiritual papers.
The TACT is very simple. People who dcnounce
what they please to term the folcs of Spritualism
do not understand the element they assail IT Spirit
ualists based their laitlir IL can he called faith
merely on blind crednlity-credulity on per-
haps fraudulent public mpostOr If their
separate personal experience could be shaken by
the annoyance of rdiculc; i the Nominations Of the
Church could intimdatc them, and IL their faith
rested ON mere doctrfnal teachings, or the sage
opinions ofpsychc force philosophers Of the crucibe
school the obstacles above mentioned might soon
thin their ranks for mankind Is nightly sensitive
to ridicule. But the faith Of each Spiritualist is
based on personal experiences OF facts, tests and
proofs independent OF each other. overriding all
tcoretc logic to the coDtrary-proofs and tests not
obtained OF public mediums, but at quiet private
family sttings. creating scll-conscousness Of
their truth 10 each inquirer, enforcing the truth Of
our great poet in cach
What ye know, We know.
Strengthened thus by facts which. by familiaviza-
ton, grow into absolute knowledge spiritnalists In
turn AFFORD To smile NJ the psychic force phosO-
piers. JESSE.
BRooKLyN, Il. d.
Newspa per Reports OF Religious Services.
From the Milwaukee Cyis.) Sentinel, May -
The NEW YORK HERALD OF last Monday contains
extended reports from eleven different church SER
vices of as many denominations held in that city
on the previous day; and. indeed, not that paper,
but others there and elsewhere, devote u large
portion OF their space weekly to such reports.
the inquiry therefore, arises. is there not
in matters OF moral and religious
culture. since the publishers OF newspapers find %
demand for such reports among wide range of
miscellaneous readers II Is gratifying TO see tile
sionaly give place to the thoughts OF good men
from the pulpit aud rostriip, and st.l more crafty
ing 20 indulge the belief that the popular demand
for such reading justes publishers III furnishing It,
Religious Notcs--PcrsonnI and General.
Rev. James Il. Ecxard, d. d., has removed from
Easton, Pa. to Germantown, near Philadelphia.
Edward II. Robbins was ordained and installed as
pastor of the Presbyterian church in Media, Pa,
April II.
Rev. william Altman. d. d., Of this city. has re-
ccived 2 unanimous cr to the Presbyterian church
at Austin City, Texas. ~c--~
Rev. Dr.. &. b. lde, the esteemed Baptist
cler yman OF Springfield Mass, died suddenly
Aprll 10, rom congestion OF the lungs.
Rev. Joseph Warren. D. d. (Presbytcrian, or
Flora. ILL.,, has arranged 10 return TO the mission
in North India, where nc formerly laborcd.
Mr.. S. j. Stewart was ordained and installed pas
tor Of the West Twenty-hth street United Prcsby
terrain church, New York, April IL. Rev. Dr. Har-
per presided.
Rev. y. c. Lippincott was installed pastor OF the
WAIKIKI Valley Reformed church NJ Siawangunk
Village, n. v. on the 18th OF April. Rev. &. spaui-
ding presided.
Rev. DR.. Goodale, OF Amsterdam, n. ", IL going
out TO Fergus Falls, Mimi. 10 take charge OF i new
church. and organize Presbyterian missionary work
In that region.
Rev. William X. Williams. d. d., completes the
fort'eth year OF his pastoratc OF Amity Baptist
church, New York, this year, and Is the only pastor
the church has ever had.
Rev DR.. Dexter, editor OF the CO0g,p1Gtiofn,isf,
who has been In England and on the Continent OF
Europe engaged In his historical studies, arrived at
Boston on Tuesday OF last week.
Rev. Dr. Todd, Of Pittsfeld Mass, has rendered
his resignation account OF the inirm state OF his
health. He has preached there thirty years. and
has been in the ministry fortyseven.
The German Catholics have purchased the block
Of ground bounded by Central and Johnson ave-
nucs and Jefferson and Centre streets, Williams
burg, for the purpose Of erecting thereon sub
stantial church and school house. About fifteen
thousand dollars have already been subscribed, aud
the work IL soon to be begun. The spot selected Is
ocatcd near the Myrtle avenue park, on high
ground, ami ia easy OF access by the South Fourth
street, Broadway and Myrtle avenue horse rail-
roads.