The New York herald., 1872-09-08
Harmonies and DiscOrds OF the Re-
ligi0us Organs.


The Independent defends Father Hyacinthe
in his recent marriage in defiance of the Cath
olic rule of clerical celibacy, and concludes
that the church of Dollinger, Friedrich Mi
chaud and Hyacinthe is to have separate
organization from that which acknowledges
the supremacy of the Roman Pontiff Presi-
dent Grant gets most decided and sturdy
support from this organ of the Congregation
alists 1t alludes to the attempt to identify
the handwriting Of Stanley, as recently shown
by .fac-sirniles, with that of the Living
stone letters, and says:-"It is evident to us
that the two are not written in the same hand.
And the complete satisfaction expressed by all
DR.. Livingstone's relatives, by Sir Bartle
Frere and his other intimate friends, and by
all the whites and blacks in Zanzibar, is
enough to convince anybody" In another
article it shows its journalistic judgment by
saying, 'The HERALD, with its expensive Liv-
ingstone expedition, is just now beating all
the possibilities Of its contemporaries, and
proves its assertion by pointing out several
unsuccessful attempts at imitation.
The Observer considers our prison system,
urging forward the cause of reform to keep
our prisons from becoming schools of inhn-
manity to those in charge or universities of
crime to the prisoners, yet cautions against
theories which fail to discriminate between
crime and misfortune or tend to soften the
Justice which, under humane and divine law
alike, Furnishes transgression.
The Christian at Work advocates open air
preaching. "a warm Christian heart and q
dry goods box are named as the requisite
stock in trade, and all who love their fellows
are exhorted to assist in the work.
Church and State exalts the Office and mission
of Christianity in the State as being the Pole
Star to guide the mariner the fnger-board to
direct the traveller, but draws n distinction
against State Church establishments as blind
leaders of the blind, apt to conduct both to
disaster Democracy-the freedom and equality
of individuals--is evolved from the Christian
idea, and to ennoble men is the proper object
of the State.
The Church Weekly discusses, without very
clearly settling them, certain questions of
''saying, singing or reading parts of the
Episcopal ritual.
The Freernan's Journal maintains that to be
the organ of prelate or of more than one, in
this country, as in France, is to kill the Catho-
lie newspaper; that journalistic prosperity
depends upon independent management, and
is not to be secured by diocesan prop. 1t
highly commends the wisdom and patriotism
of Mr. Charles O'Conor in refusing to be the
nominee of the Louisville meeting, which, it
affirms, did not represent or form a party. Mr..
Herman, the coalition candidate for Governor,
| is likewise highly complimented.
The National Baptist advocates prayer, be-
cause it is addressed to personal God who
hears and answers our appeals for help II
calls for improvement in our jury system by an
enlarged and more practical education of the
people, and the discarding of the old rule
which excludes from the panel those who are
acquainted with the particular case on trial. A
reduction of the number of jurymen to six in
ordinary cases and eight in capital ones is sug
gested and all professional men except prac
Using doctors should be placed on the lists.
The Tablet notices the announcement thai
Bishop Bayley is to succeed Archbishop
Spalding as Primate of Baltimore, saying thu
fact is not yet officially published, and that i
it be true the diocese of Newark will scarcely
be consoled to know that the amiable and &C
complished prelate who since its organization