The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
Pope Joan.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
In last SUNDAYS issue OF the AERtL there Is let.
ter from Verltas." on the above subject, directing
your readers to the Cahotic World for an eXplana
non OF the above but allow to direct them to
DIR. Miners END OF Religious Controversy where
iuller account can be found OF the exploded fable.
The story runs thus:--In the ninth century there
was an EnglishwOman WHO was born at Mentz
that studied philosophy at Athens, ana afterwards
taught divinity at Rome, anu on the death OF Pope
Leo, IN $3.50, she was raised to the pOntcal chair,
and sometime after, while walking In iglous pro-
cesslon through the city, sDe was delivered of child
and tue people erected q statue on the spot 10
memorate the disgraceul event. SUCH Is the story.
In the ninth century there was no scnool OF phi
losophy IN Athens. no more than there Is now, and
no woman ever taught divinity at Rome and on
the death OF Leo his successor was economically
elected three days alter; so tlat LETT no time for the
several contemporary writer's living at the time III
Rome and witnesses OF the election OF Leo's
cesSor. They are Lultprand, liincmar, &c. The
thor OF che liable Is Unknown, and 1t was more than
two centuries after the ABOVE date before II
published. Among the learned IL was never for
W9msnt believed pIBLJENsls.
c.s-' The week 81 Prayer.
The exercises Of the Week of Prayer VIII com.
mencc to-day. The following il the programme as
recommended by the American Evangelical Al
haIce:--
SUNDAY JANUARY 7.-Sermons. Subject-'The
Faith Once Delivered to the SaIutsn-the bond OF
union among Christians; ITS defence binding all
'unspeaKabe giit' for HIS mercies. personal rcla-
tive and national; for the maintenance and restOra
ton OF peace and preservation from famine and
other calamtics; for spiritual blessings: Tor the
progress OF CnIist's kinld and for tue usefulness
OF the Christian ministry.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9.-Humliaton-For per.
sona and national SINS with acknowledgment OF
Divine judgments; for weakness OF ialth. dIsobe-
dence and worldliness in the Church, with comics.
sion OF unfalthfulness
WEDNESDAY JANUARY lO.-Praycr-ror families;
for the conversion OF children: for the increase OF
schools, colleges and universities, and AL entering
upon commercial or professional duiIes ami Tor
sancsliying OF alilctOn both to parents ard Gull
dreD..
THURSDAY JANUARY u.--Prayer-for nations,
especially those recently visited with calanties; Tor
Kings and all in authority; for the prevalence or
peace in the counsels of statesmen: Tor righteous
the spread OF sound knowledge and for COPS bless
ings upon special efforts to resist the progress OF
inhocly, superstition, lniemperance ana other
kinds OF immortality.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12-Prayer for the Christian
Church and Ministry; FOR translaiors OF the Holy
scriptures INTO various tongues; Tor socctes CON-
mittees and authors engaged In Crlsuan work.
SATURDAY. JANUARY lS--Prayer-ior the outponr-
ing OF the Holy Spirit: for the increase Ot CHRISTIAN
love and holy zeal; Tor all missionaries at home and
abroad; for all Christians exposed to una! aud per-
sccnon: for the prevalence OF reglous liberty; Tor
the extension OF the Redeemer's KINGDOM through
out the world and The union or all believers In
PRAYER ana EFFORT for Gods glory.
SUNDAY, IANUARY 1L-Sermons-"Thy Kingdom
come, Thy Will be done on earth as II Is ia heaven"
Matt. VI. 10.
arrangements nave DccH Hadc lor {" rchctM
Union service IN TINS city daily at the Re-
lormed church, Fifth avenue, corner OF Twen-
y-nrst street REV. Or. Rogersl TO he
presided over from day TO dav by clergy
men ol dlnerent denominations The exercises Will
commence daiy at three O'Clock. Other services
va be arranged ior the day or evening py the
several churches.
We would call attentton To the meetings for ladies,
held during Tue week irom eleven 10 one O'Clock
daily AT The chapel OF she Broadway raDcfnaclc
church, corner OF sixth avenue ald rnirty fourth