The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Religious Programme for To-Day
Herald Religions Correspondence.

Services To-Day.

Services To-Day.
Rev. David Mitchell viii preach this morning in
enc Canal Street Presbyterian church.
Rev. p. l. Davis viii preach morning and even
Ag In the Berean Baptist church.
Rev. Andrew Longacre Will O1lciate IN The Gen.
1ral Methodist Episcopal church.
'.DBdalus; or, The Triumph OF Mind over Mat
tor viii be the subject OF Rev. Charles +. Lees dis
sourse this afternoon in the Fifth Universalist
church (ChickerIng Hall and In the evening his sub.
jcct win be 1.-THE Star the East.n
Rev. Dr. Krotel VIII preach morning and evening
IN the Evangelical Lutheran Church OF ;he Holy
trinity.
Rev. c. S. narrower win preach this morning and
evening IN st. Lukes Methodist Episcopal church.
His evening subject will DC ''rurgatory."
Rev. e. G. Sweetser VIII preach this morning In
1he BIeecker street UDiversalls church. on "Iicayen
and the Way TO Obtain It.n Evening service ~
usual.
Rev. J, Nj. Pullman viii preach morning and even.
ing in the Church OF Our Saviour.
Services viii be held in ST. Thomas church as fol-
lOws-Morning prayer at nine O'CLOCK, htany, ser.
mon and holy communion at half past ten, and
chlldren's service at half-past three the AFTER
noon.
In the Church OF the Epiphany there win be high
mass and sermon by Rev. DIR. Burtsen this morning
nj half-past ten O'CLOCK and vesrers anu sermon by
Rev. DIR. McGynn at half past seven In the evening.
The annual missionary service OF the Church OF
the Holy Communion Will lie held this evening.
Addresses viii he made by Bishop Randall DR.. Hall
and other prominen: clcrgymcn and Offering
made for foreign ana domestic missions.
Rev. Thomas Gnard VIII preach In The West
Twenty-tnird street PRESBYTERIAN cnurcn This morn
ing and Rev. II. ID. Northrop IN the evening"
Rev. VIM. n. Dunnell viii preach in All Saints Free
morning and evening.
Rev. DR. Ever Will Ogciate In st. lgnatius'
church, Seventh avenue, today. Services will be
held at hafpast seven, nine and quarter to eleven
IN the morning ana at halr-pasi seven the even
ang.
Right Rev. DIR. Lttleohn, Bishop OF Long Island
will preach IN Christ church this morning and Rev.
Professor Francis +. Russen in the evening.
Rev. !. A. Hoyt viii preach this morning IN the
small chapel OF the New York University Gree Pres
byterian churcnl.
Rev. Dr.. Flagg Will preach IN the hall corner OF
Fifty street and Third avenue THIS morning.
Rev. George h. Hepw0rlh VIII, this mornIng. / n
the Church OF the Messiah, give the for
christmas sermon and in the evening his discourse
VIII he on 1.-The shepherds and the Sheep
1.-The Spiritual Kingdom VIII he the subject OF
Mrs. Cora L. V. 1appan's discourse this evening IN
Jrenor Hall
Bishop Snow VIII hold forth In the University
washington square, this afternoon.
Mrs.. Emma Hardinge Brltton VIII speak before
she Society Of Splrtualiss this morning and even
ing III Apollo Hail.
A Catholic Clergyman Reviews Wendell
Phillips.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
On Thursday evening" the 2sth ult.. Wendell Phi.
Up lectured AT stenway Hall, under The auspices OF
Nl.o ,ln ,hrarv
his subject Street Life Europe.n We had never
heard The famous orator, out had formed very
high opinion OF him both a speaker ana a man
Oi principle aud went TO hear him with The utmost
good will. We anticipated with pleasure the sight
OF ono OF The moral heroes OF our century, and neld
ourselves happy In The prospect OF listening the
conscientious views fearessly expressed, OF the
man whose praise we found recorded even q few
days before, In our leading Catholic magazine.
What we are about 10 say VIII show how
far our expectations realized. or the lecture,
considered from literary point of view, we
Will say nothing, though In truth il seemed
TO us bgi inadvertently prepared, AND IN part care
iessly delivered, and We held Il kind OF Injustice
70 the "inteiligest audience as well asso.
catIoD, that the orator had satisfied their law
lpl hopes: Mr.: Phillips however, SAID things which
VIII make this lecture remembered, despite The easy
Onnandedness with which some OF the ideas were
thrown out The first was THAT the American (the
Onlcs-seeker, we submitl is the greatest coward
among the citizens of all modern nations In our
Circle for the reason that he Is always, while in
She streets, IN presence of HE sovereign; while The
european sLbJect OF a monarchy saunlers Tree and
'unTestralned along his splendid tnorougniares for
q contrary reason" One individual In the numerous
assemblage applauded tins sentiment. rhaps ne
was an EDgllshman The mass were so astonshed
HI the novelty OF the utteraDce That Their amazement
cvercame for The while their admiration Tor inc
orators holiness, and the hing was SO new TO
In A.lt/ IN nm tl.al4 Iat-
applause. Apart from this we confess that our
selves, although delighted with The courage oil the
felt 10y means eated AZ Tins picture Of American
character. But If Wendell Philips showed himself
then the man whom we had been ANXIOUS TO and
admire, we regret 10 say that he afterwards ie
very low IN our estimation. II may be ne ielt nat
he man gone too far III the 6rst instance and wished
70 rectlly ms mistake. but he actually prefaccd rne
main substance OF his discourse with an apology
for speaking 'the truth" Surely this was un-
worthy OF hIs Old ana enyabie reputation Nav,
more, 1t was lapse INTO the very faut he sought
10 AVOID. No person OF education and refinement
should leel insl!ted at being told the ruth
even about his own beloved self, wncn, as
~ this case II IS expressed In appropriate tme,
place ana language Mr.. phillips, II seems to ms,
tnsuited his audience. lie Implied thai New YORK /
err required an excuse for beng forced 10 listen
truths favorable 10 the people OF OF the most
polite nations OF Europe, wei TO large molciy
OF the population OF this American metropolis. "a !
whose own near relatives are CaiholIcs-.'bnt do !
moi dread III His facts III the sequel showed That
coined. "Wealih, numbers and education are on
our side" he continued, land we can afford to
speak The lfuth.' That word afford ~ What u
tneaD, venal soul must he possess calculates
hs numbers before ne dares confess To the goodness
Of his fellow; VINO measures the length Of us purse
before ne speaks, as II 10 weigh the loss and
gain OF giving testimony To- the truth: VINO
Gsoges his own learning before he uiIers II,
NJ u us VIRGIN beauty were not suftcient
sword and shield. Nj. Phillips assumed. IN Tie
beginning, That most OF ms hearers mad vIslied
Europe and doubtless he was right Now, II thcy
had, why apologize Tor recalling and arguing iiutl
their own knowledge Do 1t not iook IKE an IN
sOlt 10 beg 10 b. excused lor praIsng the petite
ness the plety, Tie PATRIOTISM OF France ana Italy,
when he could always appeal 10 Their own cXperi-
ence As II they would moi believe what They uad
seen; as II they were unwilling 10 admit the virtues
OF Catholics and CdtnOlC nations even when sIu-
jected TO the evidence or Their senses. We, as a