The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02

che SICK without regard to creeds, nationality and
color. No officer or member oil the organization re-
ceves any salary ior his services nor any money
goods distributed to the needy are bought at whole
sale.
four hundred families, Insulting $500 chill.
dren have been fed and clothed, princi-
paiiy families OF mechanics temporarily nnem,
ployed. After the citizens OF these wards
have done all they can themselves for the poor In
their midst, they ask the generous public to help
them to continue this much needed charity, ana IL
Is hoped they will not ask in vain. or course no one
upon reflection will maintain tnat Trinity or any
care of ali the poor of every alton below
Fourteenth street. This II done at all, must be
done by Independent charitable associations IKE
st. JOINS Guild 1t Is q well known fact that
there are those who being unwilling to contribute
anything to charity themselves. seem to take
Would it not be well for such people to remember
that in accomplishing their object the poor alone
suner Very truly yours ALvA ~ M,SwALL,
Tho Use OF tho Sword for the Defence OF
the Church. -,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your report OF the sermon which Rev. Father
Brann delivered in st. Michael's church, on Satur-
day, 22d ult., from the text-"And give unto thee
the keys OF heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind
on earth shalt be bound In heaven, and whatsoever
thou shalt loose on earth shalt be loosed In
xvi 49, Father Brsna lays great
stress upon the words OF his text. as giving
biblical authority in support Of the pretensions OF
the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic
clergy claim that Peter was the FOUNDER OF the pa
pacy, and often allude to this text proof Of che
divine nature Of that institution. But there is an
other portion OF the New Testament wherein Christ
addresses Peter, which Is not so often spoken OF
by the Catholic cergy-that ID, "Then simon Peter,
having sword drew II and and sm0te the nisn priests
Then said Jesus unto him, 'Put up again thy sword
into Its places for all they that take up the sword
he touched his ear and healed hm''-Luke XIII, 81
Now, II Peter delegated his power to loose and bind
through Q long line OF pontitfs to the present
Pope, who claims to occupy the chair OF Peter
did he net also transmit through them the COM
mand and admOntiOn he received from his divine
past the Popes have kept standing armies OF men,
who not only used swords, but more effective
wsapons in the shedding Of human blood who not lot
parts OF the New Testament be read in any way
other than contradicting the reverend gentleman's
Popes have been warning against solemn injunc.
ton given by Christ to Peter 1t may be said that
1t was necessary TO use the sword IN defence OF the
person OF the Vicar OF Christi but Is the person OF
the servant more sacred than that OF his Divine
Master 1t may be said that the Pope was also
path trod by his Lord when the saviour said, 'My
kingdom Is not Of this world ~ II the Vicar follow
vicarY Please let of your Catholic correspond
ents answer INQUIRER.
Strange Logic OF the London Times ON
Spiritualism.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Advice to Critics-Flng not dirt at new discoveries
lest hereafter you may have to eatit-Panch
In an article on Science and Spiritualism," in
recent number Of the London Times, the editor
makes the following observations:-
A volume now lying before us may serve to show how
BY distinguished spiri,aast under the solemn promise
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pages Of and was privately printed by noble
ses S & s he sS R bn nS
we'll In this book things more marvellous than any
have set down are Enthusiastically related in
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every Species Of %.niles,sten., rom 'pTephssynss
Is iaas .Ss s.ssstsen afy IsspsstsSs wii1ssss:
siemsn barenet member Of Parliament several Of
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low, ought TO be possessed OF intelligence and ability
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learned secetes
Were 1t not for the profound respect in which the
Times Is held, should be very much inclined to call
this a compound OF obtuseness and presumption !;
unless, indeed, it can be shown, upon some logical
basis, that the unsupported assertion Of writer
who nppanty desgnates Spritualism 'follyn
and q "cloud" is entitled to greater weight than
the deliberate testimony Of the "ffty respectable
witnesses" alluded to, embracing men OF science,
as well as members or the legal and medical pro.
LESSONS, not TO speak Of persons OF rank and
Others But, as the Times treats the scientists and
the professions, &c. just mentioned, so cavalierly
perhaps he is Of the opinion that the churches
alone can supply the professors and learned
societies competent to pronounce on this "folly."
Certainly his observations SAVIOR OF this stale Odor.
else why throw such an aspersion upon the edu-
Gated and distinguished parties to whom he
allsdes LOGOS
Trinity Rises to Explain.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In the HERALD Of the 25th ult. appears a commu-
nication headed IA Hint to Trinity in which the
writer complains that "Trinity, with her millions
upon millions, permits st. Johns guild to be en-
barrassed for want Of funds to carry It's work. -
and he also asks, 'F0r what are they boarding
their millions and the interest accommodating con-