The New York herald., 1873-11-23

mon are so absorbed in religion that they forget to
pay their debts. so u rs With some states; In
Ecuador no books are allowed TO be read which have
not been approved by the ecclesiastical authorities
Yet Ecuador cheats It's creditors" IL DR.. Hoge
ignores the matter of honesty In his account of the
Christian civilization OF the South IL Ia not be-
cause he makes II a point 20 avoid affairs OF nun
dane commerce, Tor he speaks o! grain crops and
minerals. and canals aud railroads Ike n sensible
man; but as 1or good faith IN pubic ooiga-
tlons and the honest payment OF state
debts, the census reports do not appear TO have
helped him. Secretary Delano recommends q CEN
sus TO be taken In 1875, the results To be published
IN season for the centennial OF independence,
Now lei the HERALD put IN It's powerful word Tor
o iull and honest census, which SHAH mark the
States that pay their debts and those, likewise,
which allow payment OF their debts ear after year
TO pass by deiault. Such census would remind
DR.. Hoge and every evangelical Christian, wnen ne
wishes 10 compare the South with the North IA the
matter or pauperism. crime and church accomlno-
dation, that honesty on the part OF states mas
something to do with the standing OF such states
In the scale OF Christian civilzatlOn Ihis Woulu
be useful to Dr. Hoge's own state OF Virginia, as
wen as its neighbor North Carolina. the HERALD
believes in an honest religion hope, and want
Il 70 stuck in strong pin al tnis point or tnc gooa
ol all. IAoShEts.
n Coed Thing for All Churches 40 10.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Since YOU inserted IN the HERALD of last Sunday
n communication from ''Resdent,n headed "A
Bad Thing Tor Any Church To Do,' trust you Will
in like manner give this reply place in your next
SUNDAYS issue. RESIDENT complains OF the ex-
action OF the small sum OF ten cents Tor seat in
Catholic churches, and says that this practice has
disgusted HIM with the Catholic religion, though
he was favorably disposed toward 1t before. He
tells that he made this astounding discovery
recently, in attending divine service at several
OF our more noted places of worship" Now, II the
churches had to depend Tor support upon these
carpet-bag cnnrcn- goers who run about from one
church to another they would be III very
sorry plight However willing Resident"
might be to put .dimef in the collection plate,
there many of these sight-seers who ignore
the plate entirely, much preierrlng, like him, 'ree
seats.n The great majority OF Catholics able 10
afford 1t have their own pew, or, at least single
seat, whilst those who are too poor twho is y TO
pay five or ten cents Tor seat m tie body ol the
church can enter the gallery during hgh mass,
free OF charge. A moments reflection will convince
any one acquainted with the facts that The poorer
portion Of the congregation nearly always attends
the earlier Masses where all seats are free. Thus,
Mr.. 'Resident,n all Catholics, however different
their station IN liie can attend mass. 10 the cues
orven into the tree Protestant churches ~ how
ever awful he may tnlnS II, can be simply given
the Catholic Church is pre-eminenty the Church
Of the POOR To many OF our "dissentng brethren"
the poor are unciean. They must needs be set
apart; "workingmens churches" las in England)
conramlnate the atmosphere OF the rich.
There are no more miserable objects
debarred from church; their neighbors are too
fashionable Tor them. They are never invited to
the ministers pary;r they ieel their lnlerlorty.
and, they do not consider 1t sin to stay away
from divine service, they generally do so. "Resi-
dent should extend his sunday perambulatlonS
10 Brooklyn and tell US how many poor he finds in
ST. Beechers church, and also what he thinks OF
the annual auction, ana whether ne thinks there
is any chance tor not alone the poor, but even per-
sons OF moderate means to obtain place in that
temple OF "buyers and sellers"
/ sincerely trust that "Resident' viii carefully
peruse this article and mediate upon It, and per-
haps he will get over MS disgust and cone TO nave
good opinion OF us once more. am very doubt
ful OF ii, though. man that will let ten cents
stand between himself and the true religion Is not
likely 10 embrace 1t. CATHOLIC SUBSCRIBER.