The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-06
Our Religious contemporarfes-Thef
Sayings and Doings.

week, so lar as any HatIeI Vi euinAAt AiiPoA~
lance appearing in their editorial columns is
concerned. Besides, if there are any persons
in the world who object to severe mental labor
during the heated term it is gentlemen OF the
clerical profession, both of the pulpit and OF
the press. Hence, no great degree of livel-
ness, nor of sensation, nor of practical utility
in theological way, nor Of criticism upon
secular topics, need be expected from them
about these days.
The Golden Age has an article on the 'Per-
sistence of Force" in which the most persist
emit is pronounced to be personal force 1t is
Personal force is declared to be the enduring
element in all literature art history and reli-
gion. Laws and movements and nations per-
ish and are forgotten, but a personality devel-,
oped by culture and illuminated by genius
and inspired by great faith or noble purpose
stamps as impress on centuries and civiliza-
TONS" Moses, Mohammed and Jesus of Naza-
reth are mentioned as striking instances OF
the most persistent and potential of all forces.
the personality of man.
A familiar contributor to the Age sends the
following among other "reminiscences of tho
late Hiram Powers -
remember his chatting one evening in q face
tiOus vein the failure OF several Poles to pay Tor
statues they had ordered OF MIN. He said he had
lost all confidence in Poles and that II Pole were
the very best security. He said moreover, that he
had frequently been heeced by his own country
sonally, always found the English true to their
agreements. He related in the same connection
various instances OF the manner IN which both
Poles and Americans had broken 1altn' ana ne
n,othsd II nj I'm ser,o-cOmlc dictiOn that made "
excellent winter evening taK'
In an article on ':Southarn Presbyterian
Leaders the Observer. trusts that, inasmuch
as the late action in4favor of union of the
churches North and South at Baltimore has
been declared unsatisfactory by all the Pres
byterian papers of the South, the Northern
Assembly will not go cap in hand to the
Southern Assembly with any more ''resolu-
tons" or declarations" unless they have
done wrong and ought to retract.
'But while the Southern leaders are thus hostile
to uniOn," adds the Observer, 1--WE have before US
evidence that the people-the Southern people
Intercourse with their brethren and fathers from
whom they have been long-tO0 lOng-separated.
One letter recently received deplOres the cruel
moral and pecuniary support Ofthe North, and ex-
presses the fervent hope that the day OF rest0ra-
ton IS not far or Such hearts are many in tho
South"
The Evangelist has warmed itself into new
trouble about the Indian missions question.
It regrets it, but is not surprised. The follow
ing will explain the cause of this "new ele-
ment of embarrassment as connected with the
policy of the administration on the Indian
question:
The Roman Catholic Church is loud In its COM
plants Of an unequal distribution Of agencies
more and has set all its machinery to work to en-
force its demand. That demand Is gr0undless and
pocy Of the government. It is Calculated to stir
up denominatiOnat jealousy in all directions, and.
when that jealousy Is once excited, we may well
despair OF attaining those benefcent missionary
results which depend upon public opinion sustain
ing the policy Of the President.
The benefcent results that follow missionary
efforts among the Indians are frequently more
than counterbalanced by the influence Of the
Gospel according to St. Monongahela, which
generally accompanies the march Of civiliza-
ton into our wildernesses.
The Independent touches on Senator Car.
penter's speech in defence of the back-pay
grab The timely and earnest indignation of
the people against the grab will, the editor
trusts ''settle the question that no Congress will
hereafter deem it prudent to increase the
salary of its own members" The Independent
gives the Wisconsin Senator credit for one
thing, to wit ole faces the music squarely,
without lodging or wincing, and boldly avows
his appreciation of what ninety-nine hun
dredths of the American people sternly con-
denim. He has thereby established his reputa-
ton for courage, if for nothing else"
- The Ereenaaa's Journal, speaking of the Col
lege of Cardinals and the next Pope, says:-
1t Is by no means certain that the next Pope will
be either an Italian or member OF the present
College OF Cardinals. But, however this may
prove. the one nationality that presents itself as
from 1t is Austria. Joseph Othmar, Cardinal Won
Ranscher, Is the present Archbishop Of vienna,
The story that any one out Of Austria would men
ton his name as probable successor Of Plus TX.
&C., canard: 1t is much more probable that Pope
after his death, IS Archbishop OF Vienna.
The Tablet is inclined to be especially severe
upon one of the Commissioners Of Emigra-
ton, cautioning him to remember the sin Of
Judas. Charity does not look at sect, and the
thirteen or fourteen dollars devoted by the
dying woman as thanks Offering for prayers
said for the eternal repose of her soul will not
defraud the Emigration Society"
The Catholic Reuie,o has an article on "a
Shepherd that Takes Up q Purse for His
Sheep" referring to the Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Wisconsin, DR.. William E. Armi-
tage, who, it states, els circulating q rather
unique document among those who may be
supposed to be at once his well wishers and
enemies to those ubiquitous Jesuits who are
the bugbear of SO many people"
The Methodist, commenting upon Senator
Parson Brownlow's reply to one of General
Hills attacks, says it likes the Parsons pluck.
if it cannot always approve his harshness If
there is q conscientious man in the nation tho
Mekla0dia believes the Paraop to be one. but il