The New York herald., 1873-11-16
The Religious Press ON the Cuban
Massacre and Other Matters.

oeVtrM VI our IouSlOub COnteupOIuIicS
comment upon the great sensation of the
week-the recent horrible butchery at Santi-
ago de Cuba Others will doubtless express
their views when all the facts are gathered
and they are enabled to form a mature and de-
hberate opinion upon the subject
The Independent is unusually fearless and
outspoken in denunciation of the atrocity.
This bloodthirsty haste, says the editor,
'.is of piece with the cruelty which butchered
q dozen students in Havana for the crime OF
scratching the glass on monument. The
deed is done No adequate redress Is now
possible No doubt there will be explanations
from Madrid, and no doubt the CASTELAR, gov
ernment is kindly and justly disposed; but
that viii not bring the dead to life, nor can 1t
prove that the Spanish government has any
real authority over its subordinates in Cuba.
Much as we sympathize with the liberal re-
publican government of Spain we sympathize
no less with the effort of Cuba to secure indie
pendence; and it may well be that an act
which can only be excused on the plea of bel
igerency may lead to the recognition by our
government of the belligerent rights Of the
Cuban patriots"
The Jeacish Messenger afirms that this last
outrage evokes the righteous indignation Of
the civilized world. ssWhether or not" re-
marks the editor, 'our dignity as nation is
wounded, we have just right to interfere in
the interests Of humanity, take bold stand
as to the Cuban question and insist that the
Cubans should be treated as belligerents or
their independence recognized. We trust that
our government will take prompt steps in the
matter and demand satisfaction from insolent
Spain"
The Evangelist treats of the "Abuses of the
Lecture System" and AYERS that it ''can be
made instrumental in disseminating false
theories Of life and duty, lax views Of social
obligation, unsound speculations with respect
to religion and revelation; and all this can be
effected under the guise Of ministering to the
cravings of popular curiosity and literary
taste The attention Of lecture committees
is called to the serious responsibility devolv
ing upon them in selecting acceptable
speakers, and pastors, Young Mems Christian
Associations and all good citizens are invited
to cooperate in securing a reform in the
system as now practised
The Observer discourses upon the communi-
cations that have passed between Bishops Pot
ter and Tozer, and trusts that 'the Dean of
Canterbury and the Archbishop, as well as the
Evangelical Alliance, will not be shaken from
their course through the combined and power
ful opposition of the Lord Bishops of New
York and Zanzibar
The Baptist Weekly, remarking upon the
late elections, says every real friend of the
republican party must te glad at its defeat in
this city. From the moment its leaders"
says the editor, consented to an alliance with
the miserable and unprincipled demagogues of
the Apollo Hall democracy men of real prin-
ciple were disgusted. What man Of decency
OBrien and his followers could suggest for
city Offices? Tammany Hall certainly could
give them no worse candidates, and since the
Tweed power was overcome it has learned to
present in the main men Of some character
and decency."
ableness in Marriage" remarks that ''that
marriage which is based on fair, mutual
estimate of character which is the unison Of
kindred minds, the concurrence Of two natures
suited to each other, the interblending of two
hearts made one by pure and holy affection,
is indeed the nearest approach to heaven that
can be made on earth through any human re-
lationship Marriage does, indeed, involve
so much that the wonder is that it should be
treated of so lightly in common talk and its
estate often entered upon as though it were
but lottery, with few prizes and many
blanks.
The Liberal Christian calls upon its friends
to see that the American Unitarian Association
''does not lack the means Of planting broadly
the seed from which a new character, trust
worthy, self-respecting, high-toned, rational
and devout, is to spread over the nation
The Neeman's Journal keeps up its fight in
favor Of having Catholic schools for Catho-
lie children.
The Tablet elaborates upon the Protestant
press, and France as great nation.
The Christian Union has some kind words to
utter in relation to the temperance Of John
Bright
The CothoIc Revieo, remarking upon 'sUn-
truth and Bigotry," makes the wholesale
assertion that ''to the ends Of the earth,
wherever you find Professionalism in any of its
forms, Atheism or Methodism or Presbyterian
ism, you find it characterized by the same un-
truthfulness, by the same illiberal and narrow
minded bigotry."
The Christian nj Work treats Of ssStagna-
ton versus Sensotionalism, and comes to the
conclusion that there ''are in the private
membership Of our churches and in the
ministry great many men who are dead, but
have never had the common decency to get
buried With the harvest white and lodging