The New York herald., 1873-12-07

notion of his own importance he somewhat
resembles General Grant editorial bull pup
in this city but we fancy that his readiness
to leave the island if the ship is given up will
be as nothing to his eagerness to get away if
she is not given up.
The Religious Press ON tho New Epis-
copal Departure and Other Pertinent
Topics.
Our religious contemporaries devote more
attention than usual this week to the current
topics of the day. Among these may be
enumerated the new departure in the Episco-
pal Church, led off by Bishop Cummins; the
polity of the Plymouth church, the new
Chief Justice, the war with Spain, the Presi-
dents Message, the vindication of Justice as
exhibited in the case of Tweed, Ingersoll and
Company, the wreck Of the French steamer
and other matters of present interest.
The Methodist commenting upon the Cum
Minis departure, remarks that Gin the nature
of the case the controversy cannot stand still.
The Anglo-Catholics are thoroughly logical,
and accept fearlsssly every legitimate con-
clusion from their principles. They are not
Protestants, nor do they wish to be. The
whole sacramental systematic sacrifice in the
Eucharist, the mediatory priesthood, the
priestly supremacy over the laity-is in the
ideas which they profess to draw from the
Prayer Book In this country the CONTRA
ternity Of the Blessed Sacrament has already
taken q distinctly Roman Catholic po-
sition, and, though its proceedings
medium Of the English papers, they have none
the less excited CONSERVATION among moderate
High Church men. The Evangelical Episco-
palans are declining party. They make no
headway in their own Church. Timid and
spiritless, they are easily swept down by the
courageous assault of their antagonists. In
Philadelphia, their centre Of power. they have
declined concurrence with Bishop Cummns,
and, unkindest cut of all, they have repudated
him for doing what they themselves ought
in consistency to do The Methodist con-
cludes:-
1t Is said that Bishop Cumm!ns has not the ele-
ments o character essential to such leadership as
he has assumed. We do not know as to tnat but
he has honesty, and that Is much-a good record,
and that is much; above all. he has courage, the
quality In which Evangelical Epscopahans have
hereto ore shown themselves deficient sometimes
beginnings which are rldiculed accomplish the
greatest results. Bishop Cummins may iail-he
certainly has the odds against hinl-but he VIII
have SUCCESSORS, who Will effect the reformation on
which he has set his heart.
The Methodist--which, by the way, since its
typographical transformation, has become one
of the '1ivest'' religious papers of the day
also touches on 'sMr. Beecher and his neigh
bors," aud is not surprised that Plymouth
church has resented the letter addressed to it
by its two congregational neighbors.
The Christian Union Henry Ward Beecher)
has nothing to say in regard to the present
Plymouth church congregational imbroglio.
After quoting Judge Davis remarks in pro-
nouncing sentence upon Ingersoll, the editor
says:-
Words such as these, from a court of justice in
this city long under the rule OF thieves are like
the introduction OF wholesome air into building
long befouled with unwhOlesome and deathly
thanks OF all good citizens for the irmness and
partIality with which he has held the scales OF JUS
tlce, and for the courage which he has shown IN
indicating the outraged majesty oil the law.
The Christian at Work thinks there is some
thing to be thankful for in the conviction of
Ingersoll and Harrington. 'The citizen will
breathe freer as he reads the news, and the
protection of the courts will be no longer the
meaningless thing it so long has been.''
The Independent celebrates its twenty-ffth
birthday, and that is all it does do editorially.
But it is full of advertisements, and 'that's
what pays"
The Christian Leader (Universalist, Rev. DR.,
Chapin), talks about shutting up the king
dom of heaven This is worse than fencing
in Niagara Falls and charging stamps for
admission to view them, The Leader, under
the above caption, criticises sermon Of the
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmagc, which is character
lied as an 'explicit proclamation of the doc
trine of eternal torments.'
The Christian Inteligcncer devotes the most
Of its editorial space to the consideration of
the Plymouth church matters, which, having
been settled, have lost their public interest.
The Observer, touching on the remuneration
Of Bishop Cummns, affirms that it is the
leading topic of remark in religious circles,
and in the words of well known but now
dethroned Tammany chieftain, asks, "What
will they do about it" The editor says
''the movement is sustained by q considerable
number of substantial laymen, and few
ciergymen have given in their adhesion"
The Heeman's journal gives an editorial
upon the Feast of the Immaculate Conception,
which occurs tomorrow (Monday) and will
be observed in all the dioceses OF the PROV
inces of New York and elsewhere The
Journal also INDUCES in other topics of in
terest to its readers