The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-30
RELIGIOUS NTELLICENCE.
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tated to ON extent unheard of before in Mexico,
ana there is every prospect that several dement,
nations will have their representations well estab-
lished ere long. Among the late arrivals OF those
who have come for a permanent residence are
DR.. Butler, Of the Methodist Church, and
his family; MI. Hutchinson, Presbyterian; Or.
cooper, OF the Episcopal Church (sf CHI
ion ion may note the action Of the Mexican
government In various localities in enforcing the
Jaws csneerning the clergy which laws ~ po were
Catholicism. In this city Antonio Munoz was ar
rested and imprisoned for appearing In the street
, IN ecclesiastical robes The Governor OF the State
Of Guerrero has imposed hnes upon various persons
in the district OF Hdalgo for leading through the
streets religious professions. He Is also enforcing
the law regarding the ringing Of church bells. On
the ether hand see that a Protestant congrega-
ana hear that another has been broken T up al
roluca by jealous anti-Protestants.
csthoIicisy I'm Brookiyn-A Parish of
Rapid GrOwth-The Church OF the
Nativity.
As an evidence OF tho wonderful growth OF
Gatholicy in the City of Churches 1t IS worthy OF
note that ST. James church NOW the CathedraD,
outlay street. was the only house OF worship Of that
creed in 1926. Forty-six years ago there were not
more than thousand Catholics in Brooklyn. To-day
there are upwards Of forty-three thousand Catho-
ucs anu tnirty.six separate and distinct churches
On Sunday last the first anniversary of the IN
auguratiOn of the thirtysecond parish. the Church
OF the Nativity, the Rev. Father M. Moran took
occasion to congratulate his 1ock upon the success
which has met their labors of the past twelve
months. This parish which Is bounded by Lafay-
cite, Nostrand, ClasOD, Fulton and Grand avenues
and Madison and Bergen streets, embraces within
its confines one Of the most beautiful sections OF the
4. m
DER 1000 souls On the 18th or March, 1872, the
work OF erecting building to be used until their
increased revenue will admit of constructing
church was commenced. The structure which is
Intended ia il to serve , as q schoolhouse in
chester stone, and fitted out as 1t now is, with re-
lined regard TO neatness ana comfort, is naturally
Of the modern Gothic order OF architecture and
has frontage Madison street OF AZ feet, running
back 100 feet. The stone Of the present edl
ice was laid May 49, and the dedication took place
october 20. There are sittngs lor 600, and every
seat Is let. The cost Of the building was $2a ooo
has been established in the Parish, and one OF the
best volunteer choirs in the city graces the pious
efforts OF the congregation OF this church. The
choir is under the accomplished leadership Of Mrs.
William NJ Adams.
The Cnristian Union ssshooting An the
Dark
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
beg space Tor a few remarks concerning the fol-
lowing paragraphs in late issue OF Beecher's
Christian Union:-
What the secret of the success Of the Roman Caho
lies in the training and education OF their children
ina, each and all Of them become obedent to the faith
taing from them in regard to our childTeni
The secret OF the success OF Roman JaIhoc ea4caon
HATH ss sf n 20 Think on Religious
children to any such stagnation.
Let us sake the last three sentences--a specimen,
10 say the least, Of bgoted impertinencc-and
shake them up little Who ever heard or "open
secretsSn What is every open" cannot be secret.
What is il 'to think ndependentlys' 1t either
means to think as you choose or it means nothing.
No one, save a fool, Is at liberty to think as he
pleases. l can no more think as choose than act
as choose. Am free TO think that Two and two
do not make four2 Yet this Is but natural truth.
In religious matters Catholics teach their chill.
dren the truth; and these tender minds firmly be-
heve when they see ana are convinced tnat tue
divine truths OF altn rest Oh more nrln basis than
any ether In regard TO truth there Is no such thing
as to 'think Independently" freedom Of Thought
in such matter Is simply nonsense, an absurdity.
The mind hnds its happiness aud its intie pendence
in believing. Every good Catholic brings up his
child in the way OF truth, and ii the CHRISTIAN
0siioa would have it's little ones go some ether
sroad that's its own business. None 50 blind as
VINE is this man that charges the Catholic
Church with educating her sons III "stagnation ~
What are his abilities 10 sit ON sucn Me'ghty
Judging from his language cannot refrain rom
concluding that he IS sol dtsaat igneranus in SO
lar as his knowledge OF the Catholic Church goes.
Would LeiDnitz or Macauiay have talked about
ostagnation" IL asked such question: pity tue
stunted mind That is unable to distinguish beta cen
Catholic education ana "stagnatlOn.n
The most profound thinkers and gigantic intel
leCts OF the last nineteen hundred years we're edu-
Gated in our grand Old church. The greatest mines
OF to-day are in the Catholic Church. And the
Christidis Union knows this and dares not deny IT,
But BY what process were these men, who were
educated in s'stagnation," transformed into such
lights Gladly would l hear the Ctrfstidn Union
explain this matter consistently with It's doctrine
of .'stagnati0n."
II this were the place, / could easily show at
greater length that this idea about 'stagnation"
III Catholic education is myth that never had any
existence, save in the dark. "stagnant' Uranium
OF the writer in the Christian Union, and Others Of
his stamp. j. O'A' MUtiSAl.
BRoOKLYN, March 20, 1878.
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