The New York herald., 1873-12-21

rs years TO, Obtain accommodation for less than
1000 OF them). and while the majority OF the peo.
pie are growing less favorable TO the granting OF
pecunary aid to other than public schools, let the
children be more earnestly provided by the priests
and Christian brothers and sisters and pious laity
with the necessary Christian instruction. This Is
the main, direct work OF the Church, which, in our
' " ' cXffHoLIc PRIEST.
Who Can Tell .-Divcrsity or Sects.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In these times, when sects multiply like insects,
and schism follows schism. bidding fair to bring
forth perennial crop OF schisms 1t may well be
asked, To which of tue 9.4S7 denominations that
are sure TO exist so years hence Will the Christian
Protestant OF A. D. 1928 attach himself supposing
that he earnestly seeketh the Lord and his soul
'panteth for savatons by that time, no doubt,
every bOokstail Will retail catalogue OF sects,
neatly gotten up in the manner OF pocket die
tionary, railway or hotel guide; and this, com
bined with the newspaper OF The period, will give
q pretty good idea. IN epitome OF that which the
1894 quarto volumes OF denOminational theology
and 900 less pretentious works the same
subject contain. The nomenclature alone, ponder
GUS enough TO be pondered over for a twelve
month, must inevitably have the effect OF producing
night SweatS while the exposition OF doctrine VIII
certainly lead to chronic dyspepsia. To master the
largOn Ol termlnology and the HtetG1tge or meta
physics will require Sufficient study to prepare the
optics Tor permanent cataract; and II, alter weigh
ing, sitting and deiberatlng upon the 94S7 claims
that, marshalled like so many bottles in apothe-
cary shop, vaunt their nostrums each above the
other he shall at last hit upon choice. without
forever disabling the natural balance OF his
intellect, he Will be obliged to provide himself with
memorandum book wherein to make careful note
OF the name and the tenets of his sect lest he be-
come considerably muddled TO which is which
and wnat Is whatY lie may possibly arEle tnat
before deciding finally and irrevocaby it might be
best to await developments-wait Tor the forth
coming within the next "A hours OF another sect
and thus 1T may happen that, turning with every
mn fbn Cnnl Gpdo nnnn Nnt
all This time your minister OF God Will say unto
him-.O youth, be OF good cheer. 1t Is true, We
are split up like logs into kindng wood 1t is true
we resemble dish OF hodgepodge, tuttlirutti and
sausage meat: but our dissensions concern only
the merest matters of form, matters OF no moment
matters utterly insignificant In essentials we
a unit, glorious unit; one Church, one congrega-
ton that sees IN every man brother. While the
word ''brother" scarcely had time to reach the
youths tympanum, the newsDOy is heard yelling
secession OF Bishop Skaters from the Eclectic
Tabernaclep' The latest sect. founded by the Rev.
Mr.. Angelface. and called Golden Fleecers, or Holy
Herdsmen. Where oh where Will that youth look
for o laiJhs 4. L. l..
Bishop Potter and That Lace Petticoat.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Will you allow a reader OF your paper to correct
few statements which appeared in its columns
last Sunday in letter signed protestant" and
purp0rting to have been written by 'layman of
the Protestant Episcopal Church." In the first
place should like to say. on good authority, that
the Virgin "a Jew evenings since, dressed in
purple gown and lace DetticOat." The Bishop has
administered the rite OF confirmation, and then
only wore the usual robes OF his rank. Bishop
TOzer OF Zanzibar, was, however, at the church a
short time ago, and he wears purple cassock and
red hood. to designate his college. 1t was prob
ably he whom protestant" or his informant mis-
took for Bishop Potter. CHURCH GOER.
Is Bishop Cummins Second Luther.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
L have desired for some time to say few words
on the subject OF the 'new movement" in the
Episcopal Church. Several statements have been
made by the blind supporters of Messrs Cummins
Cheney & Co., which it is well to ventiiate, by
the way, so to prevent, if possible, any more
such ridiculous (so-caled) arguments.
In the first place, then. the late Bishop Cummins
has been compared to Luther-will any one tell us
why9 Luther did not leave the Church OF Rome
until he had exerted vain endeavors to correct it's
vices Mr. Cummins said never word about the
defements of the Church of England and her
daughter. Luther did not leave the Romsh Church
till he was forced out OF it. Cummins deserts his
spiritual foster mother in spite of her entreates
for him to remain. Where is the similarity?
Again, Bishop Cummlns has been described as
pure and molly and good-'just the man for a true
REFORM" Does mans general goodness and pro-
was very good man. He made q bad mistake
once, and consequently did not see the promised
land" David was an excellent man, but he was
not exactly right in the Of BathSheba. st.
Peter was reckoned a holy man, but he often went
to extremes Therefore We may conclude that Mr..
Cummins' supposed moral character does not
argue correct department IN this case.
Then there is one more statement should like
geIical ciergymen had shamerulIy deserted the new
''re1Ormer"-in fact, had completely ''gone back'
on him." Now, what does that mean? Does 1t
mean that Bishop Cummns expected everybody
but the, rtuasts to turn traitorsS Does he think
evangelical principles mean ingratitude and base
the reputation referred to among the 26 or more
whom Bishop CumminS said would Join him at the
same til time their Can pos,
would be an honor to any cause" ana who would
be a .'retormer" II made bishop, is one OF the
dOubtabe G. D. q. make that presbyter the "Bishop
OF the Northeast ?" l shall close these few re-
marks with the announcement that If anything
more is to be said with reference to Cummins' re-
semblance to Luther, Wesley, &c, about his
iniallbty am ready to give satisfactory replies.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 1873
An American Republic i'm Solid Aid to
the Pope.
The following is a translation OF the law which
has been officially promulgated in the Republic OF
Ecuador
THE SENATE AND DEPUTIES OF ECUADOR, IN con-
,-,, GREss UNITED,
First-That the Catholic population should con-
tribute to the sustenance OF the universal govern
ment OF the Church;
SecOnd-That this duty is more required at
present when our Sainted Father finds himself de-
spoiled by iniquitous usurpatons of his lands and
incomes and when no Catholic government should
fear to comply, and
Third-That the circumstances OF the Republic
permit 1t TO give in some manner solemn testi.
monal of their adhesion to the sainted seat,
Decree
ARTICLE 1-Tcn per cent the part of the Church
(dieso that belongs to the State shall be remitted
annually by the Executive to the Santed Father during
the embarrassing circumstances with which he Is
afflicted and offer of justice loyalty and reverence
that the Ecuadorian people make to the head OF the
Church
ART. 2-The present decree shall be considered in
force as from the beginning of the present year.
Communicate 1t to the Executive for compliance
and execution.
Given in Quito, capital OF the Republic, 1st Octo-
ber 1873. G. GARCIA MORENO.
The Minister Of State,
JOSE JAvIER EQUIGUREN.