The New York herald., 1873-06-15

The Spirit OF Our Religious Contcmpo-
raries-Pious Views on the Walworth
Parricide.
Sparkling among the religious efforts we
find to-day on our religious table one Of the
finest little paragraphs we have recently seen
in column of the Church Union. It is as fol-
lows:
We had to remain in New York over last Sab
BATH and found ourselves after breakfast in conver
acquaintance we had made at the hotel. "wel
no, he was Obliged to us, but he thought he would
mott ae a ae ala a
any else did; its best friends were all at log
gerheads about it; men equally educated and
equally sincere came to entirely different conclu-
sions as to its meaning, so that there salts
faction In his attending service, and he would pre-
fer to stay and read the morning papers,"
The Church Union has an insight into the
forthcoming political situation in the city, and
probably it can tell as soon as any other reli-
gious paper how the victory. will be next No
vember.
Gathering from our pious contemporaries
what their opinions are in relation to the
recent horrd Walworth parricide, we find
that the Christian Leader Humanitarian,
Baptist organ) speaks as follows -
This young man. whs derives his name from one
OF the ablest jurists this country ever boosted ;
who numbers among his relatives eminent clergy.
men, judges and officials; whose family friends IN
clude the most influential names in the
State, and who has himself been reared
cations Of the best society, stains his hands with
crime as wicked and foolish any in the cata-
ogue% % what 20 % you think ,s nowY asks the smirk,
the superiority OF Sadduceeism to sentimentalism
II Is evident young Walworth was no sentimental
ist. (He may turn into one under the pressure OF
and his notions OF the rights OF those
tainted with magnanmity. He was as promising
product OF the school which delights In calling IT.
self firm and lnnexiben as any sadducee could
to call 'honorn was very much dearer to him than
anybody else's life. 1t s clear disciple OF Plcro
Luca had spoiled this high.bred chivalrous young
man. "Humantarianism" had been kept ut
terly away from him. He was a choice
specimen OF rua, the ,s ndesd youthful Sad
teHigencer and the Nation and the Liberal Chris
tan will not fail TO mark the moral OF the lesson
intoxicating: 1t VIII save columns of denunciation
WaiwoTth, IKE Edward 5. Stokes, was no 'senti. IL
The Observer gives ear to the Bringing of
Gods bell" 1t is q very pleasant article, and
there is more, 1t Is to be hoped, coming from it.
The Evangelist Presbyterian) says, in con-
nection with the Walworth parricide:-
We have no word OF palliation for it, although
the trial Will bring to light facts Of which few oul-
side the family circle were aware But, whatever
these may be, or however exasperatng, obnoxious,
reckless and violent the conduct Of the father this
forms no apology for the commission OF q deed so
tragic and so terrible. IL may well be that the
father himself is largely responsible for that per-
versity OF views and character on the part OF the
son which impelled HIM TO commit the crime. II
may be that his retrbution has been fairly
challenged by his own misconduct, but only
an incOncevable rashness and the strongest
moral obliquity could have led to an act which
aggravates q th0usand-fold the suffering and
anguish OF that unhappy home. Mr.. Walwortn has
been for many years an adherent Of the Roman
Catholic Church, although he openly repudiated
the late Vatican decree OF the Pope's infalIbility
Az an author he was man OF some repute rather
than reputation; but had he been spared his past
career would have inspired no confidence that he
would ever return to that path OF early training
from which he had wandered so far away.
The tenor of the remainder of our religious
correspondence and the opinions of our re-
ligious exchanges assimilates with the ex-
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