The New York herald., 1873-10-26
parishes; and meanwhile the public schools should
be turned TO good use. A CATHOLIC PRIEST.
The Spiritual Needs OF Humanity.

DC turned 10 g0od use. CAIHOLlC rhiLoAs
The Spiritual Needs OF Humanity.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
That the religious element in man-the social
craving Tor spiritual nourishment-for the bread OF
liie-s exceeding great Is manifested by the crowos
which may be seen on Sundays gathered on the
sidewalks and streets in front OF some OF our
churches And that they are willing to so numiil-
ate themselves and become as beggars tnat tney
may receive religious instruction is sufficient PROOF
OF this spiritual craving on their part. why are
they thus waiting outside OF the churchs Inc
doors are open. and why do they not enter iny
The reason is simply this These people can only
enter that church as ''beggars and trespassers
upon other mems purchased and paid Tor proper
ty;" and they must maintain the degrading posi-
tion OF such beggary II they will go to church; and
they are waiting until the owners OF the seats In
that church shall permit them to enter therein.
Now, is this kind OF begging exempt from the
odlum which inevitably fastens itself upon all other
forms OF beggngs
II Is religious instruction, 1t is spiritual iood
which these waiting ones are desiring. And Is not
that spiritual food wont to be considered as the
'bread OF ltfe," the peculiar gilt OF Gods And Is
money the one thing needfu whereby to obtain tins
gifts Let US see in what kind OF light this thing
was viewed by the apostes-by Peter Peter, In sa@ .ne
that through laying on. or the aposte's
hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them
wnomsoever lay hands he may receive the Holy
Gh0st.' But Peter said un to him, srhy money
perish with thee, because thou hast thought tne
gilt OF God may be purchased with money. In1u
hast neither part nor lot In this matter Ior tny
heart is not right IN the sight OF God. Repent,
perhaps the thought OF thine heart may be forgiven
thee. For perceive tnat thou art IN tue gau ol
bitterness and in the bond OF inlquity."
Har fhan van n0 ha nncta lois
ing the use OF money in these matters, ana et our
clergymen and chuTchmen, who maintain views 70
the contrary. compare these religious views Win
those OF Peter. Let them compare, then, Chris
tlanity ~ with the teachings and example OF the
Great Founder Of Christianity Think you a. tnat nd
Christ was ever found buying chief seat IN the
synagogue 1or HIS own use and paying high pre-
MUM thereon? II Christ were personally among
US at the present time and were to go as
stranger to one OF our popular churches, he would
not be allowed to enter but would be obliged TO
stand and wait until His worshlppers ~ had ar.
rived and taken the seats which their money had
paid Tor. After which process had been compieted,
He would perhaps, BY the charity OF tne pew
How can men unite the name Of christianity
with the maintenance or that which is so utterly at
CHRISTI Are r''V we to suppose that the members
on to the ''churcn triumphant are
chief seats in heaven To the ambitious mother,
who desired OF Jesus that OF her sons might sit
on His right hand and the other on His lett, His
reply was ITO sit on my right hand and my left
shall be given to them for whom IT is prepared OF
my Father" and also that "They who would be
first should be last, and the last frst.n
When wealth is turned from It's proper and legi-
innate channels and perverted from its right uses
as great and important ctvlizing and refining
agent and is made subservient to selhshness and
arrogance, TO the building up OF walls OF separa-
tion between man and his brother man, then has
arrived the time when the doers and upholders OF
these things may be looked upon as being not lar
from that condition wherein it snail be pronounced
to them also, 'Thy money perish with thee; )" or
"Be not deceived, God Is not mocked.n
ISABELLA B. LANGSTON.