The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22

dral Hall, corner OF Ninth and Marshal
streets, last night to listen to the lecture o
Rev. Francis Il. Boyle, of Washington. OF
the subject of ''1'he Church and Civi
Liberty" Those who had the pleasure o
listening TO his sermon during Mass at the
Cathedral, on Sunday last, had reason tt
anticipate an interesting and highly instruc
tive lecture and they were not disap.
pointed. He commenced by congratula'
ting himself and listeners that he was the
first to inaugurate that new aud beautiful
structure erected to promote education,
which was such an ornament to Richmond
the capital of this grand old state, the
mother of states and statesmen, which
was among the first to assert and uphold
our independence, and which was also,
under the leadership of Henry A. Wise,
the first to crush out and destroy that
great enemy of our civil liberty, the Know
Nothing party. He then Proceeded to
exhibit the true position of the Catholic
church in its relations to civil liberty. He
laid down as broad truth that all civil
liberty was the work of Christianity, and
came from God; that as mankind were
taught the truths of Christian doctrine,
and became obedient to its teachings, they
became civilized and aspired to freedom.
He showed that the church had always been
the promoter of civil liberty among the
nations of the earth, and had always stood
by the side of the oppressed and against
the powerful and opulent who would OPP
press the week. It had abolished the feu-
dal system of the past, under which civil
liberty was not known. Its own organi-
zatlon and the rules governing some of its
ecclesiastical orders was the fount from
which sprung our own elective system Of
government. He drew contrast between
it and the rules of government for the
Dominican order which exhibited their
striking similitude. He eulogized our
government as the highest example of per-
fection in civil government, because 1t sep
arated entirely church from state, and gave
religion an unrestrained field to combat
error, while it also gave it its protection.
This was the true spirit and teaching of the
church, and always had been, and always
would be. He conceded with Rev. DR..
Curry, of this city, in the position which
he took before the Evangelical Alliance, in
New York, relative to church and state
union, and said it was the duty of that
body to have spoken in the interest of
liberty, both political and religious. His
lecture was continued reference to church
history to prove that it had always been
the defender and promoter OF civil liberty,
and never had been its opponent except so
far as it itopposed license, infidelity land ire
ligion. Our space does not permit more
extended or more elaborate report. The
lecture occupied an hour in its delivery,
and when the speaker closed there was an
undoubted expression of regret manifest
throught the audience. .,y.,
CoLoRED GRAND DIVISION S. OF T.
This body, now in session in Manchester,
have elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: j. Cook Nickens, G. w,
P; S. Logan, G. w. A.; W. III. L. Combs,
G. s.; William L. johnson, G. t.; Rev
James e. Smith, G.. Chap; B. I. Moss
G. Con-; Thomas M. Hewlett, G. Sen.
Joseph P. Evans, G. h. ara
Representatives to the National Grand
Division, which meets in Ottawa, Canada
next year: W. II. l.. Combs. Thomas
Scott, J. Cook Nickens, Samuel Logan.
Leesburg, Loudoun county, was choser
as the next place of meeting.
The Grand Division then decided tt
meet again in semi-annual session, insteat
of quarterly session, at the above named
place. HtL4tG II .AW
"DrALEcT HUMoR. .n-Ihis was th'
subject of lecture delivered last night b,
Mr.. w. S. Andrews at Assembly Hall
The attendance was not large, but wa:
composed of some of our leading citizens
who seemed to be attracted by the novelt,
of the occasion. Mr.. Andrews defined hi
views of wit and humor, at intervals givin,
illustrations of his mimic powers in Irish
Yankee, French and Dutch dialect. Hi
recitation Of Schloiser's Ride, a parody or
Sheridan's Ride, was happy effort ant
was heartily endorsed. Widow IDIOTS tea
party was also clear hit, and it also at
forded subject of laughter.
POLICE CoURT.-To.day Dolly Lewis
was sent to Jail as a person OF unsoun
| mind. Jack Dooley, was fined 81 TO
attempting to strike Tom Hewlett. 10
| Bowers and Jack Colling, were fine
| 81 each for applying opprobious epithets t
| James Webb. James McDonough, wa
fined SO for obstructing Fourteenth stree
with hack. Israel johnson, being
vagrant with unsavory ant ecedents, wa
admonished and let off.
THE SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SoCI
ETY.--The object and aim of the Souther
Historical society is acknowledged by il
founders to be the ''poor privilege of vii
dicating before the bar of history the prll
ciples for which we the Confederate
contended," and their conduct during II
war. We find this acknowledgment in Il
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