The New York herald., 1873-12-14
A MANHATrANvILLE LABoRER.
Religious Enthusiasm.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l wish to submit for the consideration and refec-
tion OF your Roman Catholic readers a fact or two
in connection with the statements or claims made
by and for the most eminent Catholic saints--such,
for instance, as that made by st. Augustine, the
very side OF our Lord opening and he entering and
taking up his abode in the Lords heartl suppose
millions or similar statements OF 'experiencer
have been made by persons In all ages and OF all
creeds; but. when made by those not acknowledg-
ing the authority OF the Pope OF Rome. every
Roman Catholic seems in duty bound to dscredit
them, and, when that cannot be done, to attribute
them, without the slightest hesitation, to the
devil. l am acquainted with Roman
Catholic lady, who think, would lay down her
life before she would admit even the possibility OF
Quakers being Influenced by the Spirit OF God in
their utterances yet, this same woman verify be-
lieves that the Lord once manifested himself III per-
son TO her while she was laboring under great re-
ligous trbulation, and what is noteworthy, in the
spangles and decorations that her eyes were &C
customed TO ana her faith had formed. This is
worthy ofrenection that Augustine could not make
the statement he does without being perfectly
sure, il credence were given TO il by the Church,
that he would be canonized and adored as saint,
To entertain that thought, not to say desire every
true Christian believes and knows to be the most
repugnant to every attribute truly Christian. "He
LINDEN, n j. PATRICK wELCH.
Baptism and Conversion of the Twenty.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
correspondent signing himself clara" no
doubt excels in the idea OF being very smart on
this subject but putting aside the usual twaddle OF
such sneerers at holy things, would reply to few
OF his remarks First-That at is but rarely that
Protestants become converts TO the Roman
Catholic faith.n thought such talk as this was
nearly played out among those who know anything
OF the '.religious world" How many converts
think you have been received from the Anglican
establishment in England during the last 80
years am unable TO give numbers, but there
are now nearly 800 priests in the church, including
the great Archbishop Manning who during that
period left the ministry OF tnat establishment
and | presume the iaity have been in some
considerable proportion. for last year over 1000
were received into the church OF their fathers IN
London alone; and at one churcn, where great
numbers are continually being converted (the
Church of the 0ratoriansl al! the fathers which
have been Protestant Minister'S and number some
20 or 30. l believe am within bounds wnen say
that some years ago heard OF over 500 converts
In the course OF II months. will not extend my
remarks further on this subject except to observe
that our own Primate, the Archbishop OF Balti-
more, as well as a large number OF the clergy are
converts.
second Lara intimates that they were informed
that provided they entered into the bosom OF the
Church their ives might bc saved.n "This," he
says, .is not new trick.n What autho rty has he
for thisf Was he ever engaged to convert the
starving Irish during the famine by offers OF soup
and other bodily c0mforts9
zat'd-Lct me tell hlpa tnAt y to Jews enter