Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-21
Sagebrush News.

,be Gold Hill News OF Aug. 1S.l
EMS Opera House was crowd
tyery part, filled to overflow
4 evening, with people of
Srsde and OF every religious
N 70 listen to Mr.. McGrath.
was the introduction of a
,parture in religious senti-
there was no lack of crit
can present to the readers of
Mars a brief and imperfect
,e only of the reverend gem
Ms discourse, and i'll justice
NcCrath, we should also
that he made no attempt in
sy of n measured, stitf dis
The speech was oiihand,
eIivered in an easy, natural
suitable, we thought, alike
occasion, the place and the
Mr.. McGrath said he
Ioned the Orthodox party be-
tirst-The Church did not
lis ministers the right of in
nal Judgment; articles of
were prescribed, and no
her was allowed to differ
them.
kond-He could no longer be-
or preach the so-called Or
by doctrines; he deemed
! of them to be unscriptural,
ind and unworthy OF God;
specially disapproved Of the
line which teaches that a
life on earth is a probation
fixes forever man ; destiny
or misery; he could see no
&c, mercy, love or goodness in
fate.
ird-He withdrew from the
bOdist Church on account Of
" which coelpels its minis
to move at the end of three
BAT the most he did not feel
fegty to leave Virginia City,
he LETT the place hundreds
fopIe would be deprived of a
br who represented their sem
$Ats; they would not attend
lOdoX Churches; he could do
/ good by remaining with
b, than by going to u strange
K he had also formed social
which he did not feel at liber-
sever; his affections, grow
stronger year by year, bind
10 Virginia.
p McGrath then stated the
+ of the Liberal Society. 1t
Esand encourages invcstiga-
IN all the realms of thought,
accOrds to every one full lib
Of opinion. That is its theo-
Eal creed. 1t enforces moral
cation, and inculcates love to
and love to man. Its rule Is,
unto Others as ye would that
should do unto you"
ls preacher thought all men
UNITE on such Il platform.
n McGrath spoke on the
We points three-quarters of an
!, and wished to know if he
ID ddetaln the people a quarter
hour longer. The audience
Vhded by applause, and the
'her continued.
Oral obligation, he said, did
utpehd on church regulations.
/! We're anterior to church
'llzatIons, and called churches
Oelhg. Churc / or no church,
We're bound TO do right. No
vah escape the consequences
,lolaled law. Some people had
Ncted the failure of the new
ement, because Mr.. McGrath
associated with sinners. He
lea: We are all silful, and
ann IS for q higher, purer, life,
need Of which we all feel.
Is came to call not the right
:. Vut sinners, to repentance.
l. McNfath expressed his will
ss'ln rather strong language,
naFe the common fate OF his
Tvs mere and hereafter.
It reverend gentleman occu-
!; over an hour, and there was
lluicatlon Of unrest on the
= VI the vast throng. On the
Il ! hand, the pre- .cher was
Ieu with numerous rounds OF
,e' ause' 1t Is naughty to cheer
,iacher, ! bLt it must be remem-
the Opera House has its in
* 'ie' the preacher was ami
~ ana III dead earnest, and
'noie affair was a New De-
tHlhk the collection must
u oeen large, for tle plates
wen filled, and ladies and
.eliien III the boxes sent a
ef t OF shining silver down on
5iase, Father McGrath tried
we but 1t was no use, he was
pelted with half dol
AttisTICAL.-Carson City sup
GVe I'VE church organizations,
o, UAe Episcopal, one Metho-
vi Oie Presbyterian, one Catho-
~ ~ one \ Mormon. 1t also has
be aeu public school, which, un-
be b charge of Professor Howe,
zen zen brought to a high state
~ The citizens of the
~ , Clty have reason to be
~; ;oi their school edifice. An
'allon of Good Templars has
IN III, working order for some
IN carson. Among the in