The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-27

Oar Religious Press Table.
Our worthy brethren of the religious quill
seem to have nearly wilted away this week
hence they and their papers may be dismissed
to-day in very summary manner, which is
not an unreasonable thought, considering the
thermometer is away up among the ninetiss
and scarcely breath of air stirring.
The Golden Ago sermonizss over the late
financial lapse in Brooklyn, and selects the
ease of the late Ethelbert s. Mills as theme
upon which to "point moral and adorn
tale" Says the Age:-
Mr.. Mills Is dead, but Mr.. Rodman Is living
These two gentlemen together, as their joint case
now stands, have conspred to bring discredit on
one OF the most benedcent types OF our public In
trust company Is step toward destroying faith in
human nature ITSELF and It Is crime whose nature,
common forms Of theft, Of gambling, or even Of
murder Itself. Public opinion should supplement-
the law and smite the offenders as with Miltons
"smites once and smites no more"
The Christian Union treats of the Faithful
and the Faithless, ;. in the course of which the
reader is treated to the following scrap of
French history
"Wnen nation ceases TO rear GOu anu nOHor thc
King" wrote Madame de Pompadour, at becomes
the lowest thing In nature, and this Is the cona!-
ton OF France at this time" So she went on IN
her splendid, pronigate, orthodox way, this dev0ut
and cruel beauty, wasting revenues. mourning
wars. grinding the poor, building oratories, EN-,
done Tor centuries. She died at peace, and when
her Louis departed this life some years later ne
was stu despite his weakness ana an rsS
that an in0rensive king and gentle, gracious
queen and lnnumerable innocent victims. were
dour and the long line OF her predecessors, Louis
les Desiree and the long line OF his predecessors,
had prepared.
The Independent discourses about the late
college regattas and puts in the following first
rate notice Of the Yale boys:-
Last year Yale's defeat was overwhelming and
disyracetul; in 1871 she sulkty stayed at home In
endurabe by the shOrtved Joy Of apparent VIC
tory. while. since 1865. her fortune had been uni
went co work almost hopelessly but skilfully and
d0ggediy under hostile criticism. even WITHIN
their own walls. And they won, and won every
served to win, The men who can look disaster in
the face. that 1t was deserved, and then 60 to
work and remedy it deserve nonOr.
The Neenan's Journal touches on the organ
izations In the West known as Patrons Of
Husbandry and Farmers Oranges. Says the
editor -
The disadvantages OF the secrecy Of this secret
order of Patrons" and Oranges are first that 1t
WILL OF rigorous necessity, exclude from 1t the
entire body offathfu Catholics, who are prohibited
by their religion from joining such secret society.
This exclusion Of Catholics will be fatal blow to
the success OF the farmer movement. The Cath0.
lic farmers in the Northwest. and those who are
Unidentified With them in interests are too large
part OF the classes Interested to be dispensed WITH
The Catholic Reuisso makes Q condensed and
comprehensive review Of the prominent topics
that have engaged the attention OF the secular
press the past week. '&9' >...
The Tablet INDUCES in aft Of ecstasies ovei
the fact that Don Carlos has again crossed the
border and is once more on his native heath.
s'God and the King is the Tablet motto.
The Evangelist enlarges upon the 'Failure Of
Methodism'' in this city, the East African
Slave Trade and other matters:
l. Although our religious contemporaries have
been 50 sensibly affected by the heated term
it is gratifying to learn that camp meetings
are being held with remarkable success in
various parts of the country. Although oui
pulpit orators may wilt and our religious
editors may anguish in their appointed labors,
yet it is great satisfaction to know that the
spirit of grace pervades the great masses O.
our people, and that the good work of piety
and righteousness is still going on.