The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-17


and began publishing educational and other more
popular works. II the itinerant Americans now
and inc English towns u as ey are
reputed to have done In the Scotch ones, selling
Bibles may again become q lucrative busness.n
Seeking Religious Liberty-ResuIts OF
Religious Prescription In Germany
Catholic Ladies' OF Patrician Birth
self-ExiIed for Their Faith.
The hostile attitude OF the government OF the
German Empire towards its Catholic subjects is
occasioning no little domestic sorrow among the
faithful adherents or that Church. many or whom
prefer voluntary exile rather than renounce an
iota OF "the faith once delivered TO the saints.u
Among the passengers by the steamship Donau,
which arrived at this port lately, were six
teen self-exiled German ladies', belonging TO an
Order known as the Christian Sisters OF Charity,
aud founded at Paderborn, Prussia in 1sl9 by the
Countess Of Mainkrott, sister to the eminent
statesman and speaker OF that name at
the Emperors Court. These ladies, who
were in charge or Sisters SuperOresses
Matilda and Philomena, both OF whom
are represented as belonging to the nOoesse OF
Germany, had devoted their lives to teaching in
the higher class Of seminaries In the Fatnerland
until overtaken in their benevolent and self
sacrificing labors by the proscriptive persecution
inaugurated by Prince Bismarcx. Alluring in
German government TO the members Of
this Order and promises OF large pecun-
ha6iliments Of their society and become secular.
lied in their teachings. Accordingly, many OF the
Sisters nave sought liberty Of conscience in Aus.
tria, while goodly number have already found
homes and friends in Chile, Ecuador and other
places in South America.
o. the arrival OF the steamship at her wharf o
hearty and afiectionatc greeting was extended to
the new Corners. Among those who welcomed the
good sisters were Rev. Joseph Stumpe, pastor OF
the Church OF the immaculate Conception at Mel
rose, and who was prepared to receive them per
telegraphic advices rom Germany. Many other
Catholic cergymen and laymen from New YORK,
New Jersey and elsewhere were also present,
n. addition to several Sisters Of the Franciscan
been showered upon the strangers they were
escorted to New York, where the party refreshed
guests OF Father Stumpe. Here touching well
come was extended to the Christian sisters by the
Sisters and others connected with the parish OF
the Immaculate Conception. On Wednesday the
party set out for Scranton Pa, where sisters Ma
tdua anu tnli3mena WIZ remain whe the other
The Bishop OF Scranton 1t appears, has invited
as many OF the Christian Sisters in Germany as
wish to go there. and has purchased large tracts
OF land both IN that place ana also in Whkesoarre,
on which il is intended TO erect educational inst.
sesased ladies' H WKesS ase o is ss nndsr
stood that one academy has already been
about five months since forty OF the Christian SIS
ters arrived at New Orleans where they have
charge OF large and nourlsnng academy These
latter were the FIRST arrivals In the United States
from the now scattered order or Christian Sisters
OF Charity.
A Baptist Oh DIR. Fulton and the Herald.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
An article on ministers vs. Minister'S appeared
in your columns on Monday which does such mani
fest INJUSTICE to some Of the parties e.erred to
that am sure you Will, for the sake Oh the truth,
allow q correction. One wrong impression made
is that DR.. Fulton assumes the championship of
immersion as the only Christian baptism. The
truth IS that he Is no stronger an advocate OF it
than is the Rev. J. Hyatt smith, who represents in
Brooklyn the extreme liberal wing of the Baptist
Church. Neither party ever admit to membership
any person who does not heartily approve of i'm.
mersion and cheeriully submit to it. A second
error you fall into is that the denomination, by
"growlng recreant" to the doctrine, were pre-
pairing the way for a union in Christian efforts
with other sects. The truth is that they
have always, and never more so than now, heartily
united with Christians OF every name In every
interc mmunion at the Lords table, which, judg-
ing from its results among pedo-Baptst sects,
utterly lalIea to unite any OF the sects into one
harmonious body. The difference between the
sects practising intercommunion is far greater to-
day tlan any which troubles the Baptist denom-
nation. thirdly, you represent the Baptist
denomination as holding the dogma Of regenera-
all WHO are not SO baptlzed. me truth is That
they have In oil Their history held the very oppo-
site views, and have clearly and strongly MAIN
tanned that no one IS a proper subject for
baptism until he Is regeneIaled by the Holy
spirit n ana emitted TO the hope o. salvation
to perfect obedience IN respect to the initatory
rite Of the Church But they teach that perfect
obedience to anv one law Is essential to saivatlon
but that men are saved simply and only by cordial
acceptance Of Jesus their Redeemer. They
Joice to know that there Is as large proportion OF
sucn persons In other sects as in their own. Max
ing immersion only, as they believe 1T Is, the only
80 acknowledgements tney Iee tney cannon cons,sent
ask one to the privileges of the body who has not
complied with this duty-just as the Masonic ira
ternity could not consistently invite an excellent
friend Of their to the privileges oil their lodges
VINO mad not peen duly initiated. II this IS wrong
policy 10, the Baptsts then tits wrong for other
ganlzatOns to make conditions OF membership and
II Dr. Fulton has assumed any championship 1t
is that oil defending the doctrine OF restricted COM
munion. Ana 1t is PRESUMPTION for him to do
that, Tor It needs no champion. II II Is right IT
Will still prevail III the church, which, more than
any other, rejects human authority and dictator
ship, aud for his pains he WIN have only the
Ing tue laurels OF true greatness. For his indis-
cretions we offer no apology but tnis-he has
many virtues, not the least among which is q gen.
erous arge-hearted manliness, for which many
who now reviIe him would admire him II they were
Intimately acquainted with him. In conclusion,
allow me to say that II was remarkable that your
Criticisms in toe article referred to were confined
TO Professionalism. There is quite as much narrow
tals in the Roman Catholic church, which is no
small body in tns city. Try your lance on them.
SAJEM.
Taxing Church Proper -y-A Judicial
Decision.
principle interesting to the churches OF all de-
nominations has just been decided in the Supreme
Court in this city in the case Of the Central Pres
byteran Church vs.. The Tax Commissioners. The
church is located on Fifty-sixth ana Ffty-seventh
Streets between Seventh avenue aud Broadway,
and the lots not entirely built over and tnis
ground were assessed. But Mr.. Elliott +. Shep-
ard, for the church. cOntended that the lots were
an lndivlsible part OF the property on which the
edifce stood, and therefore exempt from taxation,
under the Revised Statutes and the Court has sus-
tanned this view OF tho la and granted perpetual
Injunction against the ComptrOller's selling the
church property to satisfy old tax, and restrain
Ing the Commissioners from assessing 1t In the
future.
A Novel Idea.