The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-10

the second OF free course Oh lectures snis ater-
noon at half past four. In the school hall Of the
Church Of the holy InnocentR subject-"The
Divinity of Christ"
A Catholio's Reasons fOr Becoming .
Nationalist.
"A. n. CottA'sn letter IN = late issue Of the
HERALD has called forth other replies more nu-
merous than those elected By the letter to
which his was an answer. And among the
number from which to choose We select one
by native OF sunny Italy, who signs him
self "Rationallst" He was reared . Catholic.
and he gives some OF the reasons which induced
him TO give up that form OF faith and accept one
whicn he thinks v much simpler and more ra-
tionai. His young mind, he says set up an ideal
God altogether Inherent nom the God which tho
catechism and the Bible revealed to him. ~ felt
commanded Abram TO kin his son who ap-.
proved the selling at such price plate OF
s s to hungry oro;ass iorggiaS sns
father; the Goa destroying aa.s cities with
men, women and children, by sulphureous nre;
10 ARISE in the dark Of night and murder the
enemy, whom they styled enemy OF God, for hav-
mine. Ali TINS TO me was not the work OF God, but
OF men, and bad ones. Could the great Creator OF
the universe, being personiiying all perfect W.T.
tues to rs known and more to US incomprenensl-
Bile, Kill, abate and destroy HIS own work. IL Is
not more natural than for a human being to Kill
AAAcCs
ferocious animals do not do" .Rationallst." how
ever, learned TO believe In God and IN the immor.
tally OF the soul but he could not bring his mind
TO the reception OF Christ. with all his philosophy
cal aud impertshable evangelical maxims OF LID
er,y equality ana truth as The son q Goo He
terry of q Trinity. which, he said. was Dor.
rowed rom Brahma, vishnu ana silva. He could
not accept miracles facts; nor could he
accept the death OF Christ as an atonement for
humanity's sins considering that this Ii among the
smallest and m0aneSt OF all the planets In GO08
great universe While he believes Christ to be the
greatest OF the great, he cannot accept him as the
Son OF God In the divine sense. Nationalist mas,
however, creed OF hts own devising. II Is briefly
this Mature proves to him the existence OF God,
and the immensely and perfect harmony OF the
power. He believes that there are rules for men as
there are rules l0r planets but the FORMER are 10
o r~st . ana wrona believes
also That religion Is needul ior man. be IT ever SO
simple. He knows no religion that teaches to
say, Especially the Catholic, have been
TRANSPORTED and even reversed BY priests"
ca cana w. fs AND this, he saws, is
not utOpian idea OF his, but Is derived from the
philosophy OF history lie quotes Livlus as predict.
religion and cites examples Italy, enslaved and
abused Tor centu les and at the mercy Of Foreign
tyrants which has shaken on or Is shaking oil the
Roman yoke and coming again to the light.
Spain, the nest OF the InquisltIon and OF Jesuit
aOe wreck France-there, too civil wars, internal
dissensions, continual revolutions. WHAT Is now
that 0rande nation9 still, that IS q CATHOLIC
country. And Ireland, OF which 80 well Mr.. Cote
writes as the land OF saints, In what condition Is
she In slavery, because she does not yet believe
what her son, Moore, said-"The tyrant will throw
OF his crown when the priest his Dook.n The tall
OF this religion win be nothing but an axiom AXIOM
when the people shall recognize these iacts winch
have led him to renOunce Catholicism
Ministerial and Church Movements.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. D. A. Cunningham, D. D., pastor Of
Spring Garden Presbyt terrain church, Philadelphia,
sailed for Europe last month as fraterna delegate
to the Free Church OF scotland, whose General
Assembly meets In Edinburgh May q.
The Rev. David Winters, OF Paterson, n J., has
received call to the Westminster Presbyterian
church OF Philadelphia.
The Eastern Presbyterian church, located on
Greene avenue, near Patchen. Brooklyn. VIII be
dedicated to-day. The society was organized two
months ago, ana has now over 100 families. The
Brooklyn Presbytery, at It's last session, recog-
nized the church. DR.. j. s. Evans is De temporary
pastor.
the Rev. william A. Mckinley, OF Gloversville,
N. Y, has accepted q call to the passionate OF the
Ross street Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, E. d.
The Rev. M. McMillen, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Mount Gilead, Ohio, has resigned on
account OF i'll health.
The trustees and faculty OF Drew Theological
Seminary varied from their UNCONVENTIONAL prac-
tice invite Dr. John Hail. OF this city, to deliver
the closing lecture OF o course on preaching be-
fore the students last Thursday week. The lecture
is highly spoken or
The Rev. Narayan Sheshadri, the converted
Brahmin, is preaching IN the Presbyterian
churches in London.
Dr. Duryea's church. in Brooklyn, felt that some.
thing should be done to express their gratitude at
the rejection OF the New YORK call. The fifteenth
anniversary Of his wedding was selected as the
occasion. large crowd, many presents and an
addition OF $1,000 to his salary, making IT. $4,000,
made the occasion q very pleasant one.
DR.. McKaig's church, IN Chicago, has voted, with
but one dissenting voice, to defy the PreSDytery and
retain the Doctor as us pastor. Authority seems
in this case not much more potent than advice
would have been.
The trial OF Professor David Swing was formally
entered a technical plea OF mot guilty." explain
ing that the charges were too vague TO be
answered. His address was manly and generous,
and at its conclusion Professor Patton said that
in view OF the candid statements made BY Pro-
lessor Swing he would ike to Withdraw the
charge; but, in view OF what ne considered his
duty, ne could not do so. Robert Laird Collier, In
q letter, has denounced the whole proceedings
and reused to be witness in the case against
Rev John T. GcDougal, well known to American
visitors IN Florence Italy, as the excellent pastor
OF the scotch chapel there, Il now on visit 70 this
Rev I. A. Hamilton, OF Hancock, N. y. has &C
cepted call to the Presbyterian cnurcn a. Beek-
mantown, N. Y.
Rev. James NJ Anderson OF Bevidere, N. j., has
accepted call to the Presbyterian church at Mat
tawan, N. J.
The Brookdeld PRESBYTERIAN church. L. L, has
extended unanimous call to Rev. W. H. Sceley,
OF Eastnamptou, to become its pastor.
Rev. David A. Day and wife, Lutheran MISSION
aries to the st. Paurs River, In Liberia, West Ari-
ca, sailed rom this port on monday.
ROMAN CATHOLIC
1t Is reported. on what Is said to be good au-
tbority, that not less than 1900 Catholic priests
have lett the Roman Church In this country FOR
various reasons and are now engaged In secular
pursuits here.
Rev. DR.. Newman, In the Christian Advocate
gives the following items OF Roman Catholic prog
ress IN Cnina:-At TieD tsin chapel and orphanage
are in process OF erection on the site where the
Sisters were massacred and o new cathedral Is
being built IN the foreign concession. At Chefoo
and Hangk0w their buildings are extensive. At
Kiukang part VI their establishment consists OF q
tea factory whose outside trade Is done by Chinese
converts and the inside by priests. The profits for
1orn N n0n In ffan