The New York herald., 1874-11-29

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Episcopal church q series Of special sermons viii
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sns exenng ana Msssrs cTTsRssy To5s 0%
and other churches Of . progressive mould similar
services will be held, and the churches will be
cloister themselves and mediate on and repent OF
their sins. In the churches OF other den0mina-
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and entertainments for the Sabbath school chill.
dren. But when zen Christmas comes or there is re!er.
denomination TO the ADVENT OF Christ.
Tho Lutheran Dinlculty.
Rev. Robert Neumann, lately the missionary or
the Lutheran Church IN charge OF the Castle Gar
den Mission has sent to the secretary OF the Mis-
sion Committee . communication stating that
under the rules Of the Commissioners OF Emigra-
tion 1t was not possible Tor him to give an unc0n
dtional assent to the recent action Of the Mission
resolutions OF the committee "without losing even
all self-respect." He demands his salary, which
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the mission be considered severed.
"A CountrY m0tn0Qnt Er00Cner on the
Herald's Sermons.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Not being able TO attend religious services my
sell, 1t Is pleasure to me to obtain Mondays
HERALD in which I can read the sermons OF the
previous day, as well ss your comments on the
same. am also pleased with your occasional ad-
monitions to lukewarm churches and delinquent
members. Many Of them need cautions against
evil and exhortations that win awaken their zeal
ana provoke them to good works. The NEW YORK
HERALD can give such counsels as well as any one
else. It would be well for business men on Mon
day mornings to furnish themselves with copy
OF the HERALD and at leisure hours during the
week to read over the Sunday sermons In 1t and
be admOnishcd BY them against the evils they
meet with In the way or hle. Especially would It
be well or those who are given TO the tricks OF
prominent uttera nces OF the most practical SER
mons reported in the HERALD.
good hint or caution nom secular news
paper ts Just aS good as from any other source.
Many fellow who has come to grief would have
done better had he needed wholesome advice
which some times venture out Of the old ruts OF
politics and trade and say word on good prac-
In the church as not to be conscious OF what Is
said from the pulpit ought certainly to buy
HERALD on Monday, read the reports OF the Sab
II Is for the good OF the public that so many ex-
celent sermons are reported 80 accurately as they
and needed. METHODIST PREACHER.
ssSave tho Youths He's Worth the av-
Ing"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Wnte attending the ladies' prayer meeting in
the rooms OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, Brooklyn, was struck by remark made by
one OF the ladies' She said the liquor sellers justify
:heir saloon keeping on the ground that there II
nowhere else for young men who have no homes
In the city to spend their evenings. am compar-
ativey unacquainred with city life In this country.
and. therefore, do not know now far this may be
true; but 1t seems TO me, II 1t be so, that Chris
tlan men and women should take this matter Sc
riously In hand and endeavor to organize some
system BY which young men may ind attractive
places OF resort, where their evenings may be
spent pleasantly. and At least innocenty, II not
THIS need has long been felt in the large cities
OF Europe. In PARIS and London various plans
have been formed and carried out With good sue
cess In Germany there are In every large city
gardens in summer and concert rooms In winter.
enjoy really good music and obtain relres nments
at very small cost. In England penny readings
sso s i to S.o6s Cd s
are In every large city gentlemen land ladies also)
who read well and give pleasure by reading or re-
the penny admlttance fee going to defray the ex-
penses OF lighting, &c Could you not, Mr. Editor,
o wealth and % saxs
this matter seriously in hand and do sonnet thing to
save young men from being led to destruction In
which they are expOseds
know 1t will be said that 1t Is their own fault,
that they choose their own road and that there
plenty OF ways open to them II they desire self
improvement. But We do not speak OF those who
are anxious to go right, but rather Of those who
are easily led astray, and among these are some
OF the brightest intellects and the finest charac-
ters naturally-men whom the angels must weep
road. 1t is for such as these We would nnd some
thing as attractive as the liquor saloon. or still
more more attractive possible: Surely tins Is work
send missionaries to the heatnen and SIT with
folded hands waile things are going on
heatnen blush with shame. II we saw a
burning house should we stand calmly BY and let
IN into s wn
Would men laugh at us then rs fanatics and en-
thusiasts because we did all IN our power to re-
worse destruction, this prostitution OF the
MODEST powegs. this headlong race to ruin not OF
SOUL and wrap ourselves in our selfish ease say
ing In our fancied superiority, 1--WE cannot help It,
OLD acted He was not content to stand preach
ing In the Temple, but went out into the high
ways and hedges and compelled them TO come Ia.
&C and % e AN
Pradentius' "Metnphysfcal Essay ON
Creation"
To THE EDITOR OF THE RERALD:-
In MS rejondcr to my criticism on the above
essay the author offers repetition OF his former
text and contends, with great warmth, that the
construction placed upon his language and argu.
ments Is alike unwarrantable and uncharitable.
Granting for moment that the charge OF Platon-
ism pantheism, emanatlOnism, &c, were thus
disposed OF, what other system fOrsooth can we
trace in his lines? Briefly, none but In lieu OF 1t
We have the logos OF st. John and the theory OF
design. as though these were in any sense
adequate to account Tor this great universe They
may be SUFFICIENT to lead scholar and Christian,
even like 'Prudentius,n into the Rrossest An
thropomorphitism. Witness his theses
There Is principal Of corporsai beauty or perfection
that does not exist in the divine beauty. eed all
limits or imperfectons
Every intellectual and moral virtue with which We
acquainted exists either formally or emineHtiy In
Cod The energies or forces resident in every created
spiritual or material agent have infinite equivalent
In the divine power.
They may teach men TO hken themselves unto
God, and to say, "Go to- let us build US city and
tower that may reach unto neaven.n They may