The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-11
he Religious Press Upon Current
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The Observer afirms that the history of the
Church of Christ presents no more remarkable
phase than is this moment drawing the eyes
Of the world toward the city of Brooklyn,
popularity called the ''City of Churches. 4"
''The air has been loaded for many months, -
remarks the editor, "with unwholesome
odors, and the speech of people and the multi
tudinous tongues of the press have given
utterance to rumors that widely and injuri-
ously affect the honor of the Christian re-
| ligion." The Observer seems disposed to take
the anti-Beecher view of the situation, and
concludes that as Congregationalism, if not
Christianity itself, is on trial. sit remains for
| Drs Buddington and Storrs and their people,
having put on the armor, to 60 forward,
trusting in the great Head of the Church,
who has promised to be with it to the end of
the world" The Observer suggests that
whereas there are more than sixty thousand
Protestant churches in the United States and
only three thousand Roman Catholic churches,
these are '.facts to think of when estimating
the power of religion in this country"
The Christian at Work. might as we'll be
| called the Christian at War from the manner
in which it takes hold of what it terms ode
nominational Earthquakes" declaring that it
seems as if all denominations Of Christians
are to split. For example. the Episcopal
Church is divided into high Church and low
the Baptist into close communion and open
communion; the Presbyterian into strict
and liberal constructionists Of the stand
ards; in the Reformed Church are those who
have introduced responses into ordinary wor-
ship, and the Congregationalist Church is, at
this time, divided on the subject of discipline.
With these internal connections among the
sixty thousand Protestant churches is it not
fair to assume that the consolidated Catholic
churches, with their auxiliaries in chapels and
stations, should be regarded as something of a
power in this Christian land?
The Tablet (Catholic) pays attention to the
subject of the ''Forty Hours Devotion"
The Freeman's Journal (Catholic) invokes
''friendly discussion on State schools" This
is about the first time the editor has desired
discussion OF the kind on any topic in which
Catholics were interested since his paper was
established. His friends should congratulate
him upon his prospective realization of the
Scriptural injunction, 'Peace on earth; good
will to all men,"
The Catholic Revie,o urges the Fourth of
July next as the day upon which the proposed
American pilgrimage to the Vatican and other
Catholic shrines in Europe should be started.
Archbishop Manning, of London has written
letter assuring the head of the American pill
grimage that 'the Catholics Of England will
give a hearty and timely welcome to the
Catholics Of the United States"
The Evangelist Presbyterian). touching on
the Plymouth church imbroglio, remarks that,
Historically considered, Congregatonalism
has had numerous types, Connecticut Oongre-
gationalism being at times almost identical
with Presbyterianism, and those who with
draw fellowship from Plymouth church will
hardly be able to deny it still the right to the
Congregational name"
The Independent referring to the Plymouth
church muddle lin which the editor has no
little personal interest), AYERS that it grows
more interesting; but the 'interest it excites
has come to be that in game between chess
players" There has, it must be confessed,
been good deal of checkmating in this con-
nection: but it is to be earnestly hoped that
all parties will be mated for the best at last.
Church and State presents some causes for
Bishop Cummins movement, and treats upon
the Rev. Orbey Shipley's article in the Con-
temporary Reuie,c on the subject of confession
and the bishops.
The Baptist Weekly wants forty thousand
dollars Immediately for the American Baptist
Home Mission Society. There should be no
trouble in raising this small amount among
the wealthy Baptist congregations in this
vicinity.
The Je,oish Times gives a comprehensive
obituary upon the late DR.. Isaac Lewy, rabbi
of the ancient Jewish congregation of Furth,
Bavaria 'Max Muller in the Pulpit is also
the subject of an editorial article in the Times.
The Jeaoish Messenger announces in an ar
ticle we reproduced in yesterdays edition that
the Hebrew portion of the American people
efforts they inaugurated some three years since
in behalf Of their oppressed race in Rou-
mania are about to meet with gratifying
reward.
The Christian lnteligencer, remarking upon
the latest phase of the prayer test, as pro-
nounced by scientists lately in Sion Hill Col
lege, England, asserts that these men are
prayerless because they are Goddess. ''verily,"
says the editor, ''the words of the Psalmist
are as true to-day as when he wrote in the
fourteenth Psalm, The fool has said in his
heart No God. Meanwhile the justified
voice of prayer is continually rising from
every Christian heart and church and land.
1t is time for Thee, Lord, to work, for they
have made void Thy laws.
The Christian Union Henry Ward Beecher)
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