The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01

cause the aasailants OF religious liberty to abate
their iaiIa 10 ther ABILITY to establish areslous
Here the dinner bell, the "tocsin OF the sou,n az
Byron calls IT. rang, and the reporter 1ed at the
magic sound
DE. THOMAS ARNTTTAGR
was found by the writer last evening at mis- resi-
dence, No. West Forty-sixth street. He was in
his ucual amiaDle mood, and gave his NEWS very
readily. He SAID -
1--WE are q very stable people in my church.
have been among my people ssven-and-twenty
years. and almost all the younger members OF my
congregation nave grown up under me. We are
conservative in our ways and keep steadily on
the religious paths we have trod Tor years"
Replying to the questions as TO whether there is
disposition to respond TO the revival movement
now going on in Europe and 10 encourage sucn
action IN this city, Dr.. Armitage said In effect
ave are always ready to respond To every relig-
ious movement and we sympatniZe with
them ALL but we DO not believe in fuss.
We nave little faith in religious feeling which
Is conceived and born In moment. That ques-
tion,n continued Mr.. Armltage s'as to whether
or not disposition to encourage a revivli
exists seems to me to be somewhat unfortunately
framed. Yet 1t Ii framed secular journalist
Is most likely 10 compose sucn an Interrogation
desire TO discourage rel glous revival. do
not think that the question conveys the
secular press OF this city, | am sure, is
the nnest In toe world. The HERALD or the other
journals may once in q while, ATTACK some person
FOR his way OF expressing MS religious opinions,
or Tor mean olgotry; out they never attack reiig-
"waat effect, Mr.: .Armitage, has the cardinSlate
upon your peoplefn
sNone otnor than . sparrow living over the
meeting house, or snowflake falling into Lake
Erie, would nave"
what do you think OF the creation OF o cardi-
mo more than II IN archbishop were created In
the Catholic Church. Cardinal McClosRey will
have no more power than Archbishop McCloskey
had. 1 am, however. exceedingly glad That the
venerable pfelate vi this city mas been so honored
BY the Pope and that me Catholic population OF
this country have now vOIce IN the affairs OF
their Cnurcn, as tue people OF Eurorean coun-
tries have. l nave known Cardinal McCosKey
ever since ne was the pastor OF ST. Mary's church
IN Albany tmrty years ago, and have always
loved aud respected MIN as man and 4 scholar.
/ have heard MIN preach several times aud always
with pleasure. Once particularly, Two or three
years ago, on Good Friday, wnen / was on my way
TO Newark 10 preach dropped into the Cathedral
and listened TO a sermon delivered by hin. it
contained one or two peculiar Catholic doctrines
upon my mind which remained Tor u long time"
els religion anecteo IL any way OF the Beeeher
trial ~
DR.. Armltage answered:-"I DO not think
II IS. There are certainly some people not
now WITHIN CHURCHES VINO viii Tor time repel
the mnstratlons OF cleTgymcn; but They must
resort to God Tor comfort Into every mans soul
cnink in q window sautter. Man must go 10 God
finally, aud II all be ministers IN toe word were
I
would be formed IN some mems minds could not
destroy the sense of reliance Gpon CBr1st. l am
reminded II a story whic1 illustrates what mean.
An old Baptist woman meeting 4 young minister
who had Just delivered sermon which she old
ing y yes, ma'am,' responded the young man.
well, how did you 40 y was the next question.
young man mildly, and to This re oily lie ola woman
said In q consolaLory Tone Make yourself easy.
You may disgrace yourseIl, put you can't disgrace
Cnrlsi.'n
THE REV. EDWIN =. KATTuLD,
one OF the most highly respected ministers or the
Presbyterian Church, was next visited. lie is well
known a. having presided for twenty Years over
tue Frat Presbyterian Oh uroh In Brooms stres;.
Hn views as those OF conservative sxpono nt or
orthodox Prstestsntism VIA De read with interest.
He tneught that revivAls nsd good influence on
tne Cnureh and shonl De encouraged.
THE aFREor IN ENGLAND.
~ have been Informed ne said, 'sthat IN EnR.
land. Ireland aud scotland the prezent reSivals
have been followed W al espsclsl ana remarkable
activity aud iervof IN the Presoy terrain church.
Mr.. Muody,s sermons seem 10 have oOus much good
IN reunng the sl1ggish religious Issings o. Pres.
byterIans.n
"And Ia This country ~
iIn tails country, where we have only had Mr..
varloy, the srsct has not been 90 perceptiDe BY
any means. Tue revival wave In Europe Is always
felt to some extent, although the rejection or
Mr. Moodys preaSnluK mas nut been 30 Rreat
among VI as might nave been expected. Mr..
lariey's influence was only felt 10 few churches
In New YORK; that's ALL air. TyDg'S and Mr. Hep.
wortns churcn are tue only ones, and 1 think that
they have been especially benefited BY Mr.. VAR.
ley's preaching. Mr. Nariey believe, was more
successrui IN Canaoa before coming mere"
NEED Or REvIyALs.
"Do you think there IL any need OF reviyals 2'
"fes. thiug tIero always is, although the con-
dition OF our churches ~ Oy no means a very dIs-
couraging one. ! dOn't think there ever was
time Wnen the churches we're more arit~bie
for instance, aud old more good Ia promoting ms
slonarJ w0rK. or course, there some diner
ences among ministers as to the exp eulency OF re-
vivas, some OF them preierring more tue or
binary grooves Of cnurch WORK. Mr. Varies being
an uncducated could not, or course, clal III
that respect anu dele fence winch our cultivated
American ministers nave q right TO expect.n
UNHAPPY EFFEcT OF InE BEECHER CASE.
What has been the influence Of tho Beecher
trial ~
II think II mas been a very unhappy one on the
Church-moTe especially In BROOKLYN. | have
saIked VITA several Brooklyn ministers, ana one
Of them declared that wbiie ne had very large con.
gregations the previous winter they had dWlndled
down TO very small proportions this winter and
he thought that this was owing to the Beecner
trial, wnicn nad diverted peoples minus iron re-
hglous matters and drawn them to disgusting
sCRDuas.u
"Ano wnat mas the enScs been here in New
YoTkW
II cannot say that IL has Murdered religion, but
ret tneT 0 has Oeon q perceptlble erect. All such
Scandals are 10 be greatly ueprecated as being
greatly Gcm0raizing IA tneir tendencies AZ 10
nr. Beecher'a convieu0n, donit think IL would
can nave no perceptble 1unue uco 90 rehg0n AZ
large The word knows tnat there il not q
pursr sci ol men on earth than the educated mia
istry OF AmerIcn. Religion "a not tglsL
Church scsn0als have A,w4ya occurred, anu ia
no aye and no County have We bseh 50 Tree from
them a. now and nele.n
"Whht vlsw 40 you take OF tue great event in
the Catholic Ghpsch tHab Las IasI been sOlem.