The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-01
Jsaee o. IN. R.llglsua Pres..


The thought of our religious exchanges
this week is not concentrated on any partc-
u'ar theme more than another, but is scat
tered over variety of topics. The Ctrishan
Union exposes the fallacy of the defence set
up by the Indian Bureaus friends that as the
government has intrusted the management of
Indian affairs to the churches it must be,
therefore, in honest hands; but if it is not
then the churches not the government are to
blame. But the Union insists that these
agents are in every respect government Off
Gals. appointed and paid by il, and
to whom it sends supplies, and from
whom it requires reports and ac-
counts. 1t is, therefore, absurd to hold
the churches responsible simply because
few doctors of divinity may have signed their
names to the recommendations OF such dis
honest agents. 1t is signal opportunity,
the Union thinks, to the churches to show
what the nations Christianity is good fer, and
they ought to select their ablest, wisest and
most devoted men for this service. Somewhat
on the same tack the Catholic Revie,c takes up
this subject and declares that gentlemen have
been nominated to agencies in the Grand River
country who have been rejected again and
again by the Indian Bureau, though they were
known from positive knowledge to be fit,
experienced and reliable men and Catholics
The Reuiew indorses the HERALD's exposures
and hopes the latter will continue its good
work, for what the religious press cannot do
is easy of accomplishment to the secular.
The Christian at Work thinks that certificates
of good character after Professor Marshs ex-
posures are of little avail for Secretary De-
lano or Commissioner Smith. and if the
Professors charges are substantiated the
President should send these gentlemen into
private life Their case looks bad, very bad
and their particular line Of defence does not
tend to improve it.
The Je,OiSh Messenger returns to its dis
cussion of the need of an ecclesiastical
leader, no shepherd such as Moses required,
no supervising authority to whom may be left
matters which require solution, with the feel
ing that its decision will be respected. for it
will be according to Jewish law. With Israel
ties every rabbi and every congregation is o
la unto themselves. and there is necessarily
q conflict of opinion upon disputed points.
The Messenger calls upon its people to appoint
judicious men to act in the capacity indicated,
that its church need not rush to civil courts
every time they have dispute among them
selves. The Hebre,o Leader discusses certain
aspects of Sunday observance. 1t insists that
such observance by public worship is clearly
not of divine obligation, but is at the option
of the individual The Leader thinks the cleri-
cal merry andrews are to blame for the people s
neglect Of the churches Church and State in
dulges in little pleasantly on the establish
ment of monarchy in this country instead
of third term Presidency. 1t would have an
unlimited monarchy or nothing power to
strike terror into the hearts Of the lawless
and unterrifed. 1t has no doubt that there
are people among us who would be glad to
play the parts Of lords and ladies and that a
genuine monarch would find no lack of trurn-
peters and boot blacks. Of course we could
easily import prince, but 1t is always desira-
able to have king as native and home-born
as possible. This faceiious editor thinks the
present is a good time to discuss this question,
SO that the monarch can be aOgurated with
becoming pomp and ceremony at the close OF
our centenary year.