The New York herald., 1876-08-20
CHAT BY THE WAY.

Catholic Church feast of the menuous Doctor.
CHAT BY THE WAY.
Unless make religion my great and opgrossing
,orn shall be a stranger ali solid peace and enjoy
ment. For how be peace with himself
and with mankind while he is at with God and
heavenS
What a pity it is that in these hard times a the
benevolent and liberal Christians should be dwelling
south OF Mason and Dixon IS line 1t reported that
the Baptists of West Virginia. Notwithstanding tho
present financial distress building and better
meeting houses than they have built in any previous
year. Could not import OF them to give their
denomination in this city lift out of the inanmac
condition in which has lain Tor couple Of decades
Como along, good people, have much water IN this
place.
This Is pretty late day the history OF the church
and world to undertake TO prove disprove that
there is God, that is religious being that the
Bible revelation OF the religion that man needs, and
est is authentic, genuine, inspired. Nevertheless
couple Of thcoloeians Jacksonville ILL.,, entertained
The people OF that place for several days recently in
public debate these themes. II we were an atheist
would think goddess theory worth the sweat
and study OF an August debate.
That our city churches too thickly grouped IN
sections manifest from the small congregations
inside and large debts outside The Roman Catho.
hes rarely make such huge mistakes in this
Proestants do One pleasant Sunday May In DR..
Robinson's Presbyterian church Madison avenue,
one OF the places OF worship the city,
there less than 1000 persons present The
church will seat |, 500 In tho Reformed church
the avenue, higher up, and with the like seating
capacity, there present about 700 persons
morning service, This church has had but
vice for long time. During the session OF the Gen.
eral Assembly in Brooklyn, and with such as
DR.. Edwards, OF Peoria, ILL.,, to preach, the Brick
church en- Filth avenue, one Sunday afternoon, had
less than 100 worshppers, and at the evening service
Dr. Armitagcs church, on the same day, there
less than sixty persons present On subsequent
Sabbath DR.. Ormston's Reformed church was less
than half FULL the Madison square Presbyterian
church there not more than $50 AT Dr. Bellows
church mere handful Of people gathered; and this,
too, when tho weather not Is to-day. And
yet in this oppressive season. with many hundreds
Of people absent from the city, the Gospel Tent is
crowded ovoriiowng and the time spent ship
Is TOO limited to satisfy the congregations.
Untaranism deserves TO have tho prefix "dis' placed
before IT, its right hand from its left Its con-
servatvcs shake their heads sadly at the vagarcs OF
radicals, and its radicals make very contcm ptuous
mention of their conservative brethren as .od
logics" The principal point in the reports OF Their
conventions and conferences is not the grow OF tho
denomination but the excellent luncheons provided by
The churches wherc tho conventions entertained
II Unitarianism will devote itself 20 furnishing 'scxccl-
lent tea coffee" and leave the It's work OF
s'rcireshing the bodies and exhilaratng the social
Affections" according rcpori will be truly ad-
mrable. The kitchen Is much the most important
part OF sonc ecclesiastical. buildings is pity that
It's work should disturbed by any docrinal consid-
eratons.
The Episcopal Church IN tho two States Of Virginia
and West Virginia recently held n council IN Alexan-
dra, where good brother, ioigctul Of the traditions
Of 'the Church." introduced resolution looking to
the recognition OF other sects Christian churches
and tho of ecclesiastical courtcscs toward
them. Thirty members OF tho Council voted for good
manners Christian brotherhood, but the majority
solcmnly declined TO recognize 'iho sects" Now,
what viii the stcs about NJ Wonder IL they will
quit business TOR mercy beg pardon for pre-
suming to cxists II thcm back drcadiuly.
Only ,hnki Two or three hundred thousand Episco.
paians decline recognize three or four millions OF
fsna,icaI adhcrents OF The sccts. Il IS too bad too
bad
The point settled at last Further debate Is un.
ucccssary The Interior has been qulzzing Church
for time about lis ''cnurchlncss y We
could not understand what was meant The latter
comes the rescue and declares that .churchlincss
s that general tone and temper In religious matters
which from believing IN the holy Catholic
Church as divncy instituted thing which rejects
The congrcgatonast independent idea that is the
simple outcome OF mans religious aspirations and
Ideas Churchlincss accepts religion as revelation,
and docs not treat IL discovery or an invention"
That's pian enough. and VIC hope that thoss Indian
shicIs will bury Tho harhct and live hcncciorth IN
peace.
In the discussion Of subject calmly and dspassion
uely It makes vast difference nguratvely "whosc OK
Is norcd' Next Wednesday is " be observed as 81.
Barihoomcws Day-a day remarkable Tor the siaugh-
ter Of 10000 Protestant men, women ana children In
France, and the deprivation Of 1000 nonconiormist
ministers OF their livngs in England at the beginning
OF the reign OF Charles H. Our contemporary tho
Chsrchman while IL condemns the iormcr with bcauti-
fuI consistency, palatcs and jusrines the latter and
with amazing iorgctlulness Il reminds independents
here that they never suffered any wrong at The hands
N churcLmcn, and with equal GOODNESS declares that
me Instances OF religious tyranny winch history
records have been on the other side Hence indcpcnd.
snts have cause to observe this day.
our excellent and esteemed neighbor and contcm-
pofsry, Dr. Henry M Field, is In his accustomed
seat In the EpanSel.a Office Fifteen months ago hc