The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
is THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THE
CHURCH OF THE POOR? DOUBTED.

To THR EDITOR HERALD;-
Some fifteen or twenty years ago, thirty years
ago for that matte, when a child or boy growing
up attended thea, as do now, morning masses and
ten O'Clock high the Cathedral Mott street.
II then expected that any who had not seat
would be allowed TO go into one, provided tho owner
occupant present during the mass This was
the rule customsat high In tho mornings the
poor allowed free into any pow as was
understood that peShodcrs had only exclusive right
TO their during high and vcspers
all the Sundays and principal festivals OF the year.
What do we behold rowy Tho spectacle OF men
the threshold of Tie doors who viii not allow you
without payment in advance whether rich
poor. II is truet You cannot pay you will not DO
prevented from ''h;a ring mass, but you will DO
where there pews and where you readily
distinguished IN you poverty. Even this last place.
seems to me- Is made small on purpose TO force pay
ment from those VIVA do not wish to be placed cob
spcuously IL that in churches the early
Yet Gospel IL ever preached to them at that
The pewholders and paying portion OF the congrega-
ton only have the Gospel preached and cxpounded 10
them. How are the the ignorant then to hear
the Gospel particularly those cannot read Inas-
much the Catholic Church requires its members to
attend mass, why deEl thus with two classes OF
persops2 Does monsy make such a difference II
ccrgymen cannot to tho generosity OF Catholics
or their hen let them pursue some other
calling vocation. Were II not Tor immigration
the United States andGhc natural increase OF Catholic
families in this country it Is doubtful to my mind
men is them orcally to the good and charitable
spirit of the people themselves.
Will you please ventSiate the above subject and much
obigea CONSTANT READER
OVERSIGHT OR DESIGN WHICH?
To THE EDITOR OF THEE HERALD;
Was Il merely an oversight In Mr.. Moody that In his
sermon on regoneatonsOn tho evening OF tho 10th nit
he uniformly failed quote the saviours answer 20
Nicodcmus correctly What gives special significance
to this question Ct that although he took this
answer his text aud made frequent TO
II during progress his DISCOURSE yet invariably
Icfl out that part of which Inscparaby associates
with tho birth he very ordinance which Mr.
Moodys attempted righteousness is fitted bring into
contempt Referring to this answer, Mr.. Moody
the following remark able declaration :--"it says
plainly plainly that there need DO any mis-
take about H. Except you born OF tho spirit 70
cannot enter the kin a. ION OF God" And then he
asks "what has baptism 70 do with being born
again ~
Now what the Saviour does say, is this Except yo
be born and OF the spirit enter tho
kingdom OF God. John H., s. Did Mr. Moody per-
ccve that the CORRECT quotation OF the Saviours
language would have damaging effect his favOrite
which either Willingly unwtingly he casts odufn
on an ordinance OF THAT Rcdcemer whose name aud
authority he Processes 20 revoro7
n the above mistake be simply inadvortcncc will
Mr. Moody have the Christian manhood TO mako the
correction from tho platform from which he per
petrated blundcrY II II be purposcd concealrnont
of the truth Will Mr Moody give sinners whom no Is
calling 20 repentance illustration OF the doctrine by
confessing his own SINS and seeking forgvenesss
How Will this trlirsy with Gods Holy Word, Ia the
presence Of dying sin aers, appear In the light Of the
eternal udrmentY BeV ID. r. VAN BUSKIRK,
No. AS West Forty-third street.