The New York herald., 1877-10-10
DIR. HOLLANDS HORNETS NEST.

ARE THE CLERGY BEING PATTERNED ?-wHAT
THE DOCTOR HAS TO sAY ABOUT HIs AG-
GREssoRs.
Dr. Holland seems TO have stirred up hornets nest
by hts articles Sc,1o,ler's Monthly on what he calls
'spaupcrizins the clergy" HIS first editorial the
subject published IN the magazine Tor Angus last
and Id appearance called forth OF replies from
tho religious press throughout the country In many
Instances tho Doctors views severely criticised,
but IN other paper bitterly the Chicago In
terror. where the writer endcavorcd turn hts oppo
nenrs weapons against himself and show that
by his own account Dr. Holland was himself
paupcn In tho October number OF .scrroner's
second article on the same subject replied 10 the
editorial In tho Interior called forth another
tack from that quarter. reporter OF the HERALD
yesterday called upon DR. Holland and asked him II
he had seen tho paper containing the attack IN qucs
tion.
~ have" replied tho Doctor; "somo had the
Kindness TO send u 10 me-
''Do you propose to mako any reply to NJ"
mo; the matter has bccn made so personal that u
would be Impossible TO DO The article you refer
70 was founded simply on the arsumeut Of 'you are
another" ana was boyisn and impcrtincnL But tho
'youare-another' argument falls to tho ground be-
cause the writer sure OF his facts lie says
"Dr Holland spent the whole course Of his cocgi-
ate ami professional stndics In getting something Tor
nothing HIS books aud clothing sos, him noth,ug
Hc did not even pay his washcrwoman. He was.
cording 70 his own showing, q ocggar and paoper"
Tho facts arc that ddn't go Ia college at all that
whatever education dd gat worked for and paid for
and don't owe dollar for it TO any human bcing. OF
course can say this ~ The magxzne; but glad
TO hear IL stated IN this way. As tho mans whole
gument Is based on his false estimate OF my position
It falls TO the ground aud he will have to try again.
pn. HOLLAND SUSTAINED IN
"Do you think your views nslc by any consider
able number OF clersymsnS"
Il do. Think the best part OF tho clergy arc with
me entirely. one--perhaps the most eminent
preacher OF New York--has heartily thanked
me for my article, and not only that but
has promised 10 wrte an editorial, IN sympathy
with my Vows, in rellgous. paper which he
head. The remarkable thing to s that any clergy
aim IL 10 IN the profession 10 = perfectly iudepcndent
fcotlng. Ny article conceived IN tne interest
OF tho clerical profession and Of Christianity.
The charity associated with the profession OF
divinity the moro tho rich aud independent Will show
IL and the more the ncompetent poor will seek t. In
fact that Is the already. beneve . majority OF
those who being educated for tho ministry may be
regarded in some sense charity students, anu l
thak it Is very sad thing for the Church that such
"Did you notice what tho Interior said about your
assertion that the chud possesses rights the
iather's labor and captali"
"Ycs, did,
show DO you dispose OF thats'
"Wel, no said that the statement that young mon
have inalienable rights Ihcir fathers labor
quired capital is conradicted by tho laws Of every
under tho sun He says, too tba, II Is false
morality. have TO answer TO that that overy man
who brings child into the world rs responsible tho
first place for It's livelihood. II a child has claim
his parent for broad Tor HIS body he certainly
has Claim upon hin Tor bread Tor his mind-unless
the body is regarded as Of more Importance than tho
mindn
"ls that your answerSn
Eyes; ana u rs sufficient The has n right to
education just the he has right tho clothes
he wears and tho TODD he eats just the he has
right to tho roof that shelters him.
"Haye you any idea who wrote these rcplies?"
mot the slightest He writes like young man
and like man VINO has sono personal reason for his
peculiar modo OF treating thu subjectn
"Personal in regard TO you, do you meant"
"Oh no; In regard TO himself"