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The New York herald., 1878-12-15
Church or state-which.

A decision was rendered by Judge Barrett
in this city few days ago which has not
received that degree of public attention
that its Importance warrants. 1t involves
principles the very opposite of the American
idea OF the relation of Church and State. A
brief recital Of the facts will make this
point clear. The Rev. Charles L. Mccarthy,
formerly minister Of the Established
Church Of England. embraced Universalism
and came to the United States. For time
he minstered in Albany, but subsequently
occupied the pulpit Of Bleecker Street Uni
versalst Church in this city during the
absence in Europe OF the Rev. <. c. Sweet
ser. Theological differences arose between
the trustees Of the church and Mr.. NIcCar-
thy, and he was sumlnarily dismissed
before the expiration, Us lie alleged,
Of his contract. This led to further
chickering's and suits about salary. Mr..
Sweetser returned from Europe and laid
charges against Mr.. Mccarthy for unminis-
terial conduct before the State Universalist
Committee on Discipline, Ordination and
Fellowship. This committee suspended
courts, which compelled the removal Of his
suspension. His case was carried to the
General Convention of the Uniyersalist
denomination and by its authority he was
disfellowshipped altogether from that body.
He appealed again to the civil courts, and
now, alter litigation extending in one form
or another over period Of three years,
r.. l.. ri
ship and decides that the ecclesiastical
authority of his church acted illegally
when they cut him off. So that q common
right which inheres in every club or soci-
ety--the right to decide who shall be men,
bers and how long membership shall con-
tinue-is denied to large and respectable
Christian denomination. Heretofore the
civil courts iii America, in such controver-
sizes, have simply inquired, What is the
law Of the ecclesiastical judicatories and
have sustained the practice OF such
courts. If Judge Barrett or any other judge
has a right to say who shall be ministers Of
the Universalist Church they have the
same right to say who shall minister to the
Methodist, Catholic or any other Christian
body. And if the ecclesiastical relation Of
o minister can be thus decided why not of
a simple member also? While Papal
authorities are restricting the power Of
bishops to remove and depose their priests
atswill it is not likely that Americans are
going to allow judge to assume hierarchi-
cal authority and force minister upon a
denomination that utterly discards and re-
pudiates him. And we hope the Universal
ist body will take the case of Mr. Mccarthy
to the Court of Appeals and have it forever
set at rest. The decision, as it now stands,
is an anomaly in American jurisprudence,
and is contrary to our republican ideas Of
the separation of Church and State. 1t is
monstrous.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
ANer the Pledge.

Mr.. Murphy, the temperance revivalist.
offered enthusiastic temperance advocates
a capital test for their own personal sin
cerity when he said that when some men
give up drink and have no means Of SUBJ
sttuting stimulating food and no friends
to encourage them they are easily per-
suadcd to return to their old ways. No
man who has not been n drunkard or a
close student OF physiology can realize how
tremendous an amount Of force is ncces.
sary to the abandonment of liquor after its
use has become continuous. There are
other physical irregularities besides alcohol
ism which establish almost complete con-
troll over the system, but there is a radical
difference between these and drunkenness.
All unnatural appetites weaken the system
and sap that life principle upon which
men must depend SO largely when they
attempt to reform but, unlike all others,
alcohol comes gradually to take the place
and usurp the functions of life itself, and
the reforming drinker finds himself Mt once
bereit of his physical resources. While
drinking he was practically serious inva-
lid reforming, he is inst as much sick
man, though in different and more hon
ornblo way. He has literally to reform his
entire physical organization. Thanks to
the dominion Of mind over body, which not
even alcohol can always destroy, and thanks,
100, TO the mysterious and benefccnt infn-
once which religious belief and tempera-
ment exert upon the physical nature, there
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
MISS HOSMER AND GARY.

The Boston Advertiser gives an account Of Gary'a
invention for generating electricity with little
no power-and by the of his recently discovered
automatic magnet The report says that dary's aud
Eiisons inventions will furnish light for almost
nothing; also that
Since the first publication Of his discovery few
weeks ago Mr.. Gary has received several offers OF
abundant capital to enable him develop his inven-
tion and to make II available for practical use. He
had previously received offers of assistance but they
were coupled with such conditions would have left
him but little profit for himself but these latter Of
fers have been male such terms that he will be
able accept them with great personal advantage so
that he may now be expected to perfect his invention
much more rapidly than heretofore. .r
Several of Miss Hosmers friends have lately visited
Mr.. Gary They have recently returned from Europe
and familiar with Miss Hosmcr's principles and
theories. but examining Mr.. aary's invention they
ftyeg he
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
MONEY ORDER TRANSACTIONS.

Never since the money order system was estab-
lished in 1864 has there been SO busy day in the
Money Order Bureau of the Post Office that OF last
Friday From the opening until nearly an hour after
the regular time Of closing business TO the public
every window for the issue and payment Of orders
was besiegcd by persons anxious to obtain orders
receive payment. At the special payments window.
which for the exclusive of publishers and large
dry goods houses, fewer than 2.2T9 orders wero
paid, representing Sl4,G24 ~. At the windows for
transient customers 343 orders cashcd
ing to sI7,40O 49, so that in all there were 3.c22
domestic orders paid whose total value amounted to
$32024 o. In addition international money orders
were pouring in from all parts of the United states
for certhcation to Europe There certified tn
the London Exchange Office for payment In Great
Britain lao orders amounting TO $l7 0GG %. and to
the Exchange Once at Cologne. for payment Ia Ger
many, l,O4I orders representing SIS fUt O5. All the
clerks Ia the Money order Bureau kept busy
until hafpast nine O'Clock at night. At which time
the lists OF orders ready to be despatched by
the steamer City Of Brussels. which sailed early y9e
terday morning.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
Pulpit Topics To-Day.

The temperance cause seems to lead all
others to-day. What with Mr.. Murphy, DR..
Sabine. Judge Pitman, George +. Train, c.
W. Sawyer and others the glories of cold
water will be we'll sounded forth to-day.
Advent sermons also continue to be preached
by Dr. Rowland. on the voice in the wilder
ness by DR.. Rylance, on competition in
business and social life; by Mr.. Sweetser,
on the alteration OF the magi by Dr.. Smith,
on the second coming Of Christ but with
special reference to the Papal and Protes-
tant apostasies, and the possible alliance
between ultramontane Romanism and
atheistic socialism beforehand by DIR.
Knapp, on Christs coming, but with regard
to his figurative and spiritual, or his per-
sonal and visible appearance, and by DR..
Chaplin, on Christ rs q social force. Mr..
Seward will maintain loyalty to the truth.
Mr.. Hatfield will utter the cry Of the poor
for bread, and show wherein there is hope
for the criminal classes. DR.. Talmage will
continue to paint the sooty side OF city life
Dr. King will talk about tithes. and DR.. Tying
about the mountains Of Israel Mrs. Brig
ham will spiritualize Peters vision of the
unclean beasts, and Mr.. Afileck will say q
good word for wonderfully benevolent
woman. Mr. Eowell will address those
who have nothing to do with Christ /; Mr..
Adams will speak his mind about selt-willed
disciples, while Mr.. Martyr attends to the
Church and Mr. Richmond digs down to the
foundation rock of truth and religion. The
remedy for spiritual leprosy will be adver-
tised by Mr.. Bonham the interest which
our departed friends take in rs will be ex-
planned by Mr.. Corbit; the Christian hell
will be described by Mr.. Newton, and the
folly of false standards of morality and re-
ligion will be shown by Mr.. Hull. The
three heroes in the furnace Of Nebuchad-
nezzar will serve as examples OF unswerv-
ing faith and devotion to God in the
handling Of Mr.. Jutten, and the converse
tion between Christ and the woman Of
Samaria will constitute fitting theme for
Mr.. Moments consideration. Christ and
the cities will be discussed by Dr. Davis;
the smitten rock in the wilderness will
again send forth its cooling waters at the
command OF Mr.. Mickle; those jewels Of Mr..
Hcpworth will prove an interesting exhibi-
ton, but not more so than what his Sunday
school will exhibit on Tuesday evening.
Solomon's dream will give its lessons to Mr..
Lloyd, the clouds and showers theirs to
Mr.: Burch while Mr. Wilson rejoices that
there is no night in heaven and Mr.. Rogers
presents Universalism as it prevailed in the
early Church.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
A Popular Military King.

As Mr.. Andrew II. Green has not yet Off
cially notified US of his Willingness to ac-
cept or his intention to decline the Bulga-
rian crown, the emergency of the case
prompts rs to offer to Bulgaria another can
didate. 1t is proper to say that Mr.. Green $
most intimate friends regard it as improba-
BILE that he will refuse any Office, SO that he
date for the vacant throne. But the Bulga-
rans are fighting people. and while Mr..
Green would, no doubt, supply them with a
liberal amount Of departmental wrangling
that may not be the sort of warfare to which
they are inclined. It is possible that they
may prefer military monarch to civil
ruler In that event we tender them
the Cathedral's hero, New York's pride,
the most popular military man in
the Empire State, General Daniel d.
Wylie, Of the militia. General Wylie
would ascend the Bulgarian throne,
last and, we believe, his first victory. He
would bear at his side the trusty sword
which he gallantly drew i'll the Cathedral
conflict, when ballots were flying around as
thick as hailstones in a winters storm.
His military fame will have preceded him
to Bulgaria, and the enemies of the nation
will scatter before the popular soldier who
has defeated such distinguished generals
as Grant and Sherman, Sheridan and
Newton. Bulgaria may not long enjoy
peace. She has somewhat troublesome
neighbors, and her own people are not
the most amiable, law-abiding and harmo-
nious in the world. If Bulgaria should,
unfortunately, be caught between two rival
Powers, or if her citizens should feel dis
posed to indulge in little civil throat cut
ting among themselves, King Daniel, who
has on iormer occasions marched to the
front. and King Daniels sword, which has
already been drawn in battle, will guard
their rights and protect their lives and
property. Doubtless the gallant army
which fought on General Wylie's side
in the great Cathedral campaign will
volunteer as bodyguard under King
Daniels banner and do good service in
Bulgarian wars. 1t will be an honor to
Bulgaria to be ruled over by the most
popular military man in a nation which
has furnished Grant to an admiring world
and which keeps such heroes as Sherman
and Sheridan at home for everyday use.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

been felt are believed 70 have taken turn for the
better, but he is very weak
London Itach:--..s --..sIercer-.'stockings miss ics.
miss. What number miss. do you---? Mltter-of-
fact young lady-.Why two, of course do you
think i We got wooden leg Z I"
The person who. at the peril of his life rescued the
two men the brink of Passaic Falls on Thurs
day. was Mr. j. w. Mckee. formerly singer on the
variety stage of New York. Abuse him. Mr.. Talmage.
London just screamed with laughter when It read
this in Fan:The jolly boat obtained its name from
being used for fetching on board when, after
they have been rum customers shore they have
become Jolly tars
The boys who sell photographs during the opera
very nice little fellows but they shonld not be
permitted to stand in the aisle during ths finest parts
OF the performance to discuss the comparative
amounts Of their sales.
When ladies are entering the opera just after the
performance has begun. it would be well if they
did not show their nervousness and e9otism by loud
whispers. Sometimes awfully ungrammatical
sentence is heard above the din of whsperings and
the very incest looking lady among the buzzing
throng may, for few ungrammatical sentences
dropped by her ncighbors. be accused Of not know
ing how to speak the English language correctly.
London Woyid. .-"One knows what unhappy
homes. the ever-present scarcely stihed feuds be-
tween parents. the constant nagging, the habitnal
scenes, do for the daughters Of lower class house
holds. They send them forth waits upon the great
Of the world to drift where the current may lead
them-to domestic service. to public house bars. to
happy marriages in some cases, to the miserable
chorage of the pavement in Others. Where on q
higher social level, there is not only the constant
collision between two partners of existence but the
jar and conflict between two crceds the peril just
as oreat n its way
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

have been many drunkards who have re-
gained their lost manhood; but, taking men
as they 60. these cannot always be relied
upon, tor they cannot always be aroused.
The reforming drunkard needs to be
we'll fed, so that he shall have
as little reason as possible to feel
the need of the old stimulus, and he needs
oil the mental cheer and fellowship that
other men can supply. Where are they to
come from? Ninety-nine out Of every
hundred drunkards are too poor to buy
them; no temperance society supplies
them. They can only be furnished by
those who are charitably disposed and who
sympathze with the drunkard. Most
abstainers are in comfortable circumstances
and many OF them are rich. Cannot these
organize a brotherhood like many that are
devoted to the spiritual needs Of man,
and watch the future of the pledged
converts as closely and as generously
ms their cases demand? Financially there is
nothing impossible in this suggestion. As
much money as New York has generously
sent the stricken South during the past few
months would save a large proportion Of the
men who without such aid are absolutely
sure to relapse into their old habits II the
temperance men OF New York cannot do
this they will still have a right to their
present opinion OF the dangers of drunken
ness, but the merest moiesty should COM
pei them to keep their principles to them
selves until they have honor and generosity
enough TO put them into practice.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. E!ihu b. washburne, Of Illinois is at the Albe.
marie Hotel
Senator George +. Edmunds, Of Vermont, Is at the
Grand Central Hotel
The nomination of Lord Lytton A. viceroy to India
was that OF Salisbury and not OF Disraeli.
In the spanish provinces the hotel cooks use the
style Of pots used by the omans before Christ
Santc-Beuve fought o duel one rainy morning
while holding with his left hand umbrella over his
head
Twenty-six years ago Lord Ripon was socialist
and almost a communist; no became whg and is
now q dovout ultrarnontane Catholic.
The symptoms OF Mr.. Bayard Taylor, the American
Minister at Berlin about whose condition fears have
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
Diphthcria.

The Grand Duchess Of Hesse- Darn
England, died yesterday of diphtheria.
Diphtheria is a inalady Of which a prin-
cess ought not to die, tor the simple reason
that it is preventable disease-a disease
that must always prevail to some extent
with those who, because Of poverty or ig-
or other accumulations Of filth, and which
may spread from them within certain
limits, but from which there should be m
almost complete immunity for those whose
homes may be surrounded with all the pre-
cautions of sanitary science. But prin-
cesses are under obligation to live in
palaces, in ancient royal seats, between
which and their high station there seems a
necessary connection, and these old
palaces, inhabited for centuries, con-
structed at first in absolute defiance
of all sanitary ideas in architecture,
and contaminated by the emanations
of twenty generations, are simply old death
traps. In the Tombs Prison there are some
cells that could not be made healthy if the
North River was turned through them once
in ten days, and those cells are perfect
types Of the rooms in half the old palaces
and baronial homes in Europe. twill be
remembered that the Prince Of Wales got
the typhoid fever by sleeping in room
under the floor OF which was an old and
forgotten cesspool, and Princess Alice and
her child doubtless got their diphtheria in
much the same way.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

TnE WEATIIER.-The low pressure obsery ci
some days ago 10 be advancing from tho
Southwest has moved over the Mississippi into
the OHIO Valley and Lake region, preceded and
attended by light rains ana SHOWS and followed
by high and cold uorthcrlv and northwestcrly
winds. Tie pressure continues high IN the
Northwest and West, the upper lake region and
that Of the -. Lawrence Valley. 1t is also rcii-
tiycly high IL tlie southeastern States, in Texas
and along The Gulf coast, except between
Florida and The Mississippi, where it is low,
within "A narrow zOuc, extending southwaid
from the lower lake districts. The pressure il
also relatively low of Nova Scotia. Tenn
pcraturcs have risen IN the Eastern
coasts and Middle states, but have
fallen sharply il tie Northwest, the West
and Southwest. The winds are strong to high on
the Cali coast. and are rising 10 brisk and strong
over tho lakes aud %, the western and southern
marains uf The area OF disturbance. There are
indications that another depression will soon all
vance from the Northwest, where. although the
barometer i quito high, there are changes in
rrogrc.s. The weather on tho British coasts
shows that the storm which passed over these
States is approaching Europe. AT scilly All east
erly gale prevails, with q barometer at 29.3O
inches. AMI at Plymouth the wind is fresh from
tho north-norcslst with the barometer at 2o.53
inches. Falmouth and Holy head have north
caet andc winds, respectively. Tho weather in
New York and ts vicinity today will be cloudy,
with rain OF snow. aud winds shifting from east
to southwest. Tomorrow it will be cloudy and
cold. probably with snow and strong northwest
wiuds
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

SECRETARY SHERMAN's specie resumption cir
cular, elsewhere printed, foreshadows the colder
dawn of the new year.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

GEORGIA bas hit upon a new financial idea
the issue of four per cent bonds, in denominil-
tions rs low as five dollars and the same size as
q ive-dollar bill. 1t j. believed they will crc7I-
lnfe : cnrrencY
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

Ir WILL BIZ SEEN from our reports of Con
gress that the Geneva Award bill is an excitin
topic for some Congressman
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

WALL STREET YEsrERDAY.-Ihe stock mar
ket was fairly active and somewhat stronger.
Gold was quiet all day at 1OOls. Government
bonds were strong, States duh and railroads ir-
regular. Money call was easy at ) per cent
and closed at 2l., a 8 per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

for all our unfortunate wards, and espe-
cially for the insane, aud the faults of cor
rupt or inefficient management can be
remedied III good time.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

CHOLERA Is RAGING with unusual severity il
Morocco. In one small village thirty-six out O
thrty-seven persons have died.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

THE SUGGESTION that Senator Thurman should
run for Governor in Ohio next year. as a prcm-
mary step TO the Presidential nomination, does
not exactly meet his views. He declines to 20
on the Presidential track in that way.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

IF BROOKLYN JUDGE is not in error the
statute Of 1870 has repealed the one thousand
dollar exemption from the taxation clause IN the
case Of property owned by members OF the Ma
fional Guard
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

CANADA is rejoicing over the departure for
England OF the gentleman of the new Governor
Generals suite, who. it appears, responsible
for the famous low neck dress order. The i'm
pcrlal court etiquette had short run.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

ONE or THE BEST THISGs Congress can do
before the holiday adjournment is to pass the
Postal Car Deficiency bill, which the Appro-
priations Committee agreed to yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

THE USPREcEDESTEDLY LARGE BUSINESS of
the money department of the city Post Office last
Friday is of the favorable signs of the times.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

COLLEGE MRN will be interested in the an
nouncement of the reorganization of the old
University Club, which wasso hourshing twelve
fifteen years ago.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

The FEARS that the ice crop may short
this season are not shared by the ice men. Last
year the supply from the Upper Hudson was
not gathered until February.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

CONGRESS has passed the Manhattan Saving
Bank bill, and the last hope OF grand .divide
has vanished for the robbers.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

TAMMANY's PROSPECTS of happy New Year
are not very bright
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

The probabilities are that Tie redther in -NeW
York and lis ricinity today pW be cloudy, mih
rain or sao,o and pinds shifting from east 10
Southwest. 1o-Rorror IL ,eiH be cioudy and cold,
Trobdbiy riH snoac and strong northrest tcinds
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

CAMPASA AND OLEARY begin their little trip
week from tomorrow. The silver quarters at
the box office will make pretty good Christmas
chimes.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

CHICAGO is ahead this year-a binding snow
storm last night.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
AMUSEMENTS 0-M0RROW.


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NtBL0'S GARDEN-AgoUSp TIE WORLD IN EIcnrY DAYS.
NEW YORK AQUARIuM-c
GLOBE THEATEE-OSLY 4 FAisxERs DAUcnrEA
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-CoRIoLANus.
ABERLE's AMERICAN THEArRE-vARErY.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs.
EGYPTIAN HALL-VARIErY
WINDSOR THEATIE-vAgIErY.
TIvOLI THEATRE-yARIErY
TONY PAsToR'S-vARIrTy
BROAD ST THEATRE Observation-Disclosures
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE-woMAN People.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
QU A DIR L PLE K SH f Ell
WITH SUPPLEMENT.

NEW YORK, SUNDAY DECEMBER d, 1878.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03

A very interesting conversation between
General Butler and Mr.. Kearney is re-
ported elsewhere. These two statesmen
appear to agree very well, though the Cali
fornians reputed expressions are more
energetic than those of the Massachusetts
man Kearney asked the Generals opinion
as constitutional lawyer upon o States
power to exclude Chinese, or to make their
stay impossible by special taxation, q
refusal of license to follow certain en-
ployments. General Butler was, nat
urally. interested in Kearney's account Of
how he broke up the two old parties in
California The two agreed about taxing
federal bonds, about savings banks, about
the currency and about railroads and railroad
owners, though Kearneys suggestion to hang
q few monopolists aud then vote down the
rest seems to have startled the General
We should like to think that Mr. Kearney
is incorrectly reported in this and some
other remarks attributed to him. Hanging
is serious matter, as he will discover IL he
is ever hanged. 1t is much better to stick
to the American way and vote down abuses.