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Letter from the Man who Raised the Dis.
cusaIOn.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-ST: THE Sun
Of Friday lasthad the editorial "A New Rcligion and my
letter. assaunr as You term it, the modern Christian
Church the ground of total failure perform or
undertake the practical work that belongs to religion
IN the elevation OF man and society and the promotion Of
the welfare OF the human race
In answer to your request that should invent new
religion" would say that as lawyer my time is too
much occupied IN Keeping religious clients and cergy
out Of state prison and on the raiows to atompt
anything In the way OF religious Invention am not
ambitious IN the religious line especially when recall
the faic ot Apnllonius Of ryana Simon Norm Anthony
John calvin. Joe Smith Brigham Young the fraui
Becchcr, ant thousands more who have attcmntcd to
found new religions and have 10 he prosecuted
iurued at the stake
Councillor Dubourg the Monk John Calvin the span.
ish phN sciau Servctus the Calahran Gcnuls All wor
shipped the same G0d aud Vet the Spanish President
Ninard burnt Councillor uhuurg, and nuhourgs friends
AssAssnhted Minari. nud John Calvin had ScrVetu,
roasted aud the tAhhrian Geniis hcheuded and the
successors VI John Calvin burnt Anthony I have no
ambition in thiS direction. no matter how laudailo and
thrsuanke II may he 60 some people 10 be tortured
roasted and heheaded for religions SAKE
when 90 by old building topping over and ondau.
gcrug the by. duty Is 10 pcoulc Of uer
peru. not To st To work to put mp new building The
thrsuuu religion l. topping over Its foundations in
these days are mass Of wrong horror. cruelty. FOL
WuuutrN, ignorance, AMI SUPERSTITION II mankind did
not strCnuuusly insist being dchaed and deceived
short WORK would soon be- made Of lOu nut me in III
position that leading Dlscuter of England nat ia
help us Lori rhurlnw replies, Make your ID ne.
Eiun popular and wc Will support it." Lie short
Tor me 60 cutter mon such weary business the getting
az W new rrhsiun 10 supcrscde the Christianity that
upon Tie human race IN the universal degradation ol
society. A CHANGE
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The ar
uce on a NewRcligon is lesson Of Importance to
the ministry through lu the world. VIII they heodt
The letter which called forth those comments h another
lesson Two lessons together will be too much Tor many
ccrgymen The sole idea they have seems to be how
to please knowing that the they please the larger
WILDE the remuneration There is no demonstrated theory
scientific theory capable Of demonstration inconsistent
with the statements u truth which GOd has made
through His prophets Rarely in the pulpit heard. be
You'd the perunctory reading OF chapter, aught hut
disjonted aud disconnected texts and quotations. with
out their connections. used to bolster up homily
Ut;tmcs narrow and bgutcd. n grouping OF nowcry
words aud sentences the one purpose Of II al being to
enhance the personal popularity ui the preacher
The accepted meaning NJ the scriptures" Yes, there
IL tic whole trouhlc "Sfiritualziug - and general
idng have completely obcurcd Coils words hut only
time We shall yet mud that 1t does not need col
lugiatc education nnl out Gods meaning. lie knew
what lie wanted say. and how e. say It that IL
should b. understood but have distorted. twisted
AMI spirituazcd It ont OF shape. iorint and reason
lat our ministers seek 10 understand Gods purpo~r
sublime In conception. Grand In execution and hhm,
liable IN RESULT Ills word has fOfrshadOwed u; and
then each n with the teachings ot christ and We shall
have religion which the people will follow aud heed.
A
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Improving Rapidly.

The latest advices from Washington rep
resent Mr. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS OF
Georgia as improving rapidly" This is
consoling 1t hardly seemed like the holt
days coming until we learned this news.
In fact it would not seem like any season Of
the year II we could not hear that this same
Mr.. STEPHENS was improving rapidly At
short intervals he has always been lmprov-
ing, ever since we can remember.
What vast deal of improving Mr.. Str
pHENs must have done! He ought, by this
time TO he greatly improved.
What healthy man he must be! lie has
been getting better all the time he was not
getting worse for the last thirty years. He
has generally been portrayed as frail be-
ing whom breath might wait away. Yet
brcczcs, gales, and whirlwinds spend their
fury on him in vain.
Generally Mr.. STEPHENS Is said to be suf-
fering under diseases constituting more
wonderful combination than BARNUM's great
show and its rival united; but about every
other successive despatch announces that
he is rapidly improving.
Mr.. STEpHENs's Unionism rapidly inn
proved into Secession. He firmly planted
his feet on human slavery as the corner
stone Of republic. This showed he had
room for improvement.
We wish this wonderful patient q merry
Christmas and complete recovery.
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What Religion is ThIsf

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-ST: In THE
suS u December i3, a Change" just touched the out
side OF silent stream that Is gradually but
surely mcandc ring toward the Of Christianity. Ibcg
to tell a Change" that Christianity m the more vulgar
sense Of the word Is all right enough II Is humanity
human naturel that is at fault But happily, there Is
current flowing toward human existence which. be-
coming recognized factor In the future PRONUNCIATION Of
universal truths will give to Christie ndom another and
sublmsr aspect and reality. CNho may be condemned
the supposed eonccu hold the power by the blessing
Of Providence introduce what's required by the
Hut dobarrcd from the work by OF pccunary
difficulties with Lon pages Of notes And manuscript.
because to fully set forth the subject matter IL would
qurc large Volume. or scucs Of pamphlets. devoted
Hb'c-havc defended IL In print more than one
lion reverence Christianity. AMI could die for IL A. a
whole could show some glaring faults in II here and
there yet never bctray the least of them before having
provided my self with the means Of Introducing remedy
The TACT is Christianity II not fully even thrccuar
which might eventually, involve the wholc for believe
ne. there IL secret unknown sFcrcu In IT, yet ap
parcnuy. unknown to the whole world ! am
seemingly egousueal. admit; but then have
Just reason. a. we'll NJ honorable motive at work BY
the hlc.sn. OF the universal Architect all things
guraung the faith throughout Chrstendom that must
capture the atheist nndel stole, aud skeptc, permeaung
all nations
lit no one hide away or dream OF overlooking the
Bible or ONcrreAchiug thrisuanity. II new religion
founded. 10 D. perpetual aud universal must be by
lnihs peculiar the Maxi Persia the BrahmAns u
India the Conncians NJ CHINA. the followers Moham
uans aud thus take position outside Of all known Prece
dents and In pushing matters to issue with laundering
eternal encct ON all mankind s>nd start from be-
ginning or bottom older than both heaven and EARTH
A. understood 10y humanity At large.
send You this letter answer ~ call THE Sun has
made the demand anu am ~ " yield the nrst sup
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW; In THR
SrS Of the 18Th you published communication asucd
Change" l for one agree with Mr. Change in what
he says ia regard 10 the effects and dongs tie called
religious teachings and teachers OF the day but he
has not as yet come forward with new religion
shall Offer my relieion-onc In which have much faith
II eau be called new religion though II may sound
old to many Parents educate yuur children personally
ncucac into their Young minds that which j. rght and
not that which j. wrong Teach them the difference be-
tween liht aud wrong. Teach them 90 respect God and
tht msVNts Teach them Go control their PASSIONS and
practise el,dcnnl Teach them {" tiink Tor Themselves.
and teach them speak tor thrW- Ives honest tree
and uutspokc words hor own honest thoughts Teach
them that deceit and hHpocrsN di.hunorab Teach
them 10 do unto others they wuuld have uthtrs do
unto them. Teach them e. be charitable whore charity
h needed Teach Them where charity needed. Teach
them that there isa God that they cannot doubt Il
ever after Teach them OF heavenly hereafter Keep
them aWaN from churches and Sunday Schools
This my religion, and with such religion TAUGHT in
lri u the homes of today will guarantee % bit.
ter world less misery. ana lever crimes BuhNs
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Republican Folly.

1t Is known that Mr.. DEvENs has asked
the Committee Of Appropriations for quar-
ter Of a million Of dollars to pay supervisors
and deputy marshals that he employed at the
fall elections, and chiefly as partisan agents.
He sent ina Jumping bill, without particulars
or any satisfactory information TO justify
this largo and illegal expenditure. Mr.. AT
KlNs, Chairman Of the Appropriations, re-
ported resolution on Wednesday, directing
the Attomcy-Genera to communicate to the
House the total number Of supervisors and
deputy marshals employed throughout the
United States in connection with the cleo
tions held on the sth Of October and the 9Th
Of November laat, etatlnR tho number in
each State and each precinct respectively,
the length Of time they were employed
what duties they performed, what compen-
saton they received, and from what fund
the same was paid
This inquiry Is in every respect proper
and decorous, unless IL be assumed, MS
was constantly done under GRANT, that an
administrative officer may eXpend the pub
lie money without question and without law,
and then make demand on Congress for a
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Lynch law has, it seems, again made a
fearful mistalAi 1t il asserted by the respect
able neighbors Of the two men. MITCHELL and
KETcHuM. recently burned to death on tho
South Platte. in Nebraska. that the men were
honest citizens. and were tho victims OF a con-
spiracy planned by personal enemies to muir
der them under the prctence Of Kidding the
region Of cattle thieves SO far. the perpctrs-
tors Of this hellish crime are at large. Two
American citizens have been put to death with
cruel tortures and their murdcrcrs are unpun-
ished Nor have we heard Of any attempt to
bring TO law or to punishment the rufiians who
recently burned a man alive in Kentucky. near
the Tennessee line. Yet missionaries are sent
to Africa from Nebraska and Kentucky.
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To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sn': This oven
ing holy OF uamps took possession OF the engine house
IN this place the locomotives having the fires he
fore they entered the house They insisted putting
wood INTO the furnaces preparatory tn getting up steam
but Mr Smith persuaded them 20 dcsst. and ordered
them out Of the house but they positively refused Thonhe
informed Mr. Frank Mcconnell agent NJ Sea Girt. and Mr.
Mcdonnell handed them over 90 tAe local authorities
The constable Nj Bursc. gathered posse OF men ami
boys AMI surrounded the engine house and alter cons.
cradle pariey some oi the posse gained admission The
uamps were sitting around tile stoves, as though they
were permanently fixed. Mr. Burgc having said that he
would take care Of them they replied It was all riphL
providing he would take them 10 Freehold Then he
marched them down a. the station. But they got away
from the coustahlCs posse one at time and took up
their quarters m the old pump house Tor the night
EYEWITNESS
sKA GIEI sIAIIoN Long Branch. Dec u. ls7s
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Tho aggregate Of the estimates OF an
proprations for tho asral year ending June 90
1850. was upward OF s215. 900 ODO--the pretended
cost OF running tho machinery Of the Federal
Government Nevertheless. every attempt Of
the House To reduce. even 10y small sums this
stupendous total. has been resisted 10y the
Senate. This body has increased the amount
in three Of the annual Appropriation bills thus
far sent To It by the House. In the Fertilization
bill it raised one item from 500 900 to $500 600
and another from tl25.OOO 10 s2j0OO0. In the
Foreign Service bill it raised the salary OF every
foreign Minister. without exception. above the
figures fixed on 10y the House; 1t also inserted
other costly provisions. Thus far the record Of
tho Senate has boon uniformly against re-
trpnchment
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GEN. suERIDAvs CIVIL vICroRL
The Court Deciding Against HiW, but the
Jury Agreeing that re was nIEht.


In the Killona plantation suit yesterday
Mr. Bockwith concluded his summing up In
defence OF Gen. Sheridan. and Gen. Butler for
the claimant
In closing his address. Gen. Butler said TINT
II the liberties OF this country ever fall 1t will
be because OF the civil power becoming sub
servent to military rule. He cautioned the
Jury to remember that intention mikes no
difference. and warned them against the precc-
dent Of relieving men from responsibility be-
cause their intentions were honest He ridi-
culed the idea set up by the defence that in
ordering the seizure OF Kilona plantation Gen.
Sheridan was acting rs n servant OF Mark Hoyt.
the alleged owner He drew picture OF tho
magnificent Major General. with his epnulcttes,
chnpeau. plume. spurs. and accoutrcmons,
with the army at his back. and mounted on the
famed steed Of tho ride to Winchester. acting
ns the servant Of Mark Hoyt TO scizo this planta-
ton. He prophesied that there would be less
respect for the army and the orders Of military
commanders II the verdict Of this jury should
exempt Gen. Sheridan from the just conse-
duenccs 81 his acts.
Judge Wallace in charging the jury. rccited
thc claim OF Whalen, and reiterated that Gen.
Sheridan WAS not ustiiled In issuing the order
on account of any authority repOscd In hi by
virtue OF his Office as military commander OF
that district He WAS there to protect the poo
pile and prevent turbulence under the law but
he was not there to encroach upon tho legal
rights OF any, one. Therefore. in defence OF
ANYTHING that he did. BE-, must stand upon, the
claim that In what ho did he represented Mark
Hoyt II Whalen WAS actually in possession Of
the property, he could recover damages from any
one, not the owner. who dsposessed hun. But
II the Jury came to the conclusion that tho
property had been acquired 10y Mark HOytwith-
out any design to defraud tho creditors. then.
although he was found in possession OF tho
property, the verdict must be Tor the defendant.
Judge Wallace called the attention of the Jury
10 the various documents In the ease. proving
that whatever right the plaintiff Whnlcn ever
had he had disposed OF to Slater Ho called
their attention to the bill Of sale to Mark lOyt.
and left it for the Jury TO determine whether
there over was an actual snle to him. He called
their attention to the claim Of Condor TO be- ono
Of the owners and TO the Injunction not to inter-
Zero with John NJ. Slatcr. which WAS an evil
dence that tho Circuit Court OF Louisiana ut
that time thought Slater was in possession But
admitting that Whnlen was in possession. then
comes the moro diflcult question whetherthere
was real or n fraudulent sale To Hoyt Upon
the question of the value OF the property SEIZED
under Gen. Sheridan's order Judge Wallace
said the evidence was 50 conflicting that he
could not throw any Hight upon il. Tho Jury
returned In about an hour and announced that
they had agreed upon a verdict for the de-
fenuant
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me.th,. Thestre-Eysnseire. Matinee.
ns~ery Thestre-Queen's Evidence Matinee
Broadway Iheatre-uncie DanI Matinee.
Eufth Aves.s Theatre-Rp Van winkie Matinee
Grssd Opera ussse-Coriosnus Matinee
Globe Theatre Only Farmers Daughter Matinee
hye--rn Theatre Double Marriage Matinee.
ne ysrh Aq.s-i..s- Cinde eiia. Matinee.
RibIos Gsrdsa-Roupd the world Kghiy Days Matinee
PsrL Theatr.- our BaG elofs Matinee
Francisco uinstreis-Broadwsye fsthsL Matinee
standard Th-strs-Almost Life. Matinee.
Zoe, Pastors Opera tsouS~-vsusty.
Th-atr- Corniqu--vsriety Matinee
uaio. Square rhest---1hs Bankers Daughter Matinee.
eHsIiscL's Ih-str--My son. Matinee
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A NEW RELIGION.
suhary Correspondents Oaer 10 The sun their
Motions About the Subject.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: 1 be-
eve thst error may safely be tolerated while truth 10
left tree 10 combat It.
lawyer Of New York writes to THE suN that the main
for the prevalence Of aud CRIME aud misery
In the community is In the modern Christian religion
Now what are the doctrines and teaching Of CHRISTI
lie said in his memorable Sermon on the Mount There
fore all things whatsoever ye would that should do
you do them; for this is the law aud the
prophets"
Tie LAWYER asks: what has the Christian religion TO
show for It's 700 years Of supremacy in the government
Of the carthf The is II never had such suprem
Hcy Let thr world try ~ properly. AMI " II proves
failure IL Will he time tomakc q change.
The best that be said Of the religion " our time Is
that IL Is amavnmntiun between nagari IN aud Christi
nnV. Lat the Christian religion be purified from the
relies nf hcatlc nisu. AMI from the doctrines ana
traditions uf and let all nations. and tongues
nud peoples Keep all the commandments OF Gud
nu tile faith Of Jesus and there will indeed be great
change. not In the doctrines of Christ but In modern
Christian teachings aud practice. Now do not let Us
allow ourselves to he ncrcdulOus skcptcn In regard
Christianity but let try 20 be Just and give credit
all il has done humanity. Although II has had TO
opposition aud contend with errors and pagan
superions that have chung O IL through all the years
ct It's history II has gained ground and achieved
victories There Is now and then n green aud
bright SPOT on this sin polluted and crncoursed earth
BROoKLYS, Dec. IL n.
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Startling as Is the picture presented by
THE SUNS Scranton correspondent. It is not
overcolored. These are dismal days in
the cabins Of tho Pennsylvania coal min
crs. The wolf crouches at every door,
II the Combination OF the companies
ouilasts this month the miners can see
nothing ahead but starvation. Their words. rs
reported by THE suns correspondent. furnish
Christmastide reading for country whose
barns and grain elevators are bursting with the
greatest harvest ever seen. even in this
teemng New World
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The verdict OF the jury in favor Of Gen.
SHERIDAN yesterday in tho Kiona plantation
suit was not unexpected by those who have
watched the case II 10 consistent with the
decision OF Judge WALLACE that tho military
order by Con. SHERIDAN. putting MARK HoYT
In possession. was unauthorized. Gen. SHERI-
DAN was cxonerated merely on the ground that
MS an individual. he helped the proper owner
TO take possession OF what belonged to him.
But the military order was Illegal, and 1t was
NO Iaafdod
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THE Sun has received 81 from j.. & H.
and ~ from James smith, toward htuns out the
boat offered TO Nan, the NeWsboy aud his two compan
ions OF the Volunteer Lille SAVING Corps : q. Blakley
Of 20 West Eleventh street has offered ship the buat
from RoslAn 10 Sew York aud furnish pair of oars in
unc Tor New Years GIT cant Smith of the steamboat
scawanhaka has offered 10 transfer II To this city and
Coates Co OF lA1 lhd avenue have offered Ia liant
ana letter Il after arrives Mr. Blades who ohcr, the
boat writes That ,Ncr sharp 20 tho Long lsand Rail
way has offered 10 bring and cqup the boat lie
that The uAWy % the boat be- Thomas X Shnrn
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Disease In Public Building.

Tho new Municipal Building in Brooklyn. in
which several hundred persons are daily and nightly en-
gagged, is affected with dphthcra and many othose who
frequent there are suffering from attacks it and sore
throat Tic hycycnr old son OF Jauiior Powell whose
lAn} lew weeks ago moved into the top story the
nmiiinA mas been suffering from diIhthctla tor
days The board nI Health, although occupying mart
ul Tie hudlng, has been Negligent of the sanitary cond
uon OF we place The plumbing work said boy experts to
Ia wnoly Inadequate to demands that mnit upon
a. since the appearance u disease an mpo rect sanitary
survey has been made VI the place.
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A Challenge to Military Pedestrians.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SW; We here
by challenge any team OF Ave men in any militia rcgi-
ment OF the state regular army to nny mile walking
match, To come on our parade ground II the com.
manning 9fhcer VIII give ms consent Tor the sum OF s2o
side the gate money 10 be the soldiers Home
AT Bath, stcuhcn County. n. Y.
TAYLOR lRACEY lloiKiNs KEArNG, DAVID.
MAklNE BAhAANks. hMndkINN. Doc. ~.
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BENJAMIN HUNTER requests that one OF
his keepers be detailed to read the Bible to him.
his spectaces having been seized by the Sheriff
lest he should employ the Rlnss or possibly
the steel in the way OF suicide before he reaches
the gaows. We presume the Sheriff will
comply with this reasonable request, so that
HUNTER may now make tho best use of his
time.
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rardnnrd by Mr. mnyes.

BosToN Dee 20.-E. IL. Haywood, convicted
the United states Court in Boston io sending obscene
literature e. Cupids YokcsY through the mails and sen
folk County la at Dcdhum, received his pardon yOsr
day afternoon from Mr. Hayes and left the OF his
confinement last evening, having served about seven
months Of his sentence
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snrnr AI1s lnst messnre 10 the vIcoroy

SHERE Airs last message to the viceroy
Of India informed the latter that should no
send a friendly mission with a small escort. not
exceeding twenty or thirty members. this SER
want Of God will not oppose its progress" With
Sir 5. BROWNE well on to Jclalabad and Gen.
BfpDuLrH between Pishcon and Candahar it
looks as II the Amcer Ind found II not worth
while to oppose an escort Of %. 900 or 80 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-21

The team Of twenty to represent Canada
at Wimbledon next year has been chosen. and
will carry the good wishes Of American marks
men with them; for. II successful there they
will be likely to give Creedmoor n visit, and tho
Centennial Trophy will not then have TO 20 by
default second time. through luck Of foreign
compptitors
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EvABrs. in one OF his brief and touching notes.
to complete the triumph Of harmony. and to
bear witness to the self-denal and public spirit
OF all parties to the old feud. now happily
ended. and which. OF course. originated In
nothing but misapprehension on all sides.
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To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-Sir: In tho
caid Of Mr. RUFUS L. scott, Register OF Arrears. pub
ishodin rnE suN OF to-day, he Gays. Ihaye made a
rccomme ndation which would reduce the expenses nj
ADVERTISING sales hleth hundred per ceul' Perhaps
Mr scott migl reveal Ia other public officers, who miy
Dee economic ally inclined, the mode bY winch he prO
poses to reduce expenses anything beyond one hundred
Ter cent UuukKtrrlN
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Two years ago Mr.. GLADSTONE was cleo

Two years ago Mr., GLADSTONE was cleo
trfying his Greenwich constituents with fcryid
denunciations Of the Bulgarian atrocities and
of Tory supincness. To-day those shouting
Grecnwichers have thrown him over in faycr
OF the policy Of his Tory rival and tho Liberal
chief linds himself compelled to seek n seat in
the next Parliament amid the intellectual con.
stituencics Of Scotland.