The New York herald., 1879-08-31
DIR. KALLOCH's SHOOTING.

THE RELIGIOUS PRESS ON THE CALIFORNIA
RIoT-vERY LITTLE SYMPATHY FOR THE
BAPTIST PREACHER-A BAD MAN, A VILE
DLAcKGUARD.
Not alone the Baptist denominatioual papers, but
the Presbyterian. Methodist and Roman Catholic
comment upon the recent shooting of DR.. I. 8.
Kalloch in San Francisco. The Bapfist Weekly char
acterizes De Young as u cowardly assassin. but ut
the same time condemns. both political and re-
ligious grounds. tho style OF DIR. Kalioch's reply.
vicious retaliation, it says. 'i becomes one who
processes to preach the Gospel OF christ 1t would
have been wiser tor him to have defended himself
and to have avoided the severe and offensive per-
sonalities by which his adversary was onrsged."
The Examiner and Chronicle regrets that intem-
perate and dsgraccful words had been said on botn
Sides and says it in every way unfortu that
the pastor OF the leading Baptist church in San
Francisco should have been identified with the bad
party that gave him tho nomination which caused
the trouble. But Dc Youngs decd and the way Of II
the Examiner thinks were utterly infamous.
Tho National Baptist has nothing favorable to say
of DIR. Kalloch docs not believe him to be good
man. His recent teaching has been disorga ganizing
and demoralizing, but there can be doubt
cerning tho extent of his abilities and his power Of
leadership. He had right to say his say. offensive
ought to have beon protected in his right Of tree
speech. But in u review of his life. which il sug-
gested by this affair. the National Baptia thinks
there ought to be some way in which the denomina-
ton relieve itself from all responsibility for
man who brings roproach on the ministerial pro-
fesson and on the Christian character.
Tho Independent characterxes the shoot ng of Kal-
loch "a barbarous reprisal against one who in q
political canvass had used the vilest language which
can be applied to the mother and son of unwed ma
ternity." ON both Sides the Indepeadent says. the
language was unchristian and disgraceful; most
disgraceful. perhaps. to the who occupied the
position OF preacher Of Ch ristianity which he had
already dishonored by his abusive proscriptivencss
OF the Chinese. On the whole. there will be de-
servcdly little sympathy felt with Kailoch.
foUL AND UNJUsrITIADIE MURDER.
The Chrisfan Union calls the shooting OF DIR. Kali
loch "a foul aud utterly unjusthablo murder, aud
thinks IL matches the murder OF Mr. Dixon In Yazoo
good repute. and was not above the suspicion OF
using his oratorical powers Tor personal advance
ment II is strange commentary, the linton adds.
on the condition OF society In San Francisco that the
disciple or Master who. when He was rcviled,
reviled not again, should have answered scurrilty
with scurrility. Mr.. Kslloch did natural fruit
age of the scattered seeds of scandal and abuse in
the American press IL seen in such murderous
afray ~ this.
The Evangelist thinks tho shooting was q cowardly
and wicked act. aud deserves the severest punish
ment under the law. But IL does not excuse tho
course OF MIR. kaloch Ia resorting TO violent and
bitter personalities, which naturally provoke vio.
lence. he being the pastor Of the largest Baptist
church In San Francisco.
Tho Nsasd'a thinks the Mississippi murder aud