The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-29
EDITORIAL RELIGION
Beliefs OF the Great Men who MOic
Eastern Opinion.


New York Letter to Cincinnati Gazs,te.
All the editors ought to be men of plety in
the roblest sense of the word. They do SO
much toward forming opinion and molding
public sentiment, that high degree of
conscientiousness should accompany SO i'm
portant an office. 1t il pleasure to observe
the fact that the profession generally aims at
the truth, and, though sometimes carried
away by political excitement it is generally
on the side OF virtue. The only exception to
these general remarks was found in the
senior Bennett who never seemed conscious
of moral influence. He was an. lshmae lite,
whose hand was against every thing that bore
the mark of virtue. This, indeed, was the
leading point in his character. Whitelaw
Reid was bred Presbyterian, AID l have
never heard that he has changed his
convictions. He is an attendant of
John Halls church, which also includes
Bonner, the MILL )nsre of the Ledger.
Bonner is now President Of the board of
trustees, and hence may be considered one of
the leading men of that immense congrega
ton. John II. G. Hazard, of the Tribune,
is Roman Catholic, aud has pewi St.
Stephens church, which is the most fashion,
able of that denomination, next to the
cat edral. Tom Connerry, managing editor
OF the Herald, was broaght up in the same
faith. Watson X Sperry, managing editor
of the Evening Post, is the son ofa Methodist
preacher.
Msnton Marble, former owner and editor of
the World, was brought up Baptist and at
tt.s,f. TOD
of that church. Edward Eggleston, formerly
of the Independent, is a Methodist, and is a
capital writer. James Gordon Bennett is
neminally a Roman Catholic, but his life has
thus far shown but little regard for religion
in any shape. Hugh Hastings, of The Com.
mercial, is also Romanist. Montgomery
Schuyler of the World, is an Episcopslian.
William O. Prime, of the journal, Of Com
merce, being son of Presbyterian clergy.
man and brother of the "IronWls" of the
Observer, may very reasonably follow the
same faith. Dana, of the Sun, was men,
Der Of the Brook Farm Association ripley
was another and has been of the "hberal"
method of thinking. He has never made
any preteusion to piety. In order, however,
to assist the popularity of his paper with the
Romsh clement, he isvors the latter in his
paper.
Our men of learning vary according.to the
views which they are expected to teach
Princeton contains college and seminary,
both under Presbyterian patronage. The
president If the former is McCosh, who has
become very popular. The latter is chiefly
controlled by Prof Hodge, whose father
stood at the head of what is called "old
school divinity" in that part of the country
He is deeply versed in this pursuit, being an
accomplished linguist and thorough student,
The Episcopal church has divinity school
in this city, bu! its professors are ri,ualistic,
which some people consider shallow. One
of the mott learned men in languages in
this city is Howard Crosby, who is an &C
compllshed Greek scholar. New York,
however, is rather city of commerce than
OF learning. 1t contains Presbyterian sem.
mary of highly respectable character, and
several education establishments, one of
which is Columbia college, which is at best
ssecond rate affair. 1t has the distinction,
however, of having graduated some of our
richest men, such as James Lsnox, and
William b. Astor. The above mentioned
PRESBYTERIAN seminary received some time
ago 500 900 from Ex-Governor Morgan for
library, and the gift has recently been re-
peated in order to assist in the purchase of a
more suitable building site.