New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Chronicle, of England, thus explains what 1t
deems marked characteristic OF that race
"The mobility of Jewish emotion Is doubtless
one of the causes of the very marked JEWISH
capacity for music. On the intellectual side
music and mathematical power appear to go
hand in hand. On the side of emotion there
seems to be required for musical ability a
ready play of deep emo ton. a nation that has
produced within the last half century such
musical geniuses as Felix Mcndelssohn Meyer
beer and IIalevy, not to speak of the smaller
ones like Offenbach, must possess greater talent
for music than other people. Perhaps more
than anything we owe to this llexblllty OF our
nature the decided Jewish iOyOusness and
capacity to bear trouble. No nation except the
japanese can vie with us in general cheerful
ness of disposition. The connection OF the
two qualities is obvious. a nature that can
change its moods easily can more easily bear
SORROW than one which broods on its troubles.
A less mobile character than the Jewish would
probably have been crushed and certainly
embttcred by the centuries OF persecution that
Jews have passed through. Yet 1t Is undoubt-
edly most characteristic OF the Jews To he
bright and gay. Jewish family life Is more
attractive on this account, and tins prevents
that seeking for amusement outside the family
circle which is the quickest dssOvcnt OF
family love. II is likewise due to TINS fact that
servants who have lived long time with Jews
are spoiled for any other service. In wider
sphere this ovOusness led to an optimistic view
Of things III general, which was the Jewish trait
that had melted the ire of SchOpenhauer, the
father of modern pesslmlsm and the hidden
source of much of modern JUdeDGcSSeret.
WagnerS opposition to judaism in music is
due 10 his pessimistic manner and TO the more
peaceful and happy strains which emanate
from Jewish musicians
A MICHIGAN GoDDEss.-Strange are the
vagarics of religious sects. The perfection
lists of Michigan are now distinguishing
Al. tf,~.~, Hon
man. They teach that divinity has settled
upon Mrs. Beekman, and that she is one with
God and that when she speaks it Is with the
voice of God. Mrs. Bcekman, who il also ut
Alpena attending the meetings, claims the -Odly
attribute that she has been appointed to con
vcy the word, and that she has to perform the
mission assigned her, whether she wants to
or not. Her disciples, in open meeting, right
before her and the audience, proclaim her their
Saviour. One man at the meeting on the 9TH,
spoke of her :" as the Lamb Of God that taketh
away the sins of the world Another said
she was " the candle that llumined the whole
WOrd.' Others proclaimed her their LOrd
After the disciple has believed in Mrs. Beck
mans divinity, he or she appears to be all
right. They are then perfect; cannot commit
sin and can do no wrong. They do not believe
in an organization, as they are too holy for such
earthly things, and there Is no word sacred
enough to be used as name tol them as
body. They are Gods people, or, Judging from
mortals on earth-soms and daughters OF God.
1t is difficult to believe in the sanity of people
who profess such travesty OF religion
RELIGION IN THE SANDWICH IsLANDs.-A cor
respondent writing from Hawaii OF the church
going prOclyitlcS OF the natives, which he tie
clarrs are tremendous" gives the following
statement as TO the causes thai lcd TO the con-
version of this people to the Christian Faith
"Whcn Vancouver showed the first king OF all
UaWaiiaus the difference between muSket
and q spear for purposes OF warfare, ana the
difference between sharp steel carpenters tools
and stone axes for purposes %! canoe building,
and told him OF the difference between Il
European cottage and a native grass hut, he
impressed him that all the advantages resulted
from Christianity Being anxious to convert
the old heather, he said Christianity, mind
YOU, not civilization and science, brought the
advantages he pointed ont. Promptly, and
upon that idea, Christianity was proclaimed
and adopted, not with "a change of heart, but
from conviction that a Christian mus ket
would kill an enemy ut a greater distance than
n native spear, and that sharp steel adze
would hollow out a canoe quicker than stone
axe Consequently, the idols were broken, the
missionaries were welcomed, churches were
built, and the strong, hearty nation OF four
hundred thousand happy people dwindled to
fortv-hve thousand diseased serytors OF the
people who Christianlzed them"
Catholics have heretofore generally cast their
LOT with tho Liberal party III politics; but there
are indications that this will he the case 10
longer There has been started recently IN
Sheffield National Catholic ConseN atlye AS
ISOLATION, which has received the sanction OF
some of the dignitaries of the Church. The
circular which explains the reasons of this new
institution says The normal natural instinct
of Catholicism is Conservative, plain and
simple The Liberalism OF the present day Is
so permeated with and leveled down to Kadi-
calism that a Liberal Catholic Association
would be an enigma, and absolutely unwork-
able The Catholic Church is wise IN It's gen
Grafton and will not allow consistency to stand
i'm the way of any material advantage. Ii Is
worthy of note in this connection that proml-
nent Catholic clergyman in Indiana recently
spoke in Republican meeting advising IRISH
Roman Catholics to join whichever political
party would do the most for them
The liverpool Mercury speaks thus Of an
eccentric CLERGYMAN: "ArchdeacOn Dunbar,
driven from the church where lie gave Sunday
concerts, Is now proposing new eccehIlcity'
He il going to take a London theatre. and TO
turn il into what he calls IN cccleSlastlcal edl-
flee The organ and the choir are to he placed
upon the stage, surrounded by sacred pictures.
The altar is to stand in the middle of the pit,
and over it is to hang a large fouI-arned silver
gilt cross, pendent from The ceiling, ana lt at
each arm and in the middle Ivy the electric
light The floor Is to be free. For dress circle,
boxes and amphitheatre, payment is to be
made; and the singing is to be OF the best.
Such is the new idea. For an archdeacon, who
is venerable, it is not bad
Cardinal Manning is making himself con-
spicuous IN the agitation against lntemperance,
now going on III England. Under his aus
pieces a temperance Organization called the
League of the Cross has been formed. Alta
meeting Of this League hcld recently IN
| cicrS SER he made an address in which he
stated that temperance reform should be re-
hgious movement. lie also said that from
careful calculation, he had found that IN. Eng
land thirteen million people consumed lntOx-