The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-10-11

man OF the present century has ever held
such heterodox heresies as this High Epis-
copal Churchman.
One Of the most remarkable preachers,
or rather I should say teachers, at present
in New York iz Felix Adler. I do not put
Reverend to his name, for know not If be
would accept it. Mr.sAdler Is by birth and
education q jew, but III this city there is
no preacher or teacher with broader Oh
more catholic spirit, than he. No creed
confines him, no nationality binds him,
and his religion may be summed up in
doing all the good he can for his fellow
creatures. No mere lip service his; q pa
tient, constant, earnest worker himself, he
expects the untiring zeal and self-sacr1fce
in everybody about him.
He has strange congreg gation; each one
has his or her allotted task; there are nc
drones allowed in that hive -eTeryboas
must do something. The poor and the suf-
fering are never out Of their minds, the
criminal and degraded are not forgotten
| there is no ostentasion about their work
they scarcely let their left hand know wha1
the right hand doeth, no boasting, no rose.
colored reports, no self giorifcation, bui
sweet, quiet, gentle, abundant charity-the
reward for which is not looked for no,
hoped for here, uniess., it be in the BLESSING;
OF those ss..uo haze been aeiped and saved
Mr.. Adler presiaes over the Society e1
Ethical Culture. Toit belong both Jews
and Christians. They may not be ranked
with the strictly orthodox, but when in the
final balance of the Eternal Ledger al
faiths and creeds are settled, He may find
a safe place somewhere for theIn by him
who said; when speaking of the cardinal
virtues, The greatest of these is charity.
While speaking Of preachers I almost
fogot to mention poor Jerry McAuley, who
died last week. It IS not those who sit on
velvet cushions IN magnificent churches,
with giIded organs and fne stained glass
windows, who miss poor Derry McAuley,
but the degraded, the vile and the outcast
will miss him--the wretch go loathsome as
to be almost outside tie pale of human
charity. Anouteast himself, a burglar and
thief, he was the associate of ruffians
away up to middle life. Through tile bass
of his prison he heard the voice of Jesns.
and the light that entered his soul in his
prison cell never left him. He no sooner
got out of prison than he opened his mission
on Water street, i'll the dance house kept
by John Allen, the wiekeaest man in New
York. He found fast friend in William
E. Dodge, who stood by him till he died.
Jerry felt theloss of Mr.. Dodge very keenly,
as he was his main stay in4@fhe New
GreH1ofu Mission. III. Hatch Of the firm
of Fisk d Hatch, was also great friend OF
Jerry, and he was respected by all who
knew him. His labors among fallen
women were crowned with great success,
large numbers Of them by his aid are now
leading virtuous and useful lives.
The week has been one OF the most
exciting in our political existence. All the
rival candidates seem to feel that New
York is the golden prize. Mr.. Cleveland
has notyet put in en appearance. We have
had Butler twice, Blaine cnce, and we ex-
pect st. John, for we intend to give all the
boys chance, with Tom sayers' toast,
" May the best man win"
Yours truly, BRoADBRIM.