Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-11

age, was not eligible for cunspcraiion until
last year The fact of his being elected
bishop before the prescribed age is good ev-
idencc Of the high estimation in which he is
held. He has been residing in Salt Lake
for the past year.
The Chicago ddcance, organ Of the
Western Congregationalisis, copies the fol
lowing from New York paper =
The Friends present Il model of interior
home life. They cul,iYate the amenities, the
Consideration, the cheer, and the abundance
which makes home happy. They speak to
one another with u sweet benignity they
welcome the visitor TO an astounding hospi-
talty. They are gentle, loving and attentive
to the children. They seem 10 promote like
docility and chccriulncss among The 'rising
generation" They are equally attentive To
old age, with cliastcned respectfulness of
manner, which cXalts the self respect Of de-
clining years Whatever can he done to
make home comfortable and CHEEKY is first
10 be done. Their gospel is one Of home
peace. Their heaven on earth is to win
some foretaste of the ''rcst which remaineth
for the people of Cod" They exemplify
what the Christian freside ought to be.
warm without heat, cheerful without excite
menl, bright without dazzle. Long live the
Quaker homes
The American Home Missionary Society
IN summarizing IFS years work, states that
Y has in commission GiS ministers, scattered
through - States and territories, supply
ins l,Ilo congregations and missionary dis
tlicts. They havc had under instruction in
sabbath schools and Bible classes nearly
66,350 children, have organized tifty-eight
churches ON missionary ground, of which
fltlcen have become self-supporting in these
missionary churches there are eighty young
men preparing for the ministry. and 1896
conversions reported by 392 missionaries.
The proposition forlay delegation in the
NJ. %. Church, as originally adopted to the
Conference at Chicago, provided that all
male members in full connection and not
less than twcny-one years of age, should
vote on the question" but Rev. DIR. Slicer,
of Baltimore, one of the most persistent old
fogles III the Conference thought he would
embarass the effort by saying the issue of
female suffrage, whereupon the brethren
took him at his word and struck out .'male"
by vote Of li2 to 20.
In some Of the Wesleyan churches in
Canada, a portion of the wealthier members
rent two Or three pews for the free use of
strangers and visitors. A placard at the
church entrance states their number and To-
cation and invites visitors to occupy them.
With such inviting provision for them and
the absence Of any fear that they are disturb
Ing pew holders, visitors are found to enter
the church much more freely.
The Chicago ddc@ace says: We are
glad to see a new style Of pulpit coming in
10 fashion which dispenses with the ancient
barricade III front OF the preacher, and sub
siitules on an open platform a small desk,
supported on slender stem, like u flower
on It's stalk, which docs not conceal The per
son, and by the side Of which the eXtcmpo-
rancous speaker may stand with nothing be
tween him and his audience. The Centenary
Methodist church in this city has IA slightly
different arrangement which some may pre-
fer; we at least liked it, as we listened there
one evening TO q sermon by Rev. Dr. Hat
field The large platform, behind which is the
organ, has two small octagonal tables one
near each corner BY the side of one of
these the speaker stood in reading, while in
speaking he occupied the open space be-
tween them. The preacher is thus kept in
sympathetic connection with his hearers. and
no change need be made for any kind of
public meeting. A platform is always there
with the central portion unobstructed, while
provision is made for reading the scriptures
or the manuscript of the minister. Is it not
about time that this remaining barrier be-
tween pulpit and pews should be removed
In all our churches, and the minister stand
up, sacred orator 10 address his fellow
men naturally and imprcssively on the
weighty themes of religion The practice of
fencing the preacher round grew out of the |
attempt to matcrialize rhetorical figure of
the Bible, and TO make a pastor appear to
Tie eye rs candle in Il candle-stck. A short |
minister consequently reminds one OF a can
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