New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-22


impetus to the movement In spite OF ncessant op
position Rituas more than holds Its own IL numbers
no less than million and half in the United Kingdom
which is large proportion Of the ehurchgoing popula
ton The clergy are represented sefdenying in their
character and ascetc in their habits The seats In their
churches are free They decline all fees from rich and
poor alike.
Following the example OF their Roman brethren, the
Rtualstc clergy live fo and entirely among ther poor
and this is one great element in their success ono Eeh
obtaining.
Their work among the poor has been immense They
have built stately churches, with most magnificent anu
costly interiors, for their especial use IN an paris y! o
country They have established and KEPT UP Gy tI d
aged persons nine general aud cOnyalescent hOspltas
two hospitals for incunhes ten missions ior d%en
women twentyseyen ponitentiaIies for fallen women
who wish to train themselves for better things; tWen
four brotherhoods aud guilds; iortyone slsteIhooGS
poses. The homes, the hospitals ana the pententales
are all managed by sisters detaiea nom ther reseot and
slsterhoods immense help the clergy They nurse
oency OF relief enable them exist without encourage
ing dleneSs they manage the day. nlgh!, lniant anu
Sunday schools; manage the savings banks institutes
for youths wOrln gmcns clubs, maternal societies. parish
libraries reading clothing clubs, burial soteIe
penny readings &C., DC, and thus enable the clergy 70
concentrate their energies tho spiritual work OF their
parishes. One priest, Father Wagner OF Brighton. mas
built magnificent church ana four smaller ones III LIS
district his personal cost lie Keeps SIX cutates 10
aid him in his work he has sisterhood pentenuny
Tor iallen women, home for aged people, hoSplai,h
conyaeScent home, and an CrphanaSo; all OF when
works are carried with funds mainly from his own re-
And yet this man. who devOtes the whole OF ms
large fortune such objects these and whose private
IRE y extraordinary IN rs slnpheiy ana sitG i
has been set upon ny brutal of rubans ana at one
time could not leave his house without endaDgerng MS
fcand all because lac is ltEallst ON one 9ccson nc
would certainly have been seriously injured II not ke
outright had il not been for tho timely interference OF
some gentlemen who came up ana who were themselves
seriously mauled in the encounter Some OF these
wreches actually proposed to burn him as Guy taWKGi
on the following 5th OF November When tho ChnrGHU vi
St Michael and All Angels was first opened ia
fred at in he streets Father stuart had fortune OF
100000 He devoted The whole oft 70 lhS gooI Oh &
schools In ono of the parts Of london only leaving
an inconie for life OF $3.50 He lives In two small
rooms without carpcting and has only an old house
keeper 10 attend 10 ms pcrsoual wants SUI he Is eheeI
fnI, happy as a king. and works indeiuugably.
One remarkable feature OF the movement Is the work
ing mems clubs which curiousy arranged organza
for the entertainment and instruction Of social
class that usually left out OF the account IN our high
ecclesiastical institutions.
The workngman's club generally consists Of two large
rooms which airy, welighted, cheerful scrupu.
lousy Clean and IN Winter warmed with huge roaring
fires. The furniture consists OF large, comIortaoie,
wooden arl-elairs; one large pam MoOugn taDo =, VIC
middle Of the room. winch ) covered Win hcWsPprs
and periodicals. separate tables for writing WITH the
necessary Materials anu seNeIaI snai5I us I
about the room. on which are placed drauShtDOards
chessmcu backgammon boards doninoes ana 9thcl suc
harmless games. There generally few shelves. on
which kept small number Of books likely TO be use,
standard History of England guide to London ran,
way guide, books on window EA!uChnSi loul.I5 uu
and maunfJctures together with q carefully selected
coecfio Of lighter reading IN another part OF the room
there is q small counter where newspapers magazines,
stock of books of n good but Inexpensive character are
sold at cost price This Is very valuable accessory 20
clubwO. IT tends 10 check the sale Of that low and
immoral class OF literature which is 10 be found In he
cheap booksta around the houses Of tho poor At tho
end Of the there small bar where any man. n
he chooses can purchase tea ana coee DeAu anu cheese
butter biscuits, tobacco and pipes, NJ cost price No
beer spirit Is allowed The daily newspapers are cot
leeted every day at ave o'clock from qeren supporters
OF the club by OF the brothers OF the guild detailed
Tor that purpose Ihey are OF al shades OF 9pl9n ne
magazines ana periodicals. are forwarded Dy Ilehas 20
Tie honorary secretary Of tho club, as soon as they nave
read them.
Two or three OF the gdsrnen put appearance Mt
the club every evening They smoke pipe with tho
play at chess with one at domnoes with another or dis
Ss ,i, Snc 6 M 1 og iE ~ .,S
dcoV0r nv kindiiuess OF manner TO do away with any
feeling OF restraint that might otherwise be engendered
in the minds Of the members. The local clergy will
sometimes drop I'm for hour shaking hands with one
and another asking after this mans wife or that mans
child aId showing the that they take interest IN
their everyday life well as In their spiritual welfare
On Saturday the club holds what Is termed ireeand
easy. president for the evening is chosen among the
men, reading ana games put aside. and all draw
around the large centertaDe o. IN the winter around
the fire. On this one evening OF the week inc par sup
plies at cost price one pint OF the very pest hg pO
ter 10 each present Whom all arc seated, ana pipes
repleuished, o president sings song geheIliy one
with rousing chorus, aud calls on every one In turn
peases likely 10 contribute 10 tho general amusement
General though harmless merment ana the club
and without the usual Sunday morning headache The
clergy do mott ppear at INC feeandeases In the room
tile club schOUU0m. Here those who are willing to re-
ccve instruction may learn TO read and write and have
the opportunity OF studying books likely 10 improve
them their trade apart from tho noise and hustle OF
the general room Members of these clubs have some.
times attributed the power 10 Increased wages 20
the facilities for study provided for them In tho school
rooms
Tho writer brings serious charges against the Church Of
81. Adams, in NewYoIk Leglecting several cardinal
points n practice Which, essential TO the due celebra
ton OF the Holy Eucharist tho stone Of Rituahsm,
and without which all external ceremonies
less nummeryOther articles OF interest in this number
"Tle New Education" showing the progress and con
dion Of scientific culture in this country; birth Of the
Solar System" new theory Of cosmogony, concluding
with the suggestion that the earth IS advancing by slow
changes towards tho solar nebuous condition, and will
IN time become incandesccnt before which, the human
race, having improved force ard nencs OF organiza
flo will lave ceased 10 exist; and Mrs Stoves Trlb
ute to the Memory o. Iie Duchess OF Sutherland"