New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-09


Reformation had, on It's appearances, everything 20
vide It's founders raised up By God ana gfsoa %
him Win % nsr - men Of science men
Of action pastors apostles and eyangellsts lnsy W.
Ta se fIT sssm Our wsr rons
% Ss5 wGd saf fas T.
every man, according TO his opportunities should
70 become AZ complete man possible. Christendom
is one, aud has oneness Of purpose It's several , pr
must then be harmonously blended not pedaa9GGag
Yet surely You cannot but all agree that the
and practical wants OF the age require the varied es
ment Of special men, ACCORDING W 'uo
l. In this ago Of ours which strives at recasnns
Caie tbe heavens and attempt Gods throne the Church
is more than ever in need Of many valiant eaeness o.
bncbes tSeoocy Who will i've for her, aud firmly
win face her scientifically unebnsusn tb ssPh ~
as the Christian ratOnallsts VINO, unuoI Va" ~ 100
Theology san Christian faith In switzerland, ia a
foray made by the socaled liberal e of The
Gospel by a few men who so fortunate ~ ~
already fore-armed by hard study How us ei1
DE for the churches, in OF such eventualiu9s 49,
able fy endowed men 20 keep 70 the ftont Oh sa
uhe phaanx by publishing books, h9idng snd sod
instruction. Too long have reading men oeGh k9P'
the shade; now Is the time to give them ioau Al '0
T. In an age OF easy and rapid locomoton, when Tor
several reasons Christians are scattered OI
men should chosen FOR the apostolic duties OF ness
gers aud delegates. We have, indeed, our mssionaIies
among the heathen and we esteem the valuable services
by which they so TO speak widen the kingdom OF God
and quicken It's soil by varied culture. orelsn b
mas IL, sphere OF activity, but cannot replace nome
mission the want OF which Is felt aud ought W occupy
seriously the attention Of all churches. Now, say at
lfe A. motion; Il Is maintained is assimnated, "
strengthened only by circulation. Let US ehcou,ass.
therefore, the relations aud the communication OF lac
diverse members of the body OF Christ To stir up the
zeal OF pastors to bring together the dVeTso 81
congregltions TO collect and make known the fruits OF
experence 20 make preaching more telling, 10 draw mo
attention OK churches TO their reciprocal duties Sc 100
Us institute an apostolic ministry, ~ ON
secratng to is such tue Lord may par nc usry
point out for that purpose see Acts An, -; du9y
would be In Christianity the representatives OF lho oou
menical element ofunity IN diversity. Tue s9netsi
enees Of the Evangelical Alliance come VIM. tS sdISo
Of this activity We are here as delegates, as apOs,
have the feeling Of carrying on 10y TINS pbP
ministry work Of the highest usefulness, IeInAps
may belong to tho Alliance to ada 10 us s'u'on W
Gcumeuical conferences that OF peflhaheus sPosss
ship 1t alone sufficiently represents EVahHehcA o@'""
g. In the primtlyo church, there prophets. moa
specially cOnsecrated to the ministry Ot pleachlls. y
pubc preacning especially the Gospel has made its way
In tho world But IN democratic mediums IKE ours IN
which public speaking Is the hrst Oh an ~, e
means preaching under different forms tends 10 assume
a prepOnderating Importance we thinK IL OUT uuy W
very earnestly 20 the attention OF the
what Is called High Pulpit Eoquenco, that 10 preaching
studied Doth matter and manner so as TO enaoe .o
Pulpit eloquence not only influences for good sympa.
theto crowds and numDeross readers when reprodnced
yilTe ~ a high testimony in hOuor OF the Gospel.
protecting around tho rays OF the truth ana craving
ro far around the attention OF cultivated minds snu
disspatlng their prejudcos. Now cicero says lgS0
tsr poetic, fstat ordi0res That men gifted WIN ino
their precious talent they must have time 10 oefote
i they must to great extent be renewed rom Ytnoa
PASTORAL cares 90 that their conscience may nos nave
TO reproach with the time given to STUDY 70 retire
meditation. aud that tae preparsl9n Oh Snos
soenu duties may become their first and CHIEF business
Pnlnit elvouopce depends on such conditions. Tho
Roman Church has understood that and may serve uS
therein AZ example
= The primitive church had It's pastors, men whose
gift and Oice the VI souls Tue cure OF souls
is in the aim aud purpose 0f an eVangenoal
ministry Never should imagine servant OF Christ,
be he who he may, saying, "tnars not my DusinessV
ever desiTspe mat each member OF the flock should
meet with a man capable of enIghtening directing, aud
fructifyfng OF his experience But III there
peculiarly gifted IN thus respect possessing char
aeters sympathetic, better eacuhed e. inspire
confidence why SHOULD not the Cburch Try to enable
Chcm to make OF OF sous their principal con-
eerni The Roman Chnren has ts directors and comics
sors what wish Is that, EaitdtS BtInd9 We had our
directors aud cOnfessOrs. IL would usually DC the
office VI ripe in years ana experience, VINO nave
suffered and who have that lndulgent SERIOUSNESS
whleh i, the mark OF Christian maturity In tue exer-
Else of complex pastoral dudes, the being obliged on ac
count OF specified functions to reserve the cure OF SOUS
Tor spare moments tends to underyaue this useful labor
in the minds OF the pastor. The more successful the
Church IN finding the means Of making OF the cure OF
souls special ministry, the higher she will raise II in
the opinion Of the congregation TO the greater good OF ALL
O. One OF tue necessities Of the day is, by proper
means 70 carry the Gospel down INTO the midst Oi tho
lower classes. For tins purpose eyaDgelsts are re-
quired. The primitive Church had her eyangelists,
whose action less important than that Of the
apostles. The religious awakening at the beginning Of
this century greatly due to the initiation OF Felix,
Noef PVT Bost simple eVangelists The Church is
present in OF such aborers IL is important that
@ser1us and delicate poins; but il Is necessary that
there should be besides the staff OF pastors and preach
The masses tall OFT from the official worship they have
repugnance for whatever smells OF tho priest The
Christian doctrines must be brought before the people
by OF the people, living among the people ana shar
ing III their hestruSge Before entering the door Of
the workshop the factory he must IN early times.
the dress OF the workman and SPEAK tho Language
a. one of the most desirable improvements is that
which would tend to relieve as much as possible the pas
Of such material cares as O1ce duties adminlstra-
and futetr Niu had at
early date, her deacOns. The evangelical ministry will
be the gamer in readoptng the institution and develop
ING IL by a clear aud definite distinction between
the material and the spiritual domains. Chalmers
very iudciously observes that the deacon, II
venieDce to join occasionally eyangezaton WITH his
pastor VINO Is charged with evsngezing and directing
souls in danger OF Lowering aud compromising HIS
material cares. particularly with the distribution VI
aims 10 needless 10 observe that relieving pastors or
administrative cares IS removing their letters Is bestow-
ing on them freedom and wings. is deyotlng them To
their special mission. Let us add moreover tlJ par
ticinaon az rotd as possible granted to laymen in the
work OF the ministry OF the most important
dtons the answer % the question that occupies U.s.
The church which, by establishing a distinction in the
Offices aud atributng 10 each individual the functions
best adapted 10 his natural endowments, VIII succeed IN
organizing It's available strength the complete
and intelligent manner; just as army when has SOL
ders, CHIEFS special and its ele forming whole
sucn church will meet best the intellectual prao
teal wants OF the present day.
DETERIORATION OF CANDIDATES FOR HOLY oRDBRs.
l. Given the evangelical ministry, such 1t is in most
Of our churches deem that Of the least doubtful
causes of nsucIeney be found in the fact that the
idea of holy calling is weakened mean the special
call from above which beforehand is addressed " Ihe
heart of the future pastor by the Supreme Shepherd OF
Souls This is Of all thugs the most necessary Some
times q candidate the ministry without having
heard like Peter three times the call sound IA
esrs Feed my lambs. He enters IL as human career
more less honorable for which "a little science few
administrative talents, ordinary manner OF pety
sufficient Hence many ministries shining with
certain brightness in the sphere OF theological cOntro
yersy religious literature, OF OratOrloI teaching,
phianthropbic activity, but standing alOof from that
sacred love souls thaG devOuring zeal
house Of God which urged 81. Paul 70 eXcl.lm WO rs
me, II preach not the Gospel; aud which alone
Byt d.afIu IN