, 1874-08-02
Paper on Church Taxation by DR..
Eddy, Of Detroit,
The Beecher- -TiIion Scandal---Rational-
ism vs.. Childhood.
Comments and Opinions Of the Religious
Press.
Notes and Personals at Homo and
Abroad.
Church Services To-Day.

THE REV. G. E. FELTON,, D. b.
The Hill of Science is sufficiently steep an
difficult, and the battle of life sufficiently trying
without the addition of extraneous obstacles t
make the struggle exceptionally hard. Notwith
standing this, men, es well as boys, are 30 littl
independent, are SO constantly inclined to res
upon the authority of a farorite teacher or upo'
tie aid of friends that little coercve discipline
is necessary to take away the propB. which wouls
otherwise be used too long. self-cu1ture Ii tut
hest culture and self made meu are the bes
men, all other things being equal. Colleges ani
uuiyprsittes are grand instrunentahties to alc
eli s1ch pe,son as are determined to aid tuem
selves; but as mere props to boost man mt<
uotoricty ty the aid Of an A. B., an L. IL, or s
ph. B.. they are Of little worth.
The Methodist Episcopal Church owes much
Of the sympathy which it has evoked among the
common people to the fact that the great major
itv al it's ministers are self-made. The mass Of
the people can never obtain the higher education
afforded by colleges; but they can be enthuslas-
ticaly worked up with the idea that Life itself is
college. whose curriculum iB broader, and
where wisdom may be learned Is well as lnowl-
edge by any one who shall be always III the atti-
tanned his theology from the Bible, and his
church history from volumes which he has
pctused on horseback, ard his rules of e1egesis
from common sense, is frequently better re-
Iigious guide than he who has become profound
Echoar in the Oriental languages. aud is
able to sever myth and ulygtery from fact.
However much or however little knowledge
E1an has, who aspires to bs a leader, matters
not 70 much as this that he shall bo an inspir-
CT of grand and noble motive thoughts in those
whom ha seeks to guide.
AMONG sELF-MADE MEN
must be ciassed the Rev. C. Z. FELTON,, pastor
OF Grace al f. Church, in this city. His early
LIE WIS beser with unusual difficulties Having
lesr his mother in early infancy, and his father
when but years OF age, he vas early thrown
years maintained himself He Was born in
Cleveland. o. At the age OF II he attended
district-echool one term in Lorain County, o.
A year atterward the Mus1inguu1 County Court
appointed \ guardian for him until lie should
reach the age OF II. During the period OF this
terms.
IN HIS SIXTEENTH TEAR
ho commenced and completed the studies of
ki1kham's English Grammar, Rays Practical
Anthn,etic. Conlstocks Common Philosophy,
and Olney's Geography. These ho seems to
have pursued without an Instructor, and upon
the completion Of the course he went distance
OF como 20 miles to pass the examination Of q
teacher Of some note
About this time young FELTON, acquired
knowledge OF the pottery trade. business in
which he soon became remarkable adept.
When he became d iouruoyman at the trade, +
davis labor consisted of certain definite amount
of work, and he, with the fiery enthusiasm of
determination to drink deep st the fountains Of
knowledge, Frequently finished his daJ's work in
Ing hours to study.
d.. Dicks ~ Philosophy Of Future State, "read
about ths time, turned the thoughts OF the
young man to
RELIGIOUS SUBJECTS,
and single sermon by the Rev. A. II. Alexander,
nj fli1fn cf he
i" Olympic Games. so affected" him that he dates
both hls religious lite aud his taste for literary
culture from tina: time. As to what sort Of a
bog the Young fellow YVES before tia graces OF
Left N the dark. The archives are silent as to
that point But ne may readily infer that he
Vas 1huch like other boys, save that his was tbs
story Of 8 boy without money and without
fricrds, with two good hands aud stout heart
III ~hlch he could depend, and with no other
:apitaL
Rollins "Ancient History" first opened to
Toung FELTON, the fact that glorious world had ex-
stad In the past, and TINT the centuries behind t
lin like fruitful land reposed- From this time |
lis education carried on in the common |
':Lools Of Putnam County, O., and under private |
and finally as student in the Ohio |
S!te University while serving, at the same time
he Methodist Espiscopal Church in Athens, o.,
Is its pastor.
HIS FIRST FoUn YEARS IN TIE UNIVERSITY
Rare spent in circuit-nork, beginning on the
circuit where he had lived most OF his life, and
vas vel-krown to all tho church. 1t ls not
email incident, speaking farorablyof his ab1itiea
1et he should thus be chosen to preach the I
Gospel to those with whom he had become |
,cquanted at the apple-pearings corp-huskings, |
and p1oughing- matches Of Lis ne1ghborhood. So !
hat from the first ho has not belonged to that |
:.ass OF prophets who have no honor IN their own
country. |
Els FIRST STATION |
TiroJa Ia n f1j1e =
-lulllcotae Lancaster, Athens. and Colunbus- |
II in the Ohio Conference. His 1abors in these |
iclls Of cAurch-work we're attended with unrk- !
ID SUCCESS particularly IN Circlovillc where, dur
ug 1erlvaI, he preached forty-three nights in
and during that tune some 233 per
;ons professed to become converted. 4 similar
y powerful revlvat-iuhuence attended his labors |
n Cbllicothe, where nearly all who ATTENDED the |
congregation we're converted and added to the /
.nulch.
big energy VAS put forth to rebuild the church
Ind increase tue attendance, both Of which OBJ
lects wore accomplished, 81 many witnesses Iiyo
20 testlfy. Hero he became acquainted with the |
t!es: 4 pI. Goodwin, now Of the First Congresa-
lcnal Church Of this city, aud tho two rentfo |
men worhed zcalouEly and harmoniouuly to- |
get her III their evlngclizng efforts.
In 1867, By the request Of tho First II.
Church in
CLEVELAND,
church. and, during his term Ut three years ser
nee, tho congregation changed its place Of wor-
snip from st. Clair street to the corner of Euclid
4Tenue and Eric street. where Was begun and
Is noW nearly completed one Of the finest church,
Buildings in the country.
IN the year 1870, he was transferred to
ST. LOUIS,
anc stationed at the Union NJ E, Church, ma
Of the largest and most influential courrepa- |
Hons in the connection. This he regards a The |
bnghtest spot in his ministerial life owing tn
The generosity and hospitality Of the people.
Ae Was transferred, At the request Of
oEAcE CHCcu
q this city, in 1S3 to the pastorate Of that So
s1esy, and has been at work hore for about q |
year. lie has succeeded several Of the most
PoEnat preachers Of the denomination who
rA;e munster ed to that church. including such
~ Gh1, as II. hnany, now Of the Metropolitan |
,-ae;a;, s ssshlngtou, D. c.; Dr. L. J. Jutkips. |
~ lung nsl1g Elder Of tho Chicago District and r.
Thourh M., present in Scotland.
t;stc shnso ~. Telson Is not al orator in the ar
rncIhod;cei a " Tue word. he ia one OF tie moet
ie , cosa ~au careful preachers in the civ. He
20 49, evs. student, aud has an extendad tnoWi
= se " tne world, its beauties, md ;ts f,;uos
n;h .; a1e Practical and in oma,natnnea.
e:iant, while they are always poin,ed ias'ances ee
1uL ae makes Little attempt at es}sa1'.t a
1nentaslon ln his eetmons ne ia sn n-tss otua-
ueous speaker: yet is remarkably exaet ht.p
reGaTd to bis statement of facts and tha ootn "a
by which 1e expresses his ideas, BY aonrs9 m3los
hands. OF by illustrative gesture H;a ttuo tsu VI