The New York herald., 1875-10-17
CHAT BY THE WAY

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CHAT BY THE WAY.
Rev. Mr.. Murray began his independent movement
in Music Hall, Boston, with crowd. Independent Of
what?
Or. Fulton has had good deal of trouble with his
ecclesiastical team Of late He has however succeeded
either in swapping his leaders of whipping them
into harness. and proposes to keep close enough to the
rest Of the crowd to take their after all Religion
assumes very funny aspect when one has to fight
over it,
Getting ready for Moody and sankey is the watch
word in religious circles just now. DR. Armtage has
organized union prayer meeting for Thursday after
noons which promises 10 be success. Rev. Mr.. Hep
worth begins this daily service in the Church Of
the Disciples. Singing Will form prominent part Of
the movement and MI Weeks, the celebrated revival
songster will be present every service lead the
singing OF the congregation and to sing Dr. Lud
low has also organized kind OF union movement and
services will be held in his church, Of Fifth
and Fortyeghth street, every evening for week
at least 1t just to ask why wait for any
oneS Moody and sankey well enough in their way,
but if the Lord is present why begin now and He
Is not why begin at all?
The Baptist ministers Of this city certainly free
from the aspersion of preaching for money. The high
est salary paid So 600 house possibly equiv
II,
there very many respectable societies which pay
their pastors from 81 800 to $4,000 This is the best
comment we can have the sincerity Of the clergy.
1t was very fact that the civil should
have been called to renstate Mr. Stuart of Phila-
dephia, in his position as a church member To the
ordinary intellect il appears serious crime TO sing
''Nearer, my Cod to Thecn in prayer meeting but TO
those who had been accustomed TO hear nothing
proiane than David's Psalms verified it must have
seemed fearful innovation Sankey's Hold the Fortn
I would act on such congregation very much like
charge grape crowd. The world moves, but not
4 ali the while with the same velocity
There ], ,s7g churches in Massachusetts and yet
/ the people not happy
DR.. Fulton is in sad quandary; 1s5 members
voted retain him. 142 voted that it would be better
for him to seek a wider field Of usefulness and 50
voted that they hadn't made up their minds. II the
Doctor can't sharp by this time fails TO SEND in
his resignation be will be regarded by the public
4 a Hat.
splendid cathedral which viii require years for its
4 completion Ii has required much longer time to
build Of the historic structures of Europe; but
Catholicism has way OF transmitting work Of that
! kind from sire to son, which augurs well for the
! project.
severe investigation. Some curious, II not appalling
facts are Uncarthed At the Randalls Island Nursery
for instance female eonvicts iutrusted with the
care Of the Infants These convicts to the
island for incompetence and there certain poetical
horror giving them charge Of the poor unforunates
who we're born IN inquity. These nurses every once
In while engage discussion with each other, using
mop handles and nsts for arguments then leave the
little ones uncovered and unfed, while tho outside
world wonders why It Is that so many children die over
there
long article church building Our own notion about
the matter is that the best way begin building
church Is % ret the money to Duld with. A heavy
debt s the worst stucco work ever run in religious
There Is vast deal or rhetoric wasted on what is
called Christian unon though ii were something
70 be achieved by set Of resolutions Il the churches
would talk less about il and work little harder for
the common cause the union would come all the
sooner.
The question has arisen in the minds OF certain per-
sons Why Do Moody and Sankey 60 to Philadelphia to
begin their work. The best strategic point they
want to capture the continent Is evidently New York.
Did they here and there obstacles in
tie wayY Is asked on all sides The minsters-thirty
or forty OF them least-have been holding meetings,
and talking and discussing and passing resolutions,
and then laying them on the table, and IN the mean
while the evangests quietly slip through their fingers
and express doubt 10 when they will come, and
are non 0ncommtal when asked If they propose to come
at all IL looks TO outsider as though there was
want Of unanimity among ministers themselves or AZ
any rate a strange lack of the enthusiasm which Is
necessary a revival Aiter ALL it may be that the
ministers need 70 be revived themselves before the
work gets to the masses.
The experts IN great many professions are called
artists and artlstes Why not ministers also2 Some
Of thom at least draw well enough to entitle them TO
The time K very nearly at hand when the public will
be called upon decide the question Of tho Bible in
our public schools a calm and quiet discussion from
every standpoint and in the light Of political economy,
IhttOnA euuCdtiVH anu hlS 1HIpAthh tsiBlOA VIZ
dou0tody good The appeals Of leagues and secret
societies. whose end Is to stir UP bitter feeling between
the Catholics and Proestanls Of this country WILL on
the contrary, be productive OF unmltgaed evil. We
have 'rm faith that tie good sense Of the American
people will at length come the rescue and that the
basis fact OF government liberation OF all forms or
worship, and adaptation OF It's laws and customs 10
the wants Of all, Will be emphatically recognized
When assemblies Of ministers run little dry on SUD-
iects for discussion they to the revision Of the
Bible as last resort and this generally succeeds IN
warming up the meeting. Tho human mind is very
curously put together, but ono Of its funniest IN
gradients is the everlasting love OF controversy. ~
NAV ~ that some Of the adcctves OF the New Tcsta-
ment have been misplaced and that here and there
noun may found that fails to give satisfactory ac-
count III Its appearance But If get good grip
on the rest book ought that not 70 be enough IN
these busy times? The Sermon on the Mount has not
vet been learned by the peoples heart, and the time
wasted in grubbing az a Greek root might be more
proHtaby spent earnest appeal Tor purity OF fo
and honesty In daily concerns Tinkering Is small
business when there Is heavy work TO be done.