The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-14

II is easier 10 have one's devotions at home N oad
weather, but when the shines, thon MOODY must
pray Tor U.s. Religion in a new autumn cloak Is one
thing, and religion in old waterproof and under
dripping umbrella is quite different thing
In Ithaca Mich. there is only one church, ana the
people are in the white heat Of excited controversy as
10 whether they shall call Presbyterian or Congre-
gatonais pastor II they would ignore BOTH and call
i Christian, the difficulty might be settled
on the Seneca reservation New York State, there is
an Indian remnant as thoroughly heather as the Cen
trail Africans II consists of seventy families, who
were cheated by Christians about thirty years ago. and
who steadily refused to have anything to do with
them since IL is pretty well settled in adj
vanced quarters that IL Will do estimate Chris
tiany by the conduct of those who profess 1t If we
should do So there would be large heather settlement
in this city
The Liberal ChristiGn speaking of the Moody and
sankey movement says that is the Unitarian oppor-
tunity" and adds III quietly keep at posts &c
II seems them that the Unitarian opportunity, far
the work OF the eyangelists is concerned, is ito
keep quiet" Yes gentlemen, if you can't do any
thing yourselves, don't get others and buster peo-
ples way
Moody and sankey will be in New York for a couple
of hours Monday. II happens in this wse:-Mr.
Lise who has charge of the uptown prayer meet
ings has persuaded them to and lead his
vices crowd will Of course attend, and so Or Tying,
both have been accepted. The meeting will begin at
twelve NJ and it is expected that Mr.. Moody will
speak first in DR. Tyngs and then leave the meeting to
take care OF ITSELF while he goes over to address tho
congregation in Mr. Hepworth's The occasion will
undoubtedly be one OF great interest
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher Of Emira, has at last
ceedcd in making very popular combination OF church
and theatre He has both under roof and under
superintendent When the sermon dull the congrcQa-
ton fly TO the comedy and the green curtain
falls they sing the long meter "Doxoogy" and go
home We have heard of ministers preaching in the
dofa in axulta al
but only member Of the Beecher family can build O
church with theatre attachment or theatre with q
church attachment-which2
At the Methodist ministers meeting last week II
decided TO have two services a day for praise and
prayer This Ia we'll enough If the religious state of the
community demands it, but if they are naugurated for
the purpose of mechanically getting up an excitement
then It is all wrong. When religion is taken as food
is-because one ID hungry-the result OF this natural
process is greater strength and health; but whep by
kind of injection, it is hypodermicaly thrown into the
the system, 1t is positive injury
Who that Flushing pastor who told his people
that they TO have season OF lasting and prayer
at seven o'clock A. NJ on Tuesday and that they must
all have early breakfast" as TO be prompt in
attendance? There is more truth than poetry in the
suggestion 1t is much easier TO fast after breakfast
The question Of ministerial support is of the
properties of every well regulated clerical convention
1t is matter OF interest how country pastors manage
to make both ends meet salary of 5000. polit-
clan occupy 5000 position and live in freestone
front on the avenue and in the of five years
stow away IN hrst class securities something like
$500 600; but 1t Is a peculiar knack and ergymen
don't seem to possess II. The papers getting
cited the fact that bread and butter
uxrries not always be depended by frontier par
In Brimpton, England, church has solved the
problem by calling layman to Its pulpit. He is a
mechanic and Is to ply his trade all the week and
preach on Sundays Those pews will not sell at pre-
MUM and yet we sometimes think it would do clergy
men no harm TO know bit more about the way in
which men live and work every day. We might not
like to see DR.. John Hall driving Fifth STAGE
or DR. Tying or Mr. Hepworh selling roast chestnuts at
the street corner but the fact remains that ministers
would preach better II they knew more OF real life
There very little in sitting in cloud and inviting
men to come up to your elevation, when you know
there isn't ladder and that haven't wings Yet
this is what great many ministers 40.