, 1877-10-28

discussion arc f'Thc Church Architecture 1nat "
Nced' The Relation Of the Christian = Chure. n,l
to Social and National Life il America, ~
Spiritual Forces in Civilization 'sIhe helatlo;
Of The Popular Press to Christianity in AMER
ca" The Influence OF the Pulpit upon Mouell
Thought and Lffe,'' *Cl,rstianitf and topnla
! Amusemcnts,'' Organization aud Adminlstri =,
tion OF Charity,'' and 1.-THE True Policy To
wards the Indian Tribes.''
Whether Mr. Moody las been converted tt
the EpiscoDal faith or has converted tue Fps
copalans to his idea the fact is certain that tllt
| Episcopal Convention has iudorseti w!th Sreai
heartness the system Of lay prcacli'lS' a'lt
the work Of eyangelsss, which MIR. Moody mas
brought prominently into notice, anu proposes
that every parish minister shall select ~ ~ any
proper persons to act in this capacity. lh's +
much for religious body to do 1t shows tn:t
the Episcopal Church Intends to make All earacst
| from the spirit OF this Convention, that tue
| whole power of the organization is behind the
| effort.
! One OF the Protestant churches III the Clty OF
Paris, France, is the Church Of the uo'y Irn,
! ity, representing the Protestant Eplscopa'
| Church Of this country. The Kev. Jo1n o.
! Morgan is the Rector, and the Vestry consists
Of American residents. The requirements made
| upon the church for the accommodation OF
| Americans resident and transient have grown
| to such an extent that the building now occu-
proves l9adequate to its nesds &C., aau IT Is
| 4 new building For this purpose $50, ,oo0 are
already pledged in Paris, and the Rector ana
Vestry appeal to churchmcn at home, aud TO 70
| Americans generally, for contribution oi
$50, ,000 to add thereto. It is estimated thnt the
new church will cost about S150,0 ,000.
The Observer prints part Of Prof CliIord's
recent very able paper in the .Fortnighhy fxrico
on Danger from Pricstly Influence" Proi.
Clifford says:
It is matter Of notoricty that aidcr ana abet-
tor OF clerical prctcnsions is Ecsnrded In France as
an enemy Of France and Of Frcnchmcu; in Ger
many as an enemy Of Germany and OF Germans; in
Austria as an enemy Of Austria and Hungary. Of
both Austrians and Magyars; and in Italy as an
enemy OF Italy and the tAlians lie Is 90 regard
Cd not By q few wild and revolutionary enthusiasts
who have cast away all the beliefs Of their child
ho"d anu all bonds connecting them with the past
but by great and increasing majority Of sober and
conscientious men Of all crccds and pessnasions:
who are filled with love for their country, and
@ h1peh p ana AIMS o the dae IRE
before them, and by sense OF the continuity OF
national life.
The Alumni of the Chicago Theological Sem
mary held its annual meeting last week in the
chapel OF Carpenter Hall. An unusually inter-
esting programme was carried out, and Dr..
Savage, Treasurer OF the institution, gave re-
port Of the finances Of the Seminary, appealing
to the pastors Of the churches represented for
needed support. While in better condition
than most other similar institutions in Chicago,
yet immediate aid is needed from the churches
OF the Northwest.
The usual assistance Of individual supporters
has been necessarily withdrawn to great ex-
tent, and much Of the endowment 1und is not
rcnluneratiYe, and BY n decrease Of interest
will have to be enlarged to meet the needed sill
aries OF the different Professors. Two OF the
Professors are still faithfully filling their chairs
without sufficient salary for necessary expenses,
hoping the great saluc Of this, the Oldest Con-
grcgasionAl Seminary In the West, will not be
FROM the churches which It feeds.
The work aud influence Of tue Chicago Tbeo-
logical Seminary have not and are not yet fully
known to the general public Its graduates are
thorough scholars, the standard being equal to
tllat OF Yale and Andover Seminares, and it has
sent missionaries to all parts of the globe, who
are now teaching thousands, besides being one
Of the great feeders OF the home churches.
The London {Can.) 4idptrtiser, speaking Of the
Rev. q. N. Paynter's labors in that city, says:
1.-The Rev. II. n: Paynter, whose revival serv-
ices at the st. Andrews Presbyterian Church
during the past week have attracted great
crowds Of listeners, occupied the pulpit Of that
church twice yesterday. III the morning, in ac- |
cordancc with the announcement, he repeated |
his discourse upon the subject Of "Gideon and |
his companions" large audience being pres
ent. III the evening tho church WAS again
filled. Mr., Paynter selected As 7 subject for !
The three apncirings and the
three looks" The first appearing Of Christ was
rs Il sacrifice for sin, as SIM bearer, to whom
t1le sinner and the sin-bur1ened were earnestly
to look for redtnp1ion; the
second was His appearing before the Throne of
the Father rs an intercessor, and in this capaci
ty HI was the object OF especial attractiyeness
to the pcnitent, who was to look upon Him as IL
forcrunner having pierced the veil and entered
into the very presence of God on the pentept's
behalf; the third appearing. and that on which
The speaker IweIt most fully, was His comiug
again To earth, when the faithful, those who
patiently wait and look for Him, will be caught
40 to meet Him and be forever with the Lord,
slr. Payntcr remains here during the present
week, giving Bible readings every afternoon and
,ight. His earnest appeals to sinners arc awak-
.ning increased interest, and much good will
doubtless result from his cfforts-'