The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-18

such, Baptist churches in their organic &C.
ton recognize no other than Baptist
churches. But II the question means,
what Is the mental attitude OF Baptists 10.
ward other church organizations-on
what theory do they proceed? we can
give no definite answer. There Is no
agreement. We could state our own
view which, we perhaps Aatter ourselves,
Is the view OF most OF our brethren In
this part Of the United States, but but no
formulated doctrine on this subject has
been put forth except by our Landmark
brethren in the South, which Northern
Baptists generally reject
A "BoY PREACHER" Is the latest Method.
ist novelty, and here Is q reported spect.
men Of the eloquenCe with which the
precocious juvenile thrills his audiences;
al you ever bent your ear in earnestness
to listen TO the truth, hear me tonight,
for l have a message for you, The Bible
tells us there Is door which God openeth
and no man shuts, and shuts and no man
openeth and when he shuts the door in
the face Of that young man"-and here he
leaned over the desk 10 point out some one
in tho gallery, adding, The is damned for.
ever!" Then stepping to the front Of the
pulpit, he exCitedly cried at the top Of
his voice, "Stop! stopl stopN and with
each word signaled to the rash youth with
his right hand, while tho great knotted
veins stood out on his forehead like whip.
cords, The effect was magnetic. "WilI
you come? Will YOU come tonight
will you come now?" were the rapid in.
quiries, as the preacher pulled the sleeves
Of his coat to the elbows, and paced the
narrow boundaries ofthe crowded pulpit
THEY have Y hat is called a Liberal
League" up at Pittsburgh, recently started,
which meets every Sunday for the discus.
sion Of theological subjects. The Gazette
Of yesterday in speaking for It says:
"1hat the Liberal League is weekly
growing in strength, and that the doc.
trines are becoming more widely dis.
seminated throughout the city was eyi.
denCed by the increased attendance at the
meettngotthe League yesterday afternoon,
A revolving sign swung on an iron pole
erected in front OF the door leading 10 their
room attracted the attention OF many yes.
terday, and this, together with the news.
paper advertisements Of the address to be
given, attracted many TO the rooms.
There were probably three hundred per.
sons in attendance. Five ladies, three OF
them accompanied by little girls, had
places in the audience. Another feature
especially noticeable in the audience was
the large proportion OF young men, many
Of whom have yet to cast their first vote.
The attendance Of young men at these
meetings is increasing weekly. These
facts are reported for tho information oil
Christian people, many Of whose sons and
brothers are doubtless among the attend.
ants.
The friends of Rev. S. 7. Brewster, for.
melly of this city, now rector OF Trinity
parish, Coshocton, Ohio, will he glad to
know of his ministerial success. He
manifested commendable zeal and per
severence in procuring an education and
preparing himself for the work of the
ministry In the Episcopal Church, and we
are glad to find him located in promis
ing field of labor. We observe thai
Bishop .Bedell, who recently visited the
point, took occasion to speak in a com
plimentary way Of Mr.. -Brewster's labors