The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-01

Of devotion. The quality OF ones reading
is, therefore, 10 be determined very much
by what ones greatest need may be. One
will aid the other. Mere study hardens
the intellect, or becomes sort OF subSti-
tute for the excitement and interest oil the
amusemerts OF other seasons. Mere de.
yotionaI reading may run into febrile and
mystical excess. A little well.digested,
thoughtiully pondered and exclusively
used, will be much better than quantity
hastily run through. Such reading should
be spiritual tonic; but tones become
poisons when used in excess.
There are 1,lSG Congregational ministers
in this country without charge, and the
serious question what to do with them,
and why are things thus, arc forcing
themselves into earnest discussions. 1t is
estimated that about $50 OF these minis
ters are not in positions TO accept any
charge, and that some Of them, perhaps,
do not desire one; but after all such
allowance is made there remain 900 minis.
ters still unemployed. Statistics indicate,
as an Offset that there are G02 churches
which have no pastors, about w OF which
arc unable, it is supposed, to support one
showing 600 pastorless churches able TO
support pastor If they would, and 800
churchless pastors willing 70 take charge
OF n church il they only had chance.
Cardinal Newman has delivered an ad-
dress lately on the growth OF Protestant
tolerance toward Catholics during the
past thirty years in England. Thirty
years ago, Catholics had become very I'M
popular, he said, through the whole coun-
try, owing to general fancy that, in some
way or other, our authorities at Rome
were conspiring together against the re-
ligious liberties OF England. The appoint
ment OF an English cardinal and oil En-.
glish bishops was looked upon as great
insult, since Christian hierarchy was
already established in the country, and o
new one seemed to be intended to take Its
place. The causes OF the change in sem
timent, he said, were many. First, the
opposition was too violent, too unjust,
sometimes too extravagant to last--another
evidence OF the law that reaction OF mind
follows on great excitement. A second
reason was the knowledge that came
to the nation from experience as time
went on, that the alarm had, alter all,
been unnecessary, and that there had
been no reason for the grave prophecies
OF danger, and the panic, fright and strin-
gent measures on the part OF the execu'
tive and the country. The third cause
which he indicated was the conversions,
OF which there have been not few. Eng.
land Is not, in the eyes OF Catholics,
heather country, needing conversion as u
heather country needsit; but 1t is coun.
try which knows only half the gospel, and
the mission of Catholics is to make them
know the whole OF ii. Fifty years ago,
the Catholics in England were an nm
known sect; now there is hardly family
in the kingdom but has relatives or assoc
ciates OF that religion. Cardinal Newman
cites, as another cause the great figure
presented to.the whole world by the late
Pope Plus IN, and its effect in favor OF
Catholics.
would suggest that potent reason
why there should be an immense aces
sion to all Protestant churches in these
years, may be found in the fact that the
churches need the liberal views and the
education, the new intellect and the new
heart now 10 be found outside the walls OF
the denominations. Not only does the
church need such an invasion by moral
men, young and old, but it has for the
most part become ready to welcome thou
sands which once 1t would have turned
away, These churches cannot erase
II fn11 In n ali ~
ting out Is slow process. Butthe churches
can pass by silently the ideas which no one
wants. And generally they are doing this;
and are ready 10 welcome men and
women OF amazing breadth OF belief or
opinion. The reasons for standing out
side which were valid 20 yearsag namely,
considerations OF the false opinions held
by those within, are not valid any longer
to ailygreat degree, for the ideas inside
the sanctuary have moved along and have
almost oyertaken the religious opinions
held by the general congregation. 1t is Of
the general or at least wide spread fact l
am speaking. All must be fully aware
that here aud there meeting house stands
in full relationship with antiquity. The
pastors Of these are still defining tho inf.
mite, are still positive that the world has
not moved a span since Augustine or Cal
win, and OF these churches the, members
still debate and quarrel about Doctrines,
and mourn over the forms OF human pleas.
ure and happiness, OF such churches the
number Is small. You are noturged to rush
to the support Of these. They should be left |
to die in the most possible ofpeace. But in
all cities and in the towns and even In the
villages, there are churches full OF the sim.
plest and best doctrines and practices OF |
the religion OF Jesus. They wear the old
names yet but not the old nature. 1t is
difficult 10 escape froma long.worn appel.
lation. II Is easier 10 retain the name and |
cast around in newer and better associa-
tons. When certain young Roman law
yer gave sudden promise OF great clio.
1uence, some fellow lawyers advised him
to adopt new name, for his fathers name
meant d root in the garden. It Is possible
his ancestors may have raised and sold
vegetables. The young lawyer replied,
~ shall not change my name, but will
attempt so to live as TO make an humble
name noble" And that the name OF
Cicero carries no reproach in 1t We can all
testify. So the churches need not adopt
new names. 1t Is true that their ancestors
were often hard.hearted, and sometimes
utterly contemplate. Many bad assoCia-
ions attach to oil tho modern church
names, but they need not erase titles for,
like the Roman youth, they can so live as
10 make their names honorable, 1t might
easily come to pass that the term "Pres6y.
lerian" or Baptist" or methodist" shall
yet look beautiful upon q banner, and
shall sound like mnsir IN the ear of even
he most liberal Christian. A name will
assume new import as fast as new vir- .
ues comes. Words travel as rapidly as
sood or bad ionrneys.-SermOn by Rer.
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