New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-14


dom. Several lectures will be given In the large
places. The religious press OF England mas
taken decided stand in favor OF MI. Co.hs
l. ctures and this will insure hIm saDs'Sht'h
AID NJ. Cook has bad reception IN biin ming
ham of the most enthusiastic chaIaf'si ne
spoke ia that city before the L, ngresa,iobssi
Union, preached in the Rev DR.. Dales chgicu
to an audience which filled the spacious mouse;
and hundreds we're TUNED away IOf VAIN VI
even standing room.
What is termed the HLion sermon waa
preached at st. Katherine Gree Church, Lonatn,
a fortnight ago. About $50 years ago, SI john
Gayer, who afterwards became Lord Mayor,
was in tie deserts of Arabia upon busihrss
which required IFS own personal attention.
BY some means he became detached from the
caravan, and while quite alone and uDarmsd
he was much alarmed at seeing hon approach,
ing him. Scarcely knowing what TO do, he TEL
upon his knees, and asked the Lord to deiiyer
i'm fsom his periious position me non
looked at him savagely, bat upon seeing him IN
this position, after few moments, Waiked
away IN an opposite direction. Inc merchant
on rising from his knees made solemn vow
that upon his safe return nome ne Wouid com
memorate this providential deiiyeranee ,py
some benevolent act. Upon reaching England be
accordingly left a sum OF money 10 prOVloe iot
this sermon every year, Ia addition 10 oegsest
TO the parlsh church OF Ills native tO"h-fD-
mouth.
Bishop Jaggar makes this summary of the
Convention: "Fust. provisions for the extern
sion and more systematic support OF our mis-
sionary work. Second, provisions tor shortened
services, adopted in the shape OF amendments
to the form Of ratification of the Book Of Com
mon Prayer, which Is found at the beginning OF
the book. bird, provisions tor adapting our
Church to the wants Of the age, especially I'D the
matter OF iturgical enrichment. A commission
was appoilted consisting of seven bishOrs seven
cergymen, and seven laymen, 10 consider ana
report such alterations as may teDd To the en-
rchment IF the Book of Common Prayer. ne
character and ability of t1e commission APP
pointed is a sufficient guarantee that the essen
tial doctrine of the Prayer Book VIII De pre-
served and the work conducted with wisdom
and discrimination The Convention IN all us
deliberations, showed m Itself broad, tolerant,
and practical Not fossilZsd but alive 10 u
Responsible and ready 10 adapt Itself TO tie
Nation and the age
During the Womens Temperance crusad. in
Ohm, Que OF the liquor sellers became notorious
for his opposition to he work. lie was violent
aud blasphemous. He IL said 70 have died "A lew
weeks ago OF delnIum tTemens ana III ms agony
and favIng To have terribly maDgled his own
tongue The Christian AdrOcGte takes pains To
affirm that this not Judgment upon BIN,
but the natural consequence Ot bis drinking:
" He nigh; have opposed that work and died or
some ordinary disease, OF perhaps OF o!d ace, II
he had not drank intoxicating liquors. III de-
lrium tremens were tue dlvlnely appointed pun
| iShment for opposing temperance movements,
the disease would be more common IMAM con,
sumption. The only warning III his case, ana
an awful warning 1t Is, is that furnished Dy
every death from alcohol
A London Unitarian journal, Christian life,
gives this definition Of Its faith In the mlrac-
ulous power of Christ We believe that
Christ was gifted with miraculous power. not
merely from the external testimony when
the wings of time may and VIII gradually
sweep away, bus on account OF the internal
testimony of the character OF Christ which
each century it rolls by raises higher and
higher, a. men slowly and very gradually
| learn to real Ze IN some degree now lmme"s,
urably ABOVE the standards OF jewish ana
/ beathen morality is the full stature OF the
measure OF Christ Verify, as the author of
Ecce Homo exclaIms, No man saw the sIOne
hewn for the building OF the New Jrrus iiem
! it came down from heaven, from God
DR.. Fl. W. Thomas, who is now pastor OF an
| irdepenteut church in Chicago, L. IepoI ed 10
! hav,. made the plea that BISHOP Foster Is I'M
/ sound OH The resurrection, aud Yet was an
/ proved Dy che last General CONFERENCE ne
! CbTjstiGn Advocate argues that tins IL NOT ac-
/ curafe There were complaints WIN regard 70
/ tne bishop. but the proper committee reported
that the petitioners were 10 indefinite as 70
preclude any ACTON theI con-
The parishioners' warden and the Titualistic
vicar Ol 81. jam, SIS, H.CchaIn, having renewed
| their nterlninaDie controversies IN Often"teh
/ police court. the magistrate has suggested tnat
/ siastlca disputes " Inch ought raiher to be sub
m;tred 10 the bi,uop Of the diocese for his
decision. Iba warden is willing to 90 this, bu.
the yiC4I refuses TO accede to tie PROPOSAL.
The Baptist WeeGly complain thai gde num-
be. OF arlD chair Christians Is anehtaOiy large.
/ In every church the workers are not numerous.
/ AID these are otter discouraged by the apathy
! OF fellow members. A. IN Sarcls there were
few who gave a. church nam~. 50 now, many
: Churches would die ont If II " re not FOR a
small portion Of their membership who realize
tie Ouiy and privilege OF woik.
The Queen ol Greece has sent to the Pope
an autograph letter from her father, the En-
/ perOt of Russia Ii rs said t. he a reply 90 the
Popc's appeal, male some time ago. aeouI the
Cat. Ole Church IN POlanl. Since the death ot
the Empress the Car has been less rigorous 10
the Polish Catholics; but no great concessions
nave been granted so lar.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury cOnsecIated
three bishops al IT. PauIS Cathedral toIt-
| night ago: the Rev. George Evans Mo1le, ID.
d., as Bsohp in Mid-ChIna the Rev. Charles
| Perry Scott, a. Bishop in North China; and the
Rev L. Auttali, ID. D., as Bishop OF Jamaica.
The Boston Trareiler states that the Rev DR..
Bolles. or salem, has been offered large salary
TO pi each in Dr. Chapins church IN New Ork:
Tie report is thal Mr.. Bodies was first offered
$4,000 and subsequently $1,000.
Bishop Haven, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church preac bed in Syracuse last sunday, and
Is now on che way To Texas. HIS permanent
resideLee viii be In California
P.W. Chandler has presented 10 the Library
of BOWdOn College a set OF the theological
works OF Emanuel Swedenborg IN Latin
tweuty-eight volumes Ia ALL bound III fourteen.
The Rev. w. Fl. Fl. Murray has Ieappeared ia
Boston Music Hall as Zee tIade lecturer.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DiSCUSSION
AFTER THE ELECTION-WBATf
from The Christian iHiefigsnccr.