Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
RELIGIOUS NOTES.

The debt Of the Third Baptist church,
Germantown, Penn, was paid last week
through the efforts of Mr.. kimbalI.
"A Philadelphia publisher recently received
the following question from an Ohio customer:
do you publish good family Bible OF hi b
moral toner"
- In many OF the high and grammar schools
In England the older pupils are examined In
some portion OF the Bible and required to show
general acquaintance with 1t.
- The Church NeIcs. published In Baltimore
has Changed its name to the Protestant Episco-
pal Church Ne,cs, and increased the number Of
lis pages from four to twelve.
line general convention OF the denomination
called Christians was held in Louisville, KY.
last week. They number about 600 900 commu-
niCaaSS Ia the tnlted States. Delegates were
present. also fr0m England. Canada and Aus
tral1a- "'-A -A0'
- Inc BopftI IFe9E1U remarks with consider.
able subtlety that the brethren who have been
aoie 10 attend political meetings gaze at torch
lght professions and DO considerable sbouttnp
besides. cannot consistently plead the risks OF
nlght ar as an excuse Tor absence from prayer
meetings.
Nobody need be discouraged by the
thought that he is Oh no Use. The National
chufcn for giving, for laborIng for advising
for helping, can yet discourage pastor and
lug house"
cGfe upon the disestabliShment OF the church In
England says: "Ehe end Of it ell Is that the
established church Of England is totally un.
aGceptaole TO the generality or serious English
CHRISTIANS, and Is not loved nor raSDacrad nv
the MASSES OF the English people"
The Pope's latest public address contains
this passage: Ever mindful of our duties
aware OF what Is requisite tor the good OF the
chufch and the dignity Of the Roman PJntifi-
cate. we shall never rest in the present state
OF things, nor shall we cease as we have net
ceased hitherto. to reclaim what by fraud
and deceit has been stripped from the Holy
See"
-"There is no body of men of equal re-
spectability and equal helnlessness to the
clergy of the Protestant Episcopal church OF
This land. said DR.. n. Il. SchenCk, In the late
episcopal convention, and he added: "And be-
tween the upper and the neither milestone of a
bishop on the one hand and a vestry on the
other hand many clergyman has been
crushed"
The Christian Union says: sThe Presiden-
tial excitement is not useless; Notwithstanding
It's incidental evils, 1t is the salvation of the
nation. 1t saves us from the stagnation of in
dividual SelfishneSs: 1t sttrs the whole nation
with common enthusiasm; it broadens, deep
ems, widens. 1t educates; it turns the whole
nation into debating society; 1t compels men
TO think who never thought before"
THE Uniform health and excellent physique
OF the Romish priests suggests to the New York
Evangelist the desiTability OF a physical Sitting
of candidates for the Protestant ministry. III
some patient reader would search the records OF
all religious bodies, and then gather the para
graphs which detail the breaking down Incl
dents into one mass OF statistics 1t says. "there
would be hospital report quite alarming in
Its extent. Who ever saw sick RomISh priest
that Is, one slender and enfeebled save through
age, and unable to respond to the calls to o1ici-
ate? We may recall one, possibly two or three
1nyalids among the officials OF that church; but
the vast majority Of their number are models Of
y1gor. II they carry the matter too far, prefer
ring an unspiritual but stalwart man to saint
ler but feeble candidate for orders, we err on
the weight OF disease to begin the work Of the
ministry. trusting to the chance that they may
outgroW their dangerous symptoms"
"A correspondent of the Richmond Religious
Herald Is displeased at two young Baptists, who,
when they recently preached for Lutheran
regular use by those gentlemen. He quotes
what Spurgeon says on the subject: II would
say, II / might, TO young ministers do not
nice: don't curl and oil your hair Ike dandes
for nobody cares to hear peacockS voice;
don't have your own pretty self in mind at all,
or nobody else will mind you. Forever away
with SUPPLIES and gowns and all those nursery
doll dresses-men should put away childish
things. Besides, where's the good OF
such finery? Except duck In pattens, no
creature looks more stupid than Dissenting
preacher In gown which is OF no manner OF
use to him. They must be weak folks indeed
who want man to dress like woman before
they can enjoy his sermon"
- The aged and poverty stricken clergymen
of the Episcopal church have as a relief fund
only the income OF an investment OF $13, 900.
Bishop Whipple, In advocating an increase OF
this, said: "A chaplain OF the United States
army the peer OF any scholar On this floor, who,
had he remained In the army, would have re-
ceived a pension when disabled and his widow
be pensioned after him, gave up his position
with salary Of $4,000 a year to accept the DO
fnpnlOpjcal a of
800 year, and he did this because he believed
that he saw the vast field opening, and that this
work could not be delayed for a day. That
brave brother oied suddenly, and the widow of
that brother would now suffer for the neces-
saT1eS of life had 1t not been for the pttance OF
500 year." There are in the Episcopal church
In this country about 3, 400 ministers 1t is easy
to see that there is not room for many Of them
on the list OF beneticiarles OF this fund
The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith, who has just been
elected to Congress from Brooklyn, where he
defeats S. b. Chittenden, has hosts OF friends in
this city. He was for some years pastor OF the
Eleventh Baptist Church, On 18th street, where
he always gathered large congregations. Some
what over dozen years ago he went to Brook
lyn, where he has ever since been pastor OF the
Lee Avenue Baptist Church: which is one OF the
leading churches in the Baptist connection.
Mr.. Smith has never been much OF politician,
but Is known as an eloquent preacher, a popular
lecturer, a diligent pastor and genial CONVEX
ready wit. His first speech In the House will be
looked for by his friends with great interest
MI. Smith trains with the "open- communion
wing of the Baptist Church, and is lover of
liberty in all things 1t is not supposed that
he will resign the charge OF the Lee Avenue
Church. but rather that he Will go home on Sat-
urdays to preach during the session OF Congress
and return On Monday morn1ng.-PRild. Times.
-Agnosticism, the fashionable term for all
manner Of religious skepticlsm, has lately been
theme of discussion by the English bishops.
The Archbishop of York In the conclusion of a
paper on the subject said: Let us not mistake
momentary disgust at the disputes of religion
and at the poor results Of metaphysical inquiry
for call to abandon all but material Specula-
lions. Let us not rail against science, for the
knowledge OF the laws OF matter Is valuable TO
us as far as 1t goes, and its reach is great. But
science asks too much when 1t requires the ab-
negation OF all other knowledge and belief To
any teacher who demands 1t we reply that the
nature Of man is against 1t, the history of our
race Is against 1t, the aspirations OF the race
forbid 1t. You offer charming vision; all
knowledge shall be certain ana clear. But
when We learn the price-that we are TO SacrI-
flee the largest portion Of the domain OF con-
templation-we decline the bargain, and go On
our own way.
The Rev. Fl. L. Kutchin, pastor of the First
Baptist church, in Waupaca, Wis, resigned
last Sunday after telling his congregation
what he really believed. II believe" he said.
THAT the Old Testament Is merely a history
and In great deal OF 1t there Is no need for
any inspiration. I don't believe God wants us
to entirely exercise faith where there is pos