New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30

shield she traitors in Jail. The Bishop OF Ely
had distinctly told them they were 70 tnd
place for traitors in the Church. God forbid.
They must have their place outside the Church
And their own bishop, the Bishop OF Litchhcld.
IN New Years address TO his clergy, said lis
own desire was for 8 larger tcleraton IN
matters Of ritual, and clearer recognition or
the jurisdiction of the Church as distinguished
siastical Courts. He would have none OF them.
Let lawyers, who understood law, define law,
ard let ecclesiastics, let the bishops, leave Law
alone and stick to the Gospel.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the founding Of
the First Baptist Church, Albany, was observed
last Sunday. In the morning the pastor, the
Rev. NJ. {. Lockwood, reviewed the history, OF
the church during score of pastorates. Tic
first pastor was the father of DR.. Wayl,nd Of
Brown University. One of his successors was
DIR. Bartholomew T. WEIGH, whose dramatic
power In the pulpit was very great. AT one
time when he had discOufsed on the reSnfrec-
ton with thrilling descriptive power and Ian
guage, Governor Marcy, who was present, edg-
ing IN his seat, said to his COMPANION: MY
God, they are coming up" These were the
palmy days of the First Baptist Church, and
such men as Governor SewaId. Willard Fill
more, John {. Fremont, and Martin Van Buren,
occupied pews.
Calvary Presbyterian, Buffalo, decided by the
late George Palmer 10 the congregation Oh the
stipulation that 81 900 should DO lad aslae
each year until permanent fund OF Sl0,O00
should be secured, the interest OF which could
he used in keeping the building in repair, has
been redeemed from debt through the energy OF
Miss Charlotte Mnlli!a Wien the cOngiega-
ton had given up all hope OF ever raising the
$4,000, she began Der work IN December last,
and kept steadily at il till one night lasi week,
when she received tie last dOllar essential TO
the freedom and iDdcpenncnce Of the church
Galway i ont Of debt, ami with ms perm nentt
fund to It's credit, it is i'll excellent. IL ancial
condition. The contributions received by Miss
Mulhgan ranged tom 81 TO @J,UOO.
The Rev. E. f. Hae'S recent sermon on The
Abolition of PamCrism " has been reprinted in
Boston in pamphlet form. l!c holds that II Is
IN the power of n Christian community to ex-
tiDgush paupcrism within its own sphere. Let
unchrlstiaD communities, ~ let The POPE Oh
Rome, speak for themselves or speak iOi Rome.
MI Hale aims to eXtingulsb paupcrishi. The dis
tnctiOn is to be carefully drawn between pauper-
Ism and poverty. He means that i Is in the power
of Christian Chuuch AMI Il Christian state,
working in harmony and with energy, to give TO
every man. woman ami enid who Is not ds-
abled by disease lie OF reasonable comfort
and happiness, not mcaniy dependent on tle
aims OF others. So lar he wouid abnliS pau
pcrism, ond, IN the ordinary sense OF words,
abolish poverty.
The Congrcgati0adl;st prints an article from
wcli-knOwn Methodist clergyman showing mat
the membership of Evangelical churches an Old
years as compared with the whole reputation,
while within the present city limits there has
been positive increase OF such membership.
At tic same time 80 per cent OF the population
within the cd city limits, and - Ter cent
within the present city limits, Is foreign born,
while the influence OF the Liberal churches
is also gloater htie than IN any other section OF
the country. THIS is u much better showing
than many would expect, ard indicates ceaily
that Evangelical religion has: not been declm-
Ing even under these unfdvOrable circumstances.
An English clergyman recently remarked
that lie had been strongly opposed to the Bul iais
act but some dozen funerals under 1t havns
taken place in his chulChyard Without any ulid-
Guilty, he had altered his opinion, ana was NJ
clintd to think he occupied very grand posi-
ton, all the Dissenting ministers III tnc Town Pc
ing his cnrates. They were exceedingly polite
to him and he to them, though he made them
understand he should give them nothing the
Act did not give them. 1t tho clergy treated
NoncontOrmsts in a sensible. sttaigitiHrwa'd
way, they would have no difficulty With them
at all
popular preacher recently gave waning
before beginning lis sermon that 1t would take
him an hour to get through, and II anybody
wanted to 90 in advance he w9uli wait u lew
minutes He then added that h had been up
until o'clock that (Subday) morning. aud
had done his duty, and he thought everybody
ought 10 stay. Everybody did stay, bat some
one ought to have asked him when lie had begun
writing his seimou.
The Rev. VIM. Bedcl pastor OF a Methodist
Episcopal church in Troy, preached last sun
day morning from the text 81 have i"Ignt a
good fight. | have finished my course. have
kept the faith" IN the evening While enter
ing tn, chuch H. preach al tic ,oc0nd service,
hc frl on The steps in consequences Il sudden
attack Of epilepsy, his right side beng com
rlcttly paI"Iyzcd and his mnisie. Ial uielG'AesS
ended
~ .i.,-, 7 q. I C,l,- hiy
btrn placed in fIt at OF thr stair tuirct Oh the
southwest tower OF Lioheld Cathedral. At
Bishop Lonstalc'S feet thee Is Il representation
Of Eton, while to BishOn Snlwyn there clnes
MclancSian boy. In all tweBty-Seven figures
have been placed in their respective inches
A Presbyterian pastor in PittSburg conSid-
cred it his duly last Sunday To read an advrf-
tIscmpnt OF Her Majesty Opera Company, lay
ing especial emphasis on that portion relating
to Il full ballet, and TO warn hs congregation 10
give the lie to the assertion that Christians at
tended such performances.
A college which the Jesu'ts lad had at Bou-
lognc, and when they had to vac Ite in August
last under the operation ut the March DEGREES,
has been removed to Canterbury, where large
proportion of the former pupils nave joined tho
MASTER OF the original institution.
The Rev. DR.. Ewer's sermon on the "lmpis,;;
onment OF English Priests for Conscience Sake"
recently published in The TRIBUNE, mas Ueen
reprinted in pamphlet form.
The BAPTIST Year Book shows membership
of 2296,327 in America, an increase OF
1853, 293 during the year.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DISC USSION.
SINGING WHAT ONE LIKES.
Dr. o. s. Robinson in The OhrlstiGn Union.
For one. am perfectly willing to come to an ex.
perience meeting among my candid brethren. an,
saw claim the right to sing what does me GOOD.
love these new chOrals with great, fond liking FOR
their grand harmonics and full sweep OF welcome
for their noble chords. when they are sung we'll And
do not like nonsense In hymns nor shines IN