New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-23
crRrENr RELIGIoUS OPINION.

The Bishop of Manchester-w we have always
rcgarleQ rs the very model OF Bishop IN such
community as that OF hant hcster-shows bias on
one question only. lie Is Unfair 10 the hltualists
He not only permitted the prosecution anu therefore
brought about the subsequent Imprisonment, OF Mr'
Green for the OF ceremonial 10 Whlch not even
three of Mr.. Green's pensioners could Re iOund 10
object but he repeatedly tells Us that lie is almost
losing patience and hope, AZ the continuance OF ths
idle controversy about r'atters of ritual" Nobody
can Sympathze more heartily with hiIn on the SUD-
stantIve question of ceremonial than 90 the editoiS
of this journal And as matter OF l9ct; we suspGce
that II is rather half belct than whole bellci IN tho
doctrines symbOZed which makes men 20 sensitive
and tretiu about ritual. But rs for having patience
with rltuallSm, man who knows the Mtfld as wen
"a DR. Fraser ought to know thar, human nature
being what ii the heat gwen out IN contests con-
corning trvialities on the fringe OF great subject,
is n sign of genuine earncstneSS thrown INFO that
subject, and not of indifference. Perhaps human
nature ought not to he what II Is, hut Dr fraser -
hardly the man to lose patience over that.-llle
Spectator.
Don't neglect to organize some kind Of club for
intellectual work thus winter: ihousands OF stag
Dant little villages, whose social life runs IN teebe
little eddies instead OF one strong current, would
gain n new interesv and impulse If some centre OK
association were made. A few people giving an
evening u week to the reading OF u good BOOK or
the study OF an interesting subject Will soon hn1
much TO think and talk about. Lille runs too much
TO waste; give il direction and 1t often reveals
remarkable and unexpected powers. a wlntec
given to the study OF such book as DOWueh
Shakespeare, published by the liarpers or one or
the EDOChS u History, puDllSntu 10y lno
will stimulate not only the mental but the social
life of a community. Get few friends together,
select a book in which all will be Interested and
try it in your villa &C. The Christian Union.
We could write much more strongly on TINS mat
ter but prefer not to waste words, or give nSeueSs
nOtoriety 10 the Sunday movement cure whiSh ~ no
remedy for the paralysis of faith ana VIII Hi9 y
speedy death in New-York as 1t has sighhiy Iaiieu
everywhere else Transformation OF inc SERVICES
and all the spcciOus attractions OF ChrlStan ch0iis
ters are powerless to attract; nor can any pu!plo
wrestle with the spectre of disloyaity 10 JUDAISM
which seif lacks central belief, and unconscousy
feeds the very aame of revolt which II attempts 70
nncncb Dr Koher is doubtless inspired by the
sincerest motives He writes, :" If It Is good and
beInfnI work for people Il VIII i've otherwise
notp What a pity that he should be lying IN the
Toe of his own experience, and the lessons OF the
past 1.-THE Jewish Messenger
The daily papers published this telegram last
Tuesday: Henry Ward Beecher's congregation
met M plymouth Church yesterday, and, by rising
vote adopted resolutions assuring fresident
Arthur OF the support of that church and ITS ut-
most confidence in him." Truly such yagarles are
occasion 1or surprise and disgust. In the name OF
heaven. what has Plymouth Church as q church 70
do with supporting President Arthur AS lndi-
yiduals aud citizens its members may 90 as they
please within the proper bounds OF political affairs,
bnt what connection can they as Christian con-
gregation make with Washington.-lThe lnteli-
gencer.