New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

| The NEW DEAN OF WEsTMINSTER.-A large
congregation gathered in Westminster Abbey
| on the afternoon of Sunday, November 8, when
the Rev. DR.. Bradley, the recently appointed
| Dean OF Westminster, preached his first sermon.
His text was from the First Book of Chronicles,
| xxx, L " And the work is great, for the palace
! is not for the man, but for the Lord Cod
The Abbey, DR.. Bradley said, was not for man
in one sense. No doubt it was filed with his
| tOric recOlecbOns-it was the last home of the
| llustriOu5 dead, the common centre of national
| life for the British Empire Even in that as
pect il rose above all that was trivial, all that
was vulgar, all that was surrounded only by the
passions the interests, and the controversies OF
mankind. 1t was an inestlmable boon to the
humblest citizens of this Empire who, after
their daily labor, could feel themselves lden-
titled with the generations that slept beneath
their feet Beneath It's consecrated roof the
children of the colonies or the clClZens OF the
great Republic across the ocean might forget
divided cOunses and unhappy memories, and
claim in that national sanctuary common IN
hertance. In that cOnsecrated spot English
men, ScOtchmen, Welshmen, Celt, Catholic,
Protestant, their children i'll India, in the colo
MES and in America might claim heritage,
might meet on common ground and breathe
the peaceful and harmonious air of ennObl1ng
memories. Even in this sense, this palace
should not be wholly for man, but for the Lord
God. Later Dr. Bradley paid touching trib-
ute to tle memory OF Dean Stanley. How,
he asll ed, could anyone stand ID the place of
growing centre of power of life OF love, OF
beneicence, OF sympathy and OF el0quence
They could no longer carry on his work any
more than they could bring back the face which
was to those who knew him as the face of an
angel, or bring back the voice that year after
year was lifted in defence of everything that
was good and true and of good report; or the
spirit that forty years ago breathed through his
far-famed university, and exercised % spell
over all who were in his college; or the courage
which never Jagged behind and never failed
him when he sprang forward to the defence OF
those who were OveTbOrDe by Intolerance or
injustice F; or the unfathOmable fund OF tender
ness that never failed friend III failure or dis
tress or the gifts and graces that dehed analy-
sis, which gave to him the undylng love OF
those who knew him, and the hearts of multi
tudes who never saw him; or the imagination,
genius and knowledge that shed such flOOd or
light in scenes dear to the human heart or the
ardOr that threw itself into the interests OF the
present and all the problems of the future or
the purity OF heart that made men feel they
could not think of evil III his presence; OF the
laIgeness of heart that had so knit the knots oil
men throughout all Christian lands.
MoRMoNIsM AND THE CHURCHEs.-Bishop
Tuttlc, of Utah, aud several prominent clergy
men and mission workers of the Protestant
Episcopal, Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist
and Congregational churches in Salt Lake City,
have addressed to the ministers OF the different
churches in the United States an appeal which
sets forth In a striking light many facts con-
corning the evils of MoTmonsm. The chlet
points to which attention is called are gwen
herewith: al. Out of a total population OF
$4,000 in Utah, about 10000 are adheTents
of MormOnism. Of the anti Mormon minority,
ONLY q small per cent render us active AID IN our
endeavors to establish Christian homes in the
place of the foul system OF polygamy which
prevails i'm Utah. Hence, we greatly feel the
need of your sympathy, prayers and
efforts. 2. MormOnlsm Is no longer confined
i l. i. l.,1 .YRaa.A e m
in Idaho, and has gained a strong fOothold In
Wyoming, Arizona and Southern Colorado.
3. Although there has been strict law against
polygamy upon the United States statute book
for more than eighteen years, only two persons
have been convicted under II, and 1t Is pracu-
caly u dead letter because of It's defects. L. In
this matter we believe you can give us valuable
help. The Anti-POlygamy law or Congress, III
order to accomplish its intended results, needs
tn be amended in the following respects; ~ 90
that the living together of the parties-or CO.
habitation to use legal term-shall be the
proof of bigamy or poygamy, instead OF the
ceremony Of marriage, because Vie latter Is
performed in secret within the walls OF the I'm.
dowment House, in the presence OF faithful
Mormons only, and no one of these will bear.
testimony to the fact. (2) So that polygamy
shall be n continuous crime instead OF beng
allowed rs now, to expire within three years
by n statute of limitation. 90 80 that the
women shall he equally punishable WIN the
men for this offence. (D so that the accesSa-
ries 10 the polygamous marriage shall be
equally punishable with the principals; (5) so
that the jury list may be increased TO doG; (o3
cohabitaton and kindred offences may be pun
ishable, rs in the States and other Territories
of the Union" In conclusion the request Is
made that these facts be brought 10y clergyInen
to the attention of the Congressman III their
districts, in order that the evils complained of
may be remedied at the coming session OF
Congress.
According to a St Louis newspaper the Judi
cial Conference which is to pass upon the case
of the Rev. Dr. Thomas will meet at Ierre
Hautc, Ind, Oh November 30. To correspond,
ent DR.. Thomas admitted that he had
bren Informed that this was the date of
and place for holding the conference. He
WIS vigorous and outspOken IN commenting
upon his work and the outlook for ms case;
~'To tell YOU the truth" he said, " am sick and
tired of the whole thing, and nigh ulsgusteu
with the abuse and want OF argument ana un-
fairness on the part of the prosecution, and yet
rs "A matter of principle having filed our appeal,
We will follow the case through" When asked
if there was not some question as TO whether or
NOT his appeal would be heard, lnasmuch as he
had continued to preach after his suspension,
he replied: Yes, | believe there Is. l nave
cone ON with my work here, and whatever may
be the result of the appeal, shall continue Ill
the field To tell you the truth, my love for
Mcthodism is not quite as ardent as 1t was SIX
months ago. 1t is all can do to keep from
getting mad ut the outrageous proceeding OF
turning man of my views out of the Christian
Church. and that is about the policy OF the
Church | don't want to stay with them. one
man has no chance against a whole Organiza
ton" lie will he represented before the Judi
cal Conference by his old counsel.
The Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler, of Brook
lyn, has been listening for several sundays 10
III" fcIinw-nTeochers in New-York and Brook
lyn while his own church is being repaired. de
found the sensation caused by, listening
strange one, and learned many things that he
had never known before about the effect OF
nrrachcr's words. One thing that he observed
~ - onnhs nnrnnnn WINS "mlghtilY helpeu OF