New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-18
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

MIR. MOODY's SHORT ANswERs-At the clos
W4g .. meeting sdi of the Moody Conyocaton at
various questions that were put to him. making
replies with characteristic brevty and good
sense; How shall we work among the Catho-
IIcs r Don't abuse them, don't abuse their
'Csnufch, deal kindly with them, and by your
ne show that you have got something better
9 Gan church without any prayer meeting,
sunday night or week night, live 1" "No. /
should hate to preach in such a church that is
an awful condition of things ~ How should
work be done in the inquiry room? 7" "There's
often more wisdom required in these after
meetings. than IN any other. You can't lay
down amy fixed rules. Some use very little
discretion in this matter. Now, among COM
pany OF inquirers there will be an infidel
sceptlc backsider, moralisr, and tender souls
forty patients afflicted with different distem-
pers how would it do to give them all blue
pills You wouldn't have much practice, l
guess" Should we have unconverted persons
in our church choirs 7" al am glad that ones-
ton has been sent up. | say emphatically, No
Everybody who has to do with the service of
the church, from the janitor to the minister,
wee OF song should be for the glory of Gcd, as
well as the preaching" How should the
social work of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
with its spiritual work One thing i'm social
gatherings, don't cap Joke with a passage of
scripture after-associations will be PERM
clous." HCw about church fairs, grab bags
theatricals, and so on u Il am decidedly CD,
posed to them. Major Whittle, you know how
you and | slipped up pecuniarily on the one we
managed IN Chicago This getting up so cent
dinners that cost 40 cents doesn't But
the harm done to the cause of Christ is infinitely
Woise. Think of Christians voting as to who's
the handSomest woman in town; or paying rs
cents to kiss girl! Now as to theatricals;
better go right to theatre in a theatre. The
Church of Christ ought to set its face like flint
against this business" DO you think it is
right to have alcoholic wines on the commup-
| latt bn inn iN,iI ol
churches settle that matter" Another question
bringing up the relation between Protestants
snd CATHOLICS was asked by Father OConnor,
" You are Catholic, are you not, Mr. Moody 4"
" Yes, SIR, L am emphaticaliy responded the
evangelist. The baptisms at the river, al
though not, frequent, have been marked
known that Mr.. Moody, although he had long
been member of a Congregational church,
was Immersed the winter he spent in Baltimore
three years ago. and that his daughter was i'm
mersed by MIR. Pentecost during the convOca-
uon last year. The baptisms have all been
conducted very quietly, and have been inn
presSlve.
DIR. THoaAs's CONvICTIoN.-The Rev. Dr.
Thomas expresses disappointment over the re-
suit OF his trial for heresy. He says he is sorry
to have the Methodist Episcopal Church take a
position OF extreme narrowness and condemn
minister OF such moderate, and, as he thinks
orthodox views as himself He does not think
that he was lawfully convicted under the
clearly within their most natural interpretations
and my counsel are just as anxious and earnest |
as am IN their protest against dragging in the |
catechlsm and hymn-boOk and half a dozen
other works, and elevating them to the equality |
OF articles of religion 10y which a minister NAV |
be trIed and on that ground we shall carry the |
case cas-; up to the highest courts of the Church" !
When asked whether he would continue IN |
preach in the Peoples Church, Chicago. he re- |
Piled: do not want to complicate NV case |
leiore the Conference meets by laying myself |
open 10 charges Tor contumacy in disobeying |
TIE order OF the court On the other hand / |
am doubly obligated to continue my work |
from the Tact that, owing to my sickness, lost |
TOUR months OF last year, the congregation hav- !
ing pad the pewrent in advance. But of this |
they were so generous as not to complain But |
now they have just rented seats again and il |
would seem very hard to have the services |
again Interrupted. After Conference. what |
ever the result of the trial may he there, there |
can be no difficulty in the way of my continu- |
ing my work. Meanwhile | shall make the |
most satisfactory arrangement possible DR. |
Thomas thinks that if he is finally condemned |
there VIII be many more "heTetics" to be |
prosecuted "There is Bishop Foster" he |
says, who denies the resurrection OF the body, |
ana that Is plainly in opposition not only to |
our articles OF religion, but to both the |
Apostles and Nicene creeds; whereas TO con- |
denim me they have to find law outside the
creeds on which the orthodoxy of the Christian |
world rests, and to bring in the catechsm and |
standard authors who do not agree one with |
the other"
PRESIDENT GARFIELD's CHURCH. - The
opinion has been expressed that there is some
thing queer in the religion OF the Christian
Church to which President Garfield belongs,
ana many people are inclined to adopt this |
opinion. That there is no cause for such a be-
lief Is evident from the words of Alexander
Campbell, who in 1888 wrote in reply to a aues-
ton "A complete scriptural reformation is
urged ana defined; having for its specified OBJ
)cct 10 lnculcate and reduce to practice that |
simple original form of Christianity, expressly
exhibited on the sacred page without attempt-
ing TO inculcate anything of human authority
OF private opinion, or inventions of men, as
having any place in the constitution, faith or
worship OF the Christian Church. or ANYTHING
rs matter OF Christian faith or duty, for which |
there cannot be expressly produced a thus
salth the Lord either III express terms or by
approved precedent" Simplicity, indeed
seems to be the main characteristic of the creed
Of the church if such it could be called. cor
has sent us the following passage,
clipped from certificate of baptism presented
to new convert, which bears out this view
You have this day put on Christ, before the
world by baptism, and by this act declared
your faith in the death, burial and resurrection
Of our Lord Jesus Christ. AS You are now to
walk in newness of life, be faithful in all
The duties which the Great Head of the Church
hath enjoined upon you, and especially those
continued steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine
md fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and
Of prayer Cultivate friendship and universal |
with all mankind. Speak evil of |
40 one, but live in peace with the world, and
you shall finally have peaceful hour in which
% die, and dwell with God and the angels in
ne mansions OF everlasting life"