New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14

sSStt::ntSihc,, arise In the cultivated circles O
IKE a proverb, Ask Robertson Smith,, De.
ssplee o1e earnestness OF the contest over Pro-
iessor SMITHS case, Mr.. Wright SAYS that one
the uttcrances of his friends and their oDnonents
Each believes that all are honest and siucere ip
| their convictions.
THE STURGEON FAMILY.-A London corre.
spondent OF The Christian Adpooate gives the
foltoSs1ng pleasant description of an interesting
inenacat IN the experience of the Spargeon
family - Mr.. Spurgeon has this week kept his.
forty seventh. birthday anniversary by a great
meeting and stone laying for his new orphanage
Tor Eirts, II is quite wonderful now the money
Is sent 70 him, to carry his orphanages especi-
ally. His brother, the Rev. James A. Spur
geon, on june s kept his fortylfourth birthday
az croydon IN aremaflkably interesting manner
nome twelve years ago he .ccmmenced a new
BAPTIST cause in that pop9lous suburb of Lon.
don IN an iron chapel. The cause ,adyanced.
ana they had to remove TO a large hall for Sun
gay services, Sui the church extended, and a
new, large chapel became a necessity, which
mas been opened some time, and the members.
$50 IN number, with others, resolved to cesrr
on on the debt by the pastors birthday in lSsIa
iihey succeeded, aud held Joyous meeting on
the occasion. John Spurgeon, the father and
his two sons, Charles aud James were all there.
ana and spoke and Charles, the. grandson, would
nave Deen there, only public preaching duty
occupied him elsewhere. John Sturgeon de-
scnbed himself as a rush-light in the presence
Ei ; ms sons, but he called the occasion haile-
brother that, although three years Younger he
really looked older than he did adding that
beauty soon fades, and he remembered his old
Aunt Ann Spurgeon saying: Charles. that
| proverb will never affect YOU. "a Won have M
happy meeting"
lhere is a conflict between the ritualistic
Rai3 anu ole supporters OF the rector of Holy
trinity Church IN Toronto. The rector, tho
Rev. John Pearson, has declared that certain
changes In the form of worship should be made
Among the practices which he Thought shouId
be done away with are the elevation of the
elements after their conservation the rse Of
the lights on the Lords Table when not required
Tor the purpose of giving light" and the use
Oh vestnents other than those enioined by the
cahohs. Inc ceremonies, he Thinks should be
brought within the form prescribed by the
BOOK OF Common Prayer. The ritualistic party
mas protested against the carrying out of the
proposed changes The Toronto Gl0Le thinks il
Is evident that turning point IN the advance
OF rltualistic practices in the Church of England
ID |, that diocese has at length been reached
" Holy Trinity" it says, came TO be regarded
as leading the van of Canadian ritualism. and
formed the centre of opinion i'm favor of con-
tnued advapces in this direction. That a
movement should now have been developed
looking to the diseontinuapce of some of these
innovations and a return to greater simplicity
or ceremonial is significant of an important
change III ecclesiastical sentiment
The English Church Congress. which is 10 be
held at Newcastle Tyne, beginning October
a, VIII DC memorable on account of the number
ana Importance of the questions which will
come before ii. A paper is TO he read the first
evening on The duty of the Church in relation
TO the prevalence OF Spiritualism," and Canon
Nllberforce is expected to speak upon tins
topic. Papers are to be read by the Bishop of
Carlisle, the Dean of Manchester and others
upon the important subject of the connection
between the Church and the State, and Canon
Farrar and Mr.. Thomas Hughes are expected
to speak. The relations of the Church TO the
various social movements of the age and to the
opium traffic will also be discussed. Tho
Archdeacon of Oxford, Professor Piumptre and
the Rev. DR.. Sunday will consider the claims
OF the revised version of the New Testament
to general acceptance These are all live Ques-
TONS, ana the meeting at which they are TO be
discussed bids fair to be remarkable one.
At the convention of the Kentucky State
Sunday school Union which was held recently
at Ehzabethtown, IL was stated that 40 per
cent OF the S1nday-schools in the State continued
without lntermlsslon throughout the entire
year. That some parts of Kentucky are sadly
In need of missionary work was evident from
the words of ice-President Bradshaw, of
Wayne County, who told of the restitution and
Ilao a OF the people of that county. All
ana labors while working in the mountains
organizing Sunday-schools. He said that he
had established Sunday schools among people,
none OF whom could read, and many of whom
had never heard preaching. They have since
built houses of worship and organized them
selves INTO individual churches.
The work of the American Baptist Publica-
ton Society in preparing an edition of the Re-
Nlsed New Testament with the readings of the
American Committee incorporated in the text
Is commended by 1 he Baptist Weekly. ave
think 1t is a mistake, however" il adds, to
Issue 1t with the imprint of any mans name as
editor With the highest respect for the excel
lent and able President of Grocer Theological
Seminary, we can see no propriety in placing
ms name on the title page of the New Testa-
mcnt as editor"
A correspondent of he SpriaQfeld RcpabI.
can writing from Northiield, where the meet.
lngs for Bible study are in progress SAYS of
DIR. Bonar: His simple, child-like manner his
frank, winning face, coupled with his evident
familiarity with the Scriptures and his learn
ing, are captivating. The company of Chris
tlan workers and others fairly hung upon his
words"
The Rev. DIR. Henry W. Bellows and the
Rev. Robert Colyer, of this city, have been
present at some OF the Unitarian Grove meet
lngs recently near Concord, y. III. At the clos
ing exercises last sunday Nh. COllyer preached
a sermon on Exodus iv. Is.
The Earl of Shaftesbury, now in his eightietb
year, preached his first sermon in the open air
last month IN London nj Fairlop Fair.
1t is said that in a recent canvass of eighty
towns in Connecticut, 10000 people wero
found who never attend church.
No opium smoker, it is said. is admitted to
church membership by any Christian mission
working in China.
The Australian Methodist Conference sends
sixteen delegates TO the Ecumenical Conference
IN London.
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