New-York tribune., 1881-09-25
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION

Dr. G. J. Johnson who has lately been in Cali
fornia and knows from personal 6hSorX'atioo qbe
of the Pacific Coast have made much more than A
beginning at the work of thru wing OF the inc's
OF kallocbiSm. In the first place. Kallocb's
church has withdrawn from the denomination
being forced TO that course by the general sent-
ment. Secondly. Dr. Frost. the only r.spectable
man who has sustained him, has renouuced him.
Thirdly, four-hiths of all the denominatao has
Jared itself against his dIsgTaceul course and
Joined the recent organization repndialing hInD
These facts correspond well with the statements Of
our California letter IN another column. No news
so encouraging has come from the PaciGc Coast
Bapists for years and there is every reason TO
hope that new era of solid denomnatonai mo-
gress has at last Reconsideration aud Chronicle
NIuch interest has been awakened by the an
nouncement that canon Of the Cathedral of 1t.
Peters in Rome, has publicly. in the Meihodiss
chauel abured the errors OF ROnanism. In notifV-
ing the Prefect OF the Congregation of his decslon
he SAYS hls acton was caused by the continued
hostility of the PoDe 10 Italy. Such event, ex-
citing as II u.s. and significant, must not be made
much of. We must hear something more OF the
mau, ahd the causes which have led TO this sten,
before we know what I'M mpoItance 10 at ach 90 u.
There hundreds OF Romish priests in Italy W no
would avow themselves Protestants. II any visible
means of support were open TO them outside Of
the Church To which they now bclong-lObserver.
Our weakness as q denomination is largely due 70
the personal ambition and local pride and selfish
ness of such ministers and churches occnpy the
centres of business. and while they fatten upon the
contributions of the waning rural parishes despise
or neglect them, and put their condition 10 the
account of stint and want of enterprise rather
than the force of circumstances. A year OF pol
ished and popular preaching will not fully couu-
teracJ the effect of instance of unchrstian
bearing toward minister "A church in less fav-
ored circumstances, when the world in looking on
see unfratenal spirit under the formalities OF
ceremonial courtesy Hartford Religion Herald.
We can see behind the pistol and the wretch who
exploded it, whole regiments of cOnspring forces:
troops and squ2drons and armies of evil ambitions
and INSCRIPTIONS aims and yillanous agencies; all
fully bent possessing aud pervertng the Govern
ment of iIee people 10 the Upbuilding of their
cwn individual and corporate greods. And we can
see good men drawing themselves away. and sit
ting apart, partly IN hopeless ignorance of
more excellent way, partly in disgust at their own
helpessness. partly in dismay and fear that our
calsmities were already beyond repair.-fIhe Con,
|gIegationalist.
President Garfield VIII occupy an altogether
unique position in history In the roll of Presa
dental names, destined TO grow DINNER and
fainter the list grows longer his ~ one of tbe
very few that will stand out an unfadng remem
brance. There viii gather more aud more about
hss person ana his career transhguring beauty
AN almost legendary interest. Above all the rest
his name Will be the one most inspiring TO the
poet and the painter His career will be an episode
of romance and poelry, the prosaic record. Hs
will be the Cheyalier Bayard of American hlstory-
lChrstian lutelugencer.