New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-30
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Church MANAGEMENT.-The Rev. Dr. x. 8.
Macarthur, of New-YOrk. delivered lecture
on the PASTORS Management OF his Church."
before the students of the Theological Semi
nary, Rochester, on January 20. Among other
things he said I" A man to DO Christian ought
to be willing to lay his means on Gods altar. A
man is not halt converted whose conversion
does not reach down to his pocket, and this
should be impressed on the people. A pastor
ought to be satisfied what are worthy objects OF
benevolonco at the outset. There should be
systematic business ways or making collections.
hold that a successful pastor must be sue
cessfu business man. If Sturgeon were not
minister he would be one OF the most successful
business men in London. Men sometimes say
that making a collection hurts a revival. but
say that revival that Will be hurt by snch
thing is not worthy of being either helped or
hurt Don't call III an agent to collect money.
but do it yourself. Have stated days for differ
ent objects, and give the people chance to con-
tribute no matter how poor church you may
have" The subject of pastoral visitation was
taken up and its gleai importance explained.
Pulpit work and pastoral work." said the lee
tuTer "must go along together Often more can
be done by single call than by many sermons.
DR.. Macarthur explained his system OF making
calls and Of welcoming strangers who came into
his church. /" | now WISH" SAID he, " to say
word in regard to minister's personal life. In
the first place he must have common sense.
This is absolutely necessary or he will be sh0In
OF his power. We all know men OF only aver
age ability, bnt who have great common sense,
who are very successful ministers IT difficult
ties face yOu. don't I've Il coward bnt buckl" to
the work. Again, endclvOr to be correct in
manners, correct in dress, and correct Senel-
ally. do no. believe in a ministerial gdEb, but
that Il minister Should dress az q Christian gen
tleman. | travelled in Scotland last summer,
ana saw many Scottish ministers. They all
advertised themselves by their dress, and
everybody was afraid of them. | believe that
a good rule for everybody il to so dress that TO
one viii notice yOur clothing. \ pastor ought
to pay great at ution to financial matters. lie
should meet ali responsibilities in proper bust
ness way. feel more and more the importance
of being loval to Christ and the blessed Gospel.
Men say that the Gospel has lost its power, but
it is not true. Ii was never 80 powerful as
this moment. Lastly, If Il Baptist be loyal TO
your denOminatipnal convictions. Hold them
firmly and you will command the respect OF all,
whether they aglcc with you or not
AEGLO-ROMAN CATHOLICIsM.-A writer IN
The Iabiet, the organ Oi tie Roman Catholics oil
England and Scotland, presents from 0hcll
sources some statistics, hitherto unpublished.
relating 10 the progress of that Church IN those
countries Since the establishment OF the hlcr-
arclv flo shows that the nunibrr OF clergy
and churches la doubled; that religious b0HscS
have been greatly multiplied and that where
there was one child in a Roman Catholic school
thirty years ago there ale ten now. lhe fOl-
loving table is very interesting: