New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-17
rover, until the thought of special miracles is
lost sight of in the thought of the miracle OF
ihe universe itself

ihe universe itself.
The Toledo Blade notices the fact that
Chicago has produced great many heretcs.
Among the most prominent may he mentioned,
DIR. CpllyeT, Bishop Cheney, Professor Swing,
DIR. Thomas, Mr.. Wilcox and Mr.. Min. And
IN comment, The Blade makes this significant
statements The fact of these ministers giving
up orthodox views for what are termed heret-
zeal ones would not be so significant but Tor
tie truth that they are to-day more popular
than ever before and draw larger audiences
together lt will not do to put this down
Simply to their elOguence, but IT goes to snow
a state of things that must he recognized and
accepted by the churches ana acted upon II they
would preserve their influence for good. TO
through those Of Toledo to-day, and il the mem
bers spoke the truth, nine out CT ten would exI
press their disbelief III some OF the cardinal
doctrines, such as eternal punishment, Ourn-
ing IN literal lake of fire and birthstone, the
everlasting damnatiOn of unbaptized or non
eject infants, etc, etc. 1t is necessity that
religious creeds be reconstructed or the
churches will lose their held upon the people
more and more every year"
The ChurcbmqR complies the following sum
mary OF statistics Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church for 1SS12 from The Church Al
manac y aud -" WhittakeI's Churchman'S Al
manac for 1853: Number OF diOceses, 4S )
missionary districts (lncluding Africa, China
and Japan, 10 bishops, So; priests ana
deacons, 500; whole number OF clergy, 800
Increase 40; parishes, 2,OII-lncreaSe, IL );
candidates, 39G-increase, 3; ordinations
| deacons, 1872 decrease, 10; priests III de
crease, , churches consecTated. 95-lncrease,
%; baptlSm5, 45,Sl7-increasc, sol; con-
I irmatons, 26,O9l-Increasc, coo; COMMUNE
cants, 3Il, -oS-incrcasc, 3OS marriages,
,13G-!nCrcase, 10; burials, 26,GlS-ln-
crease, l,l34; Sunday school teachers, $3.50
-lncleasc, 3l2; Sunday school scholars
! sos, j9l-iucrcase, 5000; contributions, ac-
c0rding to tine Church Almanac" 1898, 49,,
against T6,7i9,O43 20 reported last year
| On 13 dlOceses and - missionary distrlCts)-
increase. %L109,1l2 80; according to
"Wnluakers Almanac" $5,OG2, 4Ol 3l-in-
crease $714,G19 10.
The Rev. DR.. Magoon, OF the Broad Street
BAPTIST Church, PhiladclDhia, preached IN a
/ jew iSh synagogue on THANKSGIVING Day.
/ cUE.cd, and in Difference TO their guest every
lsIaeiIte in the audience with one or two eX-
cept0ns, sat with uncovered heads. Dr.. Jas
trOv, the rabbi Of the congregation, introduced
the reverend gentleman, saying that by his ac-
ceptance Of the invitation 10 occupy the pulpit
there had been no surrender OF opinion, no
compromise Of religious views on either side.
We agree to disagree on certain points, but
there are many more on which we agree to
agree for all time to come, and chief among
them are our love of nation and love OF hu-
mainly
1t is said that Professor Swing, of Chicago,
is making n new departure in music in con-
nectiOp with ". J.. TOmlins, Well-knOwn
musician. Mr.. TOmlins VIII prOduce,a chorus
OF $50 trained voices, the nucleus CT the fes-
tival chorus, who will take the place Of the
regular choir and perform Sullivan's OratoriO,
" The Prodiga Son." after the address. Other
oratOrios are also in rehearsal among them Con
mods Rcdempti0n,n for performance hereafter:
Mr.. T0mlins has also in training Il chorus OF
200 children, In order to carry out Theodore
Thomas's recently printed suggestions rel,
alive to reforming the current methods OF
elementary singing.
The periodicals of the Salvation Army have
large circulation. The English Var CRY has "A
circulation OF 100000; The Little Soldier or
Ch,hlreR's Var CRY amounts to 60OOO; Inc
american Var Cry to $4,000; and me french
N'ar Cry to $1,000.
Bishop ireland, Of st. Paul. Minn., has is
sued an edict prohibiting Roman Catholics
from acting as salOOn-k keepers. 1t Is to be
hoped, for the sake of temperance, that such an
cdict will be promulgated in other doceses
II is now stated that the proposed new Cen
cregatiOnal paper for Boston will not be
Started DR.. Mckenzie was to lave been the
editor had the plans been carried out
Judge Common, of OHIO, has recently decided
that schoohouses cannot legally be used for
religious purposes.
The Rev. DR.. Zabrisle is to retire from the
editorial chair OF The Christian MtettigenCer
the first of the year.
The old Mormon temple at Kirkland is to be
reuared and rcOpened by the MormOns.