New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-15

gets into the churches, producing dIsgraceful
wrangling and dissension."
IL is strange with what eagerness many ex-
cellent Christians dwell ON the more reconcile
or doubtful beliefs that have become incor-
porated with Christianity instead of trying to
oulld mp character in man, the only Legitimate
ann OF religion. This was well illustrated by
2 Calvinistic old lady who stated theological
difference thus: %The Unversals, they be-
leve that our Heavenly Father will finally
save all His creatures; but as for us, we believe
better thln-s than that" Such people seem to
take pleasure In a gloomy view Of religion,
much as many hypOchODdriacs say that they
enjoy miserable health"
One Of the secrets of the success of the English
salvation Army is their singing, which is de
slgnedly made to cater to the tastes of the IL
lterate and uncultiyated masses. In London
one OF their hymns has, for this reason,
become as popular as any of the songs
which are sung at the free and easies," the
ar being lrresstiDy droll. One stanza is as
follows:
Elijah was n Jolly old man.
And WIS carried up TO Heaven in a fiery van
ohorus.-Let us every one be Jolly old man.
sAnd be carried up TO Heaven in nery van.
The fir st anniversary of the Christian In
stltute was recently held in the rooms of the
Institute, No. 236 East Thirty min hist. Over
100 boys are connected with the Institute, en-
Joylng It's privileges of library, ~ mnasium,
reading room and Gaths Lectures and enter
talnmeuts are given, and re giOus services are
held each Sunday. Any person Of good
moral character can become member on pay
ment OF the dues, which are 20 cents per month.
he Institute Is tree to boys under sixteen
years of age.
The American Institute of Christian Philos-
nv min
this city, to begin sometime in November and
TO be delivered probably at the Broadway
Tabernacle. Among the lecturers announced
are Washington GLADDEN., DR.. Patton OF
Princeton, DR.. Tucker of Atlanta, DR.. j. Is.
Thomas Of Brooklyn, and Mr.. Lyman Abbott.
The discussion IN regard to the Rev. Mr..
Green, the ktuaIlstic rector OF Miles Plating,
England seems To be intermlnaOle. ] he English
papers tull of letters on this subject, III
which the mysterious lntrlcacles OF an adj
vaLced ritual are debated with All earneStness
worthy of better cause. In the meanwhile
Mr.. Green remains III JAN as martyr"
The Church of StOlave, better known as " Old
Jewry,' in London, Is shortly to be demolished,
under the scheme for the unison OF city hene-
fees. This parish Is very good example Oh
the need of reform in the parishes OF the Eng
lsh Church. 1t gave It's rector an annual IN
come OF nearly $1,000 and parsonage While
the whole population was only about forty.
The memorial to the late Rev. Charles Lowder,
of London, has not been taken up by The High
Church party warmly as might have been
supposed. Ten thousand pounds was the sum
asked tor, but even with Canon LlddOn's help
and Lord Nelson's support, barely E3,OOO has
been secured.
ST. Marks Church, Adams Mass, of which
the Rev. II. II. shy the Is the rector, has just
been consecrated by Bishop Paddock Its
architect was Mr.. BrOcklesby, OF Hartford,
Conn. and IL Is said TO be one of the finest
ecclesiastical edihces IN Western Massachusetts.
The English Congregational Union has just
met at Bristol. The attendance was good ana
the subjects discussed were of unusual interest.
Through the efforts of the rector the Rev. ).
b. Rathbun Christ Church, Walton, y. l., Is
being extensively improved and renovated.
GOur Lady Of LouIdes" was visited on the
goth ult. by large number of swiss Roman
Catholic pilgrims.