New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


II would be m interesting inquiry" a writer
in The ChUrchmGH says, to ask how the pro-
test against the corruption of the Church Of
Rome has modified the attitude of religious men
toward the various forms of art. IL would be
possible to demonstrate that positive changes
in the external order Of worship have materi-
ally affected religious art ia Protestant COM
munOns; hut, however the rcSulT has been
reached, It is clear to anyone who visits the art
galleries or examines the Illustrated books CT
the present day, that the art ct painting has
received no such direction from the religious
mind rs that OF literature. We ask emphatl-
Cdlly II there Is not reason for concern IN tins
There l. 10 be seen in this country an awaken
ing OF a love of art, and heSltatlng delIbeIa-
ti0n as to where to turn for knowledge and
study. Young men are possessed with me I'M
pOrtance of technique aud rush TO Paris or To
Munich to acquire It. Meanwhile the cultlVa-
ton among artists OF the intellectual and ethical
side of tier art Il deplOTaOly n>lgnlucant.
Everywhere appear signs OF a restless search
after the power to arrest the attention Oy bOlu
processes or by labOrOus skill IN detail, Out
scarcely anywhere Is seen any evidence OF
thOughtfulncSS, Of earneStneSs IN the disclosure
of human lite, above all of Il recognition OF the
Divine in lie. Ii Is pity that young AmeIi-
can artists should not be encouraged TO 90 now
and then to England, to study the work OF
school of PAINTERS there who have been under
the Influence OF thought and national life and
rel gOn 1t is a pity that the patrons OF art
should not now and then consider the value OF
an investment which should produce a. the re-
suit some serious historical and religious art 20
dignity public halls and institutions o. learn
Ing. The Church owes II 20 her children tnat
she should be the first 10 recover this potent
instrument. She has shown signs of recOgniz-
ing its power 10y memorial stones and windows.
Let her enlarge the scope Of influence, and
make art in its widest range once more the
noble handmade Of a free and deyOut Church"
LESSONS AT FREMONT TEMPLE.-Writing of
the sunday school lesson class az fremont
Temple Boston where two thousand persons
assemble TO study the Bible every Saturday
afternoon, correspondent OF he CHRISTIAN
IHteiigeHcer describes the scene IN the great
building as follows As we mount the steps
leading to the hall. we hear, like big, sweet.
full, resonant trumpet voice, one o! The OIu
Gospel hymns. The note, roll ont through the
echoiug halls. 1t is no mean chorus, and those
wings that Christian hearts alone can put to
song beat and bear it up. If 10 be carly. you
will find a seat on the floor; II late, look
through the little windows IN the doors, ard see
the cheering prospect People near the en-
trance are standing up. Then come the backs
of tiers of people, gray heads, ack heads,
brown heads, hats, bonntfS; theh more mus
more bOuuctS. At the other end OF the hail YOU
begin 10 see faces ranged ON broad platform,
overshJdowed by "a big organ front. and AT
de~l. stands Mr. Meredith the magnetic leader
of This immense Biule class. Above TIN, FIRST
floor audience Is another packed into balcony
Snirrng three sides of the hall. ALI, }Ou spy
second balcony high mp, and hearing, "a we
did lately thdt chance tor seals b 10 DE
found here, YOU mount tine stairway leading MP
toward the stars. Haven 2 taken SO much
trouble before, this long ume, TO hear about a
SuudJy--cn0Ol lesson, you say. MI. MeIcultu
is "a rather tall, notwithstanding man, having
dark hair dark eyes, and wears side Whl,kers
He was Methodist ColuMUi.d a feT years
since, but transferred his relations 10 the Con-
grcgati0na,ists; and planting his Iun on their
wall, has been dong good service rs pastor OF
The Phillips Church. South Boston. He has "a
kuark at Bible exposition and Bible teaching.
His class has grown under his leadership t-ll,
filling and overlooking again and again ~ place
of meeting, II has poured mo fremont
Temple. II 1t ill that second, the sky balcony,
then IL must 20 10 Music Hail. or, better still. to
the new Mechanics Association JullGnS-4nauJ
gathering on boston Common"
CHRISTIANITY IN JApAN.-Thc japanese
newspaper press, writer IN Inc charch9tda
some time ago pointed ont, l. largely favorable
10 the spread OF Christianity on the ground that
no other religion has ever given liberty 70 any
nation. The Nichi- Nichi- ShtHtbam, OF Toxic,
which is SAID To be the organ of the Govern
ment had a remarkable editorial recently on
the folly Of fighting the foreign religion. 1t
notices the alarm manifested by the buddhist
priests and others AT the growth OF Christianity,
and saws that experience plainly proves thdJ
religious belief is to he left ~ mems con-
nnt ho Iraro,teJ for INV Irngtb If timr even
hy tI'e mc,rers of the Coyernment If.elf
Ma '"g Pyoration fonrt.on velrs a,.o seemed 70
r. ne S6intnoisn 70 he n9sjriop Of t5o State
r%iI@ionI wherein the Sbnt5 piiesfs began to
mr. ON airs. and the Buddli,ts were in a state
pa vi ',i ',I ,nI vet Sbinfnoisn,
Ia. nor ,oined much in influence. nor has
E,gddniSm lost much by il. the belief OF the
,,,1 r"Iini,5 in.t fEa same ~ before,
me rise or decline Of religion lies In the ex
..vf q frf N - -g--
3 ~; 49, co ,rb,il,-, .',a+fpr i~Larrnt n,
f ;,-.li # yon rri,.ts trrly feel anyior,
,,,,r tI' dincor tbat thre9Icns yorr re,.gon
nPrire far more trnlh Labor steadily to cor
rnrr yorr conversation and conduc. SO a, to re-