New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16

The Guardian (Lond0n) Is alarmed at the
formation of new society within the Church
or England, calling itself AThe Catholic
League" The chief objects OF the League, 1t
appears, are 10 restore the use OF incense,
masses Tor the dead. ana Mariolatry, and 20
found "a Brotherhood of the Common Life"
OF association OF yagrant preachers VINO are
: to propagate the Gospel Of Christ In the high
ways and byways. free from the eonsfraInt OF
custom and stiffness Of recognized formulas.
That Ihe Guardian" The Pail Nal Gazette
says, should he alarmed at the appearance OF
tbls tropical plant ma the once trim and h0fnely
garden OF the Established Church, and should
ne startled into comparison Of Rltuallsm 10
the Revolution, which, like Saturn, devoured
Its own children, is not surprising. The
matter for REMARK rather is that the world ut
large has become so Indifferent to Catholic
Leagues quarter of a century ago the
formation OF new Romanizing society would
have thrown not only sincere Churchmen but
the general public into perfect fever OF excite
ment. Since theu the CHURCH, and especially
Its most advanced members, have developed
an Unprecedented zeal and achieved i'll a GER
tain sense great triumphs. But on the
Indifferent than ever. The gulf between
the Church aud the world is widening very
rapidly. 1t could not well be otherwise, for
they are both moving fast, and in precisely op
poslte directions
largely attended meeting of the Salvation
Army was held in London on June 20 in aid
of the purchase of the Grecian Theatre and
Eagle Tavern, TO acquire which fl6,75O had
to be raised within the next three weeks. Cen
eIal Booth, who presided, I" said the property
they purposed buying could be adapted 50 as
to accommodate O,OOO people. Not only did
they il tend to purchase this property, but
they would never rest until they had a hall for
the army in every square mile of the metrop-
oils. When they got the cages they could
find plenty of birds to fill them. The estab-
lishment OF the training barracks and training
hall at ClaptOn had been attended with great
success, 10000 persons having been present at
service there and in the grounds last Sunday
evening. He had no doubt they would be
able to attract tens of thousands to the Eagle
folks who had drank, danced, sworn and
served the devil there before, and whom they
meant to convert. The Eagle was within five
minutes walk of Mr.. Bradlaugh's Hall of
Science. God bless Mr.. Bradlaugh
{" Amen y There was nothing he (the Gen
crab would like TO see better than Mr. Brad
laugh at the penitent form. cloud cries Of
Amen" We will bring him there.D Mrs.
Booth then spoke. Subscriptions toward tue
new undertaking were then announced by the
General, amid lOuG cries of amen and
Bless the Lord" ranging from five shillngs
to twenty guineas, ElOO, goo, and 10OO.'
The following is told 10y The Congregation
diist: When Professor Caleb Mills called the
students of Wabash College, Indiana, together
used "A small hand-bell that, for more than two
wears after that, was the only college bell in use
in that institution. Since then 1t has been used
in several schools, until the bel-tongue has
worn deep groove by striking so many times
against the bell This interesting relic finally
became the property of the Rev. II. {. HOvey,
of New Haven, Conn, who has had lt inscri bed
with the main facts of It's history and presented
it TO the college. In which his father Professor
L. o. Hovey, was for more than forty years a
professor.
The Rev. F. c. Moran. of the English Church
in Paris, has forwarded to the Archbishop Of
Canterbury an account of his experience at an
all-night meeting of the Salvation Army, in the
hope of preventing any further announcement
being given TO that body by the Blst ops. he
came away, he says, almost heartDroken at
the dangerous doctrines and DlaSphemOus
heresies put forward by some Oh the speakers
A writer in The Occideat has an article on
Christs Pocket Bible We imagine" says
The Christian Register, that few Christians to-
day would be content to carry such pocket
Bible as Jesus did, which contained no word of
the New Testament"
The Standard (Baptist), quoting from Tai
maze, asks - In what sense is "A man preaching
the gospel when his pulpit talks are on themes
of this nature r. The Christian Register thinks
The Standard is too exactng IN expecting Mr..
Talmage to talk sense every Sunday.
missionaries had to substitute cocoanut milk
for WINE, as the cup never reached the third
COMMUNICATE with any of its contents left.
An experience in England similar to that in
the South Sea may have led to a similar ex-
pedIent
The Chief Consistory of Breslau, Germany, i'll
pastoral letter, warns the church members
against indulging in the worldly amusement OF
dancing.
The oldest Unitarian minister living in
active service is the Rev. Increase Sumner
Lincoln, of Wilton, n. II. He celebrated his
eighty third birthday on June q.