New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-12
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

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city last week, spoke OF the difficulty winch
the Church sometimes experiences IN getting
down from her stills and walking on the hru
ground Perhaps the English Bishop who best
illustrates how this Is To be done is Dr. riser'
Of Manchester, who probably Is better Known
70 the world m large rs u man than as chuich
dgnitary Bishop Frasers remarks upon
secular subjects are always those OF shicWu
observer who has comprehensive mlnd ana 10
never reluctant 30 take the public into his con-
ndence. lie is especially happy IN talklng 10
plain artisans and wOrNngmen. lie never
VatrOuiZes them, but III teaching them 10 re-
spect bis manhood. he leads them 10 respect
themselves. In a recent address 20 WORKING
men Dee told them that tears had been drawn
from them by the performance OF " hOutiL'
natural drama like Black-eyed Susan III
is possibly an advantage TO be under RESTRAIN
with regard 60 attendance NJ the theatre, since
ones emotions are then the less under contrOl
and are aroused more readily when they are APP
uCrleO 90. II is1 greater advantage 10 be YOUnH'
as we suppose Che Bishop was when his teas
were drawn at the FIRST sight Of the healthy
drama which lie tells us be still we'll remembers.
And there Is a moral in what he said, from his
own experience with regard to stage plays rs
Wei as IN reference 10 pictorial art. lie Was
addressing am audience largely composed oI
the working classes, ana was CONCENTRATING
them on the posse 'slOn OF more MAolt-olh'
an lOug-liyed taste IN both hcMl-pher-s, II the
word may be used, Of art production. lue
WOTliinrmau gets p bad character often; 1t Is
we'll that 1t should be noted when lie receives Il
GOOD testimonial rom q Bishop OF DR.. Iasrrs
standing The plays which the episcopal eve
looks back on from dis'anCe-th0se nm vhirh
lha Bishop di.Ccued the best and most not L
raj sentiments are those which he Lhihhs
the working classes support the most
As with dramas 80 with pictures. " ltnln Ihe
compass, OF his bIiei visits to London lie had
found from his visits so the public eXhlbltlOhS
that manly and pure taste IN art prevailed
among the masses OF the people m Engl1nd'
when the Church thus comes down 90 the
Worhingman and honestly tries 90 enter into
his hic. the problem of how 10 reach the
masses viii solve itself, without the heIp Oh
any tones of theology.
The fact of the matter is that tie Christian
Church has ucen crlmlnally spathelc IN ltach-
iHg the moral aud .lglOus Ute of TIE people
To-day in England, which claims W represent
the highest power of Christian civilization,
girls u. tender age may be sen, craving Oh
their hands and knees, itcrAly hanes'ed TO
trucks and dragging them through TIE long
low. narrow galleries of tho mines. Ot clothing
they hardly wear rag, 1nd OF humanity they
scarcely present the apr--r2ncc. fhtN I'VE
for wears without seeing the sUu, or H----ug the
tunciul song of the birds; and their minds -
conscious of nauch, but the dUil aching OF
cul.cI existence. Before such one recently
the sacred name of the Saviour was mentioned
.wacu She exclaimed " hos him bc He
holman or q UItmau Thousands OF females
work at the forces in the same way 81, men,
and frequently tOT seventeen hours q cav
Nal king mac, and bolts. They blow the bel
lows; they ply the Lammc. they rake the
furnace. Years ago MIS-. Browning reused the
latent pity and sluggish Christianity OF the
world by her Cry oi the children, 30" lG'
the reverend Lavender Kids OF tie English
Establishments aud The Reverend NndbaSs oil
the American Churches, make way for tine man
of apostolic zeal and Clri~tlike sympathy, WHO
shall verify and indeed preach sOOd uAiugs Ol
Joy to all mauAlud.
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR You've NEN.-Ihe
YOUNG Mems Christian Associations throughout
the world, bT appointment o. successive
World, Conferences and international, state
and Provincial Conventions, nave LOT some
wears rtrllaIlv observed the second sunday ~
November. with the week following, as Day
and Neel, OF Prayer foi young men ANA LOT
the success o. Chris an effort IN tlcU behalf.
Active preparations have been made Tor the
meeting, winch VIII be he'd simultaneously
during tlis week, beginning to-faY
The growth Of this young organization uas
hacn Great The number of Ass Citations III
various countries is over 900, with an ap-
urarimate mem Ucrsllp of ZOhOOU. Ihe inter-
national Committee O. The United states ana
Canada reDorts statistics for 1852 OF 7tJ Assoc
ci.tons, Of which Uj9 have on aggregate men,
ber.hif of - .3-5. and 90 own bindings VAL
ned AT S2.TuO.lI3. special and distinctive
efforts Ou behalf ot the o'p.V c"i-G-e SUI
dents. the 100 600 Commercial. travellers, tie
900. 900 Gemau--peaalug young men, the
100000 colorru young men and the 1.OJC,O0O
railroad men of North America, are made 10y
tLe International Committee with gratifying
results one hun lreu and >eTenty-iour college
dissertations are already In operation, amt ne
railroad CorroratiOns show their appreciation OF
tlr IN lrOad associations 10y contributing over
$50. 700 wear ~ their support. During the
iast two years POI young men have been care
iuIIv dealt with by the agents OF tie committee
concerning their entrance into the secretary
Shin. and xtv-fvc Of these have been placed
il the work. The present number o. PAID sec
rrtaiies and assistants is ~. About 100
American cities oi 100 iui iJ.taul, are set
without such association seer. Hrlc7, a'i lAc
committee desire tO supply these Us last a.
suitable young men can Zee found ana the Iuuue
for their support secured.
Iaareceut lecture ut Boston. George Jacob
IT9'voal-. the Eu-lish social re former gave an
increasing account OF what he termed las " lr-
liaipus DAYS aud how De gradually parted with
.r,hclox, He described hUH his frequent At
tendance on tine Sabbath at the melancholy
little meetin s-hou-e at which MS mother Wor-
Skinned, caused hIW 10 think sometimes thar
God must be Il sgusted 10 his calling III, 1tteu-
ton $50 often To- his .H, -uIlcducc. HIS mo,ueI
va,a C0u-rtgatIoudlI-t, and consequently a
Baptist although She did not believe ID the
dotsuue OF total immersion. Misery, desoiau)u
comparatively young, ana IN consequence Oh
thefr having 10 pas LH~ter dues when
voungei.tcr died whose lie might have been
s1vcd bv the purchase OF urCca,.lle,, he came
TO look or ,hc Episcopal tlurCI With dl7lkc-
NOT. however. HIt4 disbelief. DcyOutue,s, he
know. Wi- goodness hat he soon -aW that IL
,,,. MOT uoytar. and Ly soon became connected