New-York tribune., 1882-02-19

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! him in such = commonplace course. The SER
mon should be a rife shot, doing elective
work. and not tha' Of a Olundcrbuss rafting
shot in all directions with a great deal Of noise
and smoke and no one hurt. Many preachers
often err in suppOsng that very apt llustra-
tiOn is an argument. The pulpit Of to-day and
of this country should purge itself of this prac-
tCe. It Is time for Our preachers 10 understand
that il is clear. logical argument which has
force and power with the people. A fiock Of
sheep can be led long way with an occasional
ear Of corn thrown from 0isket, but they
soon discover the fact II the basket contains
only pebble stones
There can be no genuine religions experience
without righteousness Of character and conduct:
Special emphasis on this point Is needed as guard
against a too frequent tendency 70 make religion
a matter Of feeling and sentiment delightful
emotional experience that bears 40 fruit INTO holi-
ness. As the result of this error, there many
who are much more religious than righteous; who
talk much over their experience" but omit the
weightier matters OF the law, % deal justly and
walk uprghtly before God and man. What such
need to know Is that the
foundation Of all true religion
Is laid in righteousness that religious favOrs and
piOus sentiments are of 40 value unless they are re-
duced 70 practice n daily life. We need To incui-
cate the doctrine that righteousness alone Is true
pety and that the sole purpose Of the manifestation
OF God IN the soul Is 70 produce a holy life. We
shall md in this ideal Of the Christian life all the
conditions OF the acknowledgements All need
ful and desirable emotions will follow in the line
Of the righteous living. livery revival should be
revival Of rShgteousness in which men are CONVERT
ed TO honest soulful obedience % Gods law rather
than 10 any other experence.-lIhe Northern
Christian Advocate.
One of the most prosperous and efficient
churches in Philadelphia, the North Broad
Street Church, of which the Rev. DR.. X. ID.
Harper Is pastor, has lately undergone exten-
sIve repairs and improvements. The reopen
ing services took place last Sunday. In the
morning DR.. Harper preached in the after
noon there was Sunday school gathering, toll
lowed IN the evening by praise and con-
gratulatOry meeting. The spiritual work of
the church has been eminenty successful of
late, as roll of fifty-fOur new COMMITMENTS
at the late January communion shows.
Amherst. Massachusetts,, is the scene of
series Of successful union meetings. the first OF
which was held on January l. In the earlier
part Of last month the meetings were held
sometimes in the Baptist and Methodist
churches, but generally IN the First Congrega-
tiOnal Church. From January 20 10 February
:, the East Street Church took part in. the
meetings. and they have since then been held
in the first Congregational Church.
Tie state of affairs ut Jeddah and Mecca last
year, The Friend Of tadtd says. was appalling.
Year after year thousands of unfortunate and
impcOyident pilgrims crowd these places and
are left TO look after themselves as they please,
without the slightest regard being had 10 sanl-
tation. During the recent Hadj season these
pilgrims were dying at the rate OF 800 day,
and nothing IN the way OF attention TO santa
ton was attempted.
In his lecture, christianity and Hindooism
Contrasted," published recently, Sir Charles
Treyelyan expresses his conviction that the
conversion Of India to Christianity VIII take
place in Il different way from that generally
anticipated When the absorption of Christian
truth has gone tar enough. he says, native
opinion will declare itself and a nation VIII
be born in day"
The Roman correspondent Tof.. The London
Tablet says that a special Propaganda Con gre
CATION for American affairs Is 10 be created
shortly. a precedent tor such action is found
IN the establishment by Plus TX. OF q special
congregation for Oriental affairs.
The Roman Catholic church OF Rapper-
schwyl III the canton OF St Call, one Of the
most ancient ecclesiastical editices IN SwItZer-
land, built by Rudolph Of Hapsburg IN the
thirteenth century, has been burned down.
The Rev. DR.. L. II. Cobb has been elected
secretary OF the American Congregational
Union AT New-Sork, taking the place OF tho
KEY. Dr. William b. Brown, who retires.
The new buildings of Wyclif Hall, Oxford,
were formally opened on January 81. about
$4,000 of the $500, 900 required to COM
plete the buildings has been received.
The expediency of changing the date Of the
week OF prayer from the first week in the year
to one more convenient, is being discussed by
some of the religious newspapers.
Next Wednesday, WashingtOn's Birthday,
has been suggested as a most appropriate date
for Anti-MOrmOn pOygamy meetings through
out the country.
On recent Sunday the wOrshippers in the
church at Trumbull, Connecticut, consisted of
the pastor, rhe Rev. \. I. Mervin, and three
boys only.
The Sunday question continues TO be one Of
the prominent topics Of conversation and dis
cussiOn in san Francisco.
The annual meeting of the New-England
Divorce Reform League was held Ia Boston on
February 3.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
Just now Mormonism IN the Territories may be q