The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-12-21
SUNDAY NOTES AND CHURCH
CHIMES.

The church missionary society's
mission to the Hindoo Coolies at Maui
ritius baptized ninety-six adults last
year and the total number of Christian
adherents is 1551.
The Baltimore Methodist, speaking
of the appointing power in the MethO
dist Episcopal church, says: "Metho-
dism is flexible and eXpedient. AS ap-
pointmentS are presumed to be made
ON information and knowledge, when
the contrary is found to be the case,
let them be Immediately confOrmed to
the light gained. Such an execution
Of episcopal power will immensely add
to the hold the episcopacy has upon
the church, and if accompanied
with a suitable discipline, removal
of the elder who has led the bishop
into such a blunder will do much to
sustain an office the need of which is
often questioned" The Methodist
cites the good example recently fur
nished by Archbishop Gibbons, who,
when he saw the error in transferring
Father Walter from st. Patrick's in
this city, at once rectitied the mistake,
and adds: Methodism may well EN-
ulate this example. Let her be ST .ong
in execution, because patient and eX-
haustive in inquiry, and let her be as
quick to correct undouDted errors as
exacting in her requirements OF prompt
and loyal obedience to the just eXer-
else of authority"
The Rev. Frank E. Clark, in the In
dependent, writes OF the question,
Can we safely admit Christians
to the church?" mo- says the con
servative elder and the good deacon
no. 1t is dangerous experiment
No. says the examining committee;
wait a little longer, my boy. When
YOU are five years older come to US
again, and we will see if we can admit
you then No. says the anxious
mother. Idon't think you had better
attempt to join the church now, my
daughter. You are too young, and
I'm afraid you do not know your own
mind No. says the timid pas
tor. 4 wish l could bring them
in; but there are no means of nur-
turing and training the children
after they come into the church. As
things are, dare not risk it, And so
the boys and girls go away; and the
elder and deacon forget that it is a
terribly dangerous experiment to
leave them outside Of the church;
and the examining committee never
see that boy present himself for ad-
mission when he is five years older;
| and the mother finds that her daugh-
ter never afterward is sure enough OF
| her own mind even to seek admission
to the church; andsthe timid pastor
finds that the boys and girls are slip
| lnt1nannp and
that he can no longer reach them"
The Observer remarks upon "Bosses
in the Church" as follows: "While
the people in several states are rising
in rebellion against the self-appointeo
managers, vulgarly called bosses, we
raise the inquiry if it is not important
to resist the same evil in the church
Some years ago, when parties were
arrayed against one another in the
Presbyterian general assembly, the
leader on one side charged the opposi
ton leader with having sought tt
pack the assembly with his men. IL
which the other replied, We have
done something of that sort, but mo-
, to the extent by any means that it ha!
been done on the other side. Th,
fact was that the bosses on both side
had done their best to get majority
: and the assembly had come to ratif,
, the orders they had received. Wire
pulling, managing, scheming, bargain
, ing, and all that sort of thing are ba
enough in the state. In the churc
/ anything of the kind is intensely al
horrent to every right mind. In homo
| preferring one another is a tit mott
: for the church OF Christ. Yet it
| easy to see that in every denominatio
( of Christians there are men who a
sumo the reins and drive. 1t is goo
l to see that in some parts of the cOul
: try there is an uprising in the churc
g to overthrow this boss dynasty. 1t
5 a good sign. Let the work go on"