New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-03
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.

The coming of the So- of Man. when He shall
come In His glory. and all the Holy Angels with
Him" is brought before the minds of ChrIsts peO-
pe at all times but N special and solemn man
ner rs It brought before them now. at the Season
OF Advent winch the coming week ushers H. nat
coming Is n certainty, which each day brings
nearer to the sons OF men, and which IL wen ne
hoOvcs hem TO be mindful OF and prepare Tor 10
fine thoughtful observer there not wanting
signs of the Lords "coning near To Judgment
though acOiiers rs fOretOd by the Apostle. are
saving Where - the promise of HIS coming T. III
is not in the events of any one month or year nS
many wcak-minded persons have yalply Imagined;
that the signs of the son OF Man wil be seen ahd
those who follow tue spcculations INIT are
grounded on the current events OF any particular
pcriOd will surely find Others have found before
Them their speculatIOns brought to naught. INT II
\. IN the history Of the world, In the events OF the
last nineteen hundred years That the certa,nty 81
the coming of the Lord can be recognized anu
nothing speaks more clearly ont of the volume or
the worlds history than the trumpet-yoice OF Lhe
Judge saying: Behold, | como qdlckIy, aud My
reward is with Me.'-IThe Churchman.
Professor Parks recent address upon orthodox
Essentials" printed in Tho tOHWegdt0Hdhst,
touches the liturgical question ~ follows; " ION
have sometimes heard that tho congregational
denomination ought to adopt the policy OF tho
Epscopaans and receive into ito ministry all men
who have had the requisite ministerial 8lits'
whether the adoDt the principles OF Dr.
Pusey or "a Dean Stanley. But the structure OF the
CONGREGATIONAL denomination does not allow II 10
be so liberal aud Indscrimlnate IN THIS regard as
the EpscOpalIans are. They have bench OF
bishops VINO NAV control the WhyN ilu uIuObtlco
OF their clergy. They have q l.turglcal service
which reiterates in various and emphatlc i0i ms 5he
great truths of orthodoxy. II their minister De
Unitarian there tine liturgy " hlch holds up the
1rihitariau doctrine before the people. Iho men
and women who attend the Episcopal Chnrcn are
instructed once, twice or three every NaODath Gay
in the doctrine Of orthodoxy, even the hhoib dis-
course which the minister breaches should nor con-
tain single orthodox doctrine. thus the liturgy
is n bulwark Of the Church. We have nothing lie
this to depend upOn."-llh Church UNION
The best authorities IN Church history agree that
Church DOllty was left by the New Testament
writer's open question. Certainly II hau no place
in the more less definite dOctrlnal statements OF
the early Church. and sufficient warrant may Oe
found for Episcopal. PRESBYTERIAN ana Goh2reRa
tOnal forms Ivy those who prefer one to tho others
But passing by the mere form, IL is well TO consider
the right theory of Church organization IN respect
TO the spirit that should animate 1t. Livery form Is
bound to insist upon IN unquestonlng ialth III al
the fundamental doctrines Cf the Bibe; thdt is on
those doctrines that are directly leatou 80 ono
personal salvation. But, on the other hahd mere
should be allowed the widest possible Tango ol
opinion on minor matters not inconSistent WIN
such faith. Men of superior talents ana maIAo 4
religious experience have wasted their time anu
mIsIsed their gifts by insisting on points OF ulHer
ence growing ont of early education, Temperament
and pecul lar points of view, magnltyins Inein ihIo
articles of religion rs II this were the most ImPUI
tant part OF religion.-lThe Central Chrlsll"h Au-
vUcate.
The TRIBUNE has rendered account ot lts
management of the Fresh Ar Fund. from "nch !.
appears that during the present year p-l ;lo1 vi
wns routrihu fed and 3 500 children received IN
cnlculabe benefits from its disbursement, the
average cost of sending the chlldren nio ths uouh
try being 80 50. As rule, the children we're oA-
cept lonally well beha we'd. and gave pleasure 70
theIf entertainers. Tho store of happy memories
and of general healihulness which they brought
bnck from tho country cannot be put IN ngures. III
should not he forgotten that those VINO con-
tribuJed money not the Only persons VINO
aided in this noble effort the farmers ana country
people generally who opened their homes deserve
ennL credit Their sacrifices were really more
than those OF the contributors. The TRIBUNE
has LAID the whole community under obligations
for the skill, good sense and energy with winch 10
have been inyOlS ed to an extent which no ono can
realize who has not examined into tho details oil
tie scheme This 10 another illustration OF the OPP
mites which newspapers possess Of forwarding
the best interests OF civilization The Christian
Union.