New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07

rious parts of the country the "holy men are
coming forward with the performance OF al
is The only true faith. These @holy men are
recognized as the most expert jugglers the
world has known. They are TO travel
through the country and do their best to inn
tional attractions Nautch girls are to be en-
ployed in their bewitching dances.
The Rev. w. w. Newton, of Pittsfeld, Mass,
recently preached a noteworthy sermon in
Boston on the basis philosophy and motives of
foreign missions. He makes the basis of mis-
siOns to rest on three thoughts, romanticsm,
secularism and Christian philosophy. The
laws of missions are three; they must be prop
agated from east to west; Christianity must
lead mankind from the germinal faith and
truth of the ethnic religion to the more COM
plete faith and truth of the religion OF Jesus;
aud, thirdly, Christianity must develop Its full
est powers to protect itself 1t cannot stand
still. Lastly, there are three motives to mis-
sic rs, the divine command, the blessing of the
church and the safety of the nation. This
ideal of foreign missions will be realized by
three methods, renewed prayer, renewed faith
and a renewed system.
The Christian Intelligencer thinks that this
ought to he good year for religion, but fails
to tell just why it thinks so. 1t suggests that
the study of the annals of the early church will
renew the spiritual life OF the people. 1t is to
be feared that the suggestion is somewhat
chimerical. The worlds toers have neither
the means, the time nor the books for such
studies. And besides. they would hardly be
edited by reading the historical account OF
the RObber Council " in which ecclesastics OF
various ranks engaged in bloody combat be-
fore the altar.
The Central Baptist has this telling hit at the
brilliant lmaglnatlons OF some evAngellsts IN
counting their converts; "A prominent st.
I.nu fol hat n nptld Evangelist.
who was holding meeting In St. Louis, once
reported some seventy converts tor one nights
work The report was made In the daily pa
pers of the City. Neither the pastor nor the
deacons of tho church knew anything OF any
converts till they saw the announcement III
the paper. 1t would seem to be OF little use
for any man to go into the work OF an evan
gelist nowadays. if he has not learned how to
count"
The Christian Union Commends highly the
DEGREES OF the recent Roman Catholic Synod OF
the Archdiocese of New-fork. Every at
tempt has seemingly been made" it says, " to
keep both church and priesthood pure; and
these Instructions to which Cardinal McClOskey
pathetIcally referred ut the end of the session
as one of the closing acts of his life, are a
worthy and characteristic memorial of clergy
man who would be hOnored for his pure and
Christian spirit by all churches if his retiring
disposition had not kept INN comparatively
unknown outside his own communion
The religious conservatism of the English fire.
quently takes the form of stupid .piSheaded.
ness. This is well illustrated III tue action OF
the burial bOaId Of a country parish, which
recently refused to allow certain lines to be
cut on n tombstone because they were not
found in the Bible or any hymn book. The
condemned are aS follows:
God the Just Judge the hearts Of mortals proves,
Tn unbalanced in thought, the pure in speech lie
loves;
The pious youth He views with gracious eye,
Guides him on earth, then takes him to the sky"
In New-Mexico there ia among many others.
an old dsused mission church, known rs the
PecOs Church, from the river near which u
stands. Lieutenant Philip Reade, of the United
States Army, has recently written an interest
ing article giving the history of this venerable
relic of the age of faith, and telling how it is
being undermined by avarcious treasure
hunters, who believe that gold and jewels may
be found wherever the Jesuits established mis-
sions.
In one of the papers published by the Eng
lish Salvation Army, some grotesque advertise
ments occasionally appear. Here are three of
them: Wanted-a violin to be used IN the serv-
ice of the Lord. Whoever has one idle, send
il on. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who have the inter
ests of the heavenly kingdom at heart TO lend
money at fair interest to build halls. Wan
ted-Some one to build Large halls and rent
them to the Sal' alton Army.
Many people think that the Douay version of
the Scriptures is the only one authorized for use
in the Roman Catholic Church. This not 80
however. Bishop Ryan has recently stated
that while Bishops in their dioceses may rec
ommend particular transatlOns as the
D0uay, or Archbishop kenrick's, the author
lied version for the universal church is the
Vulgate.
A correspondent Of The Netr York ErGRgciist
laments the decline of Presbyterian manners In
the pulpit as shown by constant attempt on
the part of preachers to raise a smile through
tests or 10 astOnish by paradoxes, which lie
thinks is ono OF the most offensive forms of re-
ligious vulgarity.
a new Methodist paper is soon to he started
in Ireland, TO be called The Irish Christian Id
rOcdtC.