New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

TIE REVISED BIBLE.-rhe Independent Is
strongly in favor of using the revised version
of the Bible in church, and puts the matter In
this way: "TEe proper question should be
whether minister has right to use any other
than the Revised Version of the New Test a.
ment. We hold that he has not. We hold that
II is wrong to use the common version, when
the revised version can be had for 10 cents. 1t
ia a question simply of loyalty and reverence
for Gods inspired Word. Here are two acces-
sible versions one made from comparatively
imperfect text by the inexact scholarship OF
over two centuries ago the other made from
carefully studied text, by the much nicer schol-
arship of to-day, and by more imposing body
Of scholars. Which version best represents the
inspired original is not question in dispute.
1t is agreed, by all whose opinion is worth con-
sdering, that, barring some points OF mere
English style, the new version is very great
advance on the old I hat being the case, one
who uses in worship the old does, to the extent
of the differences between the two, disguise and
conceal the Bible from his congregation. He
reads what is not Gods Word when he can read
what is His Word He reads i'll many passages
wrong sense or nonsense, i'll place OF good
sense He does this because he gives King
James's revisers the reverence which belongs
only to the Holy Spirit
ONE SERMON EACH SUNDAY.-The Mordridn
thinks that one sermon each Sunday is enough
for both preacher aud people. =" A few years
ago. If says, /" il seemed as IL the whole CnrlS-
tian Church were ready to adopt the old Mora
Wan custom of having one preachlng-service
every Sunday, thus giving its ministers ana
congreg atoms little more opportunity for
united worship, instead of as now devot-
ing the whole day to instruction and
exhortation. But SO little has of late
been heard of this reform that we CON
clude it has failed. 1t is great pity. But
we believe it willyet have to be brought about.
The circumstances of the times are ever more
and more demanding thoughtful and thorough
sermons The problems to be grapplcd with
are becoming more and more profound ana
| intricate, and the audiences more Intelligent
And so long as the preacher has 10 procure TWO
| dlscourses every week he cannot come up to
| the standard required. We must either have
| Que good sermon, or two inferior ones
Too Much ZEAL.-The Christian IRteli-
oepcer tells this story TO show that there IS such
| a thing as too much zeal. A young man en-
| tered a stage in New-York who was full of
| Christian zeal. An elderly gentleman sat read.
| ing Bible. "This is chance to scatter seed
| Thought Young Timothy. The old gentleman
alighed SO did he. Starting down a street he
| overlook him, and with undlsgulsed solicltude
| he asked him, UndeTstandest thou what thou
| rcadestY" He understood IT all, ana looking
down mon his uuestioner with fatheily smile
| he answered, as he patted him on the shoulder,
"Youne man, have been preaching this Cos
| pel over thirty years but you meant well, my
| friend yOm meant WE'LL The young man lost
10 time in turning the first corner, and reallz-
| keep his dove" company.
NEGROES IN THE SOUTH.-Ata meeting OF tho
Episcopal Church Congress "A few months ago,
one of tie sneakers, the Rev. j. l.. Tucker, OF
Jackson Miss, created a sensation by saving
that the moral and spiritual condition OF the
negro race in the South Is deploraole' ana
that even their religion is UNCONSCIOUS hypnc,
risyv He has since written book enllilcG
Z" The Relations of the Church to the Colored
Race" in which he reiterates his statements
and adduces facts to prove them.
A JEALOUS WARDrN.-At n GLOW celebra-
tionr at ST. Matthew's Church, Sheffield, not
long ago, one of the church wardens rushed
WITHIN the chancel rails and sc led bottle or
water which the rector WAS about 10 NIX Win
| fine vine In the struggle that ensued between
the rector and the WHrden the water was
spilled, after which the warden was elected
Tie Presbyterian says that the demand for
the Shorter Catechism is steadily increasing,
and. at the same tune, that the demand for the
child's catechism, for very Young children, has
so advanced that the yearly sales now reach
seventy or eighty thousand.
1t was on the 18Th of April, 1894, that
the Rev. Archibald Laidlie preached the fist
English sermon in the Reformed Dutch Church
of this city. Last Sunday was the 18TH ami
yersary Cf this interesting event
Recently the church of the colOred people in
Austin, Ark, was paTtaly submerged ny ihG
food When Sunday came the pastor climbed
10 the roof and preached sermon TO his
people who attended in skliis
lis said that the Earl of Mulgrave will prob
ably be appointed vicar of st. Peters Church,
Eaton square, London, made vacant by the
appointment of Canon G.. Ii. Wilkinson to the
Bishopric Of Truro.
On the fence of an old graveyard in Penn
sy!vania appears the following inscription IN
large white letters: Use Smiths bottled ale II
YOU would keep out Of here"
Moody and Sankey have been holding very
successful revival services in Leeds and
Liverpool, England.
1t is said that fully one-third of the Roman
Catholics of st. Louis are believers i'll Spirit
uaism.
Manchester Cathedral England, is to be re-
| stored at q cost of $4,000.