New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CONSISTENCY AMONG CHURCHMEN.

A POINTED ARGUMENT FOR SETTLING MIX NEW"
ToNs TRUE POSITION
To the Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: Under the heading Of Ecclesiastical
Trials" The Churchman OF last week opens one Oh us
editorials with the following paragraph
secular journals the day possessed Win an
astonishing spirit Of enterprise. In some cases now
they cannot lind this sensation ready made to their
hands ney sometimes stoop to create IT, AZ m bssa
journals strive to stir excitement even In churcn circles
as well as elsewhere.
Such preposterous and ilLsatured comment on jour
nallsm is not perhaps TO be wondered a. coming asst
does On office one end of which is given up to the
affairs Of pretty theatre and its bands OF players STROLL
ing all the country and the other to the editing
and publishing Of the leading religious weekly OF lead
ing church-aDd all under the same management NJ
man can serve two masters Where so many irons are
kept in the fire and then one OF them Will get
burned.
secular Journalism. We strongly advise that some OF
the brewdness and thrifty enterprise at the west end OF
is Office be transferred the east For then 1t would
quickly that the secular press nowadays undertakes
let the people know what is going on IN all drecsohs
without prejudice suppression Qnarres ana scrlnma
ges are takng place all the while in churches ana OUTSIDE
OF them, in politics. in society and even among the
rougher clements of the sporing world in all OF which
the public has more or less interest But no man In bis
senseA would hold the press chargeabe with all these
| entanglenerts, with the mischevous purpose Oh
| fomenting and keeping them alive. The Chnrchman IN
rather crusty humor is commenting upon the proposed
trial Of the Rev Mr. Newton for alleged heretica teacn
ngs concerning the inspiration ana sanctty OF the Boe
Mr. Newton began to be talked about outside his own
| congregation only few months ago. He preached
series OF bold on the uses OF the Boie. Ine
| sermons duly advertised They raised hVev
breeze not only inside the Episcopal Church. Dut among
outsiders all shades OF belief The press, OF course
| rfed
terests not of churchmen or freetnlnkers
! but OF the people. On one haud tne
liberal press and agitators not little eated over
the destructive blows they interpreted them WHICH
the fearless preacher was showcrins down upon pre-
tentious and uRtrustwOrthy book; while the Epseo
palans together with the conservatives oil other deno
nations half dumb with terror ut The incehdary
utteraaces of minister bearing Episcopal orders, who
proposed to blow up tho cornerstone OF their Church
The press has taken sides with neither party. III mas
simply proposed Inform the people just how the mat
ter stands for they plainly very deeply concerea IN
he issue They would like TO know precisely "here tDe
Episcopal Church a body stalds on the biDe ques
| tons. 4 ,oroh,,,
of Church. if Mr. Newton honestly represents her pr
cples. Conservatives would lose ihslr a ~
alty and seek congenial affiliations elsewhere. Inc
church cannot Afford as matter OF common nopesy o
prudence TO palter in double sense. III Dlr Newton
stands sqnarey Episcopal standards and represents
their spirit, Eccesias lcal inquiry ana trlaL Is rh
silence on the part Of Church is perious
ana contemplate and the sooner the Churcn drops mSr
swelling claims to orthodoxy, defender OF the alt'
the better 1t will be for clean cOnscences and straight
forward living To present further solution Ei n
crisis wEich now han Is dire discredilaOy 10 al c0n
cerned let us ask The Chrchan lev questions: me
Rev DR. Chadwick presum Diy NOUS nj, 'ons '' "a
opinions oct forth in the printed bOok OF seros 10
there any bar or hinrance on these sIoInu, ~ @
ing ana obtaining ordination ana exercising us
| within the Episcopal Church, Al.
| Again. Mr. NewtOu's sermons harmonic or connlct
with mis- ordination yOws oTSnaiioS in the Episcopal
Church vows his readiness. with al faithful diligence,
70 Joet1es contrary to Gods word" Query,
are Mr.. NeWton5 doctrines such as thesei ahe So
what duty Of honest presbyteist thcy are gen
nine church doctrines let the world know IT, And again
viii The C6rchman kindly inform us wnetherthe Dls9op,
before conservation makes the same vow ne nae NHe
ordained priest tnus doubling his pledge against aII
erroneous and strange doctrine contrary 10 UO oi
Now EpscOpalans, ldymen and clergy men, alnV1e
universally charge that the Rev Mr. nGwton Ias q
tie inspiration OF Divine Word, and published them
In a book; and they demand that the question come
under cauonical adjudication The public wonders that
Whether Mr. Newton believes with the freethluks or
n yft 10 he Quickly and easily found It's wide
world and has peny OF room and opportunity iTr az
honest tmDkers While the prcss peraapl, makes niue
pretensions to piety and "val godness 1t neyertne
less likes to see tar play ana clean cpnSsienc' "Do"
cLuTchmen as well as poutlcIinS "-u Hn'iei'i9'
NeiC- York, April 5, 1888 H. l. u
Ihe acdty in the references to the theatre, in the
first paragraph above, seems IN a subdued way to
perneate the whole letter. No doubt Mr.. Newtons
nosltion IS trial to many churchmen; but whether
a trial of Mr. Newton would be relief to them, II
after all something of probem-not to DO too
rashy forced to "a solution.-EdI
NUTS FOR PROFESSOR SUMNER TO CRACK
TO the Edttor ofthe Tribune.
( SIR: Perhaps my brain is not as clear a
the average but | am honestly seeking wisdom, AM
naturally turn to the papers to help me ont so Far
however. they to confuse rather than to enghte
me Tread that Professor Sumner. lccturng In New
Jersey before body of practical men, sad that IRON
the census figures 1850 the people, would nav
made 1878 00o, 900 II we had paid all the laboTers
productive industries for standing stil besides 10 pc
cent interest the capital employed, ana gone INTO
fine market to purchase the article 'lade Now, did h
saw that and can he prove 1t % figures aud facts whic
q woman can understand Be- wise If he cln see n
reason why by combining tho Sh-neian method OF DC
ing paid for the work do not do a1d the Huboardla
method OF saving and counting as wealth what co no
spend FOR IIxures not after all grow rch muc
a. II wOuld surprise me 10 DO so. -, ,, A.,
Oae question. Is it your candid opni99n Una
Professor Sumner wholly believes that free-traIe co9
tries IKE England for example, offer better fields 10
Door rue for iaborers than America protected. does
M0un ~ II he saws YES won't ne kindly show tn
faace, and expose the mistakes of your
MIR Robert T. POrteri One or them must err DuI
course being only woman It Is not Tor me 10 SCUM
the depths of social science or gFspRe nv w1n
state care TO buy thread at two cent. SPOOL ior
think can understand what thst you'd mean; wo,,,v
. Greenwich, Conn.,, March 20, 1855 "oMAN'
!. MIR. Sumner certainly does not believe Engan
affords better fields for poor than America. bu
{ he would say that America has the advantage Il
spite of. and not because of. Protection. III
' wouldn't prove It, but he might beheye It, IN
. other statement attributed to HIM above ne ca
| hardly believe; any than he believes til
$ Wilimantic Company made % per cent dividen'
+ He is merely one of the people who are rash i
T making statements and ashamed to acknowedg
. errors TIL he does, however OF course no suose
ouent statement he may make deserves credence
a nor does he deserve respectfully
SIDEWALKS AROUND FULTON MARKET.
| To the EdttOr Of The Trt6uhe.
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