New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-04


geously arrayed, pronounced the Papal bene-
dictlon and delivered an eloquent discourse
on the merits of San Felipe de Jesus and me
prosecutions which the Church had been called
, upon to endure during he past quarter OF
century. While this religious service was be-
ing held, a military band in the Zocalo, close
by, was dscoursng lively music in honor oil
what the Liberals are pleased tn call the de-
liverance OF Mexico from the thraldom OF re-
ligiOus tyiannv,' but IN reality the prOcama-
ton of Juarez's laws of reform. We could not
refrain from INDUCING in some reflections
upOn the striking contrast thus afforded be-
tween Church and State, which was still fur
Their intensified when at ~ o'clock the cam
non in front of the Palace sent forth noisy
peal in praise of Liberty, while the bells from
every chdrCh proclaimed the supremacy OF
that faith which Cortcz planted IN this land.
Suely Mexico is u country Of marvellous con-
trasts, psych0logcally as well us physically"
RELIGION IN Conference.-The Rev. Dr.
Hays, pastor of tine Central Presbyterian
Church of Denver Col, in recent lecture
said that Christianity III Colorado Is very I'M
aggressive. Never be fore In the religious
world has there been seen so much self-cOm-
placency ard content as is displayed ny the
church people of Colorado The great disor-
ganizatiOn which exists Is taken advantage OF
by the sceptic and the atheist, ana the result
is that church people are III the background.
When an Office is to be tilled the Methodist
refuses it because he is afraid OF exciting the
jealousy or dislike of the Presbyterian the
latter cannot fill the position because he II
afraid of exciting the ,disDeasure OF the Dap
| fist and Methodist, and so on. But now comes
the sceptic. He says: "Gentlemen, am the
man you al . looking for; ] believe In nothing,
| aud will continue to believe Just that mucD
and | am the right man in the right place
| His argument appears To he correct, ana NO
Is given The place to the exclusion of pro-
Tossing Christian, who could administer me
affairs of the office with more purity OF Thought
and action. The inactivity of Christians makes
-copticsm good plea by which to accumulate
| financial wealth; therefore, an increase IN
SctpticS may be looked for, especially among the
| young.
RFvIvNIIsr HARRIsON's CHARGEs.-Revval-
lists. 1t seems, do not save souls for nothing:
The ChicdgO Inter- Ocean thus speaks OF one OF
titm: II all the stories that are told about hlm
are true the reviyalist Harrison, who has re-
Gently been ministcrlng to the people OF Dtca-
tur, should pray earnestly 10 be delivered from
the sin of cnvelOusness. Almost everywhere he
goes he gets into row about his pay. lie
charges 500 4 week for leading lost sheep INTO
the fold, and insists upon payment IN advance
| While in Decatur he made snort ttlps mo
urighbpriug towns to hold single meetings, Tor
which his terms are 800, and when the Commit
tee ON Finance attempted to deduct the amount
he had received for outside meetings while he
was in their employment, to use IN ungouly *,
prr.-iou ne Kicked and demanded his tull
mice prr week. whether he gave full service or
not The disposition TO mlugle Cupldlty WIN
desire TO rescue maynard souls has made PIT.
Harrison considerable trouble heretofore. Last
summer the good people OF an Ohio town
erected and furnished house for HIM, wherein
he might rest from ms Iabors when his fesh
grew weak. and were very much aStOnlshed %
discover that he sold it and pcckctcd tue money
as soon AZ the property was conveyed to NM
OLD AND NEW School PREsBYTERrANs.-It
il stated 10y a writer III The Acr- York Eudngel-
isf that since the union of the Ola ana New
school Presbyterian Churches, thirteen years
ago. 10 ministers have been received from
other denominations, and $40 have withdraw
10 other denominations. The influence OF
this coming and going, or III nsterlal tlde, Is
thus noted: Ii cannot be questioned that tiilS
steady nilOwbg from other evangelical cllclrs
Is doing much To modify the original type, max
ing our Presbyteransm more flexible, gener-
Gus. comprehensive. The Presbyterian Church
of 1852 is by no means exactly what II would
have been, as To ITS current temper auu tehd-
cncics, had it not been for these Notifying,
and II some degree Alternative, Influences
TEMPERANCE UNroN.-The National Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, with Its
thirtg-one auxiliary State and two Territorial
Unions il the largest society ever composed
cXt lusivcly of women, ahd conducted enllrely
by them. The number OF local unions is about
5000, with a mem befshlp Of about 10000,
aud a large number OF juvenile organlzatlons'
great TEMPERANCE crusade of 1851 and is
A nnion of Christian women of all churches,
for the purpose of educating the young form
ing better public sentiment; reforming the
drinking classes; and prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicating liquors
The Rev. ). Morals in The JeciSh Record says
that the scheme of Transporting all jews 10
Palestine Is impractlcable. do believe ne
siys. that the outcas;s Of Julea will he
gathered from the four corners OF all the ear To
their land. Had | rcnOunced that doctrine
WCuld look for n rcuCing desk ana pnlnlt IN
places where the ancient Seers are considered
yl.ionnries and their promises lmpOss bllltles.
YET implicit as my trust il in the Scriptures,
hold that an attempt 20 renatlonallze our peo-
Tle placing the bulk thereof now IN the Holy
Land, would btra fatal error; scheme tetard-
iug rather than Fastening the iulhlment OF pro-
phctlc aspir" tons
The chaplain Of the Hampton Institutc says
that thcro has been noteworthy tey'"
among the students, more than eighty oil whom
have been recently converted.
The next English Church Congress will be
held at Reading. near Oxford, IN October. \
temporary binding 10 hold 1900 persons will
he erected ioI the purpose
n /, stated that since tho week of prayer
there has been great religious awakening in
New Haven, Conn.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
II il said in favor of certain somewhat now no
tions IN theology modified forms of expressing
religious ira rs that they tend 70 reconcile the faith
Of the Church aud mOiem philosophical and
scientific opinions. IL that worth whllef II once
begun. where is such movement TO cndf Besides,
what security Is there that the opinions TO which
the faith Of the Church IL 10 be Accommodate Will
remain unchanged for the next five yearsY DO
these conclusons jim philosophy and science rest upon
the least Does the history of science and phllOso-
ply warrant an expectation that present theories
will prove pcrmancnt9 And moreover, what ~
the faith OF the Church 10 represent, The truths OF
revelation or the ind c0ns Of science AMI the lrut
ul uL1ilAsnnhu Z IL the nrenda and the AcccpLed