New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
These arc not given "a arguments, but as facts ,,
and they hardly bear out the statment IN 1he
Baptist Ueekly.


Baptist Weekly.
DIR. HOPKINS AND PUsEY-The Guardian,
which appears to exist mainly for the purpose
of attacking what it regards as Romlsh praG-
tees IN the Episcopal Church, usually mas nttle
to say outside of that rather threadbare subject.
IL aims at giving IL factitous importance TO &C.
clesiastlcal usages and rites by always speillng
them with capital letter It has this week an
editorial on the confessional in the Episcopal
Church, in which it vigorously combats the
views of TIE Rev. DR.. j. II. Hopkins IN the
January number of The american Chlrch
Rericr. This article, Ivy the way, is on the late
DR.. Pussy, and is painfully extravagant IN It's
estimate of him. DR.. HOPKINS possesses Ger
tain amount of smartness," but his mental
cslibre and hs strong religious preIudlceS
alike make him unfit to express Just hlstorical
view of man like DR.. Pussy. Pussy, he
SAYS "WaS simply and absolutely the greatest
man yet produced by the Anglican Church
from the first planting Of Christianity until
now. might carry this declaration further, to
take in several other branches OF the Chllich
besides the Anglican He was certainly man
of mark; but such talk is nonsense. The
American LitcrGly ChurChmdn well says:
From anybody but DIR. Hopkins we should
call this mere bOmbast, and even from him 1t
is, in oUr Judgment utterly grotesque and
will, sc far as It's influence extends, 90 much 10
reaId, if not wholly to. prevent, the cHH"S OIL
Saint Edward OF Oxford
A REFORMED ITALIAN CUURCH.-A largely
attended meeting was recently heid III tne city
OF Rome fer the purpose OF dlscuSslh? Ihe otst
plan for aiding Count CampellO IN his WORK.
The Rev. DR.. r. j. Neyin, of 81. Pauts Ameri-
cam Church. presided. Count Campello. it is
stated in The ChWchmGn, is striving to SOW the
seeds of reformed Church III Italy, ana win
this IN view, proposes to hold divine service III
Italian according to the Liturgy OF the Church
of England. Hitherto want OF means has pre-
vented his taking even this step. Now lew
friends have come forward, and the ground
floor of house in the Via Farini has been
rented for "a few months. In that TIME III Is
hoped the movement will have taken shape,
and a just opinion he formed as to the practical
hility of continuing the services. IL Il greatly
owing to the energy OF DR.. NCvn that tins small
beginning has been effected. Much IS also due
10 Miss Mayor sister of the well-knOwn Cam
bridge and London professors, who looks alter
the interests OF English and American lady ar
fists i'm Rome l1where she hopes to establish IL
permanent school of art. The night schools LOT
models, which she started in the Nladegll Al
tistI, and which have lately been under the
teaching CT Count CampcllO, will now he en-
tirelv made over to him, and transferred 10 the
Via FaTni, where two rooms Will he set apart
for boys and girls schools, aud third adapted
m a chapel in which Count CampellO Will hold
divine services on Sunday afternoons.
TIE "UNITED BRETHREN."-The Christian
AdrOcate warns the Church against the people
their principles are contrary TO the Gospel OF
Christ. They talk and act as though Christ
had no other true followers on earth,-a pecull-
arty, by the way, Of most of the churches.
Darby, the founder, 1t says, lent himself %
satan in trying to break up some Methodist
rcvivals. But, worst of al, the Brethren
deny that this life is II probation, ana say that
the believer can never fail under condtmna-
ton We agree with The Christian AdrOCdte
that these views are very absurd. But let us
b.. ola itall a prnbahly
their creed would indicate. And after III, they
are only following out the principle OF Protest
antism which. roughly stated, is that the prl-
vate Judgment of the individual III Interpreting
the Scriptures shall not bc abridged. The
Brethren are merely i6 amabe fanatics
who have certain views which make them
peculiar people While it is true that they
will not do much good, it Is just az true that
they will do little HARM The inevitable adj
vance of the world will soon leave them far be-
hind and life is too short 10 talk about them.
CHRISTIAN AMrsEMENrs.-The Rev. Thomas
r. Bacon, of New Haven last Sunday preached
y sermon i'm which he maintained the lawful
less of amusemrnts such IA cards billiards and
the theatre. "Thc Christian Church. he SAID,
has fallen into the error of hearing false Wit
ness against its ncighb0rs. because some act
Ors have not been of righteous and and pure
life, the Church has stigmatlZed all actors as
scoundrcls and persons unworthy OF being as
soclated with. You may think that am guilty
hih dwelling place in Nallambrosa can have no
beneficial influence over the Christian world.
Christ was found among the people and mingled
with puhlicans and sinners, and was obedlent
unto the law. If he retired into the mountain
apart to pray it was only for little while that
lie might gain new strength To break the bread
OF life INTO the people. The world was lying III
wickedness and He must 90 down and meet it
and bear ITS temptations
RELIGION II ENGLAND.-There are $1,000
places of religious worship in England aud
Wales. having about 1000 900 Slttings. The
average attendance on SUNDAYS is about
10. 900 600. The stated ministers of religion
number $4,000, of whom $4,000 are of the
Established Church On every Sunday there
are delivered $4,000 sermons, or 1000, 200
every year. There are 100000 children III
the Sunday schools, for whom there are
SOC. 900 teachers. There is u stated minister
for every 700 persons, or 40 families, place
of Worship for every 800 persons or 100 taml-
lies and "A communicate for every eight of the
population. The annual cost for maintaining
religion in the Kingdom is GlG,OOO,OOO steI
ling
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
There Is much in Joseph Cooks prelude last eek
hcb those Interested in foreign missions ought to