The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20
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seek recreation In Europe.
The Rev. DIR. wayland, OF the No,i,,,,
Baptist has been Investigating A. TO the mor,i. r
sons who have been inmates OF the Elmra Refpr,t,x
lie claims that their experience that institution
tendency TO work genuine reformato In them A, a.,
proof OF this he states that ninety three per cent OF them
have shown after leaving the Reformatory that thsi,
reformation 10 sincere DR. wayland says that h. am,
poets that not many Of colleges could show th.,
ninety three per cent Of graduates had turned out well
The new chair Of elocution and voice cul.
ture In Union Theological Seminary may be esp,ces,
do something for congregations which have been bore.
by ministers who never learned the Of reading prnc
fully or OF delivering sermons with fluent eloouenc.
The recent donation Of $40 U In addiio,
TO previously existing fund Of $1,000 provides for hs
support Of this professorship. There many clergy
men who have no conception Of the proper use OF tho
voice and who draw forth their pulpit exercise,
wearyins monotone For the ministers OF long expert
ence In this disagree able practice there Ia little hone of
reform But there hope for the young men who Ar.
using the seminary - . means Of preparation for
religious usefulness.
"A clergyman In Connecticut has been
counting the cost Of distributing Bibles among the peo
pie Of that State lie finds that to distribute g. 80
worth Of Bibles cost $500 This would seem very
expensive business but for the fact that the men who
attended to the distribution mssionsre. or colpor
teurs Of tho Bible Society. who In addition to handing
out copies Of the Scriptures 90 into hou and admins
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destitute Off And yet the Connecticut clergyman .,y,
that much OF this expense saved for he know. ~
many who arc willing 10 do the good work nothing
He intima,es that the quality Of the religious wort
which has been done is not Of the very highc class and
that the work could not be done in more scattering
manner by those who would do II without nay lie nl.o
thinks would be good practice for the young persons
connected with the churches thus to try their v. N,
Gospel labor.
The Presbyterian Assembly Is In full
blast a Saratoga thus far with every promise Of hsr.
monous session. Next week the Bapsts gather there
and the place will be alive with the learned and Rody
repreentatvesof both these great regiu bodea unit,
about the list OF June when the Congrega.ionass will
take possesson The brethren cautioned to be on
their guard against the wes Of the bunko men II must
not BIO forgotten that these smooth tongued emares
Of Satan recently lay In wait for the Methodist brethren
attending the Conferences In this city that only
few days ago some Of them robbed Roman Catholic
clergyman. Let the brethren at Saratoga remember
that Satan, who Roeth about as roaring lion ia re-
specter OF denominations and that tho bunko men can
put on such sanity appearance deceive even the
elect tits said that several sleek looking bunko
ere disguised by recent dscouraging developments 70
gariing their business in this city have gone Sara
toga in order to deceive the very eiect IL possible
The Quakers OF Philadelphia and vicinity
are greatly the falling OF Of their num-
bers Al the Yearly Meeting held last week this matter
was made the subject Of investigation and discussion
Several leading Friends their opinion the
Increase OF wealth 10 at the bottom Of the trouble 1t
known that Of the Friends are thrifty
Some OF them have made vast Of money Their
children have no fancy for the broad brim and
scoop bonnet fashions but desire put on more STYLE
and TO live like the worlds people. Very few Of tho
young folks rich poor. following In the ways Of
their parents The only way In which these young peo
pie can be saved to Quakersm is for the more elderly
ones to relax their old rules costume and amuse.
ments These good old people have forbidden so many
things which not sinful that the younger feel
cramped and are asking for liberty. n they can
not have within the bounds OF Quakeris the liberty
they want they will seek 1t elsewhere, notably In the
Protestant Epscopai Church. whittier great many Of
them going
1t Is likely that there will to-day be
raid by the police Of the worst OF the profess
sional beggars who have been In the habit Of standing
near the doors Of the churches and asking aims OF the
benevolent In this event Of the blind will
their sight with miraculous rapidity and crippes will
walk and leap, did the lame man whom Peter and
John healed at the Beautiful Gate Of the Jerusalem
| Temple There may be difference. however in that
whereas the Jerusalem 10 said have praised God
as he eaped and walked these fraudulent crippes and
imitation blind will utter curses and xpressions OF
unpleasant criticism those who In motion.
The business OF being regular beggar Ii In this city
much of profession the law the Gospel medl.
cine The scoundres who themselves In the garb
OF the nhrm and the manged thoroughly trained
to the art as students Of divinity to preaching
Charitable persons are deceived by these unworthy
creatures and bestow on them money which might
better be given to worthy Of charity Some Of
the beggsr- who have been for years in the business
have comfortable incomes and solid bank accounts No
iazier mortals cumber the earth
The view which is taken among tho Con-
gregaonalists rs to ordination appears be a. rad
caly opposed possible to that which held BY the
high Church Epscopal!ans In the examination Of the
Rev George Pentecos, previous to his installation
pastor Of Tompkns Avenue Congregational Church in
| RFr4il Ia Tho oil a
certifying his ministerial standing lie replied that hs
ha! not and added 80 far as my ordination is con.
| cernei. might truly say that was perhaps never
formally ordained" He felt his duty preach
| twenty years ago and at once began preaching and
soon aferward became pastor Of church Since that
he has been pastor of several churches notably tho
Hanson Place Baptist in Brooklyn and the Warren Ave
nue. Baptist In Boston II is indication Of consider
able loOsen.ss among some OF the Baptists that Mr.
| Pen,.co-t should not have been formally ordained"
before being indicted into the pastorate OF such prom
inent churches. Another remarkable fact Is worthy Of
notice, namely, that Mr. Penecos does not accep, tho
view Of infan, baptism which Is held by the Congrega
tionasts Notwithstanding his almost total rejection OF
! the doctrine Of infant baptism, the Congregational
Council accepted him and Installed him pastor OF tho
Tompkins Avenue Church, lie has been ministerng to
this church for time and has carried it forward TO
q state OF great prosperity
The Rev. Herrick johnson, d. D., in
preaching the opening sermon before the Presbyterian
Assembly presented the lack Of ministers Of tho
great difficulties in the way Of tho progress Of the
Church DR.. johnson points with alarm To the fac, that
several hundred churches without pastors Iwould
b. we'll IL the other side OF this question Of ministerial
supply had been presented to the Assembly with equal
force There are many hundred able cergymen in the
Presbyterian Church who could morrow accept calls
to these churches were II not that most Of the
| church people are so whimsical and so dincult 10
suit Many OF these cergymen are alno., eloquent.
as faithful and as acceptable as those who ARE settled