New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-05
PULPIT AND PEW.
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES AT HOME AND
ABROAD.

great En- ghsh preachers-sprrgeon Canon Liddon and
Dr. Parker Mr. spurgeon's sermon. he says. wnsafier
his usual method 1t delivered without notes and
with much freedom and familiarity. The voice is so
clear musical and strong that II ia easily heard in
al parts Of the church. and there such drectness OF
statement such a mngling OF wisdom and wit and
downright gospel message, that II is not for the
interest flag. Mr. spurseons earnestness is wonder
full 1t is enthusiasic triumphant. He talks like man
in absolute sympathy with God. He is Gods man.
Every word has the ring OF victory He is mighty
leader moving on with sprnging step to the greatest
triumph this world shall ever know He has put bis
feet hard down npon all the great solid truths OF the
Bible and his spirit reaches and takes hold upon the
great things Of eternity. In referring TO his Illness he
thanked people for prayer, for his recovery
and ask -d pray THAT lie might not nave another
attack for 1t is sweet preach the gospel and so
hard and bitter a trial be able to preach After
the there comm union service IN the lecture
Ooal, to when al! re invited IL was snort ana SIN
pie loving and tender and the responses to the prayers
were very general and earnest
Canon Liddou preached at St. Pau's. The order and
silent reverence here marked contrast with the
confusion aud coughing and busting at spurgeon's
church The Canon appeared in white gown, which
seemed quite in harmony with hls pure ana beautIu
face. He Is very handsome, and has remarkably me
which rings through the great cathedral Ike the
OF the buLle among the mountains OF Killarney
But echOes borne back from the lofty dome and the
Geep recesses somewhat disturb the effect
Dr. Parker Is a massive man. He makes you think OF
great walls and Old castles you have seen His
Is OF thunder
deep And just when wish it were not so a~fnlly
.,len,n there comss into IL a sweet tone Ike the
warhIng OF birds tue mountains and the music OF
brook deep forest There 10 in 1t wonderful lac
ultv FOR ma eriA!lzing Thought. When IN his Vrayer
he alluded to this sorrowing world weary little
world. swinging tomb with the winds moaning aud
sObbng around IL, you could hear the walug ana SOD
bling In the voice He makes no effort TO win sympathy
attention, but stands up IN the greatness OF ms
prOcaims mis- thoughts, while the audience
more than naf OF whom are men-5ehd forward IN
rant attention He 10 quite demunstratiye aud some
hat ynlo
fist or open palm. with both hands. just he hap
pens TO think 1t deserves it, the idses 1t.
or the anience needs IT, At all events audience gets
well shaken up aDathe Bible we'll pounded down
These three great English preachers are representa-
ves OF distnct classes and tendencies spurseon has
risen up among the people, and standing in the thick OF
the conflict OF their every day life he speaks in
which fall like dew upon the tender grass His message
nnds its Justification with the hidden man OF the
heart" He hOlds Christ and rests upon the promise
that the Crucifed One will draw all men untO him.
Canon IldGon sof that who have come tn stately
step down the long corridors OF time. passing through
the aisles OF great cahedras ami gathering culture
aud refining polishing and pOetiZng until religion
almost reduced to music. sentiment and the silent
Parker is concentration of the mighty t6on-hts OF the
age gathering Them from all quarters and pouring them
white heat OF intensely active mind. and clothed with
the beauty OF the genus OF expression.
The General Conference of the Methodist Church OF
Canada, which began It's sessions 10 Toronto this
last week legsa:es for the entire Metho list body
Canada Newfoundland. BERMUDA and sundry missions
in Japan At last session IN 1882, the question OF
thus uniting Canadian Methodisn was earnestly dis
Du.Sed rbis great body now has LOO minis
ters. 1850 local preachers and nearly
Viii probably come before the present conference
the OF sustentaOn fund for the better supp Of
inatioDa necessity OF making atten lance
upon meetings test OF memDershp, ahi the a.
seems to I've exciting considerable interest amoDs Cana
dian Methodists. The Rev Thomas Cross mas issued a
istor wDicn has been widely read ani discussed In 1t
he the whole system OF the neraney aud aiyo
shown the past that they not AFRAID TO think tor
themselves IN matters OF enSy or oPn,19 ana IL
modifying or a6oishing itinerancy
A correspondent Of The ChrchDlqn thinks that the
baptism OF infants should not be deferred until the
mother is able TO TO church with them Sucn a
practice IT, in opinion, uDcaurchly modern Amer
fcan and ultraProtestsnt Moreover II endanxers the
salvaton tho ohilfs soul. there can be no Ger
tainty OF savation without baptism.
The advertisements IN acme Of the English Church
papers often Willingly throw food OF light on the
habits OF thought and daily life of the English clergy.
Here Is QUE for Instance, taken from emincny
spectacle Church of England paper The church
Bells. which reveals state OF affairs almost
impossible to understand in this country. 1t reads
Va fooys; - poor Clergy nSn who has been engaged
for years very marry almost Immediately,
chiefly the OF The lady Is IN unhappy sur
roundngs present. hat lacks sufficient pccuniary
means enable him 10 DO He urgently needs 50 at
least and having no other resource reluctantly makes
this appeal to puzzle sympathy lie feels sure there are
many who would be CAD as thank DherIng for their
own happy rried life TO send him such small or large
sums they can afford. Highest references, II re-
ouired" One pites such man. but 1t Ia pity largely
mingled with contempt 1t Is difficult to believe that
such he pless manikins really occupy responsible
positions Of the greatest religious communons IN
the world.
Bishop John F. Hurst tells The Northern Christian Al
pocaie that religion had something do with tue
cent deposition OF Prince Alexander o. Bulgaria Tbs
Prince he says, lis Protestant HIS ca plain, Ike
/ himself was Lutheran He began to build little
chapel OF his communion in the capital but be
cause OF the preuiices Of the people all OF whom are
Greek Catholics, he compelled TO give up the M
Sertaking Here was a Protestant prince. iar away
from any Protestant nation. trying to rule young peo
pie Greek CAtholcs ana surrounded oY RUSSIAN IN
huenoes. Professionalism entsred Bulgaria large
ly through Robert College noble Aner.can insIiLu-
ton. 1t annually sent oit stulent: INTO Al BUG ar =
who took charge OF the important educational and
OF the land. This WORK can never be undone Tue mis-
siOnary will be SAFE
The Rev. Dr. Charles s. Robinson, whose reputation as
.hynnoiogst is well known al over the country shows
The COngrsganonaIid the ludcrous mistakes PEG
pie somenes make In confusing old and new versions
ofhrmns There lies before the writer Of this article,
he says sIip sent him-one IN which bis ow1 name
a. mention The correspondent OF one OF the reug
newspapers goes on Ia very picturesque way 70 psin
out the grand old version OF the soIL
Palm. beginning;
Through every age. eternal God
.He describes his emotion when he reached the third
line OF inc last verse
least ny eve upon page found my supreme dis
sf that and beautiful cOupet with whch that verse
TIL Thine grace rich. 80 fres,
IA " die and dwell with Thee,
was ehangedto
Til wise ~ piety
Fit Us 10 die and dwell with Thee.
"Now comes the fun OF the description, for the per
urhed sprt OF tho deYOut and CavlAstic Slayer rise
INTO grandeur OF offended taste. mixed with excited
odil.ra neoio0teum Hear the explosion;
Alas alas VIII the modern spirit q innovation spare notns
that As sacred Could The shade OF good Old Isaac Watts 70
's,f lie earth methnks compiler thai hymn bOOl
oud ,e haunted until lie restored the old reading How
alongside OF tho Deautfu
ornall The alteration far from being Improvement
other IN noetry or theology Let relying upon
he grace free rather than my own visit
care OF piety' for the bessotness OF my hereafter
"A that Is needed 10 give these sentences force Is IN
s.'ms mat the lines so eIasgeratng And heterodol
and .lnserably dat, are ths beautiful original and