New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
CHURCH THOUGHT AND TALK
THE RELIGIOUS OUTLOOK AT HOME AND
ABROAD.

THE RELIGIOUS OUTLOOK AT HOME AND
ABROAD.
Some OF the relg ious papers the clergy to stop
giving Of fairs baz,rs tabeaus
meetings. sermons. etc. the ground that IL is relic
of non-readng just ~ the bell Is relic OF IN age
when there were few watches and clocks In any
community. Possibly this is enough and certainly
great many notices given churches that have
little to do with either religion morality But ut least
thing be said in favor OF giving out notices they
often ada personal eement TO the service which Inter-
ests a great many people. There Is something demo
cratic about that is attractive. When the
minister tells his people that there Is to be church
sOciaOle al sister Browns house, OF picnic III BRO hrr
Smiths 1t l. telc that here man who -
nor aDove hoiicrs The people ana their pe uomesuc
lie. Moreover, SISTER Brown aud Brother smith have
got hr'i-ciass " readn- not;co IN the hra'lng OF
heir nriEhbors and In the lie - country town thats
fuuy The equivalent OF "a newspaper " pHu IN I&r-e
city daily 20 for these and other reasons II - not
likely that the churches Will be aDc to discontinue CIV
Ing out notices for some time 10 come
The Rev Dr. Burton. OF Hartford wno always speaks
Interestingly 10 theological students, il delivering a
course Of lectures to the young men IN the Yale he
illogical Seminary. And this IS the sensible way in
which lie talks 70 them Do go about with long
face Do not look II you gong to faint when
you ppen 10 hear doubtful remark You are not an
angei ana II will not hart you & something OF lfc
confess ike to ministers drop into the Nineteenth
Century Club. DR.. McCosh dill the other
day New.York Attend all meetings Do
holy men entirely You cannot 20 through the
world done m in white wax You were created the
worin snd 1 presume That you are not particularly
anxious 10 get out OF H. Therefore, do not hesitate 10
laugh when you feel ike H. Il Will not iujure your
chances o. eternal happiness Il you laugh at good J'Ao
while ago led dinner party cOupOsed entirely OF
ministers. Henry Ward Bcecher was there ana when
leg ~ mutton was placed the table hes said: Tho
next time that sheep balt, II Will u pulpit
Everything that take into your BRAN or your sto
ach Will Dhiat from yoar pulpit Therefore Always en-
deavor to assmIlaie everything yon sne OF hear
one Of The remarkable changes in the recent
educational lite OF Germany - the rapid Increase OF
theological students in the universities The following
agures speak tor themselves: This year there
jj3 studying theology IN the Prassln uniycr-
stiles alone o, these 725 Berlin. Js2 at Halle.
300 at Griefsvaden. 30 at K0ngsbers 20 at
G0tngen. l59 Bre,lau $50 AZ Marburg. - at Bonn
ami = 1 at KEEL Last year AT these universities the
entire number 2322 n lss3-i. l.9-6; In l77---
1890 and IN l.sl-- 0ny l.39L Thus four years have
witnessed increase Of l,lj9, or $50 per cent IN
ma y OF the Institutions named the number has doubled
ia these four years; GrefswIien It mas increased
threefold one must 20 back % tae thlrtes 10 hAN
parallel 20 this wonderful Development WAat is the
reason FOR For thug, It IS an undouOted iact
that rr zion IA much more res pected in Germany
than for many years past This is testified to on an
sides. The university professors here are said to
make the statement boldly before their aud ences that
the Gay OF Wild radio lsm religious dlscu sa.on IL de-
parting Most noteworthy OF al are the words OF ITO
lessor Won Treitschke his Grafton delivered ID the
university at the OF tie celebration o! the twenty
nth anniversary the rule Of user Wilhelm as King
OF Prussia Referring 10 the War times. lie san: Ntth
the Vd Pruss.n loyalty, the CArlsuhH sentiment ,
also been newly thsned through tue experiences
OF years Necessity teaches prayer si!5 an O.
prOyerb. There j.. however also iulnraS Va u
and h0nors which dsposes nations 10 Pirty, nc VINO
has seen how the flower 81 our Youtn s'A "Aa n ~,
grass. the batilehcIds beside tue ioS1'' a'
mas seen this divided people mount 10 the urst pace
among the ,o6 5lG' G n,. Iu fs9 hi NEIL Convinced
Of the divine conduct OF the destlnies Oh man
However contusrdy he battle OF opinions, ~ our
liz iife may ebb ana nov" INC uns Is pas wHcn
was considered clever TO soon at hoY IH4h-''
j. making strenuous efforts confirm ant srens then
the church. TAe stability o. me sa'e uepeli'S ~ AZ
a mere political 'ure It - considered marx OF
wisdom In tn PruSsian government ma. Il secA ~
rronoe A sfrlcer piety anOng SUBJECTS mere the
10, Il. M one ioes IL cannot afford "a said.
neglect 80 powerful an agent ID rei's'oh va 'o 0'
ton OF private mOrals
The Increased interest which tho clergy are taxing IN
the labor question and kindred sociological problems IS
hop-fu sgn OF the Recognizing the Importance
OF h- matter me ud0Uer has begun new de-
psrtment OF Sociological Notes" under the super
vision OF the Rcy Or. ". Dixie. whose aptitude Tor
this sort OF work well known. The amount oil 'ocio
logical IN structon" says Dr. Dixie, available In TINS
country. for Theological students especially Is very
s,p,u A beginning was made last year by course Of
,peca lectures tho hed OF soca science IN Harvard
and Cornell Universities charities and the
ike and IN some degree, believe, IN the University
Of Pennsylvania and at Andover on sociology as u
touches the family. NOw and theh pfoissoi ~ ~
ie,. mr. seminary has introduced supplemented ms
work with "A lecture two or the character OF soclo
I,,r,l survey: but this Is ABOUT all sp cla inquiry
10 couyincrd IA that not more than one 900 seven Or
LII OF The students IN our better theological -enaes
h md the slightest instruction IN the history OF INo1
s"c,a usfuons which helped TO form the Church
and Tue state Lecturcships On ecce'i p2s, IN
anti. Of the able and learned men VINO nave ru 'io.'
have become the pcrpeXity or boards OF trUE.
tees and tho duiiest of Dores To students, pl.
n the young men could have tho subjects 80, Oh
po,ity and pastoral. work opened TO them l ron
their sociological side well as from tc ecc.e''As
ral and he led 10 that their work II country toWu IA
I'm foreign missionary fields lies, Ike that OF the oroao!I
tr1iucd bottnisf, among the types OF tue pas HIu
res.nt where each helps 10 interpret the Othet lhere
yollI We no lack OF fascination about the stuuy' "o
the practical advantages IN the better grasp anu
work