New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30
RELIGION IN BRIEF.
DOINGs OF THE CHURCHES HERE AND
THERE.

cess The attendance at the meetings was good. the
topics enlisted Interest and the speak
assigned TO discuss them treated them with dignity
ability and Fairness The who have organized his
pew movement In Aaag.sIn Christianity mon Of
mark and great moral csrnestnesA They represent
nearly all the phases OF thought and crseds In
modern Christianity, and thoy keeniy alive
to tho assaults which daily being made
upon the historic religion o. Christ by many powerful
forces in modern society. The Congress intended
be a watch tower from whence wise may discern
the fortunes OF conflict and tel their brethren whore
their weakness lies The organizers OF tho Congress are
such gathering will at once prove its value,
and that IL will ultimately become representative body
OF al the different divisions OF the Christian Church.
It found annual meetings impractcl5c bien-
NAL meetings will be he'll The members Of tho Congress
loud 10 their praises OF the good people OF Cleveland.
whose generous hospitality made taeir very pleas
ant
That excellent charity, MInisht ,ilssioa. OF
200 Greene-st city finds ITSELF cranped for
In its present IN and appeals u IT'S friends
for assistance 10 branch house somewhere west
Of srthave and north Of Twenty;hirist. and also 70
procure a house the country the CITY, 70 which
penients might be transferred lrn they showed
desire TO reform permanently. Under The wifs ant
der imInstraton OF the ssSers Of ~ John ie bSpuH
this work among esring women has assumed great I'M
poitance although It "a. been done 50 iL'ely mar com
philanthropy are more iesarvns N generous ad AMI
Il Is to he hopei that the work will not loa- remain
a n !
under the al spices of one CHURCH. EDscIpH.
the thoroughly unseciasal that Christians Of
all creeds may htiy Contribute TO 10 support
The great Presbyterian general assemblies which
have been meeting during the past week in Minneapolis
and enlisted the interest and attention
Of numbers people in the United states Much Of
business transacted Is OF 81 routine char
and ia Itself docs not have much interest for ont
sders. The Presbyterian Church South. whose General
Assembly meets In Augusta, has now 2lOD churches,
I naO "A
Its territory includes the late Confederate states ana
Kentucky besides nu uerop, mission st,.'ns IL msss
General Assembly Is that Of evolution which mas re-
opened tie famous Columbia SEM nary cohtr YeEY
theory Of the Rev. DR. Woo roy Tho
debate and show clearly that evolution
finds little sympathy or support IL the PresOy ieran
Church South
The sessions Of the General Assembly at Minneapolis
have been fruitful and Interesting It has not been
much troubled with burning question: and has.
therefore, able devote itself 70 consideration
OF those widespread schemes Of bcneacence and pn-
lanthropy which tas Presbyterian chIrch is noted
The decision To hold the Tooth General Assembly in
Pniade In 1883 anu make the secoai raurstay Of
the session day Of jubilee In the churches al over tho
world. vel to centenary idld " 50, ODJOOJ.
was notable one. The choice OF i0cat'oa too Was q
wise one FOR every knows PAl LEI paia - sin-
galary KIND ana n,sPaDIs 70 sae v eLsrSy' aht
it easy 10 run over and see the metropolis The mis-.
sous or tho Presbyterian Clurch arc sirolg aud are
the church send out toy missions 10 the heather
force in important centres from whence influences for
good have spread IN al directions AIoSesher tpe gen;
states IL most encouraging; aud In dealing with thi
problems o. modern lie u shows mica OF the vsor aud
Intellectual grasp that lave always distinguished IT,
Tie great BAPTIST anniversaries which have been held
at Asbury Park durns the past days call attention
vigorous growth OF that body IN tls CON-
try Inspired by the heroic labors OF JldsoI the B1p-
lists in Isl organn.zed THE Blpts, TRIBUNAL Con-
vention" which represented all the Baptists Of tho
rFxarf anftf
the slavery question The Southern Bsptists Withdrew
and organized in Augusta Ca, "ths southern Baptas
Convention" which has just held It's forty-hr't annual
neeting in MONTGOMERY Aa IL represents e9nst..a'
Brazil. Italy. Africa aud Chiaa It's most
Important work. perhaps is tina, which II IL ION:
Asbury Park represn the Northern Bhpti'ts aat
the Missionary Unlon, tina Home 4 salon So,ie'y and
the Publication society. All these organic tfions arc
they were appointed In their miss OnAry and pail
anthropc work the Baptsts show much u The vsrFe
and elan Of their earlier history Their career has been
honorable aud helpful one. and closcy ldeu'i1el
with some OF the most important epocas In American
history.
The foundations for the twenty-second Protestant
church just been laid in the city OF Rome Italy
Most people will be surprised TO know that there are
many Protestant churches in Rome It is only fair 20
say YER that they are mainly intended
egn residents In that city. although OF them srs
engaged more OF less III tae WORK OF PROSECUTING from
the Roman Church.
ILe ltlucracy Is BENZ vigorously discussed I'D tlo
English Methodist churches. The London Neihodia
Times says that this sy-tem Is most successfully
emptying chapels town and country" ant it
stigmatIZes the custom "ons OF sereotypei ant
ot-fahoned methods Of activity asains: which the ever
growing democracy revots every year more and more"
We have hitherto" IL adds. "dOne nothing aie-
qate adapt operations to the totally changed
condition OF English society Hence haf empty
chapes, although the evangelical Gospel which ws
preach never so popular and attractive TO English
men as 1t Is UOddy.'
Mr. Mozoomdar, Who. It viii be remembered. visited
three years has this to about
the outlook Of the Brahmo Soma IN India: "There
doubt that the Brahno soma OF India Of the
Church OF the New Dispensation that church
which Keshuh Chunder Sen presided. Is in fair way Of
being rcorganiLed The spirit Of Providence 10 vsiby
In It's affairs; and, what is more. the human ee
constitute its body show
dency spirit The reconcile alton. which
believed to bs welluign impossible. has In large
measure been effected; and difficulty that sill
remains Will be undoubtedly solved. Tue apostles and
spiritual leaders of the Church eager 10 exchange
with the zreg.t0ns. and tho latter have
unfegned and the character OF tho
apostles The growth OF this mutual confidence cannOs
fail IN the long to lead TO the reconstuton Il tho
movement Every individual member must now do ais
utmost TO forward the good understanding that has
already commcDced.'
In explaining his attitude ward the doctrine OF tho
Trinity, Rev. R. Heber Newton in The Christian
Register: There some OF our modern doymas tAat
1t Is simply inconcev able to that Jesus colid have
held. could hold to-day, were ne upon earth. There
others which may think it questionable whether
To would mold, he back among u.s. hut which pre-
10 my nini moral inc bllity. The
ton OF the Trinity 10 ono OF these In tue form ia
which IL Is hed By the conventional Christian 1 am
quite sure Jesus would not accept It. In the form in
which 1t is held IN pniosophic M nds today DO fos
to 10 ok at such question from his own standpoint.
From my standpoint II seems TO me entirely possible
should hold such thought OF the Divine Being.
II did moi think so should not be where am"