New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
RELIGION IN SUMNER.
WHAT THE CHURCHES ARE SAYING AND
DOING HERE AND THERE.

W Hal lllE CnJ AM chli-'O A-'D
DOING HERE AND THERE.
From the best information obtainable it ap-
pears tns fewer churches large cities closed
this summer than in other years. And some OF the
clergy see in this Increased interest 10 cnnrch
service. As well known. quite heated coutrOver-y
springs uI this question every summer On tho
side stand those who that church should never
clio doors SuniAy, while Others maintain tha't
ia solely question OF ex ediency II the regular me IL
pers of city church are absent and the church IA so
situated that expect no one else to take their
places they argue that would Re folly to keep snch
churcu open rnere seems to be some reason on both
sides OF the question II IL hardly nece-say 90 Aeep 81
the oprn time when so many OF the rerusr
that the pastors denomination ia the large cites
d, not Nge among themselves q, keep certain mum
I'M et o1d i've ali tne clergy vacation
in turn aud obviss the necessity OF opening elraI
MANY churches FOR a small numner OF people. lew
churches ogen at ce1tf n .sInar 1.o in esc denom
nation oEo.te IN turn III these clafchcs tneJ
would be filed every sunday.
Sensational preaching" says The Oregonian In one OF
its lay sermons nothing bat the church touching its
can TO the theatre. The pupit that has the smallest
sugccstvenrss OF the heairc methods and purpose OF
mere entertainment ia the pulpit OF the Simplest ana
most earnest Christianity. The man VINO wants a pulpit
that viii keep him arousei an excitei between a"Shef
and teAIs AL tho time ia just tue man who viii surely
de grade church with dust for his church Is nat.
nra,ly tie theatre because OF the spasnodic NOR
honiiics that sindwcled In between nous tiec'
Ere pen gilt ne hasno care or though or
serious Il Elimination He only wants ~ M amused Any
tempt claim for the stage superior moral lnnnence 70
the pulpit pure extravIgance. Tue stage II not the
stern unexagcsrsted voice OF moral principle aud
purpose Ike the pulpit; it il nothing bat mimetc and
dramatic art. Tas chu rh l. II lives up u Is Dgh once
deals with the surers substance OF things, while the
stage Is hing but their shadow dance.
Here is picture Of the Broad Church Of tie future
drawn by Rev. James Freeman CLARKE lass sunday
would probably he repcdite by even the lroa es
nf halo vi s.
good men AMI women every religion. 1t viii he broad
enough include socrates and Plato, Confucius ana
Buddha Garbldi and Abraham IAncola,-thouSh some
them heard ot JESUS AMI others never claimed
20 be His Disciples Its test oi membership viii At last
he the woris OF the 'ster Himself: Not every one
that s.vetn INTO me Lord Lord shall enter into the
kingdom of neayen; but he that doeth the will q; my
Father which IS In heaven The broad Church vii
include in IL, 'ell Jwship only the gooi people, but
also who would like 70 30 good II Will hayr
broad Bihe. lt Wll find much more IN tho BiDle than
has been tI.i before. ana Vii mh1i II nuch more
tbe 1ook % hooks than II has ever before been made;
TOR II - -. IN il the Of spiritual life flowing
through gradually unfolding rom seed in'o
stalk and a mud into a bios,om; a history Of m'n IN
every o hi, moral progress picture 81 hu Anly
lud n,lm OF The soul. The broad cDurca VIII tiSe
nrna view OF PRAYER. AMI lt' wors " wiil 1e Nas.y
MR., tree ana vraL ~uch viii he ihe broad cnnrch'
emAneipatri from rim ,lisn dosmai-n Ani -ectrln-
ISM having more oI thT NINA am neat Oh ''rl'SIi
leaving behind u ola es"ti-ms and vanr- lis snti
-m we shil have cn-"p"ration; instead oi i"ti,-il
insight; i''iest Of formal worship the sAoroAs HoriV
"
Ihe Ehih-l C"ur'h C"'"h mas ten no "'"S ID7
twenty -'''en. Il H''c, u ''i''- 10 ' "
uemnerslp Of p 40. In his opening speech Lori
ihIl1A' WHO Tr'7l ~ i "''o f0' '"' ''D "'''' w
CArs end al vita the see OF Rome. 10 which tAe
rr,r,ev nf Cb..,rutnrn hrlcngei. 7. there" IA
49,. ain ii. insrrurred turIsfian who would not
urrfer Ie, Kill u the Privv Council Granted. thai
o ...,rc, tos. nnt s..p, n,-e in 80 .orlauc- with
f. ntu-ss ming W primitive 20
r. En sh Tunrrl Union d. A strong boiy. and IL
ma ,fei nr most earnest spirit but 10
, t,nd many more meetings before % te anle
IA ncr-al, Ill.,. English ueOpe 10 render homage
-rs OF Rome
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According tp a correspondent OF Tie thrsstdh WorFrr
,ie -ocfr ~ Fri.n. il nor prDylng la England OF
...., H.. -. &. 49,. ,.,-.- ,,,,
over "tO hle"lIt' 'oI "o'S" - "o say "O ''"'' '"
3l4 nave an attendance OF mei""'''' no'-m'N'o''
included. oi under MY e'ch' oAy '"fH|-t"o eh'''i
20 wpr,hlpper,; OILY s''en nave over ,pV., E'eH
these h-d - ar IA sra lnt A. 70 tne 10 "
tfhg' amnnS u.s. Hlice nr'Irlgnt iel up @ 80
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