New-York tribune., 1886-08-01
PULPIT AND PEW.
GLEANINGs OF RELIGIOUS NEWS AND DIS
CrSSION HERE AND THERE

While the Rev. Sam" Jones il pouring a
fnll food OF bingseate the red nosed Christians OF
Missouri he Ia being denounced a tobacco drunk
ard by a Southern Methods, preacher the Rev J. W.
Cunningham. According to hi. own account Mr.. Gun
uinsham has small vices Since my youth" he says
have not taken drirk OF any kind OF sprituous
malt liquors. wine cider. tea or coffee. nor used
tobacco 10 any way. | knew card from
another heard Of progressive euchrs Til Sam
Jones told OF IT, In theatre haven't danced
been to a circus since In my teens; never
accustomed to proane swearins: lived IN Kentuc ~
forty live years have heon In Missouri years
wa, temperance worker before Sam Jones born
advocated prohibition since he little child. live
st 40 2.l2l Ch-sInu,-st g. Louis. Mo. have been a
preacher fortytwo yrsrs; n writer twenty Eve years
aud going to lamroon sam Jones to the best OF
my ability In behalf OF tobacco reform"
Tho large numbers OF the clergy tobacco
doubtless do WIN little offence to and they
vii protest. against tho Rev. W. CunnnGhsms denun
catlon of them They render themselves nulsanccs."
lie says, TO many families who. hosI talitIes they
share, by their Indulgence have often teen
told this by Christian women. They smoke to the very
church doors. holy OF holes They IL ht the
nres FOR fresh Offering tobacco goi the very
OF the church altar tuty have mnistered
and smoking along tho street. Ihnve heard 10 wing
mpore thei clerical husbands In the most earnest
to desist from tobacco ouy 10 be lau yhed at
buutly refused | heard preacher to young
wife won't quit. and II the churoh should have
anti tobacco law. would oin other. and II ali
churches should the same. VIII start tobacco
church have him TO bed with u cigar In his
mouth at 10 O'Clock and pol!uts tue air tobacco
oae, the discomfort OF clerical brethren the
ON aud against their protest Al the dawn OF day
hm reach FOR his obarco bite Oh piece. aud
le IN bed I'll Using time at to-day he IA pastor OF fine
chuI have preachers go into saloons and buy
cigars. heard prominent minister d-nOunce saloons
sunday and Monday morning saw him go into
saloon and buy cigars lady said to me OF certain
y. D. q was made sick st the communion altar In
receiving the sacrament from his hands. Unensively
did lac smell Of 'Dacco And have heard the
ndvocate liquor prohibition publicly. aud say he
willing take his gun aud enforce prohDtory law
the point Of IA bayVnct"
Mrs Mary Morshon is the latest female evangelist.
Indiana the sphere OF her lahors Her theology nc
c0rdng atay paper, is OF the heroic order. without
any OF religious muswumpc-y. aud she draws
crowds wherever sht gors sunday night" says
local paYer. witnessed tho widest and moss exirava
CANT scenes yet enacted shouting, such jumT ins
such haIlcunhs. such delightful. promiscuous. and
abandoned mug OF brothers and sisters the Lord
presented the like OF which before
witnessed this country. II WAS "a Wild uurestraned
saturndia OF unbrdled passion AID emotion. The
yers who stricken down by tho hand OF God prior
10 their relate wonderful tales of being
pended by hr over the PIT oi hell. of being famed by
INTO boiling caton-. OF being uiOhed nt by tno fiery
scrPents aud grinnnx devils OF being save ~ tho out
Indiana have always liked plenty OF pepper In tnolr
religion. but 1t docs not II e'on they could stand
OF thing very long aud roan rational thinking
beings
The really successful missionary In the Far West
times has become hustler as well the OF
the boys And stories old OF OF them ustrat
ng their ability defend themselves are
doubtless founded racts. odicisI stiffness even
find fnynF with fha min and
quito apt take unpleasant way OF sh owing his
dislike for IT, That clover Dakota newsI aper The
Esicins Bel gives the following pard naoly exagser
ated sketch OF ministerial life In Dakota. A msn
arrived In Dakota town, 1t says. aud found
au old friend no had out Methodist minister
DO you the abors nardP he asked OF She revor-
end zen lcinaD
" Yes, quito 90"
- You look ovcrworked'"
suppose in new country whore churches are very
,ttrrlng, you lind II muoh harder 10 keep up the
wotkr
You certainly try TO do too much. You should
overwork Yourself this way: Why don't you apply for
Well, see. the church work isn't heavy after
ali and suppose that could hardly De said TO be wearing
rIue and put me in chairman OF the viEilanoe Com,
nitec 1inss are hhsh now, aud It Eec Us NUM- ing
around pretty lively I'ull Just excuse ne few mln.
utss. have An appointment look after Of
my nOck who has rather gone a~Iray ID Tho matter
MISSIONARIES VIII do well to rsmemsei that their rarrIy
ecclesasoa functions In that held of labor will Kcte
little int-rost until they have Impressed their manhood
on the community.
Some ct the High Churoh English Papers appear to no
very angry with CanUn ddon for declining the sce OF
Edinburgh. The OhWca Repieir him OF ant Of
faith and tells him hs had right suppose him
sell barred out hccAise he Is An EnsLshman .Canon
fIddon It says. is far too great student OF history
not TO know that ST. Augustine nglshmsn,
that ST. Paul VAS not Gens anc that the history oi
ths Catholic Chnch aiounds In Instances Of godiy
naiionaos being :promotsd to the ouics Of
bishop"