New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-14
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
soMF THINGS SAID AND DONE IN The
RELIGIOUS WORLD HERE AND THERE.

.o-rs.nondent nrosably through a slip of the pen,
stated that there at present only ABOUT 'orty
students in Vanderbilt University - The Nashville
American corrects this mistake In the following
paragraph: sThe royal munifcence OF the Vancer-
bs father and son. has been appreciated by the people
of this city and section. No institution IN the land
has handsomer grounds and buildings, or is better
equipped for its allotted work, than Vanderbilt
University. And instead OF only about forty
students availing themselves OF these splendid oppor
tunites the institute has a larger enrolment than
ever before in its history the various schools now
numbering over GOO students. increase OF nearly
fifty over the past year The Vanderbilt; is the pride,
and Justly So city and State and the fact that
II is but few years old and has already an enrol
mcnt of more than 600, is practical evidence OF Its
prosperity well OF the appreciation OF the people
of the South Of the generous act Of the Nanderbts
We prophecy that they have buldcd more enduring
monument than the institution which its life
existence to their broad minded philanthropy and
which bears their name"
The Baptis: Church has three great organizations,
the Foreign Mission Society the Publication Society
and the Home Mission Society. which latter has for
its motto North America Tor Christ :" This last
society organized in this State in 1882 and IL
therefore fifty -four years old Since its
1t has expended 50 ia, 3l4, establishes o' 4a0
Sunday schools and at the present time has |Oo
laborers engaged IN carrying on its work Last year
there 140 churches organized under ITS agency
having 296 baptized members. At the present time
there about 2 500 Baptist congregations IN this
country with no house of worship OF these 900 are
in the Southern States east OF the Mississippi 900
being coOred congregations. In the seven territories
OF Montana. Idaho. Wyoming. Nevada Utah Arizona
and NewMexicO, there only fifteen baptist church
edihccs In Mexico there are fourteen baptist
societies but only church edfce that at Monterey
church building Is much needed in the CITY of
Mexico The work of the haptists among the colored
people is encouraging. They we're the first to enter
The field for the education OF the colored people otter
freedom had been given 70 them over SooO,OVo
worth of property is dev Oted the education OF the
coiorcd race In Mexico there fifteen missionaries
who supply fOrty-one stations.
During the last few months sThe Forum" has
been entertaining readers with the sprghtly and
sometimes fippant Confessions OF more or less
unorthodox members OF the different Christian denom-
nations These Confessions" have not excited the
attention that they would have exced had the writers
signed their names. IL generally telt ny those
concerned that il would be time enough to answer such
attacks when some responsible clergyman MADE mem
over his name And the whole tins seems 10 DE
n sensible conclusion. Nevertheless the articles are
very readable, and the different churches may derive
benefit the criticisms contained IN them
The Rev. w D. Puddefoo;, of Traverse City, Mich,
thinks that there is even larger idea than the union
Of orthodox Christian sects Here is what he said at
the recent Congregational Council in Chicago
Brethren we must work for comfy in this country
we must have closer union. Why. down back Of my |
church in Traverse City there is little Jewish |
synagogue and they actually called upon me TO come
and make speech there evening and give them |
"a leede bit Of a boost Jast think o an old Jew /
coming and asking Christian minister TO he them
on with svuapocuei And nv folks SAID TO
What are you gong to talk abOntF Talk about |
said l. Isn't there lets to talk about IN these days,
thank God They have come and invited me- and ! !
am going. | won't have TO 90 turtle back than |
Moses I'LL their bill, anyway remembered what |
ne sand 1C0at Ti the cotton n1 au TOG 5s%p G be 5
there Well. brethren. went, and talked freely TO |
them and before finished up with those men SAID to
them: The Lord bless thee and keep thee and make
His face shine upon thee and give thee peace And
that what say TO you al, and quit Tie good
brothers memory little treacherOus ID regard TO
what Moses said about cotton" but doubtless the |
Jews kindly overlooked this slip and carried away his
point
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke viii not be
cepted authority by orthodox Congregatl onaliss
the question OF probation after DEATH bnt he never
theless brings interesting point There IT," he
said the other day. one very important passage in
the New Testament where Jesus lays down hope that
the heather who have not known him will be saved.
1t is a curious fact that those participating III the
recent discussions have omitted TINS 10 be on the
safe side | will say they seldom have referred 10 It,
As a matter of tact, | have never known II 10 be
referred 10 The passage that describing the day Of
Judgment IN Matthew where tue Son OF Man Is
referred sitting on the throne judging nations
before Him. The word nation is the same word
translated Gentiies ID ninetytwo places IN the New
Testament. Therefore. IL this description. Jesus
evidently is speaking OF the nations including heather
nations beng gathered before him. lie puts
some Oh His right hand, some on His lett lie sends
some INTO spiritual life others INTO spiritual suffering
In test L. have they done good to their
fellow Ii they have, they have done II TO linn.
They are represented having. no CONSCIOUSNESS OF
having done an vthing tor Christ Himself This again
shows that those no are not included just those
who are referred to- And He tells the that they
were HIS disciples and followers when they vert
dong God to His brethren When therefore, New
England dvines taught that those who did moi con-
ecousy profess Christ could not be saved were they
dhSent TO conform their lives according TO
the ght of nature they certainly seem 10 have been
Christs teaching
The Editor OF The S.ar OF India writes follows
TO The Independent There are less than
thIrty-sx different missionary societies represented
in india, besides ten or more private missions The
English Baptiss the first to enter this great field
(passing by the early Danish Missionary Society,
hjch sent the first Protestant missionaries TO India
In 1905 and the Disciples OF Christ, whose mission
dates from ss3, the last. All branches OF the Church
are represented Europe and Amerca-Great Britain,
the Continent, the United States and Canada-al
here lab Bring hand in hand for the uplifting OF India
According 10 the statistical summary Tor 1855 there
were l37. 5O4 communicates representing the fruits
OF these missions"
An English clergyman settled for many years
Devonshire relates the following as fair illustration
OF the quaint simplicity OF the Devonshire folk. One
very cold day in December be was making visitation
Of his parish and coming to small by
tootbridge greatly surprised seeing below him
OF his flock, wadlng up TO his knees water Tor
no apparent reason, blue with cold but exhibiting
an air OF determination tie sccosted HIM in wonder
Why, Robert, what in the world are you about
Have Won lost anythingl" Jaw uaw sir replied
Robert " | amt a lost nothin but you see be TO
sing bass IN the choir Christmas Day, and be
trying 10 get a h0ose vernacular OF hoarseness)
The appeal OF the Archbishop of Canterbury tor the
erection OF a large and wel-appointed Clergy House
In London IN commemorsron OF Queen victoras com {
ing jubilee year Is meeting with criticism in some
quarters. Yorkshire clergyman asks in [" The |
Guardian What personal parochal interest can
we orer for the schemei Mos. of us seldom visit
London comparatively few would md any !
Use this Clergy House. II bult the members Oh
Dur hocks wound not realize It's adaptation " the
Iurtherance Of local wo-k which weekly onertores