New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24
PULPIT AND PEW.
TAT THE CHURCHES AND CHURCH

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nromis.ng beginning few years ago. In 1859 the
Rev DIR Henry c. Riley a clergyman Of the Episcopal
Ch,.b went 10 Mexico acre his aggressive work as
o missionary soon attracted the notice OF the Church
He converted Manuel Agnss Dominican trar, 10
Professionalism and the new convert was elected tne
g., h;,bon of the Reformed Church In Mexico. Ia
three wears Agnes died ana DR. Riley WAS unanimously
designated as bishop OF the little community. Dr
Riley spoke the Spanish language huentiy ana hau
freely contributed OF his private means to ala the
infant church. The Episcopal Church consen'eu 10
his being made bishop. and he was consecrated IN
Trinity Church. Pittsburg. in June, 1873 cove
nant was then entered into by the Protestant Ep's-
co,a Church and the Church of Jesus in the valley
NJ Nex,co in which it was stipulated that the admin
filtration of tie Mexican Church should be oy COM
mission of Episcopal bishops IN conjunction WIN
Dr. Riley The enterprise thus happily begun soon
enlisted the warm sympathy OF Church people ,ener-
ally and branches of the Mexican League sprans up
In great many parishes. Bat in less than two years
whispers of trouble began TO be heard Bishop heyS
course IN regard the compiling OF liturgy Tor the
Church OF Jesus did meet the approval OF the com
mission He was asked to explain an apparent misap-
propriation OF funds and charged with negiectnG
the spiritual OF his people, In order tha' nc
sn,ght answer these and other charges he was sum-
ynooed to appeir before the General Convention OF
1883. but refused TO obey the summons. Ac''ns o"
the advice of the commission he soon aiterwaru re-
s,r,.d HIS see: but according to the report of the
comm ssion presented the present General Conven
ton he has nstgated series OF petty prosecutions OF
the little reformed congregational In the meant'me no
,ne seems 70 know how Large the Church OF Jesus
Is or whether indeed there is sch Church. ana the
enthusiastic people who have contributed OF their
reons e.tb,isb such Church are naturally anxious
TO have some one tell them.
tb; tiop ia OIL in the
report of the Mexican League Just published 1t says
Al convention held in the City OF Mexico, on the
9Th and 29th of December 1888 the Mexican Church.
acting noon advice presented petition 10 the board
OF Managers OF the DOmesu, and Foreign Missionary
Society to be rece. we'd temporarily as mission oi
that society under their charge. Such petition was
for the present refused. Their status. therefore,
remains unchanged; and they are now as always
Ithe Church OF Jesus in Mexico Now. however.
The members OF the League feel most strongly that
ooint has been reached and they earnestly hone that
The convention will assume the responsibility ana
definitely settle the question as 10 the fntnre course
TO be pursued by the League its relation to the
Mexican Church. In other worcs. ITS members lerI
now that their work must be reorganl~ed or tne
Jeapue disbanded the latter course beng very
Tepugnant all the members OF the League; ine'
again earnestly beg OF the Domestic and roreieh
Missionary Society AT the convention to give the qne7
fion tul and serious consideration and 10 determine
Tor the League future action toward the Mexican
Church a. whether II sudi cOHlHho 10 suPpOlb IL
as hitherto: or render II and AS a MISSION
The tact that tie marager Of a burle7que opera
troupe may be at the time the noble patron Of
number of valuable church Lvings is not the only
ANOMALY III the English Church In theory every
admit citizen s supposed to to his parish church
and the parish church OF course Is IN theory equally
bound to provide tor the seating OF all the people In
the parish if they choose to come But as matter oil
fact large number OF parishes calmly Ignore TINS
Narpsh lnvnnn
stance the pews have all been sold. and none OF the
10 600 parlshOners who not fortunate enough 10
own news in their parish church get seat III
Ct without the permission OF the pew-owners Al the
came time the Pensioners are expected TO CONSIDER
this ell their piriual home aud u they 20 TO
any dissenting place OF worship they are com4''ns
an act OF grevOns schlsm
According to ut returns the superior clergy oil
Che Orthodox Church of Russia comrosed OF % pre-
,aies among whom are 3 metro ootans. 10 arch
bisboos and IS bishops. There in RUSSIA 2O|
rnona.-eres with , 937 ks and 2. 44S lay
brothers These sibsidiz'd by the State There
are alsp l73 not suove9t,"ned anG WI tnesT Th are
ore III converts 10 all, having 4941 sisters and
l., 9G6 noVlces.
The recent Canadian Methodist Conference pro-
ooppced IN favor of federation of colleges and
Che Church is Loyalty carrying cut the scheme Inc
Christian Guardian" states that the federation
;nvolves for the Methodists: H.. The removal of
yictoro College TO Toronto that our students may
gel the advlntsge of attendm the classes IN the
several SUBJECTS taught IN the university professionals
SThle they sindv those branches Of the university
course :. med to the colleges under the professors
of VirionL y 1t implies also that instead OF the
students of Victoria RECEIVING their degrees as neIeUo
Tore t errng power shall be held III ahey
ance a the students o. al the colleges snail receive
their degrees from the Provincial Unizersl'y
The dilerent Churches are all dong good anc sue
oessfli work in Utah The Presoyterians and Congre-
eanonallsts have paid much attention to sunday
echo ia. and they have found that these Sunday
eeboo have been Of great assistance in strengthening
Che Church AGAINST MOrm0nsm. At meeting recently
held in Salt Lake City the interest OF the Sunday
schools OF several denominations, the secretary
read some pertinent statistics viii reference I" Terri
Sor,aI sunday school work These statistics showed
that the Presbvterians have in Salt Lake two Sunday
echools-enroment, $50 pupils; IN the whole
STerr;,orv RI schools with /, s2o pupils. The Con
yregationaists have thus city tour schoo s-enroi-
snept $50 in the whole eritory, 70 schools enrol
suent 500 The MethOdlsts have one school IN
town enrolment. l25: IN the Territory, y schools
enrolment. ass The Bapusts have Sne schoo IN
town-enrolment, 20 and put one other AT OSuen,
have two schools in Salt Lake enr linen, o49 ID the
Territory, sch 1Ols-enrolment 100. Inc Oatholics
have tour schools in iah-enrolment, oOU'
The following are Cardinal Gibbonss views OF
<,brjstiaD unity a. given IN " The independent
cannot conceive says, any practical plan for the
occles,astieal union Of all VIII, learn the
Cbristian name which does not recognize
/ Some authority, living and act ng, that can def
itey say what not divine revealed TRUTH since
.non Chriss revelation his Church must he grounded
O. The obligation, strict and essential oil receiving
in it, entirety Christian revelation, siuce Christs work
An giving a revelation would be, to say the least
bseless if each individual lett tree to accept or
feiect that revelation, any part OF It, as his whm
might dictate 3. That since Christ lett revea-
ton he must have lett authorized interpreter OF
II otherwise it would be but puzzle given TO unaded
Ignorance, something winch the unlearned and IN
stable might wrest their destruction
That since the of Christ Church Is 10 teach
all nations to observe al things Whatsoever ue has