New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-07
PULPIT AND PEW.
CURRENT TOPICS IN THE WORLD OF RE
LIGIOUS WORK.

CURRENT TOPICS IN THE WORLD OF RE-
LIGIOUS WORK.
The meteoric rise of the Rev. @Sam" Jones
has not yet by any means obscured Mr. Moody, whose
recent services in Chicago presented many of the
features OF mis- old time popularity Mr. Moody has
indeed ceased to he merely fresh notoricy and could
we'll afford TO simply his anres II rest with him
were not ont of tie question. Sam " Jones, on inc
other hand. is a fresh prodigy. though he seems TO
possess wonderful power OF attracting attention His
revival meetings have been marves in their way; but
while no has drawn many into the church lie has also
repealed many say that his fudcness ana
profanity revolving To such persons the IRE ms OF
sam Jones reply that tho twelve Apostles would
theless It does by any means follow that sam
jones IL the equal OF an Apostle.
The echoes OF the Jardne still disturbing the
Episcopalians OF Missouri. The Rev. Mr.. Jardne 1t
viii be remembered found dead In his bed on the
morning which he to have been sentenced ly
Bishop Robertson for immortality. Imposing funeral
services were held him In his old church In Kansas
City. and Father" Belts, OF ST. louis pronounced an
mpassioned eulogy his remains, attacking ut tile
same time the Bishop and the Church court that tried
Jnrdine. Then several other young High Chnrch
clergymen celebrated requiem masses for the ropose
OF Iardine's soul, and the Rev. DR.. Fulton very
prominent clergyman OF St. Louis, came out with an
elaborate calm view OF the in which lie asserted
cont's nndings Since Jardnes death the Bishop him
self has spoken OF him IN the highest terms while on tao
other hand Jardne enemies are moro bitter than ever
against him II would seem IN he a case where party
passion comes in TO magnify the offences OF the dead
man
The Roman Catholic Church in this country does not
pnrrose rest under the imputation OF neglcetins
education. It's proposed university at Washington WILL
when fully equipped easily take place among the lead
ing universities OF the country To establish snch
university will great deal OF money. hut tie
urch setting about to raise IT, and no one acquainted
with the zeal and sedenal OF this great Organization
viii doubt that the money Will be raised
Mr. Joseph Cooks recent statement that tho American
rcople are tho most drunken the planet would
no, seem to he In the per capita assumption
OF sprtuou liquors The United states stands eleventh
in the nations OF the earth and I'm tho consumption OF
malt liquors II stands sixth writer in The Northern
Christian Adroc1te-hmsolf Recommendation his
tendency 20 exaggeraton In speaking OF the drink
question and charges many temperance lecturers and
temperance societies with making false statements.
Rhetoric and enthusiasm joined apt to make sad
havoc with cold iacts
Religion in education II again subject OF discussion.
II not likely that the isputsnts will ever agree until
they have first defined the words religion and edu
cation" As 20 the necessity OF religion in Its widest
sense in any proper u education seouarts
are at one. But that sort of religion does not suit
orthodox church members, who regard II "a atheism
tlncturrd with a weak dution of Christianity. They
gaV
over cannot arouse that enhuiasm for goodness which
alone can keep men IN the path Of duty In the
while secular education Is making such hcadway that, as
DIR. McC0sh enigerteu lle oheI hlE. ,.o ~
which religion shall be taught
The high Angllcans hardly pretend TO take the trans
aton OF Dr. Moorehouse to tho SOC OF Manchester very
grnclousy The Guardian speaks oi It startling"
and expresses its surprise that tho Prime Minister
should have TO go to Australia for Bishop FOR Manchss
-, of I1r
distasteiu to many English ChrrOhmon who had hoped
that Manchester would be redeemed" by having
placed over Il Catholic Bishop. Dr. Moorehorse T..
however singglarly fehcons choice ~ the sqeee,so,
tho Dissencrs and may DO trusted to make full proof
OF his ministry.
The English Church .eoms to he taking some interest
in the decayed churches OF the East For many years
tbe Victorian churches OF Kurlsian have been applying
to the Archbishop OF Canterbury for help. In 1877
English clergyman was ont TO make an nvestiga-
ton and as result o report missionaries to
be sent out % instruct the people and clergy who
SINK IN grD.s ignorance. Ability TO say the offices OF the
Cburchs the only OF scholarship required to enter
the prle,thood and preaching OF any kind Is almost
unknown. The missionaries intend to establish thoo
log SEMINARY for the better education OF tue clergy
The second session of tho annual conference OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church OF Mexico, which recently
took ~ ace IN the city Of MeXcO presided over by
Bishop Foster. and showed tho mission work OF tho
Church 70 Do In hopeful condition.
An Ohio clergyman the other day made HIS cOngrega
ton smile by saying that cremation has become burn
inc question IN the Church The GOOD man had no
intention to get of q mouldy chestnut" but simply
10 state fact The Odiun HeOOgcum does certainly
seam 10 brought into tho discussion OF this question:
which after all is largely question OF practical
uediency Some Cergymen recognize this fact and
ic have ouenv come out In favor of tho practice They
mode 81 burial IL essentially Christian,
ana that ali modes alike return the body TO Mother
Earth, which Is the eu1 desired.
The Lives" OF Robert and Mary Mohat just pub
li.hed reveal q very different sort OF man from the
conventional type OF missionary. The deep Christian
maniness tho sympathetic nature, tho rare tact, tho
horse sense and tho ability to lead men which Robert
Norat showed in South Africa stamp him as great
man and the history OF his life will interest many who
have little sympathy with tae work OF missionaries.
,o foct that the studcnts In American colleges
the whole very moral set OF young mon. but there Is
oablv .tll room for Improvement, aud It Is likely
it, tho ~ ~ Prayer for Colleges will DO discontinued
for some time TO come.
The two hundred and niteth Anniversary OF tho first
Clurch in Cambridge Mass win 10 observed FeOru-
aIy IL Tue event will bo a notable one.
At the March meeting OF tho Congregational Clab Of
mi, city Senator Hawloy VIII open discussion on
Jourua.sn aud Religion.
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