New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
TALK OF The CHURCHES.

SOME THINGS SAID AND DONE IN THE RELIGIOUS
WORLD HERE AND THERE.
The Rev J. H. stoney. the presiding elder OF the ST.
Johns River Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. writes THE TRIBUNE protest against certain
remarks made by bishops in meeting
of the General Missionary Committee OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church held in this city. AS we
are not permitted" he says " to speak Of
our work ia Florida in the columns
Of our own official organ he hrisan Adcocate OF New
York. and have repeatedly been denied the right OF
senting nature and OF work and properly
putting before the Church. compelled TO
seek the columns OF the secular press medium Of
communication with brethren the North and also
for the purpose OF sedeence The character and
the OF Church in the South
derstOod appreciated. because who doing
denied the right of representing 1t through tho proper
channels.
Mr. stoney then meets the statement that the work
done by the Methodist Episcopal Church could be done
as well by denominations presumably the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church south. Almost all OF our
churches lie says have Southern people In their Mem
bership church organized in This district within the
last three months composed entirely OF this class OF the
population They in all Of Congregations they
terrain their homes and rapidly coming 10 re-
gard favorably and influence with them L.
increasing Southern gentleman: writing TO me 70 send
preacher his village. said I'VE want your Northern
Church. with Its push and energy The only result or
such remarks from such sources must be 10 brlng our
work disepue both North ana SOUTH and prejudice
the people against II Is a fact which cannot be dis
guised that the attitude OF our own Church toward IFS 10
the South Is doing TO Impede our progress than all
other causes combined
Replying Of Bishop Foss that some Of the
preachers Of Methodist Episcopal Church inspired
by their hatred OF the Methodist Episcopal Church south
Mr. StOney says far my acquaInancs with these
men the the Bishop unfounded and
unjust and coming from the does il Insult
and injury every OF and is TO do work
immense harm. There many Of US however who are
deyOtedly attached the doctrines and discipline OF
old mother OF American Mehodisu. We do not de-
sire be provided for outside or the Methodist household
cannot the other hand cOnscicntIOusy cutter
communion OF Methodist church for whose
organization only the perpetuation OF
that subject Now. when the general committee
meets next November and repruaches us. IA
being successful let them bear IN mind the
fact thai they have done 10 prevent that success by
their orable attitude toward rs than all other
causes combined lat demand OF the Church il the
dis ontinuance OF these unjust criticisms and apologies
presence in the south the same moral support
sympathy that laborers in other fields receive ana
the free the columns OF all official papers for
purpose Of properly representing work or else
entire Withdrawal from the neld'
The second rector OF Kings Chapel. was the Rev.
Samuel Miles described as good liver and painful
preacher" and under whose ministry the church grew
rapidly The present edihre built in 1854. Since
the Revolutionary War Kings Chapel has belonged 10 the
Unitarian denomination.
The Clergy Pensions Institution is OF number OF
agencies in the Church OF England which have been
tabshed provide for the necessities OF the WORKOUT
clergy all the other agencies do little this
one the prospects for the clergy OF the
English Church not bright A prospectus OF
this society states that cergymen who $40 % ear
for thirty four WILL when they arrive at the age OF
sixtytve years. recevea pension Of 500 year