New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BONE THINGS SAID AND DONE IN me
CHURCHES dFRE AND THERE

4 Manson tells how, in workDans garo, 10 ''9''ou
several more churches TO see how he womb DC Ireaeeo
Among IN. churches which be visited were the Fifth
Avepue Presbyterian. DIR. Taylor's Church DR. Or
,r;s,o,,s N nrcn the Calvary Baptist Church, and
G, patricks Caths dral In giving his general impress
slows he Saws The experiences leaEe certain
era suppression, the truth OF which you cannot verify
BY point ng to the facts which give rise to the impress
eion but which you feel to be well founded. just as
you recall the charm the hideousness of certain
face though YOU able describe the particular
features ia what make up the picture. Ny impression
is that although the poor may get seat IN the
rich mans church. he will not feel at Tome and be viii
make the people near him feel strange and uncom
Portable Really he will say to himself what bust
mess have to among these wen-dressed
snobs In their silks and sstns and bro,dcloths 7 Ny
poor wardrobe lie blot on the pretty picture
And his rich neighbor win think This man
ought to be provided with church accommodation
but why don't he go the mission churches where he
will iee more at home and be among people OF bis
own sort There plenty OF churcl-goers. as
found in nv pious peresrnations. plenty of people,
neat. sweet and clean, who handle their hymn-books
and Bible with great dehcscv. but few who look as IT,
In their sacred ed6ces. they listening TO
message the like Of which has never been gwen to the
world. In the present day. when the distinctions
between wealth and poverty are becoming 80 sharply
defined, and leading to much Misunderstanding ana
Hl-tee II
n, we'll a. by preaching should exhibit the htteness
those earthly distinctions in the light OF the terrbl
threats GLORIOUS promises of the Gospel 1t seems 10
me that the Gospel feast tor head aud heart offered
in these s-niieent temples OF worship, should he
made freer for all parake OF than it is at present
when thou Inekest dinner 7 supper call not thy
frlenas nor thy brethren. neither thy knsmen, nor
thy rich negbbors lest they also bid thee again. and
reeoOpense be made thee. But when thou makest a
feast. call the poor the maimed the lame. the blind
and shou shalt be bes ed tor they cannot recon-
pense thee for thou shalt be recompensed at the
resurrection Of the just
A notable Philadelphia church enterprise is that OF
which the Rev. Dr. Frank L. Robbins is at the head.
Dr. Robbins many years pastor OF the Broad and
Oxford PRESBYTERIAN Church. and is recognized one
of the strongest IN the ministry Of that CITY In
the northeast section of Philadelphia inhabited wholly
by working people there has been erected largely
the his exertivns not only church edihce OF
generous proportions. but building In winch the
physical and mental nature OF those TO whom the
church Will 20 receive aitectou This
annex. says The Ph,ladeDhIA Times Will he
10 md bel
taiNmeu1s, concerts illustrated lectures pubic discus
sOns and JelveTanccs upon rmes OF especial interest
70 king people, the accommodation OF elases IL
mechanical drawing Languages music sewing anu
embroidery, cooking aD0 general house wiiery. Or.
JanAey Or. " alter Sie-leT. Professor William wal
lace and others have volunteered tteiI medical ser
vices and o. c. a ey Will meet patients at The
assembly ball tor treatment. lhe TEXTURES Will
relate TO art soieuc~, Literature and travel The
library VII 0e furnished with works NJ art winch VIII
elevae and refine the tastes of s patrons aud among
the LOOKS and Magazines Will ne those especially
calculate 10 instruct worknien and make them more
skllul. The in-tnute. II winch the fhrar' viii De
part, VIII he N charge OF board OF htte~n members
The cbulch was Dedicated last Sunday and there
were appropriate services every evening during tue
week with sermons D.. the hev. Dr. John Hall md
the hev Dr. LaIles A Sodcard OF ths CITY an other
prominent clergymeu OF the leading religious denomi
nations.
In the Wild recesses OF the Negro Mountains of
Garrett County Mary Gland, there is some good pioneer
WORK done BY he Missionaries OF the Maryland Sun
day-Schoo Union The people OF this Wild and un-
known region are sup, { sed to be the denseiy
ignorant OF any communIt, IN the United States The
hardy missionaries Of the Union frequently meet
wolves panthers and hears. that they need 10
possess "a good deal OF muscular Christianity One OF
these missionaries dsappe arel from civilization early
Last sumner and diG not appear again until late IN IN"
fall be was sand the saoerlntendent OF the
Union - the worst oOSing man ever oeheid FOR
III rec months he had travelled IRON place 10 place
astsl.hng new -choos aud encouraging Old workers.
His tace had been scratched by the orIars
Gn MANY places the IOca y there are no ro'os OF
OF wounds DIS clothes were in tatters and constantly
walking over the rocks had WON tie -oles nom hiS
shoes long before. Beng unable TO OBTAIN others III
thai wild country. his feet were as torn ana oleeunI
as his face lie actually AFRAID to 20 10 OuOer-
land TO .ei supplies lest he might be- arrested q,
TRAMP account nl- iOrOru Appearance IL NC
,e1t ior u- tC MIN al Grantsyule AAegany
County where made hiu p'esen'aoe
nitl- missionary Ork OF ,Lis KIND would be an ex-
cellea sppreD uceshIp for the highly educated Young
men who have learned much theology ID the seui-
nary that they fee that they would be wasting theH
ablti e. anY~ here bat IN city church-
The protest OF a nun Der OF the clergy OF St Louis
against TIE ballet the opera IS exciting good dea
of attention IL Is come respects unfortunate tnat
the clergy so oteu content themselves with denounc-
Ing so-csled uu-Chrisliau amnsements- VI course
discipline Of any kind Is = wy unpopular thing IN
these days. bat il the Clergy would exercise liie Oh
1be men hers f their chui ches who attend such amuse-
meats they would gain consistency what they
would 10 IL popularity, aud theJ "Ouid olce io' al
dec DE this vexed quesuoa as Tar ar the menotrs o
the churches ATE concerned. kVeINone knO~s thAl II
church members to cease gong 10 the tpea re'
a GREAT MANY theatres would De forced 10 close De-
s.use Toe patron re OF n-churcL people would not
he enough 10 make them pay NOW nauy OIL t.e
clerarv vrho take such stroug ground against tue
Theatre must know this and the people WHO knowing
that they know II, wOuCer Why they DO not scl upon
th.ir know edge and TO uncnufcb thoee VINO 20 W
the th-alre lie question If hard one 10 settle nov"
ever 9ud the clergy need not be seriously Di-meu
they tail TO take thls step
In tie ouinlon OF Professor George r. Comfort the
Methodist Episcopal Church will make great mistake
niI suaadons its mission III Bulgaria he says Vi
The Northern Christian Advocate ~; lie mlso'on
should be kept up a permanent protest asainS
Ru..izn absolutum matters relie nous a. well al
uolitical With ever present activity and Win lynx,
eyed slertness Russia pu-nes ner MachaveNan u mao
almost SID ber Sasnc diplomacy into every place
or Garner where Lei interests can be anec co. NOT
onlv zoe. the Gar send General kault airs 10 II no
.eneut- in Buigai la as preiext ior inNAulh2 anu
occup, in he country. but huseihn spy ls Sent
;n.inuatr bln.eii into The meeting OF TIE board VI
Manaucrs IF the Missionary Society OF the Methoost
ED,scopa church, iis annual meeung III New o'k
CITY 20 hear discussion upon contlnung or drop
ning lie mission III Bulgaria When the American
Board Was beginning lie MISSION IN Asia Minor the
hussIau Ambassador SAID he Gar VIII never
nlle PPM
missions OF The American Board III ASIA minor were
esiabished unuer Turkish rule, a. wa that oil the
Me po,lst Episcopal Church bulgaria. Russia has
strong reasons Tor wishing mission I'd bulgaria 10
be sup oppressed. IL the only aggressive Protestant