New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
CHURCH SAYINGS AND DOINGS.
TIE RELIGIOUS OUTLOOK AT HOME AND
ABROAD

TIE RELIGIOUS OF ILODh Al HUME AMI
ABROAD.
Isthe pracIicc of observing Lent gazing ground
in this country not In to this question an old
Episcopal clergyman said the other day: doubt It.
I admit that It's rocognon by society late years has
given Lent outward Importance That Il never POS
so5sed before Then o; the oxford movement Of
1892 has called the attention o! churchmen 10 Lent IN
VITA the other seasons OF the ecclesastical
year These and other considerations have in certain
sense pOpular2ed Lent made It noticeable event
I'm tho secular world. But the very people wEo so
recognize it are often totally unconscious OF its spiritual
meaning, and even II it WAS explained to them they
would refuse to accept it for Themselves know We
have people at the week day services at
our churches IN Lent but they chiefly women and
while we are glad have them come, II is matter OF
great regret that business lack OF inclination
keep nearly all the men away. ! am sorry that some
special hours convenient for business men
downtown were not arranged FOR Lent Tho magnificent
success OF Nj Atkins MONDAY services IN Old Trinity
ought to have put the idea IN some ones head"
preliminary conference has just been hold In Cleye
lana for tie Congress Of Churches which
Will probably held city In May. The Congress-
OF Churches u idea rhe first having been held
in Hartford Conn., last May, suggested by the success
Of the Episcopal Church Congress It's object is 70 dis
the great questions OF the day IN which al Chris
tians interested in free and FRANK manner. No
topic be put under any circumstances. The
unity which Is souEht by this movement unity
gnd unity OF sentiment, but IL the unity Of
the practical religious American mind seeking for den
mite available results says one or the leading spirits of
the Congress. the rev W. ". Newton: TO arrive at
I'M. unity which rests neither upon ecclesas-
economy OF moral force, philanthropy and an al pti-
ton TO the wants Of the age require long periO Of
patient preparation aul virtual change Oi base IN
Our method OF seeking unity. Our American life
Contamination Of power in thetwo opposite d..
rectous: the creed Of Rome and tno creed ot
modern churches OF the Protestant reformation
either dlsutegrate utterly and run ont iuto moth
lnsne5s OF Jhey must come lOS-thet anu seeA " -I1L
plane for lie" lease Of power IAe SIOuAIs IoT
Christian unity the present time found ia the fol
lowing facts Ihat me Holy "hoat hilnS' Ior.h uYe
results in the ChdrcA at large, regardless OF manais
measuring lines; tAIt the beating OF the sheep IN Oppo
Sides the discovery OF the Christian lie aud
thought to-day tnat tAe policy OF absorption and the
policy Of repression Aa'nS 44Ae iai.e, tHe Pory %
growth FROM the basis OF practical cooperation ROMANS
to bs tried"
The Chrisiian Union thinks that it would be good
thing for the clergy to put boycott certain parishes
what t asks shall a minister poorly, inndeguately
and rregulary paid dor Aud after answering mat IL
is bis duty seek support IN other calling ueces-
sary it adds II every minister would notify his people
that an irregular nggardy payment Of salary would
lead -htway 70 his resignation, anu very OlcI
would refuse 10 take parish unless II Drou gut
" character from me preceiHs IasIor. an 81
IT.acb.r and Jy-akens II II does not destroy,
his NORA power, would be brought 10 an end
wordy and rather frutess controversy has been 90
iug on the English Church papers over the drst chap
ter OF Genesis The discussion turned on the thrcadbare
question whether the account OF creation "a narrative
OF facts or only poem The only interesting fact about
the many Givines In good standing
have taken position mat the hrst chapter OF Gcness
is a myth, some expressed IT, dream
not to DO taken literally. Wnel such a con
servative paper The guardian publishes these rad
zeal views Is sign that they have affected lodEment
among the tolerated opinions Or the Church IN speak
Inv OF TINS matter an Episcopal bishop said the other
day: OF the Churchs doctrines or Bbl-
my time Taose OF Us wno think at al know this, and
we are therefore, anxious TO avoid committing me
Inc S'he ~ S'9 S nj - now in sst Of Ggy The IS
Datc a - az. securs and rrci ,e,r nc
change Che tormuaries in when those essentials are
expressed-ofteu indeed hidten-may be revised, and
| ought to be revised from time 10 time
The Wacbma. OF Boston, has been thinking over the
recent address OF Phillips Brooks the ministry and
hnds much to crucise from evangelical point u view
as udee might be expected. 1t thinks that the views
OF Mr Brooks hardly TO be distinguished from those
| OF such Unitarans James Freeman Clarke Indeed
It that many conservative Cnltarlans |ou.d Ion2
hesitate before saying as VI hF0oAa say . "a IIe
uncuo4 between the hatir4I ana "uht we ca tl
natural 3 20 Dc cast aside ana tAat on uo.l4s
hal tueIr day" II these statements are correct h'
Wucr9 thinks that there Is Du! slender FesldLlm o
! Christianity LETT
The Boston Hcud said tbs other day: "The Chris
tauity that goes about ionI good not apt TO be re
/ jected scofed at or disputed about" To when Th'
! Nete Bed,ord Mercury replies: I'VE don't know abou
/ that The founder 0; Christianity went about doing
good continually bu, wa. ever more scpHed AT
disputed ab ,ut ana fou that DAY To- TINS be hi' been
constantly r. ectcd merely IN form, but IN spirit
Not few Of his followers nave hal similar experienced
| For some unexplained and perhaps uueIpHinable
reason the Church party Mexico dIslkes the United
States As matter OF the Caurch i ire.r ia thl
country than 10 Mexico, and IN the Territory Of
Nev-Nevco it is much more powerful But the Church
party IN Mexico though It contains many learned aud
excellent men, profoundly penetrated with the spirit
Of the past an the liberalism that charac,erzes pro-
srefsiye nation exceedingly dstl,tefu 20 them THIS
leads the members OK the Church plTty TO take a
tute IN Mexican politics thai aiieuates tAom from th'
Younger progressive element Ok the nation aud deprye
/ them oi the Influence which they formerly welded
Nevertheless this grea. party Is stu powerful, and ever
IN merely commercial anu political questions tres Il
dominate the policy 81 tac country. O.y few week
ago me Voc he nrTco Voice Of H,rico an able an
contained q strong article against tAe policy Of admit
I ting American capitalists INTO Mexico. " We combat
/ In saws the policy Ot Liberalism, which, greedy o
material prosperity, and uaftcu ny tho Uiliahcy %
Sortl American proses' opens freely the doors Of ou
pos material progress but We rather desire that
should by natural sep- IN proportion "a the peac
/ age Inc Development oi the country own resources
Without foreign capital ana without ioFel-h L'oI LotA
Ing or very te shall We be able 10 DO, but we ought u
refrain from calling lu our H.4shnos "l'o Ie
toward absorption u.e wei Aho"n' il oliet lAA we
shan decorate luKIruusly our house ana turu !nst'4
Themselves IA u deAhse.y, '9'o "3 ~ ~, lH
uIeRt- Of srrFltude. lIIieA' Pat4'oll'H i1 Hot
adyi,. therefore that the cooperation o sac American
dispensed VITA, although J! NC Al TIC CO9' VI -cI
/ progress
me C,fr,,il clrs,ua Iay,,rte doe, not agree witt
many " It's religious contemporaries IN their criticisms
OF the daily press Christians Il says. have Just a
good right To- the publishing or Iournallatie nell
as any one else The fact that none Of The Christian
oa, or rather cities 10 CAri'tsniOm supports 'hri5ai
dav Ou-ht 10 stop The mouths % these critics OF th
press Tho psess Jst Ike restaurant dishes ny wha
Viii sell tho beat" Fdr.hernore II says That II an OF
ruysated day Journal such these sious critics cal
i0r were published t would not be patroniLed by tn
vast majority 0! Christian men aud Nonoa, RAo wOu'
| prefer Instead the ordinary secular-d