New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
CHURCH THOUGHT AND TALK
THE RELIGIOUS OUTLOOK AT HOME AND
ABROAD.

In the opinion of The burchmnn the great
lesson which Easter teaches sadly needed In tho
world at the present time 1t appears to regard many
OF the tendencies OF modern life antsgonisc to the
idea OF resurrection and it believes that this lack OF
spiritual perceptions threatens the stability OF our civil
institutions The OhurchmGH s little inclined to take
pessimstio view OF many segments OF modern life and
its gloomy foreb0ngs In this instance must be accepted
with considerable caution To tee casual observer In
deed materiasm does 10 he growing 1t has noisy
cacquers in press and the platform; tho nvesti-
gatnr spirit Of modern science soems to have gven 1t
vantage ground and the trend modern thought has
been away from the domain Of faith But notwtastand-
ing all this the human mind has not forgotten or Ignored
the problem ofanother life. Even those who no longer
believe In the literal resurrection which Easter empha
Sizes rejoice the hope which underles that literal creed
In its brosdest Easter is tho festival OF human
progress renaissance OF human life, the osytinted
brdgc which tho soul of man travels TO tho land or
the ideal o, beyond the river Of death. Deep down
below tho to cyncsms Of the ago lies this hope OF I'M
mortality without which man would be but pitful
object and with which he is able to conquer even fae
itself The Churchpan need not fear; the human race
will not part with this eternal hope. nor lose sight
OF the vision OF Immortality. Nevertheless. ii is fact
that in late years Easter Ike Lent has become epoch
world OF fashion, and 1.-THE Queen Festival OF the
Church" IL to many people litto moro than tho
apoheoss OF the spring fashions The spectacular and
musical features OF the Easter services the churches
In many cases doubtless call attention away
the important teachings OF the day. All this is
painful to religious people, who feel that the day
has cheapened and vugarlzed. And they would
prefer be ignored rather than taken up by fashion
said an Episcopal clergyman the other days "The
tendency lato years has been 90 turn our churches
into a flower show and sacred concert combined on
Easter Day. and for one IN favor of reform. The
way in which people irreverently CAD about nom
church to church. often talking noisily while tho Holy
Communion Is being celebrated is grave scandal and
clergy should put stop 10 It,"
The Indianapolis Joulal utters timely word of ad
and geson to the clergy OF the land at the pres
tne There is, it says, poaceabe solution for
all this dispute between labor and capital and 1t Is the
plain duty ministry help discover it and to help
hold the In check until such time rs IL shall be
made manifest. Criminals and ruians using their
every endeavor to get up trouble The pulpit as ever
opposed by scoundres desperadoss that prey
upon society The church 1t to ITSELF we'll as to
the WORK ngmen to save them from the ncendary ad-
vice OF desperate and wckod men, Let reach out and
show its in keeping men IN The riSht pain ana IA
sparng them AMI the country sueu scenes OF s
and destruction as might easily ne prespalcu put or
saving grace OF mon educated above such things
Preacher and priest it to the country and to the
church that they use every exertlon preserve the
peace. Now Is the me TO demonstrate tnat the power
OF church is for good and that It IL much stronger
than the power Of evil to involve the people ID trouble
The Rev. John /. scudder, clever aud popular young
clergyman of Minneapolis has just resigned his charge
In that city, among other reasons because he has used
nm all hIs stock of sermons and cannot with his parish
work. prepare sermons such his congregation expect
All of which furnishes text which TIE AinneaDotts
Tribune breaches little sermon OF its own. The
trouble seems to be-" 1t says that the churches
obging their ministers stand fast by the old ways
while keeping abreast Of modern methods. No5 only
the pastor attend funerals ana Weddings condet
weekday religious services. visit the sick and the needy
and minister like good parish priest 20 me
marshal the forces Of the church Tor mutildrios relS
and phanthropic activities which MO Tern churches
To Ali THIS burden OF work he must preach square
built sermons every Sunday-presunaD!y because tas
the custom hundred years ago; cerIainy not De-
cause the plan mas any lnodeIh teuson or
"ro the dsnorested outsider itwouid seem that man
occupying Mr.. Seudder's position and dong his Work
ought not 70 have any blrlonsome sermon making to
do. IIe ought to be obhged 10 write any mora ser
lectures than lila time and strength
easily permit Sermon-makng ought not to be allowed
interfere with tho important duties of the pastor
of "a working city church."
wellinformed -pondent Of The Providence Jour
nal has been describing the services in of the Lon
dor churches a famous service lie "s that at
tho Chapel Royal, ST. Jamess Palace. Those who wisa
to 20 should get order from the Dean Sub Dean for
the II o'clock service. 1t IS usually concluded at one
Tho chapel In shape double cube, is small AMI is
simply but comfortably furnished. Tho royal c!osot in
three compartments Is over the door BY which We enter
Holders orders expected TO take the open seats
OF which therc twentyfOnr and not tie pows. The
pews on one for members Of the House OF Com
mons and on the other for tho House o. Lords Alto
gether there are seats for seventyve people The
yerger or as should say the sexton is imposing
instance of decorated ofciasm. He has suit of BLACK
with n swallow tail coat and In addition a rich
robe Of silk trimmed with black velvet The costumes
OF the choir boys are gorgeous They lave scarlet
tupcs and knee breeches trimmed with gold lace and
black silk stockings The effect OF all this is modified by
the white surplices which they wear. Tie organ is
small but powerful, and has beautifully decorated 'front.'
Tho children Of tho Chappelle' have been attached
to the court mind and they have always had
Nast rnf nnef N
dren boarded and lodged nt royal palace aud as
the records tell hal daily among them two loayes,
one messe create neate gallons OF ale, ETC. They
had 10 and beare their harness anu
ivyercy in Courtr The power to press singers for the
service OF the court existed back the beginning
OF the teenh century The boys are no longer housed
the inasier' Rev Thomas Helmore. They all sons
London parents. aud get half holiday twice week
to visit their homes. They receive good secular as
well as musical education Sir Arthur Sullivan was q
choir boy here from 1881 10 lsoI"
According to The Toronto Globe the general impress
sion that tho Indians Of Canada have been treated
Inercully and Justly is far from being justified by tho
facts last few years." it says tho Indians
within Canadian territory have been treated in as
a,rocous and ab0minable leave nothing for
malignant ingenuity to DEVISE heartess brutality to
nHic" during all this time, Christian missionaries
have telling the churches this story of wrong, and
no voice has been lifted in protest The Indiansit
SAYS have been swinded in the name OF charity, and
poisoned with measy pork with rotten -four and with
unmcutionaDle potatoes IN the name OF Canada, aud
CHRISTIAN churches have too much played the part or
the priest aud eye and gone by on the other side Tor
fear they should be charged with daobng In poll tics. or
with meddling In matters that belonged not 10 thcn IL
churches think that things outside or their
sphere SO much the for thcm as well as for the
cause which they claim to be the advocates ana 0u
warkA"
That little body OF stiaus known the Brethren
fry to realize a religion something like that which Count
Tolsoi describes In book Among other things they
believe that war or strife any kind contrary to the
commands OF Christ. that Chrstions should wear dis
tnctiye dress which should DO plain, simple, modest
and cheap; that legal oaths arc unchristian; that
Christians should go to law with one another. but
should settle their dsputes by arbitration that Chris
ans should join societies and that the kiss OF