New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
PULPIT AND PEW.
A GLANCE At THE RELIGIOUS OUTLOOK
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE
The recent election OF the Rev. Phillips
Brooks 10 bishoprc and HIS declinaton Of the honor
subjects OF lively discussion in Episcopal Church
circles The fact that he assistant bishop
OF such diocese pennsy yvaua ia in itself interest
ing sign Of the lines THIS diocese has always been tho
stronghold Of the low church evangelical party rhas
such dioce-e should have elected a broad churchman
uroo. that the Old party Episcopal
Church losirg their force and the Old Issues
dying out. few years ago oven the nomnat on OF .
Phillips Brooks in the stronghold OF evangel
cism would have provoked bitter controversy. rbsn
again the deelnatiou Of this honorable office by Ut.
rocks e Indication that episcopal h0nOrs
coveted they formerly In tue popular
conception Episcopal bishops not preates The Office
bring few additional hOnors 10 the rector OF lar 20
city parish and the other hand Is 70 entail vast
additional responsibility and deal of hard work.
The that American Euiscops bishop merely
confirming machine " Is cert -iny unde served. But
many OF his dnties what tie void would call thank
less and they demand abilities quite different from
those that 60 to make successful rector or greas
preacher While the American Episcopal bishops are,
~ Glass; men OF marked ability. they iar from
Including all the allie IN the Episcopal ministry
More and more In the future there will grow MP strong
and Influential parishes II that communion which viii
satisfied with none but tie most able and brilliant
20 be found and the indications mat even the
offer OF pisLOprlo III not tempt such men to orsake
parish for "a diocese.
The Fai;hIsts o; shalam experiencing tine tnrocs
OF IN internal revolution. NewYorkers VIII remember
tat the religion OF ths FaisAsts originated In tnis city
few years ago with 4 dentist OF Thirty fourth ST. Dr.
Newbroush. This Ian had been seeing visions and
dreaming dreams various degrees OF gDity TOR
many years. His communion with the other world a,
last became perfect that with the aid OF angels
and other heavenly v-tants lie able to wriie dowa
a new revelation from Heaven which should supcrseds
all previous revelations. This revelation 70 bs
called the Oabspe and tie fortunate people who
accepted teachings - De known a. Fahists.
Dr. Newbroueh iAeu concluded to 20 out Of the dentistry
and adopt the calling oi religious leader or IN
the somewhat MY ster.ous Language OF Oahspc c-chef
At first determined t. start fathst kingdom in
New-Jcrsey but ateTwrd 1t decided 10 90 To N@w-
Mexico. "Jehoyih" the Faithist name for God, was
here be clarified. ard Shalam. TIE new revelation,
to engtheD cords and strengthen lis stakes in
the land OF the Monteznmas
shalam established; bnt. # is charged. even in
this holy undertaking there worldly guile The
converts told that they must deed all their
possessions Jehovih; and fhe 500 which tho
colony settled upon said o recorded In the
of the same august parsonage After time however. s
came out n wealthy gentleman OF Bos on named
William Rowland, and not Jehoyih was the owner OF
everything pertaining 70 the Fsshsts. When they
learned this OF tie converts kicked in good
Amori, an fashion, and after getting back mich of
their property they could left JeAogihs kingdom on
earth considerably li@her III purse, but knowing more
abour revelations than they did before. One OF these
backsiders rfeSerentiy nays thst the c-eAiei. Dr:
New bgOug. anl others WORKING the snap i"r
oil II IS Sorih and that no one J. Wah1ed ~ ehaan
chief" DR. Tanner, Of fasting fame, Is one OF :he
ke nt'S; anu "oGT u pogSu4 go a3or ~. q, nses
holds the fort and j. ready % defend himself bJ
promptly expeing all who oppose hin In tins way no
certain To build up harmonious an united rrtiso..
and hand his name down to poseglt a. me re'esoor
Of the Faithsts aud tue c-chiei ot ehaian
The Rev Dr. william ChauDcey Lansion is writing a
series of papers for The Ltrg Church the cAurchs
lack of clergy which. though intended to apply
especially TO the Episcopal Church, probably apples
more or less to al the Christian denominations There
are, according to Dr. IangiOn, 1000 parishes and
mission stations in tie Episcopal Church without nm
isiets. while the other hand there are hundreds oe
Episcopal Gle ~ AID amons them some o. tle moss
devote ed harl-worlng and spiritually efficient men in
the denomination who are une nenpoyed. d.. Laasioa
gives four reasons TOR this state affairs. Frss. the
Church mas reserved itself right TO send any min
i-er to even the acst parish IN the land while on tho
other hAnil legitimate steps BY which tbe
secure parish FOR himself CandAlallh@ -
IN IL at Secondly, even when nlaister
gets a parish. MS ability to keep Il does not depend apoa
hs pety capacity hat upon Eis success Ia holding
the well todo pew holders and lfawing othe-s inrp
the church Thrdy. wnile TIE minister has promised
TO obey bishop. q matter or iart ne nay prac-
cay ignore the bishop II he is only careful % oDs ihs
hIentidl laymen OF his parish An' lourt"ly, mas
nuun IS M n.'S'cs M c,rp .o t ilei sr huabsr ~
Larnen il only natural that the younger men who
~ draw best should be employed "lIe tie older men
are laid on The she'll
DR.. Jessop. a clergyman OF tho Church oi England.
contributes to The AueteenM Century article on tho
English Church IN which he takes the ground tlat tho
Church should De reformed in many Respects Most
neope vii agree with after reading the folio wing
passage from his article. Imagine. lie saws post
man or Prime Minister, clerk in the custom house os
the captain OF man war; an assls ant III drAlers
shop or your own gardener having an estate for ne ia
his office and being able draw his pay % his dying
day though lie might be Tor years bnd AM deal and
paralyzed and inbeceso incapable III tact, that he
could not even appoint his deputy 80 Indifferent
that be cared not whether there we're any depuy 10
discharge the duties which he himself was paid u per-
form. Imagine any pubic servant being thrown mo
nrisnn for lagranf nisiemeanor worse than mis-
emeanor aud coming back ~ his work wheu the term
of his Imprisonment receiving the arrears OK
pay wnicn had accrued during the tine he was ID la.
AMI quietly setting down into the Old grpo'e - X
nothing had happened IMAGINE any pnollc sefF@n'
helm suspended IRON Oce for hahirUd drunkenness.
suspended. say iOr two years, ana not even re Wng
be relnstated when the two years were OF.i pu srY
taln: his Nd seat and returning 10 DIS desk ana hs
bottle rremovabe from the emo linehts OF te mrs, -
lie was parable from his devotion 10 'he LIS. e'
all this AMI much tEan thls l. lossbie or Us Den
ehced clrsymen am my sell 'ne p"ron, on r f
continue keep up this condition oi al airs uLuer "heo
we been living SO lonsf
Ur Abbott repes in effect that IT is impossible the
average pastor to preach such sermons as tits aynan
wants; aud even If it possible for country min
ster 10 properly answer Huxley It would be givnga
very naigestbe tenibs OF his consFes ca
and probably no bread 70 the other tenth Al 10 40
business OF the preacher" says. TO teaeh Us nos
what TO think but how Ia i've II Is MS junction ~
know tue great moral and spiritual laws OF tho uFer
and appv them 10 oar daily life. The Bible II lamp "a
Dur feet and a light To path. IL - the preachers
business IL pieces and sho" lis ho "eaI-
,fny mas been cOastructed light u and carry
II inst before Us That the best sermon WHICH makes
right living easier Monday morning