New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
TOPICS OF INTEREST DISCUSSED IN THh
RELIGIOUS WORLD.

RELIGIOUS WORLD.
The naDer which the Rev. ). W. Dixie read
before Congress OF Churches strong presentS
tion idea ecelesasca machinery OF tns
Church luated aud especially unsuitable Tor VIZ
lage and country lie. I'VE baye." he says. rus
revcred but fosslzed ecclssasca institution OF tho
early Christian centuries. borrowed largely from tns
jewish synagogu aal the Creek assembly. or perhaps
charitable associations OF early tins bus full OF serious
defects when applied to rural societies. The church nag
understood neither tho society wh Which it deals nor
the social nature OF the iusttuons brings TO society
Its Sunday-schOos Christian associations. The revival
methods OF this generation. nearly all inventions or
hc cities ana made for thcm Imported ino the country
tisrcis with little thought OF thor social structure and
adaptation nothing hardly is OF rural o-gin or invented
10 tit rural communities. The thinking OF pastors ana
people. the o. theological schools anl th'
OF press emueatly civic and cong egatloHA
in tile literal sense. The family, tho mos, impors'nt
social Institution IN all country towns ho"'nS ever,
spot where there are any Inhabitants with All ts powers
OF constructive work is quite unusei or LETT TO sucn
chance Christian officer 1t may have IN popai'us
cities Our WISH then in a word Is fOr better knowl-
OF concerning country towns and better
comprehension OF the whole OF the CnGrca. the social
laws these communities and the religious soeiA in'
stiiutiOns apply 10 thcm.'
Bishop Tuttle, OF Utah. who has been elected Bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese OF Missouri was bonn IN Wini-
ham. n. Y, forty nine years ago He Is graduate OF
Columbia College and the General Theological semi
nary OF this city. having Deen ciassmase ot tue a'e
Bishop Robertson. whom he has now beea chosen 10
succeed. His first pastoral charge Was IN MOTIFS " L.
SOS lie elscted Bishop o. Missouri ont decne'
the honor. teeming bis duty 70 remain with Ot"' ot
which then been the missionary bishop one yesr
IN 1854 Columbia College appointed hun It's rep
resentatrve attend the tercentenary anniversary
OF the University OF Edinburgh. Bishop Tdttle's
work In Utah hss been valuable, mot only 20 hts own
Church. but civilization itself He has been one or
the strong forces rayed against Mormouism IN thas
Territory and few who have not personally seen h ~
bis poet of duty realize how ably and successfully
has done the work entrusted 20 hDL None Dd Sor'
mons Will reJoice when the Bishop leaves Ctsh.
church is usually the first building erected in the
cattle ana mining OF the Far West but all thnns
cousderrd Il surprising how church bnllding
does spring up in towns generally REGARDED ~
nngOdly. Not long ago clergyman visited mio'hs
town In OF the Territories. lie had "e~n
by a number o. the citizsns who wlshed
consult with him TO the feasibility OF having re-
..gious services the This Interest In religion
me remarkable rs 1t SO happened that there
was a Protestant processing church member In hs
town. They told the clergyman, however. that they
great truths of ion, and were extremely
anxious to have clergyman OF some denomination.
which one they didn't care settled among them And
they woud make him the following proposition; X
he would pick good, sincere, comEon-sense aad
manly young fellow, adopted TO frontier fe they would
EXPENSES out Moreover they woud bald TOR
| him a neat and commodlOus church building.
officially members OF his congregation. II would natu
rally supposed that the Clergyman wond nave had
Jump such handsome offer Bat a. matter Of scs
offered 10 hve young unmarried m:n IN tue Eass
| before found vino would accept It; and ths
friends OF that man made great odry Decaue he ws
ized fe and throw -himsoH away on miners.
Perhaps. after al, rough miners ana cow COW,
Gospel preached to them as some OF the ciesgy
are TO preach 1t. great many OF the uneneu'neied
clergy make the mistake OF their lives Ia banging ~
their eyeIds outskirts OF the great cities inste ID
o going oat to the frontier where tney mSnl .rye.op
their own manhood while doing needed Work Tor lio
| Church.
The Episcopal churches OF Chicago are already begin
ming to make preparations FOR the great triennisi
General Convention OF the Episcopal Church. which -
to bold session OF about amonth In that city, beginning
on October g. It is the first time says tAe comm,es
Of arrangements. :" in the history Of tie American
Church. that this tren ts bishops priests
and laymen has been held west o. the AueShanie ex-
cept on one when 1t was held IN the city o. CIR
cinnati Every diocese and missionary jurisdiction IN
the United states sxty-fye In number. VIII Ds repre-
by bishop and every diocese by -FOUR cerea
and four lay deputies We believe that great good 70
.le Church diocese Will come OF this convchti0h
as the gathering together ofsO many OF her distinguished
representatives and the high character ot their d-oeF
ions will encourage all churehmsn OF the Diocese ot
Chicago 10 and broader Work for the Churc ani
bring more prominently before the community ner eins
aud ner influence The convention wal fortunately oc
eur during the pl sasautest season Oh tne 49,. s r
opportunities for the most favorable Impression. IA,
house aud lay deputles wil convene III Ceh
Musical Hall The mouse oi psAops VIZ o''"ls " n,
Hall Tie entire contingent expenses ~ tue convention
proper must by the Churcn o this diocese ana 20
his end liberal soripIons will be neee',ary IL -
oand after a careful estimate that 70 delry these eN
penses OF the convention 1t will require the sih Dl
- 900 Tue visitors, 1t is expected. WAL be iar1ey
cared for during their stay by tie Itiniues oi tho
churches, ana the committee IN charge pro ses TO m"s
the pleasant TO the delegate. as the WORK ~
e done will be important to the ChurcA'
The time was when a clergyman who spoke well OF che
theatre might as we'll step down ana oit Of his pulpit
That time appears to have passed Not only do r"Iea'
elergymen like the Rev NJ. Hawes. OF Londen, have
good word to say for the drama but more conserve
tive men we'll For instance the Rev. hr.
scudder an orthodox cl srggman. formerly settled
In Minneapolis said in sermon fsw days Ago
We the clergy should be very careful how We speak
OF actors The clergy debt 20 the actors Tor th"r
forbearance. The stage III England has Always "ta
hardly an exception, treated the cloth with respect
The few clerical touches The Rector 'Tnc soreerer
and else here have been inohensive. Ihe vicar Ok
Bray'-a play which cannot recommend any one 70
the actor might do If he chose TO treat the elegy oa
the the clergy have treated nun III 'ne
clergy offer hne neld Tor satire, aha ,ns noNe', ~,
nave no, failed 10 II, sometimes wonder al Tue
forbearauce OF the pAywrsa'' me s,ses tae
selves and their condemnation orthe osi p"J~
All OF which is svery good aiyce' oat Toat 81" "
average country theatrical performances lie wouho %
apt hear from his church
When. some years ago. Nj. D. L. Moody decided TO en-.
s,oein Christian educational work in Norhned. Aass.
he said: will build here in my own village where
have faced poverty where Ihavelonged toenterasN
dent,s life schoos which shall meet the wants OF these
hungry spirits and put the price WITHIN tue react ot INC
humblest and lowiest of aspiring souls III ne WAS
ap who ever wanted to his he might well
1n an now for he has amply fulfilled THIS promise Ihe
schools for boys and girls which ne mas esaosurd uer'
90 monnmsnt to his practical good sense and phisn-
n and will doubtess DO the educ Ational work which
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