New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
PULPIT AND PEW.
WHAT is SAID AND DONE IN THE CHURCHES
-RELIGIOCS NOTES.

The decadence of religious life in so many
country towns OF NewEngand is a striking fact What
the causes OF this deeaience aud how 1t be
coGnieracted problems which are beginning to en-
gage OF the intelligent clergy of New
England. Alta recent meeting OF the Congregational
State Missionary Society % New Ham pshre, speeches
made in which Il was declared that there more
vice rural districts 10 proportion to the popua-
ton than the cities. And it said that Christian
could testify that fact by actual
contact with young and women who from
towns TO the cities The Rev. Dr. Dixie said that
probably in both Vermont and New Hampshire a lsrce
percentage OF the rural population 90 not to church
at ALL Clearly there Is need Of some vigorous home
missionary work the districts OF New England.
"The Friend" published in this city gives sketch OF
Chang Kun sing. faithful missionary in China.
He came rOm Cuba TO work AT MS trade or
cigar-making After time ne became converted and
from conscientious motives gave up his traie. Then
he connected himself with DR. samsoEs Church. aud as
he better acquainted with Christianity ne began
more and more 10 desire that MS friends in CHINA should
hear the good Al last ger Of friends raised
money him to CHINA as missionary and he Is
now M tuat country frequently To his friends
in this city keeping them informed OF his
failures. lie appears TO % dong good WORK for tne
Christian religion Ia has native land
The poor sailor has many enemies on shore, but he
has not q few friends also The American seamaus
Friend OF tns city does great work for sailors
It's Home Cherry-st gives them comfortable uarers
Mt low prices and 1t placed thousands OF loan
libraries vessels. Chapsins are also employed to
look religious ami moral welfare OF the sailors
The Nrw-YOrk Port society IS another organization
worthy OF honorable mention. IL has a commodlous
church at Madison ana Catherine SIS. base
nent OF when Is a well-equipped readin Tue
pastor OF church Is the Rev. Dr. f. d. Murphy, who
Though sevrn-Oue yearn OF age Il SUI vigorous ana
active. His congregation consists very largely OF sail
lie believes. he says, in " eaud-pcked souls ana
his personal lnhnence WITH MS people Is very great ne
il VERY much aided IN Ms work By band OF devoted
Christian ladies' who pay more than thousand visits
month 70 sailors observation-disclosures JACK Is always re-
spectul these women. and they are nor Only entirely
safe from harm or insult but they are ahe 70 exercise
good. heahfu influence the poor wayiarers OF The
sea.
Interesting outdoor services for sailors are regularly
held at Slip by the sailors evangelist, the
Rev Isaac lie is feet in height and
breaches IN a black gown PLAIN, simple sermons thar
any one can understand. A few weeks Bishop
Henry c. Potter the Drsach'r. IL wore no cericA.
vestment preached without notes. aud prayed without
q book. =
That remarkable compound of wisdom and folly. the
Salvation Army. Is making great Roadway IN the Eng
lsh Colonies At an inter-Colonid gathering OF the
Army recently neld Melbourne, Australia
Commissioner Howard said: "As an insutu-
ton in the colonies, 1t can be safely said
that Salvation Army Is national In four
years their increase had been thousan fold Four
years ago they only mai 100 soldiers all the colonies
Now, on moderate calculation, they have on the roll
L. 600 real militant and women Four years ago
on Sunday nights about 900 people used 10 assemble
IN their nails TO take part IN the services Now
that number has sweied 10 10000. -Four years ago
they hal not siure publication 10 the Australian co..
o' New ICELAND Now thrY nave no less man SIX
var cries. having circulation OF from 10000 to
10000 weekly The profits the sale or tue Army
literature devO-ed To the extension OF salvation
work. lse labors Of The Army are highly successful
During months 10 less tnAn lOoU souls nave beeu
brought the peuitent forms And their income for
similar period has reached a sum of $1,000
Dr. Thorold B.shop:o; Rochester. has recently given
the following advice TO preachers; "DO not really give
IN TO wuat only worldly cry for short sermons
You need a great deal more experience tnan you can
claim now for making fifteen minutes sermon that
shali be really useful. Either much II be com
pressed that 1t Will become lOaied and obscure
perhaps more lkel) 30 little WILL go Into II
that 10 vii be Impossible to eldure H.
"It eight years." says The WachmGn, 'snce great
Prem ennial Conference hrid IN the city OF New
York Another VIII be held November Is to 20 in Chi
cago an OF the leading advocates OF this
theory are signed 10 the call, Messrs. A j. Cor
don J. d. Herr AMI G. e. Neednam. Baptist; j. II.
Brooks II. VI. Parsons TorOntOl W. q. Moorhead. j. f.
KendaIl. Nathaniel West sad 5. H. Kellogg, Presby-
terrain: f. P. Goodwin, w. J. Erdman and Addison
Blanchard Congregational. william Mast. l. W. Nun
hal and j. : Kennedy. Methodist; the Anglican Bishop
BALDWIN OF Huron. and the Reformed Episcopal Bishop
Nlcho SON OF Philadelphia Com pared with those VINO
hold The view, PIemillenarlaus VINO are
numerous, but they earnest aud enterprislhg
and tney amOn- the EvangeistS Inc chi
Go inference prom ses from the topics 10 come o
fore H. Of unusual interes-we may hope, Too,
OF pro TX
Tie Reformed Episcopal Church has ten cOngrega-
lions IL Philadelphia The largest is that OF which
Bishop Nicholson pastor Bu; they al vigorous
and active IN good works aud growing last
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