New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
NOTE AND COMMENT OF THE CHURCHES


In the current number of "words and Weapons
tbero is a strong article by the Rev. DR.. George +.
| pentecost on the immodesty and immortality OF the
| modern fashionable dance. The Rev. b. ray Miii'
writes interestingly about union revival meetings as
| an aid toward Christian unity These Two gent!eHen
are the editors of words and Weapons which Is
| showing many signs Of Improvement uhaer their
Joint SUPERVISION
The Rev. DR.. F. F. Elnwood, OF this city, VIII
represent the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign MISSIONS
AZ the Goneral Missionary Conference to be held In
London In june
Elaborate preparations arc being made for the
Baptist May anniversaries, which are to be held this
year in Washington
| Tho Rev James Stalker, the pastor-eect of tho
| Church OF the Covenant OF this city, Is one OF the
| most prominent clergymen Of Glasgow, Scotland.
| He is about forty years Of age and Is an eloquent
preacher
Within the last ten years nearly dozen new
Baptist church edlnceS have been built In this city
At the invitation of a number Of prominent clergy
men and others in Great Britain the Rev. F. f. Clark,
the president of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor will sail fer England this week. to present the
principles Of The Society at the Nav anniversaries in
london Much interest IS manifested In the Organlza
ton In England. many societies having been already
organized.
The Congregational Superintendents Union Of Bos-
ton have started memorial to the late Rev. Asa Bull
| lard, the pioneer Sunday-schOol worker. They
| pose to raise 100000 a permanent fund for the
prosecution of sunday-schoo missionary work in this
| country. The friends and admirers OF Mr. Bulard
all over the country invited to contribute to this
| fund The secretary is Mr.. L. p Shumwav. ir. Mel
rose. Mass.
| The Rev. Dr. J. W. Hamilton contends in " The In
DEPENDENT that women are already. I'm effect. admit
ted to the Methodist Episcopal General Conference.
Tho Episcopal Parochial Mission Society has, thus
far been unable to fill the place Of the
Rev. DR.. vandewater as general missioner Never
theless. successful missions have been held bv DR..
McKim at Jackson. Miss. tho Rev. Mr. Christensen at
Kankakee. Ill. and by DR.. ID. Parker Morgan at Cald-
| WELL Lake George. DR.. Wilson. OF st. Georges In
this city, goes at once TO Charleston, s. C.: the Rev.
T. walpoe Warren. OF Holy Trinity. In this city goes
soon to Lexington va P DEL and ma Rev viii aDb
Brooks. at the request Of Bishop Hare will soon hold
mission In bap'a a. n a wSeh Ne Mani w e missions
by well known clergymen VIII be held throughout
| the country
The Rev. Arthur Brooks, OF this city, is the treas
urer Of fund that IS being raised the income Of
which shall be for the wife and family Of the late
Bishop Elliot Of Western Texas, and the principal Of
which shall finally go the Episcopal fund Of that
diocese. The fund now amounts to $4,000 and II
IS hoped to increase It TO 100000 Contributions
may be sent to Mr.. Brooks at No. 200 Madlson-ave.
A generous member of Grace Episcopal Church In
this city has promised to build beautiful church on
Blackwells Island 1t will be located on COM
mandng site near the amshouse, and Will be under
the charge Of the Rev. William G. French, who has
given more than fifteen years Of faithful and devoted
service TO religious work on the Island The building
plans include large reading room an Office for the
minister in charge guild rooms and several rooms for
the use OF the younger clergy who Will be engaged to
assist Mr. French IL IS hoped that the church may
be consecrated next Christmas Day
The New-York and the Newark Methodist Episcopal
Conferences have asked the General Conference by
a nearly unanimous vote that all the elections for
general church officers except bishops, be taken out
of the General Conference. The powers OF the Cen.
eral Conference very great and its patronage IS
immensely valuable. 1t is commended that the time
required in properly and wisely apportloning this
patronage interfercs seriously with the legislative
duties OF the conference. Besides that II tho con-
ference had offices to fill except that of bishops
there would not be great desire on the part OF
self seeking to be elected delegates. Besides the
bshoprics four book agents, four secretaries
and eleven editors chosen by the conference. All
eagerly sought by prominent Methodsts Nor are
they the only positions at the disposal of the CON
ference: It IS stated that the last conference which
composed of All delegates, elected In all Ala
officers.
Tho income OF st. Georges Church in this city is
larger by $4,000 a year than when its pews were
rented
Mr. Theodore Irwin, OF oswego y. Y, is the owner
OF and valuable Bible 1t is In sxty-three folio
volumes the only one of its kind in the world and Is
President Darling makes a telling appeal in The
Evangelist for the increase Of the Presbyterian minis
pace with the Increase OF the churches, besides which
new fields Of labor being continually opened In the
West in such condition of things asks Dr.
Darling, what should the Church do How can she
enlarge her ministry by enrlchlng institutions of
learning Of another ecclesasca poty? i IS our own
colleges that now supply our Church with It's ministers
OF sons, by arordng them the highest educational
advantages and we shall do very much to meet this
great want OF our Church.
The Congregationaists have not set up separate &c
clesiastca organizations for white and black Christians
The Congregational Associations OF Georgia. Tennessee
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana have had white
and colored mem6srshpS But In Georgia the color
alsts want to have an organization of their own.
The Episcopalians OF Los Angeles, CAL havo opened
a church in that city, where visitors may find
gous papers, directories and LIST Of desirable board
ing and lodging houses.
The movement in England looking to the union Of
the Wesleyan and New Connection Methodlss is grow
Ing.
Professor Drummond tells this story about Mr.
Moody " When Mr.. Moody returned to Mortified, the
Unltarlans and Roman Catholics Of the place gave him
the cold shoulder; his own mother and brother
who Unitarians would not receive him. But
by living kindly Christian lic he has won the whole
town Of Mortified TO his feet. When the Roman
Catholics asked him for subscription he not only
gave them one and Mr.. Sankey, too but also pre-
scented them with organ The effect of that action
has been marvellous, and every Roman Catholic
in the place would lay down half his life for Mr.
Moody The priest blessed him from the altar, and
told the people that II Mr. Moody wanted build
a church they TO drag down stones for him from
the mountains This they had actually done, and Mr.
Drummond piles of stones lying about on the site
of Mr.. MoOdy's contemplated church. Thus he gets
hold Of the people 10y being kind to them and living
down their opposition"
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND GENERAL LoESER
The appointment OF General Charles Nick Loeser as
grand marshal to command the parade and ceremonies
the Grand Army Of the Republic city on Memorial
Day, May 80 makes interesting the following letter re-
eardng him. written by President Lincoln 10 Secretary
OF War Cameron, in 1851 General Loeser was then q