New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
ECHOES OF THE CHURCHES.
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND DISCUSSION.

RELIGIOUS NEWS AND DISCUSSION. y
Christ Church, ST. Louis, IS to be the Episcopal
Cathedral Of the diocese. Under Bishop Tuttle's
vigorous administration the Episcopal Church in Mis-
souri, Is growing In numbers and strength.
The establishment of Religious Press Club in this
city is good idea 1t Will not only soften the
peres of religious Journalism, but elevate its tono-
1t is possible that the members Of the club may taxa
some steps looking to the exclusion from religious
papers OF Objectionable "medIcal1 advertisements
public alton Of which does SO much to impair the In
tuence OF some religious papers AS a prominent
clergyman OF this city says religious edtor Is neces.
OF religious paper
Tho Congregational clergymen Of Chicago have
started Q Sabbath preservation movement At the
first meeting, which attended by ESQ people,
committee Of twenty-five was appointed to visit thu
managers Of the different newspapers, railroads and
other corporations, and protest against work on thu
Sabbath day. 1t has been noticed that these Sab.
bath Protetants do not hesitate to ride TO church on
street car on Sunday, II they have any distance to
ts force. -' '"'' ''' ''' 'D'A ''''''' - ''' - "
The preaching Of the old-fashoned helfre gospel
to the japanese makes them very unhappy Says q
missionary; "They grieye the fate Of their de-
parted children, parents and relatives and often show
their grief by tears They ask II there is any hope
any way to free them by prayer from that eternal
misery and am obliged TO answer there is absolutely
wonderfully, they almost pine away With sorrow;
They often ask God can not take their father out OF
endi They do not cease to grieve and can hardly.
suffer such intense pain Such thoughts have, i'm
agne, risen IN the hearts Of all missionary teachers Of
81 churches
Tho evangelization Of cities is one of the most
difficult and least successful forms Of religious work
At the same time it is one Of the most important;
for upon Its performance depends the social we'll
being of our cities The problem, very difficult at
best, made much harder by the great number Of gno
rant foreigners who flock to our cities. many Of whom
not only rreligous. but actively hostile to Christie
anity. The churches by their non action virtually
acknowledge that they can do nothing with these
few modern apostles lie paul would soon revolutions
lie every city In the land
General Christian Conference similar to this
recent Washington Conference Is to be held in Montreal
in October. Among the topics to DO discussed ara
Current Unbeliefo Capital and Labor" National
Pertls,s Roman Catholicism in Canada Romanism
in Relation to Educatonp Cooperation In Christian
Work. and The Church In its Relation to the Evans
gelzaton of the World
aThs Churchman' advocates pension for all super
animated clergymen
The resignation of the Rev. C. c. Grafton, rector
of the Church OF the Advent, Boston, is duo to his
desire to devote the rest Of his life to the work Of
developing slsterhoods
"The Christian Union. comments on the sense Of
which is felt at the progress Of missions
in the East. The point Is we'll taken Christian
missions in the East arc so weak and Ineffective that
they incur only the contempt Of the natives Tho
independent with rash eudacity attempts to deny
this but It's denial Will not change the facts, which
are only too evident.
The Episcopal Mission in Mexico still seems to DO
in sadly muddlsd condition Several rival agencies
are appealing for funds, and appears TO know
which of them is the authorized representative Of tho
church large number of intelligent laymen OF the
church have no faith whatever In the mission, ana
would Like to have 1t Withdrawn
The very remarkable union Good Friday service in
Philadelphia held in Baptist Church, and
number Of prominent Baptists took part in It, Some
Baptist papers very much scandalized at this and
want to have them disciplined for having violated tho
fundamental laws Of the denomination Evidently
the day Of organic Christian unity Is still very far or.
Speaking of unity. a Methodist paper suggests that
rood test Of the sincerity of the protested desire for
unity would be an exchange OF pulpits between Dr;
Dr. Rainsford of 81. Georges Church Yes, 1t would
good test but n order to make IT, DIT kans
Tor violation Of his ordination vows
AS rule religious papers do not venture to discuss
The merits Of Spirituasm, possibly because many Of
heir readers disposed to acknowledge some Of IT'D
claims.
The annual meeting Of the Girls Friendly society Of
America will be held In Philadelphia, on May 2.
The Rev. DR. Gray, Warden Of Racine College, soma
NJ the buildings of which were recently burned appeals
all friends OF Christian education for pecunary help
The old Parish Church Of Brington, near Northampa
tom England ought to be interesting to Americans fos
In its churchyard is buried Laurence Washington,
time Mayor OF Northampton. and tho father OF John
Washington, tho emigrant to America, who was tho
great grandfather of George Washington. Laurence
was buried here In 1876 aud the stone covering his
grave bears the Washington coat Of arms from which
Il has been said the stars and stripes originated Ths
following inscription is on the stone
Here eth the body OF Laurence Washington some
B heire Of Robert Washington OF Sovgrave in tho
-ovntle Of Northampton Esquire who married Margaret
he eldest daughter of William Bvtler of Tees IN tho
Covntle Of sussex Esquire who had by her sonns
& daughters which lawrence deceased the 10 OF De-
,embcr, a. d., 1915 Thov that by chance or chOycs
II this has sight, know life TO death gnes day to
llght bvt as the svnns retofne revves the daye SO
Jhrist shall VS. though tvrnde to dvst clay"
large number probably majority OF the Epsco1
pal bishops OF the United states will attend tho Pan-