New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

NEWS AND COMMENT OF THE CHURCHES
Easter Day, April l. is designated in tho Methodist
Episcopal Church Children's Missionary Day.
The Union Lenten Services being held in the
Central Congregational Church. and ST. Johns Epsco-
pal Church, Worcester, Mass remarkably success
hll. On Ash Wednesday Dr.. Merriam. OF the Congrc-
gatonal Church. preached in ST. Johns All the
Episcopal clergy Of the city take part in the services
some of them preaching in the Congregational Church
Dr. Merriam is to preach three times In the Episcopal
Church and two other Congregational cergymen preach
special order of service has been adopted for
these services consisting OF the General Confession
the Apostles Creed the Lords Prayer correct anu
Psalms. It is now twenty years says = The In
dependent commenting on this, since an Episcopal
Clergyman convicted in the courts of his church
and publicly rebuked by his bishop. for the offence
OF preaching in a Episcopal church in New Bruins.
wick, " j. without the permission OF the rgetors oil
the two Episcopal churches OF that town Ihat eX-
perience Will not be repeated
The Christian Inelligencer' has learned that there
IS growing disposition the part OF railroad mana
gers TO do away with all work on the sabbath not
absolutely necessary. And II thinks that pool 10
promote the observance OF the oaDnath "oulu noe
violate the Interstate law and would yield worthy
dividends In morals and money.
Tho Dutch and n-fUrrnpd Cirrohes stiii
talking about organic union, but there seem to be
many practical difficulties in the way of bringing about
such union
AS a general thing the Evangelical Churches are be-
ginning dlstrust the efficacy of revivas not held
under the auspices OF the Church. There is a wide
spread feeling that one man converted IN church
worth ten men converted in a rink Mr. Moody him
self has this view, and he regards his later
work more permanent and effective because II has
been done directly under the auspices OF the churches
Odessa Texas. Is on the Texas and Pacific Railroad
about 300 miles west Of Fort Worth II VIII probably
be a large city day. Its founders have banshed
all intoxicating liquors, and have provided free
public library and reading room, and arc TO found
Christian College under the auspices Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. having given 140O building lots for
that purpose. Odessa is great railroad and Is the
centre Of a region unexcelled for soil. and
and the founders confident that large numbers of
religious and moral people will be induced to settle
in town where education, morality and religion
physical conditions are SO favorable
Says a writer in "The Presbyterian Observer"
I" Tho humiliatons to which Presbyterian people
subject those who may appear before them as candi-
dates disgrace to humanity and shame TO
Christianity. Some of the most excellent OF the earth
are met with a sneer. supercillous critics stamp with
dss pproval who have forgotten more than they
t would be hard TO mang OeP s
wanders to and fro IN quest Of settlement
Florida clergyman recently defended the opening
Of the Florida subTropical Exposition on Sunday on
the ground that the 1evout plaon OF he orange
Of the nOblest works Of God would greatly pro-
mote spirituality.
The Episcopal Diocese Of Ohio is trying to raise an
Episcopal fund Of 100000 Bishop Bede has asked
for an assistant and will elected this coming
spring The Rev. DR.. W. r. Huntington Of This city,
is very generally mentioned. and wOnld undoubtedly
be elected If 1t thought thai ne would accept
This Is the programme Of the Round Lake Associa-
ton for the coming Round Lake Summer School
July 1O-August 10, under the direction of Professor
Charles f. King, A. NJ, Of Boston; the Round Lake
Musical Festival, July 1921, led by Professor George
A. Snetzka. Of Rutland Vermont; Round Lake AS
sembly July 25-August l, conducted by Drs. H. c.
Farrar and B. LOOMS Christian School Of Theology,
Of which Dr.. Charles r. Deems York. Is president
annual session Of the United states Christian Com
mission August 1920, General Clinton b. Fisk presi
dent ana the Round Lake meeting. August "a sep
tember s. led by Evangelists Sam Jones and small.