New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05
RELIGION IN PARAGRAPHS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT CHURCHES
AND CHURCH PEOPLE.

Professor Briggs writes Interestingly In The Ob-
servers about the guilds Of the Church OF sconand'
which do more comprehensive work than the young
Mems Christian Association. "They have given new
life TO our venerable MOTHER says Professor bHggs'
They have done moro for her in recent years than
anything else to increase her Christian actvty str
up her evangelical fervo enlarge hsr oe scnP
ana, and give her stronger h0'u y" '"' f''r''
The thirteenth year OF the Boston Monday Lecture
ship will begin tomorrow, at fremont Temple MI.
Joseph Cooks subject for his lectures Will be COO
and the Bibe7 with preudes on leading reforms sucn
as AntiMormOnIsm, Constitutional Prohibltion' hsh
Licence Civil Service Reform, Sabbath observance
Socialism, the Indian Question, Municipal Mlsrule,
and any other subject of Importance that may como
Tp e eST nr Se of IF w 10 Mr Cook is to DO
the editor, with distinguished corps of contr0u''is'
The rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church, "orces-
ter Mass. has invited his neigbor the Central Coh'
gregatona Church to join In series OF Union Lenten
services and the Invitation has been promptly ac-
copied, The services will be held alternately ID eacn
Chnrch and the preachers and lecturers Will be promi-
nent Episcopal and congregational ciergyhieh
The threatened dearh of ministers is seriously oec-
plying the attention of all the Protestant churches
There are for 10000 Baptist churches In this
country and only 20 600 ministers, including many
whose ministry is purely titular and who are engaged
in various occupations outside OF the ministry IN
fact there in every church an Increasingly large
number of ministers who have in fact II not IN ior,
number of candidates for the ministry Is decreasing
The Episcopal Brothtrh of ST. Andrew, designed
to interest young In religion, was established In
Chicago about Two years ago Its growth has been
very remarkable all over the country nearly $50
Chapters being established. Its vice president,
Mr. Charles j. wills, is member Of St Georges Chufch
In this city, and has done much to popuarize IL In
the East. lie is travelling salesman, and wherever
he goes he gives his spare time &c the work of enlist
ing of cergymen and laymen In the ORDER
Tho Brotherhood aims to make the lalty uf the Eps-
copa Church active labores the work of the Church
and II II continues to grow IN strength, u VIII soon
be of the most important agencies IN thai Church.
o. Says Mexican correspondent OF 1.-The Cathoho
Standard :" Now that the country is reused BY the
cry, Look out for PIoteStansm' clergy and peore
stir them>clvcs-Schoos being erected promptly,
instruction is being organzedagainst the danger not
only of Professionalism but also OF Rationalism Mate-
rlaism, Masonry aud general rrelgicn. The Mexican
Catholics will sincere Protest ants their right
of peaceful liLcrtythey VIII allow then to worship
In their stolen Catholic churches Eut as for the
souls of tneir Children they are rising up WIN
the cry of faithful Flanders against Masonic dnbelief
They will not touch the s)uis, tie Immortal souls,
of our children"
The speech of Mr. Everett p Wheeler of this
city, the first dinner Of tho Episcopaan Club, OF
Boston, a remarkable tribute to the importance
OF religion, coming as 1t did, from layman MI
Wheeler is the president OF the Church Club, OF this
city.
The new reredos In St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
is of white Italian marble with colored marble plas
tiers. II rises TO great height, representing the
Crucifxion In life size. Its cost was 100000.
The Barnstable, Mass, County Conference of tho
Congregational Churches has resolved TO circulate tho
following pledge:
ave, legal voters Of -, hereby pledge our
selves that Will not, knowingly, vote for any
candidate for any Office. legislative. executive or
judicial who will not endeavor, both by vote and in
huence, to prohibit the manufacture and sale of In
toxicating liquors a beverage"
The Methodist Episcopal Church In Mexico will
hold its annual conference in the City Of Mexico OF
Wednesday VI this week.