New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
SPULPIT AND PEW.
CfIrRCu NEWS AND DISCUSSION.


Tho monthly magazine, Words and Weapons, Of
this city, of which the Rev. George f. Pentecost, D. d.
Is editor and Mr.. II. T. Richards IS the publisher IS
entering upon a Of success. Dr. Pentecost
now announces that hereafter the Row. b. Fay Mis-
the noted evangelist VIII be associate editor OF the
magazine The object Of Words and Weapons Is
TO present the best thought Of evangelical hrstanty
on questions Of practical interest. and furnish fresh
reports Of extension Of the Gospel In the United
States II viii omit discussions Of doctrine and ig'
more theological controversy, and be shat It's name
plies. thesaurus Of words and weapons for chris.
tan WORKERS BEGINNING WITH the Aprl lssue me SIZE
OF magazine will be- increased. and interesting iea-
Will be added from time TO time. Win such able
and energetic editors. and with such an cNpcienccd
publisher, Words and Weapons will doubtless DC
success.
The Rev. Dr. Ncwland MAYNARD. OF this city, IS ons
Of the most brilliant racontcurs among the clergy.
lie IS a man Of wide reading. has travelled all over the
world, and IS ycry coufly and polished In manner.
lie IS best known to the public a lcctur-
er, but for many years he rector OF large and
struggling Episcopal church In Brooklyn 10 which ne
gave largely Of his p-vate means. lie pastoral
Charge now bur i iu much request a. a special
preacher in many Episcopal puIpits.
At first the Baptlss dazed Mr. Surgeons
savage assault all who disagreed with him theo-
logically but now that they recovering their
senses they are not only answering Mr.. Sturgeon.
but are likely accuse him Of SANDER and false Wit
ness. II IS matter Of profound regret 10 Mr.. spur
gcon's friends and admirers that he has permitted
himself to be placed In this humlliating position
following resolution
"Resoycd, That no minister be allowed TO preach
the Gospel who fought Prohibition during the lats
canvass. They VIII not be recognized hereafter by
this convention"
Professor Swing defines Christian science as not
Christian and not science.
The growth OF the Roman Catholic Church in Eng
land has very great during the last few years.
there bishops. 500 priests. II rel gious
houses and 507 churches. Now thcrc II BISHOPS,
2.3l4 priests 5-7 religions houses and 1904 churches
Tho Increase IN scotland has been quite as marked
on tho other hand Lady Draye, herself a Roman
Catholic, spcais thus of the Roman Catholic Church
In England us there any religions body where 50
much fine energy IS wastedl Learned priests without
any to buy their learned books Aged professors
with but two pupils apiece. A dozen large colleges
where one public school would b. amply sufficient
Docescs with scarcely parish priest county.
Very many towns have congregation in q
poor garrett whercas In deserts II country you
may stuhDIo on ca'he1Ta, or mo% nhcy no
debt, vhosc unfinished aisle, the ; IN OF soma
never realized aethctcism"
Thirteen Boston churches, six Of which are Con
grcGaona, two Uniycrsallst, two Baptist Unitar
IAN, one Presbyterian and one Epscopaai. are no.
looking for pastors.
"Thc Guardian o. F. gland. I'm a review Of Pro-
fessor Newman Smyth's last book OF sermons Facts
and Foros.' confessc, IT'S inability to understand
them This IS strange confession to make about .
BOOK Which has received unst!uted praise this side
OF the water for It's clcarucss and tlmeluess Tho
Guardian" reviewer, however, determined to tell
his readers something and so be adds: with din
Guilty We discovered he is Churchman. although 10
spcahs Of his , own denomination The difficulty
OF the discovery surprising In view OF the fact
that pr. smyh IS one OF the most notable headers VI
progressive Congresaiionasm in this country
Tho twelfth Church Congress of the Episcopal
Church Will be held In Buffalo November IL.
Bishop Coke Will preside. The High Church
men dspeased at the liberal tone of many II
tho speeches Ia the last Congress which was held At
louisville. that they show a disposition 10 withdraw
from any participation In the coming congress.
Tho Rev. Or W J. r. Taylor. OF Newark " J.,
Is the chairman OF the committee appointed by tho
general synod Of the Reformed CHURCH to confer with
similar committee from the German Reformed Chunch
TO the feasibility Of an organic union between the
says that the general movement toward unity is oro
VI the most hopeful signs of the times
Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver Hcndrickson, OF Cornth. Ill.
Is the oldest Methodist in America, being lo2 ycas
of age sho was the only daughter OF Victor Weaver
so well known In Tennessee and Kentucky As Shouting
Victor Weaver" Grandma Iondrlckson has been a
deV otcd member OF the Methodist Chuch for ninety
years. sho stlll walks very freely and her
memory IS good bu her hearing and eyes ght are b.
ginning to fail
movement is on foot IN the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church to mako Easter Day the great missionary day
Of the Church.
During the past year tho missions Of the Reformed
Church have been very successful
The Rev. Dr. Jesse b. Thomas enters upon the du.
ties OF his professorShip at Newton Seminary under
favoring auspices and he is regarded a. smneny TIA
right man in tho right place.
The Baptist churches of California are beginning to
grow In numbers and strength largely through tb, i'm
migration of New EnglandeIs