New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
NEWS AND COMMENT IN THE CHURCHES

A clergyman who has frequently ohiciated IN 'no
Tombs I'm this city SAYS It is outrage that chapei
for religious services IS not provided AS IL y no"'
tho services arc held in the corridor, the prsono'
icing supposed and expected to take part ia :"
their locked cells. In his opinion, II IS Voia''on
of their natural rights thus to force them 10 engage
in religious service or even TO listen to It, Many
of them feel IL keenly and 1t embtters them against
the religious instruction which IS thus impaired 70
them. Were a chapel provided, and were those VINO
wish 10 attend allowed to do So they wouid Hs na
respectfuiIy and derive benefit trom #, But
under the presegt arrangement tney rec, them
selves against the sacred influences OF the occasion
The name Of "The st. Louis Evangclls" has been
changed to "The Md-Continent."
The annual meeting OF the Brooklyn Methodist
Episcopal Church Home for the Aged and Infrm VIII
be held in the Nosrand Avenue Church tomorrow
evening at O'CLOCK
"The Christian Advocate publishes Mr.. J. C. Wal
ler's criticisms OF Bishop Taylors Congo mission.
1t will soon publish answer by some one author
ized TO speak for the mission.
The Christian Endeavor movement IS growing It's
objects arc to combine and develop Christian expe-
rience and activity, to stimulate the religious fe OF
young people, to bring out the religious talent OF
the churches for such religious work and ACTIVITY as
lies within their power
The Lutheran Church, a whole, shows little dis
position to meet any ovcrtures looking to organic
Christian unity. Indeed, Lutheraps themselves are
far from being united
Much to the surprise Of its readers religious paper
recently stated that Christmas entertainment con-
sisted Of cards readings, etc. Cards. was mis-
print for carols" In another paper It was stated
that certain Sunday Glosea
/" Gross" was misprint for good"
Thursday Of this week Is appointed as the Day of
Prayer for Colleges. Who expected few years
ago. asks "The Christian Intelgencer'" "that at
Cambridge and Oxford England; Edinburgh and Gas
COW scotland such simple faith in the Saviour and
devotion to His service as been witnessed for two
or three years would be manifestedf . This revival
Of py la; bead 20 he larger and
universal blessing"
Bishop Taylor writes from the Congo TO &" The North
western Christian Advocates' that he will certainly
be present at the General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church which Will meet In this city next
May.
Tho Rev. r. p Gould's article in the January " An
dover Review" the evils OF denomna,ionalism Is
exciting good deal Of discussion
Tho Rev. DR.. ]. Spencer Kcnnard has become Edi-
tor of The Baptist Weekly place of the late DIR.
Patton He intends to enlarge and improve The paper
in many ways
How can The Independent pronounce the evan
gelical benedlction upon the representative of an
organized malcdiction upon the evangelical fath2'
asks "The Christian Advocate" " The answer IS
easy replies The watchman.' at IS returning
blessing for curSng, We are taught In the scrip
ture to do.'
The oldest Editor in term Of service Of religious
paper I'm the United States is the Rev. c. F. Barr,
D. D., who is the Editor of The Herald and Presby-
ter" Next to him is the Rev. Dr. Henry NJ. Field,
of 1" The Evangelist" and the third IS DR.. Monion,
of "The Herald and Presbyter."
Hereafter St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Syracuse,
will be open every day in the year for prayer and
meditation few months ago Grace Church in this
city, was similarly opened with very <gratifyng re-
suits.
The Rev. Dr. J. c. Townsend, of Jamestown, N Y,
was once Methodist clergyman, but he now thinks
he has a call to construct theology for man
kind His creed is to be not fixed, but hud' And
people may hold tentatively permanently just as
they choose. DR.. Townsend has gathered largo
congregation together in Jamestown which evidently
likes fluid creed.