New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

that no matter how fast it may grow 1t VIII be many
years before it will catch up with the PrcsbyeFahs
and Methodists and Baptists, for instance. AT the
same time its relative growth in many OF the CUES
has been greater than that of Of the other
| churches Bur the fact Is that while the Episcopai
Church attracts many It also repels many, and There
is little danger of its swallowing up American
Christianity until it abates some Of It's Claims III
the meanwhile there IS enough for US all IN t'lS
| big country, even for the Mormon II he will stop
| marrying SO much. whittaker's Almanac by the
way gives a complete list OF the changes in the Eps'
copal Prayer book and contains great many oth-r
! interesting facts and figures.
! Let me tell You little story. know poor Clergy
/ man. earnest, devoted and able, VINO has been ten
years ministry and during all that time he has
been struggling under terrible load Of debt That mas
taken all the JOY out OF his life and has made hun
prcmaturely old. OF course you say it serves him
right for getting in debt. But not fast good friend
There arc debts aud debts This was Incurred IN
| the effort to support parayuc father, helpless
| mother and several young brothers. while at the
/ same time he was working his way through college
! and the seminary. For twelve years he supported
his parents educated his brothers, and at the same
| time paid his own way. and at last he was ordained
! AT that time he owed $500 which he hoped soon to
| nav Rut he had no influence in high places and
wouldn't pail wires for rich parish. So he went to
work i'm a mission church, where the work was hard
! and the salary very small. In the meanwhile his
family have been dependent upon him. that 1t has
! been impossible for him to pay his debt. And as he
| is the soul of honor the thought OF his inability Is
| maddenng to him. There you are, gentlemen. all
! iov and gadness taken from noble and promising
life, consecrated to humanity, for the lack OF "a
/ begcarlv $500 while the sweet bells Of Christmas
have been ringing in ears, and many Christians
are wondering how they shall best show their sym
/ pathy with those who in trouble sorrow need
sickness. OF any other adversely What sad blund r
ing stupid old world it is, anyhow and how impotent
! our charitable impulses often are. The old story
/ over again. Our tears and money often go to the
deserving hero in the Antlpodes, while the equally
deserving hero around the corner receives neither
sympathy aid
The latest boy evangelist is youth of twenty named
C. E. Pilgrim who has inst closed a successful revival
in Baltimore in which three hundred souls were saved
He began the revival work hen lad of fourteen and
is said to have singuarly successful. He IS not
nppant or slangy. He tells the gospel story in
! simply eloquent style, and sings very sweety. lie
is handsome youth graceful in gesture afectionate
in spirit intense in expression, original in Thought
and tlreess a worker. For particulars sec small
| bs.) There is something theatrical in the way in
which these boy preachers about the country work
ing up revvals and it to me that the notoriety
they attain must be more or less harmful to them.
Doubtless they do some good, but their immaurty and
/ COckSureneSS must make tleit appears secn shHply
! grotesque to those who have seen much OF life
IL is becoming more and evident that the
presbyterians are all at sea the question OF re-
vision And don't wonder at 1t, for no possible solu
ton Of the question is likely to BRING peace 10 the
Church. II you talk with conservative Presbyterians
Won will at once discover that there is a widespread
feeling OF indignation against mon like Professor
Brigg, for forcing the issue Why don't such men
sc out of the Church" said Presbyterian clergyman
/ 10 me the other day Many Of them really
Epscopalians heart, and have no business in the
lresby terrain Church. do not quote the remark To
udorse H. but to show the undercurren Of feeling in
the denomination. 1t would be deplOrablc thing II
new theology and halfway theoosy chuFc as mas Deen
suggested surely the growing desire for Christian
unity ought TO prevent such catastrophe as that
What do you think will be the outcome OF the 70
vision movement l asked my Presbyt terrain friend
We Will get rid Of our dead and useless tlnbel he
it, belief ia the old Standards Cavinlsm and all. and
then the who don't believe In the Standards VIII
-aale big hole In the membership of the Church
Will even admit that 1t will result in the loss Of
of our most prominent pnIpts. But Notwithstanding
all this. The Church will be stronger in the end. For
thoroughly IN It's doctrines suggested TO my friend
That the point At issue seems to be What are The Doe
with the which possibly ii deserved
The Concregationast@ thinks that all the churches
have entered epoch or creed-mahlnC. SuCh
periods are rare in the history of the Church. Ono
was the century following the conversion o. the Roman
Empire, and another was the Reformation Each u
these periods WAS religious revolution which changed
the whole character Of Christianity. But In each IN
stance Christianity strengthened by the revolution
and therefore probable that our present creed
making epoch Will have similar result Iut Your
view OF the matter viii depend your defrtOn Of II
creed If you believe that creed IS the ultimate eN
preston Of Christian truth. leaving p":hing more TO
he said then Of all crceds fOrnu ated after
the days of the Apostles are essentially at-Ohr
I{1t n a creed &, simply synopsis of what certain men
think in regard To Christian truth, why them don't
Won see these men NAV have mistaken. and
nav revise their opinions without hurting Christianity
Which view is the correct one Well, don't think 1t
Is competent for to decide. Ask your pastor. and
abide by his answer
What is 10 be the outcome Of this church enter
tainment business Here j. church IN milwaukee,
10 which Is attached gymnasium. a readnlgrO0nl
SUNDAY ct which three laymen spoke. one Of them
delivering "a hum0rOu, sermon full OF facts OF
I ancient and modern science. with catchy little anec
dotes and salles Of wit" Nor Is this the only curch
core, pendent Of The Western Recorder declares that
many people think They working for Jesus When
they are merely gratifying their own caprceS by
eating oysters and ice cream at so much a plate
said a good Christian lady recently ] haven't been
going to church much lately, but haven't cntiihN
neglected nv religious duties for have attended nan
n dozen church fairs ut which ! have spent great
deal Of money 10 help the good cause sarcastic /!
oh no she really believes that when she patr)nles
the gabbag or takes chances in church fai lottery
she i. advancing the KINGDOM Of Heaven. And why
shouldn't she Church fairs are gotten mp 10 advance
the Kingdom Of Heaven. That IS what they are
here for.