New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-01
IN THE CHURCH PORCH.
CHANCES AT PULPIT AND PEW

new church. II was on baptism and was a s,,o.-
presentation Of the importance OF this ordin,n.
asserting among other things the reality Of baps.,
regeneration. But Heber Newton hasn't really ..
come orthodox. Aside from the Conservatism ,h.
growing years always bring with them, he "a :.
aggrcssively radical ever. II Is the F,t,o.
Church that Is growing more tolerant OF radc.,,
Therefore the rector Of All Souls Is no Ionge,
enfant terrible, the bad boy Of the Episcopal hon
hold but an honored and influential rector 20 -
please Of one OF the strongest parishes In tbs ~,
Instead of being swallowed up by the advan w.
wave Of eccleslasuclsm, he has assImIlated sneos
High Church parish, flesh and bones and bymnahpy
too, used to say In college. Next thing ~
New York diocesan convention will be putting ps,ns
Heber important cc$n"iifees, and in Other V y
recognizing him as diocesan big gun And ~.
less than five years ago numerous CRurchmenu yer
clamOring for his deposition on the ground of be,s e7
Time works strange results In these days Of relIaios
ferment
Heber Newton-I call him so because he dsI,h.. a,
fummery of the prefix Rev. Dr.S-has re,so, =
proud Of his conge cation, who have loyalty 49, ~
him through evil report and good report. Son.,.|
indeed they are called NewtOnites, because a, -
love for their rector. But It is a mistake ~ s,u.
that they only go to hear Mr. Newton nrs.o, wN
church in NewYork excels All Souls IN nr,o,..'
Christian work 1t would take more space ,ban ..~.
at command 10 simply give the names Of TIN IT,.
gartens clubs and helpful agencies Of all k,rds e. a.
parish Ard they don't exist simply an 49,
They are manned, yes, and womaned II I NAV 80.
this expressive word, b.. active communicate O, 49,
parish, many OF whom give most Of their tine n ~.
work Ueber Newton may be hereto IN the nun,,
good sir but there IS no heresy In the Christian VpI
done under his inspiration and counsel And sons
run away with the idea that his people are lOngbarsi
eGSs e 6 fn ss e SH Wh aa arorE them
pan, Stephen y. Elkins, George Jones and Cktav
schwab. who are in little danger OF being carried away
the church? On, no II doesn't need any adver.Ine'
Every available pew is tahen applications for pevs an
,aafug aH m uEf A n rom
raneOus church life, In which orthodoxy and unorSa
doxy, like righteousness and peace, are seen hsna
each other
Have you heard Dixonl Haven't9 Well, 20 ana
hear him to-day in Association Hall. II you dor.
conclude with that he is OF the most remakabh
and promising preachers in this town l am yery
much mistaken. Mr.. Dixon is young man under
thirty from North Carolina, who was called a few
months ago to the Twenty third Street Baptist CrA
The church is a good-szed one, but too small 70
hold the people who come to hear Mr.. Dixon; and 50
the services are held in Association Hall until larger
edhce can be erected. The sermons Of this brllzl,
young man are characterized by absolute ceanss
and simplicity a child could understand them. More
over YOU feel that behind them is man who
intensely in earnest, and who has clearly dehna
beliefs and convictions When you add 10 this h
fact that the man IS perfect master OF the art
olatory you will undersian that here is combinatoa
of gifts not often found united In one person I
went to hear him last sunday evening somewhat
prejudiced against him; for had the idea that he
was one of those claptrap sensational preachers.
whose only claims TO recognition noise and wind
But soon revised my opinion of him. Allowing tos
the natural eXuberance Of youth, he Is man W1o
takes a sane and rational view Oh fengion' ne y
not only THINKS himself but makes his people think
lie uspS no notes and, as the actors would say,
absolutely perfect in his lines As for his delivery,
Il would be hard TO improve on 1t. He would MAKE his
fortHne As AN actor Indeed he could almost prcaca
tetnfft | ~
prayer-meeiing The hundred or so people pr sent
sang some beautiful old popular HYMNS, VII lie Mr.
evidently strangers. lie sat down beside one young
fellow with an open Bible on his knee, and betos
five minutes the young man was sObbng on ne
pastors shoulder, whlle the sweet singing OF me on
| hymns went on. Then he went TO another young
falling tears from his eyes. And SO for nearly y
hour this remarkable young man lifted the curtain o.
some III, tragedy. and entered In as friend az
counsellor Brethren there Is more than me PessS
ing in that There Is the Chris tianiy Of the Mas
who not TO establish elaborate schemeee o. e
and despairng.
In passing through East Forty Second-st.. you nr
have noticed a white building on the lower side d
the street near Third-ave. 1t is St. bartholomew
Rescue Mission, Intended TO reach those who by reason
of poverty or carelessness do not cannot attend
the regular churches. The meetings open at
| half past every night. and consist Of stirring
| religious songs and addresses and earnest anu
Success Is evidenced by the fact that since February
last when II was opened there has attendance
of 10000. Nearly $4,000 meals have been even ss
| 1000 have been lodged, while Q large NUMBER nave
been converted and added to the Church.
The success of this great work ls of course, prmahs
due to DIR. Greer, but his efforts ably seconded
by Major Hadley the superintendent. and the otAs
Law workers. In addition TO this mission ST. Barthoo
news has started swedish Mission, in East one
hundr ID and sixteenth-st, with the Rev. g. Ham
marskoh as pastor, aud has incorporated the Chur'
La-e En,fr IA - AZ q
mission church. It has also established prosperous
Chinese Mission Guild AT No. % ST. Marks Place
st. Bartholomew is one of the so-cslled fashlonaus
churches, but like so many Others OF It's cisss
fashionable church. II you want TO Know VIA
Christianity is really doing in this town. Just look %a
the year books of these big churches which are 60
monty sncered at as rel gous clubs The nnUss
and freothnkers may be doing as much 70 Op..
humanity but If so. II has thus far escaped my ho'''
and keep my eyes pretty wide OPEN 100
There are many pitfalls in the path of the clergy
man who gets into the habit Of preaching on Ups
of the day. | have Just heard OF young prea' nof
who recently delivered telling sermon vi 'no 80
gelusn which, in thought If not III ia"eueo' -
almost bodily taken from notice Oh INC P''o
an eminent art critic II Is, OF COURSE y.
the pulpit to be contemporaneouS' anu wv 80
with the CLERGYMAN who advised young man 400"
49, - tho Tn,rIstry not to preach sermon mora
tban a month old without revising IT, But tns
practice of taking the last sensation aS eopC ic
sermon is omen TO serious Objection Inc pe@ntt
sermon - Vp say anything which has not been SAD
as well If Il not better, by the newspsIers and nsies
90 being original he often shows great po'eny "
hau Ue pesides where you going to draw ta
line If we TO have sermons on the last b nss
P On the latest bearded lady the two-hesao
snake which happens to be the vogue! There ~
signs that the public IS getting nttle tred Oh ~.
,bssafrca topical song. ard think churh-goen VIZ
Snon GET tired of the topical sermon.
am told that the Rev. Dr. Wayland Hoyt OF w
Memorial Baptist Church of Philadelphia, has dens
10 20 to Minneapolis because the people Of bis en4r
exnected more pastoral visiting than be coaI "a
them He desired hired visitor 10 do this wons
there was such strong undecurrent OF on %.s n.
10 this idea that he did not press II and laeoahns
signed. How to strike balance between 5Rsrrymaa
anr visiting Is a difficult problem for me Nm nnabA
10 solve and many good man finds hinissn
10 solve ". ,.,o, 4
The Rev. DR.. William Hayes Ward, the ~
"The Independent told me the other gay -
comes OF good old Massachusetts, stock, ana 'naS
u. ND frnr,, time lnmemOrla has been No1e..