, 1889-09-05
WEEKLY EDITION

tations, while the main idea of tho
society IL the state of its prosperity;
that is all the societies think about.
III regard to the Church of England,
would say that within its fold there are
three .parties--the ritualistic, tho broad
church, and the ovnnVelicni / think
that the evangelical party is constantly
gaining ground. Throughthnt division Of
the Church of England think disestab-
lishment Is more sure TO come than in
any other way, That branch, III their
efforts TO get hold of the people, are more
adopting non'conformist practices and
making their service, us We term il,
Evangelistic
THE RiruALIsrs ARE STILL QUITE AcTrye
but do not know how much they ars
doing. Some of their practices have
been so fragrant that many people
have discountenanced the Ritualists.
What we have to dread more in England
Is the Jesuitical influence. The lusuits
work into tho hands of the high church
party very considerably, or the high
church party works into their hands. L
don't know which it is. for they are
each compass scn and land TO make u
proselytc. Their great strength Is
among the very rich and the very poor.
II has been claimed tliut the poor are
attracted by the ornate services in their
churches. do not think the poor care
vices; with them 1t is bread and blank.
cts" If the church people will give
them bread, clothes, mud blankets the
poor don't care whether the service is
plaiu or full of forms. If went among
the poor and distributed aims very freely
my missions would be crowded 10 tho
doors, A great deal of the rituallstic
church work Is done under the garb oil
charity The poor should he reached
and helped, but not in this way. For
some time the rltualists wanted Il differ
ent court thnn the one now in existence
for the determination of religious qles
tlons. Az present disputes arising
from the church go to the courts of law.
THE RtTuALIsTs LATELY PROPOSED
the establishment Oft two final courts o!
equal numbers, one of bishops and one
of judges. If both courts agreed on
disputed question their decision gov
erned. III they tailed TO agree the de-
cision of tho court below necessarily
church court, would stand. That would
in effect have taken all control of doe.
trine away from the state. This scheme
failed to pass, aud the English court OF
religious appeal remains as 1t was.
The Spurgcon philanthropic enter.
prlses embrace the Preachers college,
which adjoins the church in Newington.
The object of this college is to further
prepare young men, who have already
been engaged in preaching, for the min
lstry. Inc cuhuluuttS come 1rOm work.
shops, offices and the farm. There is no
charge for board or education. The stu
dents are quartcred In various parts OF
the city i'll the families of members, of
the church. The college is supported by
voluntary contributions. The sum con-
tributed is made to equal in pounds the
date OF tho year-1bSS pounds for 1888,
1850 pounds for this year, and so on.
This peculiar custom has always been
adhered to, though exactly where and
how 1t originated | cannot tell. When
the sum falls short of the amount needed
under tl9s arrangement it is made up
! from the the general collection
THERE HAVE BEEN EIGHT HUNDRED GEAp
YATES
from the Preachers College since 1t wa
| preaching in all parts of the world
| Some have gone to be missionaries In
South Africa; they are scattered al
over England and the English colonies,
and there are several of them in the
| United States. One of the graduates, the
Rev. Archibald q. Brown, /.
/ the pastor of the l.ondor
Tabernacle, the second largest Baptist
church III London. Mrs. Spurgeon
sends theological libraries to the poorer
graduates, II work she begun some
twelve years ago. The Spurgeon or
/ phanage contains 800 children; Is sup
ported by voluntary contributions, anc
| It's distinguishing feature, as have nl
ready said,is that there is no 'canvassinl
| Tor votes. CHARLES SPURGEoN, JR,