New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-17
IN THE CHURCH PORCH.
CHANCES AND GLIMPSES.


At last the Light which ever led john Henry new
man. and which he ever FOLLOWED WIN cihIuilno uu'U
fness has led him into the peace when passet al
understanding Much has been said, ana justly sau,
about the sincerity and honesty OF Cardinal newman.
And fitting tributes have been pad ~ MS oriA.''i.
abilities as a thinker, theologian ana "rlter bu'
there has been little recognition Oh ulc i"o' "i"''
humanity speaking, nc gave up Drllnan. anu 'uo-
cessful career in order that lie might deal honestly
with his convictions. / have no desire 10 niiiiiiiNo
the dignity and honor he attained IN the ohurch VI
his choice lie was a Cardinal 1t is true but the
Church is full Of men who would make good anu
efficient Cardinals. Newman's supreme gnu Vi IN
telectua leadership and the lucidlty Vi MS hiena
vision, demanded and deserved Huch srcaVoi anu
grander field than the official rank Oh Oarulid s'o
him. II was his misfortune that during MS hietlhV
English Roman Catholicism offered no adequate work
for a man of his genius. Its best friends acknowledge
that it Is largely exotic, having htue felauoh "
the many sided life OF the Nation FROM an lhteiecUua
and social point Of view, Newman was Simply s'clNeu
when he left the Anglican Church HIS voice anu
personal magnetism no longer affected the great "oru
around him. and to large majority OF HIS country men
he was as though he dead Newman was ho'
only an intense and loyal Englishman but man VINO
loved the excitement of the intellectual arena Anu
this isolation which he brought upon hlmsen Dy Ioo"
ing the guidance Of his conscience must ht'e po'i
unspeakably hard to bear. That he bore IL WITHOUT
"a
perhaps the brightest star in his diadem of virtues
Verify his noble HYMN is the most fitting eptome OF
his pure and unsullied life
From time 10 time the churches congratulate them
selves the progress made In eVaheei%hs ''''
colored people Of this country Is there any cause
lor congratulations l think not. On the contrary,
the churches have reason to ashamed at the meagre
results of their work There to be sure, somewhat
over two and quarter million nominal coored
Christians, out Of total estimated population OF
| 1000 ,OOO But If intelligent cOlored men IN the
south competent witnesses, large proPoruoh "a
these nominal Christians little better than pagals
For instance, The Baptist Leader" the organ OF tle
col0red Baptiss Of Alabama says The greatest CD
jcct Of over two thirds of the Baptist ministers OF
Alabama is TO collect their salaries. They care no
more for the moral and intellectual training OF the
people than they care for the snap Of their hnscr
They care no for schools, for public enterprises
than If there were such things. III SVhe
parts Of the country where our missionaries travel
they find preachers who do not take a paper OF any
Sort read the Bible; in fact, they cannot reau'
aud yet they are attempting TO lead the people
Mr.. Booker T. Washington Is the principal OF te
Tuskcgcc Normal school, for colored students lie Is
one Of the most intelligent and cultivated coiorod
men in the country, and his wide acquaintance WIN
his people makes him entirely competent to speak Win
authority the religious condition OF the cOIOIeu
hi, is what he says in " The Christian ,n ,G
Nitcr COMING into direct contact WIN inc Colokcu
ministers for eight years IN the heart vi uie 9Vu'l'
l have no hcsitancy III asserting that lhrGe Ioui'Ho
of the Baptist minister and two thirds OF the A!elodl T.
uuht, either mentally or moidly, OF DVVl, ~ n
the Gospel to any one OF To- Attshpt 70 eaa aug U
ministers but II IS perfectly safe to say tHat edCh
church contains average Of tour persons icen'eu
to preach, and the same v true OF Ihe McthoNiss'
one Baptist church ncdr Gushcsrc has tOtll ncny II
ship of 200. ard eighteen Of them are preachers Dut
tie character many of these preachers can be luusel
By one OF ~aoH II Is 5aG t d vi T ni Io H-
D I'll. la.I and
Is - nald, de cotton ), LTassy, and dc sun an!
80 hot, / blcivc dis dar"ey am called 70 preach.
ministry is emotional in the h7he>t desree, and the
minister cois!d himself successful IN proportion as
he is able set the people IN al parts OF tc c0h;rc
cation to srolung. uttcrn- Wild screams and Jumping:
,nally cong into a trance. one of the principal
ends sought by most Of these ministers is their salary
and to this every tnns else IS maAe suIserN iIlV M
Mr.. Washington SHOWS ihdt inc H. 7u4'. 9ciiiI'@l "
are not adapted for COor,d mon. The cJhplrAAy oi
the course muddles tncm ana he adyocaies i ne
establishment OF simple nndeaohinaIoha n,oe
sense training for the work Of preaching In one OF
is plainly the man 10 sUfrt the school, II some one VIII
furnish the small sum necessary.
| II IS at once amusing and pathetic when good and
earnest Christian unconsciousy shows how imperiectN
ho the he'll ht and breadth and depth Of the
religion he processes. Here. for instance Is Mr. A. l.
| In Hec Culture published at Medina. Ohio Mr. Root
edps yT GHt o every page Of bis Journal He IS aSS
La.4 sell To do h financial abl bushes, matters ana
yc; This Is his own account Of nj, method Of gyihg 70
| ......l a.4uf,d 80 o." grs' t,d above VINO gay
us our talents and abilities VIII help very, very
| much in all these matters. and then imposing a
lShncnt upon OHrscl;,s consequence VIII gen
orally bring a 'rcAnLng sense OF our sniulness
..ur, i'i -. 81" '''i 20 "' ''' - 80,
| ton box a It passes, Wei. have been greatly
annoyc "a hy forgetting to provide ms self win dimes
! finally told Mr.. Root that was going to cure my
,clf b., Imposing fine OF hall dollar or dollar, for
my forgctfulnc~s Soon after put dollar lhto me
| COMMUNICATIONS for som" pnrpo.e "herr money wa
| wanted for current expense. The usher, however
BROUGHT Il back to me aud said Il Wa, greih deal
! NOR, than nv share. giving me some change. told
him IL was all rght-that II was my way ot hrlnGlh-
| !. / Root 10 time. Well Il did the business.
attend "A great many religious meetings, a. q matter
OF course: aud Of late year, very seldom hnd my
self ont Of the dimes that propose 10 give wherever
rollrction is taken up When IL costs money "a
! forget we get over forgetting
| The siniunc,s involved IN prosperous mans oc
ca.onaly giving mOrr than dime toward the rcS'n
Grafton of the world will Doe regarded by many ~ eS
cccdingy vcnal in IL, character.