New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
IN THE CHURCH PORCH.
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

NOTES AND OPINIONS.
y roo,ors will hear witness that have never had
much n say in favor of sensational prea'mhs' D'
# IS only fair 10 say that some preaching oru'"','
called sensational Is worthy OF nothing ou, p'',o'
In th,s a. in everything else, yon must carefully ulS
crlmioate Take a concrete case M point h'oI
Newton has been preaching a course OF sernono nv
To-, hou, This clty IS mlseovcrncd and suggesting
rcoodv HIS remedy Is the formation OF "'"
portlsan citizens party, which snail ho"''"'V' 90"
try 70 elect Mayor. Tie sermons AZ o"''
the tall, Of the town. and. while the vast h'"i'''' "
good citizens approved generally Of their spun,
GOOD many criticised the preacher as Scnsa'''n''
Let him leave politics alone they said' anu p'','"
,bo si,onIc Gospcl" Well, that sounds phu'Ioie'
uu, Ict ne take a look ahead Suppose heocr "o"'
,o,,s scrmons should rcSult In the formation W
citizens, party composed Of nearly all inc Id" 's
voters ~ tho city, and suppose t"S P''' -, =,
elect an ideally III man i6r Mayor, ana s"ou'u W. 90
tho minor Offices Of the city with capap'e "'' w.
men and suppose that, as result oi '''S nv
the thieves plug uglies. touglls, bnmu'e's al" 49,
politicians who now control the Guy ~.
.nnrld bo finally and forever driven out OF Po"'r'
would not the critics acknowledge tha' ~
sens. Of the word the preacher had been lo'' 49, -,
INC tho simple Gospel when no exposed inc '"''
Of our munirlpal eovcrnment' trihh t"N .,.
when prcacher sets ont simply 10 a''raol ".V'"' 80.
., h,,r..I, he onght 10 quit preaching lie " un''
p
.,r so,,o great and Widespread ell. ne arouSe'
.,,,on ~ interest and indignation, ana 'rc"t'
a.slrc IN right the evil IN question: nc y u'e :.
80 10 &c nreochine the Gospel Of Him VINO came ~
make righteousness reality In the CIVIC anu
AZ rclI AS tho individual. life OF fnat''hu'
s.,d an active pastor Of this city TO INC inc o'n'.
tav. zone Of the hardest facts In the il'c Oh P'
r. ,he necessity almost constantly lald on h'"' Va "'
,iroys telling the whole truth Why. you say II IS
d., hrsircss IN tell the whole truth at all times bn
that Is where you mistaken our Lo'u '''"''
oaopted His message TO the capacities OF Ills hear'~
Il have vet many things 10 say unto yon' ou' lo
-, hon, them now was the keynote Of HIS
,,,st-v And II should lie the keynote OF every one
., Ills ambassadors Eut II Is often harn lot icrN"'
earnest CLERGYMAN. loving the truth ana ha'ihH oi'
and h,sehood 10 allow for the stupid errors INC U'
efs and the irrational prejudice OF his par's"o''
and 40 10 deliver his not to rope! OF shoA
hon unncccss,rilv And as he is trying honestly I'd
do This along comes some tattlcss zcalot ana uc-
rornccs hin, for compromising with error Truth Is
,,h,v and viii prevail shouts the zcalot. WITHOUT
,akipg any account Of time, circumstance or human
noturo OF course there will Cfcn come o''S''
,bcn the pas,or must things that VIII wouhn al"
offend many OF his people. 80 you sec the preaching
Of the Cross Is offence anyway
Tho ,,,,ot Christian Endcavor Convention which has
inc, hccn held In Il Louis calls general attention to
,hie widespread movement, which has had sur"
r,norkablc growth during the nine years OF "' ca
lstonce In union Is strength says inc "'u ''e''
II might be added that In union Is HE alS' i.'0
Is vivifylng principle in an organization ior'ne' io'
como yell defined object. that has been the IhsPra-
lion 81 nearly all human achievement. 'hir'"n'''h
, ,ho orrouzci Christian denominations ms sPrlt
,,s bccomc much weakened larscly because so many
f,u IN realize the character scope ana aiulS vi "c
christian Church Consequently practical necessary
has arisen for the establishment OF sn'h "re"n",''
&c tho Christian Endcavor society to Suh'ui'' 'o
zeal and esprit du corps Of Christian men ana women,
and mite them in "a common work for the spread 81
Ten. religion This the Christian Endeavor movement
has dane and 10 It u multitude Of churches are liz
dcled for much Of their present vitality ana grown.
pne Of the best things in It's favor IS tlc ihc' ua
& w., ,,orl out.dc but inside the Church. IL IS IN
~, ,ho worsing arm Of the pastor wherever II Is
introduced So thai It's success means not nc p ne
nm 81 an ambitions society as rival To IhG t1r'"'
w., ,he bnIldne np Of the Christian Church ltscf.
There is considerable discussion among Philadelphia
ccrgvmcn over the question whether Clergyman
n,coting NJ n funeral should not sometimes be- pald
for his services. \ Presbyterian clergyman 81 uiat
uv the Rev Joseph X. Hunter, puts the matter 'his
,r. 81 only make the point with reference to we'll
,odo outsiders those who have either no chirch ~
ali mr. no partcnar oncrcligous coSnopoiltanS as IL
vcrc This is very large class, who give h"'h'hs !"
thc support Of the Gospel, and yet VINO """'" NV
,hinh az buryIng their dead without the ScrN"'' vi
christian minister view OF this fact hod 'h"'
sucb services are professional. Would inc" poop"
cx meet physician, a lawyer or fncra "'ic'''' :"
ordcr his scryiccs ratuitouslyl why. theh' Sloulu
hc minister do 50, But man holds up MS h'""H
il, horror and says the case OF the minister u ~
diGorcnt fro, IN, Others; the minister must Improve
| c,crv opportunlrv for doing good, ana inc ou'S"V
o,or,I is one Of them. There is great dca '' '''
| tout such declarations. The great mass oi pups
,i.,dc of the churches who send for the minister ~
,nnduct funeral service bat little about .'c us
nctlv religious aspect Of the service but rather uu
air Of responsibility which the minister's Prc''"''
'narcss give 10 the occasion. In other words " i
| good form Why then. should minister We w
ncc,cd 70 give from two to four hours III P'rio''"
scrvicc which nobody perform 50 VOL ~ , w.
ant conformation, hold that the aborer II WIZ
- bis hire, and that the outside world j. 1r enect
| @,od rcllrlousIy but taught 10 torgeu 81 tbc
Iva he recognition Of the true dis,,aN ,ooa mai
ministerial Office by this imposition. uu h pniormed
,h Roman catholic the Lutheran ana IN, H. icht NJ
| German churches. as RUE, Ic." ns,,iccs
| Their pastors 10 fees for in'c'"'
The approaching International Smna asoSs Tntcrna
on,io, makes a few words about the lhi .t,no,r Tho
,,n.i series OF sunday school lessons "'"e''' ~