New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16
IN THE CHURCH PORCH.
NEWS AND OPINIONS.

| protcstant determination IN the 'hl'cu o'"'' ,.,
do not realize this he SAID party ~, tnt,
h,or our own horn. partly because we are cue up NV,
- 80, eoc.s and partly because we rather noe" our
so,vcs aoof from the rest OF the 'hiisud" WIZ"
We stick closely-too closely ''"''n ~ -,
,houcht German traditions and herman ways ~
Inns do not nave that influence on coh'c",P'
,irious thought to which our intelligence ana nun"
| 80 o,,itlo rs There is wonderful Dody VI '"o'
,,ca1 learning in American Luthcranism To-Day aoor'
which the average American thcoioSial h'o ,no
inc Why We'll, first OF all, IL j, sh"V up "
! German language, and, III the next p'doc' " ~
strong local color that nnht' 1t lor e0''' -,
rhcn again. the Lutherans are building an ii'"c's
uup,her Of churches and in many oihcr way ''
! ehowinr themselves to be alert and progressive
! "What Lutheran parish do YOU a''chu IN"
aoh he replied as he laughed somewhat ncr'o"s's'
81 attend an Episcopal church, Ano i"'u '
the story of great many young I ''' and
,nratcnt with what they regard as the exclusive arr
| Ionnisb attitude of Luthcranism. But ti'ih. ''9'
,o = mistake They are urgently needed III uo
lutheran church today to correct that laui'' II ~ ~
a fault.
heard Of a clergyman the other day whose saiai'
is a certain percentage OF the receipts w NM -,
Brother smith," said the BIZ man Vi wv i d
Offering him the place: 1--WE like your pfca'" a."
we think You'll get there. Now, VIII tel W." ~
,,o viii do Our church is Kind o run do"h' YOU
know owing to the fact that OR last pastor p'",".
so much about righteousness ana ''c"' '' 49,,
| logical IDEAS an amt able 10 o'cr YOU any -,
salary. But if you VIII take hold OF inc 'h"''" ""'
work it up. We'll guarantee 10 give S" man, ,,,,L
| ocin,s Kind of a blind pool mebbc, pu' INN"
! ,ou.ll come ont all right. l0u see. you preach u"
! s,onnx way tI, like stump speaker WIFI d ''',
| hit of funny business once IN awillc' anu " '
| catch on with some of the rich Old cou7cI' ]" Wv w.
, a~,, On IN any cllulch If you do. II Will be DIG
| money for yoI and the church, 100 'on''' "
| Won avl7 smith. who belong, 10 Seh>a'i"i''i ~
., nroachcrs whose great aim is TO draw big houSc''
,oadiv accented and is WORKING Oh commission,
like any other drummer. and. a. he mas 'a"-,'' VI
with some of the rich old codser7' nc j. "'AN',7
Good thing of it financially. But II Is iar cry i""'
Smith working the rich mans r''Nc',
marvellous preacher Of righteousness, Paul. the Apo'''7
! TO the Gontiles
1-rdouhtcdly a great deal Of the ritual OF h'urs'a'
| churches j. mcaninelc,, 10 many "i th"'c WIN ton"
| na,t in IT, but it doesn't follow that they arc ho'
! inos.la hv If Everybody Ia, heard Of the god
old lady who declared that it made her better iof "
| uook to hear her minister read that chapter III
Daniel IN which the names Of >hadra'h Nc'''h anu
Abcdne-o occur twenty-five times. ana VIII" s''' "''
| his pronunciation Of the word Mc~op"'aha Wa -
her means Of grace. Travellers IN the East ''i' u
that an Indian dcvOtcc reaches hieh degree % IT,
urous cc.tacy by repeating millions Of times Inc
| ,,c,rinrloss uonc,yllablc ON And similarly
think that many good Christians about IL are "cp''
bv repeating archaic religious phrases 'i' 10 u III
can have no meaning. lacy, m'ho'i % '''
| Episcopal Church, once told me that shc AWAY
wanted 10 be in church when the Psalm Wa I''i
in which the phrase occurs. "or ever your pots Oe
made hot with horns 80 let Ind rnation veA him even
a thing that il raw OF meant nothing T."
her hut that very fact suggested u Ter ~'m' ''
defined idea Of M ,tcry and greatness "chnu " al
| have 10 doubt that those who consulted the ah''"'
oraclcs WAS better satisfied with The cniSm"u' a.
wer, they received than they would have been with
aid statement Of fact. We are all ready enough u
inyerh against 0utworn Gccds and obsolete 49,
ccI forms. lut matter Of fact these 'I''is ana
murcic, contain elements OF strength Just hccaa-c
they ar, cd and Obsolete. and Therefore not under
stood by the people.
II would be pity if the consolidation Of zion
Episcopal Church With T. Timothy, should result IN
the demolition OF ZION Church on the corner OF Naai
son.avc. and Thirty eighth ST. Ana nave
no doubt something will b. done by
the Episcopal authorize, to make this
step ssaiy one apy so!rtion Of INC pfobisn
i, IA the minds of man, appropriations ana .o,a.D,
chHrcn property ny the church OF the Holy Trinity.
now situated the corner Of Madi.onav ana Forty
factory every year. owing 10 the cncroa' hnents "i
bushes, and The consequent noise At the same tine
and could doubtless be sold for handsome sum
With this money TIE Zion Church property could b..
, bought. and, if necessary. enough additional LAM
could be acquired AT the same tame 10 make an en-
Lar cement OF the church possible This "cah rot
| Il
cd!fcc but would give to the people Of Holy Trinity
ideally fine pail>h home.
4 vivid remembrance Of the carly days Of my
own ministry" Heller Newton when my schnN
salary scarcely allowed the physical ~e--aris Of lie
and made 10 pros 'Ion Whatever lor 'nc cluhN ne','
, food for the mind, ma, alWdN, Kept awe IN Ih
a keen sense sympathy with our younger clergy
and those who though advanced ln year. vet mo
thcm.t I've. iu their mile country pir,hc- ana sat
tered missionary sia'iys uii"Dl 10 irH ii, ,l
with boots, While t'y are ll',ii', 'uIlN niHn,u W
by in the cndcavor 10 feed their people. ~
! humble effort Ina been made bN our parish ia I'M
: direction dnHiS ihr pf-i car, J." i' ms - ,'
statement from the chancrl, on the occasion 81 on
part Of the collection then made wa, appropriated I"
ward the foundation Of a Clerical Loan Library ih
support Of the Wa,hiurm Memorial Fund which give
ouiiish S25 worth Of boon, 10 such Of tl' clergy "a
subsequent contributions from several members OF
congregation sir further enlarged The amount whic
could he placed al the di-pc.a Of this new loa'
n library TN, is admirable dc,, which hav
" frequently advocated In This column. Ana hay; ~
-, doubt that many generous Christian laFmcn viii com
!, forward To give IT q helping hand. pih"r church"
4. are doubtless doing somewhat similar work. bat the
s. il 10 danger that IT Will be ovcid"ne.
i, 4 somewhat mysterious organization IN the churc
il o. England is the Confr"trity OF me BIO ~. r..
~ Dcnt. whose mcmhcr7 are ordered u" pray i'r NOR
&c knowledge Of ritual daily cel"brHton>, fasting com
anmo n6 c"% 81 ' dycas aonno
y Recently they hidden to pay for carly cclobr'
ic lions al Harrow school and at carton ON Humber
~ The Confraicnhy has quite number Of members /
y this country.
J" ono Of the bodes' preachers in tic ENGLISH Churc
re is Alfred William, MOmcrc. professor Of Logic IN
Metaphysics in King, College. l. Moon Us re- entl
Ia published volume OF sermons. entitled Church an
:" freed Is ATTRACTING general aon,lon ani may b
ne lToad Church school of thought in the English Charcl
Here are a few bits Of religious from England
II Three Episcopal secs are vacant. besides two mi
4 .iouarv bi,hopIcs. The book of essays rcl.g on
4, question, cntitlcd Lux Mund IS creating sens;
" lion bccau,. of s ALLEGED ra;iOnali,m That oil
W fighter. Arc hdeacon Dcnison say, 81 1t IN III
e. eighty nth year. at the close Of life, % 10 speak,
NJ perpetual contention for the right, and hbcrtc,
=, The Church Of England, ! am brought face t. fa'
~ with LUX Mundi.' the most grieV"us sp-cncn
II. defence Of Truth Of all those have had u col
c tend against. and the most iuinOns under al! IL
circumstances OF It, prOductOn-a blow ab ihtra Will
=. nnt ua,..llaI I'M. book Is sale In th