Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-31
DISC0RD IN CHOIRS
And Quarrels Which Seriously Re-
tard the Growth of Churches.
CHRISTS COUNSEL TO DISCIPLES.
The Best Guide to ALI Who Would Help
Along the Masters Cause.
GLEANINGS FROM CHURCH FIELDS

0A6AH4NVo hVM NuOhNn p4EADS
The frequency of church quarrels is one
of the great hindrances to the growth and
success of Christianity. The Founder OF our
religion, Immediately before His crucifxion,
prayed in behalf of His disciples, ''That they
all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me and
1 in thee, that they may be one in us, that
the world may believe that thou hast sent
me-" And just before the PRAYER, in the
upper room in Jerusalem, He said to His
disciples: "a new commandment 1 give
unto you, that ye love one another; herein shall
all men know that We are my disciples by the
love ye have one toward another"
In the times of primitive Christianity it be-
came proverb throughout the Roman Empire:
''See how those Christians love one another"
If there is one commandment of the Master in
which His followers are most lacking it is the
new commandment Not denomination exists
to-day that did not start from squabble And
churches very seldom swarm until some trouble
springs up which necessitates division.
Now, it is safe to say that church quarrels
spring from one of two sources, namely. ignor-
ance or tyranny, The less of intelligence the
more likely troubles are TO spring up. Guilt
do not know how to differ from another's views
without a quarrel with the one of opposite
NEWS Hence, churches which have least of a
cultured element are most likely to quarrel.
Tyranny on the part of minister or some would:
be church 'boss" is another fruitful source OF
dissension in churches And then the
music. What a fruitful source of discord
have church choirs proved! Said Rowland Hill:
al the devil cannot get into church any other
way he is almost sure TO come in through the
organ loft" And so instead of bringing har-
mOny the church music is fruitful source OF
discord.
A preacher of this city who once had a choir
trouble which threatened to disrupt his church,
was told before his Sunday morning service
that the choir would not sing When he an
nounced his first hymn, he locked lntently up
to the singers and read with unusual emphasis:
''Let those refuse to sing who never knew our
God" They sang.
BUTLER PREsBYTERIANS.
A correspondent of the Presbyterian Bonner
thus writes from Butler: The Presbyterian
church of Butler has an excellent record. 1t
was organized in 1873 the first church organized
in the town. The first pastor was Rev. John
McPheTriD, the pioneer of Presbyterianism in
the county. After serving ten years, until his
death in 1872, he was succeeded by Rev. John
Coulter, who was also pastor for ten years, and
whose name is still held in affectionate re-
membrance Rev. Loyal Young d. d., began
his IS years ministry in the church in 1888.
After service in other fields he has returned
here to pass the remainder of his days. Although
81 years of age the lst of next July, he breaches
frequently, and has just completed his prac-
tcal comm entary on the Book of Proverbs,
after the style of his commentary on Eccles-
tastes, but more elaborate. In addition to his
long pastoral service. his books and his articles
for the press DR.. Young has raised seven sons,
every one of whom" he says, has a sister.
Two Of his sons are in the ministry, three are
ruling elders. sixth is a missionary of the
Publication dauChtpr lOnp
been Sabbath school teacher and President of
thew oman's Missionary Society. Al noble record.
This church has sent out many eminent men.
One of its members, Hon. Walter Lowrie, re-
signed the office of Secretary of the United
States Senate to become Secretary of the Pres
byterian Board of Foreign Missions. Rev.
John c. Lowrie, DID,, Rev. Walter NJ. Lowrie.
the martyr missionary. and Rev. Reuben p.
Dowrie, who went to China, belonged here, as
also DR.. John Scott, a former President of
Washington College. The church has raised |
up dozen ministers, including Rev. A S.
Thorn, Rev. A. B. Maxwell. of Rome, o.: Rev.
DR.. L. \. Graham, of Philadelphia; Rev. DR..
William o. Campbell, of Sewickley; Prof
AloDzo Linn. of Washington and Jefferson
Colleges Rev. Josiah McPherrin and others.
LIBERALITY IN CHURCH.
The following editorial note from the Chris |
tan Union proves that the world moves: We |
call the attention of readers to the extraor-
dinary services held in Newark, NJ, last week |
In connection with the dedication of the Peddie |
Memorial Church of that city. We know of no |
more noteworthy manifestation of the extent |
to which the denominational walls have broken |
down and the branches of Christ's Church have |
come to be united in fellowship which tran |
scends creeds and rituals and ecclesiastical |
organizations than this series of meetings. DR.. |
Boyd, the pastor. is Baptist, and the church |
is a Baptist church. but the services included |
recognition by representative men of different |
denominations. On successive evenings and by |
successive services the Baptist the Congrega- |
tional the Presbyterian, the Reformed Dutch, |
the Methodist and the Episcopal Churches |
were all represented, and all gave to the new
church the right hand of fellowship, while on
the educational evening" called the plat /
form was occupied by a distinguished Jewish
Rabbi. So elaborate series of services defy
detailed report in weekly paper like the
Christian Uhton, and we can only call atten-
tion thus generally TO the significance of this
occasion.
HERESY IN SCOTLAND.
1t is quite possible that the Free Church of
Scotland will soon have heresy trial on hand.
A good deal of talk and newspaper discussion
have been carried on in Scotland during the
last few months on the subject of the opinions
OF Dr.. Dods, the Professor of Theology in the
Edinburgh Free Church College. He is ac-
cused of holding uno-thodox views on Ciblical |
inspiration, and on the atonemeut and the di-
vinlty of Christ his presbytery has asked the
college committee to make thorough investi-
CATION into the charges and deal with Prof. |
Dods according to the laws oiEthe Church. DR..
Dods is man of wide knowledge, popular
preacher and great iavorite with the younger
ministers of Scotland. His views seem to lean
in the direction of Methodism rather than of
CalNinism.
President Cattell of Lafayette College, made
an eloquent plea for the Ministerial Relief
Fund at the late meeting of the Presbyterian
Assembly at Saratoga. Among other things he
SAID: hold firmly to the view that there is
only one way to entirely eliminate this charity
idea from the appropriations of the board to
the worn-out servants of the Church. 1t is this:
In the retiring allowance fixed for pastors and
missionaries who have served the Church for a
certain number of years, there shall be no dis
einction whatever for those who are poor and
those who are not. The annuity provided for
the judges of the Federal Courts and the Off
GERS IN the army and navy is not ''humiia-
tion." 1t is regarded by tn recipients, no less
than by the public, to be honorable to those
who receive it as to the country that gives 1t.
Pastor and People.