New-York tribune., 1890-05-04
IN THE CHURCH PORCH,
NOTES ABOUT PERSONS AND THINGS

An eminent Baptist Of this city told me the other
Gay mat at the present time the largest Baptist congr
eaon IN iork is that of the Rev. Thomas Dixon,
lr. about whom wrote an apprecativc sketch in this
o"iumh a fcw months ago. While / do not vouch for
TINS particular statement time only deepcns the good
impression OF this remarkable young clergyman which
formed whcn first heard him. lie is no mere no.
'orie'y seeker on the contrary, he is singularly
modest ana slmplcmnded man. But his fine abilities
as preacher and pastor, his quick sympathy with
'ose IN trouble or sorrow his devotion TO his spiritual
work. ana his intense carnctncss will inevitably bring
him to the front before many years. | like to see
such preachers succeed, not only because they de-
serve 10 succeed but because their success IS the best
possible evidence that Christian people appreciate
high-minded and sincere Christian minister.
The Rev. DIR. II. l.. Wayland, the distinguished
Editor OF The National Baptist" Of Philadelphia,
uoeSht get very much in the public eye. some might
say that this is because he lives in Philadelphia but
the true reason is because Of his and charming
moueS'y. You will notice that the little clerical pop
guns often make more noise than the really big guns
br Nayland Is decidedly big gun. The Of the dis
tinguIshed Baptist clergyman Francis Wayland he
ihhel1ts all his fathers brilliant abilities. lie IS
man VI brilliant, versatile mind always great, often
superb In his flights Of oratory and editor
forgetting that he is Christian gentleman. Speaking
oil Dr. Wayland as orator. his speech at the last
New-Ensand dinner in this city was. in my opinion,
D otoL ol dll lhc bIIilldHt fpcccHco Dut
one of the best word pictures of the wEnglandcr
IN the English language.
The Rev. Dr. T. Edwin Brown. pastor Of the historic
fHst baptist Church Of Providence. who recently
called to succeed Dr. Wayland Ioyt as pastor Of
the Memorial Baptist Church. Of Philadelphia, is
one o the strongest men In the denomination. lie Is
NcI known hcrcabOuts he was for seven years
pi,tot oil the Tabernacle Church in Brooklyn. Tho
w. @niSilhn inquirer say OF him: III, w0r IN Brook
" kihdled with the ardOr and enthusiasm aroused by
- ilrIu 80 full Of missionary opportunity Iii, work at
o'nc.i ana at Providence has been characterized by
me intellectual Strength and >ollty demanded by an
educational environment. should he 90 TO Phadel-
phiH IL VIII BE-, a. his friend, mty confidently believe,
70 d" IN great church Of the people, the WORK Of hs
ne In the ripencd lulncs, OF HI, strength. he Will
ma about him the quichenng and stimulating inlu.
cnccs Of great audience central in a great city. His
power as preacher to adapt truth life will have tho
ampleat field 1t has yet had In, deep and intclli.
gently grounded interest in social and economic Gucs.
mdii,'rstci by his so successful course of sun
uay evening lee lures 70 worhingmcn I'm Providcnccs
sure to bring forth s richer fruit In this new SOIL
Dear old Dr. CuyIer of Brooklynl But stop: he's
not old. Vn the contrary. don't know any man who
mas younger heart. or who has larger share ~ tho
optimism oi youth And now that he has rotten out
Of the parish harness. We all feel that hc viii lie youngcr
Tile Eyanceist Kdcs,cg,hcd ,g hd ms p9perb tbnr m
journals brighter and brcrzer ihan ever before By
tnr r ma r e god Doctor has probably written mor'
Many of these press article, have been preserved in
book form He Is most dclchtnil conversatonalist
and things rarely interesting He ought 10 write
biography and maybe he intends To do 50. 1t is not
warmly woIoonod or more beloved wherever the Eng Eng
Ash language Is spoken than Theodore l.. Cuyer.
The present scciallsc tendency to use a rather un.
satisfactory phrase. IN the Episcopal Church !, at once
interesting ana puzLhng We have all been 80 &C
man, church that very much surprised
IN we'll defined movement In the direction reaching
the maN-c- In En. .iaud that tendency has made oi
ia" Establishment powerful and vital force In the
community and for the ntot time since the Keiorma
"a g.. t
10, claim to De tho Church Of tho Nation. In this
country the Episcopal church has not only taken an
reaching out In Vafou- ways after the neglected classes
Ia Boston the "Cowey Fathers tho Roy. Mr.. Bliss,
the great Broad Chur.hman. are all doing what they
can t. reach The por In th'. city me ilsi Church
ION. are alik" Impressed with IN" mistakes of the
hurch IN the past n dealing with the masses. and IN
Hose ni.ttlc. We may not thlul mnch Of the
Christian socialism scheme, propo~ed hv The Rev. Mr.
sre rr6noscG and tha. there Is growing up in tho
chi 'lnitv into social ION Is pretty good rvi-
dcnce Of the vitality Of that church
"rhc catholic Review has the courage ard candor
10 say something about tS own people tL,t Is more
u the curou, facts about the ordinary catholic 10
SAYS "wh"'hcr cultivated or not. is bis inability 10
through lut tie idea Of making PRAYER the expression
y HI "cne- and hl, conv'on, lnr mean, 'i ~,2n
Tho cause 81 cour-c De, n The training ~ The Young
Even iu academies and college tIc tcl'h hinS 10"
to pray in II, best ,cnsc !, very r1c.
\ prominent clergyman remarked the other d'y
that Fr. No,dy has worried too long m tbs clay.
The remark a foolish One. Of course Nr. No1d'
ldrc--c, have Not the news value n1H that tucy hll
~ nr-t bat To- the people who hear them. they ar
lust A. helpful they were AT first Possibly al't
inc old h4riouci Christians who mou"poNicd most ~
the tickets at fr-t now giving the old hardened
sinners show. 80 That the chances are that Nr.
Moody l. doing moro cncott" Wur. now than D."
Cd when Dee first came e. NcU York For hc IL
r-arhng the people Who moro especially need to h'
f-A, he'd. II I u. KIT coin word would say tit
tne-r A.. in cvcy community -"rupu"iuarit'-. rN
ccieut Chr titan people who have mIuir for attend
irg Christian meeting, ~ al kinds. quit" ohNvou-
- the fact that by their presence trt arc keeping
the sinners out.
nEE Enr EnrELnN ANnRES