Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
Father Ignitius. "

The English Episcopal Monk bear
ing the above name who is now holding
daily revival services in Philadelphia
and who is represented as a man of
considerable scholarly attainments and
eloquence, says more very pointed and
impressive truths. To give our read
ers specimen of his sayings we print
the following from the Philadelphia
Press.
Father Ignitius the British Evan
gelist Monk, talked to a large audi.
ence in Musical Fund Hall for almost
an hour yesterday afternoon, about
"Worldliness in the Episcopal Church. "
There were great many members of
the Episcopal Church in the audience.
quite number being from st. Clemens,
st. James and Holy Trinity.
FC: his text, Father Ignitius se-
lected the 18th verse of the XIV chapter
of st. John, II ye were of the world
the world would love his own; but be-
cause ye are not of the world, but /
have chosen you out of the world.
therefore the world hateth you"
First he explained what the Episco-
pal Church is aud what worldliness is.
to show that the two could not, by any
law Of God or the Church, assimilate.
He said there was distinct line be-
tween the Church and worldliness. and
It was a red line. 1t was the blood Of
Jesus Christ which washed people of
the sins of wOrldliness and made them
pure, so they might be In the world,
but not of it.
lie said the curse of the Episcopal
Church to day was that it was filed
with worldly people. The clergyman
who attended the ball, the theatre, the
dance party, knew no more of Christ's
religion than a stone, aud he needed
conversion. He was sorry to say there
were many such men in the pulpit of
the Episcopal Church. It was not
strange, with such ministers, that the
people gave themselves up to the frivo-
Titles and vanities OF the world, instead
OF seeking, finding and receiving the
infinite love of Jesus, which satisfies
the heart. Continuing, he said =
But the Episcopal church is not
peculiar in this respect. The Metho-
dist, the Baptist, the Presbyterian and
even the Quakers, were becoming
just as worldly as the Episcopal church.
It is time this humbug religion was
broken up and driven from Gods
sanctuary. In It's place should
come the true religion of Jesus.
which makes men and women bear
witness to their loving Redeemer
every day of the week.
when a person appears at the altar
of the Episcopal church, he or she
must renounce the pOmp of the world.
But l am told that bishops confirm
persons who have not become con.
verted. More shame to the bishop.
He is traitor to the church. 1. say
that bishop who will confirm an un-
converted person is a heathen, and
should be driven from the church.
"HOw is it with parents who train
their children to worship the pleasures
Ofw0rldlipess, the ball, the theatre,
the dance, fashion, etiquette and all
the other vanities Of the world. with
out so much as thought for the well
fare of the soul. To such, say YOU
are sowing the seeds of religious hum
bug in your children's hearts, and the
curse of God is upon you. If you fnd
that you have family of infdels, ra-
tionalists and agnOstiGs, you have only
yourself to blame"
In conclusion he said the worldliness
in the church was doing infinitely
more harm than all the world outside.