The record-union., 1891-04-26
In RELIGIONS REALM.
Expressions from the Various
Religious Newspapers.
The Religious Thought of the Day as
Expressed I'm the Sectarian Press
Ministers and Laymen.

The Central Christian Advocate says:
The Methodist movement has not eX-
hausted itself. The only question is, can
we carry it on into the next century on
the high plane of spiritual life and per-
sonal righteous living that has made 1t
what it is? Can we continue to make as
successful fight against worldllness and
selfishness as the first Methodists did
This we believe to be the problem for the
years to come, and there must be quite
definite answer to it before the closing
year of this century"
The Nashville Christian AdUocate
(Meth) says: "Bishop McTyeire used to
say: a decent ritual is the best defence
against ritualism.' The remark is pro-
foundly true. In q church that has no
forms of any sort, the ministers are at
liberty to do as they please; and nothing
is surer than that some of them will
please TO do very fantastic things. By
the law of reaction, others will protest
against this individualism, and will in
sist on going to the opposite extreme OF a
fixed, mechanical routine"
OF the late DIR. Howard Crosby, the
Christian Inquirer says: "Dr. Crosby
was, by nature and long experience, a
reformer. His boldness in this respect
often startled more timid brethren. He
was terror TO eviI-doers. Saloon-keep-
ers dreaded and at the same time admired
him. He was a mailed knight = he
dreaded no foe, and he championed every
good cause. He never was known to
fight unfairly. Even his vanquished foes
admired the chivalry Of his methods and
the sincerity of his purpose. He hated
with perfect hatred every form of can't
or sham or hypocrisy. He was himself
absolutely sincere in every relation of
life. His earnestness was fire in his
bones he never adopted any form of
sinuosity or crookedneSs in reaching an
end. He thought for himself, and he
dared to utter his thoughts in direct and
unadorned speech"
The Western Christian AdUocate Meth
odist) says: THE Protestant Episco-
palians of New York City are protesting
against their clergy inviting other minis
ters to participate in their services. DR..
Rainsford, Rector of st. Georges, invited
on Good Friday Congregational minis
ter to Officiate, and DR.. Heber Newton
had Universalist, a Presbyterian, a
Unitarian, and Campbellite minister,
each for short sermon at All Souls. We
have no admiration for the eXclusiyeness
of this denomination, but are bound to
say that there is no justification for the
contemptuous disregard of its laws by
any of its clergy. If they are bigger than
their church, they should at least be mag
unanimous, and refuse to embarrass it by
claiming membership while defying its
authority. The kicking Jeshuruns are
numerous and should be strapped down
or barred out"
The Rev. DIR. A. F. Schauffler has sent
the following letter to the Tribune: Il
was the first of the non-Episcopal clergy
men who made addresses in St. Georges
Church this Lenten season. This morn
ing / read DR.. RainSford's letter to your
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contents. Certainly when | consented to
preach in st. Georges it was with the un-
Outstanding that l appeared there as an
ordained clergyman, and not as a layman.
The letter of invitation was addressed to
me as Reverend and Dear SIR and there
fore gave me to understand that it was as
a clergyman that ] was invited to offici-
ate, When l reached the vestry one of
the clergy of the church Il forget who it
%as) asked me If l would wear a gown,
10 which l replied, Certainly l do not
know whether it is customary for laymen
TO be offered gowns in the Episcopal
Church, but my impression was to the
/ regarded myself as ordained as we'll as
the clergy of the church, who had invited
me under the title of Reverend and Dear
Sir Otherwise / would not have ac-
cepted the invitation to speak, where. by
accepting it, | should have put any inn
me. IfDr. Rainsford meant that I should
officiate as layman, he should have said
so in his letter of invitation, and then I
could have governed myself accordingly
and should not have addressed me as he
did, and then when his brethren begin to
find fault with him, explain matters as
ne does in the letter TO you. / honor and
love the doctor, but feel that his present
course is hardly consistent, for either he
was not frank with those whom he in
vited or he is afraid to meet the conse-
quences of his action"
"Farmton" says in the Adudnce:
Churches are now asking ministers to
occupy their pulpits during the pastors
vacation. Ministers are also beginning
their search for pulpits to supply during
their vacation. 1t is expedfent on both
sides 10 make such plans long in advance
The question of right compensation for
Sabbath preaching is an important one to
the church, and especially important to
the clergyman who officiates. As rule
such compensation is l per cent. of the
entire salary paid the pastor. If the sal
ary Is 81 800, the compensation of single
Sabbath is Sl5. If the salary is IS, 900, the
compensation is $50. But as the salary
increases, the tendency is rather to cut
down the compensation for single Sab
bath. know of only one church which
pays 500 for a Sabbath's preaching: but
sltAlST gtU or fOU lS II sum more uSual
among strong churches. Churches are
inclined to be more generous in payment
than are ministers in compensating their
brethren. / know one minister whose
salary is s., 800 who called brother cler-
gyman to preach in his place, and he sent
that brother clergyman SO in payment
For similar service the church sent the
same minister $50. If my brother minis
ter is sick, or is absent because of sick
ness, and l am able to supply his place, |
ana happy to do it, and do it for nothing:
but If he is absent on fishing excursion
expect him TO pay me just as literally
as his church would"
OF the English hymns and prayers in
use at the Paulist Fathers Church at the
o'clock mass, the Freeman'S Journal
lR. g. says: There has always been
large congregation at this mass but
since the recitation of prayers and sing
ing OF hymns in common have been in
troduced the number of persons attend
ing has greatly increased. With the
several hundred extra movable seats
supplied there are still two or three
AundFed persons standing in the aisles.
ENldently this manner of hearing mass
mas proved very popular with the people of
et' raul :, as we have no doubt it Will in
every church where it is tried. The con-
gfeSallon Is led In the prayers and hymns
by one OF the priests from the pulpit
g advise our friends who wish to
earn If this congregational manner of
assisting at low mass works TO edification
10 go up to st. Paurs some Sunday morn
ing aud listen to the vast congregation
there, OIL more than 1000 people, pray and
masses going on Mt the same hour in the
old building on Sixtieth street, formerly
used as temporary church. These
masses are for the children, who also
have their own suitable order of PRAYERS
and hymns in common"