The record-union., 1892-05-28
In RELIGIONS REALM.
Expressions From the Various Re-
ligiOus Newspapers.
The Religious Thought Of the Day as
Expressed in the Sectariau Press
Some Matters of Interest to Both
Ministers and Laymen.


Some Matters Of Interest to Both
Ministers and Laymen.
at cannot fail TO reassure those who
have begun to have fears for the future of
rellglon," says the Lining Church (P. E.
ol Chlcago, that the observance of Good
friday and Easter should show such
great advance from year to year. This is
lrue 10 considerable extent even among
JhoSe denominations which were at one
tiIhe most opposed to all observance Of
Gays There is, of course, an occasional
voice which gives expression to the old
charges OF Journalism and Pharisaism, but
most OF the better-inlormed and thought
Iul among religious teachers at the pres
ent day, who still cling to the old faith in
the Atonlng Sacrifice and the actual Res
direction OF the Lord, are no longer able
10 smut their eyes to the immense import
ance of these anniversaries in keeping
ever fresh in Christian souls the memory
OF those transcendent events upon which
ali our faith is based. Within the Church
Itself, it is evident that the appreciation
OF these chief days OF the Christian year
vas never greater than at present, and
The power which lies in the great facts
which are then celebrated is maryelously
exhibited IN the crowds which thrOng our
churches on those days in increasing
numbers year by year."
The New York Churchpoan (P. e.,
enumerating the advantages of daily
service in the churches, makes a telling
point when it says: "Another advantage
viii not seem too insignificant to find
place when we remember how much de-
pends on clergyman's voice, how
greatly a strained or tired voice viii les
sen the effect Of a sermon or address. No
doubt 1t seems at first sight as though the
exercise OF the voice III public day after
day would prove too great tax upon it.
ON the other hand, ii is an almost uni
versal experience that the regular daily
exercise strengthens the vocal cords and
enlarges the lungs. 1t has been noticed
that many of the clergy this year have
temporarily broken down since Easter.
This has been attributed to over-exertion
during Lent. No doubt the strain has
Deen great upon many pastors, but IL
may be questioned whether part of the
exhaustion is not attributable to the fact
that so many of the clergy are unaccus-
TONED to daily public nliniStrations
Many Professors lecture several hours
each day TO large classes, and continue to
do so for months at time. John Wesley
sad that preaching was the best exercise
he knew, and though he began wita a
delicate constitution, for the last thirty
years of his life he rose daily at o'clock,
lAN"CIlSu GWO VI Luit6 SeEulOnS curing
the day, and usually rode twenty-five or
thirty miles on horseback into the bar
gain.''
THE moral standards that often pre-
vail in the sports and games of BOYS are
oi the greatest peril TO character" OBJ
serves the WdtchmNR (Bapt.) of Boston.
Many fathers and mothers look with
dlsmay to the time when the boy reaches
the age to come into close association
with other boys. The ball club, the boat
club, the summer camping out may
strengthen his body, but rob him of the
inner qualities which would 90 to make
him good, true-hearted, pure-minded
man. is there anything impracticabIe in
having the sports and games of bows con-
Quoted under distinctiyely Christian in
uuenceS? Is there anything out of the
way IN having boys club in the church,
olhcered and conducted by Christian
young men, who shall set the right
standards and Christian tone? There
is Il vast tield for good work opening here
JOr young men who do not know lust
how to render special Christian service.
The Boys Brigade in England and
Scotland has been most successful IN
solving this problem of interfusing the
relations of boys with Christian ideals.
IL IS not certain whether the plan of the
Brigade would succeed equally well in
this country. But the idea behind it is a
noble one. And it is significant that
during the last week MEETINGS were held
IN two of our largest churches in Boston
Fremont Temple and Clarendon-street
to plan for this work. This movement
is in the air. The church of the future
viii not suffer boys of IL and Is to droD
out Of the Sunday-school and have moth
ing for them until few of them are
picked up by the Young Mems Christian
Associations"
AT the late meeting of the Presbytery
III this city," says the New York EUdg-
geist lPres.), "a question was asked
when had no answer. It was this: If we
are to take the Confession as the standard
Ot orthodoxy by which we are not only
10 try our brethren, but by which we
may be tried ourselves, which Confession
is II to be-the one that is two hundred
and fifty years old, and that is at this mo-
lnenL me recognized standard or the new
Confession that our Wise Men have been
Tor three years preparing for us, and
which in the course of three weeks may
be approved by the General Assembly
and sent down to the presbyteries for that
final vote which is to make it the Confess
sion OF the Presbyterian Church? Here
we are IN strait betwixt two. Which
way shall we turn? Men who are trim
Diers IN politics, and wish to be always
on the winning side, sometimes hold
back their votes until they see. or think
they see, how the tide is going. But even
then they may be caught, Now. in the
matter OF creeds, we do not wish to be too
precipitate, whereby we may be caught
between the upper and the neither mill
stone. When the Church shall make up
its mind, after long deliberation. what is
the faith to be believed, we will accept it
as far as we can in good conscience. but
until then we do well to be eau
tiOus without committing ourselves.
For our part, if there are two creeds, and
we are required TO make a choice. and to
swear allegiance to one in preference 10
the other, we want the one with all the
modern improvements"
The New York Examiner Bapt,
speaking of the Pope's approval OF the
Haribault plan. says: IF the Catholic
authorities are really willing TO do what
they profess themselves ready to do we
DO not say that a working compromise
on the school question cannot be arranged.
The Catholic demands the privilege Of
daily religious instruction for his chill
Grcn. If this is given outside of school
hours, TO such children only as yolun-
tarlly remain, ProteSlants can afford TO
yield this much The Catho-
lie schools that wish to become State
schools should be required to submit
their management during school hours
wholly TO the regular educational author
tiles. Protestant children should not be
discouraged from attending them; Pro-
testant teachers should be appointed TO
them whenever it is advisable; the studies
should be made to conform to the regular
school standards: all religious emblems
should be removed from the schOolrooms
and no distinctive dress should be worn
10y teachers during school hours.
If. we say, Archbishop Ireland's plan
embraces these features the Pope's APP
11rOyal of it Will solve the vaxpd school