The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-17
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
APPROPRIATE arNDar fHTicnrs.
Sapacitv ~ the TaDo.naolc-ra'marc IN"
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Irdia-Dr. McIlvalnes Sermon


Informs me that Just previous 70 the 'e,'"s
performance Of the oratorio Of the Messiah
In tho large building the committee ID ch''"o
of tho arrangements carefully measured '"'-
pew on tho main floor and two caller. es' an M
all WING eighteen inches Tor sitting - ~.
that t,rcciselv a, 80 persons can be sc"leu -.
80. oFf.o Tho auditorium measures ~ ~
Jl0 10 g. The d.moasyns or '"o 90" ~ In,
naclo which VAS burned down we're ~ ~
CJtoet lt4aetull setting ct. ac'tJ va ~
Euuor had Il that ia.uaNo then lIehc.oN -
an audience never less tnhn 0uuV. b"s ~
,oares .f and euccs Ike the promises o. pom
tga,ls. should always be iesafde az suDJOo'
follloral ,ie.ounts They be o.@ 70 lns -e'-
er.ra.l g false. And yet. when o. - Ie"'"-
E.,d +hot ailno.t always seats nave 10 &c
provided in fhe B. sizes fox those whom tu* i,ee"'
Do NOT accommodate 10 4, cert ia '"". ma
rragc breaches morning ana eFe-'"a - 80
eidorablv more thGu 900 persons. icy 49,
sheer AID eDdo4Nor as thef may - oells'io
ms aliitv. nalmages congregations iuIhlsh
,,dnt,i-.b'e evidence that he has something
TO saw that people want 90 hear aud the man
who can Gather 1000 people 20 Letf "hat no
has 40 say every SUNDAY can ahoFu 10 siNNeW
the critics.
epeakinr OF Brooklyn churches, one Of the
most uol.ular among an educated ana intent
cent sla.s II church-gOers "a recent years Is
tie Central Congregational, o. Whlch br.
Behreuds is pastor. 10 contains 3bj p6"s Hii
rented. sratAg j.''' peop-o. ne MAJ 80
status o. the congregation IS attested by me
reutal--s.4DOt. exclusive o. premiums. Whlch
Lev ely a.44nro tho revenue. Two more ut
frr.y di.siuiial preachers than iaima-o ana
Henrcud3 q woud be vain 20 seek. Inc
former is q pu pit artist. whose assemblies are
entertained by WORD paintings, anu ny
ures OF rhetoric Oriental IN their fich-
xnrlQI eDSfuflIng NOUS,
tropes apothcgms, epigIams ana hnt'Ag ,:Ys
are scattered through ut his discourse Hhe
yar!-cglOred stars IN % CRIMSON shV. ne 81
feet D. Startling. DccasionuiiF theIo - hV'"-
ing Ike It oltler in the hca' ems Above OF INC
eartb beneath. Dut ail tne more II IS inter-
esting 10 lalmsges auditory. behiehus'
while possessing the imaginative qOaii1y'
hold, i. subordinate o. u Judgment thaJ Is
always discreet ami regulates ID 10y lhSl7
that is oDclent TO literary ctnons. ms
strength. however. 10 I'D DIS loflcai l"eul'g
lie sweeps tho fed and CLEANS IL. ana setS
ms shea as on end. his DEMONSTRATIONS iud
and satisfylu as tassels OF rlpencd gram.
The savage fanatical practice Of hook
eYingiDg has been revived IN inda HOOKS
fastened g. q h4sh pole are inserted INTO NE
hesh OF tie Wret he dovOtce. and the pole
Is 1ipl;fted and bone along the streets by
means OF roughly imprOvised cer. Inc
victim endure tue torture With bravd1o. ana
when the per ormance zoos not II nun ne
makes money out ol IT, Tor DIS loho"-l'O4l-
tors aIe willing 10 contribute generously 10
one who has shown such devotion 20 the
gods At recent exhibition o. TINS SORT
come thousands OF HludOOs were present.
The victim WAS seiecte rs prOpltation To
the GODDESS OF rain The lady had been III q
mont. IL Wa sup Osel. and had sent no ram
Tor long time. theret re Il was 1eiieVeu tAat
alttle blood letting was necessary TO comet
late her strange t. say maj WAle hDolisn-
iue the suffice and ether forms OF inhuman
torment the British have not inteItered VIII
this revolving pract c.
No sermon preached in New York fora long
time has been moIe talked about ana com
mended by religious people fhan that deiF-
cred recently in ms own church oy the Rev.
Dr. James H. McllyAine. II was one OF a
seriee on the B.bic delivered by prominent
ministers. The chief merit of the sermon
Law i'm its adai tation 10 meet the latest phases
of modern skepucism. The preacher ably
reviewed the argument from miracles an ar
yument WI ose force Is not to be ignored. nut
<tb. miracle IS absolutely decisive only e the
actnal spectatOr. The certainty he expert
epce1 is not easily transferred 10 one who has
not had the opportunity 81 observation.
Miracles rest ON historical evidence
1000 years old. This cham OF evidence Is
fatally weakened by a missing or defective
link rs there. then. miracle that IS sup
porfed by irre.ragaole proof: Dr.. Mcliyalne
PRESENTS Christ. ~ hiS personality and hls
achievements as such a miracle-the miracle
OF the ages II 81 the miracles related IN
the Gospels were bl0tted ont. and only the
story OF Christ remalned-O of his life. SO sim
ME 80 humble and vet so great: of his teach
ings. in which there was wisdom beyond
that of all the ancient sa@es and phliO 0phers
ended by q death such AS the earth never wit
nessed-that were enough.
Tie Praabytcrians who sympathize with Dr.
priggs aud his views on the standard of their
Church and Chri .tian doctrines generally are
nhout 10 start q new paper that VIII likely he
issued from Cleveland Q. II is to be such q
relei Us paper rs shall not be bound 10y I'M
breakabe bonds TO the old tenets oI the de-
nomination" The Rev. DR.. Hadya, once Z
district SECRETARY OF the American bosrd
has been appointed chairman OF
stronr and representative committee
who arc to have charge OF the pre-
iimnaries The Presbyterian Church Is
thus likely 10 experience no lack OF suons
and able papers. The relation OF existing
Journals of that faith TO pending controyer
sizes within their denomination IS well ex
messed IN their attitude toward DR. Briggs
which IS summed up thus The resDyteriGn
the PRESBYTERIAN Journal the Herald anC
piesbvter the Observer and the Mid oatinen
regard him n a dangerous hereto and dc
kindly feeling for hun and respects his aDilL
ties and sch larship and deprecates tria
3or heresy. but Is nOn-cOmmttal. The Evan
celiet heartily embraces him. but sometimes
scolds him little for his scant courtesy
A petition signed by Messrs. V. Subra
1nayau. nudge of court n. 1iruyengada Pill
lay municipal councillor. Y. Anendu Row
chairman municipal council: y. Sheshagir
aver. plcador and councillor; Y. Runganadam
Pillay sub-reqistrar. j.. Markundayula Sas
trv, banker and special magistrate q. Sub
bah. registration clerk: Y. Nenkateswars
Agar, master high school: Henry Joac
quinn. teacher high school, al about
dtty others representing the Ongoie. In
dia. public has been received at the head
quarters OF the Baptist Missionary Union
ASKING that the High School OF Ongole, man.
tanned By the Baptists, be raised 10 the grade
OF a seconO-class college. They represent the
demand IOr education among the native youth
as exceedingly eager. and express their graft
tude tor what has been already done FOR then
country by American Christians. The Mis-
sonary MON has granted the request anC
Will provide 80. 700 10 be expended at once Oh
higher educational facilities the sum 10 be-
considered part of the S1.0O0,0OO the de
nomination has pledged itself 10 raise TIM
4. year Tor mission purposes.
very interesting and encouraging event
was tie Hankuh entertainment recent,
given at the Hebrew Institute. New York. los
.4 Ia. ofn H.f.