The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-22

day service in the Episcopal Church,
(which accordingly was full of Presby-
terlans on Good Friday morning., and
appointed an early morning service in
his own place of worship for Easter Day.
| We suppose that if such signs of the times
could be collected from all over the coun-
try this year, the Churchman'S ample
columns could not attain the notices that
might be written. We have no desire to
complain of this tendency, on the one
hand, nor to depreciate it on the other. If
imitation be the sincerest form of tiattery,
the church may now say of those who
once abandoned her and sought her de-
struction on account of her book-prayers:
Their rock is not as our Rock, our enc
mes themselves being Judges And if
the separated brethren are beginning to
ind out that the Anglican Book of Com
mon Prayer antedates all their separate
life, and stands on precisely the same
footing as 10 copyright with the King
James versions of the Holy Scripture-the
common heritage OF all English-speaking
men-why! while we hope the same
brethren, in taking over the book, will
appropriate its traditions, too, we are
anxious which end of catholicity they
begin att
''Recent Statistics" observes the New
ork Christian Enquirer (Baptist), show
that the Protestant denominations num-
Der at least 100000 members. that is to
say, more than one-fourth of the total
population. In the last Presidential cleo
ton the total vote slightly exceeded r.
OUOUOO. II we suppose that IN our
churches and societies, other than Roman
Catholic, the colored members of the
churches, females and minors, constitute
three-fourths of the church membership,
II viii be seen that about one-fourth of
the votes come from such churches and
societies. So that if properly organized
! there ought to be at least one-fourth of
those who vote i'll the national, State,
city and town elections on the side of
morality. But where do we find any evil
! dence of such influence as they ought to
exert? . There is scarcely ali AS
sembly district in New York or New
Jersey but one hundred Christian men in
each town, showing determined front,
could compel the parties to nominate de-
cent men and secure definite assurances
OF their opposition to immoral legislation.
| For Christian people at this juncture
! there are questions which predominant
above any of the issues which divide the
| two great parties. The tariff or the So
called force bill and pension laws are I'M
| worthy OF mention beside the liquor
traffic, the gambling mania and Chinese
exclusion; yet 1t is to be feared, if we had
an election tomorrow, the great mass of
| Christian men would go to the polls and
vote the party tickets without one
| thought or care as to whether the candi-
dates they voted for were right on these
momentus questions"
For the permanent success and growth
OF the tee-to-tum work, il is better that il
should not be made a charity, but a bust
ness" says the New York Examiner
! (Bapt). "a charity, i'll the best sense of
that term, it will indeed be entitled to
J K : 81 nrpiSA az rarantiral 10 =,
philanthropy quite as high as hospitals
aud rescue missions; but il will also be a
| business. The wOrkingmen Of New
y ork might not be benefited in the long
run by being given something for moth
| ing, but they certainly would be bene-
fitted by being given for their money the
! best in the way OF entertainment of
mind and body that it will fairly buy.
And it would be a great gain for them to
have this entertainment offered without
the temptation to drink beer and whisky.
! The tee-to-tum is the most effective, prac-
teal method of lighting the saloon yet
devised"
why not make Fast Day feast day?"
| asks the Christian Register UNIT of Bos-
ton. why not adopt il as a spring holt
day, the day to begin outdoor sports. and,
In frank, cheerful fashion, proclaim that
| winter is over and that we are glad OF it?
| We need playday just at this season.
| Why not confess that times have changed,
and make our profession match our prac-
tice? 1t seems hardly possibly that any
President ofthe United States shall ever
appoint another day of fasting, humilia-
ton, and prayer for any cause, whether
| 1t be national sin or national disaster
! Why in Massachusetts perpetuate a GUS
tom because it is hard to break the habit?
The festival has come to stay. Why not
| proclaim it ?''