The record-union., 1894-01-20
In RELIGIONS REALM.
Expressions From the Various Re-
ligious Newspapers.

"a SooAVbO IIOlu luE al lUuS AC-
ligious Newspapers.
The Religious Thought of the Day as
Expressed in the sectarian Press
Some Matters of Interest to Both
Ministers and Laymen.
ut is not many years. says the LfUing
Church (P. E. of Chicago, ''since clergy
men of spotless life and undeniable earn
ostness were being imprisoned in enlight-
ened England for using certain Orna-
ments and ceremonial in divine service,
which appeared to be sanctioned or en-
Joined by law and rubric. 1t makes one
wonder to read that without the slightest
change in the law or the enactment OF
any additional statutes, penalties are now
inflicted upon those who undertake to re-
move the very ornaments which so short
time ago it was an offense to retain. In
q recent case the Rev. Arthur kebIe
White of Burley Parish Church, in the
Diocese of Winchester, prayed that the
church wardens should be required to re-
place at once on the retabie OF the altar
g brass cross, candlesticks, candelabra,
and vases which they had taken the lib
erty Of removing. The Chancellor OF the
Diocese before whom the case was tried
condemned the church wardens in costs
and ordered them TO replace the articles
within eight days. Verify the tables
seem to be turned. 1t is strange, too,
what can have become of the 'aggrleved
parishioner,' whose complaints were al
ways received with such solemnity,
though he might really live in Egypt
and never darken the doors OF the parish
church"
The Catholic Champion (P. Ed OF the
Guild Of st. Ignatius, speaking OF the re-
cent election in Vermont says: I'VE our
selves have lately said that If it had been
our duty to vote, we do not think that we
could have voted for Father Hall TO be
Bishop. His mistakes about Holy Scrip
ture and the other matter are too recent.
He has not yet found an opportunity to
express himself about them since his
election; and probably il would be too
much to ask that he should make such an
opportunity. One who desires the Oillce
OF a Bishop desires a good work; and II
he desires Vermont he desires hard Work
and small pay of any earthly sort; but
still it will not do for him TO elecuoneer
much We say, however, that we are
informed on excellent authority that
since his removal from Massachu-
sets to the healthy spiritual atmosphere
in which he has been sojournlng, his
opinions have undergone very desirable
modification. And, indeed, what stronger
testimony could there be to his improve
nent than that the Society OF st. John
the Evangelist, which recalled him be-
cause he was unfit to represent them as
frrll Il fraa f.Ar1-
sent to his accepting the much more I'M
portant office of a Bishop in the Church
of God? We do not say that even this Is
conclusive, but we think that to those
who have done all they could, and have
voted against him, IL ought at least to be
comforting. And his recent public state
-ment as TO the binding character OF his
monastic vows (erceptO eccipie1tdG), even
If he is elevated to the episcopate, is such
sas might be expected of Catholic and OF
Catholic only"
whatever our friends of the Catholic
Church have to boast of," says the y ew
York Evangelist (Pres.), they are little
too fond Of glltterIng generaHtles.' De-
spite ali our good will Tor those OF the RO-
man Communion, we wish they would
learn to talk by the book. Here is Arch
bishop Hennesey saying that the Catho-
lie Church In America has increased six
teen times as fast as the Protestant sectsp
Why not take out ones pencil and do
little figuring? Let US see. According
to the Government census the increase of
the evangelical denominations between
1880 and 1890. was 3, ,S95, lZy. Sixteen times
sthat is a bit over 81 100000, and that,
added to what the Catholics mum bered IN
1850, runs up to several millions more
than tbs entire population OF the United
States Really the Bishop ought to be
not quite so positive in his statements, or
70 in
however, he intended to refer to percent
age Of increase, and not the aggregate, it
is only necessary to say that the Protest.
ant churches grew for the past decade at
the rate of II per cent, ana the Catholic
at the rate OF 30 per cent, taking SadIlers
directory, their own compilation, as au-
thority We would advise the Arch
bishop to rewrite the speech-or omit It,"
The New York CYtaIrcIm0al (P. e., dis
cussing the subject OF anarchy, says:
sporadic acts OF violence show the
ferceness of the volcano that heaves be-
meath the surface, but cannot release its
forces so as to deSolate the land. The
spirit OF rebellion is repressed, but 1t eX-
lists and has always existed among those
who are unjust and immoral in their
views of the rights of man. 1t is of no
use to assail this disturbing element OF
humanity with hard words. The only
course to take is calmly to condemn 1t
and point out the error which Is enter
tanned by such rebels and fanatics as
consider that any change, however de-
structive, in the general condition Of
things. will be for the better. The lne-
quality of man with man will never
cease. The only thing that can be changed
is the ignorance that deems possible an
even distribution among individuals Of
property and governing power. This
change must be wrought in the mind Of
citizens as units, and can only come
from more education and more religion.
The wealthy and powerful may nave
something to learn about their duties and.
responsibility, but they cannot be taught
IT bv an explosion of dynamite Chris
tianity. with all its healing and vivifying
mower. cannot add an inch to any mans
nhvsical stature or drachm to the weight
of his brain But Christianity can teach
men to descend to those of low estate. 1t
can save wealth from becoming offensive
through Observation-Disclosures or lnSolence.
1t can induce patience, thrift and content
ment, which in the lowlieSt lot are greater
requirements than the treasures OF the
MogulS."
1.-THE worst enemies of day of rest
and worship" says the New York Chris
han I7ateLLtgence7 (Ref), "are those who
enforce the penalties OF the civil law
against persons who cOnscientiously OBJ
serve the seventh day Of the week. and
therefore pursue their ordinary avoea-
items on the first day. So long as such