Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09
SECULAR SHOTS AT TUE PULPIT.

Indianapolis Journal The fact that the
| chaplain Of one branch Of the New Yorl
legislature prayed that arms might be
furnished the Cubans might lead one Ia
| lnter that the Being to whom prayers should
be offered is the proprietor OF well stocked
! arsenals.
Minneapolis Tribune: The assistant pastor
! OF Talmage's Washington church has been
/ paid of aud released. but the action OF the
| trustees In bringing about the deal is severely
| criticised by committee of clergymen and
laymen appointed by the church to pass upon
! the question.
| indianapolis Journal: There seems to be a
! fatality attending clergymen in Ohio who
drop preaching the word to serve the people
as legislators. Last fall one was invelgled
into signing letter in which he declared
that. for money to promote his election he
would vote for the opposite party's candidate
Ter United States senator, and now another
is being investigated on the charge of selling
or Offering to sell appointments. Both men
nave denied, still the testimony was strongly
against them. 1t is probable that these men
are the victims OF inexperience, which they
would not have been had they cluug to their
vocations.
Kansas City Star: 1t may be said in gem
efal terms that the preacher who assails at
tacks belabors, scolds or unduy crticises
the press of this country is, to use what is
possibly slangy. yet most expressive. phrase
iacts and further "off" on their application.
If not Intentionally wrong he is greatly mis-
taken; If not a wilful slanderer he still puts
himself in the attitude of one who is abusive
without being intelligent. The preacher who
abuses the newspapers Is guilty of various
sins of omission and commission in doing So
but his most elaring offense is ingratitude
He Is really assailing his best friend the
friend of his church and of all churches and
OF the cause" generally.
New York Sun: The clergyman of one
of the churches of this city recently de-
livered sermon in which he scolded his
congregation for their failure to support
him in proper style. He argued that his
salary Of $4,000 year did not represent
the value Of his services and that 1t ought
to be at least twice as much as that He |
told his people that he could make more
money If he were to take up some other |
business and he spoke words of warning to |
them which are said to have had an effect |
upon the authorities of his church. This |
particular preacher belongs to the class
known as "sensationalists" and we infer
from what we have heard about his sermons
that 1t would be well for him to look for a
Job outside of the pulpit, more especially
If he can get higher pay elsewhere.
Chicago Tribune: Apparently the Salvation
army has lived down the distrust and bigotry
and ribald jeers which greeted it upon its
invasion Of the United States few years ago
For long period its meetings were broken
up by rioters, its public professions were
'gged and stoned; its members were privately
in every possible way, and public
opinion was violently unanimous that 1t not
'nly accomplished no good. but was positive
injury to the cause of Christ. But times are
changed, and now, when it is proposed to re-
all Commander and Mrs. Booth to England,
public meeting in New York makes protest.
md the mayor of the city, such influential
citizens as Chauncey M. Depew, and such
'lergymen Bishop Andrews take prom-
tent part in the proceedings. Seldom has
here been such a triumph for earnest zeal
ver adverse conditions. d.