New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-24
mIyZZLED DOGS KENNELS.
Bishop Burgess Says That impress
sior. of Pulpit Has Some Truth.
MEN BADLY NEEDED IN CHURCH.

MEN BADLY NEEDED IN CHURCH.
Bishop Burgess of Long Island struck out
from the shoulder in his charge to the state
convention Of the Brotherhood OF St Andrew
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, at its open
ing session at ST. AIMS Church. on the helsnIs'
Brooklyn, yesterday. He declared that lhe
church needed an awakening from the ldea thae
the social life was dominant There was a heeo
Of more men in the churches, he said. because
women while leaders of society, were not SO
strong in some directions as they might be, ana
when they started on any great reform rareis
accomplished anything definite. Workingmen, be
said. believe the pulpit is a kennel where the
dogs are nuzzled. Nor is this impression SO lar
removed from the truth as might think
Big rnasterful men were needed IN the pull
pits he added, and then said:
..ITntu the church has issued her protest
against political immortality, as well as sexual
immortality she has not fulfilled her mission
The church must be recognized by politicians
as an institution TO be reckoned with, willing
70 hear and willing to act in the cause of truth
Bishop Burgesss sermon came after an ad-
dress of welcome by the Rev. DR.. Reese F.
Alison. rector of ST. AIMS Among other things
he said were the following:
do not share the gloomy estimate of church at
tendance There is one man VINO never EldA A.
tst3eticisn So msny things have to be taken into
consideration. There IS reason enough for ahAe.EE
IS Of great Importance in solving the problem OF
how TO keep men in the church anu increase '4e
This morning want to state the problem little
Vet be vague The question of the relative religious
2owsr OF me scq fb iec u If were to
maintain the superiority of men IN TINS Tespect
should to be currying favor WIN my auqie e g
And vet I VIII remind you Of one historical Iact-
u certainly bears upon me 9Td have been founded
by In religion. in music and arr %o tI
faculty strongly developed. and when they SCI 9ut
by themselves 10 create renglon pe perm s IaT
Etitions Is the best that they accomplish. ..z
The church has passed out OF the political period
&c the social stage The church now rules IN the
social world Membership in the Church Is now nov
TOO often regarded as social intr9ducuon: ne ne
parish house Is now taking precedence over the
Church. We build the parish house first now IN IA
the country towns. because we want peoPie - boIS
social and TO have place wheIe te3 an IN
the pulpits now. Of mental power na51eTIul,
but. above all. they must be tactfuL winch Is d
favorite word with the vestries-
Bishop Burgess contended that the Church
was rot a political AMI military organization
but social organization of which there was no
need 10 be ashamed. He continued:
rs,,+ ,et that organization be strong and not
effeminate To DO this must have men OF
moral and intellectual power. The rlght way -
set men Interested in the Church is TO put before
the world its true social position What the world
wants most is not charity IN me sulcL sens $3.50
justice and honesty. The Church must nc lctyi
BE misunderstood and hated by the WorkiEs s,
do he
because their clothes are good enough That
hoary old excuse IS worn out - g.,
iav who are dressed well enough TO attend any
church. and do not believe there are nSe LIZA
welcome. Workingmen believe that the Chureh'
raj and that If there is to be a contest would
he on the side OF wealth; that we get money from en-
Find wealth and do not dare to speak their minds;
mat the pulpit is far worse than Gage sn i cannot
a kennel. where the dogs are muzzleo ah9 ea n
even bark The parrot can scream out ms mes mes
Nor Is this impression so far removed from tne
Your clergy need to be genuine 1t is better that
the young preacher should say crude ana undlgesI
rather than that he should be afraid to speak his
deepest conEictons We neeo men Sa 'ae ra not
afraid to say what they believe Jesus Christ
taught
The afternoon was devoted to conferences and
reports on the various branches Of the work
Charles Collier. a boy Of twelve years, aroused
great enthusiasm when he appeared on the plat
form as the secretary Of the junior Chapter Of
ST. Mathews Church, in Manhattan, composed
Of bows about his own age. He told Of the work
of his chapter in visiting the sick and needy
and furnishing flowers for hospitals AT first
he seemed frightened at appearing before such
a large audience of men. but soon had the en-
tire attention Of the audience riveted upon what
he was saying
Addresses were made by Francis H. Holmes,
OF New-Jersey: Clarence l. Parker of Norwich;
John X Walker, Of Buffalo, and Hubert Carl
ton. general secretary Of the brotherhood. The
members Of the convention were invited TO at
tend The national convention in Denver, Col.
next October
The following officers were elected: c. i.
Parker Of Emmanuel Chapter, Norwich presi-
dent: Norman c. Rogers. Of st. Paul's, Buffalo,
first vice-presdent: @. Carl Wadsworth, Of All
Saints. Syracuse. second vice-president; Will
lam Harrison. Church of the Redeemer, Man
haitian, third vice-president; Walter s Croker,
Trinity. Utica. recording secretary; Howell c
Perrin st. ThomasS. MamarOneck, treasurer
Last evening a devotional service was held
in preparation for the annual corporate COM
ll1union service. which viii be held to-day