New-York tribune., 1907-02-02


CITY. While the refusing Of the Metropolitan
Opera House TO that production must be credited
20 tie real estate company. the immediate pro-
tost OF the city's churches in the OF public
sentiment strong element in the complete
exclusion OF the opera from the city. This oc-
cu-rence furnishes the topic of several Of to-
morowg sermons. and the religious journals Of
:ne week are commenting In uncertain terms.
At the St James Methodist Church tomorrow
the Rev. Mr.. AIacRossle will discuss the theme
under the subject. The Transformation Of Evil"
AIR. MacRossie purposes to show the contrast
between the accounts Of John the Baptist and
Herod as shown in the Bible and the attempts of
literary artists to gid and glorify wickedness.'
THE Baptist Examiner says Of the eviction Of
"Salome':
This proper rebuke of the theory that art for
artsarts sake" may atone for all onenceS
against decency and good morals Is welcome eNl-
dence that New York is not wholly given over 10
The world, the flesh and the devil Even the
case-hardened reporters appear 10 nave peeH
shocked by the lascivious and shameful perform
ance Of the danseuse who took the place OF the
singer who represented 'Salome II the scene oI
the dance at Herod's banquet
The religious situation in France continues to
arouse much comment in the Protestant press
not all favorable TO the Church party, though
in the main sympathy is with the French clergy;
The subject will be discussed at Carnegle nan han
tomorrow by Or. ChaTlemagne Brace. OF vas
sar. and Professor David SaVllle NuZZey, OF
the Ethical Culture School
The movement toward closer harmony be-
tween denominations goes on apace. The an
nual meeting Of the executive committee Of the
InterchIIrch Conference on Federation. held here
last week, showed encouraging progress IN that
branch of the movement.
An interesting experiment in church union is
being tried at Valley Springs. s. D. Starting
with a revival last fall, the Congregatlonal ana
Free Baptist churches Of the town adopted the
following plan OF union;
FTrs+-R0th societies to maintain their eccle-
% siastical organization separate and distinct
churches, and 10 look after the support of thelr
own pastors and the care OF the church Il"p-
e-tv as they have done heretofore.
Second-0ne morning service only on Sunday.
10 be held for the two churches IN the Fiee
Baptist sanctuary, 10 be followed by SUNDAY
school in the same place
Third-The Senior and Junior Endeavor So
cieties. being already union socletles ana lheIe-
fore independent Of the Control OF an! oIt0
church are not included in this arrangement
and hold their meetings where they see nj.
Fourtf-The two Sunday schools 10 1e ineISeu
into one. with a common treasury
Fjftf-Fach Sunday school, as now consu-
tuted. TO retain its own birthday money ooA'
and dispose Of the contents as II Will
Sixth-The preaching and other services, eX-
cept Sunday school. shall be in charge OF the
two pastors. who shall arrange between them-
selves as 10 place and time of their preaching.
Seyenth-In order TO perfect arrangeInehlS' d
committee Of two members from each 81 Ci1'i , ~
IN connection with the TWO pastors, are ~
pointed 10 carry out the details OF TINS plaH'
their decision in all matters beng SUBJECT 70
the final vote of the two churches -
Fighth-This plan of union to continue for
one year.
According 10 one Of our exchanges says
THE Cumberland Presbyterian" "a Chicago
professor has discovered that the Christian
Church was at the beginning, a labor move
1nent and that IL commenced with a successful
strike We do not know where the professor
got his information, but holding TINS view ne
must also be convinced that very small pro
portion of modern church members nave ue7
parted from the faith Most OF ihem seem u
be on a strike all the time.
Al the West End Presbyterian Church the
pastor. the Rev. Dr. A. Edwin Keigwin viii
begin q very unusual series Of sermons TO lodge
men on Sunday evening. The subject Of the
first sermon IS rs the Lodge the Only Church
"a Man Needs" The other sermons In the series
are as follows: February u, The Lost Word;
March 3, THE Silent Builders OF Ihe Soul
March Il. ''The Sign Of the Cross and MaFcL
81, THE Sprig Of Acacia
The mechanical instinct in human nature is
being appealed to by the Young Mems Christian
Association. in this city. William J. Van keuren'
engineer Of the Buffalo express, on the west
Shore Railroad, will address the mems meeting
at the Harlem branch. No. D West 10th street.
tomorrow. at 40 o'clock on Power" Wire
less Telegraphy and It's Similitudes" VIII be the
topic al Tomorrow afternoons mems meeting
al the West Side branch The speaker VIII be
DIR. Charles H. Tyndali, the scientific lecturer
who will illustrate his talk by elaborate expert
nents with wireless telegraph instruments and
X-ray, ultra violet and other apparatus.
A remarkable series of Sunday evening ser
vices is 10 begin at the Hanson Place Baptist
Church. Brooklyn, tomorrow evening. with the
aim Of bringing together into closer interest the
various professions and kinds Of business and
the Church The pastor of the church, the Rev.
DR. c. D Case has had his plan in mind for
several years, but has never until now seen his
way clear to enter upon it. Various profession
al business and working mon have been asked
70 assist in these services. and the response has
been hearty and appreciatiye. The general
theme viii he The Religion and Ethics Of Life's
Vacations" A division has been made Of the
vocations and each evening two or three rep
resenting the particular profession under consid-
Grafton will speak The first part of the series
will be given during the Sunday evenings Of
February, the dates and speakers being fol-
lows: February 3, Newspaper and Magazine
Men, Thomas P Peters. editor Of The Brook
lyn Daily Times; Francis J. BellaIny, OF
.'Fverybodys.' and Colonel F 2. Sellers, Of
THE Brooklyn Eagle" February TO- lawyers,
Frank Harvey Field and Edward P Lyon. Feb
ruary II. secretaries. bookkeepers, etc. James ?.
T2ovle of the Bookkeepers and Accountants
Union. appointed by the Central Labor Union,
and w: r. Hassell' Of the Dime savings BANK
BARLEY. of the Long Island Medical College, ana
DR.. Glentworth X. Butler, president or the
Medical Society of the County Of Kings.
The second part Of the series VIII include mes
sages 10 bankers, musicians, school teachers.
mechanics and business men. Among those who
have already consented TO preside or speak are
Edgar Mcdonald. Of the Nassau National Bank;
Clinton I. Rossiter Of the Long Island Trust
Company; Michael Raphael Of the Central Labor
Union Professor Paul Monroe, Of Columbia
University; President William McCarroll, of the
New York Board OF Trade and Transportation
and D. W. Mcwilliams. OF the Interborough
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