The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-10 00:00:00

BIMHOPSGATE CHURCH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—I read in one of your evening papers a short
time since, a statement by an inhabitant of the parish
of Bishopsgate, relative to the new Church, in Skinner-
street, of the average amount of congregation, and
description of the officiating minister. The statement
is awfully correct. The Church is situated in a eery
crowded neighbourhood, where one was much needed,
and at a considerable distance from any rival Church. But
why is it not filled? and many more that I could name,
both in the City and its suburbs. The statement of
your Correspondent gives the answer. The drones
by which these Churches are served, men destitute of
talent, men who speak or read as though they were
afraid of being heard, and if heard, heard without edifi-
cation, their preaching being nothing more than a
jumble of inconsistencies and contradictions, affording
no attractions, not even to the poor and illiterate. Let
the Church in question be served by a Noel, or a Dale,
or a- Robins, and such like, and the neighbourhood
of Skinner-street would want some Church-
room; and so of the rest. But no ; such men are
rarely patronized, and wherefore, because it would put
hundreds of their brethren in the shade. In the dis-
trict where I reside,:l am surrlunded with drones, so
that I am obliged to pass through several parishes beforo
I arrive at a Church worth attending.
Now, Mr. Editor, you aro aware that a great effort
is making to obtain collections towards a fund for the
erection of Churches in destitute districts, the extensive
and populous parish of Bethnal-green, for instance,
where bye-the-bye, there are two Churches already,
not half filled ; but admitting the necessity, and
I think, in reference to many districts, it is adniittable,
yet if these new Churches are not served by men pos-
sessing talents well adapted to the particular class of
persons inhabiting those districts, they had bettor be
presented to the great body of Dissenters, who would
take ample care that these Churches should be ade-
quately supplied.
Knowing, Sir, your readiness to throw out useful
hints for the public good, I have submitted the above,
of which you are at liberty to make what use you please.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
A LOVER OF THE CHURCH AS IT
SHOULD BE, NOT AS IT IS.
18, Milk-street.

HOW TO MAKE A BOOK SELL

At a meeting of the Society for the Propagation at
Christian Union, held in New York on the 15th of May
last, a Mr. Rennie, a gentleman possessed of a most de-
licious Eastern brogue, and who twaeged his sentences
forth without mercy, rose and addresssd the meeting-
" I have, my beloved hearers, a great reluctance to ad-
dress you—first, for my youth, and secondly, from the
very peculiar situation I find myself placed in just now.
on account of a matter I will pretty quickly-relate to
you. I came from the green hills of Vermont, and I
will tell how 1 happened to get here among you.
I'd heard of the Union Society, and I said to myself;
I'll jest travel to York and sea what kind of folk*
these Unionists may be. So here I am, a good two
hundred and fifty miles from my own home. I've got
now to tell you how I came to take this journey. Six
months ago I belonged to the society of ray place
called Union Baptists. I differed with my people on
some doctrinal points, and they parted with me in
anger. It came about thuswiee. We had a glorious
revival of religion in our parts—there was a great ex-
citement in all our churches. Many hardened sinners
showed signs of piety. But the enthusiasm was chiefly'
among the young. Now, when these young lovers of
Jesus came for admission into the church, the) were
ranged around the altar of the sect to which their pareets
belonged, and compelled to recite certain creeds accord-
ing to the rites of the church they were joining, whether
Baptist, Methodist, Calvinist, or any other denonii
nation. I was of opinion that young children could
not understand these doctrinal difficulties, and
freely expressed my opinion to that effect. My people'
took offence at this, and cast me off. At parting
I told them I would never abandon my beloved flock.
I'll hold on to your skirts, I said to them. I will not
abandon you. I will not on account of this disagree-.
went cast off my faith and join some other denomina-
tion. No, I will hold on awhile. I will not quit you-
I will hold on a little longer. This, my brothers and
sisters, is my dilemma. What think ye is best to be;
done? I cannot yield to my people. They renounen
me._ It's a fix any way V'

Mr. Rennie here sat down, but almost immeAliatelY
started up again and said, " Hold on a bit, my friends,
I forgot to mention that I had written a pamphlet ori
this subject, which I have here for sale. I 'wish eserl
one to read it and do a little more; a poor reap ;
every dollar counts."

Some purchasers went to the desk and obtained Mr.
Rennie's lucubrations. A hymn was then sung•
Scarcely was it ended when " Hold on a bit! don't be'
in a hurry !" was heard from Mr. Rennie. The audienoe
waited to learn what next. They were not kept long
in the dark. " I forgot," said Mr. Rennie, " to mention
that I've got the second and third number of my work
here, so that they who have purchased the first, by
buying these two, can have the work complete."
At this announcement there was a general roar of
laughter. Many seemed to admire the 'cuteness of Mr•
Rennie's plan for selling his pamphlet, and joked the
buyers. Others made off as fast as possible, and while'
the indefatigable seller was yet exclaiming " Hold on Is
hit," the audience dispersed.—Anzerican Peeper.

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