The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-25 00:00:00

PROPOSED EVANGELICAL COUNCIL.

A preliminary meeting has been held at New Ytrk
consider arrangements for a conference of all the branche
of the Evangelical Alliance, to be held at New York in V:,
autumn of 1870. The Rev. Dr. Schaff reported the resell
of his mission to Europe for the promotion of this object.
He obtained promises of attendance from many eminent
men in Great Britain, France, Germany, and Switzerlantl.
In conversation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, he told
him that Christian people in America would be glad if he
could see his way clear to lend his official aid to the pro-
posed conference. The Archbishop did not promise to de
this,but referred him to Dean Alford as one who would be
likely to take a great interest in the matter. At dinner at
the Archbishop's palace subsequently he was introduced to
the Dean, who said that he had made arrangements to visit
Palestine at the time proposed, but that he would send a
paper on" Christian Unity," to be read to the assembly. Mr.
Spurgeon, it was believed, was anxious to come. Dr. Schaff
maintained that the (Ecumenical Council at Rome should
not pass unanswered. The Rev. Mr. Bacon of Williamsburg,
stated to the meeting that he is compiling Father Hya-
cinthe's sermons for publication in America, and that, hay
lug acquainted that gentleman with this fact, he had received
from him a letter to be used as a preface to the work. In
this letter, dated All Saints' day, 1869, the Father states
that he continues faithful to his Church and faith, only
protesting against excesses which dishonour it. The Father
writes lam still faithful to ray Church. I am none
the less sensible of the interest which must be felt in the
bosom of other Churches in what I may say or do within the
pale of Catholicism. For that matter, I have never deemed
that the Christian Communions that have been separated
from Rome have been disinherited of the Holy Ghost, and
without a part in the infinite work of the preparation for
the Kingdom of God. In my relations with some of the
most pious and the most learned of their members I have
experienced in the very depths of my soul that unutterable
blessing of the communion of saints. Whatever may divide
us externally in space or in time vanishes like a dream in
the presence of that which unites us within—the grace of
the same God, the blood of the same cross, the Host of the
same Trinity. Whatever be our prejudices, yet under the
eye of God, who seeth every hidden thing, who gives His
hand whichis leading us,we are labouring all in common for
the upbuilding of that Church of the future which shall be the
Church of the past in its purity and its original beauty. In
the days of his captivity the word of the Lord came to
Ezekiel and said to him, ' Take a stick and write thereon
for Judah, and for the children of Israel his fellows, and
take another stick and write thereon for Joseph; also a
stick for Ephraim and for all the house of Israel, his
fellows. Then thou shalt join them one to the other, and
they shall form but one stick, and they shall be united in
thy hand' The Lord hath then put in any hands two
branches, Rome and the children of others. I have pressed
them together to my heart, and under the outpourings of
my tears and my prayers I have so ioined them that they
shall be henceforth but one tree, Men have dared to scorn
my efforts, seemingly so, and they ask of me, as they have
asked of the seer of olden times, ` Will you not tell us what
then you would do?' And I look upon that tree thot
seems still torn and mutilated, and already I behold the
brilliant flower and the savoury fruit, one God, one Faith,
one Baptism, and there shall be ono fold and one Shep-
herd." Before the meeting closed, $9,000 had been sub-
scribed towards the expenses, and offers had been received
to provide for the expenses of at least 20 delegates. Dr.
Do Witt said he would provide for all from Holland who
were willing to come.

THE COMIC PAPERS.

(From Punch.)

THE NEW CITT.—The Suez Canal.
How TO IMPROVE THE CATTLE THADE.—IMpTOYO the
cattle-truck.

THE RIGHT MAN IN TRH RIGHT PLA.CIe,—Mr. Hogg
inspecting the sick-wards of St. Pancras.

WHERE TILE ST. PANCRAS GUARDIANS EXPECT DR.
ELMS TO CO TO.—..VOt the Elysian fields—quite the

reverse.

ILLUSTRATION OF " SWEETNESS. AND LIGHT "—(For a
pieterial edition of Matthew Arnold.) A St. Pancras Guar-
dian opening the sick-ward windows.
PALMAM QUI ME ittlT FERAT.—The Suez Canal is
opened, and its projector, we are told, is to be made a
Senator and a Duke of France, in commemoration of the great
event. We congratulate M. de Lesseps on two things--on
getting through the Deserts, and on getting his deserts.

(From Fun.)

MAXIM.—A poor man is to be avoided—he lacks princi-
pal.

THE LAST THING A CHANCELLOR or THE EXCHEQUER
SHOULD Tex.—The public credulity.

A Class deserving legislation on " Abstract Principles."—
Pickpockets.

A FACT FOR Mn. FREEMAN.—The brutal sport of bull-
baiting has long been abolished, but how many are there,
even in the present day, who bait their horses !

FOREIGN TO THE SUBJECT.—If a man commits himself
under the influence of a bowl of punch, how should he be
tried ?—By a " mixed " jury.

(From Judy.)

THE DIFFERENCE.—The new Lord Mayor is a type-
founder. Romulus was a founder also—but his line was
the Roman Capital, whereas Besley is more of the Old Eng-
lish Type.

INTERNATIONAL SCULLING MATCH.

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There is a prospect that a second international sculling
natch will take place in the course of six or seven weeks.
liter the defeat of Sadler by Brown, the American
hampion, at Newcastle last week, an attempt
vas made to match the two men again. The
nitiatory steps were taken, but for some rea-
;on at present unknown the matter was allowed
to drop. Mr. Biffin, of Hammersmith, has now come for-
ward with a challenge to Brown to row him from Putney
to Mortlake, the former being allowed a start of a couple
of lengths. If these terms should not meet the approval
of the American, Biffin will row him on level terms if £l5O
be staked to his £lOO, or £7O to his £5O.

SADLER V. SMITH; Tile great aquatic case is
expected to be argued in the Court of Error at West-
minster on Friday next. If the business of the Comi
prevents its being heard on the day named, or the fol-
lowing Saturday or Monday—the three days in which it is
arranged the judges sit in error—the matter will have to
stand over until January,

SYDNEY SMITH UP.MI3nEAD. "Bread plays a
more important
part :than we think of, in the most
sumptuous feasts," Sydney Smith remarked one day at
dinner. It serves as a landing place to the flights of stairs
we call courses. It reposes the palate between the various
dainties we are summoned to taste, not merely to eat. It
supplies us with a resource when we are taken aback in
any way. If some one at table touches on an awkward
subject we can look away and call for some bread. If we
do not wish to answer an inconvenient question we can fill
our mouths with bread. If we are nervous or shy we can
trifle with it, "as you are doing now (to a young lady beside
him.) You are a little afraid of me?" "Oh no, I am
not," she. answered, blushing. " Yes, my dear, you are ;
you have made quite a little heap of crumbs. I always
crumble my bread when I dine with the Archbishop of
Canterbury." If „had time to grapple with the subject
I would publish, a, :little essay—" Thoughts on Bread."
Bread is to delicate flavours what light is to colours. It
brings them out, separates, blends, and gives its duo pro-
pondorance to each An artificial fabrics, we employ white for
this purpose. The'rnost brilliant colours put side by side
without this relief will be comparatively dull. They mix
togetherthem off t
andloseo their distinctness.
See
how r
It
sparkling
atrhkeliwnhg aitreetaet
chews
English and French flags, for example, or that of the
T.Y.C. They glitter like jewels in the air. 'What bread
is to a feast, what white is to colour, such is commonplace
to conversation.

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