The New York herald., 1876-07-30
WORK AMONG THE JEWS.

There good deal of interest among the children
OF Israel just now. 1t almost deserves the name OF q
revival A very large number of Jews have been in
tendance at the Fulton street praye- meeting for
time past and have borne quite prominent and intel
gcnt part IN the services. This company have been
led by Dr. Rosevaey This gentleman seems to hold
a very strong grip on his nation. Ho converted
under the ministry Of Rev. Mr.. Hammond, at Wash
Mr. Harris Methodist, both converted lsraeltcs havo
rendered cnceht service 10 this new method OF work
On The east side OF the city, where the Jews abound
very Interesting meetings held and efforts are bc-
ing made to secure headquarters Tor special labor
among them.
A COSTLY RELIGIOUS GEWGAW.
The most silly thing that Protestant congregation
can do is to build house of worship In which nobody
can hear Externally Tompkips Avenue Congrega-
tonal church. Brooklyn IS beautiful to look at 1t is
cruclform in style, hord Gothic in design and orna-
mented to the very spre. The building and furnish
ing have $3.50, O0O Nobody Till the house. for
nobody speak In 1t hear it with any degree Of
comfort This house has been rented Of the
mortgages by the new Congregational Society, of
which Dr. Hemer is minister. The roof inside looks
like the headquarters of telegraph company.
Bunches OF telegraph wires enghwise and cross
wise OF the church. II thought that these would
break the echo. The platform has been brought into
the centre of the church, and screen put
in the TO aid tho sound OF the
voice, but with little success. Architects
say that the interior of the church must be entirely
changed galleries put in, floor raised ceiling altered
in other words, new church internally must be
structed, and the work is progressing. There at
least dozen churchcs-somc in Brooklyn some in
New York. some Boston, IN Springfield ana Chicago
each costing 5000 0OO that utterly worthless
as places OF worship II does no good To curse archi
tects, when committees insist upon building Gothic
churches for Protestant preaching When Sir Christie
pher Wren WAS ordered 10 furnish plans for the re-
building of st. Paul's he made design that embod.
led his idea of what large Protestant church ought
be- The plans still in existence. Surgeons Tab
crnnce embraces Wren's design, though on smaller
scale The Duke OF York, who was then planning the
return OF the Romsh Church. induced Charles H. to
reject the model Wren ordered to restore st.
Paul's the crucOrm style, and he received the
mand with bitter tears
TROUBLE AMONG THE SANCTIFIED.
Our friends in the National Association for the Pro-
motion OF Holiness seem to have troubled waters in
the line Of their voyage. Certain disagrecmcnts 10
the past, whose particulars havo not sought or
gratui,ousy received have resulted in the resignation
Of Rev. DR.. Lewis r. Dunn, Rev. Dr. Asbury Lowrey
and others. the Rev. George Hughes has sepa-
rated himself from the body. We hear that in past
certain work assigned to each OF these brethren
involving cessation from duty regular pastors, and
that when all their plans were formed to prosecute
these duties assigned by personal specific treaty that
treaty has been summariy abroeated and these brelh
rem lett "out in the cold,' to. work,
until their conferences meet again. Current ru.
leaves the responsibility for these Napole-
ono alterations OF pattie plans upon Or. John :.
Inskip and not few express strong dsapprobation OF
his alleged unairness. We have disposition TO
meddlc and these lines are wr,on solely to provoke
somebody enough TO extract the facts in the
series Of designations exctcs comment quite the
personal expense OF some brethren, and We sincerely
lament the hurt which is being brought upon our Wcs.
eyan doctrine and professions through the inevitable
Indignation and discussions that surge up whenever
added resignation is announced This association, in
spite OF occasional unwise sayings and ill-advised
idioms on the part OF some OF It's members, done
much good and has prompted many hundreds to move
upward toward The high ground whercon the Lord
loves best to pasture HIS sheep We therefore lament
any ADMINISTRATIONS that tend to throw into
pute that Christian profession which certainly includes
perfectly fair treatment oil all laborers IN the
tie hands OF those who chief in such holy cam
pair