The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13
sunni FANS.

| hear from the hack stands Of Niagara7
The very serious moral charges nado
against the Rev. W. Henry Jones Of Grace Chnrcb r
ronto, have been Investigated by the chureh ana ~
| cision rendered that they are unfounded.
The Presbyterians in Colorado bavo
Just held enthusiastic Sunday School Convention 4,
Denver, which Ia reported TO have fully equal ia
any similar convention In the Eastern States
"A petition OF Boston citizens is cirou-
lating, urging that the city authorities have a right
to devote money to educational purposes, II buy Inc
Old South as beng fairly regarded Instrument
| for the incubation OF lessons OF patriotism"
The new memorial Methodist Church
In Philadelphia is being roofed and viii be ready
for use by the nrst of October The Rev. Thomas A.
Feney the PASTOR lie Of the most vigorous Method
| ists awe.
DIR. Withrow leaves the Second Presby-
terrain Church OF Indi napons to to the Congregs
tionalPark Street Church Of Boston and the PresbY
terians make II all by calling from Chicago the
CougregatIonalist, wlnim AVN Bartlett. to succeed
him. Thus the balance OF Drotherly Fellowship main
| taincd.
The brethren of the London Sunday
School Union AK all the Sunday school teachers the
world to Join them in prayer Sunday and Monday
Oct 20 anu 20 They suggest that be preached
on the subject OF sunday school work. sunday.
that MONDAY be devoted prayer meetings for bess-
| ings on teachers and their children.
In Tinnevelly, India, there are about
10000 native CnrIstians who connected with tho
Church Missionary Society. But the number Of mis-
sionaries who serve pastors among them ha so @d1
fallen On that there are now ony three for the vhnh
10000 The native preachers make up for the debcien
cy, according TO the beat Of their ability.
The Rev. DR.. Cutting accepts the invi-
ation OF the Baptist Home Mission Board to become
Secretary and viii take chlrfe In September Long
experience, thorough knowelye OF the duties and
tenslve acquaintance win the ministers throughout
vii In nr "a use-
fulness. The appointment meets with general approval
throughout the Baptist Church.
The International Sunday School les
for to day is In Proverbs IT, 2)e3 Its subject being
tine Call Of wisdom" Considering the may differ
kinds OF foollshness with when ,opic Bov%
days taken there time better than the present
for the calm consideration Of such call The Lesson
presents graphic porraure OF the foolish fellows
who, refusing to listen the call OF wisdom, rush 70
destruction and perish.
"A young minister who was settled oven
q church small that II contained only ten per.
In the habit Of visiting those ten frequently thai
he became bore. one OF his parshioners, br-y
housekecper told him that II he could not be hsppy
his studies he ought 10 learn how to nth and
fishing at least twice week. Thus only could sns
have clear hope Of getting her washing ironing. md
baking regularly done. The brother took offence. ~
signed. and 80 ught a larger neld Of labor.
There are changes in the Tabernaols
OF Tamage. Corwn, the chief Of the Board OF rfas-
tees, and principal promoter Of the whole Tabernacle
enterprise, has resigned Arbucke the c1rneteeT has
been dismissed. Morgan the distinguished organise,
has been discharged and his place supplied by another
manipulation OF keyboards IA said that the eorssi
will not hereafter be used In tho Tabernacle services
but that precentor will be engaged. who will isas
with the voice. as before Arbuckle was engaged.
The three reasons which "A certain good
old presented for bj,cting to her new PASTOR
we're certainly striking ones. She said In the nr paes
that he read hla sermon; IN the second that he d
know now to read It well and in the third place. hn
II was not worth reading. These three considerations
moved this IN st excellent woman to stay away IRON
the minstrstions of this clergyman and - becom,
habual attendant those OF cery lyman whose siys
OF eloquence more according to her mind.
Mr.. VIM. Aver Duncan, of the Wes-
leyan Methodist Sunday school Union OF London 10
here AZ delegate from his society. and intends 70
make tour OF observation among the sunday sch oOss
Of this country and Canada. He is very GENIAL aaa
accomplished gentleman. of rare powers OF obseTva
ton. and an eloquent speaker. lie made my freh IL
at the great Sunday school assembly at Chautasass
Lake. and then went to Canada for few weeks After
his tour through Canada he will spend some weeu N
this latitude.
An exceedingly bigoted minister. who
never gives cent for aims outside OF his own denou
nation, OF that wing OF It to when belongs
was asked by begear fort contribution. To nsks
OF beggsrs orthodoxy he asked any brother
High Church ?" and the impecuniou. taterse-
manon rcproachtully feple1i never was hRl 10 M
life sur don't never DRINKS 1thin' at ALL sur" But
this view Of High did suit the eminent and a.
| alted churchman and 30 nothing was dropped In NJ
seedy INNS hat
Two missionaries are ready aud walt
ing to go to Egypt In the service Of the Unite Ps,sr-
terrain Foreign Missionary Society, the Rev wiinin
Harvey and DR.. j. H. JOhn7ton. But the society
money with which TO seld them; besides wmehna
| $4,000 in debt Here Is chance for OF no
wealthy United PresbYterans TO distinguish item elves
by liberal donations. II su' donations clanlt DC e.
curel II would be vel to cons ite this missionny
society board with some ST. ngcr concern winch 10
able to pay It's bills, aud keep the mssionirS sotE
| going
The Methodist has a ccrresp 0ndent who
writes execraoy that he was made to say that tse
ghosts OF the churches were at the Martha vineyard
camp meeting. what he meant to say was tat mo
good OF the churches were there. Anl from the vv
In which the "sooa' dcvour clans, chowds and bss
nsh at the Vineyard II IL evident that there Is no,Et
ghostly or ghastly about them These good people
having jpyia time Of IT, this summer, min2nng N IN
religious exercises with the consumption OF a brIa-
producing diet There are no fa, days ut AartaAs
Vineyard.
The venerable DR.. Musgrave. who ID
authority among Presbyterian, says that Of the
hundred thousand Presbyterian families In the United
| ates, not more than one-third take any religious
paper This would indicate OF the Presby,er-
ian papers so dull that great many people have
appetite Tor them. The some the elk1r-
ias in these anu other UNCONVENTIONAL papers tOs
long too dry and such weary reading ~ t. PIT almost
any reasonable creature to sleep In ten minutes VAR
cannot he editors wake up and give heir imnsass
| constituency something really worth reading
| The Methodists OF Brooklyn are crowd
ing to hear the Rev. Miss Anna Oyer. Who l. oh''st
ing fora few weeks ia the church VI Fret place ahs
| Is graduate Of the Boston Theological College hs
spark ing eyes good hgure, an easy nDw OF Speech
and an exceedingly pleasant manner IN the pulpit shs
Is only "a years ~ AMI Consequently uush m1fs
attractive 10 the young men than most other fe ninns
| preachers whose ages as general thlngrtng t ifAu
nifty TO s'yeuynye. one OF tn most distinguished Of
these lady orators, who wasrecen ~ mtrr dto prom
apostle Of the "hlsher NE, IS Just three score
| and ten, and very M mt speaker wltha
The drawn battle between the admir-
ers the opponents OF the Il " Mr. McKelyey IN ihs
wcstneld, \. j. PRESBYTERIAN Church eulri IN HE REQ
isnaton by ofthe General Assem- y and nj sub
sequen reelection to the pasorate This, however di
restore to the bate ned condition OF harmon ioni
victory, aud the cal OF the church AZ Bclcf1htc, Pa,
| to Mr. MoKeyey comes In very opporrn,y There
are some brethren IN ana around Wesinrll who nave
q chronic lon,ing for ecclesiastical unpsa,altnessei
and they mS now hope for tae gratlnctipn ~ teI
desires IN getting up controversy uYtr the ctndiiatsa