The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06

Five Methodist nferopoos In fon.so
report an aggregate Increase OF q on
on profession Of their faith. 'e''''u
"A sister of the Rev. Char,es II sr,,u.
has entered on ministerial labors in rns,.n" seOn
said to be very talented ialy and s,mo., AZ ., .
speaker a. the sreat spurgeon himself lie, nsms,.
Mrs Jackson
The Maroy Ayenue Rantiat f-buroh Il,
proo.ix, hss .ntov., an ,n...,,a,., -. - ~
the ministry Of DR.. Jeftey. The nee chsnI wS,"s
was built TO hold tnous, nd mamie 4, no he,na o.
lar ged 40 az TO accommodate Mt cen hundred
-Eiftv thousana oorios ~ ,b, NH. l.,
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o'uaneu pastor over 'ne cnu'o" VI iu"t'iu" winch
near sucnau' IN on,na' anu mas .o,'' III no.rs, ne
one OF inc iruit Oh msson "oIk' oei"k 'no n's n's
pastor In connection win the American Bodru Oi f0r-
exn missiohs'
LIE youth VINO ran away with some OK
.ne iunes from Dr. ryhgs gospei tent was chesp
i'auu VINO ioisted himseh on tue commt'ee' eNueouy
WV" '"e uessn VI hh'hs ms cOhapreu p'ckes' he
49, NV sea- niuo"' nor "nle' any ma'ehai INJURY on
VIZ "oi"' "'"ou goes On n"e"'
-EvangeIst George q. Needham, who
was win Moody and sankey In Brooklyn for q lttla
while last fall has been exceedingly busy in England
and Ireland preaching on an average, fory
month lie now returns 10y me way OF oue'ect ~ Phila
delphia where he expected TO preach about the hs
Oh september
bishop Quintard OF tennessee ala
good york when he went to England TO get funds Tor
the University OF the South. lie made Connections 10
the extent OF over $4,000, In addition TO which ona
wealthy English lady gave $4,000, Of which $4,000
TO go toward the erection OF Theologic Hail. and
the rest 70 the foundation OF two Tree scholar hips
The detection OF the young IN ssonary
Of the Appleton Mission IN Brooklyn, who ran away
with the daughter Of bountful benefactor will nos
interfere with progress of the evangelical wors
there The mission s held In the Old Jonnfon mansons
close by Appletons printing house In the present
warm weather open'ah meetings are neiu On 'he SURE
rounding grounds ana Win great success
The Reformed Episcopal Church IL pros
gressing nney. Since Its organization 10 the DARK
Gays OF December 1873, It has rolled up an aggregate
OF SIXTY churches with membership OF $3.50 Several
new churches are in process Of organization and It's
confidently hoped that when the next annual council
meets next June In Philadelphia. 81 least one hundred
ehurcnes will be reported
"A National Liberal League, winch
aims tn accomplish the total separation Of Church and
State" " recently organic In Philadelphia. Tbs
league IL similar Ia purpose and methods TO the Ma.
tional Secular Society In England. Francis E. Abbott
the editor OF the Boston Ine<. Presidet and among
tie Vice Pr siiens the Rev o. d Rockingham Of
New York, Robert Dale owen, ex-Judge Hurlourt Of
| Albany. Erur Wright. William J. Potter Jamei
Parker James Lick of San Francisco. Rabbs wise ana
Felsenthai. and others.
Some convicts In the Richmond Va,
pcniteuuary recently became converts under the nna
of the Chaplain and. in making their profession
of religion preferred TO do after the manner VI tho
Bsptsts, by immersiOn. In order do this they we're
taken out Of the penitenta ~. and immersed In the
baptistery of 4 Baptist church OF far or The
ouence was pleasant discussi among the Bsptisu
and Others concerning the In which Paul baptized
| the Jaer at Phippi There record to the effect
that the jaer had to out TO be baptized but rahs
en- the contrary.
Brother Van Meter Of Rome is still in
these parts discussing the superiority Of Protestant
ism over somansm. and telling waat he knows sbou,
mission carried by himself and his friends
| under the very shallow OF the Vatican. To-day he
ohcates In Talmage's Tabernacle, and illustrates his
discourse BY large maps aud pictures lie promises to
tell ABOUT the Ecumenlcal Council, the Decree OF In
fabili y the fall OF the PAps power ami number OF
kindred subjects. II rJther Van Meter had mis- way.
the Pope would retire from office and the treasures OF
| the Vatican would be put up at auction.
| The consistory of the Fulton Street
Church must have gone out Of town for the summer
for the gin mill on the Fulton street aide of their prou.
erty which was closed for some weeks is now open
again ami IN full blast 1t may be pleasant for these
wealthy and Christian gentlemen to enjoy the cooling
breeIes OF Newport and the saluary Influences OF tho
waters Of Saratoga but when advantage II thus taken
OF their abst 10 put consecrsted properly TO such
unholy use ss the sale Of cocktails and brandy
ashes, there II for their presence the ground
vii should take precedence OF all desre for sumneI
| recreation.
| The Old North Church in Boston IN
seven wears older than the Old soutb Chur, aud As
one from uho,e belfty Paul Revere, ur.be ian.
Tern vas syung The mart of the CITY in mic n ands
m now an unfashionabe one aud the attendance at thu
church Ia quite email II 10 At Episcopal establishment,
and wea Thy and there ia little fear that s members
will ever consent 10 the sale OF their building for com.
merciai purposes In it, bery 10 he Oldest chime Of
bells IN the United States The communion service and
the pulpit Bible which acre In use 100 years ago are
sl presefved not Tor ordinary use but ne relics Oh
bygoue dys.
| The friends Of Mr.. Hepworth have pre-
scented him with ue zig portrait OF hims a. which 10
| a handsome compliment ana a substantial IN rk Il
their esteem H. however they had testinei taelr APP
preci.tou OF his services by presenting HIM certified
oopy Of the Acknowledgement OF fun satisfaction
against the mortgage viii have made the Chuch u
the Disciples uncom ortsne the Joy the part Of 'he
| p"s'o' "ouu nav oe'n "repo A"u "'''e '"iui"s' ~
700 iAe 20 40 .'S, anu 'ners are Ne"tnY he'sH
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