The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-20
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-EA-NHnou klCnJnO1eu OF breslau, who
recently spostazd and joined tbs Old CatholEcs he.
grown tied OF that sect and has become Lutheran
A young lady named Miss Carrie A.
Bassett is eaching large congregations northern
Iowa, and making her marx as penpstetic evangelist
DR. Lord in his lecture on architecture,
give ne his opinion that the church Of the Rev DR.
Hall Fifth thia city Is the nnest specimen
Of Protestant architecture In th, couatry.
George &. Needham. evangelist, who
wss helping Moody ard ssnHcy for while In brooklyn
10 now al work IN London. He conducts " Bible reaaL
inss" and breaches 20 large congregations.
Mr.. Barres evangelist. who was for
some weeks preaching at one OF the Preebytcraa
Churches ia Elzaaeth n j. has taken the Opera hou.s
In that city for OF weeks. and will continue his
expeditions OF the Bible as he understands IT,
Cardinal Patrizi's letter 10 the s4yndie
Of Rome concerning the desscration OF Sunday, has
been much talked about in Rome. Most sensfsc people
quite agree with the learned p-elste that Is shocking
TO notice how the Sunday volAei and by order OF
the Government.
The Brooklyn boy who thought tho
council was called for the Of deciding whether
a icfow has Il right to stay away from church when
there is scarlet fever In the family was not 40 very
far from right. " the council will settle this
question It will be than most people expect OF n.
Over million of the Moody aud Sam
KEY hymn books have been sold. This eclipses the
sale OF oil other portable collections Of music and
hylins. Since it, publication two or three sunday
school music books, offcepect bic quality, have been
published, bnt have fallen nat because everybody buys
the Moody and sankey book.
The Broadway Tabernacle, OF which
Dr W. NJ Taylor Ia pastor hss been placed Al the die
posa Of the New York sunday School Association free
OF expense for the three monthly meetings. The
meeting tomorrow evening Will be addressed by Dr..
Hurst q Drew Theological Seminary and Dr. Tucker Of
the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The Chicago Standard says that tho
II will have to be sold under the hammer Ths " mis-
take The church IA pretty heavily loaded with debt,
the OF about 800 OODi but arrangements
have recently Been made by which this huge Indebted
ness IL be carried IN such manner to free the
| church from present embarrassment.
One of our most eloquent clergymen
had offered prayer the occasion of the laying Of
| the cornerstone OF new church. An enterprislng
young reporter hustled TO him, and asked him for
| copy of it. al never commit my prayers 70 manu-
script" responded the somewhat indignant dominic.
q" But, said the reporter 81 couldn't hear word OF
It," well what OF that p again responded the clergy
man, vasnt praying to you" The reporter retired
discounted. and ned up his space with other material
The Alexander Presbyterian Church.
In Philadelphia has for some time been grooming under
| heavy debt, which has been paid on. number
Of converts have recently been admitted TO tho
| church. The pastor enjoys the somewhat singular
name OF Mutchmore. and his church lie growing
much than It did before. Measures are be-
Ing taken to beauty the grass lawn In front Of tho
church, Green street. ana TO put the building which
Is costly and stately one, In condition Of thorough
| cleanliness and repair
Thirteen converts were immersed out
| o. doors IN Springfield. Mass. Friday. The thcr
mometer below the freezing point, and the winds
was sharp across tie pond that the spectators Eel
they endAngernR IN ir health merely standing
on the shore Ten OF the immersed women and
girls. rang ng In age from middle life TO twelve years.
| ~ oh fortf
| tude, while others more tmorous, and appeared
to suffer from standing, waist deep In water, WHALE the
| crowd minister sang ave.se
| In st. Johns Methodist Church, Brook
yn, practical Christianity develops itself the shape
| offs Committee Employment, to advance the
teres Of those desrous of honorable oocupa
| ton" Though this agency number of deserving
persons have been provided with situations. This 10
really benonccnt, and Is better than merely saying.
80 I'd bless you, dear brother" TO fellow who IL
Of work. Let have Of THIS kind Of honest
missionary effort. that tells real life. Getting
snustion will do him good than hesving tons Of
| dry theology ut him.
The committee in charge OF the Moody
and saukey meetings makes a vigorous appeal TO the
Christian public for funds The estimated Of the
whole series of meetings Is 10000 only part of which
as yet provided. anu subscrp tons coming very
slowly. The committee is constantly IN session at the
Hppodrome, ready to receive donations. 10 con
pection with this the announcement IL MADE that
"nei;her Mr.. Moody nor MIR. sinkey receive anything
for their services, are they IN way, directly
indirectly Interested In any pront resulting IRON tho
sale Of hymn books"
The editor of the Chicago Advance
says OF lecture oy Dr. John Hall: Its simple.
solid sense its chaste compact style OF
nest pety. aud It's IGNITION OF pastoral responsible
| ity. were unsreakably more beneficial the young
men than would have been airy flights OF genius, I'M
balanced hafruths, and yasares Of doctine and
| 81 n Whaleyer of nam nd
influence. DR.. Halls power audience IL aided
by his Herculean stature aud frame his good voice and
his evident sincerity OF belief and honesty Of purpose.
While not Enthusiastically humorous, he yet has .
dash Of fun In his competition which appears 10 an
casional anecdote or slight bit offs tire
The Sunday school lesson for to-day Is
on "David Established King" in samuel i72o, its
golden text" being Believe In the Lord your God 20
shall ye be established" II IA full of wholesome teach
tug on the advancement of the shepherd boy TO tne
throne. And there most excellent hint 10 be Drawn
by many Christians OF to-day from the Phistnes. We
read that tnesS troublesome ana tOasuul people
spread Themselves In the valley Of RephAlm." Not
withstandlng which, King David utterly routed them
The tendency TO - spread" IN heavily nOr Is ~ ed
churches unWiedly tabcrnaces and general brag and
oluster. prominent evil which ought to be mao "a
draw in its horns.
; DR.. Kenealy OF England, famous for
his correction with the Tichborne case who
turn evangelist, SAYS that the whole OF our relgscuI
system out Of JOINT and gives HE evidence Ihs
worldly character OF the clergy and the great smount
pubic ana private crime raging the community. III
also that II the tide OF inquity Is not quieA
stemmed the fires Of heaven Will descend anu destroy
us as they destroyed Jerusalem aud the ciues u
VI IN. Dr. keutaly would do well 20 has Bible
little r. closely between and Easter He maj
earn that though sOdom and GOmnrrah -
soyod BY IRE from heaven the destruction of JcrusA
lem accomplished by aNuri different agency Evan
CYCLISTS, vel stated preachers, De too caro-
ful to gct their facts correctly,
1t ia true that people need not go e
the MOODY ana sankey meetings unless they TO
But It is equally true that II they do co. they ought
have lair chance Of getting In aud out without btinG
c.ushed aad tamplcd on The cost OF making few
large doors would not be much. aud the improve
ment would lay a large DIVIDEND IN personal comfor
and growth In grace. People VINO hustled ant
crushed IN the crowd at the door, and snubbed by tn
l innutessimaily dimnutive young men who magnifl
their once ushers, not In the happirst frame
mind for the reception OF Mir. Moodys teachings SOM
OF the ushers CHRISTIANS and gentlemen but othe
ought to be nj ed up ON the point of hne needle
slowed far out Of sight TO make It impossible 10
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