The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-31
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move along mi next May.
The JolCiSh messenger says II wants TO
zee something like Moodysm introduced into the syns
gogue worship, which Is now too cold and lifeles'.
-Ex-3rother Otis ID. Swan will he missed
from the religious circles among which he moved hut
the money he embozzlcd viii be missed even more
Some OF the religious papers are in
sorting advertisement which oHer- two town iou
and railroad ride li the way Texas aud Ock fot
two dollars The gulhblc brethen evidently not all
dead yet.
There were almost ms many people in
the Reformed Church at Astoria when the gallery sup
ports gagged and pcnic seized the congregation. 10
there IN the Brooklyn Theatre the night Of the
connaeratlon.
The prices OF pew rents in the fashion,
able churcnes have not fallen In proportion 10 house
rents and the price of beet great many OF the now
holders are in however and some OF them viii
probably never pay up.
scotch Presbyterians have taken n de-
cded stand against the consumption OF Scotch whskey,
Scotch ale. and all other stimulating fluids On New
Years day. The EdiLburgh prcsbytery iequestedits
ministers to preach to-day tho subject
Bishop Andrews presided nj the meet
inc Of the South Inda Methodist Conference at Bonn
bar, in November The Conference has IT. rolinine
teen ordained ministers End nye probot oncrs. who
have the care Of over 800 communicates.
-1u ten years American missionaries in
Egypt have formed ten churches. The-c have an
average membership Of forty Egyptians. The EgYp
tians are hard lot TO convert but are said TO MAKE
pretty good Christians after they are converted
Egyptian PILGRIMS for Mecca still 60
by the old line, using camels ana donkcys A prodg
ious procession OF them started from Caro- four
weeks ago. They unwashcd crowd, aud are 10
an exceedingly untidy plight when they reach Mecca
Some of our most faithful clergymon
who hardly know wicre to get their New Years
key. and have crisis IN their domestic aar- when
new ton of coal Is nccded. or gas bill l. 10 be pad.
must envy Bishop strossuayer Of Hungary has income
of 100000 a year
Why will so many church ushers per-
sist in squeaky boots? ft for the purpose
OF magnfylng their Office the object il accomplished.
eQuedky booted usher IL nuisance. and OUGHT he
turned out OF church he puts the congregation ou
while he IL usherlng them In.
The North Baptist Church, being fifty
years old. viii, next Sunday, Jan. 7, celebrate ito
tomi-centennia anniversary. The corner Of CHRISTIE
pher ana Bedford streets. where TINS church stands
In former times considered the extreme northern
end OF city civilization. Hence the name.
Queer old Mrs. Girling's society of Eng
lsh shakers and shakeresses which shaken out %
DOOR ABOUT two years ago has almost shak itself
TO pieces and the probability IL that will soon be lis
banded. Its members have shown most det, rmineo
presidency though, IN trying to stick together.
Some Methodists in Stockholm wanted
q new church. but mad no money to pay for IL. They
raised the money by denying themselvos such luxures
as new ovorcoa's ana gowns Bishop Andrews dedicated
the building in october last, and the Methooiss nov
MI II TO such an extent that 1t l. soon TO be enlarged
Within a short time four churches near
Pittsburg have been by evldispo-cd per
sons, and the pulpit bibles, hymn-book and other
longings cut and defaced. The rascas who ale mean
enough 10 do this sort Of thing are past praying for.
and ought to be furnished with free sest IN the chapel
OF the penitentiary.
What the Methodist Episcopal mis-
sonary fund needs IS an immediate Mt TO tue ,xtcn Of
600 The deficiency arises in part from The negc,
of great many Of the pastors up the regular
collections Some OF the pastors and churches eii the
hard times so severely that collections were next 20 I'M
possible. Others forgot all about IL. Tic rcsut Vas
the same IN either case.
The Christian Infcllincnccr SAYS that
80 every Christian ianiy IN the land old deny thcin
scl,cs to the ext Of tea per wear pnmud
Of sugar per week ana would retrench !ittc In
the use OF such Injuries as conee ana butter and Silks
and laces, and the like, the LOrds treasury would be
full to overnowing even In these hard umes" Bciuti
iu theory but the trouble Is that nobody will put
practice and 50 "the Lords treasury goes nall empty
One hundred aud thirty-thTee years Is
the axe Of the Second Presbyterian Church Of rhlIa
dclrha The new structure on walnut street ~ which
II worships u wonder Of architecture masonry, and
pe'uy Inc once bcahttul church on seventh street,
where some OF thc most honortd OF Pmlai, pliai
Prcshyttriuns % former days worshpped. sold
some years ggo Tor rihing price and m great hurry
andls now place Ion cheap Theatrical shows and negro
mnstrelsy
"A distinguished Pennsylvania clprgv-
man. being a little short of cash wondered nov he
should make suitable Christmas present to ms ai,ble
and accomplished wife. She also wondered how ,he
sho uld bestow one on him So on Chrst,nos manning
he picked up the baby bouncing boy ure,onted 10
him by his wife some months aso) and presented the