The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
sUNBEAms.

"A church In Vermont advert,.esf,
pastor and says. No political stumper need spplvn
OF the 295 Congregational churches i.
Connecticut 1872 are ahundred years DID, Asres,
many have exceedingly venerable buildings.
There are said to be SOC, 900 Protestants
in France. Or. Hitchcock. who says It, is considered
good authority Protestant missionaries spent last yeapN
in France about 100000
Bishop Gilbert Haven has not vet sailed
for Africa but has Just visited about dozen camp !
meetings, and preached with his customary ervent nu-
ency. He will go to Liberia In October.
There Is no truth in the report that
Moody and sankey are to be separated. Nothing has
happened to the harm ny Of their relation Tbey.
are ready for taer OCTOBER work In Chicago.
Kansas has about 90 Congregational
Churches The average cost OF the buildings has boen
about 5000 To the credit OF tn, enterpnsing Chrs-
tians who have erected these ednces 1t Is said that
nearly all Of them are out Of debt
The Catholics of England and Scotland
have m increased the number of their clergy
from 1903 to 202i ana their churches from 1883 to
2pi There ia all the British Empire los Catholic
Bishops and eighteen Archbishops.
The Church of the Reformation in
Brooklyn is having wing added. The vestry wanted
two wings but had not enough money 10 build both.
SO for the present there Is danger that church
Will go up, after the manner OF a ing machine.
The De Kalb Avenue Methodist Church.
in brooklyn Is twenty years old, and will hold during
all next week, anniversary services nemorave OF
that fact. This churchs pastor s the Rev. Mr. Piat
who says he mlraculousy restored TO health after
several years Of ameness.
The American Board OF Missions strug-
aed through is nsca year with debt OF only t3 900.
Last years debt $4,000. Notwithstanding the hara
tunes, the board which Ia by far the most popular,
missionary organic ttion In this country received
during the year donations and legacies the amount
of A5s,0OO
The COngregdtiOndltsts says that great
many New England ministers have felt the shrinkaee
OF the hard times by the reduction Of their salaries.
As the New England churches, except IN few Of the
large cities. celebrated for paying large SAL
aries, reduction will be hardship to these over.
worked and Undergrad men.
"A band of Waldenses who settled IN
South America, found their enterprise failure and
removed to Missouri. They have there established
wedensian Church. whichis already In thriving con.
diton. The wadcnses not snowy or sensational
people but they nave the steady push and patient per-
severance which generally lead to success.
Among the Presbyterian churchef
there eight which report only two members each
and sir each OF which report three members. Ther
eight with four members each and twenty-five
with nve each. The consequences Of split schisI
or secession. or case Of discipline, In any OF thesa
churches. would be fearful to contemplate.
1t Is not only in Brooklyn that the
pastors salary ia nxed nownay At ngure much lsrS
ger the church intends to pay. but the decep
ton prevails In some ambitious churches IN the
try. comes TO light in which 1880 wa
the tum publicly announced, while the actual amount
agreed be paid to the minister but 81 900 Ting
poor business both for the shepherd aud his dock
Bishop Ames of the Methodist Church
renders his official decision that there authority
for licensing or ordaning women as preachers This
inces great many OF the Methodist brethren labor
Tor action by the next General Conference which win
place the record clear and full warrant for tht
licensure and ordination of all ladies who able 70
preach and DESTROYS Of becoming ministers Of the
pei
The interest which good people take in
the endeAvors OF the Society for the Suppression N
Vice shown by the attendance at the trials going
In the General Sessions by prominent cergymen Of
this city and BROOKLYN. The twenty cases the cal
endar will probably occupy all of this week. They
have for long while been delayed. but now come
in such shape TO give hopes of conyicng Majority
of the malefactors.
The Church of the Heavenly Rest id
Fifth avenue, which Is conspicuous for the grave1
images Of angels which blow their trumpe from tn<
four corners Of the brown stone tower has debt Of
about slsoooo. Such a debt is enough to make th}
brethren who have to carry It wish that they were Il
heaven where they might enjoy Heavenly Rest which
can never be tasr portion while earth Ia infested with
creditors and sheritfs.
Manuscript sermons are becoming
more and more unpopular, and the desrAoillty OF q
munster IL rated according TO his ability to preach
without manuscript before him. Concerning one OF
Bostons ablest preachers ZiOHs HcrdM save: "He
has noble voice. and hne delivery, II a breath Of
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to-day e,nec, ova,noxir, cons,ss.,t,n. Tha naon,.
are TOO busv taxing down their chimnsvs ana s,orna
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poson and consequently will mot a,tena ,he mean. n,
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vices with the name OF THE Old South Church" 80
there win De NO pubic services at the "od South" and
tue owidne hter being renovated VIII be occupied Al
Amuseum OF Revolutionary relics
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