The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
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Away goes Bishop Gilbert Haven n,
the west coast Of Africa. He s.is Wednesday next
will spend years among the original ana fun
biooded colored brethren.
The venerable First Baptist Church OF
Provi repaired, reconst rcted and beau
ufully sdorned until II good new. large con
fregauon worships there, the charge Of Rev.
L. a. Taylor.
When he was pugiltst they called
him Ned Wright. Nov he 10 the Rev. Edwsrd Wright
and IL putt up 5000 church In Camberwel, Lon
don. The converted Neo 10 said to be q thoroughly
changed man. snd very successful IN hs wors. He iss
fearless preacher, and quite ell quent IN HE way.
Down and out steps Brother Glenden-
ming, for the Synod Of Central Illinois sustains the do
osion Of the PresbytcrY Of Ieoria, which commn ca
him to retire from the psstorae Of the church ~
Henry. Tais, however, does not depose him from the
ministry. Hers stin full Presbyterian min ster.
There is n religious scot In Russia
called "Old Believers" who, refusing to JOIN tho
ORTHODOX Russian Church. have been very harshly
dealt y It'll by the Russian Government. Two hundred
Of these Believers bsnished to the Ural noun
tain reg n. On the road they were trVated with such
cruelty that some Of them peri shed the way. and
others committed ~ eide by Jumping into the caspian
sea. Only 100 Of the "Old believers" reached tiefr
destination. Russia's religious liberty 10 not worth
Boosting about
The Rev. DIR. Lorimer has completed
the third Of hi pastorate fremont Temple Bos-
ton. During this time bis members have unIted with
the eau CHI Tde church II celebrated for the s,ciai
way In which the members Keep up each others 40
quaintince on recent evening 80 OF ne young men
Of the church gathered for tea meeting a.
evening OF pleasant eatertalum This woud have
been better peraap hal 800 young women also been
present, sti We hope the young men eHjoyedi IT.
The Rev. DIR. Rankin Is pastor OF one
Of the largest churches in Warrington, ID. c., and
ought to be good authority. lie says that over 200
members have been added to the churches In thai
city result Of the OF Evangelist H. mmond
This looks like gooO ana solid harvest. Some Of
those uncovered pohtcians however, yet remain u
be heard from and II IA to be hoped that the tDnuebcs
OF the next series OF Mr. Han - meetings may Dc
them some good. They SAID to be hardened sinners
and may need twice much praying for would suf
nce for Ordinary people.
The ministers of Troy and its vicinity
have formed a Ministerial Union" but have omitted
70 announce for what their organic ,tion to
have It's being All ministers 10 the neigh with
out distinction OF creed, are to be consider d mem
bers A ths would involve too broad uasis for the
convenient and peaceabie discussion of theological
questions irreverent Troj scribDer uzzests that
the probable obs Is an advance IN the price OF mar
Rage fees In this the lergy OF every shade OF theo
logical belief would have a common interest.
Although the Congregational Associa-
lion Of NewYork contains 300 churches and $40 minis
ters only 0s OF the ministers settled pastors
churches. The rest sre occupying the rel4ion known
supply for longer or shorter terms; some from
Sunday to sunday by the month"; quarter year. The
advantage Of the supply" plan 1. that people get
nd OF the minister whenever they tired Of him, dis
charging him they would q porter or a washer
woman. The disadvantage 10 that there lie no bond Of
union between people aud pastor, TIE latter being
garded only nred help. Very few Of the churchc
grow under this arrangement.
The celebrated Bay Psalm Book has
become almost a. expensive thing IS church enolr.
The ONLY copy now eEtant. and book over whose
ownership there has recentlY oeen much quirre'ing.
has been sold At auction In )ston 70 tl.62o This 10
supposed to be the nrst oOlk printed IN Am,rica. Il
ber-iue OF 1910. Is bou I'd 10 ancient M. and CON-
taias OF tue old ps lns p sims
which voud bring smiles to the IA ,es OF
ton before whom a choir Of modern days won
attempt to sing them APr)viience bookseller IL the
purch OF this venerable volume, AMI II is said he
| intends to auction II or before long.
Adirondack Murray, in his Golden Rtile,
gives Dr. wi,hrow his successor at ths PARK Street
Church. an exceedingly coriiai welcome. "Denominr
ona and scctarisn lines" he says, 40 not amount
much In this year OF Lord and ust,r, 1870. and
do they seem properly indstinct when
pastor comes to his charge In city ana lixe tina
For Christianity 1, larger tam church edince. al
Christian influence that blessing which meant
of God to nov all emb inkment, which the little
spades OF little men have heaved up for the benent Of
the whole peope And therefore we say TO Dr. wthrow.
| All the saints saluts thee"
| DR. Cuyler. in lecturing to the students
|
Of his experience. which may be valuable to ounl
preachers outside OF AnoOver. lie said tn Z during
ministry OF thirty years he had laid aside by scx
nese for only Two sundays He gives three rules fot
| the attainment Of such uniform good health First
take abundance Of sleep. Second, sumulans OF
tob Geo. Third never touch a sermon Saturday
night. The brethren who spend nearly ali turday
| night IN writing their sunday sermon and who work
| IN atmosphere 50 timex with tobacco smoke that
their rpt smells like old pipe, should
Vh IN D.tgfD q
| There are in the State OF Now York
three hund red week Baptist churches, dependent on
outside assistance TO IN ntain an existence. Tnere ara
10000 Bapus. ri-h and poor, Ia the STATE an1 tho
Baptist papers call lou lily them to help these feeble
churches. While that many of these churoues
TO be helped II equally true that some OF them
ought to be allowed to die, they, Ike many hsf
pc ishing churches OF other denpmial Ions, are in
locatties where they are not needed. II wholesome
amOuut OF ldicOus pru1ing we're done Amo1g all the
denominations tie result 40 Iid De the produ ton OF
greater quantity OF religious fruit aoi mucI oeter IN
Quslty tnan great deal Of that now Drought forth.
STRAY evangelists w<ll not be very
welcome IA the OF the Illinois Conference Of the
Methodist Ept. copal church 1h.t body has passed
resolutions ct ~ that all mi isters ought "a
uojec; TO the authority Of the Church co that the
churches viii cooperate only Win those evangeiist>
who come by special invitation a the churches aud
60 that the layman are requested not TO invite evan
geists without OF the pas THIS seton ID
ended to discourage class u wandoring prescners
who. unable settled ned Of labor TO edify any.
body, IT vel round from c.ur,h TO church, INJECTING
themselves on all who are indi'creet enough 70 give
them board and lodging. such fellows sre eccio iasu
cal trimps ana should DC irompuy comm inded "a
moye on" without wearing congregations with thell
prontless harsngues
1t is rare thing for settled clergyman
OF wel-known ability and reputation to leavs a largs
city church for country one. Such thing however
20 be about TO take pc, IN the transfer Of
the Rev. DR.. Burchard to Metuihen, n, j. The DoctJI
has Tor long time been pastor OF the PrrHbyterar
church IN Thirteenth street. near seventh avenue Ih'
Metuchen people have given him a unanimous Al, ant
It is understood that he makes the change order
exemption from the numerous and weightY care
OF q large city pastorate II ministers generally di
but know IT, the rural and SUBURBAN parishes D,
far the mOst delightful ones Yet there to the mind
OF many. especially the younger brethren, a gntte
about ct pulpit and there will be- II the Doctor con
cudes to go 10 Metuchen, At least half gross Of ean
didstes for his vacant pulpit.
, In a Connecticut village ohurol
member had grudge against his VA tor. Instead 0
satisfying It in the ordinary way, by bringing hoe
sut getting up scandal, he toOs novel way Of hi
own. At the evening prayer meetings freedom wa