The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05
SUNBEAMS.

-lhree sermons were preached in Boston
IN honor OF the memory Of Charlotte Cushman
DR.. Leonard Bacon is seventy-four
year' DID, but he only lately converted to Beeobe,
ism "''''0' " "eeo"e''
Inc new building for Trinity Church.
BOSTON, which will cost about ssOoooo VIII he con-
pletd about January. 1877. w S'"'
One of the addresses delivered nj thu
funeral Of DR. Bushnell ia served up as an editorial ia
the columns OF the TadepcndeHL
The Reformed Episcopal Church xvf,
send delegates to the Presbyterian General Assembly.
and to the General synod Of the Reformed Church
One temple In Japan contains $500
idols The nperer went there few weeks ago 10 ne,
the idols to cure bis headache but II was an utts,
failure.
The Methodist Church has made such
Roadway in Yokohama. Japan, that a commodlous
church building has been erected which will owes
$50 japanese.
-Evangelists Whittlc and Bliss, from
chicago VITO have been working the west and South
west, are now going to Mobile and Selma. after nnl,h
nR their work In ST. Louif. whlte preachte aud Bllsa
sings.
The Rev. George A. Hall and Mr.. Cree,
who arc carrying on Young Mems Chriotian Aseocis
ton evangelical effort In the South are now at Loui.
villc. holding three sessions day. They have had q
warm reception.
The General Council OF the Reformed
Episcopal Church will change its time OF meeting from
the 10th OF May to the 18Th Of July. Ottawa Canada.
the place chosen for the meeting One Of the strongest
Reformed Episcopal churches on this continents, there
I'm the revival at Newark, growing out
OF Mrs. Van Cots work. about 1870 persona have been
converted Mrs. Van Colt has invited the war
rem Street Methodist Church. In brooklyn, with prob
ability that she will accept the Invitation sld Iabea
there for couple OF wecks.
-Colored folks mortgage their churches
just as white folks do and with simllir results Tns
African Mcthodst Episcopal Church OF Morristown n
j., has just been Knocked down under the shcr h,m
NOR. The brethren have he melancholy consolation Of
knowing that they arc In good company.
The Rev. Mr.. Buffum of East Hartford,
Conn, having been accused OF practices unbccoming
minister. denies the charges but resigns pastoate
owing to hint to that effect ia the shape OF vote OF
eighty TO thiryseven some Of his adherents talk OF
organizing new church for him, but thus Is ali
talk.
In the Maryland penitentiary at BaltI-
there wollordered Sunday school for the con.
vcts, with about 800 scholars tvohirds OF whom are
colorcd. The teachers are volunteers from various
churches In tire city, Mr. W. A. wisong who IA On old
and experienced hand at prison reform, lie Supern-
tendent
Van Pelt, the Ohio liquor seller who
was supposed TO be converted has not been able 70
maintain the integrity OF his life. He has gone To
spend nye years at the Missouri peIitentary with
view 10 his more complete reformation. II Is to DO
hoped that when he comes out he will be trust
NoIhD Nhhthh dihh nc was Nnen ne went H.
When DR.. Cunningham resigned tho
charge Of the Tabernacle in San Francisco he began
preaching IN hal not far OF. Now he applies 10 the
Prcsbytcry for leave TO organize chu CT there
and 1t lie granted him. Meantime the Tabernacle goes
on. under the temporary charge of Dr. Van Doren a
Chicago and the congreg atoms In bot places large
-Danville Theological Seminary is the
establishment In Kentucky where Presbyterian min.
isters made. For years It has been sadly
down. but reported "rising from state Of
depression" The Catalogue just Issued shows that
twenty students are avaiag themselves OF the thee
logical ADVANTAGES OF Danyie and that the Senior
contains exactly two members.
The Church OF the Holy Sepulchre az
Jerusalem Is occupied jointly by the Christians and the
MonHmmecsns. For long time the Christians have
wished some bells about the building. The Mohammo
dams do not believe bells aud refused TO allow them
the premises. But they have yielded and nns
chime will be set 10. The Mohammedan fashiou
is to call the faithful by the mueEzn froa
the minaret top.
Bishop McLaren, the new Episcopal
Bishop Of Illinois. has come out boldly in defence u
the doctrine OF bsptismsi regeneration. In recent
discourse he said; Many men sre now living who're
member the days Of Cai,inistic atcendency In the
Church, when beptsmal fegene ation was regarded ~
a heresy. and k0mish heresy at that. To cay the
Church asserts II as Of the most jewels n
her deposit OF doctrine.
The great Sunday School Congress
oegins to-day at Psinneld y. j. with sermons 10 all
the churches Tomorrow the debating dscussons ana
essays begin continuing until FRIDAY evening THIS
Congress marks new era IN Sunday school work, aud
will bring together large number OF the best educator
In the country. 1t will discuss the lesson
iis bearings, ' well as a number OF other quesuotI
connected with thu life and progress Of the SUNDAY
school work.
"A minister in Utica has invented an
apparatus for ths ventilation Of railroad carr, Nov
let hin OF brethren invent something that
vii decently yentate a church. Notwithstanding ali
the Improvements aud things that called Improve.
ments. In church ventilation there IL not congregs
ton In hfy that enjoys the privilege OF breathing pure
arr. The people become sleepy anu weary IN the foul
air. and then that the preaching Is dull Give 10
pure air and enough Of II.
There is a growing dislike to the prao-
tice Of reading notices in pupis prominent clergy
man IN Elizabeth has just notified his congregation that
he will not read Dotccs OF anything which coud Jose
as well be advertised In the papers Not Ong ago
enterprising advertising agent offered popular minis
ter $500 year for the use Of his pulpit for giving
notices OF the articles which his patrons antea well
put before the pubic. The oner is said to have bees
indignantly rejected. But It was only making absurd
bad custom.
The Episcopalians want university
where the Northwest meeting a. the Bsnops
ia to BE- held at Racine. WIS., to promote the enterprise
This meeting will be the third conference upon tho
subject. The Bishops Of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois
Michigan. Fonddu.Lac, and Colorado are expected 70
attend. This institution WI not lead the suppres
sion Of OF the scho os Of the Church the West
Tho present institution at Racine will be used pre-
psrstory schools for the university.
The new Tompkins avenue Congrega-
ona Church In Brooklyn having perfected It's eccle
sastca organization on Friday evening elected ON
GERS and ratified the securing of the building and
the election OF DR.. Helmer pastor The build
ing Is rented for the present from the insurance
company which got oy foreclosure from the PT,sby
/ rians who originally butt IT, The present congregA
ton the right TO buy This building price which
u nxcd, and on easy terms. TIE pcws mostly rent
ed, and the congregation 10 inera-iDg.
Among some Of our most stylish
churches there Is tendency to regard nd chors with
disayor and to get nd Of them number Of the most
fashionable churches have given notice to their chors
that after the LIST OF May the music ~ be lei by pre-
centor. The Broadway Tabernacle, of which Dr. ". n.
Taylor ia pastor, Is one OF these. In some this
change proceeds from desire throw the fancy music
overheard ana 10 furnish something whic more
nsCu' even II less arltical In Others It Is because
the churches feel the hard times and cannot financially
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