The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17


crowds who cannot nnd room in the present one. 10
viii cost 10000, and b. nlishcd next July.
Three colorcd brethren have been or
dsined as Lutheran minister. In Norn Carolina, ami
one coorcd brother from the African Methodist
Church, Bishop John 81. Brown, goes as missionary
| TO Haytl
AS summer holidays are considered
good things In season for ov,rworsed preachers. why
should they not he for weary cdi'ors2 The Liberal
Chri'fidn. which now takes the { the lgqarer,
announces that II wi hereafter take vacation
duringJuly and August It's good idea, which
ought to be followed by an the other religion ncwspa.
pcrs II some of these paper. woul take holiday thu
whole year round 1t would b ssed thing tor thcis
ret ers. and no los blessed the urernl capitalists
who have to foot tho bill, for constantly recurring Do
| ncencies
The bunderheads who furnish the re.
ngious now' FOR acoup Of prominent religious papers
In this city IN "the Rev. o. H. 1ify, D. d., thd
present pastor IT Metropolitan Chirch at Washing
ton, ID c. Is expected to be the next pastor Of It.
Paus Churcn on Fourth avenue They Oug { 10 know
that the Doctor long lett washingt Tor chicago
whe che IL now pastor u prominent Methodist gpls
copac urch. The best part u the joke H. that q
the pers In question recently an excellent sketch
81 DR.. 1inany, In whth he facts concerning his heidi
| OF labor were correctly set forth.
"A queer sort of petty unpeasantnoss ID
nov going prooklyn, whore several columns day
OF the local papers occupied with discussions IA ~
whether this that particular clergyman accorded
his proper N OF IN the pu0r services Of ASH
Sunday commemorative OF tn thcatre calamity. OuI
saviour caught the disciples debating the ques
ton "who shall be sroaest7" and this is pretty mucn
what Is being discussed IN BrookSn by the advocated
| OF certain clergymon are supposed have bees
snubbci by the committee. The committee disc aim
all intention Of snub ing anybody.
| 1t IL generally suppo ed that the woman
question In the PRESBYTERIAN Church definitely set
tlod some time by the action OF the Assem-.
by which s.. Louis THIS action LETT 1t with The
churches to employ the services OF women or to ex
cude them, might be hi bet by each church
But now the od cOntr1versy comes up slightly
varied form The RHv. Isaac VI. See pa OF Pres
| byten'n Church IN Hewars. to be tried for the Of
| fence - having had women preaching In bis pulpit
The trial comes of at Newark during the present week.
and Will be one Of remarkable interest.
DIR. Swing of Chicago has church
witch IL both AMI odd. The nrs year 10
history closes with balance hand OF $1,000 tho
sre has been used for worshipping oft2OO1
II not well adapted for church purposes and II pro-
posed TO put up new and remarkable building. This
building IL 70 have stores under IT, and 1s to enjoy
income. suitable audience room for preaching pur.
poses viii be prominent feature Of It, with ample
commodaton for sunday school ami for the social
NEE ings OF the church. This is far better than build
Ing stately pile OF stone to be used only day
and TO be morts iRed hone and hsppi.
ness should this plan be put IN operation by wise snd
| prudent men. great success may belookedfor.
The reformed iuebriate now has q
| chance flr continuance in his reformation n he hap
sations church. Toe Congregational Association %
that state has passed arcsoluton to the effect tnlt
| "when church hasin It, communion a reformed IN.
chr whom the smell OF acoho &c vine 10
| perilous recommend the OF unfernented wind
| In Its sdmini.tr ton OF the Lords supp ~ This
GOOD, hut perhaps ntue unhaniv carry opera
zion. The "reformed inebriate" viii OH ~ bs
singled object Of this sort OF protective and
remedial agency ana unles. his brethren treatef
just he is, may have just for complaint. To
MAKE show Of srefurmet man In this ungenerous
STYLE might have tendency ~ make him get drunk
again.
| Attempts are being made To galvanze
life the corpse Of the Est Reformed Church
on Fedora avenue. brooklyn The house OF worship 10
one OF tie m It stately Brooslyn. ami NOR gased
for much moro thsn n " worth. II the exit doors and
stairs were reconstructed It would a pace
to worship in at present ta little unsafe for plnc.
stricken Toe few members longing the old
organization have only moderate amount Of faith.
and sin less cash. Tue want Of cash was the only
trouble when DR. Carroll pastor. The holders OF
the mortgages are wiling TO allow new organ Eatlou
To begin business At the Oh stand. As no part II
Christendom better supplied with than this
part OF Brooklyn. there l. no pr i'usr reccs-ity for
starving out more ministers futile endvAyOrs to
run church where one Is not needed.
1t is proposed among the Congrega-
uonalsts to establish separate dep rtment of Sunday
school worS. to b. under tho charge OF a compctent
and experienced man The proportion ends great
favor among the more active and progressive people OF
the denomnativn. but cor. eryatye one. ara
worried about the eIpeusc and fer that the cost OF
such department would have come out Of ~ me Of
| the other missionary benevolent contributions Of
the churches. They would ne wiling to have the new
department organized II cOu.d be man gel so a. "a
cost nothing but as men who good TOR hnf
generally need toleraby good pay. TINS OF opera
tion VIII not be successful. Und other arrange
meats be made the ,xce.leui gent emen who nos
conduct the sfurs Of the boards and heneve
lenccs Will be expected to lead hand to help the sun
| day school work along
| -" Velvet sermon covers" are now 10 he
hal 10 this ciiy for the truly Of o. per
| cover. whether the pc 'plc WHO Oh fasm flr -as
mean TO proy1 ie Tor velvet sermon. or a vel.
vet cover for sermon. mite dubious nut In eithci
case the article. gracefully carried into tn pupi len
certain amount Of style to the mini ter VINO rres
It. Is not generally that these CAN'T sermon
used CLOAK for b'emishes In tn presoh
.rs manuscript, whlcn, II seen by his congregation.
might provoke criticism. No mater how yellOs with
| age, or how dogetred an crumplrd hy frequent uso
= manuscript sermon may haupn q be. the la nuy
embroidered velvet vers tres" defects, and the old
sermon app ars to It's hearers sooi velvet
| sermon covers" are grAIu ly tasins the place OF
worsted slippers pr ,ron adnirIug maiden 10
| the clerg, mcn Of their choice.
The Rev. DR.. Webb, pastor of thu
shswmut Congregati onslChurch Boston Chairman
OF the General com uittee u Fifty charsd
the Moody aud sanSeY operations IA that city. He
| also Chairman OF the Executive Commit e. which is
composed - e,cven acuve Christian gentlemen. Thd
great brick building, which is 70 b, used for the SER
vices steadily approaches completion, anl Will no
ready the nrst Of January, Lee tn nfethrcn u
It that there are plenty Of means OF Gre
| whom Moody and sankcy were n the Bro yn RINK.
the vast Congregation mai only tNentl.h i've feet 4
doorway, dtVilrd into four doors Hal any alarm
caused pane, the loss OF fe would have been fright
iu At the 80" lolk li4pp lirom it wuulI nave been
better, but tlrre never wAssut ut door room tnere.
The Philadelphia hail hld sn az NJ cen door. winch
| Lad en- or snlly buut fJr tn pl.Ag' Of lreis.t
| cars The total DOORWAY was about go est,