The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-19
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tlans In tn s'll' has been di.c1v.r,d frustrated
Two thousand rides found he mosque at Par
tall.
-Tarsus, in Syria, where the apostla
raul was has been lvagcd b. 100000 Are E,t,
gnawcd matches, and ruln redcaed shops ba1Alr
chutchc., and DWELLINGS.
Tho Chu ch If England chaplain OF
worehouse London was 20 annoyed because tn, IN.
mates were continuity Singing the Moody and salkcy
hymns that lie resigned.
Tile movement among the relgiour
ladies OF London in bch, OF the oppressed shop grh
Of that city has tasen very deniite shape aud has
assumed larg proportions.
The cvaugcists Hall and Cree arc now
at work In New Orleans Thence thy viii go to Texas.
which badly needs eyangalizng. Al ut the middle Of
April they will commence operations IA st. Louis.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Of 81. Lous has moved into a commodious hall
Fourth street. II mantains anoondAy PRAYER meeting
and carries considerable amount VI missionary Ia
Dor In the city.
The debt Of the Westminster Prcsby-
Church OF Elizabeth having been fully paid. the
building has been dedicated. Il la costly pile Of
brown stone worth 100000. Tao pastor Is the Rev.
W. c. Roberts, II. ID.
The Theological Seminary OF tho
Northwest Il Chicago has only woaty.four sudcnieia
attendance nvc OF whom the class ABOUT to grad
uat The services of professors required to NJ
these twcntytoury you for min steal usefulness
There are Just now comparatively few young men pre-
pairing for the ministry.
"A great Centennial Sunday School Com
vcnton Il air, ATTY provided for 70 nc hli ~ Oceaa
Grove. j., july II will gin saturday, the 21i.
and cover two Sundays. The bcst talent hls nccn en-
gagged for norm class instruction AMI the various 90
rartments Of Illustration and oraory. which are tue
prominent features OF such an occasion.
The Rev. DR.. Dykes is pastor OF tho
Regent Square CAurch, London, which has 63s ncn-
bers. and an Income Of 5000. At recent bu lncss
meeting proposition WAS made to increase Dr. DgNer
salary, when Il now ei,oo0. The Doctor refused "
accept the Increase. lie ha' prooabl learned Win tbs
Apostle Paul 10 be content WITH sueh ngs as his-
There are twenty converts reported by
Tho Mcihodsts IN Rome, ani twcn'r four hav' oeca
added to theiMe,hodst church al Naprs. The CIihoG
Teiegr 'pt declares, aDropos That "fasalism has AZ
mach claim TO be considered Chm tian religion "A
Mcthodsm. aud has decided advantage over the
latter by being more raolll, thctic and attric;ve
The Old Catholic associations in Ger
many grown stronger during the past year, and
many new ones have been formed the greatest lro-
grcss In Baden. where the state has con.
ssteny protected the refOrmcrs Whole parishes have
embr ced the reform. and churches aud their endows
ments have fallen 10 for its II the movement
tinues on similar scale national Catholic Church In
Baden and an Old Catholic Archbishop Of FrelDurs
| may be looked for.
The fire at the Home OF the Aged in
brooklyn has called forth great zeal OF sympathy os
Sunday Father Leynus preached most impressive
sermon on the catastrophe. The Church Of 81. joins
the Baptist crowded with closely tentve listeners
TO this discourse. and large collection was taken up
| for the Home number OF the other churches have
contributed lib rally 1t is understood that the Home
viii at once be rebuilt.
| -Spurgeou's church in London numbers
4si3 members OF # Is impossible for the pas.
tor to visit all these people, even to have peraonI
| acqu7 ntance with all OF them. But SpurReon has
large force and other helpers, who relieve
MIN Of this OF work. In this country great many
ministers CODY spurceon to this extent that they omif
to visit their church members great many omit II On
the plea Of having too mach to do, who never did Que
| tenth as much a. Spureoon.
Now that Congress is exercised about
the bad vcnti4uon Of the House OF l.cprcs natives
let the churches look to what their congregations arc
| breathing In many, Of the nnest looking ana
most costly churchcs, tho atmos9hrc Is nothing short
Of vile. and ever sunday Congregations have to trcaho
| what has been brcathed over and over agaln, and
preached Til 1t ought TO be great deal bot than
tits. Archocts, trustees ami sections, an have theh
share of blame but general thing the poor scxt n.
who deserves tae least has ~ bsar The most ol IL
Thorough reform Is needed.
Father William Beecham, who died at
Rome, y. y, 20 years 3D. was remarkable man lie
was native OF Ireland and became pre { IN Rome in
1851 when the Catholics Of that town numbered but
nvc, and he held IN a cooper shop. he hads
mission TO ride that ext nded from the pennsyly mia
line TO the ST. Lawrence, ami r IN the north WOO 70
Rochester, and continued cover all tla wife terri
tory u4u the Catholic population held had Increases
10 such extent tnat twelve cleigymel would have
found work enough 10 do IN Il.
The religious papers OF Chicago are
havlng pleasant dlscu cling which de- omina'ion
Is most numerousy represented among the conyicis IN
the penitenu ~ at Joliet According to the Interior,
the Metod sta are ahead. But that paper says et
| no guilty Pres1yteriln escape" the NOrtiio stern 10
roc9t OiethodsD, lives in hope that some OF the ~
tgo,s sub crbers yet be admitted to unite thcir
Confession Of talth with the" Noras" Of the Method
lists. II all the people who onght to be In the Joha
penitenary were there It would be hard to say whcs
persuasion was the most largely represented.
The Rochester papers tell curious
story baptism which took place the other day In hs
plunge BATH OF Turkish bathing establishment in thal
city. According TO the account Clergyman cale<
and arranged for the unmolested use OF the plunge
then called again with his convert and the two encrea
the together The mYsteriousness OF the n ms
action induced some Of the people belonging to ths
bath watch and listen. Instead Of Discerning TIE CT
pected indications Of murder or suicide they were
astonlshed the voice OF Further inves
tigaon disclosed the fact that case of oa pisu
by The minister and his baptized follows
paid their bill and departed In peace.
DIR. Henry NJ. Scudder OF the Ceniral
Congregational Church, Brooklyn will sail for Eur. -
on thu 9th May, be absent for four months ~
lug his absence his pupit win be supplied by two cnA
uent Congregational ministers from England MessrN
Barrel Braden. has been the habit OF th, church
always to supply the pulpit during Or. scudders vaci-
oLs wi preachers who not m.rly acceptable, bus
distinguished. rhc summer congresl N Is thu KEEPS
together ami the church well nod while those churches
which MI their pulpts with hacks or cleF~
gymeu who can put a congre. atlon to sleep by sn9I
announcing the text empty pegs besgary eoilee-
lions, and a low state OF religious vitality.
Tho "Chrstian Convention which
was held In Philadelphia at the close Of the moody ana
sauSoy meetings such success that II has bee0
determined to hold IN the Hppodrome on the 2sts
End 30,h OF this month. Practical topics are to he dls
cussed such kyAngclstic Services how to eoaluos
e them How TO conduct Prayer Meeting Inquiry Meet
ngs how they become part OF the Service In Gus
Churches? Tr.ining OF Young Converts and Lay Tcach
ors How shall the Service Of SOAK be conducted In the
I Lords Work rlow to get hold VI Non'Church-Go r.
Z, Our Young Men what more can We do for th'm2 Ia
L be followed by questions aud answers on practical
work Brother Moody rs TO preside. and Brother san
key will as usual. lead tle SINGING.
= II some OF the young ushers at IN
Hppodromc do u nrandsh their alpcnstocks viii
more car and ss they viii put some bodys eyes out
" lat ever pose. sd Tue committee u Put such long