The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-16

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rowd' passengers on their on Sunday and .,s
making Efforts to have the excursion boat a.
regulated az TO allow them their accu,omeo a.v -
rest and quiet '
In Boston only three church building.
remain which " re nsndinga century ago These are
Christ Church, the Old South. and the stons cbsn.,
The probability nov Is that the Old South will be sa,.S
from the hands OF its Destroyer More than hal, -
| the needed money 10 raised.
Dr. Revels has been offered the Pres,-
dency Of Alcorn University. Misslssippi As this n
scongenia work to him. aud one Tor which he f. much
better nted than he for the editorial chair to which
the Conference appointed him. aud which he declined
| he will, II II UNDERSTOOD, accept.
| The colored Methodists are expected
20 fast ana pray on Froay, the 9th OF ADJUST. The
Bishous Of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
have appointed the day to be spent. Tue weather
Will probably be hot, and the day viii DO appropriate
one on which to abstain from food or to psr,sks
sparnsly. CLANS are now In season. and make good
dish for fast day.
The Methodist Church, South, follows
the example 81 Its brethren In the North BY sending
Bishop Marvin on jaunt to Syria China. japan. and
India. The Bishop will ooK after missionary matters.
and IN China ordan few native preachers To explain
10 the Chinese. the syrans TIE Jsp and other fsro6
heather the prrcise difference between the Methodist
Church. North. ano the Methodist Caurch. South, and
10 give satisfactory why they MAINTAIN seps-
rate existence. IL 100 which would puzzle Bishop
Marvin or any other man.
Adirondack Murray's new church,
which Is building in Boston. ls not going on, work
having been stopped TIL more comes In. The
reverend gentleman 10 sid to regard debt very much
in the same way thai Satan supposed to oox on holy
water. He ia determined, SAYS that hi, church shall
not be encountered by dollar OF mortgage. Consider
ing the recent experiences Of Mr.. Hepwortns church
In this city. and Dr. CARROTS In BROOKLYN this determ
nation is wise and honest one. should be carried
outin full even n Brother Murray thouid never have
church at ALL
The Baptists are CONTEMPLATING al
Ocean Grove and minghng summer enjoyment with
religion In the most fettve manner. Sermons and
sousings In the surf are sandwiched between each
other and the Bapsts the the close Of
each religious service naturally as ducks. All shades
OF the Baptist faith represented from the close
communion Fish to the liberal "Open. Door" Hyatt
Smith and the perfectionlst Levy. These brethren
seem 70 harmonze well under the genial influences Of
the delightful shades OF Ocean Grove. May grace,
mercy and peace attend their deliberations and their
psstimes.
DIR. Tyng's tent on Thrty-fourth street
continues TO attract q throng OF people who to
enjoy the Evangelical pre- achng congregations
al singing. The same difficulty exists however. as at
the nrst opening of the tent that nearly all who at
tend its services regular church goers or course
10 possible to do these excellent people
good; but II would be good thing II some Ingenious
Christian could contrlve 4 plan by which the people
who hardly 10 church could be this
tent Mr. Rainsford, the pre- Ieher from England.
proves TO be exceedingly acceptable preacher He
eloquent. lively. ana full Of illustrations.
"A church in the West was wanting
pastor and. confused by the many candidates offering
for the vacant pulpt concluded to Of them.
bargain made with = young man who
was . sood reader, and . volume of printed ser.
mons was put into his hands. These he read
regularly from the pulpit. He not q 70
ROus man, but converted by the reading Of
lhesa M rhurch heU 10 anta ravtwa
and TO pay OF Its debt The young invited 70
become pastor but never having prosecuted
OF theological studies. he declined. 30 pastor
called at fair salary, and the AFFAIRS OF the church
now moving along happily and briskly.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Of this city has employment branch In the Bowery,
through whose agency $500 have In three year,,
been provided with situations. The whole number Of
applicants has been over 1900 The principal difficulty
In the way OF the committeeman the fact that great
many OF the men who apply for places are bummers,
who want TO be helped on account Of their supposed
piety. rather than OF their ability TO do any.
thing In particular. Some OF the men have been
plced In good situations have been found to be very
worthy persons, who had been the victims Of misfoy
tune In other places To help uch men along is bensA
cent work. worthy Of the highest CONNIE ndstion.
"A little split has taken place In the
ranks OF what are known the Holmes brethrsa-
Brother Inskip. who has . voice like . sixteenfoot
lower In the doubleopen diapason stop OF . big
organ. Ia no longer editor of the Adrocax or Holiness
but Joins himself unto the opposition sheet the Caro-
.dH Standard ana Home Journal The secretary Of
the heading organization among these brethren
signed. ana says he will have nothing with
them. These brethren. although nominaly 90 holy
AMI enjoying such freedom from sin. very much
ike the rest OF and their little fallings out
when Satan comes In their midst and sets them by the
As the lamented Deacon bedot used 10 observe
"we're all poor critters"
There is curious condition OF affairs