The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
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tho necessary arr ngoments.
About 200 delegates attended the New
York State Convention Of Universsllsis At Uts. Tbe
floating debt Of the Convention was reported paid ana
matters generally In prosperous condition.
The Flatbush Baptist Church mourn,
the loss OF forty yards Of etlug which burglars car
ned away night last week. II OF is friend
and neighbors donations toward refurnlshlng.
All the temperance people are invited
to the annua meeting OF the New York State Temp.,
Society which will be held at Auburn the 18Th Of
this month Churches and sund ~ schools are ofneish
requested to send delegates.
The beautiful little Episcopal Church
recently completed and dedicated at Rye Beach, N II
b a jem Of architecture and masonry II IL built o.
solid stone, at expense Of about $1,000 and ne
debt upon IT. 1t is Intended for the use Of the goo<
people who make Rye Beach their summer resort.
Sister Sarah Smiley. the celebrated.
evangelist is quietly making her summer home at Bar
stoga, resting writing and gathering strength for he's
autumn and winter duties. She preparing booK on
1.-THE Blessings OF the Gospel" which win be publisnef
this fall. Mis- Smiley has number Of engagement
ahead. witch VIII keep her busy all winter.
A colorcd orator at recent camp
meeting dec rcd that he never would sell his birth
right for nett OF paftrdgcs. His ausion was 10 tho
sale which Esau made OF his FOR pottagc Another
marked In his sermon; 81 know cat de good Lord Dc
care for dc lcastest oh de nock sven gigan
ticuss, for IN my hab Jest emerged IRON
amost disastrous sGte ob health. an enjoyiu
series Of cOnvalorctccncc."
old DR.. Tying i. &c years of age, but he
lie as hearty many at nftY. has no iios
Of entirely refining IRON active work. although he h,f
BILE Gtsstsn rector. II is announced that he viii
to-day per Y conduct the at 81. GeorRot
Church, which vail be- open both morning aud after
noon. The church ras been closed for soyors weeks
and the Doctor has neon tskpg his customary rest ID
his country home at lrvingt on.on.ihc Hudson.
The Chinese missionary All For, who
has been working under the direction of Protestant
Episcopal Bishop Whitaker in Nevada f. dicourased
and proposes TO 20 to British America. His special
n.lo Of labor among the Chiuamen Of virgins
CIV lis dincu ~ Is that he and they are 81 moanJ
treated by white tcopl there as TO make life bur
den. Al For has poor opinion Of the Christianity and
civilization ~ White 'olks az developed In Nevada.
1t Is unusual for ministers to send chll-
lenges to ht du ~ but the Rv Dr. suoot pastor
Of a Pre- by;er,n church st Bowling Green Ky. ie-
parted from the old way and chae ged OF his feb
owcitiE The cvil courts took the m liter IN hand.
and after ong TRIAL the Try failed to ayr eseven for
conviction. ave for fclutta Now he Presbytorv 70
which he belongs vii take the case, with view OF
dispensing ecclesasiicli justice to the DJcto As the
minds Of the Presby mad, up In advance. there
is 1T prospect OF Disagreement. In the Of the
secular jury.
The beautiful and churchly edifce on
bedford avenue. brooklyn, from which DR.. Carrolr
bsnkrup, cong, cation recently departed. is now vm
Marcy Avcruc Baptist Church. TIE Marcy avenue con
gregsuon greatly OF late. that Its mouse
OF wortLip vhch has several times proved TOO smalh
again ng enlarged. This elastic structure IL tunt
principally OF God and gias and 10 capable OF almost
any sltoratit and at no very heavy cost For Ayouas
church. "Mercy Avenue ia OF the strongest and
| healthiest In Brooklyn.
The multtudcs who throng the neigh
borhood OF the Centennial grounds sunday are AZ
unprovded as ever with gospel privileges II W. except
the opcnnI Of small school h)uia in ch rye OF Ger
man mssii ary. II he clergy o. Plila ielplia nave
time look after these tarong Of people, It would
be well for OF tie goOfly people Of that CITY 70
MAKE arrangements vita visiting clergyman for ocna
sional services IN tons, or IN tn open air. II the
whole six months Of t1e Exhibition shall pass without
some evangelical Effort being nut forth for the benint
the sra Igers ia this pr. Of tao city who d. NOT
know what to do VITA themselves on sundy It will Be
astinS disx ace TO tae christianity OF Pniaiephia
| The international Sunday School les
son for to-day tei1g on the subject OF Intem2er>
auee," the Ma ional Temperance Society hss Issued
request TO ministers Of all denominations that wiz
improve he occasion by Dreachias the and lnis
chief OF drunkenness. Considering how much misery
produced ~ strong drink and how many "obIea
treated wives and wreithed homes. the rsoue,, 4.
timely one. There IL good reason to believe
| inst out fe" OF cur c ergy will comply with It. I'M
SUBJECT OF temperance IL not popular our fash
ionaoe churches. MANY clerg men never breach on
TFIn
persnee men conot preach on It than once yea,
| The Broadway Tabernacle ut the con
net or IhirtJ-fourth street to be opened to ax
out Tie ceansns AID re airng are not yet quite CON
| p"tcu' "hd tie p~stor aud the expensive choir vii
| p obnbls ave tire four weeks NOR, Of hollis,
| An ~ minaton Z the tower sh we'd that .ome he :,
rep irsa eheratlons were needed. This bu,ldlss A
| been costly and som whit troublesome one An.
II vac competed. at very heavy expense It was loan.
DC uie'tV' IN IT. nc us;ic properties, badly
Gu uoercd " the lie w stone pillars Which supporieS
TIE roof Three Or four years aso these u srs r.r.
taken ont, and new root constructed with one ,n,s
| from wa TO NAH. THIS amounted TO 4 reconrruct,oa
OF tue whole edinee with the exception OF the villa
ana cost a. much as tbs price erecting new church
Is To be hoped that The present repairs will put tia
| building IN perfect order.
| The donation party" nuisance has
proved su,h aseriou, evil In some parts Of the Nev
| England sIat's that vigorous feeling has risen In
opposition to IT, which VIII PROBABLY result n its dsn
fl Tue feature which has been particularly open n
op)eeton Ia that the people Who bring donations eIpeca
'hein 70 oe charged o the minister part Of ais SAB
.ry This imposes the sunrrg pastor the taking q,
stockings. shirts hats aud other srtices Of vhib h.
may not happen 70 be In need instead Of cash wbch
he mas srigh' q receive. and when niney-nne nln
9e out OF every hundred always sure 10 need rhs
spprstcmeht Of donated articles gener lily made /,
| such way ss 10 he onerous to the minister who
receives them. The sooner this ne-honorec nuisance
done away with, the sooner will The ministers enJoy
the manly neependcnce which canuot be their, untg
| Inc donation Parli becomes tiing u the pat
-lhe Protestant Episcopal Church Con-
sress WI open III hoson on the rem Of November.
Although the idea OF "Church Congress was started
by the low churcAuer, aud vac cons, Tered such rad
Teal innovation uai the rouser,.iive Bishop Of thn
diocese refused lave any niu 10 DO with H. the com
lns NonSrts' VIII enet ,ae cooperation Of all sasles
Aha degrees 81 clNichninship sacs Hish Chu chnes
No hr De NoNcu ana ns.oo Doaue 4le to take Marlin
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