, 1877-02-11

ing dirines of the present day, was expected;-
and lie thought it was likely that Or. dc Pres
SENSE OF Paris, would ulso come There was
some difficulty about Germany, rs the Protest.
ant churches there could not be enrolled under
the title Reformed Presbyterian Churches; but
a proposal was at present under consideration
whereby they might send associates who might
take part in the meetings, although they were
not formally members. In the same way rep
reseptatiyes might be sent By other churches in
Great Britain SO that the interest might be
.extendcd.''
T1r CENTRAL CHURCH pRArER-,lEErNo.
The Central Church have just made another
step that indicates their desire to. meet the
growing demands OF their congregation. Iney
have just completed arrange1nents Tor renting
HERSHEY Hall for their Wednesday. evening
praycr~mectiugs, which will provide them with
more cornmodious, central, and conren1ent
quarters than they have before enjoyed. lhese
rlAyer-mectings have been among the most
Interesting and largely attended OF any ever
still further add to their interest and power.
Being directly across the street from McVlckers
Theatre, where their Sunday services are heid,
It will be more convenient for their communion
| service than the Methodist Church tiock' where
these services have been heretofore held.
Mr.. TOOTH DECLARED In CONTEMPT. :
The London papers Of Monday, Jan. IL, con
tain the decision Of Lord Penzance against the
Rev. Arthur Tooth, Rector of. ST.. James
Church, Hatchanl, as we'll rs reports OF an out, Ut
services on Sunday, the 18th inst. TN saturday
the, Dean Of the Arches lord Pcnzance) held l.
| court in the public library OF Lambeth Palace
| Dr.. Stephens, &C, and Mr.: benjamin shaw
appeared for the promoters OF the suit a@alnst
! Sfr. Tooth The reverend gentleman was not
represented, nor did he deign to put In an ap-
pcarancc. Lord Pcnzance, after hearing areu-
ment, gave lengthy decision. in which he pro-
nouneed Mr.. Tooth contumaeious, and IN con. ,l,,
tempt for disobeying the Injunction issued by
| the court, and directed the judgment to be sig
/ ulfed to the Court OF Chancery, with view to
| his imprisonment. The decision concluded as
| follows:
Mr. Tooth, therefore, denies the authority Of the
only existing courts in the Kingdom who, subject
to appeal have my power to review and coEfect ny
| proceedings, and cannot. consequently, regard
orders OF this Court as anything short OF claim
to be himself the Judge of the ritual which p @ the
has prescribed II g. there ,s non on;
furthcr approach to the ritual of the unreformed
Church Of Rome, il he eau persuade himself, that
the language Of tho % admits ~. o.t o! T. f.
which Dr. Stephens has referred, the Court would,
Think be hypcrcr1tlcal II it saw In nnythns that
he said libel upon It court should mol DC Gse. gs,
guage or unjust charges. The true proteetlon o. o.
all courts lies in the general estimation ad rcspec
think, ilnperiled by ANYTHING which has IL 5allcn
from, Mr. Tooth. have only to add thst Mr.. Tooth
muet pay the costs of this application.
! MRS. VAN COTS 0UJ.
| The Widow Van Cott has closed her remarka'
bic series Of revival meetings in the West Ihir
tieth street Methodist meeting house, Nc"
| York. Fifteen hundred persons found SITTING
and standing room in the church, ana at leas1
1000 were unable to gain admission at the aas'
throng Of people in order. In opening tue ser
vices, the Rev Dr.. Corey, the pastor OF tut
church. said that theatre managers hau oneret
the widow Van Colt $500 week to 80 on TN
stage, but that sue had Indignantly dccalnea IL
such proposals.
The widow told the story about the rich mar
and Lazarus. Gathering her skirts III her hant
: : | size showed how disdainfully the rich mar
passed by Lazarus, the poor beggar, WHO was
the gate waiting for the crumbs from thc taple
, Then she illustrated the rich man enjoying Ut
sutnptuous dinner, aud putfed out her cheek
to show the effect that good living had upor
him. She said: s'But the time came Tor tn
: rich man to die, and he went to the place Q
torment" Mrs. Van Cott illustrated tne 4gasl ;n
struggles OF Lazarus, and then she showed nov
the angels took Lazarus in their arms aud car
ried him to Heaven. She stopped anu made
gesture as OF raising Lazarus from tue ground
and bearing him away. In vivid Language sn
; described the bceear looking down from HcaFe!
,, | into He'll and seeing The rich man begging 10
water to cool his parched tongue.
! At tile close OF her sermon IN olti-fashlone
) hy.n vfas sung, and an invitation was given 10
tic anxious ones to go to the altar. SO man
r them around the altar railing. The number
converts made by Mrs. Van Colts preachitI
WIS increased to nearly GOO. Many OF the col
J / ycrts were taken into the Church on PfooatloI
: | In addition to the meeting held Ill u
church proper an ovcrhoW mSet,i Eett :i;,-;sfs
her attention between the two meetings ALT
] collection, $500 was presented to Mrs; Va
Cott rs reward for her .slanors In the Loro
. | yineyard."~