The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18

WY y'hi kINWlK Ihfkcr Last year liuUSOr
griins reached Mecca by the way NJ Jcdiah
The Chinese Mcthodists i'm San Francisco
paid u head last year toward the cause Of missions
That is considerably above the average donation q,
American convertsi
A new American chapel is To he huilt M
Geneva, Switzerland, the old building being too small
Pcre Hyacinthe says that Genev is as to it, morals do
Niest place In all Europe.
AT Erie, Pa, n Sunday Bible class has
been established especially for the railroad men Abou,
$50 Of them attend regularly The same religious rhs-
nomenon is observable at Detroit
Some OF the train men who walt M
stonngton for the New York boats have for abon, two
years maintained a midnight prayer meeting 1hi, IN
more praiseworthy than to loaf in the gin mill.
Evangelist Henry Marley Is again ne
work In London; this time In the OF the NJ C. A.
OF that city lie longer attracts the immense crowd,
which he used TO draw. lie quietly gives Bible
readinga"
Bishop Gilbert Haven was slightIv
shaken by chis and fever while among the dusky-
skinned brethren OF Africa lie has reached spain and
sjourneying toward northern Europe lie expects ia
visit the hethodists OF Sweden and Norway and Ia
arrive at home by the LIST of June.
The Jesuits are not going to be expelled
from France buta committee Of the Chamber Of Depu-
ties has reported on petition praying that the followers
OF Loyola be prosecuted as conspirstors The law ex-
Polling the Jesus has never been repealed and thus
their corporations have no legal standing.
-Murphys Army Of Temperance Men
makes great demonstrations in Pittsburgh. largely
increasing numbers Last Sunday immense meetings
were held In the Opera House and many added to
the list Of the pledged men Murphy orator and
man Of almost as much personal magnetism Moody.
The poor Zulus are now obliged to get
along in the best way they without the assistance Of
the missionaries The threats OF the Transvaai Republic,
which proposes TO make the Zulus alarmed
the missionaries and compelled them to seek safety in
flight II the Zulus that the memorable labors
OF Bishop Col.nso were put forth.
The New York Sunday School Associa-
ton holds monthly meetings IN DR. Crosby church. on
Fourth avenue, and always provides something worth
going TO. Tomorrow evening Dr. George Dana Board
man OF Philadelphia is to speak on method Of Jesus
Christ as Teacher" Dr. Boardnnans church. IN Pha-
dcphia, is the venerable First Baptist which recently
added $1,000 to his salary
April 26 is To be East Day" in Maine.
There very little religious obse rvance OF the day. how
ever. II Is principally a secular holiday that IL IL
keptup. The old practice. faithfully observed BY
Puritan ancestors, OF going without food has entirely
gone out OF fashion, and there Is little likelihood that
will ever be popular as long the majority Of the
pie are able TO get three square meals a day.
1.-THE Windy Cove Church." In Virginia,
has funny name. but its financial history suggests
good example. Pastor Brown has Just preached ser
mon In which he made the statement that for the thirty
years Of his pasorae the people have been day
behind dollar short in meeting their Obligations to
are unable TO show such a clean record
At DR.. Scudder's church In Brooklyn
there Is no antagonism between religion and sensible
amusments but the church provides entertainments
enough to keep both old folks and young folks merry and
happy. The other evening skiln presudigateur 90
cupied the platform which DR.. scudder occupies on
Sunday. and delighted the congregation by bringing all
manner Of queer things out OF an old deacon's hat
Several missionaries and native preach-
ers In Persia have recently been seized aud i'll treated BY
the HISTORIAN patriarch, Mar shimoom. The patriarch
gives his that these people under the pat
ronage VI the Americans lie has recently put himself
and his followers under the care of the Archbishop Of
Canterbury aud will now have nothing TO do with any
body who does hail from the English Church.
The churches Of Maine are now com-
PEELED TO be exceedingly careful the fluid they
their communion services The liquor law OF the
state is far more stringent than the old No wine
hut that which is known the unermented Kind has
any chance for admission into the State Most Of the
called rmented wine" which Is sold for
purposes Is poor stun Yet the Maine Christians must
use It. or without
"A published account OF the style OF dis.
ciplne which prevails uptown sunday school
says. The supernc ndc bell and his only
proof Is simply TO look at the person needing reproo~
This is Improvement the old way OF correcting IN
boys II used TO be the fashion for the supe
bang the desk with large stick. and then thump
bell, meanwhile loudly calling the dsorderly boy
| keep quiet and behave himself
The rain descended, and the floods came
and the wind blew and upon the sea Cd Table r.
nacle and battered that remarkable structure almost TO
pieces The settecs which the Saints Cin used
TO sit while they shouted hallelshs In the Tabernacle
have for some time been posses Of the sheriff
The saints scattered litigation and strife have take
the place OF preaching and praise and reisni
| supreme over all that was sacred at Sea Chn
Another English vicar, BOdington OF st.
Andrews woycrhampon is likely to achieve such motto
rety has recently fallen the lot OF the previously
obscure, hut now distinguished, Mr. Tooth Mr. Bodns-
ton Is rituals, OF the order TOOTH aud has
summoned To appear before Lord Penlance and answer
the charge Of Illegal practices He refused 10 appear,
either In person or by counsel Meantime he has
honorcd by an invitation from the Dean rauls 10
| preach In The Cathedral in May.
Tho Methodist brethren could not con-
Ive more efcctual way killing their Monday NEE y
Ing than by closing their doors especially To the report
The spice and sparkle which were given to the
bates by the presence of miscellaneous crowd will now
be absent The saes OF wit uttered tor the purpose d
finding their way 10 the newspaper columns will dege
| crate into wearisome commonplace; aud the debates
themselves, which the public eager read. VIII
shriveinto such nane illusions reeed on at boy
boarding schools on commencement days
Tho rector Of st. Peters Episcopal
Church in ST Louis gives political readings on Sunday
afternoons, interspersed with selections by the chor
Bryants Thanatopss' anl willss "INpcr" have both
| been delivered from this gentlomans pulpit. severe
criticism has been INDUCED in by people who ob-
jcc 10 this sort OF limo, son but Rector Berkeley thinks
his course Is oec that OF the clergy
men who inIone the services and who have troop II
surpccd boys to do the singing and chanting Ills proI
TO add that Dr. Berkeley is one OF tie finest ,lvea.
| uonists In Missouri
The homeless poor In Boston now get
sunday morning breakfasts at tho hands the y NJ U.
A. Breakfast serves as bait TO gospel service and
the poor fellows are In better condition pfa. pray,
and sing. than II they came to the gospel service Win
empty stomAchs The Bostonans who manage ti- bush
ness evidently have keen understanding the nature
ana requirements Of the hungry tramp Some OF tho
hungry iolksare ~ empty when they the tai o
that they eat enough 10 last them I'LL the suula
supply Is ready for them This method Of di-Ieu-u- s
gospel better than handing the hungry sAe
or even than singing hymns al him
A Burmese Baptist says that it IS al
wrong to sing Hold the Fort" for these dimes g
lurking behind stone walls but rather for stormins N
He further adds that the holding Of the work 4
the devil So he writes a hymn entitled "Storm no
Fort which he wants thu Bapusts VI America to arE
The chorus goes thus:
Storm the fort FOR am leading.