The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-07

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The Rev. DR. Randolph leaves the Sum
day schooi secrctaryshp Of the Baptist denomination
to take pastoral charge Of large Dlptst church a. In
dianspolis.
The most dramatic preacher OF tho
present day is the Widow Van Colt. Talnss re has TO
hide his diminished head Tor the woman pre- cher has
got ahead of him. this time.
The gospel of beer Is the latest sort of
gospel offered to the public new In the interest
OF the brewers announces this gospel" good and
wholesome and hcaithful and invigorating"
Somebody who claims to know. states
that during the progress Of the Moody and sankcy
meetings In Chicago, nearly thousand poo
were stolen But the thieves stole none Of sankeya
notes.
1t is a chilly subject to think OF juS
pow, but II is less fact that the iptlss have m,ds
great progress In hitting up their camp ground
the shore OF Chautauqua lake 1t Is almost upposs
the great grounds OF The Mcthodists
-Evangelists Cree and Hail. w'io have
been on several tours through the South VIII again
visit tho Young Mems Christian Associations OF thlt
section They 40 under the auspices OF the Y.M.C,A
committee of the State of New York.
"A consecrated cross-eyed bear" was
what the infant school child sang. asked m,mmA
the meaning The child had heard the fancy Quartets
choir sing the hymn, one line of which is
1.-THE consecratci cross I'D bear"
The Baptist Weekly takes exception ia
the new and beautiful stained glass window In 'Ihs
Little Church Around the Corner" which represents
Philip baptlzing the Ethiopian. The chief point Of
criticism is that Philip IS represented pouring the
water the Ethiopans head, ins cad Of Imnlersina
him.
An English vicar, wanting a school,
master thus makes his wants knowni II the master
play the hamoniu, conduct the choir and take charge
of the church stove clock. lamps &c. about Gf6 might
be added to his stipend" II the poor should prove
h.u
the Wears boots. possibly the stipend mlxn receive
Jet further increase.
Now we know all about II. Soma
people have wondered all Kinds of things about tho
nature Of tire sou existence after IL the body.
The Rev. Joseph CooS, at whose feet sit all the ineL
lectua BostoDians says that existence after d,th 10
but postulate Of the psychological analysis OF tho
soul" No Bostonian brave enough to con royert tas
statement has yet appeared.
-Spurgeon thus pathetically implores
his friends to be easy on him In their demands
for labor: Mental labor Of very pressing kind has
made US almost PROSTATE. but we hope to be able TO
keep on with home WORK until take rest
Abroad We wish friends would allow Us pause from
incessant work by no long compelling Us to preach
away from home. IL they do not. we know that there
must code end"
DR.. Hepworth's church affairs have
reorganized and new Board OF Trustees elected
The Intention Is to repurchae the chlrcl from tho
Doctor who temper irily holds 1t to pat itin
possession Of the congregation. DR.. Hcpworti viii
stl continue to be It's pastor. The Dscipl -" are
fortunate in having stor able to control sua,lent
meaus to save their church for them. from The
gaping jaws Of the devourlng Sheriff.
The new chime of bells. long expected,
Is at last hung in the tower of the Pilgrim Congre-
estional Church at st. Louis It Ia a he vler and
nosrr chime than that Of Trinity this city. sto
be hoped that these GINNING bells Will not he much
Of nuisance to Their egh1ors as the chimes Of St
MarN's In Philadelphia are to the people who
them. The Philadephlans have succee led In having
these St. Marks chime indicted as nulsancs.
Reserved seats for Adirondack MUIR
rays In Boston sold for half do apiec
This seems queer. yet why notf sermon, II It
worth listening TO at ALL worth halt dollar especial
iyi comfortable seat be thrown In. There many
mean souls who willing to hear sermon after ser
mon and drop only nickel In the plate each time
they attend church. Taesc people generally take II out
In prsisinS the ministers style OF preachin They
eccesiastical Migrants. aad ought to be discouraged
The Rev. Miss Anna Oliver is an
nounced as having taken pastoral charge the Method
lat Episcopal Church At Passaic, n. j. though 1t would
be Interesting to know whether her appointment IL
official one, made by the Bishop. She goes wretls
with heavy ceot aud a somewhat divided church
membership. She is hopeful and enthusiastic and
most OF the church members disposed to
chance. The church T. said to have nearly hun
dred thousand dollars. II the woman pre- cher s abs
to rescue such concern, pecuniary aud spirtuallyu
will be q feather In her bonnet
The new pastor of the Brick Church
Dr. Beyan ha. provoked the adverse critics NJ son.
OF his hearers by speaking from his pulpit in rathe,
pointed manner to person who iug ed IN church
louder than ou.hers ordinarily cough. The Doctor
suggested that people who coughed loud wouli d.
well to absent themselves from the sanctuary offence
wac taken aud several OF the offended have giving
vent to their feelings in contributions to tue news
papers. Wonder II Dr. van preached TO a coun
try or suburban congregation where mother. have 70
bring their babies TO church and the babies cry?
The pulpit has so long been used as an
advertising me lium III It some OF our mos ildlcons
cl ymen are declaring their intention of shuttns
down on the pracuce. The Rev. Mr.. Parker Of Hart
ford, prominent ana Influential minister, posi-
lively refuses to read f I'm the pit any noces what
soever II pastors general can BE- induce to follow
THIS wholesome example the relief TO very cln.regS
tons VIII be great indcei Notices which lmpor
tant can be printed on saturday and IN peas
sunday Or hey can be inscribed on bicS0o 'ris aud
pIScrd Ia the church veslioale in sight OF an m,n.
The New York Observer comhats the
idea too prevalent on this SHE the water tat are
ligious paper should b, run a. free ON ibl. AMI ad
vertisc without pay the needs Of all the bsueyocn
coucerns which eli 4mor for necuntarv Al, u,-c,,er