The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-14
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who came MINIS ers 1Of Of VIII nm nav, nam o.. '''u
arle' In foreign countries wv"
The FIJI Islanders us Il TO be tho vv,u..
kind Of cannOals. but now 80 Tar cnrisli,n,,
on one Of thcir ISLANDS bell rings regular, n.I
evening as summons to each hou ,enold to rn,,.1e
family prayers.
Bishop Williams OF wlinpu New,
land ha rcsirncd his blshoprr on ace lun, O, h.. -.
and infrnltics. lie went to New Zealand in 100 ~
Las served fa'hfuly ever sihce. 1t wa,Inls5gt ,"s
vas made a bsnor.
fthe co 600 Chinese In san Frlnoi.,o
about $50 attend he evening mis- ION ,chools Th,tl
drcd have joined churches Seven hunn-cd are ,,,ct.
Of Christian societIcs and studylno Chr.-t,n ,,
trincs Nearly 900 reg larry att nd sunday scho..
| -" RansalvatiOr." the little boy thouobt
uw q. lt0othcrcd MIN. especially as h. heard IL .u,,
very oitCn. And h, as ed his SUNDAY scho'i
teacher. The mystic ord turned out to be- patofus
line " Gljy, honor. and salviuon. But the lad s.iJA,
| wished they would ny u painer.
| The Rev. Thomas II. Hunt, who recnnt
y di d In Pennsylvania. curious Old ecnu. #,
his VIII he deNi ed to relation HI. war cInee MI,
sick with heavy head. But he adds a cl,u.e 10 rs
co ct that II tie legatee should happen ~ urn
copperhcad the stick Ia u be broken his heat
The Bergen Baptist Church on tho
heights overlooking jersey Ct v. at last has p.o,
II hiss been In state OF Bereavement ever since NJ,
| Hammond LETT, now nearly two years ago. Ihe lev
George H. NOsburg, on whom oncc diy1 Il consfesL
ton have nov happily united, ID as pak
| tor, with prospect OF healthy success.
| DR. Sraver said. when he left the Fins,
Presb, teri n Church Of BrooKyn, that he wanted,
wider neld Of labor. Ie ought To sat Ned With III,
one which has now fallen t. him. He Is servlngiso
churches. tie Fir aud Third Presbyterian Of Indian.
polls. These churches are. for the prcsen cluobas
together and occupying ne house Of worship
-"Jonah's Run Baptist Church." odd n
" may seem, actual name Of real Baptist Church
IA "a run han Tho Inr t,I 4 "a
to Nineveh Ia matter Of history. II Is aso well
Knoan that he WIS one OF the most thorougi.y I'm.
mersed men that ever lived, hence the great pruly
Of running his name INTO the tit Of ptst clu en-
Why cannot somebody invent Christ.
mas greens made out Of asbesto- They might used
great many years In succession. It is owiugtuns
combustb'ity OF the green's that the Episcu urea
Of wcstchc-ter Is now pile Of 0lackencd ruin. A
wreath tumbIed against lighted lamp. The surrr Ia
thing is that these accidents not more frequent
"A church in Hanover, H., played
pleas mt little Joke pastor. They told hnhct n
better take no iay for two three wees, and ks
q sensible man, he took It. and lDurncyei INTO Alr
country. When he ime oacx he found the old pu.pt
gone. and delightfully."- fashioned new place
Hts elders greeted him wilma roll OF " soft non.ga
more than sufficient to cover all the expense u M
j'un THIS way OF tr atlus minister is bcttceaaa
the donation party nuiia ice. which genera hras
the suffering pastor lot OF miscellaneous ruu1.n
which he can uehcr use sell give away.
The Legislature of the island of Ccvlon
has Refused, by vote Of ten to six to dsestab no
Church OF Eng nd IN that island. The petition hr
disestabishment was bisei the facts that the
beers Of the Church Of E1 3. md numb ony 160n WHO
there are 5000 other Prote tauts ana 10 0lO t.h
hes. Tae good old hymu -ngsi
What though the spicy brcezas.
Blow SOFT OR Cey,0n'si.ie
Just now the Oreezes which blowing there concern
lns the dscsta i-nment matter are considerable more
'Tpie, than soft" Pepper and mustard are IT, we
vallng sort Of spice m this controversy.
There Is quite "a conmotion among The
churches OF BruONtn reference to the saf.fy 4
caurch buildings ana easy mr ms ot cxi'. The oHcA
Inspections are timely. AMI irity OF the chuiclsa
the city Of Church pe5ts havt been built without ,ly
regard to the safety OF the congr giu M,-fuf s
on going wors'ppers have to I'd jose tose hr
In single vestioule Even some OF those which were
tupposed 10 be safe have been decided to he ereay
Lacking IN means ~ exit. Camp stools are now to 10
tae out Of the alses. and those Who hitherto %
cupied them must either sit the door stanL Tti
camp stool nuisance has been tolerated too long a
abatement IL dictated by every consideration u pa
dence and common
AT one of the recent Baptist "SoUll 4
Union" NEE ings prominent ayman sad. g. II co,n 4
forty dollars to soul ON the foreign o, IT, I
lie meant his To be- an argument In favor Of foe1
missionary effort for IL T. gener lily admitted fhil t
cost per soul of conversion ia this country clusi
ally more than forty dollars. Sun, 4 l. COZ .
wav OF applying the rules Of carnal arithm II lai
which is essentially s.irtull tr nslction. The s-.d
difficulty Of nudlnI out exactly who is r'ei.rI L
who Is not, has tendency TO mike all TINS sor' 80 .
lisous figuring some what unreliable. rhe moncy ,4.4
Of a convert cdugiy diiflcult thire fnf-, .
mate aud TO get at the actutl cost II converting.
is fully AS dincut The subject Is very aelrI. =
10 dscu s IN o. en- meeting.
"A Boston layman makes wlolcso-.s
suggestion concerning collections. lie saws mat q
ministers ought to be asked TO set an example of -
IN traa ~ his ohm afasa
whose income Is not more than hlf a. much p li 4
their munster. These re pie are expected o. fAH
liberal doDsions To the various charities of tne lra
ami frequently do #. The laym us sugge toms, ~
10 tax tnc minister heav =. but TO let him e,g,r.at
tie enj Nmcnt q umul thug by ME own uil 70
libcrality OF his nocx. welAnown aud sou. easi
eccentric Methodist Clergyman has harl 4 tess
ming the dhurcn collection by saving. swell n-,,,ea
lets all give omethne hcrrs quarter g. Start sia'
Aud he drops MS quart in the oAsac,. a4l tL.4 ~
cole ctors down the alsles.
Dr. Calvin T.. Stowe, in his nau.url
address Ut Anlover Il re Intefpretafi. 81 Hf ~
SCRIPTURES" hiIs the >ewarA Pre- t,icrv ahitinqn -
thor action On Mr. Sees concern ns t.e Nonel
preach -. lie remarks on "intelcc.us s,uncl al
industrious scholarship ,hown ~ comm, .i,t1'' lai
preachers la disc yerlng In ST. Plu's writings aela
INK which the Apostle never conceived Of ,ul, fs'1
he would be ast nish d. with crca' a,tpu.,tn ffa
knew IL wa attributed & h5 Iu1llc o. A d
'hroushont the more progressive % tie c'u.Ds
with tuosc who are disposed to XIV, VnnaN ,'.4ai
every " anu tnen, TO stand ~ aud sh.N vine ~
not she can preach The Epi clpl ami Other .... ~
tive 'hurche' prefer tna' sle sha ohsery'
Methodist, lei her Ia rs much N y. .,s GO
fuse thus far TO elVe ner fun ordination.
-Four pleasant dwelling houses 900 ti
suburbs I London have been provided uy .o1D .
li'h Baptists as residences for old ami lidls trtr
men, Each house Viii hold cig I ,r nine 20 t's'
cradle persons ~rh great comfori, II -ff
lis a ffAleN q