The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-11
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pended In promoting tho knowledge VI the Fatcrhood 4
God and the brotherhood Of man"
The Franklin Street Methodist Church
Of Nilkesbarre Is happy over it, S,i1up Sunday
school building One wcsthy brother generously yud
the bills, and presented the building the church
The French Reformed Church in San
Francisco has secured the u~ Of ahal in the Y \.
building, in viii TO hold IT. regular services Tms
church Is the nr,t Gifts Kind established in California
-Thirty-nnc Montreal minister's have
united VITA the v NJ q. A. Of that city IN inviting
Moody aud sankey To hold a course Of meetings tcfe
when Boston sha have had enough No sponsc Ia. IS
yet been given
The people OF Kcwanec, ILL.,, ought to Ia
the most goiy people the Continent they are 60 wou
provided with churches Popsauon, three thousand;
number Of churches. thirteen It's to be feared that Tho
cleryy OF kcwancc arc not drawing rrncey salaries
Sister Sarah Smiley * again induetrl.
on'ly at worn holding cvanscloal meetings this TIM IN
fHrweil Hall chicago Many IN. people " ho rcgtUar
Is helped TO crowd the Mooiy sinkey mectinl- arc
now faithful attendant. ON Mi. snIcy teachings n,r
recent meetings IA st. Louis largely ..siul
"A correspondent Of the Ecdminf r anil
Crone sharply robukcs the editor that paper Tor rub
h.hing OF the aphori.ns Josh Billings lie saws
that Josh isNulsar and unctian. Tile editor ro'or,
by printing few of Josis anhori,Ins and conicndms
that they nothing which should disturb the c.
Ibrium Of any welibalanccd Christian mind.
A lady offers, through the columns II
one OF the religious papers, to worthy ,rs,uan
the of her horse and carriage after the Apr
She has number vi applications Bcrgh had hetorhs
looking after that horse. Jahu. the Of N.ui.f,
drove fur0uslN' but the average clergyman today
can beat Jchu long the harness holds together and
the whip doesn't tumble overheard.
Mr.. kngsbury, the Treasurer of tho
American Tract society, has now entered the second
half century of his term OF Office His experience ia,
bccna remarkable DURING his NIFTY y.al. Of s.r.
vice there has never been dollar wrong the cash o.,
note has been protested any d,bt lett unpaid Th,fe
are railroad companies and other corporation, wh.l
would be proud to have such a treasurer.
Tho weather being mild in Charleston,
the Young Mems Christian Association brethren bod
meetings ont Of doors. which they could do with l
brous results in our climate just one Of the pm
cpa ont door meetings is held In front the Post Oa,e
on sunday while the people awaiting the distribution
io the mail from the North This meeting largely at
tended butt dispcrses with great sddenness as soon a
the windows open for delivery of letters
Let the ministers give their people a few
sermons on the duty OF possessing their soul, iancs
II uinc OF alarm Congregations now III a nerNtaay
explosive condition, ready to be thrown into conl,,l -
the breaking OF pane OF glass. the upsetng o leafa
or the cry of child Notwithstanding the recommends
tons Of inspection boards and building commissioners
since the Brooklyn irc very alterations have tee1
made III ia,e, 100 exit and many Of the churches
in As dsnserou, condition thoy before n,.fh
grcgauons were occasionally drilled IN the setuns
out hastily and in good order the result would be hisny
beneficial
The Methodist minister's who hold
meetings Monday mornings in Chicago has. tak.nln
hand the uno honorcd holding class ,chnss
ana are trying 10 discover whether class mecun.u
worth continuing not Some OF the speakers are
LAVISH IA theif expressions value OF "a, ins
ton while others insist that It Is groNiou and weau.
some bore and ousht 10 he abolished. Unhapliy tie
freedom p discussion allowed Ia the me, ting about
great ~ that which charactcrlos the Nonda, meetings
OF tie Methodist brethren m this city Many unwi>a
things oushtlcsy said IN the heat and hurry OF de.
bate which the speakers would he glad to recall bcoi
they nnd their way into til, columns Of the newsae.
The brethren should set watch their lips bnIs
their tongues.
A "Christian Convention" opens al
Moody's Tabernacle in Boston. Tuesday next which
will be ON the basis the gatherings of similar
name held in New York. Philadelphia, and Boston during
the Moody meetings In those cities Tie Boston ton,en.
ton will probab, IND itself bc-ct with peculiar dim,
Guilty OWING 10 the habtnal talkauveness OF tho N,s
England clcrs!men who frequent conventions and viii
30 long journeys 10 attend them At Brother M,,i,i
previous conventions nearly all the spraAlu. ha, been
done ly himself and select RE OF brethren
platform, previously appointed to speak Oul,r, ,y,ni
registered as delegates arising to speak vcll
that they were not expected 10 bc heard wh,mei
or not the gifted clerical orators Of New Ens and WI
calmly submit 10 TINS remains to b, seen.
Tho American boy is provcrbially given
To TIE iniccoroAs practice o sure puuousy dcpvn ~
the collection basket. AT church and sunday ho i4t
tons, bits Of hariwarc. and other ARTICLES winch a b..
void ot value As aids u spreading the gospel r.
uces ARE To be expected Of the .i,cly Young Am. Ut
hardly OF his more staid and wen behaved COUSIN go
youthful Bnusher Yet 81 grlrNousN d'es 3nnr. =
land appear 10 he given Ia the Objectionable h4t mas
prominent En.h'h Bishop has ordered tie di. nuH4'
ancc OF tho odd fashioned black bags winch l.n,i'p
used IN the churches Tor tie gath,un. 10 .Ins
hish"i 'hAN nat'Nil disposed persons have d.
these bag, newspaper scraps. in,ulun- letters. n'
Things ol no use whatever H. uioroiore u.H. y
his lns % de shall hcutpf0TfN e IL q