The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-08

minister PlerrcpOnt drives tho most
stunning carriage In London.
A convent In the suburbs OF Naples has
been turned into Methodist char
There are 76 Protestant churches in tho
Turkish Empire About one.third OF these able 10
pay their own way; the others live foreign aid.
In Colorado there is n Methodist Church
whose members all women They have a balance in
the treasury, and aborng the conversion lot
OF men.
Two prominent Baptist papers, the Err
autner md Chrnie and the Hdthmdn charge each other
with lack OF candor. and considerably more
than charitable III the style OF their discussion
The Presbyterian Church building at
Stamford Conn., Ia old and unfashonable but IT IL to DO
enlarged to hold worshippers and bcauti.
Ned so as to be as fine looking as It's more stylish
neighbors
ave have secured the services OF tho
Rev. Mr.. s. at 500 year. and hoping for q
great work Of grace" Thus writes a New England
deacon; and may the Lord have mercy on his para-
monious soul
For nearly twenty years the Russian
dignitaries Of the Greek Church have been employed
making a translation of the Bible into the Russian
Language. The work Ia eptably done that the
Czar has oncially thanked them.
The Rev. NJ. J. Savage OF Boston said, in
recent Sunday school address, lone Of the first things
you ought teach child is to he a skepuc" It has
orally been thought that children learn this sort Of thing
soon enough without being taught
There are only 1900 Quakers in Eng
land yet they are intent doing missionary work as
extensively as possible In the present year they viii
send two missionaries to this country and will
an extensive tour through Africa and Australia.
Within few months nearly one thou.
sand persons have proesscd conversion In Of tho
Methodist churches OF Baltimore. and several liquor
saloons in the neighborhood have been closed This
result is attributed to the abors Of Thomas Harrison,
formerly OF Boston, youthiulooking person, who was
in that city vending books TO obtain means 10 prosecute
studies for the ministry.
The Shakers at New Lebanon caught the
macfactor who had tired FIRE their buildings
lie proved 10 be German member OF the ShakerhOod,
who was angry because other shakers had found
fault with him The way they administered discipline 70
him to bring him to this city and ship him to Ger.
many. paying his fare. and giving him little money
with which to begin the world anew
Measures have recently been taken by
the Episeopaans OF this city found society for
mission work the Jews its opersuonst be similar
to those pursued by the Church Of England societies
the large cities OF Great Britain There 5000
Jews IN New York, and they nrmy In the faith Of
their fathers They do make very hopeful subjects
for the converting efforts OF the societies which take
them In hand All they ask Is to be let alone. and
allowed to worship God In their way
-"G ander pulling" was the chief sport at
a recent church festival at Waco. Texas The Sunday
school succeeded in catching the bird and
dragging on Its head The game consists in riding on
horseback under the gander which securely tied by
the legs at such height require conde rable de
terity In the person who reaches for the squrng head
Of the poor creature The more the gander wrhes and
wrggs the the shout which the church people
nd when the supernte ndent any other
mes on the prize
The latest religious wrinkle I'm Toronto
is the holding OF "iul dress prayer meetings. They
take place twice week the houses the weather.
members OF St James Church. The guests iuli
FOR In huu he ara
vocal with prayer and praise after which cake and
versauon are introduced The meetings said to DO
exceedingly gentee. The Rev. Mr. Rainsford who was
last summer conspicuous the Tying Gospel Tent this
city Ia credited with being the originator of this novel
style Of religious service
The international Sunday school lessons
which have six months been Old Testame nj his
tory, change to the New Testament and continue
for Me rest OF the The studies for the coming
months Will be on the missionary work OF the arst
quarter century oi the Christian Church
the Acts Of the Apostles In the lesson Tor today which
is on Psus mission to the Island OF Cyprus the young
people have an opportunity OF learning the interesting
story Eymss the sorcerer aud the mischief that re-
suited from his msieeds,
No church in Brooklyn has liveler sing
er' than the Marcy Avenue Baptist which Dr. Reuben
Jchory Is pastor. Instead Of having costly quartet
tie young people NJ the church freely contribute the
vice OF song and by iiison practice have made them
selves perfect not only in their harmony but in tho
uvacy with which they give expression to IT. few
days ago about thirty OF these singers returning from
visit to sea Cn. made the steamboat merry with the
voice OF that the passengers neglected the brass
band which was performing the outer deck aud
crowded around the vocali.ts
Several dozen canary birds, In gilded
cages made Trinity Methodist Church, Chicaeo vocal
with their singing ON the recent sunday which APP
proprated 10 the children The birds such noise
that they really took the lead the services The music
the and of he hut
unexpected effect the icalhered ongstcrs who Pitch
ed their little pipes and screamed try drown all
music hut their own The children laughed the big peo-
pie were disturbed and WAS generally agreed that tho
celebration OF the next "Cildren- Day" should lake
place without the assistance crnaries
Sad ease that OF the Rev Mr.. Macdou-
gall of stamford England. Having been unfortunate
asto tall into drinking habits, he suspended for .
year Returning recently TO hi, parish and duties
went 50 far in his determination have nothing to do
with strong drink to unerne nt.d wine AT tho
communion table. The Bishop OF Lincoln instead Of
giving his weaker brothers hit sent him Official
municauon, severely rebuking him. and prohibiting him
from again using the unermented article in the sacra-
nent such treatment is discoursging To Il man who II
doing las best 10 Keep out Of temptation.
A paragraph has been extensively going
the rounds u the religious press concerning the large
Sunday school lat Antab IN India" aud now some Of
them are adding posts rp to IT, to the eject that there
great announcement for the future India act
u"' rNhool - II the ltnr brcth-
rem who do ny the missionary intelligence Tor these
papers would borrow map two they might soon dis
cover that Aniab never In Inlia but that uisin
central Turkey The missiontrles Of the American
Board have long been AZ work there. and managing
with hne success the immense sunday school referred to
Extensive preparations are already
being made Tor the National Congregational Council
which i 10 meet on the I'm of October Detroit Two
leading topics have been selected for discussion "Edu.
cation. and Tie Religious Movements and Measures %
tie last Three Years Under the second tonic Mootys
work Will he discussed, also Sunday school work.
woman's work, aud the fellowship OF the churches
Speakers are appointed TO deliver written essay. on each
OF these topics A. the proceedings OF such council are
onh d,hh,rAtVc aud advisory, not legislative or Judi
eiAl' the gathering WILL be nothing more than grand
pow WOW The best talent the Congregational Church
will be represented init
The Rev. Alunzo NJ May was an Episco-
pal minister OF Iowa VITO turned Methodist ami was ad.
mlttcd into the Methodist ministry on the strength of
the change which D., made the Episcopal Bishop of lows
publicly drposcd him IRON the ministry OF III, church
OF TOD stating the reason That Nj NAY hat re
n0uncod the ministry ana entered upon secular pur.
suits Mr. May thinks this b, rather rough wAA Ut put
TIM u, he considers the branch " the Church in
WHIT h he l. now working fully much the Church Of