The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06
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supper" iOr Wednesday evening next Noirrevcrcnceh
incnde, yet the luSapouon Of these two suppcr,ha,
q curious appearance ~ The advertisement
--" Wncrewitha shalt we be clothed ~
would good ieNt to-day ior much attention gvon
in the pew totho new nshious Tor tall and II the pulpit ia
IN >, npa,hy with the prevalent thought OF the congfe
CATION close attention to tho discours' he assured
Prof. Swing has been preaching TO tho
Chicago people about tramps lie saws that sick once
ought to he provided for but that the able bodied ones
who too lazy to work have no claim on the com.
munity for so much as a single meal. and that no
charity TO feed them.
The unaccountable exacerbation and
recrudecencc OF religious snmoslucs and party ieuds,
was pnthetcay spoken of by Lord Duherin few DAYS
ago when he addressed an Irish benevolent society.
"Recrudescence" would be good word sr young men
who are occupying pupits rs candidates
The Columbia Opera House, Greenwich
and Twelfth street Of the vilcst place,
Of Amusement the city. Since It's managers Welded to
the pressure Of public opinion and shut shop, has
conspcuously before the public II Is now to do
duty Gospel Temple" and to be opened both for
MONDAY prayer meetings and for evangelical services 10
the evenings.
An exhibition Is going on In Pittsburgh
which great attraction to people from the country.
Last Sunday Ave hundred excursonists from Wheeling
were badly sold. They went expecting to end an exht
bOn OPEN instead Of which they found closed There
lain Pittsburgh strong feeling against opening Sun.
day any such places Of entertainment aud 1t is not likely
that the Sunday opening Of exhibition Of this Kind
would ind any among the people OF the city The
Wheeling excursonsts ought to have been better posted
before leaving home.
The people Of Philadelphia are to be fur
nshed with rich provision In way Of Gospel meet
ings this month Evangelists Pentecos and sebbns are
I'll, re now Moody himself will be there tomorrow.
The meetings will continue through October aud will be
held simultaneously In Association Hall and the Cham
bcrs Church. Moody will assist for the day only
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the others Mr. Pcntecost has developed extraordinary
talent evangelist When pastor Of the Hanson Place
Bapust Church in Brooklyn he felt himself trammelci
by denominau onals and still moro when he went "
Warren IN Boston lie has stout aud porty
much like Moody, and. without attempting To initiate
| Moody has much Of his manner.
For thirty-five years the Seamen's
Bethel uas been moored al the foot Pike street East
RIVER 1t Is chapel butt barge. with accommo-
datons for about 30 pc rsons sunday services have
been regularly maintain I'd there to the advantage
OF the sailors who chose to attend The form VI worsp
Is that OF the Episcopal Church. petition Tor the
moya Vi the bethel has been presented by some lrus
dealers who want Tor their business the which the
chapel occupies The Commissioners Of Docks have this
~ uon under consideration and will hear arguments
AMI facts regard TO Wednesday next The friends
Of the bethel making efforts To Keep from be-
ing oused and ashopeu they earnest about It
The Sunday school lesson for to-day is a
warning against Journalism" and j. found IN Luke,
Kill ~ golden belnl atth9
straight gate II isa very practical lesson. aud draws
the line decided manner between those who truly
Christians and those who only pretend To be- The Phar
sayiours day great Journalists, ami to
great extent substituted Titualism and parade Tor the
realities VI true religion. They gentemanly and
cultured persons and dcspised the palmer people There
good deal Vi Pharisasm in the selfghte0usness Of
10 day and tins lesson will give the teachers al oppor
tunty Vi giving their children Wholesome warning
reference 10 u The Journalism which makes IRE.
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stealing ,avingsbank deposits should also be spoken u
especially TO the boys
A great Missionary Conference Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church is to be held Calvary
Church beginning Wednesday next and continuing three
days Bishop Huntington Vi central New York viii
preach the opening All manner VI missions
to be discussed. notably those the freedmen the
South and to the Indians the Northwest Bishop Ncey
Of Maine viii discuss the work vi dome site ITO
broaiest scope and Bishop Coke Of New YORK
will speak on the mission work in Greece. Hayu. aud
Mexico The missionary work VI the English Church
will Ice reviewed. with the hope drawing It les
sons which may be useful 10 this continent On Friday
evening the closing meeting vi the Conference will 10
held at St AIMS Brooklyn where several emne Mt men,
including the Rev Mr. Boone Of wuehans. China e
deliver addresses.
The Methodist General Conference
which has Just closed it, Montreal took dec
sve acton a. to attic enhance class MANY u
the brethren have grown careless to this duty and IN
most churches class meetings Neglected Al en,rt
made To abolish the old law which made attendance
On these meetings test OF church membership. THIS
sgnally tailed however. and 1t is much the duty
Canadian Methodists as 1t ever 20 to them It
unashionaOlc, however Both here and in Canada
Thousands, OF persons who otherwise good and faith
iul Me,hudsts live in almost neglect VI this
duty. 1t Is safe to say thatf the class leaders would
make their class meetings more interesting than they do
the attendance would BE- larger The class meeting has
not kept up with the progress Of tue II is too oiena
Tehash OF old experiences, the experiences being
given almost verbatim from time ~ tune II not sur
prising that such Institution does inspire the
younger members OF the churches with enthusiastic ar
dor 10 JOIN IN It's privileges Most the people who at
tend are those who past middle life who have been
for many In the HABIT Of nding. and Dnci
pally from habit
The movement IN the interest Of tho
promotion Of Second Advent doctrines takes definite
shape and assumes much arger proportions than were
expected oft Dr.. Tying having iauIered the
ments for the Conference which is be held nj tho
Church Of the Holy Trinity hirteth this month.
large body VI most respectable ministers and laymen
both from this ana other cities have given their ap
provnl aud adherence This Is In marked contrast 10
what would have been the had the Couie
engineered by any irresponsible brethren. or even by
some cf those who generally prominent In the ad,o
cacy Of Second Advent doctrines said that the cee.
bnted DR.. Horauus Bonar OF Scotland may be looked
for together with several other eminent from
abroad Dr. BonAr has long chung 10 ihe doctrine OF the
second coming Of Christ TO the earth and has written
some OF the most beautiful hymns and poems ever penued
on the subject His Doeucal writings have given lin
world wide reputation and there viii be great curiosity
to and hear him He Is considerably past middle e
with htue Of the poet disco rnibc IN his
uer Many Of the distinguished men in the Protc+
mnt Episcopal and other eoumunons have promised to
attend the Conference, and the venerable Dr. Tying ST..
IS to preside II his health Will permit
An exceedingly learned but somewhat
stately clergyman who preached las, SUNDAY N
costly md fashion eli flI nv