New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-17

to whom the Bishops mcmory is dear A proh.,
feature of the church when corr p,eted will be- h.
which is being subscribed for by total abstainers "a
aekfo sledglnent OF the Interest shown By Canon va,
befionce In the te'npegance rsiorn os oyemsns ana
which Is 10 be surrounded By brass plate and Known
as the "teetotai BAY -
The intent of the paragraph in The Tsrnrx.
OF Tuesday last stating That Eugene Van Reussel,s,
IN Europe rs the only Surviving male descendant !,
the Patroon." seems to have been misunderstood No
some who have supposed the tito OF PATRON to havs
expired In this family with stephen Van Rensse,as.
whereas in fact, though technically cxtinguished h,
the division OF the old of Rensseaerswyek at ,h
death Of Stephen. the title continued TO be associae
with the name OF his eldest son. stephen the fsthe, q,
the Eugene above referred 10. or the grandfather
Stephen the last Of five nneai descendants az
Kaen Van Rensselaer,. with whom the title originated
TO inherit the and the tle aud who strictly speak
ing was the LAST OF the PATRONS. there uumbr
male descendants stu living Alexander. whose fu
occurred last week was the sixth In order Of br
OF seven OF Stephen the PATRON, aud the lss,
survivor OF them.
Mr.. George L. Perkins. of Norwich, Is
clever old gentleman OF ninety-one who, In recently
written letter. describes incidents Of bis acquain
ance with Sir Thomas Hardy, while the latter was a,
Stonington with his ship, the Families. Mr. Perkips
says Sir Thomas Hardy one occasion, board Of
his ship gave very large turtle, just received from
Bermuda A soup was made under the direction Of tia
late Nathaniel Richards then surveyor OF tia
Port Of New-London), late OF NewLondon, de.
ceased, and Commodore Decatur, Of the ship United
States Captain JONES' OF the Macedonian captured by
Decatu) Captain Bddle Of the soop Of Hornet and
other officers and the Commodore's Chaplain reished
the dinner very much. though some botheaded part.
sans said the turtle should be cooked, aud assem-
bled to destroy il. They were very much Displaced
because did Dot throw the British subject into the sea
The turtle died aud have survived to TINS day. Com
uOdore Decatur said there no cause Tor ceRsure
ane. have sal |, enjoyed the repsst very much'
This story of MIR. Moody is told by writer
In The Republican Of Springfield: Moody was preach
ing at the New-Haven Tabernacle upon Salvation,
and It's perfect freedom, and replying to Ger.
tain supposed objections, when he made the
following illustration: You have only got 10
take it, that's all. Here, Mr. Meserve turning to the
pastor OF the Davenport Congregational Church. who sa
close by). IL to offer you my Bible you would ac
eept II. would you hotp Certainly said Mr. Meserye
Then take IT. said Moody, it's yours thrusting thu
Bible lac had been using Into Meserye's hands, lisa
free gift; keep It,. The illustration brought down
the house as Mr.. Meserve put the booka copy which
Mr. Moody had long used-nto hrs pocket He has
since refused 800 for It, is deemed very valuable
keepsake from Moody's notes aud marks therein Now
happen know that the whole transaction was utterly
unprecedented Mr.. MOOdy's part, ana that he
greatly valued the book yet the illustration 80 ef
fective that nothing could induce him take u back
Hence Mr.. Meserve Ia having q duplicate iuterliped
Bible bound up for him."