The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-07
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1t has hot sufficient capacity for the grand
solemn ceremonies which often take place within its
walls
DR.. McCosh is said to be writing q mag
azine article the subject college sprees and other
disorders the effect at which when published Is ex-
pccted to quench all desire for hazing punching theo
logucs' eyes out. and breaking seminolcs noses Tho
collegiate lion expected to lie down the theolo-
cal lamb aud aterward keep the peace toward all
men.
Already number of the brethren are
preparing start Tor the international Sunday school
Convention. which meets In Atlanta the l7th
OF these good people take circuous routes visiting tho
Natural Bridge and other interesting and hold
ing prayer meetings and conventions by the way II
expected that about tour hundred DELEGATES will he
ent About seventy five deegatesae appointed tho
state Of New York.
The Reformed Dutch Board Of Publ
cation. which some months ago suspc ndod operations
has into business again. and appears healthy as
ever. It's going on in moderate way. however. and
does not yet dare 10 attempt the publication many dry
books Dry books the disease which 1t died.
Now that has life again. It will do well T.
seventy cent Of its old stereotype plates to the melt
ing pot, and begin anew more interesting basis
The editor of IA Baptist paper has been
appealed TO by lady publish long poem written by
her niece Fearful that the urging Of her
petition would not be enough. the good lady presented
the following Ave- The great grandfather Of writer
OF the poem was a Baptist minister and was settled
with one church hy years Though the writer herself
not Baptist, but Presbyterian The writer Of tho
poem is sick She Is poor. This Is of the nrst
pieces she ever wrote o. Her father soldier
Sorrow in Baltimore. 4 dark shadow
has fallen coorcd ecclesiastical circles In that city,
Tor the cruel Mayor has forbidden the holding Of
walks Some OF the brethren and sisters cake walked
not wisely but great deal too much They howcd and
yelled and screamed halleuah with such carnestness
that cake walking became nuisance TO ncighborhoods
in which II was pract>cd The hard.heartcd action Of
the Mayor compcls the exercise OF ingenuity the part
Of the coord folks to devise means for rcpenshng eL
haustcd church treasures without making outrageous
noise.
Brother Kimball was in Philadelphia
yesterday he refused where he would ofcats
today ON his arrival he seized by several repre-
scnativcs Of indebted churches. urged by each
labor in behalf Of his particular church Kmhall says
that the failure aud sale OF the Howard Presbyterian
| Church IN san Francisco. which he age
redeemed from debt" not his fault that Of his
plan but SIMPLY the rc,ul, Of ugly snarl INTO which
the brethren blulctcd lie says that Iamagos people
will complete and pay their subscription. notwiihstand-
ing the resignation the Trustees o the tabernacle
Queer fellows, some of those British
| clergymen who want wives A reverend gentleman"
thus begins business in the advertising columns Of q
highly respectable English paper;
! A CLERGYMAN OF THE CHtRC or ENGLAND. -,
~ isSt nehe, g9n,dSrfd good oosins widoT;sr
WIN view to n,arrg; who ha, from t", to f.2@a
IN the purchase Of advowson that the freehold q
oay to priuS@ s YEAR rsas Write G1ee 70
menti, genuine and bona hide. Address Sc
Money boxes in the shape OF Easter eggs
will a prominent feature Of the Rev Mr. Barnizs la
theran sunday school anniversary at Wheeling " Va
year Mr. Burn1 introduced the Little Brown Jug"
system and with great success This wear the eggs are
OF coarse brown cruckcrv with holes ia the end for coin
Children use these crockery for weeks preceding
Easter as means OF domestic beggary c,lins oontrt
buttons on all the people they Know on Easter after
noon inc! VIII DC L''ishtlh heaNN WIN inc weight 81.
aud tta Laf .t.It fIIf.. Ia
Pl'N"'s s"'o"S '' cnrch III nlns th's' 'gfs "seA'n
eh Is anxious to present the most valuable collection
The practice OF reading hymns IN church,
when giving them out 10 be Is In places ia
ing into disavor So many ministers even those whs
read prose toerahy we'll spoil their HYMNS bv reading
them that IL Judged best TO snare suffering congreca-
lions the annoy ancc The practice vt reading hymns
originated when hymn books were scarce and many oi
the people were unable To read There l.. however,
some apology tor the minister who reads provided no
make himself at all understood for when the choir
take up the hymn they generally mangc II to such an
extent mat ITS most intimate friends are unable to reeos
ME IL II our theological ~nInafies were 10 establish
proIcssorships OF reading the eject would ' s"luaryh
'he PROFESSORS U'm'''''' ""i common ~'N
The marriage laws OF Pennsylvania ara
exceedingly queer, and sometimes put ministers in
strange positions minister marrying couple. either
OF whom is under age. liable to heavy nue unless he
fortunate as a. secure the written consent OF tho
minors parents Tho minors may tell the minister lies
either as to their own or As To the consent OF their
rents and the poor has no recourse bat is liable
To prosecution AMI me. Pennsylvania pastor recently
married young couple. the bride assuring m that he's
parents had asst ed The wicked hur beauty was lying
about it Her father entered complaint against tho
minister and he had 10 sell his house 10 pay the sUd
fine lie viii have tn marry "l couple al ~ couple 10
order to get square with the world on thu transaction
Some of the country pastors are COM
planning that the rcupactc evangelist who trot round
from time To time Is help them gather spiritual har
vest are di.turucrs of c,elcsiastcal peace After ,