The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19

The American Foreign and G

Union has received and disburs,d sios22
Tho Women's Home Mission Societies of
Princeton ~ J are about TO establish schools In utob
"A native Jap. son of the Governor Of
iiogo, has recent, united with Anhcr., College Church
Tho wcll-known and somewhat eccentric
Florence Mccarthy, who was Baptist preacher. ha,
turned Methodist
1t tx said that Dr.. Storrs received 81 200
for delivering In Boston his two lectures The otto
man AMI the Mgscovitc'
In order to get rest, of which they 80
greatly stand n n,cd Moody viii 90 to Northnod tho
summer. aui saukcy to CohasscL
A Presbyterian pavilion IL to be erected
atAsbur' Paris N.J Heretofore the religious flavor Of
the place has been almost entirely Methodist
Tho Baptist HeroH pitches into tho
playing OF base ball. and says that Christian people
should not engage IN It, because 1t is gambling
Prof. Swing. who retires from the AHi-
ON account o ~ health. Is succeeded by Dr. Arthur
swa1ey, who was Formerly editor OF the ig,tioc
The Rev. George Muller will sail for
England ON TIE 27h Of this month lie has been very
cordially received mere. and has preached III most Of the
leading cities.
"A magnificent Episcopal chapel has been
erected at rott.vlc. Pa. by wealthy gentleman as
memorial to some Of his deceased relations He spent
$4,000 uponit
A revival of unusual character and mag
nituie Is going In india. IN the Tinnevely region
over 100 h.Vcs are reported having given In their
names as candidates for baptism.
The Rev Henry Darling, d. d., OF Albany,
has ju,t celebrated his silver wedding. His congrega.
ton brought knives forks and hundred Of the new
dollars. all oi which were gratefully received.
In Providence there is body OF about
nny Catholics who eolorcd persons and who have
been organized sodality OF the Immaculate Conception
Is the only such body Catholics north VI Baltk
more.
The Methodist Bishops are now having
pheasant time we'll busy one, in their session a
Wilmington. Del. To-day they will all occupy Whining
ton pupits. They LAYING their the com
ing year
When we read in the Presbyterian that
"tc Shck hinuy church dedicated to the service
Almighty God III. dicult 20 rcprcss tie wish that the
shckslnnny church had some euphonious and dig
nihed name.
The American Home Missionary Board
has received during the year S2st $50 and spent few
dollars more than that II owes its missionaries sI5SOs
which ought to be paid at once most OF them pod
men ON small salaries
The Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in
Philadelphia is on Broad street. immediately al oinns
the Mint II wants to sell It's property to the Govern
ment to be used To increase the capacity Of the Mint
The price asked is $4,000
The Church OF the Disciples in Boston,
which sa Reformed Episcopal enterprise started last
December with only two members More have since
soon be- on sc-susiainns basis.
The Southern Methodist Conference at
Atlanta has decided not 20 make any more Bishops as
those already In office have difficulty enough in getting
their salaries TIE pecuuiary affairs Of the Southern
Church not iut now Zoe very prosperous condition
Tho Methodist Episcopal Church South,
whose General Conference now session at Atlanta
comprises thirty. Annual Conferences The North
church has rs As to IT,. financial affairs the North
church l. prosperous with it, gigantic book concern
while the southern is badly crippled tori lack OF means
The Methodist church at Saratoga,
which was some time ago suffering from load OF unpaid
pledges. and danger OF sherlns sale has had
it. affairs adjusted. that the building will be saved
The floating debt about s37 600 OF this about sl7O1
has been paid by cash donations aud SO 10 has been
bonded.
The New York City Mission has distrib-
uted during the past year 75ouDO tracts and given food
aud clothing to poor families the extent Of $500
Twenty live hundred families have been benefited BY
this bounty, which looks It each family had not
coived enough worldly goods to become groyousy pulled
| W with pride.
The venerable DR.. Lovick Pierce, father
Of Bishop Pierce, is attending tie Southern Methodist
Conference at Atlanta. The old gentleman. who is "
years OF age, will preach to the Conference to-day lie
opposed TO fine clothing, jewery aud the innovations
which modern fashions have made In religious life and
does not scrupe To "a, 50.
A shrcwd old lady said of her minister
"he never told lie IN the pulpit" This different from
the experience OF the little daughter of a wellknown
brooklyn dominic. He was telling most marvel.
luus story al which o his hearers expressed their
doubts. The ltue srl said. NOW Pop, say, is that
really true. OF IL only just preaching"
Very few ministers are now preaching
on he'll and the interest on the subject has almost died
out The fashionable subject now is tie recognition VI
friends lm the nest world prominent clergyman pro-
pounds with pleasure IT,, thcor, tina, shall nOt
there be controlled recui.o any who been very