The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-25

TIN rFv uHO NiRSHiL THE IKMY
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Octnvius Iyronls Irothin.hnm Skctchcd vhiic
Ui-cuur.irg from Bihiicni tunfucinn, nnd
Buddhie, TeNts \ scene In thc place OF
Mcctln- ofthc Independent Liberal Church.
The large audience room uf the Masonic
Temple at Twenty third stree, and sixth aye-
nue. is given up ON Sunlays to the congrega-
tion Of the Independent Liberal Church whose
pastor IS q. II. rockingham. He was ndver-
Used yesterday TO speak at the morning service
on Excessive Rightcousncss.' and notwith-
standing tho heavy 81 ring rain that set in Mt 10
O'Clock. there was present at the hour Of open
ing large asscmblagc the men being largely
In excess Of the gentlcr sex.
, The hall Of the Masonic Temple is not
churchiy place. 1t is spacious enough. hut its
Coing is too low for tho breadth. and its white
walls and heavy pillars are innocent of sclcsi-
nstlcal or other decoration. \ large recess nj
the east end cncloses platform equipped with
two stately. high backed. and clahoratcly- y-carvcd
chairs. a table and n desk On one side is
retiring room. on the other the organ. fenced
about with curtains that enclose tho quartet
choir.
The service Is announced to open at ioh. At
1898 there are fiiy persons in the hall. widely
scattered. one man in front scat is reading
morning newspaper Others are giving their
attention to the printed circulars that have been
placed in the seats by the ushcrs. The reporter
takes one up and finds it to bc n statement Of
the trustees. to this effect:
The ee., Of ea1r,ius en- The establishment, inclgins
utmost si1tup year OF this amount s~.un must Ice
tan H. sann, cdllec,ion. nnn. IN an a,,fasc Of
slro AZ lrN ~ ilc hnnicn I t9r r'mMmicr-sonc.
~ lc renrc,cntns about 80 "' of of rn @ n;,
f a
sitting. "flcr"i-c deficit of necessity ogcnr,.
not vi.c The Congregations are large, AMI
s"Sowitsc sS ,5 ,mp ,aei. vi l, lT, ai @ to cci, S
hearty r,.i o-e nom many VIII in,g lut.,,io -ivcn
sn,Scc- i' erha,e iIsa silence 2,
the manAs' violence o t,r cuurc satisfaction with
The .nr, TT , @n1 % iGTg s, nc n,
laek o irNrgc 90 any dhcnliy ~ H. ,"licc uon ihrie
rastar ,. at h.ari o,cr and at.,c i6c '1ncda,c re.
auirciueris POO" society. w y jt>NiNs.
it,S,ro> Wan6. ms j. G,snei,i
N,ulis. ciA-. NA.n
Atloh the hall was nearly filled up. Tho in
Corners mostly wear the curious look Of stran-
gers from The hotels. You can detect it in their
rowing oyof. Tho place Is not familiar TO them.
The npi-' made hy the u-hcrs In turning down
The allu-t.ilr seats Is annoying. The sombre
mOrniu.. a.i ;ae t.i'h shades on the windows
make tho room dusky. So the eas il lighted.
When. Therefore. the orsan s,rihts w n pro-
ludium. and there walks upon the platform
from the waiting room a slender. uidd"-agcl.
iutelle tGal man. attired in black. who seats
Limscl. ai Tie table, the mingled rays Of light
e1ve him "a weird au far-awi,y appearance.
Seen thus for the ilrsi tui' through an unnatu-
raj atmosphere aeIiatcd 10y noril strains Of
music. he looks moro paid and as otic than
perhaps he really is. But If thu k u ol server
Is a student Il human nature he will instantly
detect in Nj rockingham the lhv-iogn1 1ny
and the manner Of the interpretive man. II is
tho face Of a critic. not Of q teacher. 1t IL the
constrict'd body Of thinker. n't an aetor 1t
ia the NJ s'rart.l air Of the philosopher. not of
u preoeNcr. Il Is $50 the typ 'ul NV England
face. wiki tiln- Hnlnufal Ina : thiuly traced in
it, srant flesh; w,ih a naturally eh.urat, mouth
soitcnel Il lulr. ami n ro.i ryr into which.
however. has boon kndlei the Vcsla flame Of
lie Siis medita,iyoly at the table Will the
choir cNrru,r the predatory music. The har-
The soprano has meinlli. sharp yoi'e that
overrl!"- ne"'h"r parts $50 ,lai we hardly hear
VIZ, ',iii, 'Mu,i" -cnI5i. Sir. Froihiuehan stops
yroccea- o. rea part,oi III" ninth chapter Of
Erclcs in-to- "a chnpier from son' Chinese sage,
eni free irul,,augn oi som" par "i the iiudd-
hisi phiiDS 'p'y. II" also -if'e az njmn,
md ihr c'i,,r"gaton. In r.4lug 10 5st"n to the
chnlrs prr'ptm ln'"oi i.H '1r.i tihi 'n"n~'lv's
On the --l'- and u ~hnrp diu r..- ull over th"
house as. each o'upan, n orir ~ ,tHni nt
easo pushes int - lln" th" ad G>tihlr "ush-
ion btn.nl him. Soln.;hiu.; iE tnr iorm of
prayer. too. is nHrcl. lut wIum or what tho
reporter 'gnn dot 'rrirr and during ~ de-
livery The 'cn-r'Eh.on ~ nol urflGh,. " ~
rhapsody u thanks for all that II good an. mo-
bic ani l,rli'. There are NJ oN. lions IN il.
no coEi'.sion OF weakness no app"al for help.
with tn first uuse through - avn gge'ula-
t9rriS VI ,, ,o., NJ r,o,,in.b,n ca,n,s,ohs
discourse he walk, t. the front oi the platform
and proceeds in an easy. cn.iDpl'Hl tone. mat Is