The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-14
SUNBE1MS.

can Congrcga tional Union.
In Newcastle, England, church memberc
who are employed in barrooms are declared from com
ing to the communion table.
"A lady bcqucathed TO q wca lthy Boltt.
more church the proceeds of the sales an ice rihs,
which had been patented by her late husband.
-Hummc lstown, Pa, Is little place. but
Is having very large revival Seventy new conyer,.
have Just been admitted to church membership.
The now Church of the Advent, I'm Bos-
ton will seat when finished about cDD persons and VIII
cost s25ooo' Work has been begun but large parof
the money is yet to be raised
Tho Baptist Weekly takes up Brother
justin d futons complaint that he could not get M,
sermons published in its column. and remarks Right
for once. We do not print twaddlc"
Eight ladies have been admitted as gov-
errors Of chrisrs Hospital London Each OF them ,,v.
$500 This the first instance in which ladies have been
made governors of this venerable institution
The colorcd young men Of Raleigh hoye
Young Mems Christian Association No white folks all
mitted The association is helping four young brethren
TO maintain an existence as theological students
To-day Is Palm Sunday. The new spring
things will be out in considerable force II The weather
prove pleasant, yet by no means in such wealth ofmag
nihccnce as they will appear on Sunday neat which,,
Easter.
The Rev. Richard Newton, d. d.. Of Phil
adelpha rctres from the editorial work which ne h,soy
some years been doing ior the American sunday School
-
Of the Church Of the Epiphany.
Complaint is made by Evangelical Chris-
uans red Mt In Japan, that the Imperial University AZ
TOXIC is nctured with skcpucism and other hcteroox
influences; also that the moral atmosphere place
isno better than that Of some Of our own colleges
A revival is in progress in the state
pcnite nary at Raleigh. " G. Murdercrs. thieves bur
glars and other Indicators are being cn,cried in an
astonishing manner Nearly twenty conversion. are re-
ported most Of the being those Of VIGOROUSLY ha
dencd sinners
Pastor John Jasper is so busy with his
Richmond revival that he will not for any Iccunary
considerations accept The tempting offers which have
been made him the lecture field The fact that
he knows nothing occurring does cis cent,
worth with him.
"A Baptist missionary writes to Shang-
hal paper that he carrying In basket. little Girls
or old be sold food lie says they holland
eat these children. so severe is the famine The d.ip.
| extends regions OF China inhabited by about
| 5f,rnOoO people.
The theories OF the Colonization Society
people do find favor with the colorod brethren Of
Louisiana. The Bishop Of the African Methods, Epo-
pal Church there recommends all the preacher. and
other officials to use their influence among the people
discourage the idea OF their emigration TO bcua These
shepherds have no wish to be LEFT without "a r sheep.
The Reformed Church at Fifth avenue
and Forty eighth street still engaged s un.u.ce,+
full search for pastor The people OF i. church
1 RI
Reformed Church. but who has eoquencc AMI sparkle
enough MI up the pcws There are plenty q
candidates too. but none Of them TO combine all
the variety of talent needed for this pulpit
1t is a mistake to suppose that troubles
amons the organist md tho singers f tho churches an,
novelties peculiar TO the churches Of the present genera.
on A. long AGO s z.a Hendrix Kck who ni,vel IN.
first organ IN this country had trouble Kock ap-
| pointed organist OF the Reformed Protestant Dutch
church on recommendation OF the Governor lie was
to pay the organ so AS to onicatc in case Of his absence
whether from ,ealousv Of the belows blover ar from
some other causcs ,,lich b,ory omit. IN pcnton Mr.
Kock made scornfu reflections upon the officials Of tho
| ohnroh al s,,rro1 a., .,o u,s,,l ,,.,,or. ,ooan.
,snS a ~aas ,a Wy r'o n'o ,rs'ae,'oo
has hcen roncs,ed in hnnJrcd. =, c,1r,c sr,r, ,ls,
| time to this.
| -Bishop Sinpson has Just uttered n sen-
tment which will make lively breeze i'm some nar,sef
tho Methodist Episconal Church lie advises H. at cara
be taken In all deeds Tor church property To specify that
the premises are To he used as place Of worship for tho
Methodist Episcopal Church The Bishop In Ia, rcmarks
on this subject said that he would rather have onchan
the amount Of property and Of the number or eo than
at present and have them Mcthoiists To- the core The
church took in people who neither knew nor loved ito
economy and as re suit discipline was relaxed Preach.
crs were taken into the Conference who hardly Knew
what they believed and who II Presbyterian. Or Con-
gregauonaiiss were to ,ive them call with the Offer d
larger salary would ACCEPT the offer lie did no, wish
10 keep any man who WAS not thoroughly Mothol,tr
A seml-ofilcial list is published of church-
which have recently been freed from debt either by
the personal assistance Of Brother Kmlal or Otherwise
up ty nine and is only In part There are ahoht
100 OF these churches II is only rish how ever to say
that In many the freedom from debit, not an &C.
complshed TACT Large sums Of money have been sub.
scribcd and with the estinte nhons on the Iirt tae
who have given their pledges In many instance, ne
pledges have been paid ana In others they uc,,rite
SUI the efforts which have been made have good ,n.
n.h Ia