The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-08
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| 1t is said by the Northern Advocate H..
during 1873 5000 Hindoos have renowned doa,,, ~
| professed Christianity. "u
The Government Of the Swiss Con,oa.
GRAFTON has informed the Catholic Cantons that, w,a..
receive another Papal nuncio
AT Madison Square Methodist Church
Baltimore, revival which has lasted for a month nn
| bers as its results about 100 converts
Evangelist Hammond began ycstardav
acourse Of revival services at Allegheny Citv p, ~
| day he will hold great Sunday school meeting
The Examiner and Chronicle prints in IA.
advertising columns parody Of one Of the mos, bcanuf
hymns In the interest OF salve for chappcd hand.
At Sheffield, England, a Church Of Fno-
land Funeral and Mourning Reform Association bs.
been organized. The livery stable men and under,ats
have respect for IT.
Mrs. Jennie Fowler Willing Is oflcatins
| as pastor Of Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal cbures
Chicago She reports twenty five conversion. sn,,,
revival which has lasted for several weeks
A Sunday School Normal Class has boop
organized at Alton Ill.,, for the beneat OF the teacher.
who wish to improve themselves In teaching II ,u
meet in the Congregational Church, and all the Atonap,
are free 10 attend.
-Spurgcon says about committees that
the bestisa committee Of three two Of whom are mn,
bed lie thinks that religious work &, much hnderedbv
the people who all the time waiting for oths,to
| come and help them.
The Protestant Episcopal Bishop a,
western Texas denounccs church fairs "inquue,,na
enormiues" church oyster soup in Texas il said ,ob.
even thinner than in this latitude and So numerou,lv
| supplied with oysters
Jersey City has CT churches and i6Oa
liquor shops, which is at the rate OF liquor shop, IN
| each church. The population is i2oOpo The eaanr
capacity Of the churches is 5000 OOJOl The caraety
| oi the liquor shops has no limit
"A colored brother rose in prayer moot
ins and said Ny dear hruddcrn feel 3 III could TAX
good In I've minutes dan could do COOL in yssrs
This honestani simple minded soul spoke ont from he
heart what many graceful orators have k,p,
smothered within their own bosoms
"A paralytic stroke did for an Ulnols
clergyman what all the doctors had been poweress 10
accomplish. He had been deaf and nearly blind but ne
paralysis unstopped his ears ana opened his ewes ard
| now he can see and hear well ever he could Hs
name is stickney. and his home Rockford
1t may be suspected from the announce
| mont Of sermon which he is TO preach ui.cyen.ns
that the Rev Mr. Haldeman Of Wilmington. Del is not
Enthusiastically In favor OF church fairs HIS subject re-
shall we turn churches into oyster saloons iansy
| bazaars. pronouncing bees. and cheap thoatresf
The Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church has according To the Rev. Atueus q naygood
| u. D. one Of it, prominent officials. received into ia
communion. during 1878. between 5000 aud 5OOrlnu
converts Dr. Haygood looks with great hop, illnesses
the immediate future Of the church. notwithstanding
that has been said about Its pecunary cmharrasmcnx
| -Lf-uipuN SliftA DitutH'iS III IluNuIRU
were In the habit Of gathering great crowds Of heasa
| Sunday afternoons A hotel keeper who considered h
business interiercd with BY the preachers had three
them arrested the charge Of disoriory and
conduct and Of obstrucung the streets by the crowds
which they gathered ON the FIRST OF these they were
found Innocent but the charge Of ohstructns ne
streets they found guilty and obliged give
| rity not to do it any more.
This Is the way our Sunday school chill
dren are sometimes taught to sing Tie verse saags
| from book Of praise
| love to my teachers smile,
love my classmates, too
| I've nothing else ~ do
The love Of learning. according 90 this Is somehian
that will do to sandwich in between hours Tor wkisA
there Is real employment The children who sing tAs
rubbish not supposed to make business Of study
They study only because they have nothing else 10 %
The superintendent and chorisiers who Introduce his
OF hymnoosy into their sunday schools cannot 70
too severely censurcd Better M up the time by singing
Grandfather's Clock" or Johnny Morgan
The Rev. DR.. Cumming OF London viii
soon celebrate the Jubilee Of his ministry lie hasfcr
lons time been minister OF the Crown Court Chur's n
London He at one time one Of the most popular q
London preachers and preached the most advanced se
oud Advent Doctrines Thiswas about twenty-five years
ago Then his sermons published In this county.
and had an immense sale. lie SO often predicted hs
contamination Of all things as about to take place aa
particular year that when people found 1t did not "a
70 pass according 10 MS lltN lu.l hA
him. and ms popularity declined lie Is now somov al
stricken In years. but still draws fair sauon
though by means what he attracted In his pamy days
His views As to the Second Advent have been moAh'd
only a. ~ dates lie s believes and declares array
that the Lord Jesus christ may az amy uus 70
expected 10 come 20 earth.
There Is a clergyman in an Ohio town
who. though he may be as harmless asa dove canuobs
said 10 be wise n the ordinary serpent yOus nih
recently rushed into his prcsenc'. declaring Mat 70
wanted 10 be married and that he would call n abe an
hour with the young lady who was shrE 20 boe0us 70
bride. He had travelled considerable dLSance inhae
part Of result whereof was that hc had not -
pocket quite as much money he would like 90 AVE.
vet would be happy % pay The minister - as- Wa
ding II that oud be sati,iacto The aWat rtr
gyman told him that this would De enough. although q
had sometimes enjoyed the good luck Of marisns ecFe
, who paid more. The Young man then said t1t le sh
the sum 10 he small that he preferred that the tes
should not know it. and for the sake " W aant fleet 'n
her. suggested that the clergyman should lend Dam ihsn
and there -. which he would add to his own = iaa
\ thus hand g bill the wedding fee ms
seemed to the clergyman both harmless ami ilrenoiS
$ and he willingly handed tho young = n's.
with cheerful alacrty the youth stepped out Of c nus
istera presence saving shat lie would return 90 an hour
wlth the lady, but neither he nor ms lady has ltAa
from since, and the clergyman Is hsnnne o lose iH1
~ human nature Hereafter at that rArsonas' a Nes-
n ding fees are 10 be cash, and no advances Ilaie
Il The latest novelty in missionary WORK
is the shooting OF about hy cauuha heatAen' b' 10
4 Rev. Mr. Brown AMI his associates ric crime 81 h'e
g cannbals. who were natives Of sew Bumlu. wf iA''
they had eaten several missionaries NJ Brown NC
y was IN charge of the mission appears 90 ir mao .
: great pluck lie determined to give the unie -en'as
cannitals lesson which they would Tot soon i''s''
knowing that II he omitted TO do thi. they won ''aa
e and cat the rest OF the missionary force e % 'n'
organized an expedition against tH'n. AM Dps u' u1'
that hy or 80 had fallen, thc re.' capt 'e "'' -