The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-15
sUNBEAMS.

| Brother Thomas Maslin has taken
charge Of the mission work at 10 Barrow street which
recently in the hands OF Brother Peter DIVER,
Maslin is Of Dr. Tyng's and in former times was
lnebriae but since his conversion has bee disun
| guished champion Of temperance.
The Karen Christians In Burmah hava
decided that they need for the endowment Of Al.
| academy. SO they taxed themselves at the rate a
twenty rupees piece, which equal To our DOL.
lars Among Of the denomna ions in this countrv
the average annual contribution mber is not more
| than the cost Of six good cigars
The TINKER Brethren, In their official
meeting just held for the southern district Ohio SET
tied que stion which TO mourning habiment.
They wanted 70 know whether II In harmony win
the Gospel for brethren to Grape their seeves
when acting pail bearers long and solemn discus
sion resulted in to the effect that this wearing "A
| Grape was unscripturaL
Lord RadstoclS has been continuing HID
evangelical work in Denmark, principally in Copen.
hagen lie holds meetings in the parors OF dist
people, aud follows his celebrations with personal
gious advice to those who want converse with him
IN private On recent Sunday. he preached In Meth.
od-t Church in Copenhagen. and the pastor TRANSLATED
his discourse into Danish sentence by sentence
Work Is resumed on the Roman Catholic
Cathedral In Brooklyn with the expectation that the
building will be finished in two years and half The eS.
pondituro thus far Is for land s6oOO and for material
aud work about ss0OOO This includes the beautiml
chapel the Cermont side In which guar
wees held The original estimate the
completed cathedral was 81 OnnOOO but this made
when prices OF all materials were much higher than now
Three quarters Of million will probably do the whole
work in excellent style No house Of worship has better
situation The ground is rectangie bounded by four d
the most magnificent avenues in Brooklyn. Lafayette,
Clermont Vanderbilt. and Greene.
Last Sunday California clergyman, the
Rev Mr.. MoIAncrty, preached for Dr. Thomas in the
First Baptist Church, Brooklyn. and gave much useful
Information about the Chinese Mr. NcLafery has been
among Cinnamon for fifteen years has baptized nifty q
them, and has had some servants in his household
He describes them industrious honest. sober and
peaceful and that they far better members q
society Than the hoOdlums who prosecute them. lie 10
not in favor OF special missions to the Chinese but thinks
they best be instructed by bringing than into the
churches already organized They quick acquire
ing our language. ami almost all Of them can speak
enough pigeon English" to get along with. II MOTTO
make great attachments in scholarship Mr.. NcLaferty
says that Christian people do not generally join the
cry The Chinese must co.
-To-day's Sunday school lesson Is on
The Need OF Gods Spirit" the passage for study being
In the fourth chapter OF Zecharab from the FIRST the
fourteenth This the account OF vision seen by
the prophet Zecharah, which encouraging reve.
laton TO him from the Almighty. II was during the
building of the second Temple at Jerusalem. The work
had been begun c 49, the return OF the jews from
the Babylonish captivity 522 the work was stoned
by royal decree, and resumed SD Five yeara
later the Temple dedicated. II unier the en-.
couragemen Of aggai and zccharah that the resump-
on of work took place The vision pres mt lesson
to show that In the distre s-ins ddcuues
God gives strength and Of victory and that
without His Spirit to help, the work Of man is In vain.
Tile lesson to students OF this day to seek tie aid the
Holy Spirit which is promised to all who ask FORT
Some clergymcn who went to Coney
Island with their concluded to ascend the elevator
tower, and afer some persuasion induced the ladies to
take seats the One the ladies' asked how high
the top OF the observatory from the beach her
husband playtully told her that II about feet
She reverenuy swallowed this bit OF information, and
communicated 1t 10 the others, who believed II In like
manner, and were much pleased with the thought Of
being so much heaven than thsy rad ever been
before BY mutual consent the brethren, who winked al
each other agreed 10 allow the ladies remain
the impression that they had 500 feet up in tho
air instead OF the 800 feet which they had actually
ascensed II is said however. that on the way home
one Of the sisters found out that the information
erroneous and sail that II these good men were all In the
Brooklyn Prcbytcry there would ground for an &C
| for "falsehood and deceit"
Some OF the religious papers will persist
in clubbing each other. even In warm weather The
Pre1zt7' ian calls the Tafependad "a pApstcal sheet"
while the ChstrH Tnte9c-r says tits one Of the lead
ing semiskeptiesl journals Of tie country" Tie Blpna
W'lH scolds the editor OF tile Hraia,r anf (h,e for
being too conspicuous at conventions and among the
speakers Of the Publication Society The E<arit man
reiorts by accusing his neighbor Of telling wholesAe
felton, ami by directing public attention to the extreme
slnallness Of the subscription list OF the BirS U,,iy lie
further wants to know why Editor Patton latter
Journal berates others Tor what he is doing hmsL Its
difficult TO In what this Kind Of Journalistic
material which high ecce authority has recent
~ told people they may read SUNDAY is better than
tile contents Of the secular newspapers which the same
authority has said 1t is sinful TO read on that day
Recent events at Saratoga have shown
that the best way TO hold religious assembly or convtn
ton Is MOTTO sponge upon the househoers lodgings
and meals but To let every delegate pay his dollar lay
alta boarding house Both by the Presbyterian and ths
Bapusts this experiment was tried with some mssiv.
lngslerh should prove failure. Its complete success
was greater than the most Sangune had expected This
has revoluuonzed the business OF entertaining r. ious
bodies Hereafter the brethren who cannot pay their
dollar day or have II paid by those who scni them
VIII nave TO stay at home Tho next department
Igious entertainment into which this reform should be
| introduced IS the State Sunday School Convention.
Heretofore these asscmbngcshave lived on free lodgings
The change might attendance down t. one quar-
ter Of present numbers but that would be no srratds
advantage ash would probably lead to reduction in
the proportion Of platform vaponng and discussion Of
prohtess generslitiea
-Apostolos Makrakes has been making
trouble in the Greek Church In Athens lie Is charged
with heresy and INSTRUMENTATION He believes in three
told stature OF man. namely, body soul and Shirt ThG
element Of sArt he says is given at baptism and it'll
by this Eift that the baptized made heir. Immortal
no Aakrakes organized society which he named atei
John the Baptist making II the special duty vi the mem
ber' to call men to repentance lie took exception to The
fact that three bishops paid large sums N money to So
eure their Offices Thesc bishops were net dcposed foI
heir offence. but only suspended for little while.
NheH restored to position, they eKertcd tLer influence
aEsHst the luckess Makrakcs The eonsesu,ncc N ui
was mis- eHeonmnhicaunn his arrest and his inpuson
neat He and Eve X his most active suIpercrs are "a
be kept In confinement Tor 1--WE years lie Arpouis tote
plueky fellow, and declares that soon Ao j, free h
will expose more OF the weak points Of his cuiora
asd give them much trouble.
1t Is pleasant TO see the generous casa
Win which some Of the brethren whose chrrchr,
SKIN avenue consent 10 sunday trains on nc elevated
roads on Third and Ninth avenues One at t.c i.oN
prominent pastors says Even il we allsw ul.th We
are disposed 10 do that means Of communicative
on Tile sabbath between The ends OF the city i, mattI
OF necessity, then IN the Third avenue and Nu ayuus
INES that need is already fully met" Although 1ltri
| avenue Is not particularly churchy uorcashare
Nlnih avenue Is toeraby well furnished with ,hurchcA
ana nearly II not quite many congregations are ds
'uTbed by the ninth avenue trains can ever he 1is
Wlped II does not appear that these brethren o ne
SKIN avenue churches, who Jealous for ne
Wy oil the Lords Day, raised the voice ot o ccHI
when the trains to rumble ainuy ia, iron