The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
SUNBEIMS.

The American Home Missionary Board
! has paid its debt and is happy
e-The venerable Henry X. Oliver who
| composed the welknown tune Federal Street Is 10
| years old. and is Mayor OF Salem. Mass.
DIR. Egglcston, who has himself been
criticised for dong queer and sensational things cnu
cises Talmage concerning that church debit business.
"A revival at Worthwhile. Long Island.
has been followed by the strange ,nsanit, OF school
master who was OF the most active lcalersofit
Money is wanted by the Congregations
alist Of Kansas home missions The, aa nt raias
s. by contributions Of dollar from church
members
At last, and after many Intellectual
efforts the lsiptst Qattf,,H Reree to life again
This time it will be published in Cincinnati The Rev Dr.
J. X. Baumcs will be its editor.
Ono Of the noteworthy features in tho
revival going at st. Johns Methodist Eriscofal
Church on Staten Island that many bac t.lners ara
conessing their sins, and asking for readon into the
| fold
~Kimball, having been in the Park Com
grcgatonal Church. Brooklyn the entire Indebtedness.
| Of the concern. which STOOD has teen PLEDGED
The thing in order will be the turning the pledges
into cash
Evangelist Pcntecost told the women OF
Chicago that they ought neither to pray speak in s
| public meetings This dsplcased them most gucvousy,
and many Of them have turned their backs on him and
his cause.
Professor Robertson OF the FREQ Church
OF Scotland who has been severely hauled over tho
Goals for alleged hecrodoxy, is now travelling Arabia
lie has been through Egypt. and expects remain
abroad for some time.
| Ordinary people speak OF one who has
departed this life having died not So however with
the Rev Fiavius Joscphus Cook lie saysma lecture;
| Here Is a letter from William Cullen Bryant written
just before he caught up into the Unseen Holy
In the Presbyterian Theological Sem
mary at Chicago fortythree young men preparing
$50 ministers. Five professors have the clnr.c Of these
young which gives each professor the eight
and thrcenfths students The prevailing impression
| that the learned professors ovcrworbcd
Most people who have attended the MoN-
day meetings Of the Baptist ministers have come to tho
conclusion that these meetings hardly ever means
to those who hear the discussions The dispos
ton to keep reporters out Is the increase isct
that much Of what the brethren say adap:ed for
| the cold gaze Of the outside world.
The Protestant Episcopal Association
for the Promotion Of Christianity among the jewsse.
ports the results Of years work the conversion u
Jews As this has cost 800 il at the rate OF 500
per jew Tie J,rih h,e,Hg,r says that this society
standing disgrace to civilization and insult to tie
| Israeitcs and that II ought to be dsbanicd.
The old Middletown Presbyterian Church
Of the oldest church buildings In PcnnsN lvaa
Last Saturday afternoon the sexton made Ore r".'
| and the church went up In blaze. Tho graveyard
| which contains some OF the most remarkable odd toua
| stones In the State. was disturbed Although
pastor is the Rev Mr. Jester he thinks 1t i,
| affair
The Third Baptist Church, ST. Louis. Is
gathering the fruits " revival than usual
| magnitude Evangelist Penn from Tennessee has i',n
aborng with Pastor Lotion for several week. and thus
far iu5 converts reported Mr. Penn We, tormcrly
| lawyer IN Texas he Is tail aud commanding in pcron
and manner ana has voice which once attracts ana
holds tho attention OF all who hear him lie idcsIcr
atcy in earnest and means to keep on until uicreufo
| more converts
Tho bonds Of the Methodist ChuB h
| South are In demand among the brethren who have
money 20 invest The preachers sell them to cr friends
Al recent OF the Louisiana Conference
preacher rad OF slt"o OF them Some OF the preach.
who usd to act life insurance agents find anoen
field for usefulness in the handling o these bonds rle
proceeds for the relief OF the Publishing conccrt at
Nashville. The probabilities that the whole
needed will be obtained.
A San Francisco pastor discoursed on
Empty Churches" and stated that iu q very lsVs
nerhborns church there had been only go person. a,
morning service. while there at his own church
$50 The next sunday the pastor OF TIE ncighborus
church took him in hand and said that he. the sh
boring pastor. had .5Oo. while the other had ,nly
$50 II these ccrgymcn lived in Brooklyn their breth.
would appoint committee 10 investigate their
and see If they Justly chargcabc with falscbood
and deceit" or whether their conduct simply "un.
ministerial
The Westminster Presbyterian Chm ch
OF Brooklyn has held its nth annual choral serS ce.
which was an exceedingly iclcitous combination d
concert and discourse The address by the Rev Dr.
Marvin r Vincent who Is high authority musical
matters and who Is particularly opposed the provl.
lent practice Of introducing trash and
day school lyrics. DR. Vincent mentioned the Sunday
school hymn book that rbabc Cruel Of negro
minstrelsy. opera, blasphemy. hcterodoxy and scky
sentiment emerging year after year under
and in new euises OF the music OF which ps
need be said than that it matches the Words
Tho Anthem Memorial Church is one Of
the best orraniledin This city regards work It
ports womcn's disp'nsary. diet kchcu. labor 90.
rcau, relief association, and employment societr.
II also has fresh air fund. which last summer gave
io3 poor persons steamboat excursions It manage.
loan fund from which small sums len; needy
persons And In the educational line 1t runs an infl+
trial school for girls and kindergarten for very
tie ones The Rev Il Heller Newton. the rector Is fur.
tuuate In having around him baud of business ucn,
who second his efforts n these various directions with
all the money that is needed. well A. with the hcpus
hands necessary topu money where it will do the most
good
-Gclstons suit against Talmagc's Tahnr-
naclc for money enti, be tried again in Brooklyn tins
week Ameetng OF the Brook Ign Prosuycry J, set down
for Wednesday, at which time IL j. expected that tho
committee appointed 10 investigate Tamagc Will have
something ready Thi, committee has teen cxcoedngy
busy In searching everything can aus AGAINST tho
Tabernacle pastor AMI satisfied with what may 10
ahc a. lay hold of that has taken place within the time
covered by the rrc.hytnan statute OF limitations is
rakns up old matters alleged 10 have taken place
sderahy longer than the present action can take
fame long since died out
The Examiner and Chronicle critlcsos tho
style in which Bhptss leave the sanctuary It saws that
the scene in Baptist congregations during the doNology
and benodicton are often no, only ridiculous but
legoua And II adds that even 10 the minister
give reproof Oh the subject would he but three
weeks ere the thing would be bad before This
deacs soveny condition Of AFFAIRS among the Bapusts
and lack Of influence ON the part of their clergy Tho
adjusting Of shawls and cloaks and the wrestling with
oNercoat, the hudiug OF umbrellas ami the putting Of
oNcrshors. all Of which complained of should at
tended o. after the last word of the hcntdicuon In
OF the Episcopal churches the people make rcvtrcut
pause for few moments atcr the hcu,l, ton pro
nouncod before rushing for their wear Tho
tee IS one which might well be initiated by all religious
people.
A popular preacher in st. Louis, who ls
frequently called perform marriages was recently
engaeed 10 marry couple at the residence of the hrlde
The company had assembled. and everything was ready
except that there was no minister As tic gentleman
% IN O.. fat.