New-York tribune., 1880-01-11

magistsats with stealing a stole from a church
In Tayistock-p place, and from other places g
pair q aeld glasses gold watch sa soy sno sIs
being about $40. The stole was Afterwards
found and the charge withdrawn, but 10 tie
stealing of the glasses tie prisoner confessed,
and tbsy were then podue.d IN eou1' ~ on u
pawnb.okeT r., with n,,cS Sh'% %os 'I TAKEN rom
woman in whose house The curaie had ledgg-
ings, and when discovered this woman iest,'
fed that he implored her not to prosecute
lhm, as it would be his ruin" CADMIUM,
after his arrest. on returning to his stables
noticed that some papers had been torn up IN
the cab, and found tb'm 10 be pawn tickets.
DIR. MAGooY DEFENDS HIMsELF.-Dr. Ma
goon has taken the floor in answer 10 the vote
OF condemnation passed upon him by the Phil
adelphia Baptists in relation to the hospitality
extended by him to the Rev. Chauncey Gilc,,
the Swedenborgian preacher. His tirst words
were these: az. L. Magoon regrets exceed
ingly to become an offence to you" After re-
citing the events which led up to the vote he
closed the address with saying: fou are
here without the slightest legal basis, and Tor
you to call into question an independent church
is piece of impertinence OF which dld not
think You would be guilty" When be had
finished the address DR.. Magoon went ON his
knees and repeated the Lords Prayer. and, as
brethren, wish you all happy-a very happy
New Year.
MISSIONARY SUCCEss.-From private letters
written on board the missionary brig Morning
Star, which il now in the Sandwich Islands,
1t is learned that at revival in Tapatuma'
under the charge of native, fifty or sixty per-
sons have been taken into the church. aud that
the congregation numbered 1000 natives. A
marked Improvement is noticed in the people
over last year. They now wish cloth for coats
and trowsers, instead OF knives, which was all
they would take from the visitors when tho
brig was last there. Some trouble has resulted
from interference ON the part OF Chinaman
trader. He gave the natives powder and ball
to fight the Christians with, and made bird
which he set up as an idol for them to worship.
There were few fights, but the natives
soon gave up tue business, and destroyed their
idol.
BISHOP HAvEN's DEATH.-Although Bishop
Haven did not die until six o'clock in the eye-
ming of Saturday week, it became evident IN
the morning that his end was near and his
physician so said to him. His reply was this:
"When that agony was upon meat the De-
ginning of tins illness, | feared 1t was the
grip of death" He expressed wish to see
as many of his friends as possible, and during
the day many called upon him, TO each OF
whom he had something to say. To one caller
his remark was: "Good-night, Doctor; whsn
we meet again it will be good morning" An
hour before he passed away he fell asleep. On
awakening he looked up and said "There Is
no river here it is all beautiful lie did not
speak again.
Co1oRApo BAPTIsTs.-WOrlI in Colorado was
becln by Baptists about thirteen years ago.
The first church organized had thirteen
members, only two OF " bonn are living. his
church has since grown into two associations,
and the membership has increased to l,400.
There are thirteen churches IN one associa-
tion and twelve IN the other, eighteen houses
of worship and three parsonages being owned.
with a total value OF $oo,ooo' nany aio
already out of debt, and others are rapidly
cancelling their obligations. Five. or SIX
churches have no pastors, but are ministered
unto by supplies. The average attendance at
the Sunday schools is over 1900, while tho
total membership is 1,ooO.
DIR. LoRrMER's CHURcH.-At a business
meeting of the First Baptist Church OF
Chicago Dr. LOrimer's) he'd last week, the
affairs of the church were reported To be IN
prosperous condition; The finances are IN
creaslng. An offer was made to ADD
81 900 10 the salary OF DR.. Lorimer, but be
refused to accept 1t, saying he had made an
engagement with the church for one year at
| n stated salary and he did not care to have
| the salary increased duTng that time.
An Episcopal Church has been organized by
Bishop Hare In Nebraska town where be-
fore there was no church OF any denomlna-
ton. but as many sects, it is said, as there
were houses. Everybody in the place seems
to have been interested In tue church. Inc
subscriptions came from all quarters, ana
ranged from 81 to large sums. AT the open
ing service the attendance was very large.
The services being observed in the morning
in public place, aud in the evening In the
church.
II is reported from Strasburg that the Rabbi
of the Jewish Synagogue at that place has
become Christian.