The sun., 1882-01-29
SCNBE.IMS.

under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Col. John Hamilton the
commandant of the garrison at the Fort The school
already numbers about seventy scholars
The Second Street Presbyterian Church
In Troy rcconsructing house Of worship at an ex
penee OF $4,000 The Rev +. o. Clark, d. n, formerly
Of this city, lie pastor and has eccuay walked up the
people OF tho church who, although wealthy and pious
have for several generations been considered hat
slow When the alterations finished the church win
| be one OF the most beautiful In Troy.
| "A costly and magnificent bronze lncturn
has been placed In the Church Of the Holy Trinity
| Brooklyn. It is In the form of an eagle with out.
stretched WINGS supporting crimson velvet rest on
which the Bible is laid The wings of the eagle ara
modelled with superior skill. The pedestal of this leo.
turn is Greek resting four COUGHING lions and
richly ornamented with foliage in bronze The Jec,urn
is given as memorial of the late John Van Nostrand
A golden opportunity is presented for
hymn writers to distinguish themselves as well as IN
increase their usefulness The Baptist Home Mission
Society will hold its jubilee In May next and In order IA
do with the most edifying effect 1t wants three an.
propratc hymns. These to he limited six verses
each but whether each is to be lines or four
teen is not stated The hymns to he 10 the So
cietys rooms in the Astor House by the 18th April
The writers are expected to send their with their
| productions, sealed In such manner that the hymn
may be read and sung without disclosing Who wrote it
1t was recently announced that the Rev.
George G. Min Of Chicago had become so hctcrodox In
s theology that he was no longer at home in the unita
ran Church. and that he consequently felt the necessity
of reaching out into religious fellowship where lie
wond be free TO adopt and preach any theories which
might present themselves to his mind With this he
about to give up his chrch hut he has taken
new view of the situation and has concluded to remain
where he Is His people have urged him to withdraw
his resignation and he has consented they giving him
the largest liberty to preach from their pulpit doo
trines az may seem good to him.
Some of the Methodist pastors of Phila.
delpha have been stirring up the question Sunday
and Monday newspapers. They have passed resolutions
to the effect that no papers ought to be published
day and that those which appear Monday ought be
made up chiefly on Saturday, with such comes
in between midnight and dayhrcak Monday morning.
The PhHdeiphid Methodist is very the Sunday
newspapers, and positively refuses TO patronize them,
extending Its refusal not only the Sunday Issues but
to the weekday issues of those papers which publish
Sunday editions One of the greatest troubles with the
pasors Is that their people will buy and sun.
day papers, and that they cannot prevent IT,
There was loud call among tho Meth.
odist brethren for supply of owpricc reading matter
to couneract the porncions effect of the stun
which IL SO largely corrupng the youthful mind. At
DIR vncents urgent suggestion, the Book Concern pub
shed two seres OF books, one for children and tho
other for older persons. These bear the "Tho
Lyceum Library and sell for cents q volume. Dr.
Vincent publishes his official complaint that the
Methodist public will buy this kind herar
ture. and states that although 1t has for
the counter not thousand copies have yet been
sold He that IL the sales do not increase the aents
dime syle of books
Tho Rev. DR.. Cuyler speaks plainly as to
the failure OF the Rev DR. Crosbys mt riosr
the srog shops. In the National Temperance Airae b,
says: Chancellor Crosbys crusade against the dram
shops Of New York has to its inevitable end Three
years he boasted that II the license law left
un-turhed he would clear New York of gros shops in
six monthsl But thirty months have rolled away during
which the law has remained unchanged, and vet the
demon Of the dram shops abroad unc chaine" Dr.
tu,ler adds that the Of this failure lack
Of energy Oh the part Of Dr. Crosby but lack Of
power in the method be adopted, in trying to bail an
OF qaor out OF New York with buckets that were
full II holes. DR. Crosby drew the distinction h.tweena
cannon shop AMI hotel and admitted the right
Il the patrons Of hotels to drink they pleased "in
moderation" Forthwith many Of the lowest .in mills
became hotels by the erection OF signs to that
Cuyler admits both the courage and the sincerity Dr.
Crosby, but says that his plan will never snccecd.
As Sunday school Institutes are gcner-
ally held with open doors. the teachers and others who
have attended them regard it as an unpleasant novelty
that thoy should be expected to pay even small bims
sion fee. Therefore, when the Brooklyn brethren held
their Institute they discouraged by finding ,sgrc
attendance at most of the meetings The unpleasant
revelation was made that the popularity of the
was not sufficient TO overcome the obstacle the s.
mission fee. II only the occasion Il conctrtby
the colored singers that the church in which the lnst.
tute was held well hllcd. Tn. SUNDAY school
teachers of Brooklyn are not parsimonons persons
shown by their ber Xpendure for their May parsd,s
and for their Christmas festivals But hcy civ. veil
the oldtime precedent which opens wide the doors
when meetings held for Improvement in i.arhing
and In understanding the Scriptures. The mrnthly
meetings which held in this interest arr well at
tended except when dun speakers are announced Bet
the contributions in cash not heavy and the expense
falls mainly on few wealthy gentlemen.
One Of the most eminent cxpositors Of
Sunday school lessons few lays ago giving elu.
cidation Of today's lesson, which touches The formal
obseryances OF the Pharissos in regard sabbath
In giving hints for the proper keeping holy ~ tho
day this gentleman told his that instead ot psc.
ing the fresh water AMI birseci in his canarys
sunday merning, he did these things saturday
evening, 80 that there might be no encroachm.nt VI
worldly duties the sacred hours OF the Day Rest
He also advocated the Use OF Saturday evening for
shaving, backing boots, AMI variety Of that class u
dst!ss which many persons perform Suni4 morn
ing II was thought by some OF the tearl, rat tho
treatment OF the canary bird n what the
Scripture SAYS about strainns at gusts and swallowing
cane- The inquiry WAS rased tn what constitutes
Christian duty in the feeding Of other such
COVE, horses, dogs and pigs. whether these animals
should he served with their Sundays rations satur
da! night have them dealt out in the
Furthermore some OF the brethren wanted Ia knsw Is
human beings should have their SUNDAY meals admin.
ister- TO Them in a lump on Saturday evening,
TO be free from the worldly and effort OF eating
the sabbath.
"A well-known preacher recently eypo-
renced painful Of suocation during his preach.
ing services ON Sunday. followed by pain IN his
throat after going home On Monday he felt haly able
10 speak, and on Tuesday he could with di.Hs utter
whisper. BY Wednesday the trouble GENERALLY relieved
itself This continued for some weeks alarming the
poor man all the time. and increasing in pain and neon
yenience. The suffering clersym consulted IN! 81.
clan but without avail lie then mentioned the dhcul-
~ 10 friend who happened To he dealer in shirts and
neekwear This friend inserted his finger between tho
Clergy mans neck and his neck band, and u once re-
ported the Of the trouble. The unh.ppy rronuL
gator OF Gospel tiiins- had been wearing collar
inch and half too small for him. lie had Years
been accustomed to "a tftecni inch collar AMI 'afnot
taken notice OF the fact that he increasiu SIZE
10 such AN extent that sixteen and hall is- was
what he needed. The OF relief vler 'c got
collar of the right size was wonderful Tho itf ani
uneasin.ss no longer felt, and the ,,sn now
speak with The lesson to ccrgymcn .s t' us
There are many who wear tight collars and .a'ats
around their nrcks, and who consequence rtyrs
to hroat ailments The organs Of speech mu-i i~ al