The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-10-22
SUNBEAMs.

for the Of Christian pety and the
ening Of ecclesiastical discipline IL to be held in 81
Pstricks Cathedral To this Synod all the Roman
Catholic clergy In the arch diocese Of New York hsve
been summoned. This will be the hrst Synod Of this
kind held In the now Cathedral
1t seems strange that Norwegian should
20 the land of the Zuus those people, but
the from zuuland that missionary from
Norway has baptized twenty Zuus since the close Of the
which desolated their country number Of other
Zulus have been giving heed to his preaching and he
has hopes Of soon reporting more baptsms
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Brooklyn, is
an ofshoot from the fashionable and wealthy Washing.
ton Avenue Church. It's members have plenty Of
They have bought lot in Lafayette avenue, and are
building substantial and elegant house OF Worship For
some time they have been using the hall OF the Adephi
Academy. The new building will be ready in the spring.
The Ortral Baptist says that a Scotch
Presbyterian preacher recently said in sermon; "Ths
children OF unbaptzed or unconvered persens dying In
infancy in hell" This 10 hard on tho children.
Brighter light s shed the subject by the Presbyterian
Journal, which says: I'VE yterians believe in the
salvation Of the infant dead though often charged with
the contrary view"
Friends" said Salvation Army ora
tor, "a year-ago was as big blackgused as any
here; but now I'm travellin on to heaven above I
wants Of you fellers to and git along with
me. sas sy; will ye got Will ye rot" There may DO
people who much moved by this style Of per.
suasive eoQuence when something less personal and
more refined might fail to attract their attention.
To-day is the opening day Of the great
bicentennal festvity in Philadelphia, and the various
churches and other religious bodies will celebrate It by
and special services Almost every clergyman
will preach on the subject each one drawing according
to his fancy the moral which best pleases him. Although
Penn Quaker and the Quaker influence is still very
strong in the city the various denominations unit
in their harmonious observance Of the occasion.
"A church member in Memphis was disci-
pned for his sins and turned out Of church. Instead Of
-
pentenoe his anger was excited at the pastor and tho
church people. when communion daylcame round this
exbroher wanted to be allowed to parake Of the sacra
ment, and made his application to the pastor The pas
tor refused him. whereupon the exbrother threatened
the servant Of the Lord with horsewhpping On being
told to and do his worst he for the pastor
but astonshed to nd himself In receipt OF sound
thrashng The minister Is exultant the victory he
gained and the from his bruises
The Gospel Tent which has been pitched
during the summer at Broadway and Fifty NTH street
now closed for the season. having accomplished good
work. Its average congregations about q 500
Sundays but less during the week. The Rev. Mr. Bene-
Dict the Baptist evangelist who had charge of It, Is so
much encouraged that he has hired for next summers
the which the tent has been pitched Out Of
this tent work has grown revival which has taken
hold OF the Fiftythird Street Methodist Church. The
work in the tent has been under the control Of COM
mittee Of gentlemen composed Of various denomina.
tions neghborng Baptist pastor expresses the hope
that next the Bapss have the entire charge
Thu Sunday school teacbers NJ this citv
have the privilege Of listening every tuesday
to the exposition Of the lesson for the following Sunday
This exposition is given in Fulton Street Chapel and u
attended by select company. Last week gentleman
who had been in attendance remarked to a clergyman
that he had failed to receive from the expounder Of
lesson the light he sought and therefore asked him
little assistance He also remarked that the expoundef
had told the audience that In his preparation Of the les
son he had made use of forty different commentaries
HnallN ~ dnfn
ing the work Of study which hlls the brains of some
teachers with confused Of information which they
are unable to use to the advantage Of any body The
teacher who uses his Bible without comment"
10 far better OF than he who thus overloads his mind
with indigeable compound Of conflicting authority
-Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church.
Baltimore IN upfortun ats in its pastor the Rev. Mr.
woodruff unless that gentleman can clear himself Of
tina charge Of having letter IN anothe,
nsrsop Thu possbilitv Of his TINA CLEARING bimseIs
might be greater than 4, had Mr. woodru1 not shown
deliberate purpose to possess himself Of the remit.
lance which tho letter contained and to II to his
own pecuniary advantage. A decoy letter, which
addressed to Mr. woodruff after suspicion had been
awakened In regard TO him. was the means Of causing his
arrest Bishop Latans kind enough to take Pastor
Woodruff place at evening service while the latter
gentlemans inability to procure bail neceseitated ha
occupying prison cell instead Of the pulpit he had
pected to ILL., Mr. woodruff had exhibited considerable
pulpit talent his ministry and had been Presbyterian
and aCongregatonalst before entering the Reformed
Episcopal Church.
-ZiOn African Methodist Episcopal Church
in the Eastern District OF BROOKLYN is to have new
building, to cost about $1,000 The church although
composed mostly of poor persons has the hearty sym
patty other churches of the neighborhood and thcy
are about to give It substantial aid by holding fair Tho
lecture room Of the Church of Christian Endenyor IN
placed at the service of those who have chsrue ~ IN.
fair The church had its origin in n cur,ous oir,um
stance which hammered I'm ls4, A co,or.d ,r,, wan,
,nto III. First Pr.shvt.ri,u ,,,u-,, o, c,,,, 49,, 80
his scat I'm tn. uiasa aisa ,vb.r.nnon III. 49,,
him to vacate the seat he had taken and 20 to one OF
the benches in the rear One of the members of the
church. indignant at this treatment OF colored IN an
Immediately set about building church where colored
persons would be welcome first and for some yeara
there many white persons in the church which thus
had its beginning But these finally went TO the New
England Congregational Church, leaving the colored
people by themselves The church has all along enoyed
fair degree Of prosperity which may asonaby be ex
pected to increase with the new house of worship
The profound Ignorance of some Of the
puryeyor, OF modern Sunday .cboo, ,i,.,.,,, ma. h.
inferred from sampl. illustration and n. ,,.r.on