The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-03
sUNBEAMs,


The Salvation Army in Bombay has
fallen into trouble. The soldiers and other braves
persisted marching through the streets after they had
been told by the local authorities that they not do
So Their ground Of justification was that professions
Of heather for idolatrous purposes freely allowed
by the Government and that therefore, they ought to
be allowed similar favors The Of their per-
sstence 10 that they have all been arrested and put IN
prison. This gives them notoriety but not Of very
pleasant kind. Their preaching In Bombay has not
been attended with much success The prejudlces en-.
tertained against them by the local authorities are
shared by the citizens Of Bombay
In the minds Of most persons the idea Of
religious revival associated with that OF much noise
and considerable excitement even though the noise BE-
that which proceeds from the singing Of hymns and the
excitement growing out Of holy zeal But the Quaker
meeting in Lafayette avenue. in Brooklyn. revival 10
going quietly the ordinary meetings Of the 30
ciety Of Friends Large numbers Of people present.
and the Friends who speak utter their exhortaons In
the pleasant and persuasive tones which are well
known prominent feature Of their religious service
Those who fond Of the noisy style Of
revivas might consider this Quaker revival exceedingly
On the other hand the Quakers would see the
necessity for the shouting and other external exhibitions
Of fervor which generally prevail At the camp meetngs
The new steamboat for the Baptist mis-.
sion the Congo River In Africa 10 moored In the
River Thames ut London Her name IL" Peace" and shs
weighs including all her machinery, only six tons Be-
ing built in sections, she can bo taken to pieces like
toy house. and packed for transportation. There IN
all about 800 pieces arranged that Of them
too heavy to be carried by man. The steamboats,
in few days to be taken to pieces and packed In boxes
for shipment. On reaching the mouth Of the Congo .
large force Of will be ready to take the pieces 10
where they will do the most good Eight hundred Afr.
will do the work. The distance they will have to
the about 800 miles, to Stanley Pool The
missionaries there will turn boat builders, and put the
pieces together.
Two years ago schism took place in tho
Washington Avenue Baptist Church Of Brooklyn. The
departing members organized under the name Of En-
manuel Baptist Church. They have several wealthy
men among them, and the concern at takes
rank among the rich churches Of Brooklyn After liv.
ing long enough In rented halls to test the vitality Of the
enterprise this church has begun the erection Of
stately building in Lafayette avenue The chapel Of this
building will be finished and will accommodate
about 600 persons. Thus far the church has lived on
temporary supplies for Its pulpit but has called
. pastor, the Rev. John Humpstone Of Albany. Mr..
Humpstone. who is Of the most brilliant preachers
in the Baptist denomination, has accepted the CALI and
will at enter his duties There is large popula
ton within easy reach of this church. and it is
BILE TO expect that Mr.. Humpstone will gather
large congregation.
The committee Of Congregationalists APP
pointed to prepare a creed to be submitted to the
churches Of the denomination for their acceptance has
. sufhcienty difficult task hand 1t 10 . pity that
busybodiss should add burdens to It by circulating
ports that the gentlemen Of the committee have
cluded that IL II impossible for them to Yet such
statements have been sent out by persons who
authorized to make any statements at ALL Although
there 10 no ofcia declaration Of what the committee
has DONE one Of its members have thought good
to contradict the Of the busybodies and to init
mate that the meetings Of the committee held in
private and under covenant Of solemn secrecy out
side busybody has been able will be able, to
any information to what 10 going 1t Judged BY
all that this the best way transact the
very delicate business for which the COMMITTEES ap
pointed II partial and imperfect drafts Of creeds were
from time to time suggested BY committee reporting
progress everybody who felt disposed would consider
his duty md fault and suggest amendments. The
consequence would be inextricable bewilderment.
One Of the most remarkable affiliations
which has been known in religious worship that
Thanksgiving Day in Philadelphia between Baptists and
Jews The Rev. DR.. Masoun preached in the Rodef
Shalom Synagogue to . mixed congregation composed
partly Of his Broad street Baptist congregation and
partly Of the regular attendants the synagogue Rab
b Jarow offered prayers In Hebrew and read from the
Old Testament Scripturss DR.. Magoun preached on
David and held up Judaism the fountain Of revela
on containing the Of all that has been developed
into the Christian religion This IL said to be tho nrst
time In this country that congregation OF Chrstians
and Israetes have worshipped together In the same
sanctuary, led by both their ministers An afhation
quite - remarkable il announced for tomorrow in Dr.
Nswmsn's church on Madison avenue. Tho Rev. Dr..
Nicolas Bjerrins. pastor Of the Greek Russian Church.
will preach in DR.. Newmans pulpit After the sermon
Dr. Newman will administer the Of the Lords
Supper to which all who believe in Jesus Christ are in
vted The doctrines and practices of the Greek Russian
Church not exactly the those Of the Roman
Catholics, but they incline in that direction to such
extent that Protesants and Greeks usually
found in the same puIpts and at the same communion
tables than Jews and Baptists.
COMPLAINT Is made by one OF the most
eminent Presbyterian Doctors Of Divinity in this State
that during the recent meeting Of the Synod in Utica
there was an of applause and
in to some Of the witty Jokes and other GOOD
things uttered by the sneakers This gentleman Rrsyely
confesses TINT he himnef engaged in the
lie wants to know whether IL IN right or wrong and
whether II right IL IA expedient to make practce os
keepinr IL up MANY of the ladies' the elderly
one. have :. their NJ IN. cu,,o
Thew consider ono Of IL, Objectionable features tbs
Il acts befor. thu weaker bretbr.n tn ..v