The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-17
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W.
Bjerrng will probably connect himself with one Of the
Evangelical Protestant denominations.
As elsewhere, 30 In this city, the regular
cergymen give Evangelist Barnes the cold shoulder
Barnes he does not how severely they let him
alone. He thinks they out Of the right way quite az
much as they think he H.
-Spurgeon, who has been sick at Mentone,
writes Baptist editor In this country that he has just
completed for him article The Langud and Limp
Young Man." There are few people living who can do
Justice TO this sort Of young forcbly than
Sturgeon. Were he as ready with the pencil as he s
with the pen. his "Languid and Limp Young Man"
would soon enjoy world wide circulation.
In Oliver street, in sight from Chatham
square, stands the solid old building known the Mar
iners Church. II Ia considerably out OF style, yet the
Baptists have valuable memories Of the work accom-.
pshed under lite roof in former days Prof Norman Fox
has taken pastoral charge OF the congregation Worship
ping In this venerable building II Ia large congre-
CATION but represents good working force. DR.. Fox
has the assistance OF two missionaries who visit from
house 10 house. He also has a competent choir.
For felicitous combination OF spiritual
and financial usefulness Tennessee cergya must be
awarded the prize After preaching eloquent sermon
the remains Of deceased brother ne ceased his
clerical mnistrauons and remarked TO the assembled
funeral company, And now, my Christian friends we
will proceed to sell to the highest bidder the property
that our dear departed brother has left behind him"
Then he onciaed auctioneer, and called forth tho
sympathy Of his congregation that they began bid
ding in very lively manner The result was the reali
cation Of handsome sum from the dead brothers ef
fects for the benent OF his widow.
Now that the Salvation Army warriors
in Bombay have had more Of n fair show than at
frst accorded them the Mohammedans have deter.
mined to combat them, not by trying the force Of tho
law them but by providing superior attractions for
the public From various parts of the country the holy
coming forward with the performance of al.
legged miracles to prove that Mohammedans il the only
true faith. These holy men" are recognized tho
most pert jugglers the world has known. They
travel through the country and do their best impress
the people, As aid TO their sensational attractions
Nsutch girls to be employed In their bewitchns
dances. The savationists have such attractions
offer as can compete with either Of these
"A ChristianGed African named John
ocansey recently made voyage to England and so
pleased with his experience that he wrote book about
it. In Liverpool he at first struck with the idea that
holiday going for he nobody in the streets
without clothes He regarded 1t novelty when he
told that was 40 generally the custom Of the people Of
England to clothes that ybody appearing in pub
lie without them would be picked up by the police The
gas lights asonished him. He had candles before
and knew all about blowing them when he went
to bed the first night in Liverpool he blew the out
but open windows would have died before morn
ing lie much astonished when told that gas
dangerous IS gunpowder although in a different way
He heard church organ and choir for the first time.
The music was beyond his comprehension, but he
thought the singers had connection with the heav
emily hosts above The sight OF procession of orphan
asylum children utterly bewildered this African.
st. Jude's Church, Liverpool, has been
the Of many unpleasant occurrences in the way
Of disputes between the High Church and Low Church
parties the subject OF ruastic services The latest
depression from the reverent order OF worship
recent Sunday when disaffected church members
took notion to interrupt the rector the Rev. Mr. Fz
They had put up some handbills on the previous
abb 90
Mr. Fzroys ministrations. His friends suggested that
he should modify abate the features which open
to criticism. Instead Of this he went bravely he
had intended to- Part Of his service consisted OF
cessona hymn during the singing Of which he and his
surpliced choir boys were to walk through the main
aisle TO the chancel As they passed along the aisle
Of the people in the undertook to stop them
This resulted in such difference of opinion that blows
struck, robes torn, and the procession
broken Order such as it was was restored by the
police. who put to the disagreeabe necessity OF
clubbing OF the worshippers and arresns others.
In Denver, Col. there was strange mis-
Mt Thanksgiving Day as to expected service The
Rev Martin Hart who ia Dean Of the Protestant Epis.
copa Cathedral HAD invited the Rev Dr. Jcery Of the
Baptist Church to preach for him, aud Dr. Jeery had
accepted. Public announcement was made and large
Of the Denver people expected To the
great disgust of all concerned the Rev Mr. Hart received
Just before the service formal letter from two fellow
clergymen to the effect that he allowed Dr. Jefery
sscay before the Bishop Of the diocese This brought
the expected service to halt DR. Jeery gracefully de.
clned to preach and the Thanksgiving services
elsewhere But the latter has raised great stir among
the more liberal Episcopaans OF Colorado They
their sorrow that almost obsolete should
stand in the way OF Christian fellowship. The action Of
the two clergymen who sent the forbdding letter de-
nounced as particularly lacking In charity and all the
more 80 as they seem TO have had abundant opportunity
for notifying Mr. Hart in time and deferred doing uu
til almost the hour appointed for service.
Now that the prohibition question is as
Stunning great Importance moral and political issue
in Missouri number OF the clcrgymen Louis have
been interviewed as to their position in regard out
Of dozen Of the most prominent pastors declared
themselves opposed TO prohibition and four In Of
II. One pastor sick that lie declined to give his
views for publication All these clergymen in favor
Of temperance and OF the abolition But
they think prohibition unwise and do not believe that
prohibory law could be enforced in Missouri cer.
gyman says: "Let men be brought up soberly temper
ately and ri2hteOusy. and let them live from the
force OF this moral training" But anybody whether
theoretical clergyman practical ayman who will take
the trouble to go into police court on Monday morn
ing will See that there many who have not been
brought mp either sobery, temporarily, rghteously.
Under our present laws. well those of Missouri
these men can get all the liquor they want, either
Sunday or week day Exactly how to deal with these
men, and with the liquor which frequently inturistes
them 10 of the great beneicent problems Of the day
| us yet unsettled
-To-days Sunday school lesson discusses
the events which took place After the Resurrection"
as recorded in Mark xvi 40. The disciples were at
first slow to believe that Jesus had actually
the dead II must be that they had passed
through terrible state Of excitement and disappoin
ment and looking the darkest side Of their
uaton His first appearance after leaving the tomb
10 Mary Magdalenc in the garden of Joseph. She At
first thought Him to be the gardener but He revealed
Himself to her by tvndery speaking her tone,
which she at recognized. After this He appeared
ito the other Mary and Salome Then lie showed Him.
self TO Peter and then to the two disciples walking
Emmans In the evening Of the day. namely III.
day of the resurrection lie into presence
the apostles After these there several occasions
| on which He appeared during the forty days which
passed between the resurrection and ascension
TO the teachings OF these forty days there many III
verse opinions. One great teaching s certan-to viii
that which closes the present lesson the 70
go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every
creature This completes the Gospel record ~ written
by Mark and closes the present series II lessons tho
Life OF Christ Next Sunday these lessons viii be re-
viewed With the Will begin series If lessons
on the Acts OF the Apostles. which will be found Il
| the most interesting portions OF Scripture.
| Whether or not the celebration of the