The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-16
SUNBEAMs.

lepers who live in little colony outside the ss,.. ~
Jerusalem.
The First Baptist Church Of West Uo.
boken 10 happy in being relieved from its 5000 deb,
Deacon syms held mortgage the property for tb,,
amount but has generously cancelled 1t.
To-day is Low Sunday, the first after
Easter 1t takes It's from the old custom OF repea,
ing much Of the festival service Of Easter although
an abridged form, and thus making comparatively
"low" festival day instead Of high festival which
Easter awaysis.
Moody and Sankey have been invited to
London to spend year In evangelical labor They ha,s
decided not to accept the invitation The Rev Dr. New
man Hail. who very friendly TO them, does con-
slider their prolonged visit to London desirable for b,
believes they can do more good elsewhere.
The Strong Place Baptist Church, Brook.
yn s thirty three old and will celebrate this fact
Tuesday evening by n social reception and other
pleasant exercises As many Of the former members OF
the church who have moved elsewhere could found
have been invited. The Rev. DR. Hoyt has had calls to
several other churches but he prefers to remain pastor
OF the Strong place church.
Among the Baptists at North Sctuate.
Mass there has been great revival This has stirred
up much opposition from those who disliked The Bsp
lists aud did not want their friends immersed One
whose wife converted threatened to shoot the min
lister If he should undertake to baptize her Notwh.
standing this the lady baptized in the customary
manner. and the pastor still lives.
The Rev. DIR. Baldwin OF the First Bap.
tt Church of Troy recently proposed that his church
should reduce his salary Ave hundred dollars Some Of
e o'her ehureh's are so pieaSed win TINS good deed on
Dr. Baldw part that they wishing their pastors
wouid follow MS example happy the venerable Doc.
tor has ample means and will be able to keep the wolf
from the door, Notwithstanding the reduction.
--Sindram, the murderer, now says that he
wishes he had made better Of the religious teaching
and training he had in his boyhood He for some
sunday school and also church but he thought
1t manly to break loose from these things and
lie turned his back them The boldnsss with which
he appeared ready some weeks ago 70 race death hssa
parted from MIN he does NOT yet appear TO De psnens
for his sins yet he 10 In FAR more receptive state OF
mind than he was toward those who 90 to give him re-
hsious ADVICE
The Rev. DR.. Cuyler OF Brooklyn says
that the experience of than thrtyave years In
temperance vinces him that than one
per of those who utterly scottish drunkards
be reformed and saved He says that even though
many of these persons desire 10 do bet
ter and may far to take the pledge, the
power OF their drinking habits 10 so strong that they
generally become backsllders. OF twelve reformed
drunkards whom he knew, who had become church
members, all but one had backsiided Dr. cuyiers doc.
trne that 1t Is easier and wiser to keep men from BE-
coming druhknrds thah to restore them er tnsy nave
iAneh INTO haO'asi ir'oA''a''oh
81. johns roman Cathoiic Churcn In
fhiadeipha To-Day celebrates tue htuetn anhlVersAy
OF It's conseeraton' tits substantial building IN ao'hc
style ana STANDS In thirteenth street, near Chestnut
close by the new CITY Hall onhl the completion OF the
massive Cathedral OF ST. Peter and 81 raul In Logan
square ST. Johns was the cathedral church II h"
recently been renovated at consiaeraoie expense and
emoelhshed with many beautiful paintings and rich
frescoes Inc services or tnIay inciuds rieh mus'
cal programme and many other features OF unusuain.
erest. Arehpishop "ooa VIII pressure n'snoP suanA
han or Harrisburg VIII preach The mass IL 70 De sung
by Bshop nara OF scranton more IMAM nity ehinent
cahohc clergy men from AL parts OF the ohi'ea s'ass