The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-10

| in hall. There 10 much water at Bayonne
A home for disabled Baptist ministers n
to be provided and Astoria 10 spoken Of as the msso
likely place for H. One Of the advantages Of the oeasSsn
nthat house which looks lire Swiss cottage and esss
$4,000. s offered to the disabled ministers for $1,000
Five thousand dead bodies are In the
course Of year sent to the Morgus In this city Tnais
putable facts show that the mischief which sends 4oe
Of them there Of drunkenness In this state q
things ono Of the most powerful temperance sernons
ever preached.
The Rev. Joseph Dean Philip, aged 81
pastor Of the Church Of the Atonement In BrookIya
died at his home 43i Franklin avenue on Friday. He
was student at Cambridge, and for some years Wa
assistant pastor Of Holy Trinity Church Two years No
because Of III health, he withdrew from the ministry
The Rev. Mr.. Van Meter has sailed for
Italy by the way Of Liverpool Ills departure gives REQ
son for the belief that he has realized by the collections
he has for some months been taking in the churches
sufficient sum to enable him to carry on his work in
Rome Mr. Van Meter 10 most interchangeable collector,
and succeeds in magnetizng the benevolence of COZ
gregaton where many other men would fail.
AT DIR. Fulton's Temple In Brooklyn, Q
revival is going on Brother Bentley, singing ovsa
gelist Ia taking prominent part and young lady whs
belongs the Salvation Army and who the very un
eccesastcal name Of Happy Kitty the audience
by her pungent and enthusiastic exhortations This
morning Brother Bentley Happy Kitty, and Dr. Fulton
himself will jointly urge sinners to repentance.
devil and his works are specially manifested in Brook
Ign. In their war CRY they say that the devil tried
harder than during the past week get the best Of
their laleujah Band but that they have the whole
Gospel armor the old serpent hiss and hurl his
fiery darts until he is tired They say they pressing
to glory, and determined take with them Just
as many souls as will 70. Brooklyn people generally
are invited, without preference to denomination.
The Rev. Dr. Hicks Of Washington, who
acquired some celebrity by appearing as the spiritual
adviser OF Gutesu. now comes to the front out
spoken dsbelever in hell lie freely announces his
willingness to be damned for holding that there 10
such place hell. His position 10 q very safe one, &C.
cordng to his own hOldng for II there be he'll there
is, in oil probability, no place to which the damned may
be sent. The Rev. DR. Hicks has gone through variety
Of religious experiences and has been connected with
several denominations lie had some hopes of being
made Postmaster General In the Arthur Cabinet.
Some time ago the Rev. DR.. Samson took
charge of the Fifty.thrd Street Peoples Church. lie
has now resigned it, having found the work Of PASTOR
teacher and collecting agent than enough for
Or. Samson. who Is of the most scholarly Of
Baptist Ministers undertook to carry this church on
somewhat in the Of college. In this he gath
cred arespectable number Of students lie intends to
continue his educational work alone Tie other work
into the hands Of the Rev Dr. Pendeton who
pastor of the church under of its former organize
tons The prospects in all departments said be-
now far more hopeful than under the system which
Overworked Dr. Samson.
A novelty in church fairs Is presented by
the ladies OF the Hanson Place Methodist Church in
Brooklyn. Departing from the welworn fashion Of
initiating the Japanese and Chinese. they engage in
Hindoo Coffee Party" To this end twenty beautiful
young ladies srrayed themselves in Hindoo garb, the
material Of their dresses being largely Of cheese CLOTH
The trimmings Of these dresses In scarlet blue and
gold, and the turbans combination Of the grace
full and the gorgeous The rooms were deliberately
decked with Oriental symbols. screens, banners and
lanterns This HindOo variety of entertainment 10 ..
pleasant relief from the monotony which has for
prevailed in this style of fesyity. pleasant i'm
provement on previous ways was the donation OF .
Hindoo cup and saucer to each guest.
The Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
Evangests, in Philadelphia, is in trouble The dispute
is between the High Church rector and Low Church
warden and vestrymen The rectOrs adversaries want
to put end TO his rualstic propenses and servcea
So they shut of the gas and refuse to buy coal. The
rector hereupon proceeds to take collections to buy
these necessars The adversaries threaten him with
church discipline by the Bishop conendng that he has
right to pursue this The feeling Of contention
RACES very high The same brethren who are opposing
this rector opposed his predecessor in like The
church is not Just receiving many accesslOns
is it likely to exert beneficial influence the
rounding community until the dissensions are healed OF
party shall become completely victorious 70
swallow the other party up.
The Rev. Mangasar NJ. Mangasarian Is
by birth and early education . Turk. Some years ago
he this country in order to be educated the
ministry so that he might return to his native land and
preach the Gospel as missionary. Beyond the expeo
tations Of his best friends Mr. Mangsaran developed
extraordinary amount Of pulpit talent that he has
proved a highly acceptable preacher In number Of
prominent churches to which he been invited fol-
occasional services 1t has been proposed to send him
missionary to Turkey In the service Of the Americas
Board OF Missions But several vacant churches have
been inlurng into the Of his gifts and graces
possible occupant Of their pulpits Meanwhile Of
these the Spring Garden Presbyterian of Philadelphia
has foesaed the action Of the others by securing the
eloquent Turk as its pastor. Another Presbyterian
church in the city 10 enjoying the ministerial
vices Of . native OF Greece.
Rural Sunday school enterprise in Ohio
receives set back in the decision of Judge Conner OF
Cincinnati that school houses cannot be used for
ligious purposes school house in Symmes township
had been used for Sunday school, Out Of this
grew the habit OF using for religious worship by sect
calling itself the New Lights" The doctrines of the
New Lights" happened to be obnoNou to OF the
neghbors who brought suit against the Board of Edu
cation Of the township 1t is in this suit that Judge
Common gives his decision. The Judge admits that tho
moral and musical training which the children receive
in Sunday school is good for them but he holds that
school houses erected only for purposes of secular
education md not for use on Sundays or for the puf
pose of impartng knowledge of religion perpetual
injunction is dccrced restraining the Board of Ed
ucaton from allowing school buildings to be used for
Sunday schools for religious services 1t 10 fact
worthy OF note that since the American sunday School
Union began its missionary work in 1924 large proper
tion of the Sunday schools organized by its missionaries
and agents have had beginning in country school houses
| 1t has been determined by the managers
of the Moody and sankey meetings in England that hero
after Christian workers shall be admitted to the inquiry
room by ticket only. This is necessary of de-
fence against rous cranks and ecclesiastical tramps,
who push themselves in under pretenos of rendering
sisance. The inquiry rooms for those who, hav
ing been impressed in the meetings desire religious con-
yersaon and advice These rooms are opened after tho