The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-09
SUNBEilfS.

crowded an hour before II IL time begin the servce
The Christian Union says that the Ie-
igious papers OF the present day show marked i'm.
provcment over those Of past years In courcy and in
their methods OF dealing with adversnres Yet admits
that "buch perverse oncsiedness and trckshness in
discussion" some Of them exhibit gricyous bur-
dens for ouI Christianity TO bear"
Tho stcady progress Of missionary work
in ndin may be judged OF by what IL said by the Rev.
James smith an English Baptist missionary Of long ex.
p.rence In Delhi. lie that thirty years ago 1t was
cohsiucred encouraging II new convert could lie report
cd every two or three Now, every mission sta
ton ihey IRE counted by scores in each year
Canon Knox-Little of Manchester, Eng
land Ia as fond Of travelling he Is OF preaching lie
has now gone on mission to Australia similar In its
character TO that which months ago brought him 10
this country The call OF the church in ohok H. which
was made to linn as he was leaving this country said
to be s open to him lie expects return here In tho
carly autumn.
Mrs. Sangstcr, who Is us judicious n
writer as she Is popular, says that the light and rinns
jigs and choruses which too frequently used in
prayer meeting and Sunday school not NJ vehicles
Of Christian praise. She ,uggcstS that if could
make bonfire Of good many Of present hymns 1t
would not lie a waste of good material They would
give more light and probably sweetness that way,
than they are likely to do while we sing them"
Last year the municipal authorities Of
Calcutta made objection 10 the opcnair meetings
which missionaries OF various persuasions held in tho
them to great deal Of annoyance. Now this is all
changed Openair services held every evening OF
various pontn the city without interruption from
police Addresses delivered in English md in Hin
dustanee and the speakers listened to with respect
full attention.
The American Institute OF Christian PHI
otophy takes time by the forclock in announcing now
the arrangements for its summer school, which s to 10
at Greenwood Lake, " j. in July. Among the speakers
will be Prof Davis Of the University Of Virginia Prof
I vi, A..
versity, and Bishop Hurst OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The grounds ut Greenwood Lake being put
in thorough order for the assembly and provided with
all the comfort, and conrccnces needed for the enter
tainment Of a large company.
The worshippers in the church of st.
Fulcran at Lodcve in France were scandalized few
days ago by the conduct OF number OF young who
during the sermon, amused themselves by letting of
sluibs and peting the congregation with beans and
Two of the dstrbers elected by the beade,
but another waiting till the priest approached the high
altar give the benedicon completed the sacrilege by
setting fro to large serpenine cracker, which flew
about the church with series Of loud bangs, emitting
sparks and burning several members OF the
1t will hardly do to say that the Chinese
must go" from tho churches when they achieve solid
financial results reported from the Chinese class
in the Mount Vernon Church in Boston The Cessuas
gave afestyal which yielded far greater than
expected out of the proceeds they purchased magni-
easy chair for Pastor lIerrick and made similar
y substantial gift to their teacher After these expen.
dtures they still had $40 left BY unanimous vote they
bestowed this to the poor fund of the church. that the
poor might have the Gospel preached to them" II this
sort Of thing Cinnamon may yet become popular
as church trustees and ecclesiastical hnanciera.
Tho present Easter festival is different
from preceding ones In the sumptu0usness Of church
decoration and the elegance and variety OF the Easter
cards The expenditure for floral display In the churches
considerably exceeds even that OF last year which
cOnspicuOusy in excess of former Easter seasons His
be regretted that many OF the Easter cards have
into the groteHque and the awdry both In design and in
execution but there greater regret that much OF
the poetry these tokens OF very inferior quality
being OF the doggercl order and hardly better Than that
which la manufactured for valentines Should this de-
terioraon OF Easter art and literature continue Easter
cards will soon fall into dsrepute 1t il quite neces
sary it is for Christmas cards that these should
graceful and tasteful.
Some Of the Methodists in Baltimore are
much exercised the action of the camp meeting
associations which persist in keeping their camps open
on Sundays during the summer. The Washington Grove
Association falls under especial condemnation in this
respect At the meeting of the Baltimore Confer
sncs one brother said he hoped the Conference would
stamp out the washington Grove Association for it's sin
in encouraging Sunday Another brother said that
he sin III riding to camp meeting on sunday
in ste am than in horse private vehicle.
This brother frownei upon by OF his associ-
atea, among whom were quite number who habituRly
use the street OF reaching their churches
The Conference, after fully dc batting the question passed
ears, Sunday camp meetings and sunday newspapers
| Instead of having raffics or grab bags or
lottery pound cakes at its coming fair and 70 tiva tho
Bapts church OF Atlantic city IL To have massive set
OF solid silver tea things which it is to get rid Of by hav
ing persons vote ut much VOTE for the popu
lar physician of that fashionable resort II is family
whispered from of the church fairs at which this
sort OF voting has been done that popularity and baL
lOtboN stfng supposed TO 20 hand in hand 1t 10
but human for the friends and adherents of tho
ofhim whom they esteem most highly, and by paying
for tile greatest number OF votes to secure the verdict
and the prize. The to crush out this feature Of tho
business would be to up pre- aud let vote
for the most dsagreeabe man, the person having the
highest number OF votes to be considered the victor and
TO carry OF the property
| When the sexton Of the Baptist church OF
Linden, n j. afew evenings ago uncovered tue Laps.
terry in order that two new converts might be bap.
uzed by immersion, he had no idea that he WAS setting
trap for himself Shortly bforc and while tho
people were beginning to gather III the church. almighty
splash was heard, ms OF something hsaNy umbng from
the pulpit platform into the waite benca'h IT, ThoseWho
had taken their seats in the bounced NsrcH con-
Ell rn"on and rushed TO where Il ey had heard ~ noise
Of the splash In ihc dmu,ss OF the dusk the ehts
were not yet turned III all their brightness they ms.
rned tile unhappy sexton found ring about IN the
tapt story with his n sc and mouth fun OF water and
peri"ncing b. ptism which alike une xpectrl and
undcsirslls The ucSlcss had missed his footing
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brethren hndy shed Inn out and laid hiu away todgJ.
The unusual occurrence tooA away most % the s,emny
| Of the evenings dcvoton+.
Sands Street Methodist Church il the old
est of its denomination IN Brooklyn. The rilps which
were In force in 1878 required that the sexton should
have the church opened snd tine candles lighted at ass
quarter Of hour before the time o evening meeting
lie also to see that the andes snuGyd roFe
the citing began. piece of board was 10 Ice 'a| on
the pews when the sexton lighted the chandelier and no
stand on it, so as to prevent the guhh ~ Of
the PANT and the destruction uf the Seats II The fathers
OF that day did not put IN rs much style o. thur 10
tccndans they were quit" careful Of their hcon.EH
as are any ~ the more modern church officials. The
sexton Of that period WAS Obliged In addition to 10
other dhtcs, TO "s.e that the toys n,sIc disturb.
Hnre' The lulldng row occupied by the sands Sirt
church is little mDrc than thirty year, obi anil D
probably have TO give wR! 10 improvements .Iu.rt
on tile opening of the biz: bridge ~ thcrr Ur
three fresby terrain churches in tie ucEhhuriuoi w,a
may have To lv consolidated into on, utiae
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