The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-24
sUNBEAars,

clergyman has so often and so greatly incurred the dis
pleasure Of the civil authorities by the way no has
Quoted his religious services that he has been in jail
thirty times He 10 getting used tot,
This week is tho great festive time for
Christmas anniversaries among the Sunday schoolss
Some the high schools for weeks been
devotng their efforts not much to the study Of the
Bible lessons to practising hymns and preparing rec
for the coming festivities The old custom OF pro-
sentng books has almost out Of fashion Children
want ngs oranges and candies During the next few
days and nights amounts Of ndgestble rub.
bsh will be given to the young people in the Of
benevolence and religion 1t is well that Christmas
but year" for II It came once month tho
result would be general slaughter Of the innocents"
The children have chance to from the effects
Of Christmas before the indigesbe things Of the sum-
mer pcncs are served out.
Ono of those curious happenings which
the revolving Of the whirigig Of time brings in
due course took place in Brooklyn last Wedne eday
colored not only oicated as Moderator OF the Pres
bytery Of Brooklyn, but did in the meeting Of that
body which held in the church OF the Rev Dr. Van
Dyke when the matter OF the consolidation OF Dr. Van
Dykes church with another brought up for ap.
prevail became duty of this colored broher
to preside the Presbytery and to put the question
yea nay Of which should decide the Dr.
Van Dyke and his church. The coored brother is the
Rev. Mr. Freeman pastor of Sloan Church in Brooklyn.
lie Ia courteous and scholarly gentleman, aud has fof
number Of years preached with great acceptance to
| large congregation Of colored people,
"A number OF the most respectable clergy.
OF this city have agreed to recommend from teir
puipits to-day the Punishment OF wine liquors
from the New Years efreshnent tables set out for the
entertainment Of callers some extent this recon-.
mendation as been given before but neither as gener
ally as effectively as 1t will be given to-day Much
benefit has resulted from In previous inducing
ladies to refrain from giving their guests ntox
eating LIQUORS. The evil which was formerly great
one largely decreased In the circles known as good
society" The feeling against it partakes Of the
ture Of crusade Those who have closely investigated
the cause and effect of the mischief declare that thou
sands OF Young men have been made by par.
taking of auor at the Invitation ladies' on whom they
| called on New Years Day.
| Tho latest novelty in missionary work Is
IN Evapgelica al Coffee House, In which
combines the furnishing of spiritual and bodily refresh
Inent 1t has in addition to its reading
room where book and papers in several Languages ars
be found There are teachers aud connected
with the house. The chief male teacher formerly
Black Sea pirate Since his conversion he has been
theooQca nj student The lady manager In Greek col.
porteur Contrary to the pursued at an evan.
gelca coffee house which was some time ago opened in
this city the coffee In the Consantinope house is said
to be of the best quality Instead ordinary coffee
house sign over the door there 10 the inscription in
Arabic characters Come unto me- all We that labor and
heavy laden. and will give you rest" The prnci
pal patrons of the sailors all welcome
| The First PRESBYTERIAN Church of New
ark baa for over thirty ve,rs spove cd the nsstora
services of the Rev Dr. stearns when with advancing
wears his health failed Dr. stearns was made emerus
nasor with tbs understanding That he ia tn retain tbe
position for life The church has now secured work.
inc nasor n, tho Rev Dr Frazer WIN for nearly thres
been pastor OF the Clsssou Avenue Church in
Brooklyn. One of DR.. Frazers prominent deeds In
Brooklyn to stir the people OF his congregation
TO pay OF the debt of the church. which, being consider
ably more than $1,000 had seriously crippled the
The church to which he Is free from debt
and all other aud il Of the largest and
most encouraging fields OF labor In the growing city Of
Newark Among sensible people In Brooklyn Dr. Frazer
has been held in high regard as faithful pastor and an
acceptable preacher.
| -" Hospital Sunday" iS week from to-
day The giving on that day and ON the Saturday pre
cedng It is noble charity the blessing of which ex.
tends to those who most need it, There lie no act
aston of charity which ia more or
less sectaran than this any which more einently
deserves encouragement. Last year the appeal for
benehcence in this direction brought nearly $4,000.
The money given directly to the various hospitals
for the comfort and relief of poor persons within theft
walls II be hospitals Themselves can.