The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-05-07
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went Tor rest TO Dharjcelung which Is sanitary resor
on the imalaya Mountains His plan 10 to lecture in
southern India then to visit Ceyion japan and Ans.
traa He exi ects to return to Boston December and
resume his Monday lectures In that city.
"A plausiblo-looking man who sees ont ~
only one eye, and who calls himself the Rev O. NJ
Bower, claims to be Baptist minister from Virginia
and asks help from Baptists tho ground that he has
lost all his property by fro. He has operated in PIT,
burgh and also In Detroit, asserting to the Bpntsts -,
the latter city that In addition TO being burned ON, b
had also fallen among thieves Some Of the clercvuon
of Detroit think that he would be at home IL he fan
among thieves, as he Is evidently thief hims,,, Th
express the hop that somebody will help him .long ~
far as the penitentary, where he evidently belongs
AT the commencement OF the Nn,ioro,
Deaf Mute College in Washington the Rev DR. Co,,ron
delivered the ornon and took high ground in referenc
to the liberal education OF the unfortunate pc sons for
whose benefit The institution is designed Ito argued
from the success already attained in educating deaf
mutes that they capable Of mastering ALI the aria
and sciences that be learned by persons who mr..
able to hear and speak The addresses which were do
vered in sign language by graduates OF the college,
showed real scholarship and the array of dsnx
uished statesmen and citizens OF Washington rave evil
dence of hearty sympathy the part OF the bert people
with the benz fcent designs Of the institution.
Some Cuickasaw Indians took up coll
lection in their church in behalf of foreign MISSIONS and
thus raised four dollars BY the mistake OF printer
who put dot in the wrong place. tile four dollars be-
came magnhed into four hundred dollars. As this
seemed a phenomenal sum for tho poor Chicksaws to
give, their groa berality commented OH by tho
various religious papers, and held up example for
other Christians to copy The dot has now been put
the right place and the necessary explanations have
been made. Those who best acquainted with the
sources Of the Chickasaws that the donation Of
dollars quite aR liberal for their The dona-
tons Of many o. the white folks.
The controversy as to the Rey. Dr. New
smyth being professor of theology at Andoyer
now taken an III expected turn. The Board Ct Visitors
having voted that lie not the for the place the
Faculty and the Trustees have shrewdly engaged him
supply for year. They could do this without asking
the sanction the Board of Visitors as It s only for
permanent appointments that this sanction y needed.
They can, II they choose, continue this arrangement
from year to year long may be mutually Batsfac-
tory The difference the theological points In dis
pute appears to Sc very slight and tho most
feature in connection with it is that the Board Of Visit
ors, in making Official expression of the reasons
which have Influenced their action state their belief
that Dr. Smyt is sound in the faith This being the case
the ordinary outside observer naturally wonders what
all the fuss about
AT the recent meeting Of the Chassis OF
Greene of the Reformed Church the report of the
dition OF spiritual affairs to the effect that tho
light neither clear dark" This is supposed
indicate q state midway between prosperity and ad
versity. II decided that in prayer meeting nifty
persons, forty five Of whom women, it should be
prayer The Chassis seemed afraid to meet tho liquor
question squarely in the face At the last meeting q
committee appointed to report what ought to be
done with church members who sell and drink liquor
Instead of saying that these etren should either
be encouraged else turned out Of church. the Chassis
resolved that all such questions should be decided by
the authorities OF the churches where they originate
This may help to explain the condition OF spiritual wL
light which is reported to exist among the churches
The season Of college commandments is
at hand and thecolcge Boards beset with appcs-
tons from the friends OF clergymen who want to bs
made Doctors OF Divinity. One college which does NOT
intend to confer than four such doctoraes already
has forty seven applications, with large part Of tho
country yet to hear from Some OF these made in
behalf of men Of scholarly atainments who fairly
entitled to tho distinction majority are In behalf Of
men who are of no particular account but who want TO
be helped into ecclesiastical distinction by the degree
great many men will of necessity be disappointed when
the doctorates are given out 1t is not considered tho
proper thing for clergyman to make personal appl
cation in his behalf for this distinguished honor.
The way is to have somebody ese apply When
man applies for himself the collegeTrustees set him
down for a crank incompetent and smile at him
| inste all OF granting his request
Gen. Abe Buford, who was recently con-
verted in Kentucky. and who is known lifelong
expern all that pertains to horse racing has been in
structng the Christians Of Louisville 10 his
horse racing and religion lie sees In the racing OF
horses nothing from which q Christian need abstain.
While 1t has not been customary to regard this variety
OF sport as Christian amusement, the question may
well be raised 10 its moral standing in comparison
with other things which freely allowed by the
churches 1t is well known bit of history that Of
the wealthy churches in this city very long paid
its debt by lucky speculation in st Paul preferred"
Methodist church in Washington square is deeply
agated the question Of specializing in real estate.
Many good persons think that the ordinary methods OF
raising money by racs and grab bags in church fars
quite as bad horse racing The matter Is largely
one OF preference and training In Kentucky almost
everybody goes to the In this latitude compara
lively few church members but those who do
tend shat il does them no harm.
"A somewhat impecunious church which
has for long time been Inundated by being compelled 10
| worship in a shabby old frame house OF worship
Gently announced its purpose OF building something
commodicus and stylish. cghborng dominic,
ished at the state OF financial ability indicated by such
step. congratulated the pastor the improved pros
perity OF the church. The pastor accepted the
gratna,ions gracefully and thankfully The rcghbor.
ing dominic then Nentured to ask to the snoput Of
cash hand If 1t were sufficient TO fnsh the building
and have it free from debt "we" the pastor said
hardly that we have enough for that You know
people poor aud have not been able to raise
much cash, but rich in faith" "And will faith
put up your church :" the neighbor asked. well
not exactly that" tile pastor replied, but have
money begin with, and we have faith to believe that
somehow or other we shall get the balance" "Then."
going to build on little cash awfully In debt and
get Brother Kimbal or somebody to help Of IT,
The pastor admitted that possibly there might be
thing OF that lind. Then" the obiecting dominic
piled, you lad better worship for nifty years your
shabby little Old church rather than in debt for
house you cannot pay for" And there GOODNESS
| between these two servants OF the Lord.
This year the Baptists have announced
that their great anniversary gatherings to he held
this city The time chosen is the week beginning on
Wednesday, the 24th OF this month The place the
First Baptist Church. nj the Of Thirty ninth street
and Park avenue little hcsitanry has been shown
TO extending hospitality TO the Baptis,s who are oS'
pectod from all parts Of the country, but is Thought
that before the day strives sufficient entertainment wI
Oo placed NJ the service OF tho committee having mis- de-
pUrmert of work in charge. Even among The most
VOL TODD families it is generally h that there arc
few spare rooms In which 10 entertain strangers Many
OF the church reoio live on !ats whore every men of
goon Is ccououifed aud where there quarters tor
guests This dtlculty is, TO certain extent overcome
BY the hcra' W h, rich Baptis;s who give money 10
he expended IN hotel accommodations for Tie N1UnS
brethren 10 Tie country parsons api others from H'"t
III matter of hla moment whether The! are I"iEed
In the house ut merchant prince or IN -InltN"w