The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-12
sUNBEAMs.

pal diocese Of Indiana suffers from second stroke al
paralysis which completely dsables him that no hss
announced his intention Of resigning his position 4
The Rev. DR.. H. M. Scudder Is to preach1
Church in Hancock street. Franklin avenue this
evening He to preach his first pastor Of
Plymouth Church. Chicago next Sunday. 4
The Ongre0dtionalist says Of the Rev. Dr.
Duryca and his church: T. What q pity such q man
should be incarcerated Sundays in such Gothic cas-
y gloomy and with its long straight pews placed at
angles so askew with the pulpit" 4
A clergyman in Richmond, Va, while COM
Quoting afunerai service raised stir and smile among
the assembled mourners by praying for tho undertaken
There was reason whatsoever why the undertaken
should be prayed for a. much any other man But
the departure from ordinary custom unusual thas
II seemed queer 4
st. Philips Protestant Episcopal Church
In Atlanta has been opened for public worship. The
edhce Is ono OF raro beauty as to architecture and
arranged as to afford the congregation the perfection OF
comfort with good acoustic effect 1t s built Of stone,
crucform in shape, with uramarine ceiling studded
with gilt stars 1t contains much elaborate work
in stone. The cost of tho building is about $4,000
The First Baptist Church, Newark, has
after long search found pastor in the person Of the
Rev. Or. +. q. Taylor, who has a high renown as q
preacher and pastor. Dr. Taylor recently settled
Baptist church In Ha-lem and left there
count of severe domestic affection, which affected his
health. lie has just returned from voyage TO Europe.
in greatly renewed health, and Is ready for hard
work In his new neld. n
"A troublesome case has arisen In Pres-
byteran church in San Rafael, California the literal
Interpretation of the passage in the Epstle OF james
which Is In favor of amounting with oil with view to
the healing OF disease sick desired the elders to
come and anoint him and pray him according to the
Scripture. They had never been called to do this and
they hestaed until they should ask the Presbytey
The Presbytery discussed the matter length and
then handed it to the Synod The probability that
1t may now go all the way to the General Assembly and
possibly be laid there, the dancing question wal
in May last Meanwhile the sick is In great guam
dairy as to what he shall do.
After many attempts which appeared to
come near to being fruess the Pilgrim and the South
Baptist churches have at last contaminated a union.
The united church Is to be known the West Thirty.
third Street Church. The property Of the South Church
s to be Sold and the proceeds applied to paying the
debt Of the Pilgrim Church. the latter church having
good building, which, with alterations, may be
made very handsome and commodious The Rev. DR..
Walsh, who has been pastor Of the South Church. viii
have charge Of the new organization.
-Spurgeon's son. the Rev. Charles Spur.
geon Jr has been travelling extensively although some.
what hurredly. through this country, and has made
very favorable impression wherever he has preached
lie visited Chicago, ST. Louis and Boston, and day
to be in Brooklyn, where he will preach this afternoon
in the Academy of Music. Tomorrow he goes to pha-
dephia where he will speak In the Y. NJ A. Hail. He
is about 25 years OF age and Is in appearance and
ner very much such as his father at the
mencement Of the career which las made him So
famous He possesses many Of the characteristics Of
his father and it is the expectation Of his friends that
he will eventually be as eloquent and as successful
An amiable old gentleman has for thirty
or forty years been collecting sermons. He does not
preach them, hut simply them in museum,
carefully catalogung them and arranging them accord
ing to subjects He has now more than 1900 and 10
Justly proud of having the largest collection not only
In this city but on this continent About 5000 different
sermonizers represented his shelves lie still pro-
ceeds with patient industry to add to his lot securing
either such sermons "a are on subjects
those which written delivered by peculiarly
eminent clergymen. regardless OF subject
Most OF his sermonic treasures in pamphlet FORM
but many in the manuscripts Of the authors These
are, of course the most valuable historic relics
Hereafter on one Monday morning In
each month the Baptist ministers of Richmond va are
to have before them for analysis dissection CRITICISM
and suggestion sermon written by OF their num-
ber The sermon Is first to be read in their hearing afte
which each minister In turn is free to speak his mind
concerning It, 1t is expected that for two three
months this exercise will be great After that
It will become wearsome or else lead to
and consequent alienation Of friendship. II the little
mon crtcise the big mems severely there
will be trouble. II the big show their lofty con.
tempt for the comparatively poor Of less
expensive BRETHREN there will be coolness between
the two classes which will prove fatal to the pros
perity Of the meeting.
in Christ Church, Newark, N j., an elab.
crate altar and reredo have been memory Of
the late Bishop odenhemer The altar is of Csen stons
except the top slab which s piece Of pure white
MARBLE free from blemsh The the altar 10
divided into three panels each OF which is adorned with
rich embematic carving On end of this altar viii
be carved an inscription commemoratins the Bishops
life. Tho reredos is OF the kind OF stone as tho
body Of the altar aud eighteen feet high II three
panels the centre one containing scuptured cruchx.
The figure of The Saviour this free express
sion OF agony toofrequently crucixes The eide
panels contain inches for the reception OF figures over
each Of which is canopy surmounted by carved cor.
nice and forsted cresting.
The Baptist Congress will meet on Tues.
day in Brooklyn. drawing together a great number OF
Baptsts from every direction and bringing much Of
the best talent OF the denomination in speeches. al
dresses and discussions The Congress will embrace
sessions, during which nine topics will be discussed in
nineteen papers and time will be allowed for voluntary
discussion 1t 10 understood that great latitude OF
thought and expression will be allowed on the topics II
s said, however. that tho subject Of open close com.
munon is by tacit consent not to be presented or dis
cussed 1t is well understood that certain Of the promi.
nent brethren hold radically opposite views on ths
vexed question: and that the result OF airing viewa
in mixed assembly would not be harmonious.
To-day begins the week appointed for
special prayer in behalf of Young Mems Christian A.
socations throughout the world. With various nodn.
cations this season of religious exercise has been OBJ
served since 1866, having assumed worldwide char
acter since 1879 The number Of Young Mems Chrisau
Associations in the world ia said TO be about oGCO with
membership Of about 100 oO all nominally actually
devoted to the work OF Christian growth and extension in
various phases according to circumstances and ability,
In this country and Canada about $50 OF the assoc
atoms These are of every grade from those which
costly marble and brownstone palaces down TO THO
humble concerns which hire second.story back roomS
and can hardly pay the rent. Some suffering from
heavy mortgages on their paatial buildings while
Others are happy in being entirely Of debt Most Of
those which are In at all comfortable circumstance
have libraries and paid secretaries who devote theiI
time to furtherng the interests Of the associations and
OF young men who are strangers in town, The most
benecent OF all the work OF these associations been
that which has been done in behalf OF the fri.ndess
strangers. There are still a good many associations
which are oihcered by who thirty years ago wera
young but are now gray bald. headed. If part Of
the prayers OF the present week shall the effect that
some of these good old gentlemen may have grace
sign in favor of the younger who ought run hG
associations the result may be salutary
49," Christ Before Plate" IL the subject Of