The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-18

Tho Baptists are erecting church In
Salt Lake City almost under the shadow Of the great
Mormon Temple. They want $4,000 for H. and ast the
thousand Bspsts each to send 81 to the Homo hisaioa
In this city. Tho Rev. Dwight Spencer who "
managing this enterprise recently succeeded In building
and paving for church at Ogden =
Tho First Congregational Church, Kan.
City has rented story house. to be used for
cia and religious meetings, reading rooms and place
IN which Sunday school teachers may study their les
sons city missonAry IL employed by the church 10
look after people who likely BIO brought under the
benehcen influences Of these provisions for social COM
fort and religious improvement
From Los Angeles where they make real
wine from actual grapes clerical correspondent writes
to the Endnge'i OH the question OF fermontcd
fernened sacramentsl wine. This brother objects 70
the newly exresscd Juice Of the either for
mental purposes any other. Hesays that the nearest
approach to 1t in taste 10 tablespoonful Of moassss
stirred into small tumbler Of dish water.
90 What Is promised to the righteous ?"
asked mild and amiablo sunday school teacher Of .
small child at the far end Of her class Eternal bliss"
quickly responded the child "Qute right. my dear
child" said tho mild and amlnble. Aud toll
what In promised to tho wicked" Eternal blister.
maam was the prompt reply. Tho teacher pronounced
1t theologically correct but peculiarly expressed
The Independent publishes some unpleas-
ant things about the East Tennessee Wesleyan Univer
sy 1t charges that the university received for
the establishment OF normal department but did not
fuse promises Of its printed catalogues were never full
nled and that suitable building rented by the trus
tees proved to be dilapidated COW shed which had
twice been offered TO some negroes for school, but
which the negroes had The good taste to reject.
"A new book OF church music Is brought
| before the public with the astounding statement.
Every piece practically tested by the author" This
looks the author had determined to play and sing
the volume through. other living soul could
lie induced to do So 1t is pleasant contrast with some
lnft IuuH
bad that they tho idea that the authors had
had tho to try them and that all the trial
they had ever suffered when some deaf and dumb
proof reader bestowed his careful attention them to
see II tho types were set correctly
Some troublesome people In pretentious
rown. stone church recently succeeded in worrying
their pastor away by saying mean things about him and
making his life unhappy They were much disgusted.
however, when they found that he had received call
to church least twice as good as theirs They had
thought that their giving him the cold shoulder would
result in his rejection by church seeking pastor
The mistake OF these troublesome brothers was in
posing that they the most important people
earth. Instead Of being the most Important turned
out that they only the most and the most
| difficult to please.
Tho Christian IntelliOencer, which has all
along been known of the stanch advocates
of letting old fashioned things remain they were
wants the Presbyterans to amend their time honored
Westminster Confession Of Faith. 1t SAYS that the
phraseoogy Of tho Confession 10 certainly not such
would he adopted BY body Of Christian men sitting
down to-day to make sach formal expression Of their
faith" This is admitted by almost everybody who
knows anything about IL. and yet 1t is also well known
that the proposition to amend alter q section
sentence OF that Confession OF Faith would result
trouble which might lend to disruption Of the Church.
| Tho Baptist church In Olean was for
mery heated by furnace which burned gas instead Of
| coal when the building caught FIRE and consumed,
few weeks ago the Baptists thought 1t fault
that thayth Nha Ara hava hanu
work of incendiary Instead OF stopping discuss
the matter, they will at rebuild. The old building
twenty year-old wooden she'll consd .rably Of
style and was erected when the Baptiss were poor.
Now the brethren rich. and they want church
good any in town Having collected the 5000 in
their old building they wh at proceed
to put $40 600 stone church. which will be
ment to the nsshborhood well a Of grace
| the Oleanders.
Anna Kantz Of Goshen Ind, had been
| lame for year, and could not walk. except with
crutches DIR. Culs the faith cure man In Boston.
wrote to her saying that the 10th Of February at
o'clock he would pray for her immediate restoration 70
perfect sOundness little before O'Clock she tried
walk but her troublesome foot her such excrucat
ing pain when she put to the floor that she Obliged
to discontinue her attempts Then she down In her
| easy chair and read few Psalms from the Bible. To
her surprise and Joy she found at O'Clock that she
able to walk without her crutches and without pain
One Of the most remarkable features Of this alleged
faith cure IL that the difference In time between Boston
and Goshen was of no account. DR.. Culis prayed bv
Boston time and Miss Ksntz awaited her according
to the clock Goshen This the my steries Of
faith cure which the wise may be able to explain. The
| difference Is about all hour
| The Lee Avenue Church In BROOKLYN,
which has endured series of rough eccles
astcal experiences is again called suffer the loss
OF its pastor Brother Crafts pastorAte like that Of
each Of his predecessors has been short He time
succeeded in getting rid of the party who had
how or other acquired the name OF "Egglestons here
tics" But 1t was found that while that in
spects victory for alleged orthodoxy barren
victory for the departing members were those whose
pecuniary contributions had done much keep the
from going under One OF the principal difficulties
Just now is that the membership although said to be
orthodox us Pastor Crafts desire. has not money
enough to keep the church ahoAt Pastor Crafts. who
came from the Methodist Church to take charge of this
Congregational enterprise gives way order that
somebody may be called who can be pastor without
| he puts it, the disadvantages he labors under
| An Episcopal Divinity School in Colorado
is talked Of its object being to train young for tho
ministry who will be likely to labor in the rough fields OF
| the West Complaint is made that the ministers fur.
nished by the theological semnaries in this part
country much OF the tendefoo, order and can
neither stand the hardshps OF q country make
much impression on the people they have TO meet there
| young clergyman who is overparticular about his
neckte, his surpce, or his polished boots will make
very little headway among miners, land dealers aud
cattle raisers While II is not necessary that minister
should he rough person. II 10 in tile highest degree i'm
portant that he should be able to associate friendly
terms with the toughest 1t essential that he be free
from the practice Of putting airs for nothing will
quickly ruin his influence Tile proposed Divinity school
thinks II sees its way clear to endowment Of Sa0OD
but that Ia drop In the bucket to begin with Tho
income OF would not support more than professor
This is Palm Sunday. Those who go
| home from the Roman Catholic and from OF tho
Episcopal churches will be carrying little sprigs
or branches Of evergreen in their hands These dis
ributed To the worshppers in memorial Of the waving
OF palm branches by the Jewish multitude welcome
He rode on colt into the city OF Jerusalem Tho
excitement in regard TO Jesus its height II
Passover aad devout Jews from every part OF
Judea and Galilee were at Jerusalem. Some looked
Jesus As great prophet and miraculous healer of dis
eases Others regarded Him as the coming King OF
the Jews" who to overthrow the Roman authority,
and establish the IsraeHes In power under Himself
King. So they were ready to cry Hosanna" Many Of