The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-08

AT Bellows Falls, vermont, tho COngreQa-
tona and Methodist churches not only harmonious
y building but they 20 40 far IN Christian fellow
ship a. to pool their collections. Two brethren iron
each church society take up the collections which, tos
the part consist Of envelopes containing the money
offerings Such offerings ss como In the way Of looss
change are equally divided
The Young Mems Christian Associations
Of the Knssh cities have sent agent to THU
country to make arrangements with farmers for the
csption OF young men who want to learn practical
farming The associations will send some OF the young
men Of the better sort, who have an ambition not
merely to emsrats for sake Of changing their home but
to enter into the business Of farming with
view to making II Q life work and success.
Two well-qualiiled men arc TO DO sent
from London on visit of inquiry to Egypt to study and
report present state Of the native Christian churches
and to tho Church Of England can do anything 70
assist the Coptic Church. The Association for the Fur
therancs Of Christianity In Egypt has tho matter In
hand and has appropriated g. 500 for expenses. Tts
appointment OF the two men who are to make the in
specton Is to by the Archbishop Of Canter
bury, who Ia President Of the association
The Salvation Army In Paterson, N. j.
has fallen into financial trouble The warriors Of the
branch operating against Satan in that city were very
happy because they thought they had wealthy friends
Some these friends furnished buy and eQutp
Salvation Barracks But instead Of giving this money
they only loaned It. The loan is overdue and the
Savationists unable to meet IT, Tho wealthy friends
not friendly ~ they were and have instituted
suit against the Army for the amount Of the loan They
have attached tho property on which the money was
expended. 1t is u blow to Saskatchewan In Paterson.
The Young Mems Christian Association
OF Philadelphia ia undergoing reconstruction. Some Of
the elderly brethren who were young but
either gray bald headed to step ind the
association in the hands Of who young enough
meet the requirements indicated by the assocatons
name Exactly how the somewhat heavy debt Of the
association to be adjusted 10 not as yet definitely Set
tied. The who invited to take hold have
an idea that their Seniors who got the into is
financial difficulties ought to pay Its way hut
how or other the seniors to think they have done
enough, and that the young men to the
rescue and carry the organization along successfully
The Church Temperance Society pro-
poses to hold series OF meetings in twenty of the
cities Of this State to discuss the question of the proper
and practical regulation Of the Excise laws In each city
paror meeting OF invited guests Ia to DO held In the
house Of some prominent citizen This expected to
cure the ATTENDANCE the sympathy. and the influence Of
the citizens whose aid Is worth having On the evening
succeeding the parlor meeting there 10 to be
Ing. addressed by who will give something worth
temperance interest is great Improvement the old.
fashioned loose method OF calling meeting to be I'D.
dressed at random by anybody and everybody who
could be induced to make = speech.
The Chuchman speaks In uncompliment-
nry terms Of those whom 1t calls the bounty Jumpers
Of the Sunday school army "-persons who crowd to
Christmas celebrations In winter for the good thngs
they can get and In summer worry the managers
vtatOns to pcnics and fresh artund excursions The
Objectionable feature which IL most prominent
necton with these bounty Jumpers " is that they are
generally tho comparatively strong and able bodied
who do not need the freshair excursions the weak
and sickly do Often they found to be worthless
as they are forward They tho kind of people on
whom charity is thrown away What to do for these
Jumpers aud how to get rid Of them problems
which have long pcrplexed tho bene promoters Of
charitable enterprises.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Kramer Is pastor OF the
Church of the Blessed Hope in Brooklyn. lie ana his
church have rented the opera house In Elm place for
summer services He is preaching OF sermons
to prove that the wicked nnnihated at DEATH just
like dogs horses and that It in only for the believers
In Christ that there 10 any hope Of Immortality. some
Of mis- hearers bssct him with written que ons asking
for instance whit will become Of tho Jews who do NOT
believe in Christ Some to know the destiny OF In
fants who die before knowing enough to have under
standing Of what IL to believe in Christ Others ASK
about those who have been led sstray by wicked
panions, and are, to all human appearances going u
the bad Mr. Kramer hopes to answer these questions
and such others as may be asked and to relieve the
minds Of qucstioners from doubts and anxietes.
All who were Christian workers during
tho war, whether as chaplans Christian or SANITARY
Commission delegates or otherwise invited meet
at Ocean Grove tho 22d Of this month and continue
in session during the 2sd md a4h. It is expected that
good people who rendered valuable service during wa
times This the fourth annual meeting Of these army
workers. There have been two ut ChHtauQua and there
was one at Lake Bluffs, near Chicago. Mr.. George H.
Stuart Of Philadelphia who President Of the Chrs
tian Commission 10 the leading spirit In thus bringing
the workers together. Although Mr. Stuart is now
gentleman OF nearly seventy he is active and fresh
as when in 1861 he did work which will DO for
gotten. Mr. Stuart is President OF bank in Pills
dephia and but for his hits hair looks
like of The IN nj Ocnn lrov with
be largely devoted to the telling Of experiences and the
renewal of old friendships.
--Somo OF the subjects chosen rs pulpit at
fractions for to-day evidently designed compeu
tive exercise against tho facilitating and scattering
power Of the hot weather Joyful Religion" and
Husband and Wife" will stimulate Mr. Darwoods con.
gregaton In the BEDFORD Street Methodist Church. The
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers will hear a. ID
were. the blast Of tho Gospel steam whistle from DR..
Simmons in Trinity Baptist Church. Sleep and Wax.
ing ought to keep DR. Lloyds hearers from becoming
drowsy while The Care Cure" ought prove - A.
ractivs to DR. Stewart walshs followers the water
the faith what II Is and What it
sounds like conundrum which might apply to almost
anything DR.. Lighbourn will throw light on 1t this
evening in the Seventh street Methodist Church. sign
Seekers may expect to find what they looking fog
In Spring Street Presby terrain Church Modern Saints
and Sinners" will be pictured by Mr.. Bellows in Al
Saints; and Bags with Holes will be held up to view
In Grace Church. Harlem. by the Rev. Mr.. Bache.
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nomenal brotherly Kindness exhibited by one CLERGY.
man to another. An Anglican minister md a Wesleyan
were travelling together on horseback. Their path was
through forest and they lost their way. Night
took them and furious rain storm caught them with
out shelter They resolved to stand by each other and
to live or die together When they nearly drenchsd
to the skin the Anglican remembered that In his satche
he had his surpce, and 1t occurred to him that the So
cred vestment would the purpose Of shelter tent
SO. while he unpacked It, the Wesleyan skirmished
around In the rain and darkness and picked up some
sticks With these sticks he erected rude tent FRAME
over which the Anglican spread the surpce Under the
narrow shelter thus provided the two
brethren lay down to sleep best they could The story
does not say exactly how wet they in tho morning.
nor docs toll what was the condition of the surpos
after doing duty tent. Itmay be that the supplies
Of the Australian clergy made Of very subssn
tia material such a. sacloth stout linen duck. The
surpces worn by the Episcopal clergy In this country
are Of very light and tender fabric and IL used TO-
tents at night In storm would longer be available
for use In public service.
-To-days Sunday school study finds the
lsraeltes crossing the Jordan enter the Land ol
Canaan. toward which they had so long been journey.
ing TWAS the spring time, and the river was swoL