Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-01-19
SUNDAY READING.

TINS NJ. Z, Church at Wilton, Jaev. c.
Morey, Pastor, 10 enjoying~ spirited rev
val Of religion. There has been quite .
number Of accessions 10 the church, EN-
bra-ing sone Of the best citizens Of Wilton
BIBLE REvIsIoS.-A correspondent Of the
tntfed Iresbyteridn suggests tho propriety
Of ministers proposing changes in tho cur
rent version of The Bible At the Presbytery,
and, If approved there, carry i to the syn.
cd, and when approved in oil the courts OF
The church, insert tho changes in the next
edition. Suppose every sect should 10 the
ssme "a should soon have ~ many Bibles
a. thsrc are crccds. The Bible changers
are generally the verisst bigots in ali Christ
endom.
B,ssoP DoAxG's ApxiRED DEFINITION o.
4 GExrLguAx.-A gentleman 10 but gentle
man-no more, no less diamond polish>
ID that Was . diamond in the rough; gen-
tleman 10 gentle; . gentleman IS modest;
q gentleman is courteous; . gentleman IS
generous; . gentleman is slow 10 take ola
iense, a being ore that never gives u
gentleman 10 slow to surmise evil, ~ being
one that never thinks il . gentleman goes
armed only in CONSEQUENCES Of right;
gentleman subjects his appstitss ge""e
man rcGnes his tastes; . gsntlems" suc
dues his fell ngs . gentleman controls MS
speech aud, finally, . gentleman deems
every other better than himself.
A CHRISTIAN DurY.-On . dying bed
how insignificant will appear many things
about which 10 contend in bitterness and
wrath Life is too short, its inevitable sos-
| IL ea-nona,htlttiaa vast
and solemn that there is, indeed, no time
to spare in abusing and malgning one an
other. Let not the sun 70 down ON your
wrath. Never close your eyes to sleep
with YOUR heart angry towards your broth>
e. and fellow sufferer. See him and be
reconciled il yoI can. IT you can not see
and Christian, he will listen. II no 10
soul will be bright with sunshine Of heaven
NovsL Cmuncn. - Loodon contains .
novel church, and in . singular place. Op-
posits the ssmicieculsf row Of buildings
known ~ St. Paul's Ohurchyard. contains
ing some Of the finest shops in the me-
teroplis. ID On estat. ishment Of the largest
kind in the dry goods lias, employing =
least hundred persons. Tho snterprisng
aud excellent propsistors have connected
with the house, . library aud chapel 70
regular chapel, fitted up with seats, &C.,
and employ On instructor (st $500 year.
whose duty il 10 to minister daily to this
unique aud most interesting congregation,
preaching Q short discourse accompanied
with prayers every morning. We read Of
1.-The church in the house." but here 10 one
in = store . preacher not to q university
% senate, but to clerks and salesman q
such-a house Of worship, an altar, . sacred
deck in the midst Of oil the piles Of broad'
I cloths. silks and satins.
Ous Tuns Ausr Cous. "Gsnsration If
ter generation," Gays fine writes, 'hav,
felt ~ Ne ieel, and their lives we're - aetiv,
.. our own. They Iassed like . vspor
whilo nature wore the same aspect OF beau
~ ~ whom her Creator commanded her 4
be- Tho world will have the same attract.
ions fot our offspring yet unborn, that chi
had once for - - children. Yet littls
throbbing heart will be stilled, and We shal
10 1t rest. Our funeral shall find It's way
and prayers will be said, and W shall b
left alone in silence and darkness, for ths
worms. Aud il may be for q short time
l VIC buott Ve UpVoCu VI, Uut wv ttuBS VI ttts
viii creep in and eur names will soon DO for
gotten. Days will cunticus to move on
aud laughter and song will bs heard in tn,
; room in which We died and the eyes thu
! mourned for us will be dried, and glster
! again with JOY. and even our cnldren vii
cease TO think Of US. aud will not remembsl
to lisp our Names"
Tns PALRsrlxD ExPLeRAriox--Jsr
is 70 be examined this year by The commit
tee Of the Palestine Exploration Fund o
England. They have issued their programme
for 1867, and hopes are entertained that dis
coveriss Of importance will be made in con
nection with the great historic spots Of tn,
city. Captain Wilson has put forth mem
oiandum in which ne says: ''Tho chief in
terest centers in the sites Of the Temple ant
Holy Sepulchre. The former might easily
+ be ascestainsd ii firmsa authorizing exea,
vations in the surface Of the Harem Are,
could be Obtained but failing in this, ex,
CO atoms might be made to lay bare tn,
! western walls Of the triple passage (suppoa
ed eastern face Of the tsmple) to its founda
tons. and make such other explorations it
the vaults A. might seem necessary I,
make an opening 50 Is TO examine the char
acter Of tho masonry Of the western wall o
the Harem Area, north Of tho Babes>Sil
illlch, and another in the Via Lslorssa, op
positc the Turkish barracks, 10 see il
ditch exists there. The authenticity of tn,
site at present shown Is that Of Of the HOLY
Sepulcre depeods in great measure on th,
course Of the second wall, and there wouli
be no difficulty in obtaining permission 4
make excavations in search Of this in thu
plot Of ground called 'Muristsn, where tn,
hospital Of the Knights Of st. John stood :
This excavation would have to be made on
an extensive scale. and there would be some
trouble in exploring the most impor AMI
part noae the tsxaars." No doubt much
may be done IL the society set vigorously "a
work, and 10 this end they have made q
fresh appea, for funds