The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-12

occupied in laying out the business
aud arranging the general rules for
the deliberations of the Synod. The
sessions of the Synod were secret, and
all reporters were excluded A dis
patch by the Atlantic cable says, the
writings of DIR. Colenso, Bishop OF
Natal, on the subject of the insplra-
ton of the Scriptures, were discussed
and condenned.-N. Y. Observer.
SPEAK KINDLY have known a
great many people to be very sorry for
harsh words spoken, and unklnd acts
done, but / have yet to see the first
person who regrets that he spoke too
gently or acted too kindly. Often
have I found the value of repeating,
both aloud and to myself, those
words of Solomon's, "A soft answer
turneth away wrath. p Protestant
ChurchD,on. p f-,-' 49,
Our Duty TO GoD.-I cannot but
take notice of the wonderful. love of
God to mankind, who, in order to en-
courage obedience to his laws, has an
nexed present as well as a future re-
ward to a good life; and has so inter
woven our duty and our happiness
together, that, while we are discharg-
ing our obligations to the one, we are,
at the same time, making the best pro-
vision for the other.-Melnsoth, OF
When Professor Webster was await
ing his trial for murder, Re is said to
have complained of his fellow prison
ers for insulting him through the
wall of his cell, and screaming to him,
You are bloody man. On ex-
animation, the charge was found
wholly groundless. The accusing
voices were imaginary-merely the
echoes of guilty conscience. Batiit
is fearful thought that the soul can
be made to ring such echoes. Surely
tits 'fearfully and wonderfully made
1t is so constituted as to register its
own crimes, conduct its own trial, and
pronounce condemnation against it
self. -S-a ~a9H:i
FUNNY things creep into religious
meetings as we'll as elsewhere; for in
stance, at class meeting of one of
our churches-of course thousands of
miles from here-one of the brothers
who had been absent for some time
was called on to relate his experience.
"Oh, said he, "since last l met you,
my brethren, my wife has gone at
this point he broke down, and the
encouraging class leader said, "Gone
to glory. has she? Hallelujah!" and
started singing, 1--WE have some
friends before us gone, etc." when
the foresaken brother interrupted him
with, No, that's not it-she's gone
and ruined off with another felIer."
No hallelujahs followed worthy of
note-she not having gone to glory.
The FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATER.
1t is. related of a benevolent man
that he lived in village poorly sup
piled with water. Dry seasons ex-
hausted the wells, and reduced the
citizens to great straights. About
mile distant was never failing
spring. The water from this he con-
Quoted by pipes to the heart of the
village, and so furnished supply at
all seasons to the inhabitants. This
act of generosity touched the people,
and when he died they erected mon
ument to his memory by the fountain
that he had opened for their benefit.
Such fountain has Jesus opened
to assauge the thirst and save the
lives of perishing men. 1t rises as
the water of the river of life out of |
the throne of God and of the Lamb; |
and the spirit and the bride call to |
the thirsting multitudes lining the |
banks to approach and drink freely |
If its healing virtue. Shall we not |
erect in our hearts a monument to |
he Author of this living fountain; a |
memorial of our gratitude and devo- |
ion; a testimonial of his goodness |
md condescension?
THE RIGHT PERSUASION In terri |
Die agony, a soldier lay dying in the
hospital. A visitor asked him:
What Church are you of pr
"Of the Church of Christ" he re-
,lied. fgiasi
| mean, of what persuasion are
7ou?" then inquired the visitor.
Persuasion?P said the young man. /
rs his eyes looked heavenward, beam |
ng with love to the Savior: II am
PERSUADED that neither death nor /
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor things +
20 come, nor height nor depth, nor /
my other creature, shall be able to |
separate me from the love of God /
which is in Christ Jesus
DOMESTIC FAULTS. - Homes are I
more often darkened by the continual
occurrence of small faults, than by |
he actual presence of any decided
yice. The Eastern traveller can com
,ine his force and hunt down The |
Tiger that prowls upon his path; but
le can scarcely escape the mosquitoes
hat infest the air he breathes, or the
ieas that swarm the earth he treads i