The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08
RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS AND MOVEMENTS GEN.
ERALLY.


Gratitude is the memory OF the heart.
Hope is the blossom Of happiness.
Desire 10 . tree in leaf, Hope il tree in flower,
and Enjoyment is q tree in fruit.
Eternity 10 day without yesterday or to.mor-
row. day without end.
Time il . line that has two ends-the cradle
and tho grave,
the machinist Of nature, the eye Of justice, the
matchless power Of the universe, the soul Of the
world.
The rising Of the sun il known by the shining
beams; the fire ID known by its burning; the life
Of the body Is known by its moving even 90 GER
the aiming light Of holy conversation.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of Wash
ington laid the corner stone of . new hall last
week, Judge Chase and Senator Wilson making
addresses on the occasion.
Rev. Baptist w. Noel. having reached the age
from ministerial labors.
Walter Brodhead, a young man who received
the succor and attentions of the New Haven Young
Mems Christian Association, and proved his total
depravity by stealing from those who had be-
friended him, arrested in Providence recently,
and locked up.
The Rappahannock Presbytery, which includes
Alexandra and other places and churches in East
ern Virginia, adjacentto Washington, has adopted
the following resolution
Resolved That in the Judgment Of this Prssbytsry,
any difference in ecclesiastical privileges founded upon
race color Is rcpugnant the sacred Scriptures and
that the doors Of this Presbytery equally open 70 all
cassss for ordination 70 the Office Of the gospel ministry,
according 70 the forms and usages OF our church
Bible class was asked to name the precious
stones named In the Bible. After several schoare
had given answers, one little fellow called out,
well, Thomas, what precious stones have you
found!" Birthstone" was the reply.
A tender conscience is an inestimable blessing
thst Is, conscience not only quick to discern
what ID evil but instantly to shun It. AZ the eyelid
closes itself against mote.
There are nnety-two religious denominations in
England.
Every family ought to have religious paper,
and the best one is the Sunday edition Of the
HERALD.
He who gave Saturn his rings and placed the
moon like q ball of silver in the broad arch OF
| heaven, gives the rose leaf its delicate tint and
| made the distant sun to nourish the violet.
The foundation stone Of the new Free Church for
DIR. Candiish's congregation, in Edinburg, was
laid by the Earl OF Dalhousie . few weeks, since.
| This building 10 TO cost f3l 500 This immense
sum has been subscribed, with the exception Of
about $4,000. Al recent meeting OF the church
| IL was stated that the congregation had raised
| 100000 since the disruption In lsi3.
One Of the chaplans to the British force sent "a
AbyssnIa will be the Rev. G. H. Blumhardt. who
has been allowed by the Church Missionary Soci-
l ETY. to proceed 20 Abyssinia his services having
been asked for by Sir Robert Napier.
The Rev. Mr.. Littlejohu, recently Of this city
will in all probability be the bishop Of the Episco.
pal diocese Of Long Island, which will be created
next year. lie is now rector OF the Church OF ths
Holy Trinity, the finest church In Brooklyn, aud
which has just been completed under his admins
| tTation.
The Chicago Ministerial Union ID going 70 have
platform. lila " right II already has ssuoussi