The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-15

well as POORLY men even more than
"The religion OF this great people
1 aboundS In superstition and In human
tradition. With Important differences,
it nevertheless resembles its Roman
sister, ! 40 GtHAE A Altl 80
The following Is tired mans tribute
| OF fthankfulness for the return of every
Seventh day of a season Of rest and
peace. He says: Welcome sweet
day ofrest;" no books TO post, no or
ders to fill, no projects to think over,
no politics to discussi none of the thou
sand wearying, anxious, temper-try-
\ ing, heart-worrying cares of the every
day world today! They are all cast
4 OFF with yesterdays coat, to be resumed
| tomorrow, but resumed after one day
of quietudeu and tranquility. How
sweet comes the peace of this Sabbath
| morning, after the agitations and tolls
i of the Weekl Balmy rs odors oforient
| spice groves; gentle as the breath oi
sleeping infancy; soft as the dying
winds of evening; pure as the In
cense that rises before the throne OF
! God comes the calm of this holy morn
ing! No busy tolls at desk or counter,
or in busy thoroughfares, and noisy
shops, and on toilsome wharves to-day
!
and quiet, home peaceful and full OF
comfort. To-day the father fs at home,
and the mother, her brow. freed from
weekday, cares. sits beside him, and
memories OF Sundays in the bygone
time, when shy love made the dny of
Is athome, and the, little ones hang at
his knee, telling their joys and troubles
of the past week, and rejoicing that for
whole day pa will be their company
and lavish upon them, uninterrupted
ly, his loving words and smiles. Pure,
sweet, holy Is the day OF rest in the
family-but 1t is all too brief-transient
floats on the Summer sky, for the rush
and turmoil ofthe troubled and troub.
| ling world will come back Tomorrow
Let not that thought mar the gentle
Joy of this sweet day, for there is home
whose peace Is never interrupted,
whose Joy is never broken, whose re-
pose breads no. tomorrow, and part
of the privilege and the happiness OF
to- day, is to secure place in that fam
| lily whose circle ia united home for ever
| and everl -
The Harpers are now publishing a
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and
Ecclesiastical Literature. The first
volume comprises the initials A and b,
and is now OUT . The work is intend
ed to be not merely Bible Die
tionary. The whole ground OF tlIeolog-
ical and ecclesiastical, as well as his
torical, definitions is included in its
scope. Its biographical notices include
every person of eminence connected
with ecclesiastical history, or distin-
guished for their religious writings.
down to the very latest moment. The
religious history of the cities, ma
tions and continents Is also given.
Doctrinal points, their origin
history and meaning are, treated of, as
also the history soflall .sects and reli-
gions. The work is compiled from the
latest and best authorities, much of 1t
has been rewritten, and good portion
of 1t is original. It is illustrated with
engravings of manners and customs,
dress, buildings, maps natural OBJ
jects, antiquities, etc, making it a
complete book of reference on all re-
ligious subjects, in every department OF
biography, history, theology and liter
ature. 1t is only sold by subscription,
aud will prove a very popular and val
liable work, for 1t is a religious library
In itself. It has been more than thir-
teen years in preparation, and the plan
of such q vast work is sketched as fol-
lows: i..'
/. B1RLIoAL LITERATURE: An- Eex-
haustive record OF Biblical Literature,
including an account of every proper
name; every place, however obscure;
,fnkn ~rfNIE
nationior illustration isirequired; every
animal, plant, mineral, implement, or
other object mentioned or alluded to In
the Bible, also articles on general Bib
Hcal topics, noted MSS, and Rabinical
subjects. .a.s -sti Il. uli
II. THEOLOGY: A history! OF the Doc
trines OF Christianity; the creeds of the
various Churches the Tenets Of every
Ecclesiastical body-Protestant, Catho-
lie, Greek, Oriental, or others-in an
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of Heresies, Controversies, and non
Christian religions.
Ill. CHURCH HISTORY: a history oi
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dition of the various divisions of the
Church; and the Ecclesiastical statis
| tics OF every Church and country. 7.
~. RELIGIOUS BIOGRAPHY, ancient
and modern: Sketches of eminent
4 Preachers and Writers In every branch
of, the Church; and under each name
dinals, Bishops, Reformers, Saints
Martyrs, Eyangelistsi Rabbis and
Heretics.,
II, twriter says: "I have seen 'wo
man protesting to love Christ more
than the world. clad in silk dress
costing SIS; making up and trimmings
ofl same, $40; bonnet Cor apology fol
one, S35; velvet mantle, $780,, diamond
ring $500;i watch chain, pin and Other
trappings, $500. Total, 81 l00-all hung
upon fTaiI, dying woman. have seer
her, at meeting in oehalf of homeless
wanderers in New York, wipe her eyes
hupon an expensive embroidered hand
kerchief at the story of their sufferings
and when the contribution box camt
round, take from a we'll filled porte
monnaie,, of costly workmanship
! twenty five cents to aid the Society
formed to promote their welfare. j.. Ah
thought I, dollars for ribbons and pen
mes tiH't ~ Il " ' ~ 1JlI < -gnt .LIl1Gef4
The Church Missionary Record pub
fishes some accounts Of the labors o
the native African bishop, Rt. Rev. DR.
Crowther, taken from the journals o
his clergy, who are also Africans
Many of his ,visitations are made b,
. sea-, In, one place, where the mission
aries were building school, tits re
corded that ssthe bishop was on shor
till half-past four O'Clock, seeing abou
putting the hosts of the building right
as the people do not understand Eng
lish building.Nai AGO.. = ,;-.sf o..
Another time we find him travelling
fifty miles 10 the interior to visit one Q
the native kings, as they are called
Iaa had hnk one hnraa to himaalfi am