The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-24
Religious News Items.

In the new strange Chapel Meth
odist Church at indianapolis, it is
stipulated that there shall never be
any musical instrument or choir intro
duced, but all the singing shall be |
CONGREGATIONAL; nor shall the peWs be |
rented. 1t is a wonder these iogies |
did not stipulate that the singing
should be through the nose, as it was
done by the fathers in years past.
In an article entitled 1.-THE Woes
Of Travel" in a recent number of the
Cincinnati Gozette, the editor rather
severely reflects upon ministers who
take advantage of the hot months
and the sickly season to abandon
their churches and congregations.
He regards the whole business of
running to and fro, during the dog
days" as the dictate of a foolish
fashion which none dare disObey.
We copy a portion of the article:
The desire for change is natural to
all, and country air, green pastures,
shady woods and novel sights gener-
ally are beneficial once in a while
even to healthy urbans. If one can
get this good without too great sacrl-
fee, let him not fail to receive it. The
abandonment of comfortable homes
for weeks and months, the close pack
ing and Wretched fare Of watering
places, to say nothing of their dissi-
pations, are very different matters.
Every American is a sovereign, and
however he may practice economy IN
the privacy of his household, he must
spend with regal magnifcence almost.
Through fear of being thought poor
or mean he seeks the most expensive
hotels, trembles In affection before
insolent clerks, fees rapacious walters
and porters, and In constant misery
of making some fd1ec pas, imagines
that he is enjoying fashionable life.
Nor is this all. Hundreds go to
popular places of Summer resort who
have not the means to Justify the ex-
pense.. They learn there to despise
the quiet of the domestic circle, and
desire it they do not try to ape the
follies of brainless butterflies, whose
wealth is their only source of respect
ability.
We do not desire to be sweeping in
our charge; we we'll know that many
worthy persons visit our springs,
mountain and sea side hotels for good
an0 justifable purposes, and return
home benefited. Yet it remains true
that it is detrimental to the business,
social and religious interests of our
city that so many of their inhabitants
should annually abandon them for
months; that churches should be
closed and preachers stampede-as if
there were no souls to be saved, no
sick to be comforted when the mer-
curry IS up among the nineties, or as
II religion, like oysters, was whole
some only In those months having the
letter Il in their names.
Fashion Is almost omnipotent, and
We despair of being able to correct
even Its most obvious follies. We
suppose that this season and the next
pleasant homes will be given over to
dust, rats and burglars, eight bv ten
chambers crammed, hard earned
money squandered, and no amount ~
bother be patiently endured, BEGAN 60
the Juggernaut of etiquette has do.
cided that these are the things to do
THE DUTY OF MINIsTERs.-I may
be as hot-headed as please, as read!
to take offence, as prompt to blows
Du1 SAeiA4 thO 14S4g AS q Slu4uA A4di
prone to evil, to have the consecrate,
minister Of Christ at my side, sug
costing the motives of 'forbearanc
and charity, explaining away, so ia
as honestly may be, the occasion 0
dispute, and standing across my pat
with entreaty, persuasion, and solemn
warning to prevent my wrath an
wrong. At the least, I may reason
ably demand that it shall not be tn
professed and professional servant c
the Prince of Peace who talks tn
loudest of "honor" in my hearing
COCKS the hat the jauntiest, and
and satisfaction. "-Frona Is RI
GOSPEL OF PEACE? IN the AUGUST nam
Der Ct Lippincotts Magazine.