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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-27
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PROCEED1N
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE
Elk ECU TIVE SESSION.

Elk UTIVE SESSION
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why 1T is like taking harp out Of an Angels hand
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The worst atrocities In the world have been com.
mitted under the guise OF conscience. The horrors
OF the lnqusition, the hacking OF men, women and
children, are due to 1t. Who does not remember the
history OF our ancestors, the Neherand wars, how
all these years the were burned at the stake.
their ashes dug up and then their wives and children
buried alive in the same graves2 And who will not
recall that while all these terrible atrocities were
being committed that the hearts of the body OF the
prosecutors were the long days saying their prayers
and counting their beads? And all this III The name
OF conscience. 1t is very falllble.
The reverend doctor then dlscoursed eloquently
upon the way TO OBTAIN a good conscience 1t was
pointed out that to do it one must lead good life;
that upon this point there could be no compromise
There was too little conscience in this degenerate
age. Many OF the professors OF religion want mere
anchorage, and conscience Is the only anchorage
that Is safe. Faith anu works must 60 together TO
make good Christian. There Will be troubles OF
conscience with us all In our lnfrmitic3 we need
the assistance OF Coo; we need 10 go to the cross
and at It's feet pray for "heart sprinkled from
every evl conscience" Cling 10 Christ; cling to
His cross, and His blood will wash US clean. walk
with God, do Justly and we snail be saved at last.
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height ne had the hardihood to assert that ne would
never be moved. He had forgotten that he borne
He dared TO glory in himself as did the wicked
angels, but God levelled angry arrow at his
renee, when the prophet looked into his heart
acknowledged his n0thingness, and having az umed
the garD ef penitence he burst into those admirable
sentiments OF sorrow and pathos that adorn the
pages OF the Ola Testament. God heard his cries
and listened 10 his prayers, but condemned him to
undergo course or penance before his SIN should
be forgotten. he was told to choose between
PEsTILENCR, FAMINE AND WAR,
and he wisely accepted the arst preferring to leave
himself In the hands OF God
We can gather from the PSalmtstS history, as lust
related, wise preceDtS which the Christian should
ever retain In his mind. Prosperity long continued
tends TO turn the MIND from heavenly things and to
selfish and proud. 1t hardens the heart and soft
ems the brain, and renders us unable TO appreciate
real positions in lfe To many curse deeper
than the darkest condition OF want and penury God
chstises those he loves; but II Heaven sends pros
perIty let 1t be accepted with fear and trembling
and let the wealthy man remember that prosperity
comes from the hand OF God, and that the same
hand can pull down in an instant whaC II has built
up. The rich man Is
THE GUARDIAN or THE POOR,
or should bes TO him are addressed the words the
Saylour:-"Depart from me, ye cursed, into everast-
Ing nre prepared for the devil his angels: for
was hungry and you gave me not 70 cat, was
thirsty and you gave me not to drlnk.u
But let the weary wanderer, bowed down by want
prints Redeemer and that his Is an enyiabe DO
slton, although the hard, arrOw-minded world fails
to recognize this ract. The darkest night Is followed
bX Q day or sunshine, and there Is ever smiling
versty God calls prosperity. Real prosperity is not
visible to the human eye-it consists in a unison
With Heaven and IN friendship with our Almighty
Ruler. When God hides His face we are troubled;
when he smiles every other consideration vanishes
but all things work together for the good OF him Iha
loves God.
The New York herald., 1870-08-22
GHUaCR OF TIE STRANGERS.
SVhon God H0nors-Sermon by the Rev.
Dr. Deems.

yVhom GSd HOnors-Seru,on by the Rev.
DIR. Deems.
There was yesterday as usual. large congrega-
tion at the Church of the Strangers who had gath
cred to hear discourse by the Rev. Dr. Deems.
The text was from John Kill, 26:-"If any man love
me him will my Father honor.u The road TO the
highest honor lies in the devotion OF the life to the
service OF Jesus said the Doctor and this l., true in
every department. the lowest az well as the loftiest
1t was shown that the appeal here Is to our love Of
appreciation. Some Christians have odd notions
about praisng Others insist that IL should never
be done. Parents abstain from praising their chill
dren because IL makes them "conceited,n
THE TRUE DOCTRINE
was expounded to be tnat children and men ought
not be praised for what they have OF the accidents
love OF right they ought always to be praised. God
himself loves TO be praised and men love praise be-
cause they are the sons Of God and resemble Him.
The Heavenly Eatner appeals TO the love Of praise
as motive A child or q woman should not be
praised Tor her beauty, becadse she did not make
that but the Lord.should he praised every time we
see any beautiful creaure The child or the woman
should be praised whe;i she does q good deed. For
tune, strengthp beauty may fall and If you feed the
vanity OF your fellow being these scores he will
suner when they are gone; but man can always do
good and always merit such praise. me hlgnest
honor comes from God, and no mans praise can
compete with BIS. Sucn honor al men nave VINO
serve Jesus
The service Of Jesus was discussed under two
aspects. First. Jesus when tley carry out
the great ends for which lie lived and died They
were Two. c0nointlY. namely. to save men rom
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TEE SIMPSON NTH sD5SS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. Richard Meredith.
The Rev. Richard Meredith preached To large
congregation yesterday morning al the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church. He read for the morn
ing lesson the fifth chapter OF the First Episte Of
john and took for his text the twelfth OF the
fourteenth chapter Of John, as foll0ws:-''Verily,
verify, say unto you, he that believeth me. the
works that do shall he do also, and greater works
than these shall no do because l go unto my
father.n This and other texts OF similar character,
which IN our serious moments would cause
to tremble, and in less serious moments seem
is rs if it was almost impossible to interpret truly,
made the Christian anxious to know the proper
meaning Of the startling enunciation OF our Saviour
Now what was 1t that Jesus Christ meant by this
language? 1t was said that 1t was
MEANT FOR TIE APOSTLES,
for they did miracles Our interest In tnese tnlilgs
interest. Christ himself indicated tnat the state
ment would have startling influence @ upon nose
who were TO bear the burden OF HIS cause. lie In
troduced the statement very solemnly, as they
would observe calling upon ali VINO ben believed IN Him
to do His work; but II the belief IN Him was merely
a historical belief Just in the Roman history We
assigned place for julius Caesar 1t would not have
that startling influence when Cnr.sl @ anaouotedly
multitude OF believers In Jesus; indeed the great
mass are in this sense believers in Jesus Christ.
we believed In Him we believed that He lived Tor
the great purpose set forth In His life. II we be-
eved in Him we were drawn closer 10 Him. The
sinner says =
JESUS DIED FOR HIN,
and that by Chrs1s work he may DO saved. This
was the beginning OF evangelical aiih and this faith
increased The man felt himself guilty ana ne sees
the saviour can give him peace; that God
can save him from the abyss OF rum
and he trusts In Him with all his faith. In Jesus
precious blood there was some mystic spirit and
foundation in which he might plunge and where
his sins might be washed away. he finds that in
Jesus Christ he has Saviour whose arms are strong
enough to snatch him from he'll. The sinner ac-
knowledges the claims OF Jesus Christ ana goes to
Him In his weakness, feeling That he might be taken
into the family OF those who are best. In his on
ward career he claims brotherhood In CnrisS,
acknowledging the blessing of the Gospel. and seek
ing an inheritance In heaven. The reverend gem
teman spoke OF the difference between ChrlstlanCy
In the first centuries and that OF the present day.
1t was sometimes said that
THE RELIGION OF TO-DAY
had not that deep. earnest piety OF tue lounuation.
but he thought it had, and said there were men even
I'm the congregation who had been tne means OF tla
conversion of many dear souls he spoke oi the ui.
belief OF the people In the times OF CHRIST anu tne
necesstv offurnisning them with evidence That hs
could do what lie clatmcd-that tie could 10 mo"
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herd who did not think it worth hts trouble 10 LOOK
aftcr the one sheep which strayed rom te nock OF
hundred He, on the contrary, would leave tho
ninety-nine who were safe and look after the one
strayed one.
get cold and forgetful OF one, the Almighty VIII nos
cease to remember, love and care for hlm or ner.
There was another point contained In the text WHICH
he would explain. In saying HE calleth his own
sheep by namer the expression was not INTENDED u
convey the idea that God had only one ioid ana
knew not those outside OF 1t. Christ came 70 preaK
down the barriers between
JEWS AND GENrTLEs;
TO call back those who had strayed away ana tncu
unite all men In one great fold. Together win peng
guide TO the good, the Gospel was also call 70
men TO return from evil ways to everlasting right
and truth. God did not wish TO drive his people inc
right way, but by gentle means to lead them alter
Him, as the shepherds OF old did with their herds.
And that men would know how to follow God Jesus
came on earth and led the way. No man was asked
to do anything that the Saviour mad not done; 70
pass through any trouble or sorrow which he did
not pass through. II they then, made Christ their
model OF life they could die when the storm OF life
was past with the blessed assurance OF entering into
Paradise to dwell with God forever.
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The Nature and Value OF q just
Government.
COasoling Faith Of q Christian FcY.-The
Destruction Of Everything Preached
and Prayed For.
Christ Knocking at the Door of the
Christian Heart.
Special Reports Of Sermons by Preachers
in the Metropolis, Washington
and Other Places.

Notwithstanding the fact that the en'tgrss at the
watering places are still enjoying the cooling
oreezes, the dashng surf and the questionable en-
joyment Of summer fashionable existence, the at.
tendance at the churches yesterday was by no
means small. SO many OF our sensational
preachers make 1t rule to 'point the
moral and adorn the tale' oil the Franco-Prusslan
struggle in their weekly manfestos from the pulpit.
that IN the absence OF "extra" editions OF morning
aud evening papers hundreds seek the excitement
of the churches, there TO hear authoritative
opinions expressed on the war and Its probable
consequences This may account for the fact that
even in the heat of yesterday all the places OF worship
were well attended. AS will be observed. however,
by the readers of the following reports of the SER
mons other topics OF higher interest than the war
were dwet on by the preachers and It is to be hoped
with good effect.
The New York herald., 1870-08-22
GRACE CHUaCH.

Temporal Frospcrity--Threo Churches In
One-The Congrezati0n-Sermon by Rev.
j. &. Kramer.
The Rev. J. O. Kramer, pastor OF Grace chapel, on
Fourteenth street, occupied the pulpit Of this church
yesterday, The edi1ce was filed, although the
summer birds have not yet returned. Purple and
fine linen were at discount; the ear was not
greeted with the usual rustic OF silks and
satins, nor was the eye charmed with the
perfumed array Of pompous beauty who patron
lie this magnificent house Of worship. The regu-
lar choir were absent, but their places were
well supplied by corps Of amateurs. The
sexton was on hand brilliant ana busy. On the
arrival OF the faithful he distributed to each mum.
Der OF
ARELIGIoUs A WEEKLY,
which was eagerly read, although in few Isolated
instances q secular daily was peered into under
cover OF the religious print.
The large attendance Is accounted for by the fact
that
THREE CONGREGATIONS
worshipped side by side In the church Grace
chapel Fourteenth street, which is closed for
pairs, was fully represented. The members Of
Calvary church. on Twenty-1rst street. near Fourth
avenue, which IL also closed attended in large num-
bes, on the invitation of the PASTOR while several
OF the regular hGb,taes OF the church came listen
to the word of Cod They came, however, without
"',.nu1i.s u, n gnu Jourheyeo ou iooo -
The Rev. M. Kramer took his text from Psalms
XXX, g. TIN my prosperity l said / Shall
never be moved. LORD, by Thy favor. Thou hast
made my mountain to stand strong. Thou didst
hide Thy face and was troubled.n The reverend
gentleman dwelt at length on the early history OF
David Gods chosen follower. He was victorious In
battle the acknowledged champion or the people OF
Israeli he communed constantly with his Creator
while lie enjoyed the goods of this world in
profusion and distributed them with mu.
nlacent hanI. he had ascended O pima
Gle which Is even beyond the reach OF
human ambition. lie was the friend OF God and
the idol OF men, aad when be mad gained this gddy
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reir sins by putting them In right relations TO God
Every man Is serving Jesus when ne II framing MS
own heart and life under the thoughts OF tne fatner-
hood OF God and by such living relationship ne IL
drawn away from SIN, and there Is no other way.
Men must come TO love God more than they 90 sm
or else they win never quit SHINING Ana
WE ARE SERVING JESUS
when help this view oil the case ana assist
them IN being thus delivered from their sins. Then
III the second place. Jesus - served by US when we
influence other men to trust the claims which Jesus
put forth. He claimed 10 be the life of men and
the light OF the world and the holder OF
all spiritual power. These are claims which
can scarcely prove logically TO our fellow men;
but we demonstrate IN lives that these claims
valid lar as we are concerned others will be
induced TO trust. II we submit our intellects and
hearts to His guidance and control and these cause
o TRANSFORMATION and an elevation, a spirituality, q
moral force, persistence against and triumph
over great moral Odds we make Others feel tho
paramount importance and truth OF the claims OF
Jesus.
The honor which comes to such men from Cod was
exhibited IN three ways:-Flrst, i'll the upbuilding
NOBLE CHARACTER
The devotion or ones life TO Jesus develops strength
ana tenderness, truthlclness, neroism, chivalry-
whatever great men most admire and pure women
most love. Ii Is the loftest independence. The
man Is sure OF his reward, which circumstances
cannot touch, because 1t is In him. Second the con-
ndence OF ones fellow men Is won. Let banker or
mechanic, lawyer or a bootblack, philosopher or
lowest menial, . man In any condition, sincerely
serve Jesus III the way described, and their fellow
from serving Jesus WIN admire 1t and connde in him.
Every man serves his country, his city. his social
circle, bis family better by being
TRUE SERVANT OF JESUS,
and men generally believe this Third, way Is
opened to the fields where such man can oe most
and do most That Is the nobest ambition, TO nave
the grandest development OF One's self and TO DO
The most for One's fellow men. You may caucus
and wire-work for grand place and iaii. But II
you devote yourself wholly to Jesus you will make q
little place grand, and when you grow too large and
noble for the little place 1.-THE Father will honor you
putting you into the larger place. Therein is the
difference between wicked ana holy ambition
II was shown, In conclusion, that this honor was
open TO any man, and how gloriously II had been
III some Of the simplest men.
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by prayer. But all those things were merely types
OF the spiritual effects which follow earnest trusting
prayer. Prayer Ii a tremendous power, which COM
pels God TO listen TO man. He has promised that II
we ask We shall receive. and II We seek we shall
avail ourselves OF the great boon which is ours We
lack faith, and when we do not see the immediate
results we grow lnd0lent and neglect this great
duty. Christians, then, should pray with conii
dence. and for little things and the good God
Will fulfil his promises and viii pour forth his
graces on those who ask for them as children ask
their father for bread.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-27

4 was just little rude tonight she
said, looking dangerously beautiful in her
humility. please forget it.
Iudeed 1 will aud be seized her pref
ty little hand, his eyes radient. Il under
stand o, yes! quite uudcrstand--you
were always such seutitive little creature!
So you forgive me, eh p he bluudered.
1T was you who were to forgive lie, [
believe said Laura, demurely, her lips
quiveriug, ready to cry, and to laugh, too,
Mrs. Stetson, will you allow me to whis-
pery asked straightforward Bart.
Certainly ? said the old lady, her heart
beating quicker. What was going to hap
pen ? Had poverty done its worst for them2
Was there, indeed, bright hope for the
future?
Bart put up his full, shining beard close
to Laura's ear, aud the second time said the
mystic words, that had so long fingered in
her memory. Laura did not repulse him.
He felt then that her heart belonged to
him, that it had not gone out to any other.
So it happened that after that evening,
Bart Hayden kept calling, and that the
widow invariably left the two young peoelo
together; aud the end of it was, brilliant
wedding in less than year.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-27
Ghe Uoet's Gorner.
WHY I SING.
BY c. S. WOOD.

Some ryhme neighbours name to lash;
Some rhyme (vain thought y for needful cash
Some rhyme to court the countra clash
An rase a din;
Eor me an aim l never fash
lt l rhyme for fun,-[DURYs.
A bird was singing wild ami clear.
The woods with his music t'nging;
When I said to him. "What makes you sing p
Said he For the love 0! singing"
Then looked sour and said to him,
where's the moral you should bring in -
"Why this is the moral" said he to me,
Il sing for the love Of singing"
"I ou're an unregenerdte bird" said l,
"And your little neck needs wringing;"
Bnt he only said, and cooked his head,
81 sing for the love of singing"
And that was all the bird would say,
TO this one answer clinging;
And there he sang the lifelong day,
Just for the love Of singing.
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ge(ert 3Ai5cr!lauu,
LAURA'S MIsTAXT.
BY MRS. NJ. A. DENNISON.

Laura had been making out bill.
Miss HAYDEN,
TO LAURA STETsoN, DR..
Satin over-skirt, $500
Paid out for same, $500
Ruff Ing skirt, seven bais ruifles,
corded on both sides, $500
Belt with sash cuds, BRAIDED, $40
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-27
CLIPPINGS.

Every point Of though is the centre of an
intellectual world.
The renemberances Of past happiness
are the wrinkles Of the soul.
Man should not dispute or assert, but
whisper results to his neighbors.
All severity which does not tend to in
crease good or prevent evil, is idle.
What pity that common sense, for
want of use, should have become mucom-
mon.
Laws are like grapes, that being pressed
too hard, yeild a hard and unwholesome
wine.
Poetry should strike the reader as
wording of his own highest thought, and
appear almonst as a remembrance.
To exchange present good for prom
lsed better, is giving a greater credit to
dictate.
Weddings often leave the old familiar
hearts and places as haunted empty as fu-
uerals. They are the funerals OF old asso-
cations.
The great struggles of life are limited
to moments in the dropping of the head
upon the bosom-in the pressure of the
hand upon the brow.
Conscience is sleeping giant; we may
lull him into longer or shorter slumber;
but his starts are irighttul, and terrible is
the hour when he awakes
The greater Importance we attach to
our opinions, the greater our intolerance,
which is wrong even when We. are right,
and doubly so when we are in error, so
persecution Tor opinions sake can never be
justifable.
Do not command children under six years
OF age TO keep anything secret, no: even
the pleasure you may be preparing as a
surprise for dear trieno. The clcudless
heaven Of a youthful open-hearted uess
sy dawn Of shyDess, otherwise childlen will
soon learn to conceal their secres as well
as yours.
THE SMALL BIRDs.-The little paiLted
songsters follow man, and attend upon him.
Ii is their mission to clear his ground and
trees Of insects which would otherwise
destroy his fruit and grain. What would
the country be without its birds Their
innocent notes gladden. the ear, aud their
beautiful forms and plumage deligct the
eye. A pair of robius have been known
10 consume two thousand caterpi!lars in one
weeks work The farmer who shoe, the
small birds that confdeutially surround
his dwelling, errs both in judgment and
benevolence. What if the songsters take
tlthe Of the ripeDed produce of field and
garden; it is nothing but their due. They
present their bills some months after
their labor was performed aud are fully
entitled te their living.
A colered man recetly applied to prom
gentleman residing on Fifth Avenue for
letter of recommendation by means
OF which he hoped to obtain a situation.
Being well by the gentleman, the testimonial
was readily given. 1t was even more COM
plimentary than Scipio himself had expec-
TED, and that worthy, ou recovering his
astOnishmeht, exclaimed; say, Mr.,
won't you give me something to do your,
self on that Recommendation?
Men don't commit suicide in Memphis.
When they they are tired of lite they out
and insult some one, and are immediate