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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-19

sOHN III. CLAIBORNE & CO.,
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. AGENTS.
OFFICE, HOS MIR STREET,
Representlrg The most responsible companies "i
the country insure property OF AL KINGS III CIV.
and county at rates T" EErY-FiFE TO ftf II
per cent. less than The ratts pieFalHpS III 'i'i0
city since the war
PACIFIC INSURANCE. COMPANY ."
SAN FRANCISCO.
FIRE y NAB &c.
CAPITAL. GOLD PAID UP........Sl oo?.roc 60
SURPLUS D.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 726s
I,su,es All kinds OF propsriY End merchr NIL
against damage by fire ami tie periis Of the EeS
It CIV RATES.
Deposited with Treasurer of Virginia. j.,
United STATES bonds. ....... .......'''9 wv" w
Deposited with The Comptroller nj rev nm m
a. ,cR hdscs advidus y .auis mnaer state l.s
adding 30 Ooo, 600 aduiti'nal security 10 Inc
losses euultsply adjusted md promptly paid.
JJnE u. C.hlHCkHs. 4 co.,
~ I3-3m AernlE.
SPECiAL NoTiCE:-To ALL PER
H}c, TSS Jl BayKS Hi 40 sI'd iEsUarcF
CpMPhNi
offr Inducements unSnrpISsca by any s"t" con-
pauy, 10 insure against loss W IRE VI III h!hos
IF property. ,u
They.Sk their fricrhs and the public to give
IN, m A call before insurtrg elsewhere.
Consult your w interest sHd insure with nc.
q. u. SihEk;.. GEM Agent.
j. y. l;AvIS Pest.
y. +. e.. EOrTS, :irc'|. j B Gu
,F'HE VIRGINIA HOME INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OFFICE, 1914 MIN STaEETl
TAKES FIRE AND MARINE RISKS
on most favorable terms.
D. J. HARTSO0K, Frestdent.
ID. j. BURR, Secretary.
D.. G.. WHKRRY, DR., Assistant ':ecretar7.
ie 30--3ln
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! aUCrHOE sALEs-Thfs Dny:
By A. q. PuTliau4 - :.
go Real Estate Agent and Aucsionee''
TOR SALE ABDUCTION.
VALUABLE HOUSE AVID LOT
IN MANCHESTER.


A. the request of James cIs,sSs rnp pr"pe1
Clop.op, alto, nsTs TOE tss sTnRDAY The 10Th day
or An ss I'll s ,he The The lot
and occupied by ae" steses P Between 1sh and
b l set seG Tuning back between parallel
les feet A. @. pULLIAM. Arc.
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LUMBER DEALERS.
TO-PARTNERSHIP.

NO-PARTNERSHIP
The undersigned have formed &C. partnership
under the name and style of
GIBSON d BROCK,
to conduct h GENERAL LUMBER, COMMITS
SiOr, and FEkD BUSINESS {dalinx from the
lllh inst AZ the OLD stand FORMERLY occupied by
James &. Mccarthy & Co, at The corner OF 9th
and BY rd streets, Gu the canal.
Our Mr.. Brock having had experience of
various branches and most extensive conducylou
In this city. ana cur MIR. Gi. son havIng been en-
gagged in both the working and manufacture OF
lumber, we hatter ourselves that We should now
know the W nts Of the community.
Having made arrangements with several saw.
mills, we are preparsd to FILL BILLS OF LUM-
BGR AT THE Lowe ST RATES.
We ape j to our numerous friends and late
patrt Tor their support. pedging every eff n, 10
JUN r. W. GIBSON.
Late or the nrfn Of Mayo q Gibson
X. A. BROCK,
Formerly of the firm OF kagiand t Brock.
2u l6-lU
ON HAND CONSTANTLY, at MAYUS
~ ISLAND SAW MILL, a large suppyof
Casing Boards, JoisLs OF all Sizes Laths,
Inch Boards scanting, PallngS,
Flooring Plank, Garden kails. Pine ~ ood
ID "a, "a, aud "a inch PLANK, ce Ar md he art.
Bulls OF lumber OF any Dimensions furnished.
REFUSE PLANK at Low PAGES.
Mayo's Isl,nd Saw. mill.
xR f2--am fost-,tbce box lee.
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BY Paine & Co.. Auctioneers.
ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE.

By Paine & Co.. Auctioneers.
AND ATTRACTIVE r:!. '.l SALE SALE
~, WEDNESDAY. the 23d Of august common
,n ar IN O'Clock we VIII sell At oar warehouse
nnrT large and choice assortment Of entirely r..
F2ESH;TAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS,
49,, receivinp compri ling great variety Of
ho" nEW and Ds SIRABLE GOODS
suited to the present and tail Sales
200 cases BUOTS, SHOPS. and BALMORALS,
co,s,sting OF every variety for men, women,
misses bows, and children mostly prime goods
among them viri'ty or ".''
- I.TDIES, IAttE GA1IERS,
MEMS PLOUGH SHOPS and BROGANS-
part extra s;Z35.
REArYMADr CLOTHING,
MEMS and B''Yn' W. Oh and FUR HATS,
in variety:
TPhVE.LIHG BAGS,
IN ,LI. WARES. Including
200 dozen Hosiery aud
50 dozan MERINU STIETS, &C., &C., &c.
Wefnv;t. the attention Of Ct y ans country mer.
chants 10 this large sale, as the STOCK Is All lrcsh
aud reasonable, aud as. owing TO the heaVy al
vince In cotton and woollen goods, they viii have
the opportunity OF buying goods at their own
prices. ..,-
au IS PAtSb CO.l auctIpheeIs-
ONE OPEN SCOW OR FERRY-ROAF.
~ WI, he sold ut public auction, on "THD*hS-
DAY EVENING, Augn:t Esd, at O'Clock, on
Nayo's Island below SAW mill.
ONE OPEN SCOW OR FEHET-BOAT,
adau.ei to hauling sand, stone &c. Capacity, II
tons: size, 4s feet long and y feet wide.
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DHiLADELfAtA, Ntuu sSTS
Il HUND And k0hf - ,lta :" seSssss-sSs
Snip LINE-rCI PIX LA! !ELrHsh s" lth
WEEK.-Steamefa hGGttua, ) i.'uE, AID D.
dp,phia e7gry WEDNESDAY ara .AfyEnAi I,
and Richmond every sOHj>AT and ThU2SDal
alternately. graigf: r., 6! 'ed CALI t2irelt 'l,
days., cheaper than by GnS e.4Gi roI.:, l"r ~
par.s OF PsaEsylyania an ..e~ Jersey 40 lgf
New Orleans ciG EoGLbtrn Gkli *;a2:sh!p kne
from Phiiadelph!a. Freight Iakea .or Hoflof ~
moderate ra.cs,
pssssge % Philadelrhta, iac:ndins meals AID
ststeroom, ss.
No, cs,s Doca ST. -et, RlchEcBd
WM. Z. clyde & o., Agelh,
No. Il Worth WGsrses, AID
fe,s r:o. Il SCuh Tcarysa. FcIl2-cirb't,
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EOR NEW YORK. 1876
i OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP $500
C5MPaS NY.
The cl,ie wheel stesm.niEs ~ IAEUKE, ISAAC
BELL, SARATOGA, STA CARA, ALBEs
NhRLE, aud tiATTERAs, leave New Yot1 lef
Norfolk, City Point ard E!ctu.o2c, every TUES
DAY, III ISL al, aad SATURDAY al O'Clock
2. &, Leav. Ric:-Spri rTery TUESDAY,. vi.
DAY, aud SuEItE.I. g hri tiGs.
Thepe ships are "at:r:,y GHvs they have elegant
saloons and sLatercoDs. The fare, &cconnodll
tions, and attention: axe unsurpassed.
Close councillors Iaade with steamer, Tor ~
soutnern and European po-:e.
Iusurancs eCectcd, n aer ordered. Al A QUA2
TER OF ONE PR CENT, vt tee o6ie.s OF hi
compauV.
For further information apply 10
JQES W. WYATT, kHent
Iccp-uCr Ef-tat.
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By Cook u Laughton. Auctioueers'

By Cook u Laughton. Auctioneers'
Corner of Governor and Franklin streets.
NEW sMOKING-TOBACCO CmTI II =
- ,a ,nstant q. 10 o'clock, we will sell at our
store, ,,yc rcR.rro MACHINE
y r.W assanv tins made by archer < God
WIZ and nd Capable or cutting five hundred pounds
per day. ,,oy er.ytcuTON Aurts
auio Ccbh ~ -. $3.50
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$50 TONS 2sS;s, RAW RAW. BoSE-Dosl~ rs,
McGRU '.Ef,s TSBACCo fSR flhLxnIIssN
MCanUDER'S PHoSPHJ IN 3
For sale " CHARLES MaGRur
- Commission Mere Az.
Corner 18th ard Csry SsY vs.
aIl7-sts hlcppiN'
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!, sssuRA Sd'v dssSs ss Uo~,~.
c.. c,nE MUTUAL LIFE lNoo'
H. RANCE COMPANY,
yo ,ss. BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
n uJr.ToS sCRIaNER, President
Sr'pErv ". CIRCUIT. SecrttAry.

This company is purely mutual. Al ponGissi; 1n
contests BILE for usual causes; no fes nsniutaiS
opo"f orte, able Ali policies absolutely incon
ts., ,n,e AFR two annual premiums.
Good reliable, and efficient gems are ~, ,ns,
lion "a open /, all th"se who cen furnish sa., %
e,riory references and are willing To WORK. q" ~
piy a. the branch oflre Of the company NO Va
Main street, Richmond, Va. Manager.
Medical Examiner, DR.. A. s. McRAE.
70 Am
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NAMES RIVER SrEA 81 BOAT S,r,:ksr
% COMPANY.-FOR nav fDkh, ssSs.sss'
PHILADELPHIA, HALTlAOhk, hYaf, IN
PORTSdOTTH, and 49, EKGuSnh ~ - and
!SaS ON THE JAZZ EiVaR. zoe i.t' 'a'
elegant United S11Sss nail sssAss
JOHH SyL ~ I Is,
Captain z. .. OXFORD, ~. n,
Leaves company's wharf 4. hoSxe}S ~.
akove-namsdp places on MOSOAis, HEDN
DAYS, and FRIDAYS, D. SIX . CLcSh A. s., a.,
al 4 returns on Tuesdays, Ihursd&Ss' anu
days. ,... S. s.g ,,,,be ola BAY
Line steamers for Baltimore, ihiiaue.PN'''
New York. u.-s,,,, n, 81.
rival Of steamer. sta
Fare TO New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Fare to Phtlidel phla....... ts4
Fare TO Baltimofe......>.-...... D..
EScurslon ticSrts 10 Norfolk sad ,e:.ru,.'ic,', s
TICKETS On SALE 81 6AHhaH
EXPhnSS. and hsXYage checked through. -r,,r-
The SYLVESTER VAL lie chartered III
light excursions y. = reasonable chaiAe. AZ. -.
Freight received Tuesdays, Tnu'susln, B,t..
turdays, for Norfolk, Portsmouth,. hos sc asy
more, aud principal lahdins IS on Ca.s a. RIA.
ana all regular landings On Jane; t!as5 frar IA
aoHARiE RATES. Fteigh! re:si'sa law
n. till 6 L. II. a,,s
EreiSht for wav iandiRxs must be prepslur ut
l.. b. ThTUM. Genera SSnsiL
Ofice. CoIpanY's WV Is.
my 10 Branch office, corner NAN AL4
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Bv 4. G. PullIam, .. -....s..
Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent -,
IT,. MAin and 18th streets.
TRUSTEES SALE = q OF u TA lIsAEk.t
a, ,Irtne Of a deed of trust executed to me as
t1y.:ee by James Monroe end Rachel his WE ;;
d,ted the 2sth January 1871 and hnly ,ecn oI' -
THITJRSDAY, the nth ugust. ls7l, ats O'Clock =.
NJ. the HOUSE, and LOT now owned ana on or
cnoied by James Monroe, End being part OF LOT
No. in The town of Mancheste-.
TERMS Cash. a,,,,o., r,.oo,'
Sale conducted by A. G. PULLIAM, Auet.
POsTPONEMENT.
The above sale f. p )stponcd uphill CLOCK nAi-
eI IL u i"in' VIM. CLOPTON. Trustee.
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ENCOURAGE HOME ENTERfhloS

THE MERCHANTS AND MEL On,
INSURANCE. COMPANY VI
VIRGINIA.
FIRE AND MARINE.
crr,rr No. 1901 CORNER CARY STREET AM
SuoCKoE SLIP
,o,x nrsnarsd to take FIRE and NJ "A A,
We are P ks on tie most favorable terms ana
49, c.fully ask q share Of patrona,es,
reSlTc'i"'' Y. STOKES. President,
I'm LAY. SECRETARY,
JoiiE Il. WILSON, AS Secretary
DIRECTORS.
J.B. Pace, =. D. nnderson,
Gc,. lie. 80, c,hson
Miles Turpin. J ~ pt,tTr
G., A. Wallace. ". 'rrbn.nas IT,
J.. ID. CrcnshAw, Jas. ASu,,hIan
AID Pizzini, DR., y. 80, -, , ,ayy
". Fl. Lyme. Eufn workman,
Hn.s' -, C. =. stacy.
nc. Watkins, r. r. i,hr,siian.
g. Il. Talbot. -. S.vo au 10
John g. SPOTS, L II. '
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WE WOULD INVITE THE ATTEN-
wv TON OF the lsdes to our new sock OF those
deserys unpopular GROVER & BAKaR HAND
and TkEDDLE SEW ING-MACaIaES. They
run very light and no!sclsss. Any lady can use
they are unequallrd.
G. Il N. W. DARBY, Agents.
eul Dol Sroad street
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BY Lyme 4 Brother.
Auctionecro and Real Estate Agents,
No. 1917 Main street.

IMPERATIVE SALE OF VALUABLE
i IMPROVED REAL ESTATE in MAN
quest of the owner. sell at public auction, On the
premises, on SATURDAY, tie 18th day OF Ang1sts
ISL at O'Clock p. NJ. TWO NICE FRAN , n
DWEIJINGS. situated about two squares SCUM
Of the Petersburg shops fronting on lbe rsilrosd
The first or principal house contains I'VE rooms
The Yard The lot upon nhch 1t stands has front
o. es BIZ $50 feet, more or less. The tenement so
Joining contains III ee room5. &C.. Just com pieteJ;
houses are at preeent occupied by g1od tenants.
Tooa: Ties Wishing to invest Il good oproItu HylS
offered ,.. .,~ and
TIVE We montIs negotiable notes, interest adde'
occurred by trust deed ,,,ruup
.,,n ~ "a :, 1910 Auctionsers.
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A PPOMATTOX PAPER MILL,
"A PETERSBURG, VA,
Manufacturers OF News, Book, and Wrapping
Papers.
Orders solicited, to which we promise prompt
and faithful attention.
NClL WAIST 4 co,
nv as-an Grocers and Com rn'as'r4 Merchgnh.
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:IIELMBOLDS

III "-'-''-'>,>''
~ ,.HELMBoLD'st
HELmBoLD'S
HEnMBoLD's
.r... IHElMBoLD'E
.,.-~=aa. ,HELhBoLD's
80 HELMBoLD's
.HELMBoLD's'
HELMBoLD's
HELNBoLD's
,HELmBObD's
uELHBOLD'S
HELMBoLD's'
HELMBoLD's
HKLMBoLD's
HELMBoLD's
HKLMBoLD's
HELaBoLD's
HELMBOLD's
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A NTHRACITE COAL.-Now afloat, 500
"A tons best gu lily h. A, EGG and STOVE
GOALS, which will BE- sold from the vessels at low
figu.es
Cali and see my prices, and lay In your inter
supply or coal be ere there Is an advance In coil
and freights In the northern IN arse.s.
WRIT ROBERTS,
tyB Corner l7Lh and Dock streets.
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POSTPONrMEST.
POSTPONED tn THURSDAY, gath August At the
came houc. [su 1s-ls,ls, ,22.23] &. q ".
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II. T. HELMBOLD.
Crystal Palace Drug Store, soi Broadway, New
York;
Palace Pharmacy. Gilsey Houge, Broadway and
Goth streets, New York;
Temple OF Pharmacy, Continental Hotel, Phila-
delphis, and lH south 10th street. Phil&del-
Dnia.
The New York herald., 1871-12-04
HERALD MONDAY DECEMBER 4, ls7L-TRPLE

shan ALWAYS pursue holiness, but not attain n. "
l have met this dIfncuty, said the pastor with
earnest Christians This Is one OF lmroriance We
all believe IN growing hight that comes down from
the WORD of dod we believe that the closer man
follows the Bible the better he VIII understand Il.
derstand II; we believe, Iurther. that may Dy
the grace OF Co.. be enabled to live up 10 the light
as IL comes. To every enlightened conscience In
the world thero must be some
PRESENT CONVICTION OF GODS WILL
Wnat ne should be In his heart and life. The more
ne cnrstan tries 70 serve God the more he sees IS
required OF him. Every man has O judgment Of
what God wants him to be, aud he sees what God
requires OF him. Tue more light he obtains tho
palmer ne Will see his duty. and his ideas OF duty
w1ll be larger 70 work than they are today Tor
VIC know that there Is an innnty 0f holiness above
and beyond us
REACHING ALL THE WAY UP TO aoD.
We nnd the rule or holiness when we look at the
Word OF God. II teaches the rule OF present prac-
uce. To US the law Of God, which Is the rule VI
holiness clearly defines what God wants us 10 DO.
This law, which points man to his duty. Is meant TO
be obeyed; aad "a he sees tnat God wants moe and
more he rises into higher LIE. Practical holiness
is that condition OF rhe soul that enables us to tive
mp to the light given ns by God 80 that We are kept
UEBLAAABLE BEFORE GOD IN LOVE
There Is only one way OF being holy. that Is by
having faith IN Jesus Christ You can ask Him TO
forgive your sins and allow you TO live up TO what
God wants OF you. But iaith IS also necessary. NO
can do the will OF God Oy trying he nave
faith also, and that grace winch Is ours IN Jesus
Christ lt Is not In toll In PRAYER that man gels no
nness but In coming 10 Jesus Christ anu losing
himself there he can rise In His love. Why snould
you not trust the saviour 10 keep you from evil
the lesser as we'll a. the grcatera 10 trust Jesus
every day, and when The new light dawns take it
to Jesus and ask for grace to live up to 1t practical
holiness.
The New York herald., 1871-12-04
CEyTK,L METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


Discourse by Rev. Andrew Longacre-Prncti-
cal Holiness Within tho Reach of All.
Rev. Andrew Longacre yesterday ing NJ the
Central Methodist Episcopal church, IN Seventh
avenue, near Fourteenth street. delivered an I'm
pressive discourse TO very large cong regation on
The subject OF practical holiness lie took for his
text Peter l., l5-"As lie Which natn called me Is
holy so DC ye holy In all manner OF conyersaion. ~
The minister said ne had taken his very simple pre-
cept OF the Word Of God 80 the hope OF removing
some OF the doubts that c3siruc, the minds Of the
Christian
A DREAD OF TBR WORD HoIlNBss
nc had found In many good people; q SOFT of awe
In the word that induced them TO have doubts and
troubles ana fears that II was unattainablc. This
was an error; man could attain Holiness according
70 his lgnI. As we have listened to the words
..Holy, holy. Lcrd God Almighty" We may have felt
that tnerc was something deep In the word holy
something beyond the grasp Of sinful man and only
applicable to the Lord Holiness s goodness. mercy
truth and justicc John the BAPTIST was called holy
20 a appcsrs that the word s upplicable 10 mar
also VIC are taught "Withoui holiness
NO Man sHALL sEk 6on'
In tho text IL ~ applied 20 man, and when 80 sp
piled n IL prac,caly the CONFORMITY OF Inahs iiis
10 thc principles and words OF Col Every littls
precep, casts new hight upon H. TO the CHRISTIAN !
seems sometimes unattaDable ne VIII say, =
clpht 10 he holy, hut C3nncL How can we evcl
EXPECT 10 nave Holiness when u expands before US
ss VIC reach fof 1t, and seems
STILL FCRTUEH oFFSD
win lnls doubt people vi, 81, dowu aDn say I'VE
The New York herald., 1871-12-04

worth having This man ned from city to city to
escape pestiience. In his later years he carrieu
Meap9ns TO protect himself against imaginary Toes.
no" uoes Cnrlstiantfythe more popular Christian.
nnsL"ane nea Immortality Tney mako 1t sad. tn
deed. TheT make heaven about quarter the
ana tho ,o....s SIZE OF HE'LL,
au M ."o .suci tney make q place OF perpetual tor.
I,en.. I'D tls connection ne pitched into the pur-
Easory sns0 oax Seef % Of the Catnolic Church, aud
Ineu gave Wnat he chose to designate
as right solution Of the : prpblem
OF Ire. was sure that thrift and labor and hon
csly uid not orlng success. lie drew an eioouens
illustration OF TINS IRON the career or n yonnU ana
trave New Englander Tins Young man ha11 nns
been successfui pecuniarily but ~ ''"" nos
THE DIVINE PAYMAsTER
had not yet seitleu his accounts with him Us an
larged on the encOuragcmcnts existing after aI, -
work ana pr0olty, aud then took up the comiis,rS
or manv that they have no chance OF development
The trouble was that most did not take the rinhs
course for right development II men would nivs
one hour Striving for goodness where they rrssrS
one hundred hours striving for g0la they would
reach a much higher developments. lie did not he
lieve IN the theory OF the sutYerngs In this world
being made up IN she next world. THIS theory
amounted 10 a man saving, "Now, . God hava
done this and suffered this, and now claim heaven
a. my reward" After showing this not Gods
way OF dealing with man, he brought his sermon 70
close; then singing, taxing IN collection ana
the bcnediction concluded the exercises.
The New York herald., 1871-12-04
NEW ENGLAND eosGascsrloSAL CHURCH,

Sermon by tho Rev. Henry Powers- Different
Conceptions Of God--Each Nation secs In
God Their striking Trait-The Attributes
and Iunuitude Of God.
The New England Congregational church. corner
Of Madison avenue and Forty seventh street, was
well flied yesterday morning by large and fash
ionable congregation. Rev. Henry Powers, OF Elm
place Congregational church, Brooklyn, occupied
the pulpit. He bad exchanged for the morning with
the rasior. After singing, prayer and the ordinary
predatory exercises he commenced his sermon,
choosing for his text Matthew VII, n-"n ye then
being evil know how 10 give good gifts
unto your children how much more shall your
Father which Is in Heaven give good things to them
thar ask Him." 'In conversation one day." says an
Oriental scholar, with the JuDgo Kistes head pun.
DIT OF the College OF Fort William, on the subject OF
God. he told me one Of their parallels: In certain
country there existed village OF blind men, who
mad heard Of al amazing animal called
THE ELEPHANT,
but they had no way BY which they could form any
idea OF his shape One day an elephant happened
20 pass through the places this the opportunity
long desired, and they all crowded around him, one
laying hold OF his trunk, another seized his ears,
another his tail and another one OF bis legs After
thus trying 10 CRAFTY their curiosity phey re.
turned to the village, and sitting down
each began 10 give his idea OF what they thought
ihe wonderful animal most resembled The man
| who hal felt OF his trunk said the elephant was
like the body Of the plantan tree. and tho one who
na1 felt his thought he was like the FAM with
which the Hindoos cleanse the rice. The other two
thought, respectively, ne was most like q snake
and pillar. An Old blind man, OF considerable repu.
tanon for SOUND judgment, called upon TO recon
| ci,c these conflicting versions. He SAID You
| arc probably all correct; that which was taken
for the plsnfan tree resembling fan was his ear,
and so for all the rest Respecting God we are Also
blind men, cropping around and QraspinR bus part.
| consequently forming no Just conception OF the
whole. IL N only py comparison we can do this.
To one man God dis terror, to another an Infinite
lcrplexty, 70 another the supreme love; 70 one lie
| Is power, beyond al power, 10 another q limited
ana struggling principle To one Ho Is Q grim
Eastern despot, TO another a father forgiyIng and
| klno. His face beams with love 10 this one, 10
mat y Is black with vlndictive vengeance. Ana SO
| men form airereut
4 CONCEPTIONS OF GOD.
The Frenchnsn who could not stay 10 morning
| mass, but left his card upon he altar, flashed 4
ght across the word thai revealed Tue rcal history
OF the French notion OF soul vivldly as you could
| see were you 10 watch and study In the Church o
| the Madeleine at Paris for months WGea the
| SCochman for the 1rss time In his NE went away
The New York herald., 1871-12-04

from kirk 10 hear an Episcopal service In which A
came away. ION. il was verv bonnie, out %S
an awia' way Q. spending tne sabbath"
aser .ba5 u1 some One eas scsa char
TO praise the Lord 0v singing inhnitivey uLf OF
tune" When Lord MacauiaT said rnat tue Purtans
Eneland objected TO a bear ngat nor so mucn
because it gave pain 10 the bear as because ~ AVE
pleasure TO The spectators he hit bv an apothcum
THINGS uxRK AND HEREArrsR
a certain sombre and sad reality unrelieyed nv
geam OF brightness and JOY In short the glass
through which men see God is darxened in a
measure BY their own breath. Some OF the shadows
wilt; but the shadow. which IL cast by
blood and circumstances and climate and education
for all men. save perhaps ono In thOnsand deter
mines for them wpether their supreme God shall
reveal n'mself "a u % lne thunder Of SINAI. amid lne
OF a New Jerusalem shining rcun about them:-
The he'll EihiSp's gI goo a. has E,hlop's lips.
And the Grecan god = tirecian face
As keeneycd. cold and fair.
He next proceeded TO snow that II we examined
the Bible we Will mud the same variety In It's rcpre-
sentatlons OF the supreme Jehovah, with varied
descriptions OF HIS VARYING nttrlbutes He rebutlcd
wrath Coo, but insisot trat the sacred writers
ascrbcd such attributes according to apprenensions
OF ignorant and wicked men. 70 whom ne never can
DOCTRINE OF INNATE DEPRAyIrY
amns little children that nave not slnne "nd t%sp
asks to thank Him for doing tt: that He Is not
God VINO made the heathen aud the millions ON mi
lions wno never heard OF the saviour, .0r sin here
and eternal misery hereal ter Such views OF God
are only the black visions OF selsonless fear or
hcartless logic whose product Is q MOlock, O jug.
gernaut or a satan. Such Is NOT
OUR GOD
revealed In the blessed Gospel. Our God il one
who, while hating sin and consuming 1t by his
punishments. psies and loves the sinner, who
wills not that any should perish, but that
all should come unto Him aud live; who entreats us
to come unto Him and love Him as He loves u.s. and
who will never leave us forsaKe Us. nut he with
us for everlnore. He next showed that the punls
ment OF sin Is snuncss which carries It's own con.
sequences, and closed with describing the eternity
OF God -
God vcth ever
Therefore soul despair thou never;
Let earth and heaven, Outyorn with AGO.
Sink to the chaos whence they came;
Let angry foes against rage;
Let he thrust forth It's nerces flames,
Fear not death. was Satan's thrusta
God defe nds who In Him trusts
Soul, remember In thy pains,
God over all forever reigns.