The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-14
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by Rev. John Johnson A number of
reports were submitted. For Assistant
Bishop, two ballots we:s saken; but no
election resulted. The Rev: e. r. Gads-
den and the Rev. ~. B. ". Hove re-. re-
oeived the highest number OF; votes... We
have not yet received Saturday. g pro-
ceedings. Revs P. +. Strand, O. P.
Gadsden. G. G. Pinckney and A. T. .Por.
ter were elected delegates to the G. Gene-r,
ral Convention. a,. nE
A writer in the New York Erening
Mailreminds us that ..Adam endeavored
to shift the blame Of his idll upon Eve"
1t ia wrong for one to speak disrespect-
fully of his grandparents, but we can't
help thinking that Adam acted: the rascal
in that little affair. Instead Of assuming
the entire responsibility for the diarepnE.
able transaction, and taking the conse-
quences upon himself. which he, as the
ostensible head of the family, ohght to
have done, he had the inefabls mean.
ness to throw the blame upon his wife.
Such conduct was utterly unworthy a
Christian gentleman, and If he had had
a brother.in-law Of any spirit whatever,
the chances are that he would have gone
out OF that garden in the foremost
vehicle Of funeral procession. Ii.
CONVERSATION OF WoMEK.-1t is very
we'll to call the conversation of women
trifiipg and frivolous; if it is pleasant
and grateful, it is all that can be desired.
Copversation should be the relaxation,
not the business Of life; and the moral.
lists, who require that it should he always
OF 40 improving" character, have no
idea of it's proper social uses. Improv-
ing Have we not sermons, good books,
lectures, institutions, and complicated
educational machinery enough OF all
kinds to improve Us all off the face of
the earth. il nature did not oppose q lit
tie wholesome duncehood to this sweep
ing tide Of instruction? Must the school
master follow. ns into our little holiday?
If the queens of society," will only give
us talk which shall be bright without ILL
natured sharpness. playful without ailli-
ness-if they will show us that affecta-
ton, vanity, jealousy aud Islander are.not
necessary Ingredients infthe social dia-
logue. but that, rather, they give, allan
iii.sayor TO the wittiest qn6 the cieverest
play. of words-if they: remember that
good humor, sympathy and tho wish to
please. for the sake OF giving pleaaure,
will lend oharm to the most: Common
place thoughts and expressions, their
conversation will Improve" us, perhaps,
quite as much as most popular LECTURES
and most popular sermons. 5,- ...
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SH1n WE MEET AaAiN?-Thee, follow
ing is said to be one Of the most bril-
linnt articles ever written by. the Ia
mented GeorgeD Prentice: .e .r
t'But the fat of nature is inexorabIe.
There is no appeal for relief from the
lgreat law which dooms us to dust. We
flourish and fade us the leaves of the
forest, and the flowers that bloom. and
wither. in day have no Trailer hold on
life than the mightiest monarch that ever
shook the earth with his footsteps. Ge-
neratiops of men will appear aud disap-
pear as the grass, and the countless mni-
titude that throng the world to-day will
tomorrow disappear as the footprints
on the shore. III! 80
! MeH selQOm tAlnk OF the great event
OF death until the shadow falls across
their own path, hiding from their eyes
the traces Of loved ones, whose living
smiles were the sunlight of exiatence.
Death is the greatest antagonist OF life,
and the cold thought of the tomb is the
skeleton of all feasts. We. do not want
to go through the dark valley, although
it's passage. may lead to Paradise7-and,
with Charles Lamb, We do not want to
lie down in the grave, even with princes
for our bed fellows.
''In the beautiful dra1na OF Ion, tho
instinct Of Immortality, so eloquently
uttered by the death Of the devoted
Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul. When about to yield
his young existence sacrifice to fate,
his beloved. Clemantha asks him if they
shall not meet again, to which he re-
plies: I asked that dreadful question of
hills that seemed eternalAof the clear
streams that acw forever ot the stars
among whose fields OF azure my raised
spirit hath walked. As look upon thy
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