, 1873-05-20

1t is not long ago that tic Chicago Times OK
perionced religion, and became public advocate
Of the doctrines Of Christianity. Like most
young converts, it was worry active workor, WIS
rather loud in ita professions OF faitl,-in fact,
vauntod itaelf, like the Pharisoe, upon itB good
works. Tho Norta.ccslc,7s Christian Adyocute
took the young convert to it's bosom, and the
curiously- rair indulgod in piouB onl-
brace, which waB worry touching to Witness
Tho Sunday Times defended tho Aduo-
cate against tho attacks of the worldly
press, aud tho Adrocate winkol owlishly
when skeptics doubted tho sincerity Of tho Tines
conversion. Tho new laborer in tho vineyard,
1lndor tho protection OF tho Adrocate, became
Jealous propagandist. It first took tic Young
Mems Christian Association in charge, and tlon
it gathered nll the churches and their aocks
under its WINGS It was go thoroughly devoted
to tho future interests Of mankind that it fol-
lowed tho scriptural Injunction. aud put no
money in its purse. It put behind itself such
hindrancoH to virtue aB advertisements
and othor sourcos Of profit which
worldly newspapers ecsk after, and it
devoted itself to the caro- Of tho
churches and tho advancement Of the cause Of
religion. It spurred up tho pious to moro ady :
yancod standard Of pety, and it abused THO i'm
pious, and loudly called upon them to turn from
tic error Of tloir ways. In fact, 30 loudly did it
call, TINT it quito overwhelmed its co-workor tho
Adcocatc, and loft 1t nothing to do. such zeal
| and ardor in the cause lavo not boon aoen snco
Eho days Of Huss. For q timo all vent swim~
| 1ningly, and tho curiously y-matchod twain on
| joyod tho monopoly Of religious labor, and
| uBurpod al tho yirtuo thero waa in tho commn-
| nifty thcro was worth having. Nothing could
PASS muster which was not up to thoir high plano
Of exemplary conduct.
At lust, however, trouble began to arise, and
to DO suspected by aomo. It was oat1ng too
| many Strawberries in the festivals. It got too
many necktioa at tho aooiablos. It WAS ming
ling with tho sewing socetos and tho Dorcaa
societies too freely. It tpersistod In making all
tho prayers aud preaching all tho sermons.
How one small paper could contain all this
religion bocamo ag difficult conuntlr1tm to
solve as how tho ono small head of Gold
Hmith's schoolmaster could curry all Ao
knew. Still tho advocate embraced its
long-lost brother and protested lis guilo~
lossncss, and commended Lis zeal and
purity to otl4or carnally-mindod newspapers.
illus assured Of the protection OF the Advocate,
it turned villago-goHnip. 1t drove itH scayengor-
cart through tho highways aud bySays. collect
ing ulI tho scal.dalous Btories 1t could find cou-
corning tho me1nbors OF The churches. 1t Ind
picked Up odds aud ends in tho sowing sociotios.
Men md women arc always promo to toll tales
concerning oacl, other, without much regard to
their truth. provided thoy can worry their neigh
bors. It takoa worry little material to build up
pyramid Of scandal. 1lnying gathered
together ita material. therefore, 1t oroctod itH
booth In tlo nlarkot- place. and commenced pour
ing out ita dococtiona upon tho hoads Of tho
community, Sunday after Sunday. It has had
its weekly sport the community not seeming to
caro- much for 1t, until at last 1t ran over a
stump, It omptiol itH vlals of wrath upon tfa
muscular Christian WHO ministers to Trinity
Church, alld when, Oh tho samo day, this clorGy"
man found tho Sunday Times ln Ills church,
notebook in hand, occupying the front pew by
Virtue of its remarkable pioty, looking upon
tho mon and womon It had detained that
morning as 1t pitying tbotr depraV1ty'
and preparing to appropriate tue dropplnss ol
, tie sanctuary, tho mlnlator put himself on
loyel with lls congregation. mRae taels cause hs