, 1873-04-06
THE CHURCH,
4 Sund2y-Scb0ol Lesson On tho
Character of Jacob. -
The Wrong Men Getting all the
Monuments.
Programme of Services in tho
. Churches To-Day.

Churches To-Day.
Episcopal and Roman Catholic Calendar
for the Week.
The subject OF the lesson to-day is "Israel !;
the New N ame"-Gen. 80: 4-30. Tho characte,
Of Jacob has been thoroughly brought out in
these lessons by the religious weeklies, many ot
which are inclined to regard him in no, very en-
siable light. He is represented as looking sharp
" to his own interests, and as shrewd as most
men in working for them. He bought r birth
right for mess Of pottase by taking advantage
Of his brothers extremity. He gained patri-
archal by palnaing off stewed kid for venison on
his blind father. He outwitted Laban By adroit
strategy that well nigh stripped his father-in-
Law OF all his possessions. There was, how
ever, little comfort to Jacob in the best OF his
ill-gotteu gains. After more than three
score years Of struggle for wealth
and position be now finds himself alone in the
darkness Of the night by the ford Of Jobbok
fearing the coming day, doubling il its close
would find him in possession of property, or
wife, or children, or life itself. He NOW calls on
God for protection, and the greatest blessing Of
his life is secured. He gained new character,
tnew man, and new enjoyment. The follow
ing, from an exchange, are the reflections:
One night Of earnest, faith-h1led prayer worth
pulous eudeavor to advance his personal welfare. And
here Is, At least tat advantage to any person who
ness to God all shrewd planning to outwt ones
follows. The best blessings come ever the gift Of
mot Is IL the f md s
doubt that point. No man can have anything With
ont Gods consent. Whatever he ought to want from
meantime, God directs. II man wants SUCCESS IN
bis daily business in his home life or II he strives
fter opportunities Of usefulness OF for position Of
tuggeshon comes to him unfailinely: Seek ye first
s Of a1d sRa Hs sn M
when Jacobs deceit seemed win them Jacobs
He might havo had the gifts without the troubles he
Ind t1usuly waited Gods good time for them. This
he realized at Peniel-
TIE MONUMENT BUSINESS.
The Northwestern Aduooate is inclined to
think j" the wrong men are getting all tho mon
uments." Drew and Vanderbilt are Hise beyond
their generations. They want monuments, and
ere prompt to secure them. The church has
scores Of rich men whom the editor surmises
would do well to compete with such men. Each
denomination has in every State some undertak-
ing that needs a million OF more dollars, and it
is passing wonder that these 1anguiah whils
rich men are puzzled as to what they may do
with their wealth. The hope ID expressed that
the Southern brethren viii not name their Uni
verzity after Vanderbilt, and then the editor
ventures to add:
we agree that that Is not our burtnesz and in the
Same breath express regret that our Theological Sem
not a1lege but very many people do believe, that Mr.
business. Il Is constantly asserted that he Is no. se
asta!Y business man thst in his stock operations
be first makes business insane, and collects Ills gona
oes01o ;a to ths that ha men
stock opessuoas as ,1ss e aoeaoly eonauceo IN VA
a nie us earne1 dez;5e bst the
patron shall successfully ado his opponent, or they
are reduced to tho embarrassing dilerana OF w1ah1ng
overthrow to their benefactor. At any rate Black Fri
days aro brought into rather nconguous association
Tatn 1000 rraasa ana manmon gets hfetry e. ctose 70
prove to be most blessing reurosch to u thst We
must now SPEAK Of he belaI eiver IN morally modied
terms, and say that the Lord needs money whatever
pgEsnrr1a1A,, NOTES.
The Directors OF the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary, at meeting last week, recommended
burn, Leroy r. Hnlsey aud Charles Elliott be in |
creased to g. coo per annum The 1eport Of the |
Treasurer shows that the resources OF the Sem |
inary. exclusive Of real estate, amount to |
s25O,000, and the Seminary building at $40, 600. |
During the past year, up to April l. tho treasury
received $50 s8248; thedisbursements amounted |
to S92 08515, and on the 1st OF April, there re-
Ensined in the treasury the sum Of 81, ,2283O. |
Tho endormont income during the wear has been |
ei31l3.65: the amount paid on salaries reached |
elz'920.94; paid on scholarships, s., ,120. The |
permanent endowment fund foots up S135, ,627.60; |
achoIarshir fund. e17. 1857 40. !,
The annual business meeting of the Third /
presbyterian Church was held last Tuesday, /
Judre Moore uresidiug. The report Of the Troas-
hror Of the Board Of Trustees showed an income
from pew rents for the year to have been
BIS 600. and nearly 60 600 from premiums. max
mr total income Of over sI7.060. The follow
ing gentlemen we're elected Trustees to fl "a
ca1cies: Meesrs, J, B, Briggs. o. Cronkhite, J.
Ii, Horton, William B. shufe; George Halo, and |
j. Hall Mccormick The financial condition and
working energies OF the church we're never
better.
The Rev. John Woods preached his farewell
sermon to the Ninth Presbyterian Church last