The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-31

NAV well sigh at the task. The leading
idea among church-goe seems to be ex-
pressed by the poet, who says;
"-Jehovah they depose,
The pure, the just and fet up In hIs steed
A Deity that's perfectly well bred"
The old Romans worshipped Mars, the
god of bloodshed and conquest the New
York deity is q compound of Plutus and
the Apollo Belvidere.
CRIME OF THE SEASON.
Lent has been unusually peaceful and
the criminal record has been of very
moderate extent. The season of fasting
has been assisted by the general pinch
among the poor, and the very worst deed
in this city and its suburbs is the shooting
of the editor Carruthers at Vineland. This
has created a deep sensation, for If the
wounded man did the assalant will be in
imminent danger Of the gallows. Vineland
is one of the Jersey sections of this city
(for New York really includes large part
of New Jersey and hence the administra-
ton of the law is on a basis very different
from that noticed in our grand court house.
Charles X. Lands, the magnate of Vine
land, whose pistol practice has thus come
into immediate note, is one of the most sue
oessiui ianu operators Oh inc present uay'
Inc speculation mas peen SO rcmumaratiVe
.nat i.s protector Is estimated a. mililon.
on ono, ine wounded eullor ole, nanuls
VIII pe tne riches9 murderer this continent
mas aver pr0uuceu' 100 many cues nave
peen lounueu III pioousneo, anu famous
anu oorru!ners only repeat inc Iaole con-
ncctcd with the foundation of Rome.
Remus insnlts Romulus and gets his reply
4 from n six shooter puolic men should
NOT allow newspaper ATTACKS 10 create sucll
Wratn' hanuis, from ms success, IN ne
couid aiford TO endure, Tor WINE az least,
ana tne hostile paper could nave Deen
po9sn' cheaper 'hah 'he cost Oh u oeiense
| before jury
BOOKS OF THE SEASON.
Lent is a time of activity amung the
booksellers, since it brings devotional works
into use The change between the trade of
the holidays and that of the present sea.
son is one OF marked character. Notwith-
standing the frivolous aspect of society,
there are many of serious minds. and this
is shown by the success OF some religious
works. John Hall has published volume
whose'contlnued sale calls Tor more from
the same gifted author. His predecessor,
James Alexander, is remembered by some
fine sermons which have taken book form
but the best of Alexander's productions are
his familiar letters. This book, though
much neglected, has real value, since be-
meath its delightful literary and ecclesias-
tical gossip, there is vein of rich thought.
His brother, Addison Alexander, is also
honored by volume OF posthumous ser.
mons lie was one OF the most original
preachers of his day, aud his discourses
sometimes had an electrifying power; but
the printed page fails to convey the i'm
preston made on the hearers. Sermons
lose more than any other form of oratory
in the change which brings them before a
they form very valuable part of religious
literature. The sermons of Latimer, who
suffered martyrdom three centuries ago,
have been republished lately, and are con-
sidered fine specimens OF earnest preach
ing. The faithful marty was very severe
on the fashion worshipers OF his day,
A SAMPLE.
Let me give modern hearers sample of
old-fashoned preaching in the matter of
ladies dresses, concerning which Latimer
discourses as follows:
/ "What was her swadlyng cloth wherein
holy Mary layed the kynr of heaven and
earth ? No doubt it was poor gere per
adventure it was her kercheefe which she
took from her head or such Hike gere, for i
think Mary has not much fine gere. She
was not trimmed up as our women are now
a-dayes, for think in the olde TYNE wo-
men were content with honest and single
garments. Now they have found out these
round aboutes that they were not invent
cd then, the devil was not so cunning to
make such gcre; he found it out after
ward Therefore Mary had it not"
Speaking of ''rounde aboutes," what
would the preacher have said to the ladies
jackets of modern days? Perhaps no more
than might be uttered in the way of cen.
sure of the other sex. TO 20 farther back,
we may refer to John of Constantinoplc
called Chrysostom, from his golden mouth.
ed eloquencc, whom Gibbon compliments
in so admirable manner. The reverend
John Gas we would have termed HIM left q
thousand sermons and homilies, the pro