Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-20
SUNDAY READING.


here it may not be irrelevant to say that
in matters relating to the church the
same principle applies as to more strictly
worldly pursuits; and that there is no
such a condition possible as that of a
stand still: Either it must advance or
retrograde. We are afraid that the
church in Carson dumping all the
Protestant sects under that general
name). is not advancing. We do not
mean that there have not been any So
called "revivals;" but that there seems
to be a general cessation of interest in
the enlargement of the sphere of church
work and influence. The Methodists
have lately been having an Improbable
investigation q Ia Congress- kind OF
small Diet of Worms; the Presbyterians
under the ministrations of their very ar
dent pastor bave held their way; while
tho Episcopalians are without any regu-
lar preacher of their own employment.
Now We suppose that the independent
thinkers and hard sticking polemics
who keep the religious waters from stag
mating are necessary to the beautiful
condition OF the church. Agitation is
exercise; and the agitation of hot contro
versies keeps the church from growing
rusty. Still, We cannot help wishing
tina. the various Protestant: sects in Car
son might SO far compromise their diff
ferences as that they would unite in the
building of one handsome com, lodious
church ediGce where each sect in turn
might hear the best that could be OBJ
tanned from its pulpiss. Thus, (our
church sustaining friends will not nisin
terpret the reference), we should have a
sort of theater, q common place of meet
ing for all; and the very best talent Of
all the secis would be available. The
fact is apparent that it is through di
vision OF their councils that the Protest
ants fail to show the strength of line and
position necessary to resist such attacks
a. are being sedulously and with quie,
secrecy conducted against the common
school system of tho country. Let these
churches have a common bond Of in
tsrest, q healthful abatement, at inter
vals, of their differences, and the efforts
Of tho Society of Jesus to control or de-
,troy, or both control and destroy our
precious school system, might the more
readily 10 checkmated. One large
.difcs which should be the property Of all
md the Council Chamber for all Protest
ant teachers-this may be Utopian, but
t would be . most beneicent academy
If good neishborhood and a strong
ortress of practical Professionalism and
applicable christianity. And speaking
If the school question. We take the
liberty of quoting as follows from a pri
'ate letter from Washington. lately re-
eived: "As to Ohio" says this writer, |
that State was carried last year on the
chool q .estion. Realizing this, the
House of Representatives
las taken up and passed the Blaine
chool amendment. Stewart (who has
ately been in Washirgton), discovered
hat this amendment only prohibits the
ivision to sectarian schools Of moneys
raised for school purposes. under
which provision the States could appro-
'ria.e any or all moneys raised for other
han school purposes. to the support of
ectarian schools. The Senate Judiciary
Committee has reported substitute to
bvis.e this serious blundsr, and will
'ress it in the Senate. Democratic votes
n the Senate will be necessary to secure
be requisite two thirds, and they must
how their hands. If they refuse to join
ands in making the amendment effica-
ious, the school question becomes a
sature III the canvass, and We have the
democrats in the wrong" (The Demo
rats defeated the Edmunds amendment:
/, the Senate.-ED. ApPEAL.) Well, We
ave the old fight on hand still. and the
lore unity of action there is among all
cots and grades of Protestsnts, the
lore likelihood there is of defeating the
ommon enemy.
We find We drift into politics even in
ur pulpit. What's uppermost in the
lind will find tho readiest expression.
THE EPISCOPAL SEMINARY.
The Reno Journal of q late date has
70 following description of the new
Episcopal Seminary: +
In the lower story the rooms will be
velve feet high. This story will contain
,ur bed rooms for domestics, lamp
,om, gymnasium. to be used for calls
,enics and play, store room. two music
IONS, q pantry. dining room, kitchen,
God room and several closets. The @
'cond story will be the principal one,
I'd will be fourteen feet high. 1t will
} reached by the front main entrance
? a fight of stairs ten feet wide, leading !,