The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
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gether too much paeanisfn-
Mr. spurgeon has given q great deal Of wholesome
advice to theological students. Among other things he
says that cayenne pepper Is 'soveregn remedy for
the minister's sore throat We sometimes think It
might do no harm II the cayenne put into the GER
mon as well as into the throat
There Is an old Maniehean tradition, in which the
ladies have profound faith II Is TO the effect that
Adam, when made, was coarse and rude, with many
habits like beast, but that when Eve made her ap
pearancs he very soon acquired upright position,
polish and spirituality is but fair to say in this
connection that most OF the Christian fathers condemn
this legend uneallod for aspersion the genial
qualities OF the masculine gender
Mr. Moody's practice Is to give theology in very
small doses and religion In large quantities as the
brawny Of blacksmith, and then, when the poor
fellow Ia perfectly convinced that he going perd
ton. he takos him by the hand with something like
woman's tenderness and starts him en- tho road to
heaven to the music of "Giory, Hsllelujah.n
Mr. Emerson says very quantity "Tho aboriginal
man in geology and in tho dim light or Darwln's mi
croscope is not engaging creature If Mr. Darwin
is right have very little boast Of in the way Of
ancestry 1t has required tho education OF cycles OF
time TO change the primary chimpsnzce into consis
tent church member Exactly how the transformation
took place. how the claws gradually fitted themselves
TO the lavender kids or the nineteenth century, and
whatever became OF the caudal appcndage, which
doubleday had its use in tho days of foreathers
none can tell, but that family history back TO
certain hairy and carnvorous country cousins Of the
ape Species science boasts that II has proven II docs
not seom possible when We see the chimpanzee in his
cage, that wo all have tho same family likeness, and
there is mono OF that yearning toward him which
would seem natural even among the most distant
branches Of the Same family still We accept the fact if
we must
In Little Falls, N J., donation party was lately
given TO the minister In which the latter eaten
out Of house and home. This is occurrence
that II deserves especial notice surprise party is
generally like q cloud or locusts which strips the
honorod host OF all his worldly possessions and his
Surprise Is apt to cumInae In despair when he finds
the next morning that his dear friends have left him
without enough provisions for hearty breakfast
An English paper in writing OF humor emphasizes
the fact that the clergy has afforded the world some
thing mere than It's proportion Of witty sayings Some
and DULL that takes it were, the juice out of life
and leaves 1t dry and aseless The greatest ministers
have however, been remarked for geniaty and gen.
cral good humor 1t well known that Luther liked
laugh well as his neighhors and was never happier
than when all fours on the floor playing with tho
children Calvin, whose printed works suggest almost
everything except wit enjoyed sharp repartce TO its
fullest extent Spurgcon at certain times is Just hxe
does not hesitate TO let fly an arrow, rhetorical but
the less real at friend or foe Real solid enjoy
mentis not confined to the worldly Religion increases
the appetite for pleasure There is counterfeit which
makes sour, but tho genuine article spreads q
smile over the whole OF life.
A sermon need not necessarily be logical or gram
NAUTICAL IN order to be effective One may break every
known rule of correct speech and yet throwa bomb
shell into Saan's camp that Will dsconccrt his plans
more than the most finely polished periods OF eo-
quencc Here is part OF \ sermon uttered by a
preacher in homespun, whose parish Is somewhere
between the Mississippi River and the setting sun,
which seems 10 have touched very weak spot in the
hearts of his hearers:-
"Boys you will find that this life is a little like
game Of seven-up. You want to be very careful and
your tens and look out for game, and never beg
when you've got good hand also be good enough TO
trump
of emotional insanity II delivered by the worthy pastor
OF any of uptown churches, but the other hand
it would prove to pioneer crowd gathered in red
ochrc schoohonse in tho backwoods, that the minis
ters brain well balanced aud that his powers OF
observation had served him good turn.
Responsibility among Bibles nowadays consists OF
dog and thumb marks Your spotless, gilt edged
gold clasp and uusoed Bible is mere plebeian, ono
OF the commonay to be locked down upon with some
thing like scorn but the Bible that hasn't clean page
In it, that is scratched all through with manycolOred
inks to designate the favorite shot to DO fired under
gwen circumstances that has such general look Of
diiapidalion that second hand bookseller would re-
fuse TO take il at any prco, ahl there you have
gem which every covets. Every stain adds to its
Value Spotcssness in Bibles is positive disgrace.
Varey and Moody have turned the world upside down
in this matter Their Bibles look though there had
been wrestling match on every particular page, and
they the of the conflict as king wears his
crown The better the Christian the more soiled his
book is the motto at present. and on the whole II Is
fair standard of weight
The arrangements at the Hippodrome arc we'll nigh
There
OF photographs and books should be stopped. They
give a secular look TO the movement. All idea ofmoney
changing should be promptly eliminated DO away
with this ard the faut6nder must needs be dumb
There is SAID 10 be n town down South which does
not require the presence of the evangcliss Proane
language is regarded fragrant offence, for which
nne OF IS is imposed by memorable Judge II any
one feels constrained 10 swear on account OF some
unforeseen circuns tanccs-such as hitting his hoad
against hidden corner, or slipping up muddy
sdewak-hc is compelled to keep himself In check
until he gets beyond the town limits There class
.f hfah haua Rala lfAn IN
every painful accident that happens to a man, and
somehow they set faI start, and are well on their
way through the lips before ones better nature can
catch them and bring them back Bad words very
spry and on the kcencst lookout all the time for q
chance to get loose man must be pretty nearly
saint who can run against amppost headforemost on
dark and stormy night and then look up sweotly at
the dmly burning Kerosene and say, Thank you"
The revival seems 70 have set fire 10 great many
towns and villages. We hoar OF evangclsts OF all
colors and both sexes. The revcrbcration heard
every hillside and Sankey's hymns are the music to
which the saved keep step in their onward progress
The religious world to he stirring up the ire
ligious world and, without doubt both will receive
equal benefit
Paraffinc and Immortality The connection is not
Immediately obvious to the ordinary vision but it
lists nevertheless Once it was proved that the soul
never dies by arguments drawn with great care from
science and philosophy but ia these days four or five
pounds of mutton tallow do just as we'll Tho great
advantage which the latter has the former that
while the former only Appropriated to demonstration
OF this awful subject the paraflnc settles it once and
forever. The n,odus operdndi is as folows:-Mrs.
Hardy spiritual medium, sits al table which has
been placed the requisite amount OF material, with
few quarts Of water by its side. The whole Is then
covered by cloth yes II must be nicely covered up,
or the conditions will be broken. After suitable
length OF time you remove the covering, AMI behold,
the parano 10 all gone from the BASIN but its stead
Is found band and wrist very dolcately moulded.
Now who moulded 1t Why. the dscmbodiod spirit
OF Michael Angelo be sure, Who having good deal
of leisure comes down from the seventh heaven TO
'sculp" in mutton tallow at 50 atime Dear, good
H. he works so much cheaper than he used to,
but then he hasn't thing else TO do and besides it
must be an satisfaction TO prove 10 doubling
mortas the Immortality OF their souls. great many
believe in parane who can't persuade themselves TO
believe ia the Bible.
Chicago has a very remarkable church organization,
presided over BY Rev. f. p. Powell who must be
greatly gifted In certain directions We learn that
there Is no schurch roll which indicates absence
OF all thase churchy rites and ordinances which the
thoughtlcss have heretofore deemed important We
learn further that Jews and gentiles heathcns and
Christians cordially welcomed, aud their cccicsias
teal rights jealousy guarded. The minister who
breaches TO this somewhat mixed congregation must,
OF course be, Intellectually aud spiritually, COM
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