Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-10
SUNDAY READING.


prayer Gsugs" problem put forth by
Professor Tyndall. discussed in the
newspapers. sometimes with aerimony
on the part Of heated polemies and some
times with candor by the philosophical
The ipAexible sectsrisn denounces the
Professors speculasiors and skepticisms
- blasphemons and atheistical; the more
cosmopolitan commentator. while not
committing himself to Tyndall's deduc-
tons treats his views with leniency and
good nature. I'VE do not iBdorse
him." says . nimble prevaricator. for
the reason that orr knowledge of the
universe is limited" Having thus
made . showing of impartiality in the
premises We are treated to the following
brief augmentation of the question
from the Tyndallic standpoint: "But
when Romeo prayed that the sun nigh.
not rise and separate him from his be-
loved Juliet the sun rose all the same
and divided the lovers forever. What
million Of men pray for another million
VI men pray against. One man wants
rain, but another wants sunshine. How
Heaven? Is is possible that Providence
hesifates between its clients ana says to
James. whose arid potato field is wither-
ing for water, Dear James, it will rain
tonight or to Smith, whose hay is no,
yet stacked. Dear Smith. your hsy will
all be soaked Ne; these are effects of |
prayer which are not logical in the !
mind, and so far rs the challenge of |
Professor Tyndall, to have one hospital |
prayed for and the other prescribed for.
must be held to be likely to result to the
advantage of his theory" Per contra
vs have the following admissions iu
favor Of the efficacy Of prayer: Prayer"
says this commentator, while il cannot
influence material laws may affect those
unknown spiritual laws which have go
much to do with our mysterious nature.
Who has no: prayed for some desired
end? A dying child. a dying wife. re-
lief. perhaps. from some trouble. There
10 story of . poor woman who prayo5
for loaf Of bread, and her prayer was
indirectly answered by drunken party
81 men. who, in sport, threw loaf down
her chimney. No one can solve these
for there are men OF this
world and men of the next world. When
he entire Christendom Of humanity +:
kneels every Sunday in church and i'm
plores Heaven for especial blessings is
hat ceremony q farce? If it is q useless
implication then one-half Of our re.
igion is q mockery. People soy that
very wish is prayer, but tina. state
nent is mistake. A wish is only the I
esire for result; prayer is a request
or reply |,
TAKING coSvESTCAL VOWS. Ii
The following is a relation of some Q
recently Transporting at Eas. :
New York: u
lcSteIudy IOuI Iduito El1uc tueII per- l
,etual vows as Sisters of the Order of .
Il. Ursula, two as choir nuns and two
q lay sisters. 1. addition one lady re-
eived the white veil. The two choir :,
uns adopted in religion the names Sis. :
pr Mary Stsnislaus Josephine and Sister !;
larry Juliana Josephiae. both ladies q
aving been previously known rs Miss n
rainor and Miss Casey respectively y
he ceremonies attending the profession $,
ere Of peculiarly solemn and impress
we character. The ladies' about to give
o the pleasures and excitement of the :,
Orld presented themselves at the altar =
receive the tokens Of their final and %
erpetual service in the Order at the Ii
an1s of the Very Rev. Vicar General =.
ent the intense solemnity Of the pro
'eding. The invited friends listened 40
it'll hated breath TO the words in which tn
1850 accomplished ladies' bound them H
Ives their whole life long TO the Obse.v. br
ICE of poverty, chastity aud obedience. &c,
bile the solemn chant of L,tin hymns
- . r,.1;.yoI ohar,, % ,ho s,.na IT,. 81.
ident zest or rather delight with which u
proclaimed themselves sp0uses Of the th
Ivi0ur was touching to the listeners. as to
inciug the e~TOest nees with which those
cd women wished to we'd themselves ~
their line Of self saorifics and NORTH sa
ton. tn
MISCELLANEOUS. W.
A short time ago the police were very pa
live in the enforcement Of the Sunday 49,
= against liquor dealers. They be- "a
mo exhausted in the effort and an ex- al
ange says they have changed their
ogramme. and nov they kindly stand =
the side doors Of the rum shops ready 40
open and welcome every thirsty soul. Nv
The anomaly of . Christian nation ~
,porting . semi paganism against Tin
Instantly for political or pecuDiary ~.
sons 10 likely to be continued ~ long
the Turk has anything to offer John A.
II for his friendship. 1t is to-day a. ~.
las has been for generations past the mo
nder Of the world. And 20: Protes
{ Christianity has moro liberty aud "a,
ser under Mohammsdan rule ihao il ~,
MD have under Rnssinn or Greek rule. am
;. while the Turks vie with each other Re-,
.ivil misrule. they remand the re'ix O.,
9 control of their vAssals to the He-k