The New York herald., 1876-12-17
Methodist Episcopal church. Brooklyn, this morning
and evening
CHAT BY THE WAY.

CHAT BY THE WAY.
Gratitude is the browning virtue OF Christian excel
lence. To be grateful is the most dicuit task over
set
kyou are determined to get the beam out or your
eyc before you put your fingers into your broth
ers eyes sc. his out, you w probably be very
busy for the next few years
A quaint minister said. Snow, brethren, pro-
pose 10 throw this hymn book at the man who used
proiane language yesterday" He made the necessary
gesture though be would hurl the book, and. Curl
ously enough, ovcry in the congregation ducked
his head.
The advice which . colored gave to new
just before he entered the pulpit may nos be
wholly inappcable TO persons Of lighter shade He
said, please touch lightly steaIin' this mornin
because IT'S apt have dampenin effect the
gregation."
poor excuse is worse than none. lady once said
to Mr.. Sheridan, ''The weather has cleared up now
and will 90 out and walk with your lie bit
puzzled, but replied, MADAM the weather has
cleared up enough for one, but enough for two,
and went out for stroll by himself II always bet
ter weather tor ourselves when want TO do any
thing than II Is for another when don't want him
10 60 IL. II rains very hard II want to stay Al
home, but it's nothing but light shower IL We want
to 60 out
people act oS tnOuRn tnc cnlel Dusines5 oi
is to ind fault They look anything with the
expectation OF enjoyment but with the determination
to grumblc and to Ind flaw that will give them
good for it, They always remind OF the poor
fellow who where tourists like 10 be soon as
possible after they start about half over" and
who on returning 10 his home muttercd, "wcll, y
find my wife up I'll scod. What business has sho to
be wasting nre and lights And II find her In bed
pn scoid What business has she so bed before
get homes'
George Francis Train has become philosophical in
his diction and obscure In his ideas great moral
aiction has lately befaen him in that he has ''suak
his cgotsm in the universal" We shall be able
gyo him the proper need OF praise for such
nous sacrifice He has given all he had TO 'thc uni
versa'' but does not tell US who what this "uni-
versal' is that has thus gorged himself Nothing is
lc of Mr.. Tram, but tho 'universa has increased Its
boundaries 10 those Of the infinite.
Carlyle is exactly reverental, but when HE
critical faculty unduly excteda faculty which has
made his writings like a two-edged sword-his Ian
guagc 10 always expressive. He has known the Dar
WINS father and son, and docs not hesitate to tell
them that though they may have travelled along their
own ancestral path when they tried to prove that
man descended from the monkey they have
no right to include his family also in the rash
statement. Hc stigmatizes tho Darwinian theory
"a gospel or dirt" and then rises something OF his
old eloquence whom ho says that in his grayhared
age he and impressed with the truth OF
that statement Of the catechism, that he chief end
OF man Is glorifv God" Since mans life always
in the line of his ancestry; is little safer to
believe In Carlylos God than in Darwin's monkey.
A man who his tongue too much is apt 10
hts hands little Great professors not of,en
great doors Life Is not long enough to permit to
become proficient in two directions ''My business
Ifo1oc oN
others tho way, but go not therein themselves
.Yes was the sharp reply, "and have known
your place business TO bo closed" Pacunius
said, 81 hato the men that are idle In deed and
philosophical In word"
In the marriage service tho ominous word .'obey"
stands with singular prominence We have often
wondered how honorable and sensitive women could
reply tho question whether they will obey the
with such decided and resonant 81 will" II Ii all
explained, however, by recent effort Of metaphysics,
and in this way-vz: that the that particu-
lar moment stands as the sponsor OF tho man, and
whom asked II she will obey, she means that she will
TO IL that no obeys With this Interpretation the
marriage service safe and the experience Of every
man proves that profoundly appreciate the OBJ
legation they take themselves and spend the greater
part OF their nves In the endeavor, seldom vain
carry out that important clause Of the contract
II lis little curious that tho last syllable Of the name
or our great Adam should be pcrpot In
every known language 1t seems TO be In uso
and every important occasion. Darwin may argue
as he plcases; but sho remembrance OF our klepto-
maniac progentor will nevor bo forgotten long as
human nature subject those numerous accidents
which can be characterized ony by an expressive ex
plctive.
Father Bcckx has project foot to buy the whole
OF Palestine from the Turks He has friend at court
and tho negotiation Is proceeding rapidly and
fully He proposes to dispose OF the Mosques Of Omar
at public auction, TO eradicate from the land every
trace OF tho chibouk and coffee loving Pagan, and
establish Christian institutions their stead. Jaa
will mAdc nrst class harbor. and railroad will be
constructed from tho scaboard to the land OF Moab
You will DO able TO tako Pullman instead Of
camels hump, and through the land the rate or
forty miles First class hotels will be erected
at Jerusalem. and summer resorts the Sea Of Gace
and on the cdgo OF Mount Lebanon. The romance Of
travel fading away. We 10 havo tho iron horse
instead OF Arab steeds, and stern facts instead OF
poetry
Mr. Bcechcr gives nine reasons why people ought
not to 20 theatres Ono Of them Is that the legtl-
mate drama Is impossibility, and that theatre
that should produce plays entirely unexceptionabe
would pay Its expenses IL does pity that
the sterling and classic drama should hide It's dmin
ished head, while crowds attend wherever
Ia willing to wear dress that "begins little to lato
and ends little too soon.' Is Is not exactly pleas
comment to make and yes IL Is true that whiio
are willing 10 eulogize Shakespeare, 20 pct heavy
laurel wreath his brow and TO show respect and
admiration any other way which may be suggested.
tho body OF the people, when looking for evenings
solid enjoyment prefer the "Back Crook" OF
this is to be confessed. but tho reason for this
state OF things is To be pondersd over ir private
The Queen OF Madagascar 10 not we'll posted in
OF tho important clements Of modern civilization.
She has recently passed law by which liquor dealers
are held responsible Tor what Is dono by their
toners while under the influence OF what has boen
sold TO them The law has acted something OF
check on tho liquor traffic wo Of America pursue
different policy We give the dealer tho right sell
but punish tho who buys and then commits