The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27
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recorded in the Bblo was disappointed because her
self with the determination be such good girl that
II ever another Bible Is hor shall 60 into
that But deeds speak louder than words. and good
s preferable to notoriey. 1t is not those who
say. .lord Lord 20 but they who do the will Of God
that enter heaven.
short time ago . Chicago Christian, In q revival
meeting, asked to lead In prayer He did 80, and
II the close Of the services he found note pinned to
his coat with these words written it-"Your prayer
has led one soul to Cod" Tho Inferior asks:-"Was
this sufficient reward for small effort ?" We
fail to see whore tho effort in why should
DO rewarded, unless the pious Chicagoans expect q
reward for every prayer they make. In this section
pray without pay reward, because 1t is pleasure
and we love TO do Il.
short time ago the police worry active In the
enforcement OF the Sunday law against liquor dealers
They became exhausted in tho effort and exchange
says they have changed their programme, and now
they kindly stand the sde doors Of the rum shops
ready TO opeu and welcome every thirsty SOUL
There be growth in grace in the soul without
constant prayer and just the moment tho soul
TO grow in grace that instant it begins lose ground
There Gun 10 no standstilL There must either be
constant growth and expansion Of all the graces
else continual shrnkage and the apostles prescrip
aboundng in the work Of the Lord, II they want to
sc stcadast and immovable, rooted and grounded in
In the faith
The Germans Of the West thoroughly rational
istic, Notwithstanding Christianity has made great
progress among them. They rdiculc the Sabbath and
every form OF religious worship and yet shere is
class that by the day worshps moro
devouiy their god than these same Germans Every
Sabbath they lay aside their ordinary work and spend
their tmo In boat racing shooting matches at balls,
sheatros and festivals They worship far moro
xealousy their god than the majority OF Christian
people do the living and true God. Albeit the
latter find fault with Thorn for their zeal they do
show them by example and life tho better way.
Tho anomaly OF Christian nation supporting semi
pagansm against Christianity political pecunary
reasons likely to DO continued long the Turk
has anything to offer John Bull for his friendship It
Is to-day has been for generations past the wonder
the world. Aud yet Protestant Christianity has
liberty and power under MohammedAn ruo than It
would have under Russian Greek rule. For, while
the Turks vie with each other civil misrule they
romano the religious control OF their vassals to the
Greek priests, who buy their parishes and pulpts rst
from the Turks and then from Zach other So that
religion is much object OF and trado Is
the commonest commodity in the market And Eng
land stands by and approves and encourages This
ecclesiastical farco
There are two parties the Lutheran Church here
rituasts and conservatives and their hostility toward
each other Is evinced warmly and frequently
that OF tho High and Low Church Episcopaiians. Dr.
Conrad, OF the seminary At Gettysburg, Pa. lately
offered prizo Of $50 to the student who could mako
most proficiency homctics and eIocution evinced
by his preparation OF and his skill in reading
the hymns, liturgy and scriptures. As q counter
part of this suggestion has been made 70 Dr. wede
KIND Of this city, leading rituast, who wishes TO in
oduce the confessional his church, that he should
offer prize for special proficiency to tho student
who contcsses the Sins We do not think we'll OF
this suggestion, Tor without prize there rs enough
churches and scninaries already; but II premiums
offered dare guess where the end will be.
He'll that Is to many now predetermined would then
be necessity and certainty.
What is the value Of liberty, religious or civil, II
after years OF and eleven OF peace Northern
minister cannot remain in Mississippi without
ngcring hts life because OF his sentiments few
days ngo the Rev. II. NJ. Church, formerly OF Vernon
Centre n Y. arrived his former home. having been
driven out Of Mississippi by . mob. Hs has been
preaching In that Stale three yoars toward the
latter part OF July he taken charge by mob the
town ofsummt marched with escort OF TIN horns
under threats of shooting him the spot He demanded
to be, aud taken to the Mayors once. where,
after parlcy, he released. hut lie became con-
vnccd that there protection tor him there and
that he was lighting hopeless battle, and therefore
came North But Is that all that Amer,can citizenship
worth. Must VIC have four years more Of war TO
protect white their personal liberty, as we have
had four years Of bloodsbed to give freedom to tho
biacks2 1t may be 80. though we hope not
After holding tcnaciousy for four thousand or
Ave thousand years, in the midst OF herce persecu-
TONS to the idea Of spiritual invisible indivs-
ibe Deity seems strange statement 10 make ~
this day that the jews have 10 God And yet
W. Jackson OF Philadelphia, made such state
mcnt In Ocean Grove last week, before consrcga-
ton 900 persons who evidently approved and be-
levcd 1t, And this Christian minister quoted the sub
stance Of con, crsation he had had short ago
with Jewish Rabbi who tacny admitted that he
aud most " not all. OF his people were pantheiss
The Jews have drifted away from their scrpturaI
moornes but any further than The Christians and
re dom. believe they have gone % isto pantheism