Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-02

was nothing uncommon, and there are
records of families, the number OF whose
children ran far up into the tEenties.
Even this, however, sinks into insignifi-
canoe in comparison with the fecundity
of the Hebrew race when captive in
Egypt. From Rabbinic sources we learn
that this vigorous people often produced
! at n single bi-th as many as three chill
iren. Under such circumstances it
would not be difficult to account for the
| marvellous increase of population-the
seventy who went down to Egypt in the
time of Joseph becoming something like
3.CD1. eco in little more than 400 years.
Il may Re agreeable to conceive of He
brew family gathering with its ioliity and
dey, Try to compute the butcher and
infreluent; aud then think Of yourself,
with forty or fifty children, OF assorted
ages and sizesi With your present ia
come the problem would be dark.
Churches that give first class con-
certs in order to fill the paws are max
ing a grave mistake. The pulpit. and
not the choir gallery, is the source OF
inspiration and strength. A double
quartet, with the minister behind it, is
bad thing and prophecy of failure,
while a minister with double quartet
behind hin-and long way behind
him in point of attractiyeness-iS le
Ultimate arrangement.
SociahilIty in churches is very i'm
portant element Of Christianity. Many
man has been saved by some ones
simply taking him by the hand and
expressing ordinary interest in his
welfare. The religion that keeps peo-
pie apart ,s a sham; that which brings
them together is genuine.
What a satisfaction i. is to be able to
find fault with ones neighbor To get
hold of q real weak place in anOther's
life seems TO be a kind of excuse for
our own misdeeds. If we spent half
the time in looking orr own lives over
that VIC willingly give to discover
some failing in others we should find
ourselves too busy in the work Of ref
ormation to pay much attention TO the
faults of cur friends.
The Spiritualists seem to be reaping
a harvest by their mul;iform jugglery.
There are some people who Will believe
anything under heaven except the Bible.
They accept Immortality from parafine
moll but not from the hand of Christ.
They believe in cloud Of witnesses.
not because they are spoken OF in Holy
Writ, but because certain ones are dele
gated to come out of the "cloud" and
playfully touch the banjo strings or strike
the cymbals in dark seance This is
indeed singular world.
In a few weeks the General Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
Will assemble in Baltimore, where it has
not convened since 1870 The General
Assembly OF tins Presbyterian Church
will gather in Brooklyn about the same
time.
A very pleasant incident Of st. Pat
rick day in this city has attracted
some attention. Tho managers of the
procession wore requested to suspend
their music while passing the Hippo
drome, where the Moody meetings
were in progress. The courteous re-
quest was courteously complied with,
and for four blocks this Catholic pro-
cession marched without music, to
avoid disturbing Protestant revival
service. 1t was purely an act of po-
likeness, and our Hibernian neighbors
are entitled 10 full credi,.-The Meth
odist.
Affections scour us of our rust Ad.
versity, like winter weather, is Of use
to kill those vermin which the SUM-
mer of prosperity is apt to produce
and nOurish. -Arrowsmith.
A professor asked his class: "What
is the aurora ?" A student. scratch
ing his head, replied: "Well, pro-
fessor, i did know; but l have for
gotten" swell, that is sad, very
sad" reioined the professor. "The
only man in the world that ever
knew has forgotten.
The Religious Telescope writes of
the relations of extravaganza to mar
rage. We quote "Where, for wise
reasons. persons of either sex may
choose q life of celibacy, it may be
well but when. for simple reason of
desire for life of show and luxury,
marriage is discouraged, the newt
able fruits are impurity and cherries
selfishness.
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