The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-21

For q. .es ss. .h:.p d !. NEEDS :. r'ss
II 10 well to keep temper trying ciroum-
stances, and when inclined to be wroth to whisper,
moral. sensible and we'll bred man
Will not afront me, and no other can.
II ID vast deal easier 10 criticss and denounce tho
religious systems that exist than 70 construct
which will better the purposes of liie Inndels
make great capital finding fault with some parts Of
the Old Testament and proving conclusively that the
chronology OF the New is incorrect; but when they
have done they are like the who sat the branch
OF tree and sawed IL Off for only tho branch, but
the also, gets bad fall doubt is very like
Poes raven and tho hour comes sooner later, when
tho nfdel cries.
Take thy besk from out my heart. and take thy
nn ro Z !, tf rom oa NIX ,Ss neon ,or
Quoth the raven. "Nevemorew
Under tho quaint title, "Cats and Dogs" the Chrs-
han Union has very sensible article the sccaran
spirit which still keeps religious people apart Mr.
Moody said in that he would not go across
the street to make any member of particular
church, but would compass the earth to make
Christian When churches get over quarreng and
down to the hard work OF converting souls they
will forget their differences. Whom we work for this
Church or that we simply Presbyterians Mctho-
dists but whom work for Christ become
brethren.
In one Of the religious papers Is . poem which Is
rhythm minister complains to pedler (it must
have bcen o peder OF the ancient time, not Of
at class that carry bundles their backs through
country villages now that the spiritual life in his
parish is at a low ebb The pedler, like magician,
asks TOR old pair OF tho minister's pantaloons
They arc brought, and the poor preacher Is sud-
denly discounted by this exclamation, which sounds
oracular:-
And here behold a. am born.
Must wear bis pants ou. at the hnees
When pastors kneel their churches riss
II one would learn how revivals arc promoted let
him read the autobiography Of Finney. HIS sermons
took very little OF mis- time. He did not TO be
either popular or eloquent He went from house to
house, giving q personal invitation every
mother to come to Christ and to bring all her
children with her. He went also into the lawyers
ofnce Bible in hand, and told the good news there,
aud then the blacksmith's shop, and talked OF
ligion while the sedgo hammer down on the hot
iron and made the sparks fly, and then into tho shoe
makers shop whore he sat down on rickcty
chair and preached salvation When evening camo the
| church crowded. Of course. Everybody saw that
the was 10 earnest, and wanted TO hear HIM
further. His wonderful success the result Of per-
sistent labor little OF that Of spirit in
time would produce like effect But 1t is not the
fashionable way Of dispensing Christianity, and hence
the complaints about duness and want Of life In
churches. Warm up tho pulpit and you warm up the
world. Dull, halfbceve sermons, with large salaries
promptly paid and unlimited amount OF cossettng,
make heavy times for religion.
A color line has been developed among the Metho-
diss They think it visor to have sets of confer
ences than to bring Africa and America together on
the religious platform II the cuticle had been
coored by the inventive genius Of this would DO
hntat tina nj tha huu
divine the Lords work Why can't say that
Christian Is Christian and brother whether he is
WIFI cor blackS
Mr.. Bowen has at last been expelled from Plymouth
church. Nothing is lett except TO toll the whole
truth II he will not tell the bottom facts OF
this intricate case the Of chosen referee
but the general Of the public his position will
be an uncnviabe With the disgrace Of expulsion
resting him silence should be impossiblity. No
matter who becomes involved the truth, plain and I'M
vanished with and dates attached, should DO
told Otherwise the checkmnte OF accommodation
remains in force. It will hardly do to keep stili in
order 10 save tho reputation OF any one, when BY
keeping still he loses his reputation What
pity is since there is the gorgeous lying
where that the public Indignation, instead Of being
scattered over halt dozen suspected lives, cannot be
concentrated on tho which It ought TO fall
On looking the various conferences that be-
ing held find that there Reformed Presbyterian,
Reformed Dutch and Reformed Epscopalian churches
What does this means Ii the Church bad that It
needs 10 be reformed? II IL is, why not leave and
go back to the New TESTAMENT We have heard Of
formed drunkards and reformed thieves, but isn't Il
little singular that should have reformed church,
And what to become OF those churches which cling
to their evil ways and refuse to be reformed?
The Bermudas invite the strenuous abors OF OF
temperance advocates. II is said, good author
ity, that while $780, 900 spent annually intox-
caliag drinks, only 81, 500 expended for public
education. The islands beautiful having ropula-
ton numbering IL, 900, Of whom than 1000
colorcd. II is curious fact that when be
Ing held on the steamer and hymn books called
for the whites failed to produce single copy, while
the colorcd people fumbled in their pockets and
brought forth enough OF tho Moody and sankcy book
10 supply the crowd
Boston has at last walked up to the fact that Mr.
Moody has left New York. and has just passed reso-
luton to the effect that IL would the New England
people harm to listen 10 q few OF his plain talks
Tho Athens Of America Is not only behindhand in her
movements, but In inviting the great evangelsts she
has made confession OF weakness which never ex-
pected to hear that quarter II used be said In
tho oldcn days. when tho city In its spiritual
primo, that the who born in Boston needed
DO born again But the advent OF such
venturcsome youth the boy Pomeroy and such
moral obliquty Piper shows sober second thought
has suggested the propricty Of calling upon ono
to read and explain the doctrines OF the New Tesla
mcnt
1t is said that Brown sexton Of Grace church, has
been the OF paying of the debt OF chapel In
Branford, Conn., Since this report appeared he has
been approached by several churches in this city who
would DO very glad to get who only looks
acr the congregation sunday but after the interest
on the mortgage all tho rest OF the week.
It easy TO make good resolutions, but hard to keep
them When We are taken sick determine that II
We recover NO will mend our ways; but when NO get
VOL again tho old paths thor fascination and
we TALL into them easily as . wagon into the ruts
More Of good resolutions than caro- to confess