Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-16
Mr.. Keecher's Religion.


Daring his sermon at Plymouth Church last
Sunday, Mr.. Beecher said: Aud all the great
sse,s that lie outside ot>the mother sect, there
are none o. thcm to which | do not belong.
ALI Episcopal love the sweet Layton, and the
songs Of that church have been like the wings
Of augeIs to me, and belong to her, not by
auy form of outward government, but by the
holiness that is iu her-her noble love, her
purity, from generation to generation, 10 holy
households, in saiutI y ministers and 10 sanity
CONFERENCE.-The Nobody can wrest from me the
fellowship that | love-the fellowship of the
soul-with that church to which we are Bdeb-
ted more than ever our uugratetul thoughts
will be able to own. Ii has brought through
stormy times the seed which We SOW aud think
is ours, forgetting that it is blessed with the
tears, yea, and ucurished with the blood. OF
many of the men whose uames We now dcrlue
| belong to the church of the American Epls.
copacg and to the church of Calvin. CALVIN Is
mine. Whether he wou d have received me |
doubt, but [ think he would great deal sooner
than his bastard children would. A great re-
former was he-a mau that STOOD IS the SiAbol
of the progre> sive thought of the time 1EkAth
he lived. He gave to the world that Ts9eh
!, much needed Men had 20 objective de.
veopment of the religious life, and Calvin
built ~ a system 20 vast and IN many respects
50 magnificent in ls force that men said, "lle
don need the old; here is our faith; there Is
the structure that holds US. belong TO the
shouting Mcthodsts and the silent Qu,kers,
for sometimes am shouting and sometimes |
sm silent. | belong to them because both rep
resent permanent cxcelleuceS. belong tn the
k,,.,, .lnt al,
ed cluster Of churches. that are not streaming
through the sky as connected meteor, but are
scattered broad as the uebu ;e and as the stars
separated one from another, cast toto the vault
common light. | belong 10 them because
goodnrss is universal, and it you love goodness
you belong to all the churches that are good.
Il you love purity you belong to all the churches
that are pure If you love Sci-saclIhcc and
sci! denial for your fellow meo, if you low
Christ with Il flame that grows brighter aud
brighter as you near the promised day, you be-
long to al! the churches. you belong to Christ,
you belong to all that are his
Mr.. Beecher continued 10 this strain for
some time, culogizng tire Presbyterian Church
10 particular for its patriotism during the Rev
oIu.on. They have among them, said he,
-wee; souls and Christian households. Peace
!e upc: all the churches and the blessing OF
Almighty God. I will seek for 20 udlvldua!
nnon Of ts,e body. will seek 10 organization
that shall be Identical with others. These are
lower things; raise to the top. sec good 10
all the scots that are Christianlike, and honor
them and pray for them and for all that are
beneath their sway and care.
PROFESSIONAL PAUpERS.-One Of the big
yest uuisanccs of modern society is the high.
toned beggar who does not admit his disagree
able mendcancy. A good square beggar is,
iu comparison, respectable. There is some
thing to admire 10 bcggar who confesscs to
the fact. Ellie Ochitree, the old gabcrluozie,
IN Scott's novel of "rho AuIiquary," belonged
10 this class, and was proud OF living upon the
general alms Of the public. But the genteel
paupers Of our day prey upon their acqualnt-
auces aod friends Too lazy to work for their
living 10 any useful way, they work as hard as
horses to gain it by schcmng They regard
their friends as advenlurers do gold mines. and
are always prospecting Tor some new lead.
1t is difficult TO dea with this high toned profcs
sonal beggary which approaches It's victim with
the eappearance of equality and rrbs him with all
the politeness Fra Davolo displayed toward
Lord Alcash. The noble beggar who calls you
,s.Captain' aud asks boldly for money to buy
drink, the tramp who demands food and shelter,
r,.e professional woman, with some one else $
child. can be easily dealt with. They can bc
grat,6rd or dismiss "a, because they admit their
mendlcancy But there is no protection from
the beggar who is not beggar, but an acquan
tanee The number of such people is tmmcuse,
and they tll all the capitals vi America aad Eu-
rope. They claim to be ladies or gentlemen aud
move iu the best society," but they are worse
enemies to its comfort and peace than all the
professional bcggurs that lntrst the streets or
prowl around the basement doors. The old song
right in telling uS how the dogs bark because
the beggars are coming 10 town, some IN rags
some iu jays aud some 10 velvet gown. They
come 10 various ways aud garments, and those
who wear velvet and broadcloth arc the most
persistent aud nsatinta Vt all.-N. !. Herald
Said wife to her husband the other day !:
III you fail to produce me the moucy for d
new spring hat iu thrae days you will be the
most astouished man in the world."' When he
awukc the ucXt morning he found his vile III
the dressing room practicng with dumb bells.
Tie money was ''produccd" that night
Bargains Bargains
Bargains!
tDEAi.IiAM'S.