The New York herald., 1876-11-26
Wordsworth could be made applicable 20 our own

Aman he seems Of cheerful yesterdays
And confident to-morrows
The chaplain OF the pententlary has one advantage
not enjoyed by any other preacher IN the land. No
matter how dull his sermon may be, he can't preach
his house empty.
Sometimes weaken a document by trying to
strengthen it. A gentleman once gave his groom
Recommendation, in which he said that the man was
sober Patrick was dissatisfied and asked his master
If no coudnt be little positive and add that he
was frequently sober. Thus conscience docs make
towards of US all The very words use to up
fault only display Its grossness all the
Most people use their minister Molere did his
physician. .sOf what is your doctorsn said tho
King to him ono day. swell. sre." was the reply.
"he gives prescriptions and never follow them
that is ALL"
We want our religion for emergency, most OF US.
In this not unlike Lady Herbert, who asked
some one for pretty pattern for nighcap. ''But
what signifies the pattern nightcaps' asked.
'Why, child, in case of fire, you know" The advice
Ia worth following Have becoming religion all the
time, and then when tho disaster you viii be
sure TO have on "thc wedding garment"
THIS winter We may bc sure that all the holidays in
the church calendar will be rchgiousy kept The rich
will keep all the feast days and the poor will be to
keep all tho fast days.
We ought 10 have fair play in this matter OF tho
relation between religion and science. II it is to be
demanded OF theologns they leave science alone,
then II Is than right for scientific leave
religion alone II can't be expected that ministers will
sit quietly by and their theories pummelcd by the
iron fist of science and say word. II Huxley and
Tyndall will let Moses and John Milton alone the
clergy will allow them sit the Ice of The glacial
period and freeze their hearts content But II they
invade the domain OF theology they must remember
that "there are blows to be given as well as blows to
be received"
There is great deal OF misdreccd sympathy in tho
world We have known people to take pity home
less dog, and let homeless child sleep the side
walk. A. such sights always think OF Sterne who
wept dead ass and moralized about the uncer-
tanty OF life and tho duty OF looking carefully and
kindly after those lett in your charge but who at thai
very time cruelty neglecting his flesh and
blood. As rule it well to look after your kin
first. and thcn II your sympathy has not been prop
erly taxed, you spend the residue stray dogs
ana cats.
When Bayard Taylor visited Baron Humboldt once,
tho old philosopher whiled away the happy hours by
pungent criticisms OF everything and everybody. He
showed the versatile American great many curiosi
ties, and among others large chameleon 'rhe pecu-
larity of this creature" said Humboldt that
can look in two directions at the same time. With
he gaze at the heavens and with tho other
he at the time regard the earth very a,ten
lively In this respect" he added with sly smile,
The is not unlike some clergymen.'' OF course, the
remark glittcring generality whose application
is confined to European ATTITUDES.
Mr.. Spurgson's method OF preparing his sermons IS
said to be very peculiar. With huge cloak over his
shoulders and Havana cigar in his mouth hc
wanders through the streets looking at and
things. The smoke gets into his sermons how
ever, any more than docs the London fog He Is not
above conversation with carter butcher and has
a way OF learning something from everybody. In his
preaching he never plays the part of an aeronaut,
soaring above the crowds that look up open
WONDER but seems like captain " ho Is willing TO lead
the way he wants his people to 60.
At the recent Church Of England Congress Dr.
Belcher humorousiy asserted that s'good punch is
good to be despsed and then added that "a great
deal Of drunkenness caused BY OF knowledge
in the ART of mixing drinks properly" As Tor the
punches he ought to be perfectly satisfied every
religious newspaper in tho country has taken
to give him good hard one and Tor "mixing
drinks" the clergy still insist that the people know
only too well the mystic art 1t ought to be added
thai Mr.. Belchcr was not regular attendant upon the
services Of Messrs. Moody and Sankey.
Unversalism is not without its peculiaritcs. Rev
Mr.. Mccarthy Is unhappy of the tendencies
he has discovered. and has written credo. The
only this creed which our attention
is that which declares that God will render to every
according TO hrs Deeds with intimaton that II
this render" does not happen the present life it
will in the Now, Mr. Mccarthy may put the
label OF Unvsrsalism that bottle but strikes us
that the bottle contains the regular orthodox
tion. The "all-rght-anyhow"d doctrine has suffered
psychosis, and reappeared IN the disguise tho
statement that every one who does wrong Will bc
punished for It, If not here then there. That kind OF
Universasm is not dangerous 10 morals.
An English paper, describing the eyes, hair clothes
complexion, boots and gloves OF Rev. Dr. Bevan who
IL to occupy the pulpit OF the Brick church. says
that his morning discourse aims at enarging the spr-
itua conception and that evening 1t is usually
devoted 10 winning snncrs When he comes to New
York It Ia be hoped that he will preach nothing but
evening sermons
In these latter days 1t necessary to give tho
public detailed Of every personal peculari,v
OF prominent man. IL IS a process Of vivisectou
in which all take delight except the individual who is
on the operating sable. We look at him through
microscope and get tho hue OF his cuticc and
the precise length OF his nose and then announce
these startling facts to a wondering world How
miserable We should be IL We did no,
know that Tennyson always wears No 10
boots and gloves corresponding in size Every
letter writer tells the people that Or. John Hall has
habit OF throwing his head forward when he speaks
ouu sH0s III ~ AayioF PToDOunceS the WOrd
world as though 1t had three delightful RS It, tis
the century Of details and II man is great we want
to know his tailor and where hc buys his gro
ccries. This is the way worship our idols.
Mr. Moody IN his impassioncd moments is apt 10 sly
something that will be remembered. 1t is pity that
ministers can't take hint from this great Law
preacher, and give up their long sentences Long SEN
tences sopori1c. Whom a man hits hard II Is al-
ways with quick blow. The bc.t sermon kind OF
mitrailleuse It shoots about peck OF little bullets
one alter the other and then keeps still Mr. Moody
breaches In this way. He said the day :-sOnly
two things God asks OF every snner let CO. and TO
lay hold--let 90 Of SELF lay hold eternal hie."
Tho "Rigvcda" which Is the oldest pecc OF literary
work ever done India has been translated In part
by Max Muller This collection OF writings phosoph-
ical and religious has the iavorte text book OF