The New York herald., 1876-12-03
for success. This is very woi provided their genius

as she busted the room slife is one long conflict with
dirtn Widen the definition of .'drt and every cer
gyman will say the same.
Tho doctrine OF rewards may sometimes be mis-
placed. We heard lately OF Western minister who
promised valuable chrome TO every who should
bc converted under his preaching.
People are never satisfied with things they are.
Give them ono and they ask for two gvo them two
and they wonder why you didn't give them three.
They are ike tho boy who thought he could improve
tho Lords Prayer by making Il read, "Gve US this
day daily bread-and butter with little cake and
some apples for dessert"
Dr. Taylor has had tilt with tho Nation on the
subject OF evolution The clergyman by being a
gentleman. The Nation called him hard names and
ridculed the idea OF . minister's knowing anything
about whately's logic This reused the pugnacous
element which always has hiding place somewhere
in every English saint and Dr. Taylor, In editorial
OF three columns, deals some apostolic blows and
knocks" which show plainly that the clerical muscle
is not 10 be wholly disregarded when talk about
the survival OF the fttest
The Methodists, North and South, recently met at
Louisville, and shook hands the bloody chasm
which has separated them for years. When tho
Church closes up her ranks this way the devil be-
gins to feel that hasnt been fairly treated. SO
long as the Church quarrels the devil is jubilanL
H.
the relative value Of the church and tho
theatre, but Is more than half inclined TO
decide In favor OF tho latter II is dangerous to
gcneraiixe on this subject Any minister has
right say that his preaching is not as helpful
acting but he has right to Judge others by
himself. After such verdict, however, our advice
would be to s'step down and out" Ii a clergyman
can't preach better than actor can act the trouble
Is with himself not with his theme. Every moral
drama Is simply the shadow of truth-its type, its
illustration. Whcn then administer thinks the dra-
matte symbolism OF truth is better than tho truth IT,
SELF why that church ought 10 have opportunity TO
extend . "call" to some
Mr. Moody seems to be kind OF evangelical batter
ing ram He is knocking tho walls OF Jeri-Chicago to
pieces very rapidly. He will not capituate His rule
is to hurl the rcd hot shot into the enomys works
until surrenders unconditionally. 1t is Bostons
turn next
The New York Obserrer has nm article on "Non-
heading Cabbages." and the way In which thoy be
induced 10 to something Cabbages not alone
in sometimes falling 10 come to head, and II a rule
can be found that will apply equally to the vegetable
and the animal world great gain will be attained
An over-zealous partisan has rashly rushed into
print protest against the fashion OF putting
on candy. HIS argument not that the cross is de-
preciated that tho candy is spoiled thereby, but
that Il is encouragement OF papacy II must GER
tainly be device OF those cunning Jesuts who have
all gone into the confectionery business with the hope
Of converting the wofld Dy putting sweet
meats Ring tho alarm boil, for the country il in
danger!
really good prescription is an element Of moral
force in tho community Nothing Is moro TO be
dreaded than hydrophobia. Remember then, that 1t
can always be prevented by rapidly climbing tree
when mad dog Is going by.
II sound thrashng could be communicated by let
ter great many people would use the post oice who
hesitate about delivering thor missives 1t Is
much safer to get behind fence and enemies
punished than II is to administer the punishment
selves that until such device shall he invented
large amount OF forgiveness will lie Intent In human
nature.
Mr.. r. Benson, ST., gives some "Rooles for Playing
onto Organ" which have been adopted in many of
our churches Ho says:-"when q him is give out to
be sung, play the whole toon before the singin'.
but be play 1t SO nobody can tell whether it's
that toon other 1t will the peo-
pie to CESS" Another "roole If strictly followed,
will succeed in confusing everybody, which Is the
prime object in congregational singing "Play the in
terudes with the toon without letting them kno when
the toon begins This Will teach them mind their
bizness"
sDon't 60 sleep during tho first part OF your min
ister's sermon At least pay him the compliment Of
supposing that he Will be both instructive and enter
tanning. IT, however, after aftccn minutes you feel
drowsy, you 20 TO sleep with quiet conscience,
because you have given him fair chance to keep you
awake, and he couldn't do IT.
One would think IL impossible to be ovcr-relgious,
and yet this may sometimes be the case We heard
once OF a dear old lady who had two pianos,
Italian and the other for Moody and Sankey's COL
lection. The Sunday piano glum and dumb all
tho week. and lko the Pharsees, thanked God that
like other pianos, seven like this poor pub
llcan OF an instrument It's dreadful misfortune
to have religion which you hang up in dark cosct
on Sunday night ns you do your black suit, because
you are apt take either OF down again
wcck. Piain everyday religion Is the best, after ALL
Some ofthe religious papers having hearty laugh
over the way which the Nation tells them to keep
still and let scientific men settle everything 1t is
amusing TO the tnrusts and parties. First, the
Nation tells tho clergy who have insisted with con-
siderable emphasis that John Milton did not make the
world, that they don't know anything about pro,o-
plasm, and ergo, have right to say whether John
Milton did did nos at least have hand in chaos
The reneious papers ro.ort with phrase sleean. in
dicon but which, after being sited rendered Into
the vernacular, really means .shoo fly. don't bother
me-,
Tho Nation says that no minister present dur.
ing the days of CREATION and therefore speak
with certainty whatever concerning what occurred,
and then clnches the argument by the rash assertion
that Jurgensen watches we're nos Invented at that
early period, and therefore " minister had been
there he would have been without tho proper means
OF determining the exact length Of time which
elapsed while the being put into running
order At this the clerical Ebenezer is aroused, and
the Nation requested to give tho initials and BIRTH
place OF its venerable reporter who locker.
on on occasion, and to state the position he
cuped point OF observation, and then intimatcs
that 1t may have been the in the moon who fur
nished all these nega.ons which science nnging
theology. We watching the progress Of events
with great interest Science irresistible energy
without doubt, and theology Is immovabc fixture.
What the result will be when tho irresistible rushes