Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-12

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promised to DO. But In view Of Hi:
promises there was no room fol despair,
and oil might jeyfully turn toward the
Such was the unshaksn ground Of our
hope Wha, had moved God to such
iibrraiify N'Eas a mytsty ~ fAthom-
lion. God's goodness Was the measure
which regulated the gifts which He be-
slowed upon His creatures. Gods good
Ee>s Ms inriuite. and the only recon-
pense which God kept in store for the
| eject - himself. This was the reward
OF hopr We must prove our hope by
/ hoping in God alone il this world. We
| !: I've hut 10 lear ourselves. Our hope
MAS un,hakeu immaculate: but We have
| oar Tree viii. and if we choose We can
Withdraw from the Law OF God But let
~ hobe nov aud TO the end. and the re-
. ward ;or - doing God Himself has clear
~ pointed oui.-G Extract from = sermon
preached in 81. Francis Asvier Church,
ny.
says 4 religious commentator in the
New York Hsrutd:
The chief i!fiic 0ity with some vi ou,
fashionable churches Is al excess vi dig
nifty. Death through All overdose OF re-
spec'abili;y. given by mistake. is not
very Uncommon occurrence. \ church
Is place where every one should feel at
home. but the ssthetics OF an OvereIpec-
sive eaitics and overnice upholstery re-
pei an ordinary man Al once. His home I
spun does not contrast well with the rich /.
1amask of the pews, and his uneoved
hands look deformed and usiy-twice I
their usual size-when by the side Of the .
pearl and lavender kids Of others. and so
lie stays at home and irots the baby on
his knee. The best comment that We
have seen Is il, this little incident: The
old South. Of Boston. has chiseled over
its porch these Words - Behold, 1 havs
set before Won All open door. Lately,
however. the building has been used "A
+ Post Office. and On the door. just below
the inscription. are the gruff words: No
The criticism is truer than
We think. Some churches are for all
who are Iich; other churches are for all
who are poor. and very few are Tor all
whether rich or peer. :
AIss ELIASEoCs.
Hers is.n clerical anectiote with a s.ir.
~ il. OF course it is hundred years
old, and. not applicable ie any member
IF the clergy in Ties. times. 4 cele-
brs,ed French author, after a very dull
sermon bv the Able C, observed
that the Able had ione better the wear =
,efore why. he lid No, preacn then"
eplied his friend. That is the very
hing mean. responded the critic. Il
Modern implements and improvements +,
iud their nsy into the most remote aud
lne Xpected hooks and corners. The
;arsysns that plod through the valley of c
h Euphrntes. calling at whatever hap
,eus to be left Of Babylon and making ,
hc terminus OF the trip at the ruins Of I
10 quite business in pelro- /,
cum. Babylon and coal oil. And has /
come To this: In the plains OF Namre o
there Abraham effected = settlement. ! 4
nay h sssn subsoil piors, while in more J
han one house an the road from Jerl- 4
siem 10 Hebron the Hebrew maiden /
in.s to the rattle 81 = sewing machine. y
urely. antiquity has passed ont os SIGH, :
nd ali things have becoms ns.. e
We have heard OK II grea. MANY nl-au \
ZEN. bat here Is one who towers rhoys =,
riinary folk as Noust Blanc among ii
hills. He went to church Il
,gulariy. for the religious instincts seem G
OF To- hsve heeu entirely obliteratei; IA
Ut he always sat in the very last pew, {,
ie one nearest the door. Why: DO yen
L. Well. because by go doing n saved
.e intstes; on his money un;iI the con- 70
ibn.ion box reached him.
We have At las: discovered the origin "
Darwin's theory 81 evolution. !; is "
und in the mus,y metaphysics of In b
q; and ADAM was the first man who III
al a giimnse Of this sisvfiin. fact A. -,
riding to the Indian tradition the first 81
ans nam. was Viradi. who finding his IS
lituds undesirable. fell into the deepes. is
ief. he yearned 50 intensely for q
mpsnion that Eve, or the first woman,
Is evolved from his own body. She iii
manned attached to the man Tor while ho
ID happiness prevailed. but oos day.
e persuaded him to GU, the isamens III
at bound them together. and ever since fr'
. woman has hern coy and hard to or
ease. There may be little historic be
lae in these legends. and perhaps they =,
.uid not stand the test q! severe crit WI
SIN. but We sometimes think, as in the
Owe instance. that they are the ont
Deth OF all experience which, like RI
sth, comes 10 every man in turn. ne
PERHAPS IN Us. GU
-rhaps IN Is the darkAess lies
That seenis to vail the world without: OF
Perhaps eur evils cause eur doubt.
I'd false opinions blind OR eyes.
suld We divest our inmsse hesrt II
OF pride and hat. and love II power IN,