Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-20

an earnes, seeker for souls his Work keeps
him fresh even to a green old age. and
his added experience makes nm more
efficient until the day is far spent. but
II he IS not a natural student he Will
stick 10 tie ca,echisrn and become fos-
sill conservative and cling 10 the past as
a bsrnacle ciin.s to u ship. 1t he Is
no; an earnest seeker after souls he VIII
O.. into 4 very narrow circle OF WORK
and thought. he cosseted by small CO.
terie of clerical adorers OF both sexes.
and. 20 his surprise, pass the line OF
usefulness n. "a very early stage attrieu-
ting the fact, however. 10 an inserutaole
Providence. The simple and unadul-
teratei truth is ministers are not manly
enough as a rule. They ought 10 be-
lieve in and exemplify physical religion
more. Gods air is free: take All yon
want and come again for more. 4 good
horseback ride is better than porting over
an essay on election. if You want TO be
effective in the pulpit. Give Us more
sermons with the fresh Dir blowing
through them and you will ind tha, the
point Of useiessness will be indefinitely
postponed.
WORD To WORLDLY PREACHERS
Such o: our d;vines as have been led
Into temptation by the glitter and luxury
Of suddenly acquired wealth are asked
70 read this which follows:
David Snow left q will which is good
as a sermon. He was Boston mer-
chant. and little used 10 the dash and
risks OF New York life. He gave some
yery liberal sums - charities. and
then, leaving d fortune TO each OF his
heirs. requests them TO engage IN some
legitimate business and not 10 live on
the interes. Of their money. This
course, he says, is not only an hon
orable one. bat almost always the mos.
satisfactory in the long run. He con-
cludes by deprecating the investment o:
of funds in stocks. and declares that IN
the first place !: Is like ~ TO ead-as all
Other species OF gambiinc-ln failure.
and. III the second place, i Is injurious
and Gemoralizins. The old gentleman
had perhaps been bitten by that snake
in his earlier days. and retained the scar
of the fanC.. His advice is As healthy
as a clear north wind Wall street Is
not the safest place IN the world tor the
investment Of clerical funds, and We
have heard Of several ministers Who,
after financial yisi; 10 that locality.
went home to the quie: Of a prayer
meeting and sung with tender pathos,
{" Fading, S;ill Fading
SUNDAY IN AFRICA.
There seems to be such Il ,hinga as hav-
ing too much religion. A passenger
once asked the captain of vessel on
the coast OF Africa if the natives kept
the Sabbath. YES" he replied, and
everything else they can lay their hands
on
There is a bit Of history relating 70
church pevs which may prove instruct
i've 10 our readers. We herewith repro
duce the same:
In the early DAYS ot the AuSlO-Sa1on.
and some O. the Norman churches, a
stone bench afforded the only sitting ac-
cou,nodation for members or visitors.
In the year 1919 they are spoken OF as
sitting on the ground or in standing
posture. At later period the people
introduced low. three legged stools, and
they were placed in 10 uniform order IN
the church. Directly after the Norman
conquest wooden seats came in fashion.
In 1887 decree was issued that mono
should call any seat IN the church his
own except noblemeR and patrons, each
entering and holding the one he first
found. From 1880 TO $40 seats were
more appropriated, and a crowbar guard
cd the entrance bearing the initial OF the
owner. And as early as 1914 pews were
arranged to afford comfort by being
baizsd or cushioned, while the sides were
SO high as to hide the occupantS-a de-
vice Of the Puritans to avoid being seen
bv the officer, who reported those who
did not stand when the name Of Jesus
was mentioned.
BEECHER On BOWEN.
II any one thinks that Henry Ward
Beecher is a meek and lowly worm Of the
church who is III danger of being trodden
upon and mashed into silence or death
by Bowen or any other wicked agent O!
the flesh lie sntertains y grave mistake
We are informed 10y the Herald Of Feb,
rusry that nn the day before, which
was Sunday, Mr.. Beecher from his pull
pit in Plymouth Church read, with re
markaRle emphasis and effect, from tn
ninth verse Of the twenty-seventh chap
ter OF Acts to the fifth verse OF the TWEEN
,v-eighth chapter. wherein is narrated
the shipwreck and escape Of Paul. Tit
Apos.le had admonished the centurion
not to ship to Crete, for the voyage wat
full OF dangers. Blu, his advice was dis
regarded. Just before the stranding o
Abe ship Paul cautioned the centurion