The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26

harness.
Church or rush headlong mao radicalism The reform
parry has discovered that the hardest thing TO do is 20
reform itself
Swinnock saws very quantity, what 1t would do some
of the Hppodrone Christians harm 10 ponder upon
eve lie TO God in prayer whan we fail to rely upon
Him after prayer" Half the professed Christians Of
the city pray without the slightest idea that the Al
mighty will pay any attentonato what they say and
they would be surprised beyond expression IL they
should get what they ask for.
Here is Of the romancs Of city fe whose dc.
nouement occurred yesterday. They were young and
she was beautiful After being betrothed for some
months he lost his situation and of course his pros
poets II seemed necessary that they should be mar
red at once but the former sutor was disncned had
grown had caught sight OF another pretty
face declared his intention go West The next
morning she was found in her chunber-dead.
The FIRST quarrel, that between Cain and Abel,
good illustration Of the way in which family difficulties
have arisen since. An old legend IRON tho
Tarquin gives this edrfying dialogue the
two brothers day the field together they
said, Let divide the world. Then OF them said
The earth you stand my soil, and the otner re-
sponded, no. you standing my earth One SAID
the Holy Temple shall stand my lot and the other
said NO, it shall stand my lot" SO they quar-
Relied and It ended in the murder OF Abel Half tho
troubles of to-day have better foundation. little
less pecvshncss and selfasserton and etulness and
there would be more harmonyand more happiness.
II is a slightly suggestive fact that man is com
posed largely OF the several gases. Dr. Lancaster
OF London has lately done "subiect" tho honor of
reducing him TO his simple elements, and OF
made of tho same materials 1t may DO neccs-
sary take any else into his laboratory order
to discover what human nature is made or We are
composed oil little lime iron potassium silicon phs
nh
phorus, genius. The appalling fact, however is
that these ingredients mixed with 900 feet
of oxygen and an untold quantity OF hydrogen gas
1t seems hardly possible, but still have heard
men talk who contained great deal than this
amount which said TO be only the average.
Mr. Moody met about $50 OF tho leading clergymen
OF this city in the parlors of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association on Thursday morning, to consult
corning tho future 1t was unanimously voted to DO
expedcnt to continue these religious gatherings in
definitely. 1t is great pity that New York has
building that will seat than 1000 persons. II we
may judge by the that Is apparent, should
not hesitate to predict that congregation nearly
large that at the Hippodrome could be easily
gathered for months 10 for day and evening
Ii Is pity that this tide or feeling, which has
been gradually rising to high watcr mark should be
allowed TO cbb. AS for minister, Mr.. Moody has up
all notions about polished periods and what Is
people sensation oratorica display but
simple, downright eagerness for souls The man Of the
time Is he who hit sin hardest.
An old farmer said, with truth than ee-
gancc, ''rhere two talks in this world do
1t is pretty cheap the Lord with your tongue,
and folks give Him good deal OF It, but to
serve HIM by sending two feet of wood cut ana split
poor family by giving $40 to a charity, without
having your in tho papers, ali that is very
different thing
The King OF SPAIN after his triumphant entry into
Madrid. instituted series Of old-tmc bull tights for
tho dedication of the people The day Castelar,
with his silver tongue, delivered four hour grafton
or religious liberty The contrast between these two
events rs significant The King must keep the atten-
ton Of the people away from himself for the moment
they look at the throne they remember their oppres
sons and break out into revolt So long as the fire.
works and the Nominations aud the bull fights last he
is SAFE But the fireworks will give out sometime
and what thon9 why, then, CASTELAR, viii deliver
another grafton coup d'etdt. other
form OF popular rebellon-that is ALL Such is Spain.
Mr. Moody has attacked with vigor which
would defeat any enemy. His voice rings
through the vast auditorium, bearing anything but
compliments to the 20, 900 dram shops which the
feeders OF courts ails and prisons II pvs
sosses the personality which church people attribute
to him, It may be duty for him TO attend The Hippo
drome meetings to look after the black sheep which
congregatc there daily, but II certainly cannot be n
pleasure hear Mr.. Moody talk about 'hs tricks and
his manners" Luther Is said TO have thrown INK
stand at his ubiquitous majesty's head; but Moody
throws the whole Bible at him. pets HIM with texts
stones him with chapters, prods him with sharp
pointed clauses and, indeed, gives him such cordial
invitation to go home and the New York people
have little peace, that II he is the gentleman whom
Milton pain he will certainly depart
Mr. Sturgeon says, very pointcdly, and with a GER
tain virtuous indignation In his tones that IL will
never do to boast OF your goodness and freedom
from sin and then call 1t 'the higher life" When
boasts OF his snlessness the ''hghcr life' rises
beyond his reach. When sits down in the lower
seat of the synagogue grateful for what he has found
you may be pretty he has found something woSh
having.
The Hippodrome is a grand clerical rendezvous Tho
clergy all denominations there every day and
enjoy fraternal handshake. All their peculiar isms
and ooges are dispensed with and they strike palms
ON the common ground OF faith in Christ There have
been introductions among ministers during the
Moody meetings than for whole generation previous.
More ministers have heard their brethren speak and
pray than before They have been enabled
get glimpse OF each others methods and manners.
The Hippodrome has been kind OF huge caudron into
which ministers and congregations have poured them
selves ike SO many cncmlcai ingreulonts ana under
the influence of the FIRE which the eyangelIss have
kndled the various atoms have lost their eccenrices
OF nature and been fused completely that entirely
new mass has resulted Its popularity will be less Of
SELF personal and UNCONVENTIONAL and more Of the
Bible
You may havo thought Of IT, but II is mpossi-
BILE to get downright angry without raising your
Control your voice and you to control your
temper
Tho present may be called the childlcss age. Tho
average American has very little stamina and vitality.
Children not only few but feeble Indeed the old
time love Of offspring TO have boon obcrated.
century ago family Of ten, even fteen, children
nothing uncommon, and there records OF fam
lies the number OF whose children far up the
twentes Eyen this. however sinks into nsgnilcanco