The New York herald., 1876-01-23

valid arriving at the conclusion that she could cured
by prayer engaged in that service and In the Of
a week was well enough to attend church. The N. d.
doesn't know what make of the case, but cOniesses
that the cure was not effected by medicine. Cases OF
sudden recovery cropping out all over the country
and demand explanation. II 1t is not faith that cures
what itS Even Tynda must soon that his
prayer test is having practical application me worlu
appears TO be divided the merits of the two 'ps"
pills and prayers "Under which kngS Bezonan
Gail Hamilton seems to be one OF the ''women who
dare.n Like Nelson, she does not know what fear s
She takes especial delight in lecurng ministers, and
woe be to the country parson OF CITY pastor on whose
track she gets To say that she Is impertnent would
be unsSsn and ye " q she 6. Were man no ndeSye
those who close to them they very sparkling
and bright She seems to have an opinion that what Is
denominatod "a call and looked upon as very sol
thing, is after ALL pretty shrewd matter OF bust
Clerical ears must tinge when they hear such
sentence as this for example-
When he that parish another he says that God
has called him to another hed OF labor and the dsmssing
pic are tired OF him. or he of them God calls him 10 20 Just
when the minister thinks the whole he would rather
That is not exactly the orthodox way put the case
but there rs of ruthuness about the statement
/ which commends II. We can't see the harm OF ad-
mtting that the clerical talent, like ability IN any
other direction, has its price AT any rate 1t is
rous fact that the most gifted minstersby what law
/ We do not undertake. TO say-gravtate toward the
/ highest salaries. Why notf
! The East and West can shake hands II that
the churches OF the Pacific slope are sometimes orna
mented with large debt Here follows form OF ded
cation, evidently suggested by man who was called on
TO subscribe literally and may be regarded as his
/
our Lord C., we give II 10 Thee, subject TO mort
gage $3.50 600 We bequeah II TO our children and 10
our childrcns children, mortgage and all with the
hope that they Will have both grace and money enough
10 pay the interest Preserve H. pray from fire
and foreclosure and make IL abundanty useful in the
community, subject OF course TO the Aforesaid debt
| Amen" large number OF ministers in New York
could recite the above with deep feeling and in sepu
chra tones
AT the Church Of the Disciples Dr. Doremus talked to
nearly 2 900 young men on Wednesday evening 1t
was novel sight TO see a church filed with men, and
I v.
present The object OF this series OF lectures is TO
afford healthy entertainment and instruction 10 that
large class OF that apt to ind It's warmest well
come in questionable places DR.. Willard Parker, in
graceful note announcing his illness and his regret
not beng able TO be present. said very tersely and
/ truly, "Show me the young men OF city and | Will
prognosticate its future" We might put the matter
in another shapc-thus, ''Show me where your
young of twenty spend their evenings and will
tell you where they will be at ortyh The ato OF the
city rests its young men; any effort, therefore, to
strengthen the foundations is good service. AS who
young, and when one gets too aged 10 be included
in that category should say that any one has right
10 call himself young man who Is able and willing, as
on Wednesday, to paddle through rainstorm in order
10 hear such lecture
1t seems very curious to Northern eyes to in
New orleans paper, dated Sunday morning, an an
nouncement OF Bishop Havens services and, close to
it, an advertisement OF a varieties troupe with a cele-
brated danseuSe Tor the same evening Such COM
minglng OF events seems just bit incongruous to our
unframed vision 1t is quite evident that the Puritan
| Fathers did not settle in Louisiana
! Rev. Hyatt Smith carries bundle OF sharp arrows
with him when he goes into any gathering OF clergy
/ hit some He has translation Of a verse OF
/ Holy Writ which he commends TO certain class Of
Minister'S
Go ye into all the world except communion pull
PIP and Ss GosPe to ve SSe n If T
/ Of the world.
! Here is some wholesome advice about the length of
sermons. 1t is from NJ. Mullos, chaplain to Napoleon
I Ill :-"Believe me-and speak from experlence-the
more you say the less Will the bearers reain the less
1 yofu say the they will profit When
TOO long the end the middle and the middle the
! beginning" Luther's maxim was stand up cheerily;
4 speak up maniully; leave OIL speedily That was
model sermon by an old Yorkshire preacher, who de-
scrbed the little unpleasantness between David and
Goliath so vivdly that when the giant fell of the
auditors who could restrain himself no longer, cried
out, On with his head, Blly OIL with his head
We sometimes wonder that clergyman make little
their opportunities for religion II it is anything
all, rs thoroughly incendiary work"
The new school say that they neither
Christian anti-Chrisian, but simply extra-Chris
tianthat is they stand outside 1t must be delight
ful position TO occupy
sometimes As a result oil the Greene street meetings
partner, tue cashier, shipping clerk porter and dray
man Of the downtown establishments have
been converted Now, the partner pays 100 cents on
dollar # the cashiers books balance honestly If
the porter drops his adectves when the OF the
box suddenly hits an unseen projection ana nearly
knocks him over, and the drayman gets without the
vigilance OF Mr. Bergh, then give US more and more of
the revival Religion Is very eloquent thing in tho
church. but tough reality in business. When Moody
and sankey get into the counting house the country Is
safe
Tuesday the 25th, will be the anniversary Of the
surprise which ST. Paul suffered when his way to
Damascus. On that day he threw his thunderbolts
away gave up his preudices against the Gentles and
began TO preach with voice that was ''heard round
the worid.n
II will be very interesting Henry vsrley to read
the various obituary notices that published on
the supposition OF his death Few men enjoy the
privilege OF reading the compliments that are cut on
their tombstones Rev. Mr. Hepworth delivered q
glowing eulogy the evangelist at OF the alter
MIGHT d as IT, Varey died s Which hope cOSsdernS S
the fact that Mr.. Varcy did not die at ALL will be
heartily seconded. At the Moody and Sankey gather
ing the entire congregation requested TO bow their
heads and pray that they might meet Mr.. Narley
again which prayer may yet be answered without
ming the risks Of the other world, for Mr.. Varley is
convalescent anu may possibly revisit this coun-
try. The incident is very curious one, and II has
its funny side we can afford to laugh and "make
merry, for the good man who was dead is alive
again.
The hardest people to and are ministers They are
never 'at home" Whether this mystic phrase in.
wolves ib and, II So whether the hb viii lie on the
clerical conscience or that OF the help is not for
US TO decide We have dim theory that II the
clergy would shut themselves up with their
distractions less aud 80 into the hurly.ourly more
they would preach better. Moody knows men, while
most ministers know books and there's the difference.
And what dinerencel II was once sa'd of Hugue-
not clergyman, 'Ho has two wonderful atributes-he
is invisible all the week. and he incomprchensibe
Sundays" knowledge OF life rather than knowl.
edge OF dogmas and theories is an important element
The GALAXY has an essay on ''Thc Ethics Of the
Household Our observation tells that such things
are not kept on hand In any very large quantity Most
households have to get along without Once while
you across family in which the father is king,
the mother queen and all the children loyaists of the
most loyal kind AS general thing, however, the
ethics OF the household permit to save all
temper our sharp criticisms and our grumblng for
the lower circle. To the perfect stranger we are
polite TO our own children are Grabbed. When
anything dsagreeable happens in company We say,
with smile 'sOh don't speak OF II. pray you; is a
pleasure not pain - But let the same thing happen
in the bosom OF faml and that bosom will soon
feel like dynamite explosion. II is curious fact that
the things that said and done for the
home circle for those whom really love best On
the whole, human nature has its discouragnE side.
The Baptists quandary about Or. Jefery
They first invited him to read essay, then they re-
scinded the vote by which the invitation given
then they rescinded the rescindmont and after that
they adjourned IN high state Of healthy excitement
what was II all aboutf Was religion In imminent
peril that 80 much feeling exhibtedf Was the
Bible 20 be burned in Chatham square and all the
churches In New York TO be down by organized
and all powerful heresyY What but these things
could sur that whole company Of clergymen such
nlIch that aInrn