Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-17

makes the merchant, the mechanic, the
professional man, tho laborer. stand in
.svs Of The ssoeh. Free mortal agency
asserts itself. We have all got out from
under tho restraining influences of e
ample and loDestaDding custom. We
ate likeit shake OF the letters of the old
home where man seemed made for the
Sabbath. SO the preacher comes among
rs with mono OF his old advantages on
his side. His course must be more or
less polite and winning if he would sue
coed. In the older States the commu-
nifty adapis itself to its parsons. Here
he paraon must in some measure shape
himself TO fit new grooves and lines. His
task is full of difficulties. The moral
atmosphere which surrounds him is not
conducive 10 vigorous literary effort. lie
is thrown on his own resources and
must draw upon himself and his books
for fresh themes and thoughts. The in
spiration Of holiness. the zest and yea!
If pioty and religions faith. these are in
The good mans heart to sustain him and
keep him steadfast. but they do not III
ways bring that crisp newness OF
thought which is the spice of acceptable
sermons. Still the ministerial effort is
strong, conscientious and worthy OF en-
couraeement. 1t is q brave struggle
they are making against Indifference
aud apathy and disbelief. The APPEAL
stands, in worldly and unregenerate
but none-the-less earnest way between
the parsons and the scoffers who would
detract from their effort and Office. their
aim, end and endeavor.
In a well considered article upon
modern and ancient Jews. their social
and moral status. history and influence.
the San Francisco Post Of September 2
has the following we'll framed ard
truthfully conceived remarks:
On little ribbon Of country, $50 miles
IN length and SO miles in its widest part.
situated on the westerly slope of Syria.
few miles removed from the Mediter
raneap, the outlets to which were j-ai
ously guarded against the I'm, a race was
Graded which has exercised larger in
fiuepce on the course of human Affairs
Than any other people. That strip OF
and is Palestine; that people, the Jews.
Palestine WIS "a laDd flowing with milk
and honey" for the wild bees stored
heir sweets in the caves, and the goats
and mountain cattle browsed upon the
crass of a thousand hills. Bottom land
was scarce in Palestine, and California
srapgers would have experienced II
famine in the land of promise. Bnt it
was the cradle of a brave race. hemmed
in on all sides by memorable destiny IN
the shape of a superior civilization and
greatly superior numbers. hostile races
and repellant nature-the great sea and
the vast deser, combining With man to
coop them up and throw them back upon
themselves Such was the chosen race.
such their national surroundings. Com
pared with the Jews. western nations are
like Jonah's gourd-the growth of
night; vet there is nothing fabu Gus
about their beginnings. The light t.: au
tbentic history shines as clearly npon
the founder of the nation when he
crossed the Enphrates. nearly 4, 900 years
ago, as it does upon the events of yester-
day. Abraham vas a mighty prince
and puissanf. aud his descendants never
belied their origin. The part which the
Jews played in the process of social and
moral elevation is most important. They
laid the foundation of that complex sys-
tenn We call "society." in the recogni-
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Power. Religion. faith in Divine Prov
idence, trust and dependence on a just
and righteous God-these are the guild
ing moral influences mankind owe the
Jews. On this foundation the Greeks
built their art structure, and inaugurated
the worship of the beautiful; whilst the
Romans. catching the divine spirit OF
both civilizations. rooted III the Greek
columns on the Hebrew basement. and,
creating homes aud order, inaugurated
the reign Of law.
There is business like attitude in the
proceedings of the College of Cardinals
at Rome with reference to the Papal sue
cession which, SO far as the living Pope
is concerned, is not calculated to pro
duce a sense of undue hilarity. The
precautionary programme entered into
is doubtless conducive to good order and
ecclesiastical discipline; but the prepar-
atoms carried on under the Pope's owp
nose to make ready the way for his sue
cessor are of nature which would Seem
indicate in the case of other and more
worldly beirsbips. But there must be
no jangling and wrangling in the choice
of Gods vice gerent. aud so the Pope
may see beforehand the programme OF
ceremonies to be observed at his funeral
and be made acquainted with the scheme
of his succession. The election of
Pope is conducted in the manner here
with described as follows:
The ballots are of uniform size. color
and texture. The ballots are SO folded
that the portion on which the Cardinal
writes his name cannot be opened, while