The New York herald., 1876-09-24

OF creation. Once q while, and only once in while.
VIC come across u conundrum which deserves place
In our memories aud in our literature. Somebody
asked the other day. 'whcn the day breaks where do
the pieces gog" and the answer was "why, they go
into mo(u)rning, Of course" Z"
We told by those who know that there are stars
far that takes years for their light reach
tho earth: II they should be suddenly extnguished,
We should be OF the fact for many years
night be required the rays before the great
destruction reach We might look up nightly
anu see the same old radiance as though nothing had
happened II Is just with great and holy lives
Long after they have gone out In the darkness OF
death they continue TO exert influence, and leave
behind them beauty and power which mako 1t i'm
possible TO conceive of them as extinquishcd.
II is always interesting the effect which tho
phenomena OF nature produce the minds ofchldrcn
To child this must seem perfect wonder-word. HIS
attempt TO explain things Is very funny We not
all surprised however at tho little fellow Who on
bcng asked what the clouds were. replied, 'why they
tho skin OF the sky. all wrnked up, Of course"
and then added, "Ain't thcys" though wcrc
hardly possible they could bc anything else. 1t
q beautiful idea, 100 which year. old scien
st expressed when he told his mother that no guessed
the stars only the roots OF tho flowers which
were growing IN heaven which roots had grown too
deep down and come through
Certain critics of Biblical history have expressed
grave doubts about the authorship of the first chapter
OF Geness There numerous reasons why it could
not have been written by Moses, and equally strong
why 1t could not have been written by any
else Modern science, however, most worthy repro
sented In person of Mr. Huxley, has effected
promise among the aforesaid critics, and determined
TO attribute tho whole thing John Milton The poet
is to be hereafter held personally responsible tho
Biblical account OF the creation. Whether this will
affect the sale of paradise Lost" among church.going
people. aud II So to what extent, Mr. Huxley
dare predict
We did not know before that the custom anywhere
prevailed of making sort of discount for among
those who take up church collections There is how
ever, in Breton church wherc the beade carries
round the plate and gives pinch OF SNUFF every
who drops penny therein When man sneozcs,
therefore, it ia proof positive that he has contributed
to the support OF public worship
What wonderful spectacle the ocean presents
In OF her peculiar moods Many aud many
time have sat the stern and watched
tho silver wake of the vessel she through the
dark waters OF the night But the other evening the
from the Highlands must have been grand
beyond expression The fierce gale lashed tho waters
into such fury that the whole Atlantic far the
eye could reach, seemed like vast plain of changing
snow drifts. The ships that scudded before the tenn
scene
which pen describe.
The Young Mems Christian Association has begun 10
settle. We do not refer to its bills of which may
remain unpaid, but to its building, which has taken
odd notion dig its foundation little deeper
Even religious institutions affected by tho visit
of Mr.. Huxley and illustrating the doctrine of
'rhe survival OF tho ntest" 1t is suggested that the
weight of Mr. Huxley's arguments" have caused the
above mentioned building TO sink little
Some Of tho Methodist ministers are getting excited
over the question whether poor man has any right
to attend a rich mans church 1t has not been set
tied, and. probably, will not bo for timo 10 come
Tho theory Of the Church is all right its practice
is all wrong II tho truth be told the rich
don't want the poor In the same church with them.
selves This talk OF having all casses together is
largely q figure Of speech The very foundation OF
fashionable public worship is wrong. If tho Intention
is to bring the little and the great into tho cd
nee. The preacher must have large salary, the
choir must be very costly, the organst must
man OF science, and tho sexton must be dressed in
broadcloh. In order to these expenses the
must be rented at high rate The poor man is at
once excluded. Then the church open only SUM-
day, and unless gets his religious food on that
day he must starve all the week. Why not havc
every day instead OF two grand exhibitions
Sunday, and then Jock up the buidingf Protestant
ism knows we'll enough how satisfy the demands of
class but Il has yet learned how ''prcach tho
gospel to every creature"
In 1876 tho Massachusetts Colony had very limited
notions Of the valuo Of tobacco One OF its runs
thus: 'It enacted by the Court that any p'son
p'sons that shall be found smoakng Tobacco on tho
Lords day, going too or coming from the meetings
within two miles Of the meeting house, shall pay
twelve pence for every such default tho colonies
use."
1t used to be dfcult TO pay largo salaries to
slcrs 1t is nowadays. In book of Blue laws we
nnd this Recommendation, dated 1662:-.rho Court
propossth It as a thing they judge would be very
comendable aud beneficial to tho towns where Provi-
dence shall any whales ii they should agree to
se apart parte OF every such nsh oye for tho
Encouragement OF an able and godly minister amongst
them.'' This 'incouragement' to be derived
from the boarded earnings of the colonsts but from
she chances OF stranded whale. The clerical in
come OF those days must have had curious tingo Of
uncertainty about it.
SCIENCE AND RELIGION,
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Science and religion in full accord and do sustain
each other. You right Professor Huxley is right
in sustaining the Bibc for he only attacks tho Mil