The New York herald., 1876-02-20

among certain members OF the congregation and keep
nothing for themselves.
The religion that vanshes when tho Sabbath
sun sets and Invisible during the week counts for
very little.
81 have done business with that man, and am per-
fectly willing to hear him pray" is the best eulo-
gium on genuine new birth that can be uttered
Mr. Moody says that there are many prayers that
haven't lifting power enough to rise out OF the
which they uttered. II is earnesness that gives
buoyancy to petitions of that kind.
vast number OF people forget that although saliva
ton entirely free 1t costs large amount to proclaim
the fact II by no follows from the statement
that you can't pay the Almighty for the gift Of eternal
life that you needn't pay your pew rent in tho Church
which promulgstes this truth.
We have the authority Of the Guarddn Angel for the
following interesting facts in connection with the Su-
preme Pontds OF Rome The whole number OF Popcs
from St. Peter to Plus TX is 257 or these 50 are men
tonOd saints not only because oftheir holy lives but
account OF certain miracles which they have been
able TO perform; 5Shave suffered mariyrdom 1o4 have
been Romans and 103 natives Of other parts OF Italy,
Is have been Frcnchmen; Greeks; 7Germansi
Asiatics; Africans; l was a Hebrew; l English
man. Only one Plus TX, has occupied the Pontncal
chair more than twenty-five years-the length OF ST.
Peters administration.
The windows for the great Cathedral on Fnh avenue
thirty cases) have arrived They are beautiful in
their design and finish and tho result of years Of
labor of of the best artists of Europe. II is
pecuarty of the Catholics TO gvo OF the best that
be had tho house of God When finished dedicated
the browning characteristics OF this noble odnce will be
its freedom from debit 1t will be magni6cen,y deco
rated but without single 1ull tint of mortgage Pay
as you go is good rule In religion business,
and church freest when free from debt and from
pew rents, too
Somebody said very quantity tho other day that IL
wants a suit to last three months he goes to
fashionable cloher On Broadway IL he wants a suit
that will last a lifetime he goes court OF chancery
or becomes prominent pastor in Brooklyn; but if ho
wants suit for eternity he puts he robe OF right
eousness."
Some peoples religious consciousness takes queer
freaks. Fontenele liked bis asparagus with oil his
friend, Cardinal Dubois liked 1t with sauce. They
dined together once week, and half the asparagus
dressed way and half the other One day
Fontenco heard of the sudden death of his friend and,
forgetting the sadness OF the calamity, ho opened the
kitchen door and cried out Cook, all the asparagus
in oil to-dayl' This instance of irreverence Is
passed. however, by tho woman who, when informed
that her husband had hung himself thought moment
and then exclaimed, "Wcl that accounts for the loss
OF my clothes non Deep grief does not affect all
persons in the same way.
That very beautiful thought of the little child
who turned from the corn.poppng at the kitchen fire
and seeing the snow, cried out, Mother. come and
see; the rain Is popping out all whitel"
Ii is noteworthy fact that the nervous system Is
seriously exhausted by religious service which ex-
tends beyond nine O'Clock, but rather stimulated and
refreshed by German which lasts till nearly daylight
Sermon VS.. German are very we'll as rhymes, but in
other respects they secm 10 differ.
DR.. Cumming has been at his calculations more.
This time he has made no mistakes in adding up the
symbolca columns which he finds IN visions The
world Is to burned up somewhere the 1st of
September Ministers will take their last vacation
July and August and is 10 be hoped that ali arrcarages
@ 90 aS S IN % th' ina os a nave nave as goNa Hov
been the biggest conlagration ever known, and the
| whole planet will be, in insurance phrase, "a total
loss We ought as Americans, 10 focl complimented
that this important event is put down for the centen-
| nial year.
| man in the Inquiry Room said the other day that
he couldn't JOIN the Church because there so
many bad in it, Well there is logic, and then,
again, there is sense If it is true that very
many who profess religion do so falsely then it is
clearly time that some earnest folks so into the Church
who will 1--we up TO their belief Religion is all right,
whether its professors or not bad man who is
IN has no right 10 keep good man out An appeal Is
made to our sense OF honor and we should feel more
than like joining the Church and putting things
straight
| Rev NJ. D. Conway, who seems to possess one of
those and gfled niellects which do not stand
need OF revelation, has recently been "caled" to h
the place of Theodore Parker in the Now England
said to large and exrcciant Lyccum audience which
lad gathered hear Rufus Choate, 'Tadies and gen.
temen am here, not 10 Oil Mr. Choae's place, but to
rattle round in it,
| Rev. E. d. Winslow, late of Rotterdam has con-
| cuded 10 tako up his permanent residence at
| Boston, Mass. Friends who mourned his sudden de-
! rarture WILL gladly pay his passage home. IL Is be-
evcd that the very best of care Will be taken OF him
| for years to come and thero Is rumor that no
| will be offered position, without salary In the Pen-
tcnary. There Is also report that certain bank ol
! GERS 90 daily to the end OF Long Wharf, and sing in
| iugubrious chorus Mr.. Sankey's hymn ''wil You
| Gomez VIII You Conner" WinslOW has heard the
! piieous tones of the quartet and is on his way
said that the father and sister OF the murdered
Sara Alexander have expressed desire TO be present
at tho execution Of Rubensein This may accord with
the spirit Of the Pentatcuch, though 1t makes shver
10 think Of "biood for blood;'' but one would think
that the death penalty might cover up revenge Just
of the New Testament would take the bitterness
Mr. Moody's meetings continue not only with una.
bated, but with increasing interest The revivalls is
peculiar man. lie Is in no sense great as preacher,
but he certainly great In his ability TO project his
own carncsness into the hearts Of his hearers His
1ow of language IS very limited, ana he will sometimes
halt for word, and 60 back TO the beginning Of
the sentence and take fresh start His SMILES are
always homcly, though always telling and tho thou.
sands that Ill the vast auditorium lean forward all
possible painful positions 70 catch every word be uers
! peep s'amens sometimes with sobbing sound come
| from different parts OF the building aud then
| when the Is nPsned Mr. Sankcy In
crcasos the spiritual effect by song which renders
| about 5000 handkcrchcfs absolutely necessary The
gravcst doctors OF divinity crowd the platform uu
selfish encouragement to the evangelist and 10
be melted by his all peryadng influence Altogether IL
is as great phenomenon this generation looked
upon You gaze at the multiiudes always decorous
and try IN vain TO end the cause OF an effect
Mr. Beecher TO be under ''solar MICROSCOPE
| again. Tho Advisory Council is not contcnted with
the questions which was called to discuss and has
already put large interrogation mark against the main
| issue skein OF yarn, with which nimble kitten
| has been playing all the morning, IS in hope
less snarl than this sad The solar microscope
Is either of order the proper focus has not yet
been hit The truth is tho only unknown quantity in
the whole affair.
The LleraI carisian has these warm and generous
| words of comment the Evangelists -''For many
weeks all Now York will run mad at the Hippodromc;
then tho singing and exhorting will come TO end and
men wgo back 10 their business, their pleasures aud
their sins much as N Mr. Moody had never preached
and Mr. Sankcy sung" How generous aud
amiabe some critics are. The degree Of prescience
which tho writer have 10 forecast the future with
| such accuracy makes wonder that his name as n
prophet is not more widely known. IL is very kind
and gracious to stand outside the Hppodromc and It's
work and snecr the honest and noble abors OF tho
| preacher and singer DR.. Andrew A. Bonar of Glas-
cow has a bit Of Testimony the other side Hesays
that the churches OF that city put their hands On
1000 converts who have proved steadfast There is q
! great deal OF difference between encouragement and
| cold water.
some benevolent ladies' OF New York have provided