The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16
CHAT BY THE WAY.

There too much waiting for something to turn up
and little determination that 1t shall turn up. II
man should keep NIL the blessings that come to him
the poorest would be rich. We often let 90 the
less to grasp the greater and lose both.
The word endeavor is peculiarly applicable TO the
Christian life II is derived from two French words,
en- and deroiy, and means duty, as. for instance
soldier-whon, as Christian man, you cndeavor TO
remember that you are always on duty and must not
ask for s'lcave OF absence"
God does not ask your opinion he simply gives or.
ders and expects you to obey them. certain class Of
make their own judgment tho standard Of Gods
possibilities II the Almighty will explain they viii
obey.
great many people recognize the duty Of taking
each othcrs part and II they do II they WILL Such
Is the sel6shness Of mankind.
II is said that the world finished at about four
O'Clock in the afternoon; at least the Rabbinical ira
diton thus, and 1t ID safe, therefore, to conclude
that Adam was just made before Eve
Don't frct 1t only adds to your burden. To work
hard is very well, but to work hard aud worry too is
more than human nature can bear.
What pleasant thing it is to do your very best,
and having failed to hear your friend, who didn't lift
bis finger to help you mildly remark, II told you so"
Such criticisms enable you to control your temper and
encourage you nightly
1t will never do to simply point the way to heaven.
sign post do that; but man must do something
more During the war the impassioned speaker who
said "Goi" was hisscd down, while the man who said
"Comc'' was loudly applauded. Anybody tell you
what you ought to do, but he alone sts you TO do II
who is trying to do 1t himself
People used to be very supcrstitious about matri-
mony In Rome certain days OF the month were re-
gardcd especially unucky, and in some parts OF tho
country even now brides refuse to march up the
broad aisle Friday and take especial delight II their
friends throw slipper after them when they start on
the Of the honeymoon. Bot times have so modi-
ned city notions that III wealthy sutton presents
himself the day Of the week and the attendant
ceremonies sink into insgni6cance and the immediate
entrance into possession Of largo income 10 OF
primary importance.
It takes moro grace to make some people even de-
than does TO make others saints There men
who are like harp with only loose string To be
the harp good for nothing until that string 10
fixed but is fixed very easily. There others who
resemble harp with all tho strings loose bat single
one perhaps When that harp is new strung and in
perfect tunc tho maker must touch the chords with
culiar pleasure and satisfaction because II diff
cult to get the instrument into good order
There is too much fear and too little in the
lison Of she people still Christianity Is an attractive
not repelant force 1t is wrong to do right because
you arc afraid to do wrong The man who goes to
heaven with fear in his heart carries little bit of the
other place with him, just enough to spoil all his
pleasure. Let tho pagans tremblc, but not the man
who
With nlial confidence inspired,
Can lit TO heaven unpresumptious eye
And, smiling say, my Father made II all"
Well next Thursday morning, Moody and Sankey
will fold up their tents and quietly steal away from a
very large circle OF friends and admirers They havo
preached and sung enough to give the entire clergy
New York bronchitis that suggests Europe, but they
appear TO DO hale and hearty as ever They never
worry about their work. but do the best they and
leave tho rest to the Lord, and perhaps that the
reason they suffer little and tear. If re-.
ligon makes life vale OF tears Q man naturally
gets pretty well worn out tho way,
but II it makes life a season Of trium-
plant faith, spent in companonship with the angels
then the fret and anxiety gone and the cxhraton
Of praise takes Its place. Tho truth is that some
people run themselves into the grave by putting .
largo quantity OF gloom into Their religion Take tho
gloom out and I'll the whole place with sunshine and
this world and the next will take on different COM
plexon.
Lent has come to a close. To some 1t has been .
OF deep personal sorrow and curing its saddes
hours they have dwet among tho solemn OF the
past and held spiritual communion with the "wayiar
ing Man OF Grief" To others II has been simply the
rksomo time when the table diet changed and thea
tres are under taboo To such there is hardly "a rel
sh OF salvation" in the unwilling scdenal and their
religion may he good counterfeit, bat not good coin
Tho temperance movement Is sweeping through New
Hampshire with the force Of tidal II Is not
only making sober fishermen on tho coast, but also
sober farmers in the north This of those prac
tica effects OF the revival which every est
mate The sdrop too much" has been pitfall into
which some OF tho best have faen-a gaping chasm,
half filed with broken resolutions and broken lives
II Is safe conclude that the drop too much" Is the
FIRST drop you take Old Sam johnson, who declared
that hcrc is nothing which has yet been contrivod by
man by which 80 much happiness is produced as by a
good tavern or inn,'' didn't live the days OF Mr.
Cough, and went through the lower wards OF
New York. where every other shop Is liquor shop
The work OF the Hppodrome has boon done among
tho victims OF strong drink. To sing pray man
out of drunksrds grave is to do great deal toward
your own salvation.
One will soon be able to study his Bible In the Gen.
trail Park Museum and md stuffed and otherwise pre-
pared illustrations OF It's statements Certain people,
who seem 10 be taken with kind OF religious spasm,
propose TO institute new department. containing
specimens OF Bible animals, minerals, woods and
plants. Several Syrian wolves and foxes have already
been received and the sheep and goats the way
trip to Central Park win be substituted for a
trip to jerusalem and the Hippodromc congregations
will march up the avenue imaginary pilgrimage
to the holy Land Since they can't go TO Palestine
it has to them. Truly, this is wonderful age.
We condcnsc everythingnot only milk, but life itself
And have the whole Of Syria, in its Scriptura
peculiaritles, compressed into tho Central Park.
Centennial Christians may be sad to be on the alert
The Pennsylvania Bible Society arc erecting, on
pleasant spot within the magic circle OF the great FIX
hibtion neat building, where the Scriptures will be
furnished every leading language This is a wise
thought II the BcngaIcc, in the general haste OF
trunk packing forgot 10 Include his Bible in his in
voice or goods he need not learn English in order
coniinue his devotions, but viii ind here a Bblo In
his own tongue
Happiness does not consist In the length Of your
bank much in the size and purity OF your
heart man thinks he wants money, but he knows
he wants faith. How many Christians are there TO