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WHY e?

eff our heavenly Father knows what we
have need of before we ask Him, why ask
Him?
1t might suffice to reply, Because He bids
US. 1t might be safely added that we do not
know everything, and perhaps do not fully
know why He bids US ask. But one reason
we can at least very clearly see We do not
say that it is the only reason, nor even the
chief reason; only that it is one reason.
Though He knows what we have need of,
We do not. Our asking defines our need in
our minds.
We see clearly when we endeaVOr to ex-
press what before we felt vaguely. And
knowing our need prepares US to receive
Gods provision for it. Asking forgiveness
enables us to accept pardon. Telling the
story of our SORROWS prepares US to receive
Divine comfort. By asking we open the
door and let into our soul Him who is
present help in every time of trouble. The
sun is always shining. Prayer lifts the cur
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Romanism-Th Causes of its Increase in
England.

Mr.. Froude, in one of his chapters on
"Short Studies on Great Subjects,' describes
the causes for the increase of Romanism in
England, which the Pail Mall Gazette thus
epitomizeS:
Mr.. Fror les convictions have not grown
weaker since the publication of the last vol
ume of this series. We find in the present
one the same detestation of Popery, the same
lament over the degeneracy of English Pro.
testantism, the same condemnation of Angli-
canism, the same contempt for modern Libe-
raIism, and the same grave doubt whether
there is anything genuine or vigorous in
modern Conservatism, which distinguish the
former ones.
The revival of Romanism, which he takes
to be present fact, whatever be the final
issue, he attributes to variety of csuses.-
Evangelcalism was "morally timid and in
tellectually weak" "The revlving earnest
ness of the nineteenth century demands some
thing which it describes as deeper and truer."
"The insincerity of Elizabeth and her ad-
yisers" had left semblance of Catholicism
to the Church of England. A party arose
within the Church who conceived that "her
strength lay in the priesthood and the sacra-
ments." But the Anglican revival only co.
operated with its deadiest enemy, the Ro-
man Catholic Emancipation act, in playing
into the hands of Rome. In the present age,
both in France and England, there are many
people of sufficient private means who have
nothing to do. They have not been highly
educated, and cannot turn to intellectual
pursuits. They do not belong to the aristocra-
cy, and have no political or territorial duties.
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tain, throws back the blind, and lets the d.
vine glory in.
A single scriptural illustration may suffice
to make clesr this one reason why we should
ask Him who knows our needs.
When the unknown Christ met the two
disciples, going, after their Lords death, to
Emmaus, he did not begin with an offer OF
comfort. He began with question: "What
manner of communications are these that ye
have one to another, as ye walk and are
sad z" Did he need to inquire? Did lie
not know? Was not the story of His pas
sion and of their grief familiar to Him!
But they did not themselves clearly know
the secret of their own sorrow. They felt
but did not comprehend. Their answer de-
fined to themselves the limit of their faith,
and the measure of their despair. owe
trusted" they said; they spoke Of past
faith. 1t was the death of faith, faith
which died when their Christ cried out, " 1t
is finished, which pierced them with inexpli-
cable sorrow. Before Christ questioned them
they had not fully comprehended their own
grief; they would not have been ready to
listen to the voice of a stranger expounding
from the Old Testament the doctrine Of a
suffering Messiah, King, Conqueror, tri-
umphant by the power Of His death. In tell
ing Him the story of their own despair they
unconsciously opened their hearts to receive
the visit of new hope.
Prayer is needed not to prepare God to
bless US, but to prepare vs to receive Gods
blessing In carrying to Him our want we
carry to Him an open heart; and not even
Almighty grace can give hsp to the soul that
is closed against the Great Fathers loving
help.-Gristian Union.
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Discipline.

There is nothing like discipline. Even
elan does not compare with it, as was proven
sufficiently in the Franco German war, where
the French went in like rockets with hur-
rah, phis, bang and then were done; while
the steady, well-disciplined, serried ranks OF
the PrusSians moved forward to the charge
like perfect machinery. So it is now with
the Russians. Men, who like the Roman le-
gionaries are taught to die at their posts
whether buried beneath the lava of noun
tain or under the burning walls of city
They simply obey their orders, respond to
the word Of commando the touch of au-
thoritys master hand-like the machinery Of
a steam engine, and move with all the precis-
ion of cIock-work. 1t is thus We see them
IN the Danube, cross the river, lie down in
the mud on its miry banks to avoid the Turk
ish fire, and then rising up in line, fix their
bayonets, and move with slow but steady
pac', an unbroken front, without hurry or
upon the enemy'S breaStworks,
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Presbyterian Church in the United States.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


The General Assembly will at Knoxville, Tenn,
on the third Thursday of May 1875 at IL A. NJ.
CLERKS.
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The Stated CLERK is the Treasurer of the
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JESSE H. LINDSAY, Esq, SECRETARY and TRxAsusEA,
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PUBLICATION.
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EDUCATION.
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Applications to the Executive Committee for aid are
first TO be referred to the appropriate Presbyeria Exec
warded by them TO the Assembly's Committees.
COLLECTIONS.
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For Sustentation: On the first Sabbath in January
For publication On the first Sabbath in March
For Foreign Missions: On the first Sabbath in May
For the Relief of Disabled Ministers and the Widows
and Orphans Of Deceased Minister'S On the first Sabbath
in July.
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TENDER.
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In cases where IL is highly nconyenent take mp
lectons on these days, they shall be taken up
possible thereafter.
The Assembly recommends to the churches that they
adopt the apostolic plan OF taking up weekly collections
and that the thus collected appropriated 10
the above objects, when necessary
ects In such proportion the church session may decide
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They belong to no profession, and are not
ngaged in trade or commerce. To be ar
dent sportsmen demands kind of energy in
which they are too generally wanting. Time
hangs heavy on their hands. "Nothing sue
ceeds with them sufficiently to put them on
good terms with themselves; and then men
and women alike, and particularly the better
sort of them, being without wholesome work,
and craving for something which will satisfy
the demands which their minds are making
on them, they fly to the opiates and anodynes
of the quack doctors of the spiritual world"
"They want occupation. 1t is thrust into
their hand. The priest presents them with
a round of duties which will keep every seq
ment of the day employed. Attendance at
mass and vespers, reading the hours at the
fitting intervals, special acts of penance Of
special something's on which the mind can
dwell. The confessor attends like physi-
clan to the spirits disorders, listens with con-
selling sympathy to the tale of disquiet, and
is ready with his hemlock juice when the pain
becomes intense.
Modern literature and modern education
have also much to answer for. Both are
empty, shallow, and superficial. "Onr men
of science are fast satisfying themselves, at
last, that mankind are highly developed apes.
The theory had been suggested many times
already. 1t could find no hearing while re-
ligion and intellectual culture retained their
old dominion. The Gospel of ST. John, the
'Antigone,' or Hamlet, lie external alto
gether to the sphere of the apes activity
The achievements of the nineteenth century,
of. which it boasts as the. final effiorescence
of the human soul, lie a great deal nearer to
our newly-recognized kindred" To criticise
these views at any length would require far
more space than We have at our command
We shall merely supplement MIR. Froude's
remarks by observing that there is something
in the vulgarity of Rome which appeals
strongly to the vuIgarity of wealth, and that
in proportion as Ritualism shows symptoms
of the same disease, it loses its hold upon
cultivated and refined natures.
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THE VALE OF DEHRA doom.

Rev. DR.. H. NJ. Field, in his letters Of
travel in the Nsw York Evangelist, gave
graphic description of this beautiful vale, anc
Rev. ]. H. Martin, of Atlanta, Ca, has
written the following lines suggested by THU
"picture."
''Dehrs Doom the beautiful valley that lies at th'
foot of the Himalayas. And now rose before us
vision of beauty such as we had not seen IN all In
dia. The Vale of Dehra Doom is enclosed between
two walls of mountains-the Sewalic range on ont
side, and the first range of the Himslayas on tn
other 1t is fifteen miles wide and about sixty mile
long, extending from the Jumma to the Ganges'-
Thus it lies between two mountains and two rivers
and has temperature and moisture which keep
in perpetual green. Nothing can be more graceful
than the tall feathery bamboos which here grow :,
a great height Here are fine specimens OF IN
peepul tree-the sacred tree of India, massive as a.
English oakland groves of mangoes. Every thln
seems to grow here-tes, coffee, tobacco, cinnamon
cloves. The appearance of the rich valley, thu
covered with groves and gardens to US coming TOE
the burnt plains of India was like that OF gsroe
of paradise. From Pictures of India, by heV
Henry NJ. Field, D. d.
Sweet, lovely vale of Dehra Doom,
Fair, charming Dehra Doom,
When bssking in the rays of noon,
Or light Of Silvery moon,
How do thy mstchless beauties glow,
How precious is the boon
To gaze on all that thou csnst show,
Unrivalled Dehra Doom.
Before the rapt, enchanted eyes,
Sweet vale of Dehra Doom,
Thy scenes of loneliness arise
A. aorn, ss aeS1s- 90 aoon,-sHz=-s--------.--
Whene'er we cast on thee look,
New thrills of pleasure dart,
A JOY like that which flowing brook
Affords the painting hart.
Not Asia through her mighty coast,
From east to ScanderooA,
Can show spot that charms can boast,
Like thine, fair Dehra Doom;
Fen Csshmere's famous, lovely vale,
Illumed by sun or moon,
Is not thy peer, its splendors pale
Beside thee, Dehra Doom.
More sweet and fair than all the wales
Beneath the sun, at noon,
When famed by cool, refreshing gales,
Is lovely Dehra Doom:
Enchanting valley, Dehrs Doom,
A paradise on earth,
Outspread beneath the bright, full moon,
A scene of heavenly birth.
If viewed but once, Dehra Doom,
A vision fair and bright,
Thou may'st recede, alas, too soon,
And vanish out of sight;
But deeply pictured on the eoul,
Beyond the touch of art,
Thine image shall fresh pleasure roll
Through the enraptured heart.
Atlanta, Ga, May s, 1877.
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carrying them in their irresistible charge
This is splendid war, and it is this perfection
of training, this unquestioning obedience to
command-that has perfected the northern
soldier and made him almost invincible.-
And yet what is he but an unthinking ma
chine, puppet in the hands of his MASTER
devoted slave, who simply knows that it is
his place to do and to die, and nothing more
But after all the machine with a soul is bet
ter than the mere automaton--the machine
without q soul.-State.
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AnnsEhula aTuras.
BOYs versus KNI YES.

"There, my dear, is little present for
you, and allow me to add that do hope you
will keep it for your own special use, and not
lend it to 'the boys. To guard against this
I have bought each of them a substantial
Jack which will answer all their demands. y
took the pretty gift, expressing my
thanks, but careful to avoid promises; didn't
know how it had been before? 1t was g
pretty thing, four polished blades, very
Toledo of the finest steel, ivory handle, with
pet name of mine engraved upon the side.
1 will guard this treasure, thought, as
carefully slipped it into pocket in my work
basket.
1t was scarcely concealed when loud
tramping of four boots and two shoes upon
the basement stairs announced the approach
of my regiment.
"Let's see your knife, mamma" burst
from three mouths at the opening of the
door.
eve don't want to borrow" said Charlie,
the eldest, I" for see, papa has treated US
all"
ooh my what a beauty" exclaimed
Tommy.
81 bet she's sharp as lightningrod,"
calculated Benny.
A laugh rolled out, and digui6ed Charlie
managed to correct the spOthegm, "'sharp
as lightning you mean, the rod isn't sup
posed to be very sharp
81 guess tbs, at the point; didn't see
grandpa's before it was put up?" justified
Benny.
1 took occasion to preach short, impress
sive sermon upon my beautiful knife, and
gave "the boys to understand it could not,
on any account, be borrowed" fOrewarned,
forearmed.
For two whole weeks I enjoyed my treas
ure, cut the leaves of my magazines, did
some skilful ripping without manipulating
the garments, my 6nger-nails were worried
with careful dressing. displayed my knife
to my husband several times; he remarked
its good uses, and reminded me not to lend it
to even him.
1 smiled my doubts.
One day, soon after, Tommy came into
the sewing-rOOm, and, sitting down near me,
worked smbitiously at his bOOt-heelS with
hair-piu, his knife had been lost week.
"Papa said we might go skating on Ridges
Pond this afternoon, but ] never'll get these
holes cleaned. couldn't 1 just take your knife
q minute? 1 won't hurt it.
eff you will use it right here" replied,
and continued my cutting. He took it from
the table where it lay with one of its shining
blades open,-a temptation to any boy,-I
thought 1 ought not to have left it there.
One hole was successfully freed from the ice
and dirt, the other attacked, when" click I'
"Oh, mamma !"
ooh, Tommy !"
"I didn't-mean to-" There were tears
in his blue eyes; how could l scold
"I'm so Sorry" said.
$50 am very sorry, mamma"
was outdone. / saw he felt worse about
it than did. he laid the wounded knife
down, and went out. censured myself for
not telling him not to let the triAe spoil his
afternoon skate. l do like them to have
good time, it makes them SO rosy, SO bright,
and-so noisy. I think he skated, and
Tommy and kept the secret. That night
l had headache, and Charlie offered to
battle my head-he was always thoughtful
but Tommy insisted upon leaving his snow |
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