The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-21

sat GOWN, ana an0tner pillar OF the cnurcn
rose and said, 81 think the brother
preceding me has read the Scriptures to lit
tie purpose if his description of st. Paul is
sample of his Biblical knowledge. st. Paul
was, as l understand it, short thick set
man, with sandy hair, gray eyes, forid CON-
plexion, and nervous, sanguine tempera-
ment," giving, like his predecessor, an accur-
ate picture of himself. He was followed by
another, who had keen sense of the ludi-
crous.and who was withal an inveterate stam-
merer. He spoke as follows: my brebre-
brethren, have ne ne never fo-fOund much
ab-about the pe-pe personal ap-pe-pe- pear
ance of st. Pp-paul. But one thing is clearly
established, and tina that is, SIP Paul had an
imp-pe- pediment in his speech" The effect
can be imagined. A tidal wave of audible
smiles swept over the congregation, and the
good clergyman took his full quota. He i'm
mediately arose and dismissed the assem-
bly,.
How often we have seen birds scold and
push their fiedglings out of the nest, COM
Polling them thus to rely on themselves
How they will hutter around them, and
make an occasional shoot into the upper air
to encourage the little things to try their
wings, by showing them how easily it can
be done. Can you not be as wise as birds?
Shall the dumb things beat you at the game
of percentage? Keep your boy ont of doors,
father Let him mingle with other
boys. 1t will do him good to be
buffeted and abused a little by his
playmates. 1t will teach him to stand up
for his rights, and give him confidence in
himself. 1t will make him cautious and
wary and self reliant. A dull boy is fraud
on nature. 4 boy is like a whip lash-he is
not worth a cent j. ne has not got the snap
in him somewhere. What is it that has
made you succeed in life? And how has it
developed in you? You were not pampered
much when a boy, chi Well, be as wise to
your son as your father was to his. Give
him a chance to be vigorous and plucky.
Start him right II write unto you, young
men, because you are strong."-Golden
Rule.
The very planet which is your home re-
tains the same aspect for only few DAYS or
weeks, or months at the most Spring
comes and it passes like dream, and ere we
have mad time to think summer is at hand,
and when we have tOiled through the heat
for little there comes the first frost or
autumn. The crops are gathered into our
barns, and, almost before the last sheaf is
under cover, we look out of our window 30
see that white mantle which has dropped
during the night upon the earth. To-day
the sun shires, tomorrow we may not see
it. Yes. everything is full of change
that We have anything to do withs A
man stands, perhaps in the pride and
glory of physical health, and yet have we
not learned that health can not be depended
upon? We are told in Holy Writ that the
pestilence walks not only under the shades
of night, but also at MONDAY. Danger is in
the air we breathe and we know it not. No
man knows that he will retain possession of
the wondrous gift of good health. To-day
giant, and, alas! tomorrow on the bier.
Those who are weakest bend like willow
and death spares them, while those who are
strong snap like bit of glass when death
comes We have no power to keep ourselves
where we are to-day, brethren. 1t all rests
with God. We are or we are not, as He
wills. 1t is some ones turn to lay aside
mortality every day. 1t will be your turn
and mine some time; when, neither you nor
l can tell.-The Rev. DIR. Hepworth, on
''How TO Be Perfectly Safe"
IAN American gentleman SAID to friend
Il wish you would come down to my gar
den and taste my apples. He asked him
about dozen times, but the friend never
did come, and at last the fruit grower said,
Il suppose you think my apples are good
for nothing and so you won't come and
taste them Well, to tell you the truth
said the friend, Il have tasted them. As /
went along the road picked up one that fell
over the wall, and | never tasted anything
so sour in my life; and do not particularly
wish to have any more of your fruit. oh,
% IN,
must be so. Why, don't you know, those
apples round the outside are for the special
benefit of the boys. l went so miles
to select the sourest sorts to plant all around
the orchard, so that the boys might give
them up as not worth stealing; but if you
will come inside you will find that we grow
a very different quality there-sweet as
honey Now, you will find that on the QUE
skirts of religion there are a number of
Thou shalt nots, and Thou shalts,' and
convictions, and terrors and, alarms; but
these are only the bitter fruits with which
this wondrous Eden is guarded from the
thievish hypocrites. If you can pass by the
exterior bitters, and give yourself right up
to Christ and live for Him, your power shall
be like river, and your righteousness like
the waves OF the sea; and you shall find
that the fruits of this apple tree among the
trees of the wood are the most luscious
that can be enjoyed this side of our eternal
home"
Mr. Cough then passed to another form of
blunder. He was in a church in strange
city once, and the sexton showed into the
same pew another person whose looks i'm
pressed Mr.. Cough unfavorably. The stran-
ger had face like notified soap; his face
twitched as if sheet of lightning had run
all over it, and every now and then his lips
would twist and give utterance to a strange
spasmodic sound. l got as far away from
him as L could. Presently the hymn was
given out, and the congregation rose to,
sing:- ro'
Just as am, without one plea, ruI
But THAI thy blood was shed for me.
1 saw the man knew the hymn, and said to
myself, "He can't be so disagreeable. after
all" 1 got nearer. Hewould sing. 1t was
awful; positively awful, never heard
anything like it. And occasionally
ho hat or 900
noise with his lips Then he'd commence
again and sing faster to catch up with the
other singers, and perhaps he'd run ahead.
They came to the next verse. He'd forgot
ten the first line, and while the organist was
performing the interlude he leaned toward
me and whispered, Would you be kind
enough to give me the first line of the next