The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30

mako the bitter waters OF Marah wholesome and pal
atable. but think II will continually turn
water into wine because II once did
No physician ever weighed out medicine TO his
patient with halt much exAcsness and care Ms God
weighs to every trial. not one grain TOO much
does lie ever permit TO be put In the SCALE
10 know person who Is positively to be trusted
will do more for mans moral naturc-yes, Tor his
spiritual La,ure--than all tho scrmons no has ever
heard or ever can hear.
In view OF the general corruption OF society the
Christian Adrocdfc wants somebody to Insure fire In
companies against Are, aud life insurance COM
par against death. and savings banks against LOO
great difficulty getting the money out OF them ana
railroads against receivers. and all bonds against Too
much binding There u.s. 1t says absolutely no So
curty money. God does not intend TO make sure
foundation OF trust in world There Is only one
deposit where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
ana where thieves do not break through and steal.
Orient Baptist Church bias policeman, who - on
the night patrol, In Baltimore, who Is doing good
work. II may serve as q hint to New YORK. no
carries tracts and when Obliged TO pick up ais
orderly night wandercr gives him kindly Christian
talk, u tract and wholesome advice. Many OF these
unfortunaes return and thank him for taking such an
them and send requests for prayers to the
church. There are twenty-five Christian men among
the Z, 900 policemen IN New York:
II has often been OF surprise that SO many
Jewish synagogues this aud other cities should be
without ministers. But an advertisement In ono OF
our exchanges throws some light on this matter A
congregation In Des Moines, Iowa. want "a gentleman
capAbleto ociate in the capacities OF lecturer chsza,
teacher schochet and Mohc and TO conduct services
according to the Minhag America" And for this SER
vico OF at least three they offer the liberal salary
OF $500 q year--lcss than $40 week. We are no
longer surprised that OF culture such as jewish
generally are, do not run after such oilers az
this OF Des Molnes
II the recent strikes shall draw Off from our large
cities and business centres the thousands who flock 10
them for work. and not finding 1t become awess vaga-
bonds, they may prove to DO not an unmixcd evil.
Within the past few weeks Catholic colonization soce
ties have been formed In PHILADELPHIA Baltimore
Pitsburg ST Louis and other cities tor tho purpose
OF locating Catholic colonies Western and Southern
lands Kansas, South Carolina, Minnesota, Florida
and Virginia the States which ut present seem
most Inviting to colonsts. The success OF Bishop
Ireland colony Minnesota has Inspired others 10
attempt a like good for tho superintendent city popu-
lationz But the colonsts 70 be certain that
these arc schemes get hold Of the money which
tho industrious poor may at this timo in their fear
withdraw from the savings banks.
phia seem to have run foul Of both friends and Toes.
At first they catered 10 the moral sentiment OF the
community and closed their buildings on Sunday. But
they did not receive patronage enough on the six
days to make the exhibition success They there
fore changed their first purpose and opened thor
doors Sabbath, and now tho moral sense OF the
community ID aroused and exhibitors remove Their
goods ana the anti-Sabbaarans refuse to visit empty
buildings or keep the concern as 1t was hoped they
would so that between two stools 1t IS likely to fall
The Exhibition must DO In desperate straits when II
insists ON sixty days. notice before the withdrawal Of
goods This sits rule.
The Rev. Thomas X. Slicer tor several years
minister OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church and for
while stationed In Brooklyn. few months ago he
lett the denomination and became Congregatonast.
and took charge OF The Park Congregational Church
in Brooklyn. He probably had reason TO suppose
his brethren and former In the Church Of
his childhood had any other than kindly feelings
toward him. He knows better now. Last Monday he
visited their meeting at No. sos Broadway, and, un
challenged, passed the doorKeoper and took seat
among the brethren. The President OF the meeting
called tho doorkeeper TO order Mr. Slicer out again.
He was ordered, and he LETT, highly indg-
nant and grossly insulted. To DO sure, tcchni-
caliy, under the present rules Of the meeting, he
had no privileges thsre except those of tesy
visitor arc Christian minister. But those wcro
denied him. For the honor OF the meeting, however,
We are glad that the brethren did share
this rudeness and ungentlemany conduct of their pre-
siding officer Tho proceedings oil tho meeting
in u sense public, and, had they been Of a private
character, It is presumabc that Mr. Sheer is as much
OF u gentleman and man OF honor as his cxassoci-
ates and would keep the secrets OF tho club well
they Such petty exhibitions OF malice OF authority
should be left outside OF the gatherings OF gentlemen.
The essay too. q subject Of great interest 70
Mr. Sheer as well rs other members Of the Church
he has let-namely. the Ilinerancy And 1t was ably
presented by DR.. J. NJ. Buckley.