The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
IN the evening on .rhs Christian Doctrine OF Here
CHAT BY THE WAY.


But some people will be persIstcntiy blind.
II we should be forgiven for shortcomings just
We forgive others for theirs Of US would stand
poor chance OF ever getting to heaven.
Very lew people 60 into an argument In order TO
discover the truth OF the matter They want TO hold
their own and to rout the enemy Hence the general
loss Of temper.
A proverb is tho experience OF half a century
racted from dozen iolio volumes and compressed
into a crystal
A man may have "a beam in his eye" big
enough to start lumber yard and yet be able 10 see
tho chip the eye OF his neghbor and to blame
him for il.
one good and honest life contains more solid argu-
in favor OF Christianity than half library OF
theological works ~
Here is q beautiful saying:-"whcn your neighbor
insults you tumble the afront into the unfathomabe
depths OF Gods love- IRON which IL will have resur
rection."
Wong Ching Foo learned and tolerant Buddhist,
says that Christian is just as good as any other
nun IL he only behaves himself He adds that IN his
opinion our little pecuarites OF belief, at which he
has smiled many times do not necessarily stand IN
the way Of our future happiness.
Tho Presbyterian Ministerial Association have had
gravo discussing the gayeties OF life. They have
decided that man has NO right with another
mans sister, II one must dance let him choose his
grapdmo other Tor partner TINS will obviate all diff.
Guilty and probably bring tho amusement to an un-
timely end.
This is very funny and = very wicked story. SAID
scoding vito to down-trodden husband. just after
domestic victory, .John, do believe that men are
ever nowadays, possessed OF dcvils2 Answer me At
once, sirl" He looked at her meekly for moment,
and then replied in faint whisper, ''Mary, AMI
am inclined to think that married men arc"
al mt "A tnid 1--we for nm
out her hand for tho -. Els funeral was well at
tended.
The capacity OF certain phrases TO express great
deal Is very interesting A woman who had inferred
three temporary partaKers of her joys and Sorrows
and who had married fourth when asked II she had
another husband. replied haughtlly "There is gen.
tleman who enjoys that uncertain honor at present"
rho ability 10 that your neighDor has just as
good right his opinion you have to yours is the
last attainment OF Christian excellence. Rev. DR..
Coan lately said in Of temporary alteration
and cloqucnce that this country was given over TO
"wickedness and sin, intemperance and Romansm."
How good and Kind OF him to speak thus Of the
largest denomination IN Christendom One Is
minded Of the little ny on the lions nose, who said
that there werc three things he proposed to expel
from MS socicty-vlz, ants, grasshoppers and lions
gentleman who las q reputation for insanity has
written book In which we find this curious state.
ment:-"How restless and unstable is man He
would have, and when he gets he Is dissatisfied In
a foot note he explains the mystic words by saying,
..In this proverb allude TO wealth and matrmony."
Tho various diseases which attack boyhood are
worthy Of study. When is sick he just takes to
his bed and says no more about II he very sick
he is calm placid and tractable. He takes his medi-
elmo without a murrnur and sips his chicken broth
with becoming gratitude. II he Is only little III
he is harder to take caro- OF than half o menag-
He can do more grumbling and lind
more fault without than the most ambitious
hypochon drac could hope to put into lifetime. Buta
boy Is generally taken with alarming, II not fatal.
symptoms at about hafpast eight A. H. when school
opens nine The fond mother looks at his tongue,
feels OF his head II IL is bursting with lever, and
then tells her husband drop 10 at the doctors on his
way and ask him to hurry up lest he DO too
late. Al exactly nine o'clock tho boys pulse grows
stead,er and there Is a calmer look his eyes. The
extreme asstude which betokencd typhoid has passed
OIL by tho time the boys in his class are wishing
that they had been smart enough 10 have the same
fever he sitting by the rivers brink and putting
worm the hook. Boyhood Is peculiar
The preacher seems to be fair target TO HIT We
are told Of little boy who uttered deep sigh just
as the minister got TO tenthly and whispered 10 his
mother, .sThat has left his amen at home let's
60" And now there comes floating the current 1T
the organ the preacher because had stop in It.
Ministers generally have the advantage OF their
bearers. They scold and criticise and preach
heresy as much as they please and the people
compelled to take 1t all in silence, The lawyer
answer his opponent, and on tho floor Of Congress
one speaker often interrupts another and com
pels him either 10 prove his assertion on the
spot or to take II back. Suppose OF
DR.. Halls Interested listeners should interrupt him iu
the midst Of his discourse with, "Brothcr Hail. just
state that again, tor II heard Alright your
scrton is incorrect" IL would undoubtedly have
clecrifying effect the congregation, and 1t might
make OF our Sunday services little lively. We
cannot help a throb OF sympathy Tor OF
whom we have lately heard He was OF argdmen-
tative turn OF mind and could not hear assertion
without contradcting IL He went TO hear Mr.. Hop
worth preach, and when that gentleman made
statement after another no turned uncasily his
scat Az length II became too hot Tor him and he loft
He went to Dr. Tyngs next and found great relief In
tho responses. That gavo him chance 10 say some
thing When asked which church he liked better, he
replied, "ryngs. by all odds In Hopworth's you
have 10 keep STILL but in Tyng's the ritual gives you
chance to jaw back.n
When a man goes round the house signing and wish
ing himself dead you needn't trouble to put tho bottle
OF opium away. He wouldn't touch 1t Tor worlds II
he should DO suddenly attacked by colo you would
hear him screaming out for doctor At the top Of his
ono Gay pompcy said he wanted to do aid 80
TO glory He wrought himself into ecstatic state,
and told the people at the prayer meeting that he posi-
lively couldn't wait much longer. That night, at
twelve, knocked at his cabin door. what
you wantY said the colored man. trembling 81
want Pompey to take him to glory" replied gruT
voice. The darkey thought moment aud then said,
"Mister Angel. pompey done moved up Norf three
months ago. and don't never expect to come back
| again. Now, 90 wayl" White or black all tho
same.
| 1t Is a very bad joke, and yet hardly help
saying, for have been reading OF the immense work
which Mr.. Moody has been doing in Boston and OF his
success In bringing sinners to repentance that there
place that loudly ciils for him 1t is Auburn
sing wby2 because in both those towns there arc
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