The New York herald., 1877-07-01

work. that their influence felt not only the time
but long aftsrward." II seems to US that this Is
example which might well be copied In great many
directiona
The "Church" In Iowa having taken on . few moro
prslatca airs lately, delegates the General Con-
venton which meets in the fall have been instructed
TO ask that the words "Protestant Episcopaln 10
stricker from the present to of the Church and that
II DO thenceforth known as 'rhe American Church,
''The Church in the United Staes of America, " or
"rhe American Branch OF the Holy Catholic Church. {"
How much there Is In q name But the weight or
names have sometimes killed bantlinga On the other
hand the venerable diocese of Pennsylvania has in
struced Its delegates to oppose the utmost any at
tempt TO change the name Of the Church.
The number OF respectable paupers that attend the
monday prayer meetings in New York Is something
remarkable. They are in great financial trouble
their steps hedged up and they know what to
do One wants to pay his board bill, another his
house rent and third wants employment and so goes
to the prayer meeting as to an exchange. that by
arousing the sympathics Of the better on Chris
tans in those meetings his wants may sup
Piled But they seldom get what they want. Every
Is the lookout for number one. They strongly
remind US Of 'Litue Dot" who had been dspeased
with papa ana mamma and when she came 10 that part
Of her evening prayer that God would bless them she
peasc bessanother pause and mamma again urged her
darEg, who finally concluded, 'dust bess my own SELF
Amen There arc hosts OF big and little Dots al
churches and prayer meetings who just pray God 10
bless themselves alone; or, the old farmer put II,
'sMe and my wife, our John and his wife; four
and no more. +"
That is strange iatuity which year after year leads
the missionary societies here and in England to spend
money for the conversion Of the and report
q convert from that ancient people and faith. Last
year the London society spent "a ooo and at its
annual meeting had not even baby convcrt to present
to its patrons The Episcopal dioceses Of Penn
sylvania and Now York have societies for the conver
of the Jews. They do little for the education Of
the children Of the poorer Israetes, but conversions
little KNOWN Bishop Stevens attributes this III
luck In his diocese ill-founded preudicos the
part Of Jews and Christians against each other The
three doccscs Of New York Long Island and Northern
New Jersey have takon the preliminary steps 10 or
ganize metropolitan society having for it's object the
Christiauizng OF the Jews But will they have any
better success than othorss We walt to see.
We have NO desire that oonnsgratons should devas-
tate other cities a g jour: scsn Be ~
tho knshp OF our racc never appears grandly as
when such calamites fall upon city or people. The
subscription lists OF Boston, New York. Philadelphia,
Portland, Me-, Chicago, Montreal Bath. Rockiand aud
Augusta, ana Otner cUeS auu tOwuS oL COuu-
try show clearly enough that God hath made OF one
blood all tho nations Of that dwell ON the
face of tho earth, and the practical demonstration
of this principle Is the best compensation that
we can offer to st. John or any similarly
stricken city. Tho spontaneous gift OF $3l5,0O0 IN
those times OF financial depression Is noble Offering,
but OF course replace the losses of the city
that lies In ruins to-day Home and church relations
and associations havo been broken up, and souvenirs
OF affection and OF courage have been destroyed. and
those can never be replaced with money. But human
sympathy shows itself In the best and most timely
means at hand.
An Australian philosopher has proposed plan BY
which tho week shall be reduced from seven to fvo
days And these he would rename Oneday, Twooay,
Fourday, instead OF Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, and Sunday Is to be Good
day. That is q scheme which will not work either
way, much less both ways.
We live in Deeds years. In thoughts, not breaths
In feelings, not IN figures on dial
We should count time by heart throbs; he most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the BEST