The New York herald., 1877-03-04


OF our ciergymen, would either sc' out OF
the way with astonishing rapidity else feel the
sharp edge Of the scythe sweeping round their legs IN
dangerous and suggestive proximity The truth Is, II
better not to got the habit of throwing stones
very freely lest tako It into his rctrourvo
head To make target OF u.s. II we follow the DIVINE
rue strictly, 'Let him that is without sin cast tho
first stone" shall probably keep both our hands IN
pockets OF the Time and lot missiles alone
A man might just vol attempt to swallow his
Adams apple as to do mean thing under the impress
sion that he will escape punishment.
While locking the various accidents which It is
the duty OF the Journalist record across one
OF very serious aud startling character The poor
victim has deepest sympathy. II Is recorded that
"a young mai shot himself IN tho West End" we
have boen poring four volumes on anatomy ana
have critically examined large colored charts Of
the human body find out whore the "West End'' is
situated which that fatal bullet penetrated However,
the unfortunate youth has our heartest condolences
for sure II must bc a very painful wound.
We notice very curious circumstance In connec-
ton with the Spirituaiist Siade who unwlngly en-
tered the British service few months. II Is de-
cared proof great enterprise on the part OF tho
Banner Of Light organ Of tho dcuded. that II re.
ceivcs expensive "cabcgrams" from London report
ing progress 1t can't DO possible! The spirits must
be mean beyond compare to allow such useless ex-
penditurc Why caDIo when there are hosts oil angels
who have nothing do except to obligc their ircndss
Why can't they take little swoop down on London on
their way America, bring message direct instead
OF compelling Slado's friends TO use electricity? All,
YES 1.-THE conditions arc not right. Tho tabc will
Tip all sorts OF nonsense for poor fool with S. in his
pocket; but when IT necessary to have really rela-
bic news the head centres OF Spirituasm pro.cr the
telegraph to the table,
Religious ontrovcrsics arc sometimes interesting.
When Mrs. Hawk,nson, who lived in town IN the Far
West died, tho body claimed by tho members Of
rival, but revival, churches Tho contest was
short, sharp and decisive. Tho Pedobaptiss won tho
day, and triumphantIy carried the "rclic" up the
broad aislc whiio the organ played "Peacc, peace,
sweet pcaco. Tho clergyman was little ncoherent,
being flushed with UNCONVENTIONAL victory, hut no
managed provo concluslvcly that immersion does
not always win. Let brothorly love continue.
Tho sesacrilco OF certain deyotces Of science can
not be commended too heartily. man, with whom
friend condolcd because he had had fourteen fits in
ono day, checrily replied that ho required no ones
| sympathy for he SIMPLY experimenting with Dar-
| wins doctrine Of the survival Of tho dttest
Some Of tho accomplishments OF tho heroes OF tho
West put the abors OF Hercules into tho shade. We
havc just read that Iowa was lately arrested
for burning the barns and contents OF his son-in-
law" What became OF the son-in-law after his con-
tents had been burned we have not learned.
The pathos OF the following verse Is only equaed by
the amount of good sonsc 1t contains Tho spelling Is
bit faulty, but the logic is unexccponable II con-
,ans an urgent invitation which ought no. to bo
neglected.
You better como now of you comin
Ole Satan Is loose an abummn',
Do wheels distrucshun 3 a-hummn'-
on, come along, sinner, OF you comm.
This reads little like tho product OF revival meet
ing in which the anxious seats being rapidly nlled
by those who to tear 'thc wrath come"
Here IS another with refrain attached which
puts tho whole matter of religion in the proper
light
Do time Is right nov, an dis here's do place
Let dc salvashun sun shine squar' lii yo' lace.
Fight do battl,s NV dc Lord night soon an light late
An you'i alters 1ne latch on dc goldn gate
No use for ter walt till to-mofrcr,
DO sun mustn't Sc; on yo sorrer;
Sn's cz sharp cZ bamboo b-ier.
AK de Lord fer ter fetch yo' up higher.
There some things winch 1t is more pleasant TO
givo than to receive, in the catalogue Of which put
advice and medicine at head OF the column. Every
ono is willing dispense these things with unsparng
hand those In nced anG to dispense with both far
as he is himself concerned But when speak about
specie payment the rule fails apply, and tho word
emphasis is receive and not give.
II may be necessary for cvcry clergyman to be n
critic and scholar but II is well TO havo litto of
that which Is said to be common, but which,
| common though 1t be, is not found IN excessive
abundance. A Methodist minister said the otucr day
at \ gathering OF theological lights that. he thanked
God none o his family were ut tho Brooklyn Theatre
which burned Tor he had no doubt that every victim
OF that calamity in he'll. And yet that very miii-
lister complains because his salary Is small aud no
to hear him preach. IL seems TO that
such mans salary ought to be In perpetual arrears
1t there is anything that would bardcn mans heart
and justify him In refusing TO pay his pew rent It is
such a sentiment.
A great many ministers introducing blue glass
into their study windows with the hope OF decided
| Improvement in their sermons. This clerical change
ought to be effected very slight expense II Is only
necessary 10 tako tho extreme blue out of their the.
eogy leaving less Dense and they will have coloring
matter enough TO give tn, whole window an indigo
hue Tho result OF such experiment could hardly
fail to be beneficial The color will do moro good In
the window Than in tho theology.
"Aunt Becky" u lady, who, If she were in Africa,
would be regarded as blonde, but who in New York
Is thought TO bc something OF brunette, has pretty
nearly reached the age of liz years She has
Just been immersed and received into the church OF
Rev. Mr.. Rowcl TACT which Is proof positive that II
we live long enough VIC shall all become Baptists. Be-
ing down, however, in the OF our youth, at
seventy eighty years Of age, we hold to tho u-
SONS OF Prcsbytcrianism or Mcthodism "Aunt
Becky" has taken It into her head promul-
gate a theory Of longevity with which compelled
to disagree. She says shc attributes her ability to
cling this subunary sphere TO the fact that she
had husband TO tell her "what she and must
not do" wc protest in tho name of long, and at
times volcanic experience that that is not what hus-
bands Tor They are never, under any circum-
stances permitted to such strong words must,
but tho other hand are, after generations OF
tnuous rebellion, IN n OF docilc subsection. Ten.
pyson has written their motto -
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs but TO do or die,
and 'Aunt Becky has lost between eighty and ninety
ycars Of despotic ruo masculine destiny by
her youthful ndiscrc,ion ofjudgment, and who knows
but what at this very moment. II she were married
and DOT a single woman. she ight be 100 years old