The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05
CHAT BY THE WAY.

Tho Rev. Joseph Cook, Of Boston, says "The Bible
Is the survival of tho nttest +"
The school teachers OF New London, Conn. are In
Danger Of becoming Reshschlds the large salaries
paid them-$15o year 1t is proposed TO follow the
railroad companies. and make a reduction oil ten Dor
cent.
The Rev. Dr. S,orrs has bcen SO worried by lotter
writer's for all Of information and help that no
suggests the propricty Of providing asylum some
whore in this large universe for who write let
ers and who aiterward worried at not getting an
swers.
The definition Of landuarkism is asked for by
Southern Baptis. paper. and is given by Now York
pous Journal rs he doctrine that baptism valid only
when performed by immersion through an unbrokcn
line OF Immersed immersers, and that none otherwise
baptized should BIO recognized ministcrs." This is
complete.
An old coorcd preacher lecturing youth Of bis
fold about the Of dancing when the latter
hat tho Bible plainly said, there a time 70 dance
"Yes, dar am time to dance. 4" said the dark divine
sand OATS when a boy gifts whppin' for gwne TO q
balL''
Notwithstanding a recent writer 1t Is still claimed
that Sunday 10 one OF our most expensive days And
yet the churches get very little but dry well written
essays or lectures, of which they soon tire II Is
doubtless true that nothing will draw people to
church and SO affect their lives good extemporane-
pus preaching, and it may BIO that shalt shortly
swing back to that method, and consequently TO
larger Congregations practical religious services
and to simpler ideas generally
says Tcnny SON.
Stands In the sun, and shadows all beneath,
SO In the light OF great eternity
Life eminent creates the shade of death.
The martyr spirit is good one and manifestation
1t is like tonic TO the Church when Is rightly
lravesty which invites and will receive contempt.
The case with which pIous lies be prepared and
published is remarkable A New York correspond dem
Of Portland Me- paper giving the ratio oil circulation
Of the religious weekhes Of this city writes that who
She circulation OF tho Ld>pcndcnt and Christian Union
from 5000 to TO- 600 the publishers agree to claim
for both circulation OF u o00 Whore shall we look
Tor truth II not IN the religious press9"
They were at u dinner party, Jones and his Sera-
pima, and he remarked that he supposed she fond
G Technology. She said she was but had not been very
we'll lately and the doctor had ordered her
anything for dessert except oranges.
The Reading Eagle has Il poetic reporter, who went
to the police station the othcr night 10 look ut tho
tramps and count them He gave the result to his
readers next day; thus:-"Not a lodger weak and
weary, a drunkard bleak and berry, not tramp or
vsgrant dreary, had couch upon the door; for the
station house empty. not mortal there to tempt
The long tailed rats to play at sentry they often
played before. Said tho turnkey, never more'r
Apropos OF vacant pulps and idle ministers, pulpit
In this city was1acant short time ago. and gentle.
man who had charge OF the supply received a letter
recommending certain minister "just the man for
tho place. and asking that his be placed before
The congregation. The gentleman cheerluly complied
with the request and that there seventy
three candidates before him, of whom would want
10 be heard two sabbaths so tnat the last ones turn
would come about three years hence. And applica-
lions were coming in so rapidly that some oil them
would have for four or five years This was en-
couragrg for one who wontcd early chance.
Since the exposure Of ''The Priest Absoluton" in
the British House Of Lords denias are in order. A
score or more members Of the Society of the Holy
Cross under whose auspices tho book published
and Circulated haze already disowned the parcntage
of tho bautlng they had IT and uscd Its principles In
their conessiopals did not know that contained
such suggestive obsccnity as was pointed out TO the
nation. The man who wro,e IT is dead, but. being
dead he yet spcaketb. 1t Is omazing how ready men