The New York herald., 1877-09-09

/ pausou, OlSturDeFs,
said:-' am always afraid to reprovc those who mis-
behave, for this reason Some years since, was
preaching. young man who sat before con-
stantly laughing, talking ana making uncoulh grim
aces. I paused and administered a severe rebuke.
After the close OF the service gentleman said to me-
Sir, you have made great mistake; that young man
IDIOT. Srnco ;nen have always been afraid TO
J reprove those who misoehave themselves in chapel
lest should repeat that mistake ana reprove another
IDIOT" During the rest OF the service there good
| order.
In these days OF scientific research man is of little
account unless he give scientific twist to every
thing, the commonest occurrences OF every day
life. Here the scientific way OF recording a very
| common event:-lf q man tails asleep with his mouth
open his jaw drops, the tongue not beng contact
with the bard palate the suctona space Is oberated
the SOFT palate longer adheres to the roof OF the
tom sue and If respiration be carried through the
mouth tho muscular curtain begins to vbrate Tho
unscientfc way OF stating the fact IS hs:-lf a man
sleeps his mouth open he will Take your
Choice
What an ungalant fellow that must be who sends TO
the Jelch Times litany Of womans ai!iuss and then
cooy asks the Woman's Journal copy The latter,
giving TO the feelings OF the "strong- minded"
the sterner sex Of beng anything out angels
and the male champion accuses woman OF apple eat
ing, of being devoid OF magnamimity, OF denying TO
the right do as they like while they themselves
do II, OF having caused most Of the OF all tme
created scandals churches OF conforming 70
fashion, and through long list OF specifications
OF like gravity. We recommend him to have HIS hair
before no crosses Miss Anthony's path no
may furnish sthe latest sensati on" the secular
| press.
| An "Od Colony" correspondent Of the Christian In
Hgencer writes with evident regret the An2cizng
OF Newport, r. l. 1t shows itself in late dinners, IN
polo, dog carts, drugs, turnous, tandcms, &C. and
in Episcopacy being the established religion OF the
place. Newport" he says, "teems with tho regu-
lars' OF the Church militant no less than ten clergy.
men being IN tho chance OF single chapel last Sun
day week. Bishop Beckwith, of Georgia, Is the pulpit
star just now, the Bishop being master OF the Of
popular preaching" "Old Colory'' does not believe
though, that Anglo mania has anything to do with the
abominable practice, which seems on the increase
among fashionable women. OF powdcring and painting
It IS more likely, he thinks, monomana, developed
from morbid egotism and love Of admiration. But
II any woman magiues that men are attracted perma.
nently and sincerely by devices she is doomed
woeiu discovery of her mistake
| About the time OF the English Commonwealth
law passed which forbade the admission OF female
converts to JUDAISM in England. The jewish Church
Incorporated it In their ecclesiastical laws, and have
retained it this day, Notwithstanding the civil
law has abolished it long ago IT. therefore, woman
OF any other faith wishes to marry an Israelte she
repair Holland and there undergo certain rites
OF publication and conversion case came before
the English courts lately when this old law raked
out OF the musty archives of the synagogue. The
tehton OF such disability tho synagogue books is
curious instance OF the durability of such nstitu
tlons have taken root in the soil of Judaism
of the conservatism which characterizes teach
ing. "To be compelled to 60 to Rotterdam order 10
I ,ritb fs
says the London STANDARD, tan additional incon-
venience, from which the male representa- of
manny in all religious communities are, tar
| are aware, theoretically exempt"
There are In England, as IN America organized soce
ties tor promoting the conversion OF Jews to Cnrsan.
ity They not been very successful hitherto, and
recently the Episcopaans, who represent the largest
share in labor and expense have started parochal
missions to the jews because OF the OF
parishes looked upon the general societies mission
| aries' visits poachlng on their preserves rhe
| Retoymer and Jeaoish Times gives good reason
for the failure to gain any great number of
Isracl,tes into the Christian fold:-The efforts
of the conversionists in England. 1t says, have
about much effect upon the Jews as the
sting of a mosquito would have upon rhinoceros'
hide. This Is duo largely to the intelligence and edu
cation OF the Jewish masses and quito TO the
watchiulness and intelligent zeal of the Jewish
istry The Jews very rightly think that their
sion Christianity would be the greatest misfortune
that could bcfal them 1t would be disastrous to
the welfare of the various States in which they reside
by increasing crime ana drunkenness, which are, at
present, almost unknown among the Jews. 1t would
necessi,ate the building Of prisons and the
tion of new galows for while at present, the Jews
rarely 60 to prison and still moro rarely suffer the
death penalty ii they were converted to Christianity
they would lose their distinctive characteristics and
like other Christians. At present. while they form
ten per of the population Of this city they
tribute less than per to the criminal classes.
This is certainly bad showing for Christianity.
Behold how great fire little matter kndleth.
According to the Springfield (Mass.) Republican Nor
monlsm its rise and its power unconsclo sly TO
romance written by the Rev. Mr.. spauldirg of Ohio
halt a century ago. This gentleman had re.
tired from the ministry and running a small
foundry Palmyra, Ohio, and to nl up his leisure
hours he wrote romance about ancient America
founded such information us he could giean
cernng the mound builders THIS romance he entitled
the "Manuscrpt Found" which he humoroasly pre-
tended he had found though many persons in the
West were we'll OF his writing It, Hc often read
1t for village audiences, and, among his hearers
Joe smith Sidney Rigdon, the founders
of Mormonsm. They borrowed the manuscript
and copied it, and exactly alike was the
romance of Mr.. Spauldng and the revelation"
of Joe smith, that when the latter was made
public the widow and daughter OF Mr.. SpauIdng re-
marked the likeness. "nice young mani in the in
terest OF Christian association borrowed the manu-
script aiterward with tho avowed purpose to expose
Mormonism. He agent of Brigham Young to
destroy tho evidence of the Mormon imposture and
the romance OF tho "Manuscript Found" has been
missing ever since. But all the facts well known
to residents of Monson, Mass, whero Mrs. Spauding
and her family In later years resided. The death Of
the 'propbet gives freshness and vigor the story
but will probably end the delusion and lie whlch has
grown out OF It.
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
JEWISH.
The Rev. DR.. Tntner, OF Cincinnati, has accepted a