The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-08

THE Second Coming in Prophecy, Preceded by Mo
hammedanism, Romsnism and Atheistic Socialism
Rev. b. H. Busch will administer the Lords Sup
per this morning in the Twenty fourth Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and in the evening will preach
Rev. DIR. A. B. Carter will oicistc usual to-day at
Grace Chapel.
Rev. @. G. Lesby assisted by students from Drew
Seminary will conduct services in Thirty-seventh
street Methodist Episcopal Church this morning and
evening.
At the Church of the Divine Paternity this morning
the Rev. Dr. E. II. Chaplin win preach on Christ as
Human Ideal" Evening service usual.
In the Second Unversalist Church this morning
the Rev. A. A. Gunnison. of Brooklyn. will preach on
'lhe Atonement." In the evening Rev. A. G. Rogers
breaches on self Deception"
Difficulties in Scripture" will be considered by
Rev. DR.. Rowland this morning in the Church of the
Heavenly Rest In the evening "a Wasted Life" will
be presented.
Rev. C. r. DufHe will preach at the usual hours to-
day in the Protestant Episcopal Church OF ST. John
the BAPTIST
DR.. D. J. Lyster will preach in Dryers Gospel Mis-
sion this evening" and others will deliver addresses
of the third anniversary the found
ing of this mission.
1.-THE Treasury Test" Wilt be given to the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian Church this morning by Rev.
William Lloyd. In the evening Mr. Lloyd will inter-
pref 1.-THE Soldiers Dream OF the Barley Cake
The Rev. George H. Hepworth will preach this
morning on 1.-THE Hearts True Ease" and this even
ing He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" THE Birth OF
Christ will be discussed in his Bible class and
Wednesday Mr.. Hepworth will describe the Holy
Land. and on Friday the women of the Bible
Sarah"
The Rev. Father Bjerrng will conduct services in
the Slavonic language to-day in the Russian apel.
CHAT BY THE WAY.
1t is good proverb which says that every man
hath his cricket in his head and makes 1t sing he
pleases.
He is good man indeed who does all the good he
talks Of
1t is perfectly safe to have some men owe You
grudge. for they never pay anything.
What is light p asked the diminutive professor.
as he looked his spectacles "wel." was the
reply, "a full grown who doesn't weigh
hundred pounds is light"
That delicious Wand known the sausage resem-
bes to q sad degree the commercial condition of New
York. Ali that is needed to make it what 1t ought to
be is confidence
1t does not follow that blacksmith has no virtues
because he is always to be found at his vice.
Il am glad" said illiterate preacher ''that the
Lord has opened my mouth to speak, "And well
you may be-" the rejoinder. "for he never did
such thing but once before" And when was
that p asked the preacher. In Balaams time." was
the conclusive answer
It is possible for a man to know his own mind and
yet know very little
The vain man is, after all, the happiest While the
rest Of trying please others he is perfectly
satisfied If he only peases himself.
1t may save you great deal Of trouble to commit
this verso to memory and to take warning thereby
Across the world
The wind did blow;
She ketched cold
Wat laid her low.
The young man who offered his poorer rival 81 900
lin hard cash to give up the lady Of their mutual
affections. and argued further. that the girl wasn't
able Ito stand the trials Of life and do the washing
besides had the sad truth his side. he had taken
. broader view of the subject. and added that the
theological science of the world has tried under
stand why there should be washing day at all, and
given it up in despair he would have told sadder
truth still
Methodist paper beseeches it's readers to abstain
from playing croquet because it "detracts from the
glory Of God and the salvation Of souls" 1t is a
timely warning. 1t is wrong to play croquet after
tho frost sets in and begins to fall That 1t is
At all seasons Of the year immoral play unless you
have good eye and hit the ball instead Of your
bright. the sky blue the grass was green
and so were 1t was lignum vita mallet the foot
was fesh and bone. Our stawsrt was lifted high
in air. and down came lignum the wrong spot,
For an instant wondered why the world
was made and why we were born into it. There
were CHEEKY voices round about us, but
voice low and deep. Others
were uttering compliments to each other while we
said something to the malet and the ball and the
foot and the rest Of creation in general which could
not be construed into compliment by the most in
genious mind We left the Geld disheartened and dis
couraged, wondering how any could see the fun
OF croquet, and with the firm conviction that 1t is
game with very immoral tendencies.
Logic is logic the whole world over. II is some
times used however in very queer fashion. Here is
q German-and the Germans are a philosophic pco-
ple-who says that he dssipate q fog however
thick it may be- at will. All Of may not be able to
the clear connection between cause and effect but
that is certainly not his fault. When asked to ex
plain his novel theory he replied"well, will tell
you. take tram and goes out and feeds te pigs
and IL to fog don't go on pretty fake another
tram, and den goes ont and folders to cattle and
il t. fog amt gone by dis time takes another tram
and den goes out and chops wood and If t. fog
don't go py dis time takes another tram and so on
keep doin till the fog all goes away
When you say tHat ooys VIII De boys You mean
that there IL certain of diabolism In human
nature which shows itself at very early age with
out ntimatng that in later years wholly vanishes
What wicked boy that was who slyly put chest
nut burr under tho saddle of the parsons horse Up
to that moment the animal had never played him a
single trick but all at he became very spir.
tied brute and pranced along with kind OF military
enthusiasm. For single moment the parson
thought of selling him at high price to snowy
colonel of the army After that his attention was 40
concentrated the means Of holding on that he had
only time to wish that he had sold him the day be-
FORE and to the highest bidder The little boy stood
on the roadside with his thumb in his mouth and
tears of sympathy in his eyes. The parson thought
tho boy had very tender heart. but when he took
the saddle of and the burr he grasped his riding
whip and looked around. but the boy was gone.
There is such thing taking too practical view
Of things. certain amount Of Imagination helps US