Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-27
SUITABLE SUNDAY READING.

Some peoples prayers are simply a
bulletin board for the benefit of the an
gels. They presume that the Almighty
is not acquainted with the changes
that occur, and are intended to give q
great deal of valuable information to
the beings of the upper sphere. The
criticism of the little child is applicable
in almost every lstitude:-"God must
be glad when prayer meeting night
comes, cause He hears such lots of
new S."
A church choir is an institution that
sanclities a minister by fluctuations.
See hero-I was raised ORTHODOX,
end hold by burning hayward focks.
others may net. For instance, Beechcr,.
w no fears the flames may reach the preacher.
That sanity sinners head Is level.
10 take It's kingdom from the devil,
ana every liar, rogue ana thief
May bold with comfort his belief.
II was Epictetus who said, "If evil
be said OF thee, and it be true, correct
thyself; il it be a lie laugh at it," 1t is
a curious law of human nature that
the man who argues on the weak side
is sure TO be the first to get angry, and
II n man becomes furious ut a story
that is being circulated about him, and
defies the whole word 10 prove 1t, it Is
generally because there is some truth
in it, and he is afraid you will find IL
ont.
There is n experience which teach
es a man all about the profoundest
depths of despair. 1t is to sit in a bar
ber', chair, and just as the sharp edge
OF the razor reminds you that there are
two jugular veins close at hand to have
some invisible demon starts sneeze. Ii
a man w thinks rapidly that's the
time.
Henry Ward Beecher said, in a re-
cent lecture, In my childhood, it was
the custom 10 use the cellar as a store
they would rot and generate poisonous
gases. sickness would ensue, and the
minister would speak of it as a myste-
rious Providence, when God knows it
was only rotten cabbage"
The arrival of the Rev. John Laird,
OF San Francisco, who takes the place
made vacant by the departure of Rev.
5. NJ. Crothers, leaves only one empty
rulpit in Eureka. The gentleman who
has come to dwell with us, is spoken
of as an eloquent and forcible speaker.
The Sunday ser vices at RUDY Hill
are quite a feature, and Miners Union
Hall is crowded every Sunday evening
with a deeply interested audience: The
miner preachers are doing a good work
in that furnishing suburb.
Every woman who has children
must sooner or later mediate seriously
on that part Of Scripture which de-
scribes the Sewing the tares." The
little ones clothes demand it.
The church. temperance and other
moral powers, expend more force
against internal foes, fighting those
who differ in minor things, than il an
ploys fighting the Devil.
The regular church goers of Eureka
are noted for their liberality, and gen.
erous collections result from their at.
tendance.
The Bible tells you not to call a man
a fool. But then il be really is one
what are you To do, since the Bible en-
joins you TO tell tho truth.
These are times when people are too
apt to lengthen their creeds and shorten
their decalogue.
Nothing is more dangerous, so far as
your general health is concerned, than
TO Overwork your tongue.
A great many people resemble Eos-
ton in II particular-thev are always
about 40 miles from Providence.