The New York herald., 1878-09-15


astics' this morning in tho Church OF the Strangers
he breaches In the evening also.
Rev. William Lloyd viii address the American Tenn
perance Union In gerrero Hall, Tsmmany Building,
this afternoon.
Mrs Nellie Brigham will address tho spiritualis,s
this morning and evening In Republican Hall.
CHAT BY THE WAY.
Canadian clergy man lately sued a young man
whom he had married for his wedding fee, which he
stated at SIS. The jury iound Tor the defendant
ground that tho youth had received apprscabe
value
Tho ancients wore shoes. The value of this
feature of social economy Is only properly compre-
hended by tho man who has been out Till alter mid
night anc tries sneak stairs without waking hts
wiio mother.in-law.
'What is the best remedy" asked preacher Of a
shrewd observer, 'lor iLattentive audiencef"
'Gve them something TO attend TO-" was the signh-
cant reply Hungry sneep will look up to the rack
II there Is any hay in It,"
Said jocoss old fellow :-'My wife tells the truth
three times aay Before rising IN the morning sno
says, On, dearl must got up, but don't want TO-.
Alter breakfast she says, w ei suppose must 60
work. but don't want to- And she goes bed say
ing. 'rhoreI Pve been the move all day, and
haven't done anythiug.'n
Every and then read in the papers that
some man IL buIoIng air ship which he will q y
to Europe II occurs 10 any person that he might
better take shorter trip at hrst-that he might
hy across the river ay over into the next town.
But no; he will fly the Atlantic and he wants
certain number OF thousands dollars complete the
machine for making SO stupendous journey. And
| tho trip, OF course. IL never made. There many
persons who intont doing great things that
they despise SNAIL achevoments and SO do nothing
Al all
The long list OF repuIed Messabs has been increased
by Italian aspirant tor the houor. The claimant,
dressed in white and followed by number OF be-
levers similarly atnred, did not long ENJOY the
city OF position, but Ie p:ercod death by the
bullets OF Italian sodiery On the subject OF the Mes
stab age has certainly grown sceptical and viii
not be imposed upon. On other matters, however, It
invites and enjoys imposition
The heaven Of the Moravan Hanaks is an immense
gingerbread mountain, surrounded by living stream
OF lard, the banks OF which lie prone the
| deemed Hanaks, holding their chns their hands
and having their mouI tbs In pan like q crater
the top OF the hill, angels ceaselessly COOKING
doughnuts and sugar plums, which rolled down
hill. gathering coat OF gingerbread dust; then, hav
ing been dipped the of lard, are conveyed
the mouths OF the bles.. When They ,nrs.y they
turn upon tnoir backs and drink The gentle
OF and brandy that Is forever falling. All
the while angelic choirs discourse iavorte N us,c.
A Chicago wheat speculaor is quoted as saying -
rhere is morality In the Board OF Trade; there
NO necessity Tor any," And that leads 10 another
question lis there any for Board OF Trade
| that has necessity for morality2
Heresy appears TO be spreading somewhat rapidly
In the urches The latest discovery OF It Is that
Gods omniscience Is widely denied in Methodist
Episcopal Church. And ihe basis Of this discovery,
| made by the Independent. q book which has Just
hcon ,l nd NV tho Rook In A.
alhrmsd that "human freedom is compatible with
universal prsscence, and that It Is impossible for
God to forckn now what IL contingent viii free
ss His own." This would seem to be another At
tempt at proving that God is to be held respons
BILE for the endless misery OF soul, the ground
that, He docs know what any mans fate will
be- He Is not to blame for allowing beings to come
into this world whose ultimate portion Is ever.
lasting hell Dr.. Hurst, Presidont OF Drew Seminary
has written Introduction 10 the book, from which
It 10 inferred that he too. holds this view prom
gates tho Same among the studonts. HadIy q lair in-
ference.
Another OF hercsy has to light In Chicago
The Rev. Dr. Goodwin, prominent al,st
minister in that city, holds and breaches pre-
milienarian views which are not In agreement with
the views OF his brothren ono Of whom has cali cd him
account aud demanded his expulsion from tho body
This think would bo very unwisc There Is for
diversity OF opinions on tins subject, aud besides,
whore rigid rules made TO keep a church Tree
from tho infection of hsresy, where harsh meas
employed TO expsl tho injection when It
Is believed to exist, the object sought usually
| attained. Moro harm than good is donc. When
eccles,asticai power Is invoked Tor the purpose Of
siiencing such Drs Goodwin. Craven, Brookes
and others who hold iko views, Will DO m evil day
for the Church.
Tho Tree thinkers have como and gone. They have
left the savor Of thcr presence behind. -Four days
they enjoyed themselves their theories at Wat
kins N. Y, ana liked both we'll that they want to
them with the OF will only consent
to few modest requests and simple notifications Of
ttme-honorcd principles and practices. There Is a
grim humor IN some OF those requests Those funny
fellows oil Watkins demand that ecciesisstical prop
orty shall longer DO exempt from Just tax alton
But here legislators stop In and tell the
Church renders more than its equivalent Tor the
amount Of taxes remtted by the State. And We sup
posc the tree thinkers help TO elect tho
thus judge. Those funny fellows demand also
that chaplaincies In the army aud navy and In
all state or federal institutions be abolished;
that seciarian appropriations shall cease; tina, all
religious maintained by the government
be abolished and the reading Of tho Biblo In the
public schools under any pretence be prohibited; I;
that all national or State lasts festivals wholly
cease that In all the Of the land air nations
shall take the paco OF oaths; that all laws looking
the enforcement OF Christian morality be abrogated
aud that no privilege be accorded 10 Chfislianity
above other form OF religion but that the cntire
system Of government oi this land DO adm inistered
on purely secular basis. In o,her words these
iunny fellows of Watkins would take IRON US hat
have and give nothing its stead save '.sscu-
larism." How strange II Is people OF their stamp
can't SEQ through The grim namor OF such "a PROPOSE
uon; They forget tnat tho "Chrlstianity,'' winch
they dcnounce and would destroy II they could alone
them the right TO say with impuni,y the hard
things they say agans, IT, They forget Bibo
which tney would banish from the gwen
schools to put II In and made oaihs a rmatons Of
legal effect. II tho tree tbinksrs' programme could
DO carried out should soon become paaans aud bs