The New York herald., 1878-03-03

srec'' will travel over the country q lccturing
tour and carry you round with him In his overcoat
pocket as an illustration OF what can be done II you
have lucifer match and pile OF kindng wood.
The custom OF "waKing" tho dead, with tho expec-
taton that they in some way join the festivities,
Is very ancient ana not confined to any particular
nation. ST Folk. who lived iato as the reign Of
Louis XIV. gives full and interesting account OF
what occurred during tho forty days when the Kings
wax efngy lay in state The people continued to servo
him with meals as though alive. The napkin and the
basin OF water wore handed 10 the royal arm chair
and also the wines which His Majesty preferred Tho
Hindoo offers the recently dead his share OF the
funeral cakes, and the Spaniards put wine and bread
the tombs Of those they love the anniversary OF
their decease. The Bugarians hold feast In the
cemetery on Palm Sunday and leave the remains on
the graves of their rionds who. they surc will
rise from tho ground during the night and eat The
Hibernian 10 not the only of tho century
with whom this custom is persistent
Some worEmcn, recently repairing . Methodist
church, found directly under the pulpit u full
pack OF playing cards. such an opportunity to
put few detectives on the track OF the officiating
minister ought not to DO neglected. Facts may DO
brought to light which will shake the whole Methodist
concern. or course that minister. is confirmed
gambler Now follow him, dog his steps, and II he
visits dying who lives next TO q liquor storc and
comes out wipng his eyes, you may DC sure that he
leaped tho back fence and bought drink on the
sly. II was getting over the fence that made him
weep Now watch his wife, and IL you hear her sigh
course It because her husband Is bringing dis
grace aud ruin his twelve ttlo children The de-
tective system Is important part Of tho moral ma
chinery Of the ago The times are SO bad that man
can't cven trust his feelings speaking OF such
a subject as this The only thing to do Is TO bottle
our ministers up on Monday morning, detail
q guard to look At them all tho timo through
q microscope, give them small salary,
and then pay them in silver ut ninety cents ON the
dollar In this way shall create sort OF religoue
passion for missionary service; for mar will
naturally dony himself the luxury OF such an oner-
waiting lie largo city, and long tor tho activity OF
q lilo among the cannibals who, at bes can only cat
his body, and leave his soul to 60 to heaven un-
smrcned by evil accusations
new church has been founded and o new religion
s to bc preached In 1t. In the preamble we arc told
that pride and fashion have crept into Cur congrcga
tions and that thero s much wordliness inside as
outside the ordinary church. This Is all wrong
and must be done away No ono 10 10 at
tend these new services except those who como IN
plain attire. Those wonderful topknots, which
mako fashionable lady's head resemble thrce story
pagoda with bunch OF flowers the roof are TO be
dispensed WITH and false hair. false teeth false eyes
and even wooden legs arc to DO eft at homo on sun
day morning Such congregation as tho world has
seldom looked upon will be gathered under the roof
Of that humble and puritanic odAce. Tho sad truth
Is that when you ruthlessly take away from tho rep
rcsentaiive man and woman OF this advanced age
those things which do belong TO them by gift Of
nature apd also those things which 90 not belong to
them ,by right OF q recepted bill, you approach as
near tho fact Of utter annhaton as the Christian
religion will allow most venture.