New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
MONTHLY TRIBUNE INDEX.
To the Editor or The Tribune.

To the E0tt0F or Ihe IrtOune.
SIR: The Index as 1t now stands is gooo
thing Nobody deny that Nevertheless, like you,
correspondents suggestion in to-day's paper OF
onthly index not, OF course, substitute for ths
annual but temporary convenience till the ANIMAL
index is published, means Of making the files
tho current year available. At present have Nc
index TO facilitate the finding of any item which wa.
published during the current Your correspondent
seems to think occasion arises ten times every
single occasion refer the files OF previous years II
he IL even approximately correct his suggestion is
worth q trial Let indicate a few OF the references
MS they happen to occur TO my mind, that have been
necessary In Iny own recent experience say within
month past:
First-ro Mr. smalley's London letter giving synop
and of Professor Eawcetps lecture, first
of proposed series Free Trade and Protection Dc
livered early October last y the way. have
watching his reference the succeeding lecture II
that course aud for his the general topic
OF that interesting etter.)
SerOnd-IO your editorial on "a Jack Pot"
Third-Profess0r Summers lecture silver.
FOHM,eN cla OF your ed torias ON the same subject
TifM-Seyeral editorials the savings bank problem.
true that most OF these can now be found by th.
aid OF the index tor 1877; bat when sought them that
index had not appeared OBSERVER.
GeU-i 01s, Jan %, 1878.
GThe idea suggested is not practical one. IL
would require at least ten days to prepare monthly
index and it would take until the 18th of the snc.
ceedng month to circulate it. To the few persons
who have occasion for such frequent reference as
our correspondent we commend the advice Of Til.
library Journal which in recent article pleasantly
and instructiycly sot forth the advantages and
pleasures a. mental study, OF making an index Of
every standard work AMI leading newspaper as they
were read Observer must make his own monthly
index. He will fad double advantage in doing it
himself.-Edl
ELDER EVANS on COLONEL INGERS0LL.
To the Edit0r OF The Trtbune.
SIR: "Three unclean spirits, like frogs
smpl.bioua-" out or the mouth Of the Dragon"-
STANDARD OF Pagan Rome" the mouth ot the Beast"
-C0nstaD Dtne Christianity, and out OF the mouth "
the False Propset"-Hcretic-, male and female-two
witncsscs--who always begin ir the sprt-a new rcye
aton-and end in the flesh Having delivered tins es
tlmony they died gave their power the Beast Oi
Church and state and ther prosecuted the tess
the spirit raised just as ney had been persecuted
thinking they thereby did God GOOD service All three
Of those believed and practised spirtailisEl-PagAn
Rome had its temples and Orlces-Homan Constantine
Christianity las its miracles 10 TINS day, DONG
wonders in the sight OF manthousanls OF Pilgrims at
s Spiritual Sbrinrs The Herctical sectS, D-ginnn;
vita Luther and Calvin, have their sDiIitua,in, bring
ing fire down nom heaven colonel lISefsoi Is "a q IN
uncoan spirit a; all; does not believe III >flrialsg;
Is "a opposed to it he is to m ampnbiors Christi
anity, which breaches Christ 10 others and sel Aes
in the world. thus serving two masters
Colonel inGersol represents the horns nhdel powers
that grow out 0f The beas-peoples ana nations Con-
sfanue Church and State h'isanitypon "! lch 10
woman slttst and rdeth FOR God bath pat no h,s
heart to utl his Will IN bringing Ia judgment theolog
cal mysteries about hell eternal puishpcnt ana Other
doctrines OF devils and doctrines about devils He striis
her naked makes her desolaie aud tormen's her win
the rc Of truth In setting her SINS III order before her
charsg upon hrE via tn ,,rlDt ai5 o hsG o"H
Thanks - The TRIBUNE fUr letting the pubic hear a
sides II would Dee unworthy Of its name and fame
10 do IT, II error, not truth that shrinks from public
scrutiny. As well might the glorious sun rear rodH AM
fear such tmth-ovls a. Pa ne, Lincoln or ge.soA
M Lebanon, Y. l., Feb y, 1873. l. W. L'AAs'