The Portland daily press., 1879-02-13
PULPIT AND PLATFORM,
READING,

READING.
Il, Y. DR.. Hill delivered an admirable lecture
on Reading, to large audience in the Me-
chanics' course last hight
After speaking Of various modes in which
reading might assist in a mans education of
him elf, he passed to the more particular con-
sderation of intellectual discipline, and the
acquisition of knowledge. knowledge Was a
good in itself; discipline good as a means. All
knowledge came originally either from the OBJ
servat,on OF the mind, or CT external nature,
except what might come from revelation. Bat
it might come through boJss, or through the
speech of men, and this was by far the richest
source because il gave in an hour the sum
of observations which perhaps occupied GEN.
turies. he would best succeed in all the work
Of life who bsst succeeded 10 appropriately to
the growth OF his own mind the highest
thoughts of the highest minds Tue speaker
conceded that books csnnot convey all that the
writer knows; aGd also that many books are
written hy foolish and igupraut men. But
there were also many good books, and he pro-
cepdrd to give advice as to The mode of dlstn-
gushing good books. If the book was good it
deserved careful, and second reading; some
books repaid even repeat perusal Selecs the
best Dooks by the best authors, and make your
self thoroughly acquainted with them. Why
eat husks, when wheat IS easy to obtain. Read
books that contain solid Information or that i'm
part practical wisdom, or thai elevate and re-
fiue the taste, that awaken charity toward
men, or reverence toward the author of crea-
toD Do Dot look with Ez-kiel into he vile
chambers of Assyran Imagination, but with
Isaiah at the eternal glorles.
MRS. SCOTT sIDDoNs
Mrs. Scott Slddons has been ab:ent from the
lecture field for a long time. at the close of
an exceedingly successful season she sailed
from San Francisco for Australia, aud for TWO
years has been renewing in that country the
same distinguished SUCCESS which she has
achieved In other parts of the civilized word.
She Will read at City Hall next Monday night
aud those who are wise will secure their tickets
at Stockbrldge's now. The following Is the
programme:
Scenes from "As you like it".
C1Ifew must not ring tonight. :..... Anon
G. Lewis
CiaribePs prayer Palmer
The creeds of the bells.... ,.........G. w Bungay
The legend Of Bregenz. A. Proctor
A scene from HThe school Tor scandal 49,. .shsrlaan
The MAYoRALfx-The article upon the ma
yoralty in yeste' dag 'SPREss. caused most de-
cded sensation in the. city, and there
was no end Of consultations among the Lead
ers aud promi nent members of the Denocr ATTIC
and Greenback parties as to how the great
calamity which thveatened them was to bs met.
Reporters from the Advertiser, Argus and New
Era called upon Mr.. Clifford to see il the state
ments made ia the PRESS aud attrbused to
him were correct Mr.. Clifford said the state
ments were substantially corryc,. As to some
of the little details there might be a question.
For Instance, 10 regard to the remarks about
the newspapers he thought he did not say wha;
he was mentioned as sa ring about tho Argus,
The fact is that matters stated in conversation
look differently when put into print