Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-01

respectable resident, VINO, only lew
days ago, was taken from the streets to
her home in a state Of drunkenness. The
press, he said, Is on the side OF beer, be-
cause the money Is on that side, and the
press Of Brooklyn dare not oppose the
brewers.
Mistaken Anti Christian Cheerfulness.
Goodwin Smith in November Atlantic.
One is struck by the unsuspecting
com placency with which thinkers ofths
materialist or the Agnostic school seem
10 regard the immediate future; as
though religion had been merely an OBJ
structIon in the way OF science, and its
removal were sure to be followed by a
happy acceleration OF scientific pro-
gress without danger to morality or to
anything else in human life. Some OF
them speak as il the peculiar moral code
of Christianity would remain unaffected,
or would even practically gain influence,
By the total destruction OF the Christian
faith. They seem almost to think that.
under the reign OF evolution, natural
selection and the struggle for existence,
the Sermon on the Mount will still be
accepted as perfectly true; that the
Christian beatitudes will retain their
place; and that meekness, humility,
poverty of spirit, forgiveness, unwordl-
ness, will continue to be regarded as viz
tues. Much less do they suspect that
the brotherhood OF man may fall
when its present foundation fails, or that
the weak things OF this world may miss
the protection which the life and death
of Christ and the conservation of his
character have hitherto afforded them
against the strong. The truth is that
many who have renOunced Christianity
have not vet ceased TO be Christians or
begun to regard human nature and so
ciety from any but an essentially Chris
tian point OF view. In the next genera
ton, evolutionists and the belief in the
struggle for existence will be clear OF the
penumbra OF gospel morality, and the
world will then have their sermon on
the mount.
An anti-swearing society, with over
hundred members, has been organized
| in st. Mary's Roman Catholic congrega-
| ton, Dedham, Mass.
JONI WESLEY, speaking of one of his
audiences, said: "Many OF them were
gay. genteel people, so l spoke on the
first elements of the gospel, but | was
still out OF their depth"
! LORD CAIRNS, the Lord Chancellor OF
Great Britain, holds religious meetings
among his neighbors. His Lordship
: expounds the Scriptures and Lady
Cairns leads the music, playing on a
| cabinet organ.
THE cold Catholics" OF Europe are
tired of their name. They have thrown
it overheard and adopted that Of Christ
Catholics" Their movements is feeble
and is thought by many who claim to
| understand it's case thoroughly to be on
| its last ecclesiastical legs.
PULPIT notices frequently run in ruts
and are as monotonous as the life OF a
street-car horse. But there was a pleas
ant variety on recent Sunday at Cen
eva, Indiana, when the pastor all
nounced that his wife had eloped with
| neighbor. There wasa buzz OF astOnish-
/ ed demonstration among the audience,
/ after which the services went Onin their
/ accustomed track.
THE Rev. Charles Hahne, of Dayton,
Ohio, having heard that Archbishop
/ Wood had decided that the Grand Army
Of the Republic is not secret society
and that Roman Catholics may there
fore with propriety become members of
il, wrote to the Archbishop TO know il
this was so. He received the following
reply: ave have decided nOthing-no
such thing-as you will SEE by the
Catholic Standard sent by this mail. 1t
is secret society trick We must be-
ware OF them. They try continually to
compromise us and render us OdiOus to
our people
\ SABBATH Convention" has been
held at Boston, the services being in two
large churches. The essays discussed
every phase of the historical and doc
trinal bearings OF the Sabbath question,
from the pre- Mosaic times down to the
beer-gardcn and street-car movements
Of the present day. Most ofthe essay
lists agreed that the strongest motive for
the observance of the day, outside OF
Divine command, was the physical ne
ccssity for one day in seven for absolute
rest from labor. The proper religious
obSery ance of the day was discussed at
considerable length, and its bearing on
the welfare of the family. Some OF the
topics treated of were: "Church Mem
hers and the Sabbath" "The Sabbath
in Jewish History" "Thc change of
the Lords Day The IA bbath and
the Family, aud "What is Sabbath
Keeping
Is an Episcopal Church in Baltimore
new Communion Service was wanted.
The rector, the Rev. DR.. Kirkus, asked
for donations in gold, silverand precious
stones Thecustomary collection plates
were inadequate to receive the response
to this request. Old tea-pots, cream
Jugs. spoons and other articles OF house
hold silver were go literally presented
that bushel-basket was filled. Among
the other offerings was diamond ring.
The whole lot was valued ut 81, 100. The
silver will be melted to make the new
vessels for the House of the Lord, and
the sale OF the jewelry will yield funds
enough 10 pay for the workmanship. A
very handsome set OF solid silver will be
the result. 1t is to be hoped that the
burglars will not get it. Churches some
times use plated ware for communion
| purnosps owing tn the GREAT fOndness of