Daily Republican., 1879-03-01
RELIGIOUS.

W0Io an Olu InRu, l BnouId Suggest
such rules a. the following:
l. Never visit at meal-time, sxcsp
by prior arrangement; and do not ar
range to have your "legs under tn.
mahogany" very often at dinner-time.
On no account accept all the invita-,
tions Of that character you get. A pas,
tor should not be a sponge.
2. Do not "pils," up your visits on
oDs family. II will bs likely to breed
mischief in many ways.
3. Carefully avoid staying late q,
night. Your hosts will press you to
stay. Do not believe them. Remem-
bsr that even Christian society II not
wholly free from hollownsss and pre-
tense, and that sincerity itself some
times say some foolish things.
4. Never diminish by the smallest
fraction, the profits Of your men Of bus
mess. Keep out Of their way when
they are at work, or you will bs voted
"unwslooms." They had better long
for visits than complain Of their fire.
quency and interference.
8. DO not regulate your visits by your
pleasure in paying them, but rather by
the need Of the persons visited, and by
the good you can do. Some pastoral
work Ia far from pleasant; but 1t should
be done, Notwithstanding. The poor,
the weary, the troubled, the defeated,
the struggling should never bs forgot
ten, nor should they be left to the last.
The minister who visits cnly, or in ex-
csss, the wsll-to-do, the well-cultursd,
the most kindly, should not bs surpris.
I'd II he ia regarded a. selfish.
i. Never condescend to the disreputa-
BILE work Of distributing scandal. Bet
ter keep altogether out Of ths way Of
those who persistently distribute harm
less gossip, than share in such inglor-
ious labor. The minister should al
ways turn the best side Of the vase to
the front, and hide the cracks. have
been in the ministry long time, and
seen not little mischief done by the
pastoral visitation. Tact, wisdom and
self restraint are as necessary al earn
estness and sympathy, il this part ef
the preachers work Is 70 be we'll done.
-''London Baptist"
"'Go BECAUSE 1T kAINs.' 81 suppose
that sou won't 20 TO the Sabbath
scnoos to-day, Lucy said mother
one stormy Sabbath morning, settling
herself to read.
"Plsass let Inc 90 to-day, manizia; |
want to 70 because II rains"
why, Lucy, that Is my excuse for
staying at home. How can you snake
il reason for going!"
"Our teacher always goes mamma,
in all weather, although she lives so
far away. She told the GLASS that one
Sabbath, when abe went through the
storm, and did not find even one scholar,
she was 10 discouraged that she could
not help crying. She asked ns too, if
VIZ did not 20 to our day school in the
rai.y weather and she said, whils We
must obey onr parents, if We ask them
to let us 20, they wonld
likely bs willing. Mamma, will you
please let me 60 to-dayf
"Well am willing, my dear, if you
wear your school suit. Ge and get
ready"
But the mother 10 longer took any
interest In her book, but said to her
husband "a lawyer,) who oame in from
the library, "Lucy is going to Sabbath
school to-day because II rains, so that
her teacher may be encouraged by the
presence Gf at least one pupil. Sup
pose ". 90 to chapel tor til. same rsa-
sOn, If not TOR a bstterW
agreed. never could plead
cause to ar empty court room, and the
must find it hard work to
preach to empty ws."-knglish paper.
ALWAYS HAPPY.--A venerable man of
eighty having been asked which is the
happiest SEASON Of life answered thus:
when Spring comes, and under the
influence OF the gentle warmth of the
atmosphere, the buds commence to show
and turn into flowers, !
say to myself, Oh, Whist a beautiful sea-
,on is SpGng! Then when Summer
zones and covers the trees with thick
foliage, when the birds are so happy in
singing their pretty songs, say TO
myself, Oh, summer is fine thing
Then when the Autumn arrives, | sse
The same tgees laden with the finest
and most tempting fruits, cry out, Oh,
how magnificent is Autumn ! And
finally, when the rude and hard Win
ter makes its appearance, and there are
neither leaves nor fruits ON the trees,
hen, through their naked branches |
ook up and perceive, better than
,ould before, the splendid stars that
glitter in the sky" 50 We see that
happiness comes from within;-not
rom without. Happy people find COM
ort in all weather--unhappy people
n n0ne.--.Si
The CONVERSION OF CHILDREN.-BishOp
simpson says he feels satisfied that the
lay is not far hence when not only In
'ur church, but in all churches of the
world, We shall look chiefly to the con-
'ersion OF children, and a. compara-
lively rare instance to the conversion of
hose in maturer years. The strength
f the church, he says, will be pot Oh
he great work Of bringing the children
arly to Christ, "saving the precious
ambs, bending their Wills early, i'm
,repnating their minds with divine