The New York herald., 1879-02-02

hLll-1Ab, ~ In LII
movable. and If two people need him at the same
time he ought be able TO divide himself into two
full sized and ableboded men in order 10 satisfy the
demands of his parish The idea that ministers are
10 have private of their is exploded.
Like fractional currency they ought to go round i'll
parts OF whole aud. better still. each part ought
to be equal the whole Otherwise the ministry is
a failure.
The Rev. Dr. Tucker declares that the natives of
Africa prefer rum to cannbalism. This startling
does show that their taste for missionaries.
perhaps had better their appetite tor them.
has decreased but 1T does show alarming falling
on in the avoirdupois of the average missionary.
Thirty years ago the Foreign Missionary Society
used to send to Africa gentlemen who were well fed
at home and who showed in their porty proportions
that they nourished by the good things of this
world. That kind of man always warmly well
coined by these cannibals; indeed. the demand
greater than the supply. blazing fire. feast. and
the missionary gone. In these latter days,
however. it has happened that the Soci-
ETY. has chosen tor its work gentlemen who
were too thin and lean to satisfy the gas
tronomic Of the csnnibss. and like many
sensible they have taken TO rum instead DIR.
Tucker does not intend 10 intimate that the appreci
alton Of the Central Africans for the right kind Of
missionaries has decreased but that the right kind is
not sent into that all devourng region. Instead OF
roast missionary they compelled to resort TO the
intoxicating beverage. and the Foreign Missionary
Society all unwittngly has been the means OF in
creasing intemperance in that far of land. few
well fed clergymen would bring them back to the
ancient ytgtDte The experiment is worth trying
Epitaph hunters will find favored niche in their
memories for these pathetic lines
Oh. mounful day
That stole away
Poor Mrs. BY;
Who CHANGED to die
OF sky
In her eye-..
When a rich miser tells you that he can't give you
any money but that he will carry in his heart.
it is safe conclude that you will be in very
tight place.
There is many man who prays fervently not to
be led into temptation. and then goes into it Of his
own accord. expecting the Lord to get him out.
Not every judge confesses it, but great many OF
them really do what the Dutch justice did when he
said IL shall dake dree days to consider de points
of dis case but shall eventually decide for de plain
tif."
II you have been pcstered by book pedlers
you will be pleased with the following The editor
of the Hackeye asked If he the editor of the
.Ncw American Encyclopedias ?" His pithy reply
was mo, not exactly the editor. but we killed the
canvasser. if that is what you mean"
OPINIONS ON THE BAPTIST SNARL.
As might be supposed. the action of the Baptist
Ministers Conference last Monday suspending DIR.
Fulton from membership has not passed unnotced
by the religious press. The Independent hardly
knows how it discovered who Dr. Fulton
long before his brother ministers discovered it, but
three years after it has Dropped him the Baptist
ministers do the They had stood great deal
from him, says contemporary, but the trouble
with him is that he seems to manifest vicious reck
essness Of the feelings and rights of others in what
he says Hereafter, adds the Independent. it will be
understood that while he yet has clerical standing.
he has lost among his brethren all standing as
a gentleman with whom can associate. After
having labored so hard to put Dr. Jedery out OF de-
nominaional standing he has succeeded only in put
ting himself of the Conference 1t pleasant to
| see that among Baptist ministers the line is
drawn quite sharply between being and not being
| a gentleman between close and open communion.
The Baptist Weekly in few lines tells how the Con-
| ference. by very large vote, suspended from mem
bership the Brooklyn pastor who has made himself
| conspicuous by offensive speech and ungentlemany
viii not even mention his name. The Erangrlst
simply reccs the facts and circumstances OF the
pension Of DR.. Fulton, but makes no comment
thereon
The Exazsiner Chromc'e rectes the main features
Of last Mondays discussion and vote in the Confer
ence adds that every Baptist that reads the details
| will hang his head from very shame--not that the
Conference took the action it did, but that such
ton should have been deemed needful. The Confer
encc its present form Of weekly meetings the
child of DR. Fulton. he feeling the change to be a
part OF his mission in coming from Boston Brook
yn. Whether the order Of things has proved to
be edifying than that Of the old monthly meet
ing arrangement is very open question It is sig.
| ncedful TO suspend its own father from its fellow
ship. DR.. Fulton sent communication to the
to retract insult which Dr. Bright declares that
| IL he had the personal hate for Brother Fulton
which the latter alleges and wished to do him the
| most hurt he would merely publish the letter. SO
far from its being modification OF anything said by
him in the Conference, IL II intensely personal
| reflection DIR. Samson than anything said In last
| weeks meeting. The question. the Eraminer adds.
Is not whether DR.. Samson sound or unsound on
questions involved in the late war. but whether it
was violation OF every principle of courtesy and
proprety to drag that question into the Conference
and do it in the very offensive way which char
| actcrized Dr. Fultons attack.