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cations with each other than there for hardware deal
eis exchanging Jackkniyea
The Catholic Cathedral In Baltimore has
been opened with imposing ceremonies For soma
months the venerable building had been closed for tho
cleansing and repair which II greatly needed The now
decorations are magnificent
Tho Rev. Dr. Cuyler says: "Some Of
Chrisrs proesscd followers live the chilling regions Of
spiritual fog for great part OF their unhappy lives
They spend much OF their time under cloud and few
streaks Of sunshine brighten their leaden skv"
-Evangeists Pcntccost and Stebbins
have been holding immense meetings in Salem Mass.
Six services day have kept these busy from
early morn till dewy eve. and sometimes far into the
hours when 1t would be wiser bed than sit up
to sing and pray
The Rev. Mr.. Loyson, better known as
Father Hyacnthe still insists that he is good Cathoic
Notwithstanding his secession the Church Of Rome.
To recent Protestant visitor he avowed his unshakeu
belief in the Real Presence the Eucharist and his con-
vcton that weordcrcd church could get along with.
ont bishops.
While Brother 10 Wild OF Brooklyn is
finding the descendants of Manasseh and tho other lost
tribes of Israel Germans have discovered that the
Zuus descended from Ishma6 Circumcision is prao-
tiscd among them. and the name Of Abraham Is very
common. They detest pork. aud enforce many Of tho
rules laid down In the Book OF Lcviucus in regard Ia
ceremonial observances and personal publications
"A contributor To the Methodist advocates
shor; sentences preferable TO long Ills second
sentence contains ny.1ye words and spins itself out
thus: "smple sentences have awakened TO life and
aroused to vigorous action the dull energies of
sleeping pilgrim in Isracs earlier days the mental ee-
men.s Of solomon ilumined with them. and the
harrsrings Of David were to the skcn sembanc0
Of attenuation as he them in constant strains"
Some Of the brethren who pray in meets
ing have unpleasant habit of making statementa'
These they prefix with " Thou knowest, Lord" or
something OF that kind At the Fulton Street Prayer
Meeting few days ago brother thus informed the Lord
that this the only meeting of the kind in the United
States and that others ought to be established In all the
big cities The brother short OF information this
point, for in Philadelphia, Boston Chicago, Baltimore,
and many other cities there are such meetings An
other brother to correct the msnformed stranger
The Rev. John George has a heavy cons
tract hand at Barnstead H. He has been called to-
joint pastorae Of three churchesthe Adventist the
Free Baptist, and the Congregatonalist. All these
churches are poor but by clubbing together In this
they able to Brother John George salary
enough to keep his body and soul together Tie next
step should be the rolling OF these three churches into
one. II they can all unite the Rev. John George for
pastor they should be able to dispense with two surplus
organizatons and expenses and promote good fell
lowship by coming together.
1t has been enormously reported by SONS
of the papers that the First Baptist Church OF Elizabeth
j., has lost its house Of worship. This be-
ing true but the church still holds although hampered
by debt and pressed by foreclosure suits II that
the holders OF the upper stratum of mortgage find 1t to
their interest to let things remain they and not
spossess the congregation Almost rything In Eliza
beth is mortgaged for nearly quite much 1t Is
worth and sales churches anything else under fore
closure would be improbable as they are mpract.
cable. Pastor Gesser has the full confidence and tho
high esteem Of the Baptiss to whom he ministers, and
who have paid him his salary through thick and thin
The Rev. DR.. Magoon Of Philadelphia
stands high among Baputs, hates bigotry, and fires
shot at minded persons whenever opportunity
occurs He found fitting chance few days ago when
the Young Mems Christian Association refused TO allow
the Rev Chauncey Giles to lecture in Association Hall
because he is Swedcnbnrgian The SwedcnborRians,
however, accept Jesus Christ their ReGecmer, and
consider themselves as evangelical as anybody. DR..
Magoon wrote to Mr.. Giles in this fashion:
sn pE a1 % suSn NY pp anr IS on az r"s "5 cT To
may honestly believe. Yours siraiernaiyi, y,,oox
Mr. Giles accepted the invitation AMI lectured last Sum
day night in DR.. Magoon's church. His subject q
curious one" Spiritual Death; its Nature, Origin. De-
lights and Torments"
--Eutychus went to sleep while Paul
preached and tumbled out the window A woman in q
fashionable church in Bedford avenue Bronklvn fell
asleep last Sunday evening and bowed her weary head
low in the that the did notice her when
he put out the lights and closed the church. Late in the
evening the sleeper walked aud scared Of her
wits She ratified at staincdgass window and yelled
until the police hurried to her assistance The scxton
who had the keys the church and gate
not to be found key was found in the possession Of
OF the trustees With this the woman released
from her imprisonment Her JOY not complete howe
until some of the brethren had lifted her tho
high iron gate. Then she rapidly moved away She de-
chncd to be interviewed and very recent TO who
she and where she lived 1t is the profound convic
ton of those who helped her the fence that this
lady will hereafter take her maps at home.
-To-day's Sunday school lesson is one Oh
which 1t would be difficult raise a controversy 1t ID
q I thaE Eat o. "a, InI,
Epse fourth chapter, verses 7-6 1t draws a be eauti-
fu picture Of the character of God the Father mani
tested in Jesus Christ the Saviour Among almost all
tons the chief conception OF the great Father is that Of
being full of love. God is revealed To knowledge
the perfection OF kindness ricndness, pity and JOY II
is shown IN the lesson that God loved nowitstand.
ing sins; that he sent lis only Son Jesus Christ to
sinners, and that the salvation offered through Him
is Tor everlasting life The last OF the passage
should be impressed especially teachers and children.
1t teaches ne fellowship love between God and man.
and shows that he whose heart is ull hatred has
dwelling place in him for the love OF God. Tile standard
of Christian love here set forth is much higher than per-
generally likely to live to- The lesson should
be committed TO memory. II contains no hard words
In oden times the Quakers were much
more particular than to their association with
the worlds people, and their dealing in other than tho
nainest articles OF apparel ana household use Their
organ, the Journal now contains advertisements of pi.
amos and organs and OF attractions in fashionable cloth.
| ing OF the newest styles-thc advertisements which
would been excluded by the Friends of olden time. One
of them tells where feathers lie dyed, forth
the advantages of having Grape shawls dyed the most
brilliant shades OF scarlet crimson &c" Another ad-
vertscment presents the merits OF beast show. where
Friends may elephants, rmnOccroscs tigers. and g-
RATES. The elephant and the rhnoceros naturally
| within the limit Of what might properly be by
Friends OF the old style for they PLAN coors large.
ly nclnng TO the regulation shade Of drab But the gay
clothing of the tiger and te could hardly
pectci to meet the approval of the elderly Friends who