Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-23

Others less than 5000 each.
THE ARITHMETIC OF PREsBYTERIANIsM pre-.
senfs an extraordinary fact which, although
regularly recorded in the published statistics.
is not so generally known as 1t might be. For
nve years there has been steady falling of In
tne NUMBER or converts reported. In 1876
,24o persons were reported as having joined
the church. In 1877 the number of new mem
bers fell to 43.36s. The 1878 report showed a
heavy falling of, the number entered being
only 32.277. But 1879 made even a worse show
ing than that, with its 90, 1885, 1t was supposed
that with returning business prosperity more
the report for the present year. But here again
Is shrtnkage, and the number recorded for
lssO Is only 26, sSs. AS there are now 300 more
churches it would seem that an increase of
results might be expected instead Of shrink
age. The total contributions for all religious
and benevolent objects in the Presbyterian
church amounts TO S, 800, OOO which is 1856, 900
less than the amount contributed in 1876. It Is
not supposed that the ministers have preached
less eloquently or prayed less fervently than In
former years, and therefore the present state of
affairs Is a puzzle to the eldest and wisest of
the denom1naton.-N. z. Sun.
A MAN HAVING all the attributes of a TRAMP
Dedraggled garments, unshaven and unshorn-
stepped briskly into Titusville bank and ap-
preaching the cashiers window, said: Hope
amt tCO Iate?' Z" Too late for what?" 81 You
haven't closed the vaults yet, have you ?''
What's that to your" said the cashier, as he
glanced over to where the pistols lay. 'You
see want to borrow a five or ten to tide me
over till l reach Cincinnati" "We have no
money to lend" "Yes, but you have though
when o-o.a FL, you know who | an. | am dele
toga. Read an elaborate paper before the
convention on THE rise and progress OF the
Bank OF England with few off-hand rem ,rkS
on the coming crisis In American finances" in
Your own case the crisis appears to have ar
rived, suggested the cashier. "In point of val
liable information to bankers my paper takes
T Ga1 ahead OF that submitted by Secretary
all" I'm right In from the Big convention. .
continued the stranger, untouched. made a
slight mlscalculatfon as to expense money. and
found ia be obliged to drop off at Titusvile and
ask ASK you for '. l don't mind it, however. as
nave always had great desire to visit your
Deautl1ui little city and meet some of your solid
men, men ~, peIhaps should have told you before
a I'VE In your pocket. No? Well. then. two
WIN oo." Haven't dollar about me-" "Say
h lily Genus; tnen?' The cashier said he didn't
Make it a dime" "Ill not make 1t a red cent
SAID the cashier, as he moved about his bust
ness mes on, you won't, won't you?" exclaimed
loTn pantaloons, danced about and made a feint
10 spring through the little window. IF had
you cut here about two minutes and half I
would We, leacn you some OF the amenities Of bank
ing. You haven't soul to save, you alleged
lhypocnte, or you would jump at the chance to
nelp a felloW-banker In a delicate emergency
hhe ILLS, -1uaSttNe (Pu.) Petroleum World
= EVANGELIST MOODY Is going to have sixteen
l girls In his Northampton school We
peg 10 suggest, as an appropriate bit of music
tnat MI Sankey should sing on their ARRIVAL,
Inc following familiar yet touching hymn:
Tommy Brown, he had little indian,
tommy Brown, he mad little Indian
IoA my Brown, be had little Indlaa
One little Indian boy.
One little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indlaus
even little, eight little, nine little In aiana
Ten little Indian boys.
For chorus the verse may be sung backwards,
beginning:
Ten little nine little &c.
The effect upon the dusky maidens could not
but be inspiring and instructive.
THE JURY had decided that the man who had
broken into Spilkin's house. and was caught In
the act, was not guilty, the evidence being 10
sufficient to convict, aud the prisoner was &C
quilted. II would like to have the add e,s or
The innocent man." said Spiiklns. "What for?
well, since he was paying me friendly visit,
want TO know where he lives so | can return
the call n-G GlrpSfOn Mems