, 1880-01-11
MINOR TOPICS.

Proofs Of sngncIty Involving what would
seem processes Of Judgment, Inference, a,td
generalization fairly equal tliose 0f The aver
nge man have been n,ntte familiar to us by
tho reports Of laturalfsts without number, II
not by opportunities OF personal observation.
OF what requirements animals of asl sorts
urn capable, under mars skilIful and patient
tuition, MI must bo fnlrly convinced. 10
this culture Of the intellect and The emotions
we arc taught by DR.. Lindsay TO superatl.l
tho development of the religious feeling In
animals, whether In the form Of natural
rtcty or Of kind OF animal Ku|turkan1pf.
Not only docs tho dog, for instance, worship
lis muster and learn from his example to dis
play dccorum In kirk or chapel, but, in COIL
mon with many another species outside tho
pale Of humanity, he is capable of religious
feeling and action of n direct and spontane-
nus character. Tho seemingly behavior Of
the Scottish collie In kirk Is conspicuous
among the attributes which have given That
Nor Is devotional tlccor,,m, all impartial
critics OF tic wnys of animals Will learn with
Elcss@rc ent'ned to IT. sE,. class ;'f,n; of tG
or mass will! their masters, exhibiting In tho
gra,tl cat!!edrnls of TINT beautiful land BE-
coming behavior, including II Rravity Of look
attitude Of arparent attention Or lntentllcss,
A1l,l probable feeling Of awe, produced, It
may be, by tho dim religious light Of suci,
c.llllces, or by tho varied impressive sights
conduct, IT. short, only too instructive Or
suggestive to irrcyerent ,nan, My, more
| emphatic lesson still Is taught by fiis cnntne
companion to lnany \ lux l"mam Catholic,
"Sonthcy {wllatayer that mny Iej, lint
IN Catholic countries cl,urc,-golng dogs
llaye hre1t led 10 the stase Of (nst!,tq," 49,,
ea; Mr. ss,saSv oEs tH g g. 5S n1 nnns wh thHt
Hes regularly attens church, they c;llnot l,o
said, MS rule, to takc my acilveo or intclit-
gent part IN tle service; but n the eAse nf
t!.kes q PROMINENT apl certainly, Intelligent
household. sNeii parrots, tor Instance, maks
responses ~ tho PROPER tIins,-sll exercise tint
mere attention to the service. They llave
been taught, moreover, or they llnvc learned,
to repeat li!nll's crcctls, to rcelte prnyers and
eve os or sterSs can,an.ss y esTa ssft sfss to nG Ct
other words, for lilan himself. As III SO many
other, cases, tho behavior,-nay, the very
spcccll,-tllo remark or conversation Of tho
circumstances, Thus certain English DIsl-
ilig,-somniimcs quite dcyi,utly and with lic-
coming sn!enIlity, ut other times ssaycRSt1cnlty
irolliSal ht ~ cti3er 60. rasc nt proper sa-
-"I.et lis. pray" OF another VIZ nrc told
t!,at 1t could sing IN correct time and meas.
urc, "Thcrc Is l'nppy land"
4 CHEMICAL TliI'LER OF EIGHTY.
London 7fltqraeh, Dte. H.
A very extraordinary case of clerical mis-
$staray fr' ThS nv % c8aries Miler 1st has bee Ell
Vicar of Harlow, In Essex, for thirty years,
length Of service anu his advanced ngo sng-
gest NIL that Is most venerable In tho paStnr
0f n rural parish, and, rs far rs. tho morning
services aro cnncernei; nobody has made nny
month";. the congregation has found that Atr.
Miller III tho lliorilng nrld Atr. Miller iii tic
nfternoon waro very different persons. and
they have detected tho cause. Between tho
the housu Of one Of THO chnrchwardena to
take few g'nsses Of port wine. Tho lnd,il-
Eence WINS = nnt!lra! nne 1t his age, but. either
becanso lis Is Old, Or weak, or ,!nacc.tstonled
service have becn extremely painful. Sonle-
Of tbs Litany, or 10 would glyco1tthc wrong
naes Of the srs sopIs to e ar[sd a n rt% ,a
Lords Prayer ttwicee nj tho beginning If tho
dlo OF Ills discourse and try to tinslt IN
Used 70 ieaye ths el,preG ii for tic s
vestry four or five tlnles during this service,
keeping tho congregation waiting, and when
llo returned had to BY told whore llo l!ad left
Christmas, ,tntil 9t last many, ot tlie ehoir
NM! congregation hnvo deserted tho church.
''Iho effect" said nno witness, .'Hn tho hoys
Of tho choir WIS very objectionable" and no
{ difficult e preserve tletl eol!lros,Ira under
such lHdternus. t'lo,Isll painful; nx!tihittnEl.
requested llE Aitiirr q appoiIt q c,rnto Of
has been coi,nsele.i 10 abstain from port in
tho middle ut tho tlny, but ho llas chung tn tho
custom With tllo usual resllltS. The vino ap-
pcars to have also adrcteI Ills theology, for
Conlmandnle,lts, which. !Iko CLnrles 1.'s head
III Mr: Dicks memorial, could NOT he kept
out of ha discourse; but tho moral, effect 1t
| this Iteration was 1narrcd because lie always
| pointed them ont As hanging In q part OF the
Church whore they were NIT. Tlio Glasgow
| Hank fraud and tho present Poor law Rce1sl
nlso to l.nvo excited tle poor old Ecnt'eman's
and at @ap1'sln IN ascsns s st the o
sponsors Of naking the child cry. Even Ie.
f0ro Lord prnzallcc his deMcan0r on .Satur-
| day would appear to Indicate thnt lle Ind
ss f0T5Dr Ts D;a et Ass s s'h sossfsS Essssi ,ha
lie scntencs, n With i inovita6is ualess Hl' Mr.
Miller appoints eslfata or resigns.
NEW TEMrl.E AT MOSCOW.
| r4Ytsant Ltc, IL
Tho Khram Sp.settelya, or Temple of our
Saylor, ut Moscow, Is now rapidly approaell-
tng S"p SSoIpst!ess, Y lildinE ,sda E: was su 10
lnclnoratlon Of tic French expulsion iru,r
Moscow. Nearly 1, ,o0 laborers, for month,
s's Sa sn9Xsa ~ mi S 2aa s s,on es
| displayed In building tho base; but, utter n
while, operat,ons luaggtsled. and tllq work
now rcaclctt stnee when the architect car. ef.
| Promise Its complexion next August, In Eeatll-
ness for the twenty.ilfth anniversary OF the
structure Is 28s fcol, mud The stylS Of archi.
lecture il the Kuss'r byzantine. tho building
being III the form of q Greek cross, sui.
md q largo onu, OF dune. tu tLe centre, lid
roof ..alI the framework Ut the cup01as
weigh 1900 tons, and. tbs gliding on
the !attnr hus already consumed more
| than half n ton nf R0ld-lAaf boxn