The Baltimore County union., 1882-11-04
THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY GRAIL.

a precious stone, a jasper OF great bril-
liancy, which fell from Lucifer's crown
when hurled from heaven. This was
caught by the angels, and held pendant
for a long time between heaven and
earth. When Christ came down to be
the Saviour OF the world the stone also
descended, and cup was made from it,
which came into the possession of Joseph
Of Arimathea. At the last supper the
Lord drunk from this cup-and Joseph
caught therein his blood she'd upon the
cross. On this account the cup receiv-
ed the power Of giving everlasting life,
and was called the Grail-(from the
Galilic word signifying dish or vessel
Joseph was said to have been kept alive
~ years in prison by its miraculous
powers. After the destruction Of Jerusa-
lem, Joseph was relea.ed from prison by
Titus, and, being commanded by an
angel, made receptacle for the Grail,
the guardianship Of which was to be in
trusted only 70 pure hands. II was
handed down 70 Titurel, the father Of
Amforas, French King, who bull,
castle for the guardians OF the Grail and
and a sanctuary for the holy cup itself
4 religious order called Templars was
I instituted, who were elected for their
virtues and was supported by the mirac-
/ ulous powers Of the holy vessel, which
is renewed every Good Friday by a dove
which brought from heaven aoonsecra;ed
wafer which it laid upon the stone. The
castle was surrounded by an extensive
fores, through which no one could pass
unless led by the Grail. To Pagans the
Grail was quite invisible, but % believers
His will could be read upon the stone
10 writing, which DISAPPEARED again
The knights Of the Grail were selected
by L, from ali countries. f0r ;he!F moral
worth and purity, As their names ap-
pcaTed upon the surface Of the Grail
Il, frs; guardians had been those angels
who were neutral during Lucifer' revolt
against God n hg HvgLL
WicKEDxl,s o. TALE.BEARiN..-
The Rey Df Wilbur + Watkins
Heached on a recen; sunday morning
IN the Church Of the Holy Trinity, New
York. on The Fashionable SINS Of
Gossip and Siandcr" he took FOR ms
tex; Proverbs -. "a ;ale-beareF
Feyeaieih secrets, bg; he ina; is Of faith
III ,p,r., coucesle;a the matter.
MANY person.. said the preacher,
'.h-tcn 20 sermons on sunday and dis
Miss them from tne.r minds OF Monday
To some extent. preachers are 20 blame
io- this. beoau,e they read 20 their con
crrga;.ons theological ESSAYS. instead Of
treating of the ordinary ,r.ais tina; peo.
r,e NEE; wi.h 10 everyday life The
pulp, ought 20 l;t rs voice 20 expose
me vices and sins % daily occurrence.
] therefore wish g speak plainly on the
81. q; idle gossip ard the s.n, Of tale.
bearers 5 celebrated preacher OF an
;igg:y once spoke Of tale bearer as Of
bird picking up seed The bird. how
ever, gathers the seed 70 feed itself and
is Young Wish ! could say he sane
Of tate -b-zrcr. . wu-nzu cats Z, !
house 1nc af:er some conversation be-
-.ns - whisper some scandal. She in.
forms heG friend ;ha; she would no;
;h.nk OF telling anyone e.se. kaoWing
;h2i her trend vi. ne; be;iay her con-
fdcnCe >Ae .mp1r;> some seCre; info..
nation. She NAV no; know l.. bu,
TIA; woman !, dong The devils work.
The ;ale bearer PICK, up seed every.
where. 3nG c4nno; re-; un;.. J; : drop
i<d IN good soil.
~ AsF oF MIRACLES burlington
Yla t7e "Do W he.icye Miracles.
Aonzo' "We.i. We should preach
Maca ;aaa can =: down n : New
York rc,;4-r4c; -rs have brook trout.
sprins chicken. veo.soa steak and seed
bird served of the same Old soap bone.
wc arr ready 20 take II aav miracle YOU
ever saw 10 prini Believe n miracleSs
When the American farmer can ~; l
quar-; ot strawberries in 4 box TIA; won;
hold pint @; sand when almos; any
Coal-jea,cG can make seventeen hundred
weigh ton when 4 common looking
clerk can measure whole ward a; one
sweepoi = ;h,uy-ihree inch sick when
ten pound block 81 ice looks small
alongside four ounce h1ils;one: when
any barkeepeI turns whisky into water
beioTc he opens up in the morning
when YOU can pu; out 4 fire with illum.
mating OIL when YOU can find mirac-
ulous draughi OF fishes IN the sky-blue
milk when 4 committee oi women A,
church fair can make barrel OF soup
with one cove oyster when-do We
believe in miracles. doubling Alonzos
Il is an age OF miracles. The world is
full Of miracles, or overfun with raScalS.
/ You may accep; either Interpretation"
THF Best lovE.-Home love is the
hes; love. The love that YOU are born
20 IS the sweetest you will ever have on
earth. You, who are 50 anxious 10 eScape
from the home-nesi. pause 4 momen;
and remember this is 50. Il is right
that the hour should come when YOU, in
in your turn, should become wife and
mother. and give the beS, love 10 Others:
| hut that will be Just IT, Nobody will
ever be so tender or so true as your
mother or your father. You may not
know il now. but YOU will know il some
day. Whomsoever YOU may marry.
true and good though he may be, will,
after the love days are over and the
honeymoon has waned. give YOU only
what YOU deserve OF love or SYM
pathy-and usually much less, never
more. You must watch and be wary
lest you lose that love which came in
through the eye, because the one who
looked thought youbeau,iful. But those
who bore YOU, who loved YOU when you
were that dreadful little object, a small
baby, and thought you cxquisitely beau
tiful-,hey do not care for faces that
are fairer than yours. You are their