The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-01-18

IL Is amazing Cne presbyterian dlVlneS
have not seen the danger that turks
here"
Over most railways the transporta-
ton of freight on Sunday is increasing,
leading to the labor of more employees
and to more general familiarity with
Sabbath dissertation. A more plausible
plea is presented when the gauge of a.
road must be changed when the gauge
of the Port Jervis and Monticello branch,
% miles long was changed by the Erie
road, 200 men were employed on Sunday;
and in the case of the Rochester branch.
90 miles long, 600 men were employed
the whole day. On the other hand, the
New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio rail
road, in June, 1880, changed the gauge of
267 miles on a weekday rather than on
Sunday, showing that it is possible
Mr.. j. w. Hobert, also, the superinten-
dent of the Vermont Central railroad de-
chned to run excursion trains on Sunday
even for religious meetings. Ant-Sab-
bath movements in New jersey Mary
land, and Ohio have been unsuccessful.
An interest in favor of the Sabbath is
gaining ground in Great Britain and Ger
many. In the French Chamber of Depu-
ties the radical Louis Blanc favored max
ing Sunday day of rest in the interests
OF labor and production, so making the
laborer more enlightened, better, and
stronger.
Once in while Pedobaptist goes
astray and becomes all exclusively Adult
Immersionist. And then how our Bap-
fist contemporaries glory What signif-
can't hintsl They have lately received
one addition from our ranks and here is
comment: " He has come to the convic-
ton that, while the dedication of child
to God may be very appropriate thing,
there is no warrant for administering
baptism to any save regenerate persons,
that Is, those who have intelligently re-
pented of their sins, exercised faith in
Christ, and have evidence of being for
given. Evidently Mr. Simpson has been
reading the New Testament" Yes, and
on the case as stated in these words, you
must consign to hell all children who die
in infancy, for they were not able a in
diligently to repent Of their sins, exer-
else faith in Christ, and have evidence of
being forgiven" Start with that pre-
mise, and there is. no logical stopping
place short of perdition for the little ones.
But we repudiate both.-Pre8bWmio7e
Banner.
This word photograph is from
Paris paper:
The Male aesthetic wears long hair, and
raises has deep eyes to heaven. The
more emaciated his cheeks are the better.
No beard, and look of the grave He
is variety of the Anthony Iof romance,
an Anthony who signs but does not swear.
The female aesthetic wears medieval gowns
of strange, dull, far-fetched hues, of
sickly sage green by preference. They
effect slenderness, lengthen their trains,
and slash their sleeves. Whistles is
their favorite artist, and they regard the
non aesthetic world with contempt.
An interesting discovery has been
made by gentleman in the British
Museum, from the examination of the
Babylonian inscriptions. The capture of
Babylon took place on the sixteenth day
of Thammuz, day when the celebration
OF the rites of Than muz or Adonis took
place. The marriage of Thammuz was
celebrated with orgies at which, contrary
to custom, the women were admitted to
the feast. This agrees with the descrip-
ton given by Daniel, and shows the cor
rectness of the Bible account.
In certain minister's family the
conversation turned upon the character
of the baby. Why was the baby so
naughty? The brother who had reached
the age of twelve, and was studying the
steam engine in his intervals of catechism,
gave vent to his orthodoxy in the follow
ing suggestive inquiry Papa, as we all
inherit the sin of Adam, and the baby is
such little fellow, is there not greater
pressure of sin to the square inch in the
baby than in the rest of us p
"A Philadelphia correspondent of the
Waterman states that the Minutes of the
Baptist Association of Pennsylvania will
show loss this year of more than thou
sand in the number of their church mem
bers In the State. He adds "I do not
however, need to tell you that such a
falling off is by no means an infallible
sign of spiritual decay. 1t may indicate
many other things. In fact, 1 would be
very willing to make compromise and
strike off half of our members, provided
each of the remaining half should count
one"
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