The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-05-03
Various Paragraphs.

MoHAMMEDAN AND BRAHMAN Con-
vERTs.-That the mass of converts to
Christianity in India are from the lower
castles, is well-known fact, but it is far
from truth that none of the higher ranks
have been reached. The FOREIGN Ms
Saonaary for April contains the report of
native preacher, Rev. j. 9. Chatteriee,
who, during the last few months has re-
celved twelve persons to the church at
Hoshyarpur. Of the twelve, six were of
high rank, one Brahman, one Raiput,
and another Raiput widow. -Four of
the number were Mohammedans. While
as yet it must be said that not many of
the wise men of Islam have been called,
the current statement that nothing has
been accomplished among them is quiet
incorrect.
BIBLE NoTEs.-" Tie disciple which
leaned on his breast at supper" The
Gospel of John opens with Christ in the
bosom of God and closes with sinner
in the bosom of Christ William Lin
coin.
For oar conversation is IN heave,a. -
When courtiers come down into the
country, the common home bred people
possibly think their habits strange; but
they care not for that. at IS the fash
ION at Court" What need have the
godly to be so tender foreheaded, then,
to be out of countenance because the
world looks on holiness as a singularity ?
1t is the only fashion in the highest
Court, yea, Of the King of kings himself.
SaHer.
Rev. JOSEPH Cooks VIsIT.-Dr. Bis
sell, In letter dated Ahmednagar, Feb
ruary l, says:
Last week we were favored with a
visit and lecture from Rev. Joseph Cook,
which we greatly enjoyed, and 1 trust
1T did us and others much good. Hav-
ing finished his course of lectures in Bonn
bay and Poona, he consented to stop here
one day on his way to Northern India.
The lecture here was well attended,
many of the European residents, as we'll
as most of the English-speaking natives,
being present. By invitation of the head
master, 1T was delivered in the Govern
ment High-School building. The sub
ject was the 'Insuficiency of Ration
alism. AS is usual, he held the close
attention of his audience for an hour and
halt. We are thankful for his visit to
this part of India. He has dealt some
heavy blows at skepticism, rationalism,
spiritualism, theosophy, and the like,
which cannot fail to help the truth.
There is stir in the enemy's camp,
which is a sure sign that some of them
have been hit.-Misaionary Herald.
HE HOTEL CLERK is a young man who
was originally created to fill an Empe-
rors throne or adorn a Dukedom, but
when he grew up there being fewer
thrones and doms than there were EN-
perors and Dukes, he was temporarily
forced to take position behind hotel
register. His chief characteristics are
dignity of bearing, radiant gorgeousness
OF apparel, haughtiness of manner, and
lewelry. His principal duties consist in
hammering on the call bell, in handing
guests the wrong keys to their rooms, and
end Of the desk. When all his time in ei is
not taken up in the performance of these
arduous duties, he will condesoend to ex-
plain to guest that he does not know
whether the north bound train leaves at
Z. M. or not, and if the guest insists
on entlclng further information out of
him, he will probably hand him a last
year onclal railroad time table No
matter how crowded hotel is. the hotel
clerk always finds one room left for the
late arrival. When the latter kicks about
1t, when he is leaving next day, because
it was on the fifth floor, and was furnished
with nothing but bed, a bar of soap, and
a crack in the ceiling, the clerk tells him
that If he had only been staying another
day he could have had an excellent room.
In fact the best room in the house, which
would be vacated after breakfast by a
gentleman who was leaving on the noon
train. 70 our certain knowledge the
gentleman has been leaving that excel
lent-that best room in the house" eve
ry tomorrow for the last twenty years.
The hotel clerk is said to be distantly re-
lated to the railroad ticket clerk. but this
must be mistake having its origin in the
tact that there are certain traits and afro
cities Of character common to both. The
hotel clerk has no relations. Not one
man IN thousand can remember ever
having seen hotel clerks father or un-
Gle. II we were asked why this is so.
we could no more account for it than we
could for the fact that the cuckoo does
not suckle her young TeraS Sitting8.
Where science speaks Of improvement.