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the fac -stnlile signatures of parties whose
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Tho Phllouophy Of a Persian Poss

From ue Rubasvat Of Omar KhOy-vam.
An. make the most orwhat we may yet,
spend;
Before we too into the dust descend,
Dust into Dust and under Dust TO lie.
sans wine, sans Sang, sans singer, and
sans Ed
Alike for those who for To-day prepare.
And those that after some Tomorrow
stare,
A MueEzIn from the Tower OF Darkness
cries,
"Fools your reward is neither Here nor
There"
We are no other than moving row
OF Magic shadow-shapes that come and
go
|. Round with the sun-illuminated Lam
tern held
In midnight by the Master of the show
But helrless Pieces of the Game He plays
Upon this checker board OF nights anc
davs;
Hither and thiiher moves, and checks
and slays,
And one by one ba-k in the Closet lays
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excessive.
In reference to those who are to re-
ceive and disburse the funds of the
Church, the line of moderation is clearly
the line of duty. A treasurer is neces-
sary for a central committee. AS the
service is DIAGONAL, the appointment of a
deacon would be appropriate. One famil-
lar with business of that character could
discharge the duty in his professional
capacity for moderate compensation.
But for all benevolent objects conducted
by Presbyteries or Synods, such services
might be entrusted to their own officers.
Now, where is the difficulty of simpli-
flying and condensing our system, SO as to
approximate as near as possible to prim-
tive models, and at the same time pre-
serve its efficiency? So far as Home
Missions are concerned, the secretaries
have conceded so much to the Presbyte-
ries that we can discover no reason what
ever for continuation of that work in
their hands. The Presby teries have the
entire control. If so, why the expense of
paid officials to do precisely what the
Presbyteries can do themselves? The
same reasons apply equally to Education
On the other hand, the demands of the
opposite party for total abandonment
of some of our enterprises, and for trien-
NAL Assemblies, exceeds all reason. To
simplify and economic are not to abolish.
The former may promote progress; the
latter is retrogressive and discouraging.
We cannot in an age of steam, the
press, and the telegraph literally return
to primitive methods The apostles would
have availed themselves of increasing ia
cilities. Our system is of definite form,
but not destitute of all elasticity. Some
of our polemics are in the clouds, sus-
tanning visionary theories with more
formal logic than common sense.
The mind of our Church favors i'm
provement, but not revolution. Simpli-
fcation may be progress. 1t is the SUI
preme aim in the useful arts, and should
be in all ecclesiastical processes. 1t is
hoped that the approaching Assembly
will be a deliberate, conservative body,
calmly and prudently intent upon the
advancement of the Church. Acrimoni-
Gus disputation and sublimated dialectics,
are alike unfavorable to healthy devel-
opment. Divine wisdom never expresses
itself through such channels. 1t is time
we had learned to discuss practical ques-
tons dispassionately, and not in the spirit
of personal championship.
"A. w.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Preachers and Poverty.

Do not some ministers talk too much
about our poor salaries and hard times
The question is suggested by several ar.
ticles which hint, and more than hint
that the reason why there are not more
candidates for the ministry is that minis
tiers are so badly paid. Of course they
are badly paid, but then sometimes other
people are badly paid too. We have
{" hard times, but then others have hard
times too. There is a shady side to a
pastors life, and it is very shady; but
then others have shady sides too. The
mechanic and the laborer has very
shady time when he falls sick, and the
wages stop. But the minister is the only
one who brags about his poverty, who
magnifes it, who invites others to view
it. Is this seemly and becoming Is it
manly?
Of course congregations ought to pay
the salary and pay it regularly and
promptly. But they should do it, be-
cause it Is right, because duty to God
demands it, because the Lord has shown
his displeasure at those who promise to
give to God and fail to do it, Gas in the
case of Ananias,) and not because we
need It, To exhibit ourselves as paupers
is to invite others to treat US as paupers.
We need new books and theological
reviews. Does the country lawyer have
all the books he needs? Does the city
attorney have all the Reports or il
he has them, does he have as much time
to look into them as we parsons have to
look into cur books? Do the doctors
have all the books and all the surgical
instruments that would be useful to
them As a rule are not the city
preachers about as well off in these re-
spects as city lawyers, and country pas.
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Compensation
BY MARGARET J. PRESTON .

BY MARGARET J. PRESTON.
Because the page of saint and sage
Is closed before your burdened eyes
Because the thought, by genius wrought,
Forbidden to your vision lies;
Because the fine ecstatic line
The poet writes, is shut away;
Because you glance at no romance
Nor sweep the world-news of Che day =
Must you sit by with murmurous sigh
And hopeless sadness in your looks,
As if the best OF life's true zest
Was bound within the realm of books2
Lift up pray, this golden day,
That vision which the classic line
Has dimmed with pain of overstrain,
And own there's something more divine.
Upon the broad expanse which God
Sets clear before your spirits reach,
Freighted with more exalted lore
Than hum an tongue could ever teach.
Your pen can trace no faintest grace
Of fancy such as throbs and stirs
In living light along the bright
Record of Natures characters.
No wisest sage, no scholars page,
No secrets science may descry
Can teach the heart thousandth part
As much as Gods great open sky.
And tell me where are poets rare
AS lyric birds that thrill and throng
The solitudes of breezy woods
Just for the very love of song
What gay romance can weave dauEAs
Asairy as the butterays?
What dramas dream can ever seem
Tragic as that in human eyes
Gods way is best. If he has pressed
His hand above your eyelids So
Be sure, therefore, he haSspme lore
To teach you that yodSD not know.
Hold the dear hand, and understand,
While covering it with kisses true,
That you must lay all else away
Till you have heard his teachings throug
A fathers care should surely wear
No semblance even of loves eclipse,
If down he lays the book, and says
Child. learn your lesson from my lips"
Sunday School Times.
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Why Disoredit Divine Love =?

We may depend upon it that one main
reason why we are so prone to discredit
divine love, especially in seasons of dis
tress, is because we fail to look beyond
the present-fail in having regard to the
recompense of the reward. Our anguish
is the fruit of impotence. We desire to
ascend the mount of Joy without passing
through the valley of sorrow to sit on
the throne without lying in the dungeon;
to wear the crown without bearing the
cross. We forget that our Lord has
said: If We suffer with me, we shall
also reign with me-" "Whosoever will
come after me let him take up his cross
and follow me'-follow me to Gethse-
name and to Golgotha, to anguish of soul
and to suffering of body These lie on
the highway to Olivet. Present adver-
sity, though far from agreeable, may
nevertheless prove an efficient agency in
promoting future happiness. Uninter-
rupted prosperity is not always bless
ing; nay, it is sometimes a premonition
of coming anguish. The Psalmist, though
finding the mystery of triumphant
wickedness a problem too painful for
him, yet discovered solution when he
entered the sanctuary of God, and I'M
derstood the end: "Surely thou didst
set them in slippery places; thou castedst
them down into destruction" Spring
time, with its balmy days and cloudless
nights, might perhaps be considered more
agreeable than the gloom of an unbroken
winter; and yet were it to continue so
long as to produce neglect in storing pro-
visions for the future, it would inevita-
bly, become the precursor of a season of
anguish, the intensity of which would be
greatly aggravated by remembrances of
the past Van Dykes Through the
Prison TO tile Throne"
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The Jewish Development.

The Jews, with their cosmopolitan
tastes and habits, their mercantile ex-
perience and traditions, their concentra-
ted wealth and varied mental ability,
seem likely to become the ascendant race.
They are becoming the capitalists of
many countries, the creditors of their
governments. They are becoming lead
ing merchants and occupying some of the
best residences in large cities They are
adjoining the scholarship Of European
universities, and holding high positions
in European cabinets. 1t may be the
promise to Abraham, that in his seed all
the families of the earth shall be blessed,
may be fulfilled through this singular
exaltation of the Hebrew race. The
precautionary are meeting in Russia,
Germany, and other parts of the world, is
doubtless due in part to their extortion,
but in part also, to race prejudice and
envy of their superior thrift, threatening
to swallow up, by purchase or mort
gage, the property of hundreds of COM
munities. If we discriminate against the
Chinese now wemay at length be tempted
to make laws against the Jews.-Te
Watch Zower.
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tors as well of as country doctors 2

tors as well off as country doctors?
Of course our wives have hard times.
| wish from the bottom of my heart, that
such never befel them. No helps, little
larders, much company, and more criti-
cism, make a bitter pill. But there are
many things to sweeten it, opportunities
of usefulness, exhibitions of kindness
and affection. But do they have as hard
times as the farmers wives who have to
tend half-dozen children and feed half
score of hungry hands
Our children might have more, but too
much, too many books, too much school
ing, too many toys and candies are not
good for boys and girls. A little hard
ship is good for them. And experience
shows that ministers children have
enough. They are, to say the least, as
well trained as well educated, as moral,
as pious, as respectable, and as useful as
the children of any other profession or
calling.
OF course preachers are poor. Riches
are the exception. There are poor law
yers, doctors, farmers, carpenters, clerks,
statesmen, and engineers, who work as
hard as ministers, fare no better, and die
no richer. Half dozen graduates OF
female school met six years after gradua-
ton and compared notes. Some had
married promising young lawyers and
had been inclined to exult over those
who married ministers. But they found
that they were all about equally poor,
with the advantage on the side of the
ministers wives, that they had never ex-
pected to be rich.
Don't let US frighten young men away
from the ministry by our doleful tales.
The grumblers who say that ministers
get large salaries for idling at home and
eating big dinners abroad, don't know
anything about it; but on the other hand
we are not the most ill-used in the COM
munity. We have our trials; and it
would be bad for us and the people to
whom we preach if we had none: but our
trials are not worse than those of others.
| never heard of minister or a minis
ter's child in the poor-house, except
through his own fault. We may not
have as much money, but we have other
things which are more priced than mon
ey, for which people are willing to pay
out money-friends, popularity, and
recognized standing. In worldly point
of view there is not much to discourage
a young man from seeking the ministry.
A COUNTRY PASTOR.
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For the Central Presbyterian.
Thoughtless Criticisms.

A short time ago the Methodists of our
village had protracted meeting in their
church. The Presbyterian preacher was
invited to preach on Sunday night-his
own congregation meeting in worship with
the Methodists. He gladly availed him
self of the opportunity to show his inter
est in the work, and preached the best
sermon he had-a sermon that was the
offspring of mental anguish and much
prayer. In the congregation were two
young men, characterized by many ad-
mirable traits, but irreligious. Their
mother is a member of the Presbyterian
church, and processes to be painfully anx-
ious about the conversion of her boys.
1t is known that the preacher had those
two young men in his mind and on his
heart, and the character of his sermon
was thought to be peculiarly suited to
meet the demands of their case. The
first expression of opinion that he heard
from the mother was, "What was the
matter with our preacher last night. He
preached the meanest sermon I ever
heard. He holloed mighty loud, and I
believe it was to conceal his want of
ideas" When this severe censure was
repeated to the preacher by a syn,patliz-
ing friend, it was not altogether mortified
vanity that made his heart ache. No
doubt this was an element of pain, but
equally painful was the sense of helpless
ness and despair. What prospect of reach
ing the hearts of children when their own
parents laugh at your most earnest and
prayerful efforts? However feeble, or
even misdirected the preachers effort, it
seems to me that a grateful appreciation
of his design ought to suppress harsh
criticism. When he stands as an accred-
tied ambassador of God and handles the
solemn themes of "sin, of righteousness,
and of judgment to come, striving with
prayerful earnestness to carry conviction
to the heart of child, if the parent is
certain that the preachers effort was a
failure, instead of censure or ridicule, he
should grieve in silence, and at least re-
spect the benevolent motive that prompt
ed the effort Thong htlessness is usually
the excuse for harsh criticisms. "The
critic meant no harm" But what shall
we think of the thoughtlessness Of a
mother or father when the matter in hand
IS the rescue OF their own offspring from
eternal perdition2 Why should the
preacher pour out his soul in an agony
Of intercession at the throne Of grace, and
then put forth all the resources of mind
and body to accomplish the rescue, while
the parents are so little concerned as to
make thoughtless comments? Suppose
God stands aloof and looks on with equal
Indifference, and makes thoughtless crit
cisms, what probability that the child
will be saved Is it expected that God
and the preacher will manifest profound
concern and possibly save the child while
the parents amuse themselves and the by
ISLANDERS by light, appant pleasantries at
the preachers expense2 Preachers are
said to be too sensitive. Perhaps so, but
this is hardly as bad as for parents to be
too thoughtless. @.
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FW the Central Presbyterian.
Oil on Water.

The question of Retrenchment and
Reform" was supposed to be at rest, but
is again revived A word or two of me-
diation may be of some service to the
Church. My impression is that the con-
troversy presents case of divergence on
each side from the straight line of wisdom
and of truth.
l. One party insists that the Church
is bound to adhere, in her polity of bene-
fcence, to apostolical presidents; whilst
the other maintains that much discretion
is allowable in adapting her methods to
time and circumstances.
The battle here is over the first insti-
tuition Of the diaconate in the Acts of the
Apostles. One extreme view is that all
attention to temporal interest is thereby
devolved upon deacons exclusively. The
others, that such duties may be entrusted
to ministers in the discretion of the
Church. [ raise the question, whether
it may not be eapedieqt at ali times to
conform to apostolical examples as far as
practicable, and yet not obligatory to
copy them in every minute particular ir-
respective of circumstances. In the mar
rative itself, there seems to be recognised
certain degree of discretion. Up to the
time mentioned, the Apostles had been
engaged in the daily ministrations, but
found the increasing labor incompatibly
with their higher functions The lesson
seems to be that minister IF he has time
TO spare, may conscientiously serve God
in any religious capacity; but, as a gen
eral rule, his time ought to be occupied
in prayer and the ministry Of the word. "
2. Again, as a question of expediency,
one party advocates an extreme simpli-
city, and the other complicated and rel
atively expensive system. Wisdom seems
to me to lie between them. The Church
has an exterior and an interior work to
perform. So far as missions have to be
conducted on the frontier and in foreign
lands, the arguments for central com
mittee and skilled secretary seem to me
80 strong that they cannot be successfulle
met. No mere clerk could possibly dis
charge the onerous duties involved; and
they are obviously germane to the min
isterial office
On the other hand, the work Of Sus-
tentation and its cognate enterprises
Education, Publication, etc,-does not
seem to call for such an agency. Com.
mittees Of Presbyteries or Synods might
without salaries conduct these matters
well. So long as we have central com
mittees for each cause, loyalty to the AS
sembly dictates universal support; but
to one 50 far removed from the influence
Of agitation as myself, the necessity Of SO
elaborate, complex, and expensive a
scheme has never been satisfactorily de-
monstrated. It's completely is objection
able, because the people fail to compre-
bend it. It's expensiveness is objection
able, because the ratio Of salaries and in
cidentals to the sums involved is garingly
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Extraordinary Affections are not always
the punishment Of extraordinary sins, but
sometimes the trial of extraordinary
graces.
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wish ! could stick to my SUBJECT, and
not be 50 often flying off at q tangent ."
Ny subject is Major Morton, who acted
as precentor long, long time, till the in
frmities Of age, and the introduction and
general use Of hymn-books induced him
to give up his office. He loved singing
SO well, that he usually spent the Sab
bath afternoons, lying on his bed, and
singing the music book through. One
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-06-15
Minnesota Grand Lodge OF Odd Eel
lows.

The thirtieth annual session of the Grand
lodge of Odd Fellows Of Minnesota convened
in Masonic hall, at Hastings, on Wednesday
last. The attendance was very large, so
large that all sessions were held in Ma
sonic hall, the halls of the societies there be-
ing entirely too small to contain the crowd
in attendance, All the grand officers were
present.
The report ofthe grand master showed
the institution ofseven new lodges, having
from so to lis members each. Contributions
to the amount of $S9t,90 were reported raised
from the. various lodges for the benefit OF
the New Tim sufferers.
The report recommended that the mini.
mum for each degree be reduced to 81; that all
desirous of availing themselves of the benefit
of this reduction must do so before the first
day of August 1882.
The r. w. grand secretary and treasurer,
Sherwood Hough Of st. Paul, submitted his
annual report which was read and approved.
The report showed that the number Of lodges
is 7S; members in good stending, 4,349;
paid for relief of brothers. s., ,157 .S5: total re-
lief, S,494.47; total receipts by lodges, $41,-
690.0G. The grand treasury receipts were
S6,O9S.25; disbursements, $S,174.26; assets $2,-
S7425.
1t was decided to postpone the competitive
dri II for the Encampment banner until such
time as terms could be mutually agreed,
upon, probably some date next fall.