Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-24


The Rev. DR.. John Hall, of New York,
says that Professionalism can hardly be
failure, as it started with nobody in 1900,
and controls populations to the extent of
40S 600 600 to-day.
The Bible used at the 250th anniversary
of the First Church in Hartford, Conn,
was the one used by the Rev. Thomas
Hooker, the first pastor, and was the &c.
neva edition, published thirty years before
King James Bible.
We must carry up our affections to the
mansions prepared above, where eternity
is the measure, felicity is the gate, angels
are the company, the Lamb is the light,
and God is the portion of his people for
evermore.-[J ohnson.
A voice has come to the earth, all the
way from the eternal world, warning, and
commanding, and entreating us s. to grieve
not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby we
are sealed untolthe day of redemption" To
obey is to inherit blessing. -[Spurgeon.
We can all set our daily deeds to the
music of grateful heart. and seek to round
our lives into hymn, the melody Of which
will be recognized by all who come in con-
tact with US, and the power of which shall
not be evanescent, like the voice of sing
er, but perennial, like the music of the
spheres. Nv. NJ. Taylor.
The Bible embodies all that a Christian
can need; it is his only chart through this
tempestuous life in trouble it is his conso-
lation, in prosperity his monitor, in diff
Guilty his guide; amid the darkness of
| death, and while descending into the
| l. Ill Is he dau cfa fhaA
| illumines his path makes his eye bright
with hope, and cneers his soul with the
prospect of immortal glory Rev. DR..
| Waterbury.
Among the papers of the late Dr.. Beatty
was found one beginning thus /; All that
/ possess was received from God. He has
prospered me in worldly circumstances
above my expectations or wishes. l am
but his steward. With myself and mine
desire to glorify Him." Then follow GER
tain resolutions as to his income, closing
with these words &c For the accomplish.
ment of all this ny only hope and help is
in the special grace of God.
Would that we could all initiate the
pearl oyster. A particle of sand intrudes
itself into its shell, and this vexes and
grieves it. 1t cannot eject the evil, but
covers it with precious substance eX-
tracted out of its own life, by which it
turns the intruder into pearl. Could we
! do so with the provocations We receive from
our fellow Christians, there would be bred
within US pearls of patience, gentleness and
forgiveness by that which else had harmed
US.
There is second touch of the Apost' e g
pencil, which gives great attractiveness to
the portrait " Whatsoever things are love
ly and of good report" One of the Greek
words signifies what is dear to us the
other signifies what commands our admira-
ton. So when Paul has made his model
Christian truthful, honest, upright, and
pure, he also adds that he or she should be
| lovabe Then there is not only majesty
and strength in the picture, there is beauty
and winsomeness.-[R Rev. I. L. Cuyler.
The tenets of the new religion of India
which is exciting so much attention through
the world at the present time, is thus set
forth in a recent address by Protap Chun-
der Mozoomdar one OF the preachers of
the Brshmo Somaj, who has been recently
visiting and speaking in this country
Fifty years ago there was great voice in
Bengal calling men to the worship of the
one true God. This took root among
superstitions. All religious reform mskes
| itself concrete. Hence the first great
measure in which the deliverer employed
himself was in abolishing the burning of
widows. The worship of God as great
spirit. the author and maker of the uni
verse. was not unknown in India. Through
the symbols of sun, moon and stars the
Hipdoo worshiped God himself. Long ago,
when baTbarism enshrouded the West, In
dia was enlightened by her philosophy.
The man who founded the institution of
Brahminism made a pilgrimage to Europe,
and three years later died. Everything
seemed in arms against his teachings. But
the care of Providence has been strangely
manifested in its preservation. Another
man was raised to carry on the work of
representing the greatest principles of
ancient Indian monotheism. Protestant
ism has always searched, analysed, and
destroyed. The greatest argument against
it is that there is in it the very
soul of disunion. To the cost OF Brahmin.
ism the old books were searched and
the Vedas read and reread. The young
men began to ask whether the Vedas were
to be taken as tie utterances of Brahmin.
Men were sent to study them, and report.
ed much in them that was good and much
that could not hold water" So the We
das passed away with the customs until
nothing definite was left. The second crisis
came, and people said that after all Brah.
| minism was going to die. But curiously,
| about 1860, young man, with several 9TH
ers entered the church and Infused new
spirit. He said that if any religion was to be
had it was TO be found in faith, repentance
and prayer. He said when young he
was brought into communication with the
three great spirits, souls or pOwers-that
of John the Baptist, repentance that of
Paul faith and that of the sweet prophet
| OF Nazareth, of calling God "0ur Father,
which art in Heaven" In the character
of Brahmin was prefigured the character
of his Institution. His influences, how
ever, never formed the guiding spirit
of the movement until about 1850,
as before stated. Previously, Brah-
minism was only philosophy; thence
| forth it became great power.
This was first seen In raising woman. The
| Government was asked to pass reformed
marriage laws. Early marriages were
| done away with, and women were brought
out of their imprisonment in the zenanss.
! There have been many protests in former
! times. The frat great protest was raised
! by the one called Buddba. There was
great philosophy in the prehistoric Budd-
histic period, which gradually decayed.
Much is said of the great honor IN which
the Hindoos hold animal life just now.
Before Baddha they were one of the great
est COW killing, hesh-eating nations that
ever lived. 1t was said that after eating
the cows and horses at the feasts, by mys-
FERROUS utterances and performances they
were revived. 1t is said of a young man
who had liking for cold meat that he
carried piece off in his pocket The
next morning when the cattle were be-
ing reproduced and revived piece was
wanting, and it could not be done. Hence
forth no flesh was ever again eaten. Inc