The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-09

may hurt quite as much those in quest of
cool country retreats as those in the hot close
towns and cities-that is TO say, the liability to
injury is not avoided, necessarily, by endeayor-
ing to escape the heat"
Few more thrilling stories of suffering and adj
venture can be told than that of Arch-deacon
Kirby, now in England soliciting funds for the
further prosecution of his missionary work
among the Alaskan Indians. In canoe he
Journeyed 800 miles northwest from Manitoba,
establishing missions and learning the language
OF the Indians. He PASSED on still 800 miles to
the north, being the first missionary known to
have entered the arctic circle. Thence he pro
ceeded to Alaska. In winter he travelled in
snow Shoes accompanied by dog sledge cary
ing provisions and camp equipment and camped
under snow drifts, the thermometer ranging
from y to go below zero. There he has spent
thirty two years of a useful, self-denying life.
Hundreds have been converted as result of his
labors and scores OF the converts are now
preaching the gospel of Christ to their Indian
brethren
Bishop William Taylor has issued, in the in
terest of his self-supporting missions. three cir
culars. He describes the condition and outlook
of the work, and asks his friends to aid his
Transit and Building Fund" He declines to
receive any salary as missionary bishop to
Africa, and expects to push into that field on
the basis Of self support as in other lands Con-
corning his personal needs he remarks LAS to
salary, have had none from any source for
twenty seven years, but have supported myself
and family by my authorship, and preached graz
tuitously. Of late God has made some provis-
ion for my family, and gives me private part
ner in the missionary business, who supplies
my shortage" He closes his third circular with
the following request pray for India! Pray for
Central and South America! Pray for Africa
the birthplace of Moses and the hiding-place of
the infant Jesusp
Cardinal Manning some two weeks ago, was
In Birmingham, and his visit to the iron metrop-
oils of the North was made memorable by the
delivery of a famous discourse on infidelity The
sermon was preached on the occasion of the
opening Of st. Anne's Roman Catholic. Church, a
tasteful edifce, which has Just been completed
at cost of $4,000 The preacher characterized
the age as one of doubt and skepticism. Men
were laboring to efface from the law of the land
the very name of God. Politics were goddess.
Philosophy was goddess Science was goddess.
1t was the same with education. Instruction
was not necessarily education. There was no
proper education without religion. Education
without religion was contradiction in terms.
What had made England great9 Not warfare,
not conquest, not politics nor legislation. 1t was
that one faith and that one love of God and our
neighbor. Faith and love had given unity, and
from unity-oneness of sentiment, aim and effort
had come greatness In his concluding re-
marks he counseledparents not to condemn their
children to creedless Christianity and religion
which could not be put into catechism.
In New England primer, printed in 1905
Aounu III JIG library Ol one OIL Ino early sebIleTS
of the east end of Long Island occur the follow
ing verses solemnly addressed to ''disobedient
boys:
Il am come to fetch thy breath,
And carry thee to the shades of Death;
No pity thee can 1 show,
Thou hast thy God offendedso
Thy soul and body I'll divide;
Thy body in the grave I'll hide
And thy dear soul in hell must be
With devils to eternity.
Thus ends the days of woful youth
Who won't obey, nor mind the truth;
Nor hearken to what preachers say,
But do their parents disobey.
They in their youth shall go to hell,
Undere etrnal wrath to dwell!
And shall not live out half their days
For cleaving unto sinful ways"