Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-24
SATURDAY NIGHT.
mcessy Of . Heiigious or semi-Reiisious
Onsrscter-Humoss ot the
Pulpit.


nsosssy Of . neiigious or seui- Reiisious
Onsrscter-Bomoss ot the
PaIpis.
a. nret felt In uftermost despair,
Ad ssn Lsr 's ns irSss sssr t ca%no' no
Spectator.
The great organ ut westm inster Abbey,
which has been reconstructed. Ia said to be
now one Of the largest aud finest instru-
ments In Europe.
The old song used TO be See that My
Grave IL Kept Green" IL the cremation
movement increases In strength the new
ballad viii be, " See that My Urn is Kept
Dry"
Bishop Henry @. Potter proposes that
every clergyman whose salary Is ~. 900 or
over shall contribute an annual percentage
20 increase the income Of clerRymen who
receive less than sl,OOO. The plan is
warmly indorsed by the poor clergy.
Rev. DIR. Fowler, just elected Metho-
dist bishop, was lively youngster, years
ago. Ii is related that when he was study
ing for tho ministry at Garret Biblical in
stitute, he painted jet black pet calf
belonging 10 the Woman's college at
Evanston, Ill.
Harold is the five year old son of
aguostic parents aud is unused to religious
ceremonies. A pious uncle from the
county was recsntly asked az breakfast tC
say grace which he did inaudibly. Harold
leaned forwarl and tried to catch the
words and as soon as it was over b,
exclaimed to his uncle, "Ah ha, hear,
you."
During the 1877 years existence of tn,
First Baptist church at Mystic. Conn, th'
pastor has always been a member of tn
Wrightman family. Rev. Valentine
Wrightmau, the first pastor, served A
years. He was descend Of Rev
Edward Wrightman, who was burned a
the stake during one Of the religious GU
breaks in New England.
Charles Palmer, reformed man, Il
holding revival in Cincinnati. He des.
cribed that city as Paradise Lost, aud
showed n shocking familiarity with the
Divine Being. "My mother" be says,
''always writes asking me about my sue
cess, and write back that Jesus and are
getting along first rate. simply link arms
with Jesus aud off We go, 1t is q great
pleasure to work in that way"
"My dear follow" said n critic, after
examining painting by his artist friend,
"do you not see that you have pinned that
angels robe together with gold brooch
Artist, after moments reflection True,
but who ever saw an angel without a
brooch ?" Critic silent, but feeling that
he had not stated his case properly.
Bishop Warren, of the Methodist
church, while on his recent trip to Mexico
noted some funny names. A grocery in
room 7xl2 displayed the name Of " The
Philosophy" On the grog shops may be
seen the following frank and significant
titles "The Charms of the Seductoress,'
"The Birth of Venus" "The King o
Love-" The Toast of Bacchus, The
Life Eternal" "The Vesuvius, The
Shipwreok," Tho Delirium Tremeus
and The Little He'll"
This is only equalled by the following
actually cabled to a New York paper afte
Sara Bernhardt's recent appearance a
Lady Wdcbeth and by way of comment O
that event "As she took her seat at th
banquet table, dressed iu her whit
jersey and mantle, and with twelve High
landers in white cloaks seated at her rigt
and left, tho tableau was for a momer
suggestive of the Last Supper" ConsiC
erng that lIighanders were not used Q
the Last Supper, and that the guests r,
olined, the force of this comparison will
too great for at tterance.
The Roman Catholic bishop Of Atlanti
Ga, recently addressed q large assembl
of Sunday school children and wound u
by asking in q very paternal and condes
ceDding way "Aud now is there a an
little boy or aany little girl who wouI'
like to ask me question ," After paus
he repeated the question sis thcr
a-a-n.y little boy or "a N y little girl VIII
would like TO ask me question ?'
shrill voice called out a: "Please, sir, VIII,
did the angels walk up and down Jacob
ladder when they had wings >" "Oh, al
yes-l see, said the.biohop "aud now,
there IN y little boy OF "a ny lit
girl who would like TO answer little Mary
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