The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-11-18

AS long as ever you can
The habit of falterng and distinguishing
and concealing, and putting forward the
edge of the truth instead of showing boldly
the full face of II, at last leads men into an
insincerity SO habitual that they really do
not know when they speak the truth or not.
Cardinal Manning.
A London paper (Judeo-German) says:
"At Vienna. last year, no less than two
hundred and sixty-three Jews became Chris
tians-among whom were thirteen barrsters,
nine physicians, four journalists, three pro-
feSsors, three judges, seventeen merchants
and manufacturers.
Not day passes over the earth but men
and women of no note do great deeds, speak
great words, and suffer noble sorrows. OF
these obscure heroes, philosophers and mar
tyrs. the greater part will never be known
till that hour when many that were great
shall he small, and the small great.-Charles
Reade.
Messrs Moody and Sankey have been
holding Christian Convention at Kingston,
on the Hudson. On Thursday last every
seat in the rink was filed. and when the
doors were closed there were over one thous-
and people standing in the ram. 1t was so
crowded inside that persons were carried out
fainting.
The Lord upbraideth not the child OF prayer.
Who pleads for lacking wisdom. snd Tor grace
From such He never takes His loving care,
Nor turns His face
The prayer unwayering in the saviours name,
The plea for mercy and the earnest cry.
Ascend, as erst arose the incense flame
n. Y. Observer.
How comes the heart broken? The COM
mon hammer that breaketh them is some
bodily or worldly cross, such as we COM
monty call heart breakings. If Christ, if
the Holy Spirit take it not in hand, all cures
else are but a palliative they may drive it
away for while, it will come again worse
than ever. But the heart must be broken or
ever il be whoe-Bishop Andrews.
The bishop of Sodor and Man, an English
ecciesisstic who was probably introduced to
the majority of Americans through a mem
osable song in Gilbert & Sullivan's ''Pa-
tience," lately preached sermon in which
he denounced hOrse-racing as essentially and
utterly unchriStian. He even went so far as
to say that he had ''never known a really
Christian man to have anything to do with
races or racing.
The church at Washington, KY, celebrated
its centennial anniversary Oct. is and IL.
Just one hundred and sixteen years ago
Squire Boone, brother of that hardy pio-
neer, Daniel Boone, went to Kentucky. He
was the first Baptist who set foot on Ken
lucky soil, and is said to have united in
riage the first couple ever married III the
State. Rev. George Wood was the first
then nothing more than bowling wilder
ness, and he built the church and also gave
the name of Washington TO the place. This
was the first place in the whole country
named in honor of Genera, Washington. The
first church building was OF very ancient
appearance. both as To exterior and interior,
and only gave way to the present structure
a few wears since. About the oldest grave in
the burial ground around the church is said
to be that of an Indian. The name on the
stone is Collier, and the date of his death
1786.
Many minister is worried over the ques-
ton how to keep up congregation. There
is no better means OF accomplishing that re-
suit than the plain preaching OF the plain
gospel. and in a spirit of yearning love for
souls. We do not believe that men ever
were more hungry tor the word of God than
they are now, nor more willing TO listen TO
the preaching of it, The man who departs
from this method and tries by expedientS of
various kinds to manufacture a passing
interest, makes several serious mistakes. He
misinterpretS the wishes OF his best people
if not OF nearly all. He selects instruments
which are not the best 10 accomplish what
he desires. He lays more stress upon the
attendance of a crowd than upon the saliva
ton OF a few. Preach the gospel and it will
furnish its own viudication. Give il a
chance and it will cut its own way.-Wes-
tern Christian Advocate.
Loe NH. has negotiated a treaty with the
Emperor OF China, according to the terms of
which all Catholics in the celestial empire
will henceforward be subject to Rome and
the courts which Rome may see proper to
establish. This is very important step in
the direction of an entente cordial between
the Vatican and Pekin. This country enjoys
the same privilege in some parts OF Asia and
the result has been brought about by mutual
concessions. Our consuls in many foreign
ports exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction
over citizens of this country and the latter
are exempt from the operation OF local laws.
The fact that the pope Eas been able to
secure for the Catholics of the whole world
a privilege which only certain favored ma
tons can obtain for their own citizens is
proof OF the great confidence the Chinese
government reposes in the Vatican. Hereto
fore the Catholics of China have suffered be-
cause of their supposed relation 10 powers
unfriendly to China The treaty Just con-
cluded will place all Catholics in that coun-
try under the jurisdiction of the pope and
for any hostile action on their part to the
Chinese government indemnity will be asked
for at the hands of his holiness. Leo NH.
is fast becoming the father and arbiter OF