The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-25
RELIGIOUS I-.rELL G sNCE AND Incl
DEST.

II God is our guide, he will be our guar /.
M. Henry.
Fill thou the empty out of thy fulness.
Il at out of the fitness of God thine emp.i-
ness may be filed Augustine.
"Are you sure you are ccnverted2' asked
Mr. Spurgeon of a devout house maid.
"'Deed, sir, think am, for I sweeps under
the beds and in dark corners."-Providence
News.
A man got up recently at a church meet.
ing IL Augusta, Ne, and after explaining
that he had been reduced from sffl ueuce to
poverty. requested the caurch TO return
him the sum of 5000 which he had given
10 II when he was wealthy. He didn't get
IL.
new musical instrument, to be called the
"BeilmoDium," which viii be available for
church use, especially in the singlng of
Christian carols has been invented by Rev
E. Husband, of Foikestone The instru-
ment has piano key board OF two chromstio
octsves, ana the musical sound is entirely
produced by bells.
4 Presbyterian Church in Albany, n. ".
having insisted on the resprinkliDg Of can
didate who came from the Romish fellow
ship, an appeal was sent up TO the presby-
terry. The presbYiery sustained the Church
in its decision. Then the matter was re.
ferTed TO the synod with a like result, and
now the General Assembly. to meet in May
next, must give the final verdict.
Many Christians have to endure the soil.
tude of the unnoticed Isborer. Taey are
serving God in way which is exceedingly
useful, but not ct all noticeable. How very
sweet to many workers are these little COR
nels OF the newspapers and ma 2aZjneS which
describe their labOIS and lccesses. Yet some
who are doing wbas I'D Will think a great
deal more of at last. never SaW their names
in print.-Spurgeon.
Find rs a better answer to the questiouings
of our spirits than Christ has furnished.
Show US better ideal of manhood than He
has given. Bring us a better testimony of
borne. Ah for four Thousand gears the
world tried in vain to return TO God; aud,
now that He has come Himself to be the
way we will not give Him mp for any mega
ton w. III Taylor.
President White. OF Cornell, is quoted as
saying with reference 10 college morning
prayers: "The most devoted Christian men
in many Of our institutions Of learning saw
reason tc believe that the usual forced at
tendance upon morning college prayers was
OF very doubtful utility. To huddie into
cherries room q great mass of students Just
hurried from their breakfasts with minds
intent upon the recitation of the next hour,
IS certainly very doubtful way OF induct-
ing young men into the beauty OF holiness
The religious movement started in Sweden
and Norway come forty years ago by Karl
Olaf Rosennis, was carried on after his death
by DR.. Waldenstorm, former Lutheran
pastor in Christiansand, and during the past
fall and winter great awakening" as it is
called, has taken place. These countries are
said 10 be stirred from one end to the other,
the points at issue being four in number. all
bearing chiefly upon the question of q
'obangs of heart and having the missions
e. do he I tafo wob
on the other. The former have now 400
houses of public worship with & membership
of $4,000 They ask the disestablishment of
the State Church