The Wilmingtonian., 1885-05-23
TERGIVERSATION.

them" This is the law of our mundane
sphere We have become habituated
through the gentle influence of English nov
els to consider the young Episcopal curate,
in lavender kids and faultless stock not only
as the pink of propriety, but that the stylish
cut of his vestments is ali idea possibly in
terchangeable for the highest religion.
This may or may not be evidence of lack
of the old fashioned spirituality among the
people, of weakness, and of a lack of logic
in religion, but, with all that we have
naught to do.
The facts are that the outward color Of
religion is changing, The liberalism of
tw wenty years ago is now asceticism, as that
Of our puritan fathers is now defined bar
barism by their easy going descendants of
this last decade of the nineteenth centu-
ry.
Methodism of to-day is evidently in one
| of it's critical throes of transition. The
| ''chocolatere" festival of Grace Church on
| Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening
last, may perhaps be looked upon by the
dispassionate as an instance of the advanced
liberalizing feeling that is quietly taking a
strong grip upon men. Older Methodists
see these changes with tremor, perhaps hor-
ror, and the mildest ejaculation thrown
from their mouths in regard to them would
be f'they are innovationsr'
But the world changes, and we change
with it. The present generation are taught
TO look through different spectacles, differ
ent from those through which John ant
Charles Wesley saw wickedness in public
exhibitions. Methodism of to-day teache
the new generation otherwise. Were th
Evangeiists referred to, suddenly to pay
visit to this mundane sphere they woul'
probably find more congenial surrounding
at the Old Foundry, with the Salvation
Army, on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings last, than in the Grand Opera Hous
among their co-religionists of Grace M, E
Church.
Of course the question is where does til
implication lie, if there be any quality {
condemnation in it!Upon one side is made th
apparently strong plea of the demands of &C
vanced liberalization and all the tendence
surrounding it.
i Upon the other side arguments are preser
ted which the opponents criticize as ole
fogsyism, cant, and ignorance. One sid
! / aolsaands that ~ lines be loosened, tbatsts
seas'e1 u - s,si.a Ts-- e 7s'sass' iA'z2~l-4
er side reply that religion has lines Of delin
itation as inviolable as those of the math
matics.
However, we are all guided, intuitiyei
by the actions, not the precepts, Of our lea
ers. What is done is what will give color
future action. The youth of that religion
community that gathered to celebrate 81
cial festival at the Opera House, will infa
libly associate the presence of their churC
elders and pastor on that occasion with q
stract church duties and responsibilities I
all future time whether for good or FOR ba
1t is question whether the young peoI
will brightly divide" though their eide
have the inclination or not.
The theory Of association of ideas is sue
that in the imaginative mind of the youn
their sanguine temperament launches the
unconsciously into strange fields. Logic
ly enough no promptings of discriminate
can be found in their minds between reg
lation dramatic performance at the OpC
house and the exhibition they partook
the other evening No saying so could de
e onstrate true distinction sincerely in tn
I'd minds, save perhaps of the probable gr
= superiority Of the legitimate performal
over the amateur one.
we reau Ol tne cHUColdtlere, d prebby "
cite, the dainty waitress of the better gr;
Of coffee houses on the Paris boulevards.
- There are plenty of them in New Yo
In Paris there is very little distinction,
n any, between them and the vivandiere
yo cantiniere And here is the association
ng ideas. The mind fits easily from che
ed late pot (chocolatiers) to its dainty mine
"e bearer, (also chocolatiere) with all her
!, cial surroundings We all, exact as we =
,as be, have conned the pages of Harp
an, Monthly, Scribners, and the Franklin
Ugh brary. In them are found incidental
ha' lightment furnishing the sequel as to '
the Partisan grisette is. Under that gel
ich
!. al term are grouped numerous classes
aq- workers of the female sex, among them
ing chocolatieres.
lies -s ~ r
ak Not What He Voted For.
and From the Elizabeth IN. J.l Herald.