The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-18

NO one kuOWS uOW Sl[OuS uo 10 uu-
til he is tested. Untried virtue is not
virtue. No community knows how
much of spiritual life is present in the
churches until they come to hand-to
hand grapple with the unconverted
portion of the community. Ordinari-
y church life moves on smoothly and
quietly, and it is supposed that there
is abundance of health and strength In
the churches; but the moment an ag-
gressive mo yement is made it is apt to
be found that there is but little spiritu-
al power-at least but little for service.
The injunctions contained in our
blessed Savior's Sermon the Mount
have seen such direct tendency to
prohibit discord, and to promote peace
and love to mankind, that they alone
appear as arguments sufficiently co.
gent to convince a considerate mind
that all wars are repugnant to the gos-
pei of Jesus. .
Our Savior spake with authority.
He spake as never man spake. He
gave positive and broad precepts. The
whole spirit of war, violence, and re-
taliation is prohibited in language so
direct, so comprehensive, so unquali-
fled, that if it does not prohibit all war
it is difficult to conceive of any words
that will.
A British sea captain says that
whales are increasing in numbers 80
fast that the accidents to ships from
rnnning into them will soon be of fire.
quent occurrence. A sailing ship un-
der q five-knot breeze might as we'll
strike tree as an old bull whale.
CHARING Cross. .-"Charing Cross"
Epg., was so called from the erection
of memorial cross at Charing, to the
good Queen Eleanor, who died on an
eXpedition to Scotland in 1890.
The Russian Government has prohl-
bited operation by the American Bible
Society in the Baltic provinces. ltis
probable the Government will ultima
tely expel all representatives, OF Ameri-
can and British Bible Societies.
The State prohibition party Of Geor-
gia will meetin Atlanta April 25th and
26th. They will consider amongst
other things, the advisability of MAX
ing State prohibition law instead OF
local option in each county.
When Paris shop-keeper advertises
goods at cost a Government official
inspects his prices and sees that he is
carrying out what he advertises. Any
fraud in this respect is vigorously pun
ished.
The National Bureau of Statistics
shows that on the 500, 1000, 900 which
annually passes into the tills OF the
retailers of Intoxicating liquors IN this
country there is profit or l335 Fer
cent. II,
The consumption of beer in the
United States has increased from s.
900 600, barrels in 1867, to about 23,-'
10000, barrels in 1887; that Is, more
than twice rs fast as the population.
An awful result of serpent worship
i'm India is seen in the statement that
%, 900 lives are lost annually by the
bites of venomous reptiles and wild
beast.
H. G. Duval, private secretary to
President Depew, gives graphic mar
ratiye Of the New York Centrars
with the italian element IN
relation to the blizzard. ION Mon
day. he says, "fifty Italians We're
sent into the tunnel to clear away the
snow. Nothing was heard from
them.
1t was a noticeable fact that through
out France there was no marked en-
thuslasm manifested over the Pope's
Jubilee. No festive meetings or
professions, and only in few cities
was there any attempt at special SER
vices.
Eighteen women and children killed
and large number of persons injured
in panic alta bull-fight at Celayo,
on sunday last.