The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
ReIietous Notes.

Religious Notes
Church at Work: When was the Psalmist
way down in the MOUTH When he sang, II
am like Pelican"
II il one Of the greatest msrcies in the world
for God to give q man heart to do good with
what he hath given him.
Hinton: A holy life has voice. 1t speaks
when the tongue Is silent. and Is either con-
slant attraction or q continual reproof.
Carlyle: / have always found that the honest
truth of our own mind has q certain attraction
for every other mind that loves truth honestly
Sins 10 not thrive singly, but 60 in troops. one
being always found Ia close company with the
others, and selhshness is usually the king of the
tribe.
The home mission secretaries of the Prssby-
terrain Church report receipts for the year OF
s7S4.000, which is $3.50, 900 more than any previ-
Gus year.
In 1880 there were not more than 5000 Jews
in the Holy Land. Now there more than 3d.
000 of whom . considerable number are wealthy
wsll-todo.
1t may be said that the hardest thing in the
world is to do right ones self; and the easiest
thing in the world 10 to see where others fall
short Of doing just right.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Morgan for over thirty years
rector of St Thomas. New York, has been made
rector emeritus by his attached parisnioners,
with life annuity of $500.
Rev. DIR. A. T. Pierson, pastor at Bethany
presbyterian
the editors OF the Missionary Review. has
signed his pastorate and will take much need
ed vacation.
Two million and a half is said to be the num-
Der of persons who are slaves to Sabbath toll in
America. and the New York Evangelist Gays
they generally receive no more than six days
wages for seven days work.
The Congregational Sunday-school workers Of
Boston propose raising 500, 900 memorial fund
in honor OF the Rev. Asa Billiard, the pioneer
Sunday school worker. who has just died. The
money will be permanent fund for the carry
ing on of Sunday school missionary work in
this country.
It il said that Ut one time General Gordon
had the idea of utilizing the Moslem power for
the civilization of the millions of equatorial
sense of responsibility to God and the fear of
God. both of which have always proved ele-
ments Of progress elsewhere
Oliver Wendell Holmes: Beware OF making
your moral staple consist of the negative virtues.
1t is good to abstain, and teach others to alb
stain, from all that is sinful hurtful But
making q business of it leads to EN- aciation of
character unless one feeds largely also on the
nutritious diet OF active sympathetic benevo-
leuce
A letter written by Robert Mnffat to his
parents just before he set sail for South Africa
Tho was then lad of nty-two-contains
these words: "Oh. that had a thousand lives
and thousand bodies, all Of them should be de-
voted to no other employment but to preach
Christ to these degraded, despised, yet beloved
mortals."
George Eliot Oh, how short life-how near
death-seems to me! But this 10 not uncheer-
full thought The only great dread Is the pro-
traction of life into imbecility the visitation
of lingering pain. That seems to me the insur-
mountable calamity, though there 10 an ignorant
affectaton in many people OF undertaking what
they call bodily suffering.
Miss Mary Graybiel, a missionary in India,
has not only raised money to build church.
but was her own architect and master builder
as well. No other workmen being ayailsble.
she taught the natives how to make bricks. how
to saw trees for flooring and how to quarry
stone The building. although rude. is well put
together, and serves every purpose.
DR.. A. T. Pierson recently declared that for
eighteen years his ministry was almost barren
OF results. and Ia explanation says: "God said
to me, If you will give MP the idol of literary
applause. and give yourself TO rescuing the per-
ishne, will give you souls said, L will do it..
Within eighteen months God gave me more
souls than in the eighteen years before
The Churchman prints in its issue of April %
q letter from the Right Rev. Mgr. Leon Bouland.
OF New York city, honorary private chamber
lain to his Holiness, Leo XIII. addressed to the
Pope. Withdrawing from the Catholic Church.
He says he does 90 because be cannot subscribe
to the teachings of the syllabus and the doc
trines proclaimed by the last Vatican council;
and because hs cannot admit the pretensions
OF characterization. claiming he does. abso-
Lutte authority, not only IN matters religious,
but also in matters scientific, philosophical,
social and political"
Cumberland Presby terrain: Happiness must
be planted 10 the heart and life. II never grows
up outside. We seek it in vain in external
things. If you are not happy 10 your own little
town. or in your country home. you would Lot
be happy ia the city, In palace IL you are
| not happy as o poor man. Vsnderhilts money
| would not cure your pain or discomfort Out
| side things doubt have some influence, but
| no outward good can cure the heart-sickness Of
| death. or satisfy the immortal longings within
| And no calamity or affection destroy the
| peace Of soul stayed on God.
How happy is he, born or taught
1 That servesh not another will
Whose armor is his honest thought;
And simple truth his utmost skill
| Sir Henry wotton.
Teach me TO feel anothers woe.
To hide the fault see;
That mercy TO others show.
| That mercy show TO me.