The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-29
Religious Notes.

Rutherford: My dear friend, venture to take
the wind on your face for Christ.
Among the student of the Presbyterian col
leges of this country 3S9 are preparing for the
ministry.
Thomas Kempis: He is truly great that is
little in himself. and THAI maketh no account of
any height of honor.
Minneapolis Tribune: Boston ought to be we'll
healed there sixteen Christian science
schools within the city limits.
David III. Aughey: One of the most import
ant rules of the science of manners is abso-
Lutte silence in regard to yourself.
Sir Thomas Browne AS sins proceed they
ever multiply; like figures in arithmetic the
last stands for than all that went before it.
paper has been started at Dodge. Kan.
called The Invitation of Christ A neiehborng
editor freely predicts that it will attract but lit
tie attention
St Johns Church. South Boston, Mass, has
company of swenty five young women, who
recently sat in the altar and took charge of the
prayer-meeting.
81 never let anything keep me from church on
Sunday that would not keep me from work on
Monday" 1t was faithful Sunday
teacher who said this.
Sunday schools growing in favor and max
ing their way in Italy, Spain, Bohemia and other
countries where they have been, until quite re-
Gently, almost unknown.
Every good man has right to expect the
love of God and the abuse of the Satu rday Re-
view" Is an epigram current among political and
literary people of London.
Spurgeon: When n man pulls out his sixpence
and gives that when he is laying by thousands
OF pounds. can only consider that he forms
pretty accurate measurement Of the value of his
religion.
John Wesley: find time to visit the sick and
the poor; and must do it if believe. the Bible;
AZ believe the marks whereby the Shepherd of
Israel will know and judge his sheep at the
great day.
Wendell Phillips: The answer to the Shaster
is India; the answer to Confucianism is China;
the answer to the Koran Is Turkey; the answer
TO the Bible is the Christian civilization of
Protestant Europe and America.
The deaths in the Wesleyan ministry in En-
gland for the past year number thirty -eight.
which is larger than has been the for some
years past. Together the ages give total of
1850 years, or average of three score years
and ten to each deceased minister.
Thomas Kempis A life without a purpose
Is languld, drifting thing. Every day ought
10 renew our purpose, saying ourselves: This
day let us make a sound beginning, for what we
have hitherto done is naught. Our Improvement
is In proportion to our purpose We hardly ever
manage 10 get completely rid even of one fault
If we do not set hearts on daily improve
ments Always place definite purpose before
thee Get the habit of mastering thy inclination.
The Rev. Drs. II. and NJ were colleagues in
the old church at Edinburgh. One Sunday,
when it was DIR. NJ 3 tnrn to preach, he had got
himself very much wetted by heavy rain, and
was standing before the session room fire drying
his clothes. when DIR. Ell. came in. whom he
requested would that day take his place. as he
had escaped the shower. 80, by no means
replied the Doctor gang up to the poopis; yell
be dry eneueh there"
Messrs. Moody and Sankey appear to have
concluded not TO engage in Tabernacle work any
more as regular plan. their experience teach
ing them that better results can be obtained by
)aboring directly with the church. This de-
csion is undoubtedly wise; and the observations
which have been able to make of their work
and that of others long since convinced us that
no greater extravagance or power and no greater
delusiOn 20 results existed than prevailed at
the time the Tabernacle system was 10 its great
est glory. OF course, do speak OF
missions in destitute districts New York Adj
vocate.
New York Observer: az have been greatly
disappointed in my work among young men,"
said OF the most successful pastors and
preachers of the day. 'They seem so trihing,
so occupied with the physical and material, so
insensible 10 noble aims and high ambitions, so
shallow and superficial It Is hard to get hold
of them difficult to interest them in anything
higher than athletics. and almost impossible to
keep hold of them and make them permanent
helpers in any good and noble work. This
seems TO be sweeping indictment. and certain
~ the Young Mems Christian Associations which
are springing up all over the country and doing
most useful and influential work would seem
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