The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-29
ONE THING AND ANOTHER.

the chorister, and the pastor must have
the decision in regard to the singing, |
One mind must direct the public worship, |
or there would be confusion. If the |
choir-leader was inclined to be contuma-
cious, the pastor must get close to him.
Let him invite the choir to his house, and |
thus establish friendly relations. There
were cranky preachers, though as we'd
as cranky choiristers. But the ohorls
ters must feel that their position was
subordinate to the pastor s.-RepOrt Of
Moody Meeting IN LOUISVILLE
is it not suggestive that there are
three hard places in science-the origin
of matter, the origin of life, and the
origin of man-and that at each of those
places Moses relieves the science by say
ing, God created Three times only he
uses the word Each time at the very
point where modern science oonfesses
that without that word 1t must come to a
halt, or at least suspend its theory, while
waiting for more light Science ought to
be real good friend of Christian thought,
for the latter has helped the former out
of three very close places. Why should
there not be an alliance between them
Why should they not together go on con-
queriDg and to conquer, bringing every
realm OF knowledge into captivity to the
truth 2-Zio1S Herald.
The King of Siam has sent four of
his sons to Europe and given them some
very good advice, which is published in
the Bangkok Times. He tells them not
to assume the title of Prince in Europe,
and not to boast that they are Princes.
As the King is defraying all their expen-
ses from his own private purse, and not
out of the funds OF the State, he has de-
cided on depositing sum in the banks
sufficient to give each of them 81 600
year for the first FIVE years, and So 1000
year for the second FIVE years. A sum
of $l8 600 will be placed in the banks,
bearing interest, and each one will be
able to draw the surplus on attaining the
age of twenty.one years.
Sidney Smiths advice to a young
lady was, live always IN the best com
psny when you read No one in youth
thinks of the value of time. II you live
to seventy-two your life is spent in the
following manner: An hour a day is
three years; this makes twenty. seven
years sleeping, nine years dressing, nine
at table, six years playing with children,
nine years walking drawing, and visit
ing, ak years shopping, and three years
quaTTelug.
RAPID RAILROA DING. For a long
defiance, probably the most remarkable
railroad run on record was recently made
between PittsbUTg and Chicago. Ene
distance Is $50 miles and the average
speed, including stops was mile in one
minute and twenty seconds. The fastest
rate was forty nine miles in forty-two and
one half minutes, and thirty FIVE miles In
thirty-two minutes.
"A LARGE ENCYCLOPEDIA The En-
cyolopedia published by the Academy
ct Pekin, as far as bulk is concerned at
least, is the LARGEST in the world, it being
composed of 10000 volumes. We are
not informed how long it takes to find a
given topic or how long to read it when
found. We have been accustomed to
look upon the Britannica as a stupen.
dous work, but here is an enterprise
which appears far more colossal in its pro-
portions.
The Pilgrim Progress, translated
into the japanese language, has been
published with illustrations by native
artists Christian has close. shaved
head, the dungeon Of Giant Despair is
one of the large wooden cages well known
to Eastern criminals, and the angels
waiting on the farther side of the river
to receive pilgrims are clad in the latest
Yokohama fashions.
Several mills at Waterville made 49,
100000 square yards of cotton goods last
year, and Maine newspaper figures
that the cloth would make tent that
would hold all the people of Maine, New
Hampshire, and Massachusetts, comfort
ably seated, with ring of more than 1913
acres In the centre. In that ring the 81, =
600 horses of Maine could be exhibited
altogether.
An extraordinary feature of the re
cent storm on the Northern Pacific Coast
was the breaking of the glass in Ailla-
mock lighthouse, at the mouth of the Co.
lumbia River. The light house tower is
100 feet above sea level, yet huge waves
rolled up by south easter, swept over the
top Of the lighthouse and eXtiuguished
Che light.
II feel grateful to God and the breth-
rem Tor help and sympathy The longer
live and the more / work, the more i'm
Pllcity | lean upon the arm of God and
crave tne aympatbyo Of my brethren-,San,
Jones'