The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18


Note-For temperance lesson Galatians
Y. 10 &c; and for a missionary lesson Psalms
ii, LIZ. are suggested
Religious Notes.
The Wesleyans have ffty-one chapels and
other preaching places in Italy, and eighteen IN
Spain and Portugal.
Burleigh: God compels US 70 learn many
bitter lessons. that by knowing and suffering
may also know the eternal consultations.
Character in preacher is the very force in
the bow that launches the arrow. 1t IS the
latent heart behind the words that gives them
direction and the projectile force
ssTae Union Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church" has been organized by seceders from
the African Methodist EpiscoDal Church. Six
con gregatioDS are In the new body.
Fuller: Many favors which God gives
ravel out for want of hemming, through
own unthankfulness; for though prayer pro-
cureth blessings. giving praise doth keep the
quiet possession of them.
The remarkable spread of Professionalism in
south Russia. says a foreign paper, is causing
great CONSERVATION among the authorities
there and probably attempts viii be made to
put it down by violent means.
The Rev DIR. John Hall may frequently be
at the clinics of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, attentive listener to the lectures
of his son, DR.. Richard S. Hall. who is regarded
of the most promising of the young ply
sicians of the city.
PASCAL Kind words produce their own image
in mems souls. and beautiful image it is. They
him out of his unkind feelings We have not
yet begun to use them in Sucn abundance as
they ought to be used
Someryille Journal: 81 always liked the
Episcopal religion best" said Gil. as he eyed
pretty girl with her morocco bound prayer book
III the horse-car. IF you Episcopalian
you get credit for going to church not only while
you are there, but all the way going and all the
way home"
Leighton: It is undoubtedly Che secret pride
and selfshness of our hearts that obsrruct much
of the bounty of Gods hand, in the measures of
our graces and the sweet embraces of His love.
which we should otherwise find. The more that
we let go of ourselves. still the should
receive of himself. Oh, foolish we! that refuse
SO blessed an exchange.
'tNinety and eight years have { lived in this
world" said an old man near Prague to the
Wesleyan evangelist a year ago-''ninety and
eight years have lived in this world, and never
heard until to day that Jesus Christ is good
that he loves poor old miserable sinner such
asI am" "And from that day." writes his in
structor, "his life has been changed, and he is
full of JOY"
Evarts, is preaching on Sunday afternoons dur
ing Lent in the church of the Holy Communion,
at West Twentieth street and Sixth avenue. of
which he is assistant minister, special series
of sermons on Old Testament characters which
is astractng favorable attention. His sermons
praised for brevity, strength and beauty,
and his delivery is clear, forcible and graceful
The Christian Union noting the good effects
of high license in five States. commends 1t to the
favor OF all temperance workers, follows:
We advise all temperance workers in the States
of New York. Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska Mis-
souri, and Pennsylvania to unite in giving cor
dial support and thorough trial to high license,
whether they approve that method or not We
shall never make progress In temperance legls-
lation if we spend in debating with one another
the moral force which we might expend In
common campaign against common enemy.
The Dominion Churchman calls prohibition
species of hermit crab doctrine, securing virtue
by the abolition of temptation. It SAYS: .'It is
utterly false in principle. What Is its aimY To
protect man ny annihilating portion of his en-
vironment Push this principle its natural
and logical extent ana almost every blessing we
have must be annihilated, because IL may be
men are tempted by 1t to steal and murder.
Clothes should go. for they minister to vanity.
Food must follow. for some temperance men
are gluttons. Perchance there would then be
no vice, certainly there would be no virtue.
Socialist Church" is being organized in
Philadelphia. Every member will be required
to take the following oath: ~ hereby solemnly
swear that will not rob. cheat. strike. tell lies
about. communicate disease TO. nor injuretiu
any way fellow me m Der of this church. alec
swear thai / will drink distilled and fermented
liquors with great care and moderation. also
swear that will not lend money to. nor borrow
money from, a member of this church, except
a regular business transaction also swear
that far as am able. will keep nv body,
clothes and dwelling in clean and healthy con-
dition. also swear that l will give to this
church. every year, l per cent of my income,
Boston Transcript: We are informed on ex-
cellent authority that Professor Edward A.
Park. of Andover. who has persistently
tagoniZed Professors Smith, Harris, Tucker and
Churchill. of the seminary. uttered the follow
ing words on the 7th day of January 1880. The
words were taken down by stenographer and
were given as an answer to the question. us
eternal punishment essential doctrine in
der secure savation2" II do not believe it Is
essential 10 order to be saved for to be-
heve a heaven hell that Christ is God
that there is an atonement or that there is
Bible God at all. A may be an
atheist and be saved. It is conceivable that a
may have been born atheist bred
atheist, been taught scientific atheism. but
still he has conscience and idea of right.
And although there is God. yet there is
right There is the love universal being, and
this is right, and he may cherish the love of
universal being. and this is universal holiness
and be saved. He dies and finds there is God
and that he has performed the condition which
is required to salvation, namely, to be holy. He
was holy here up to the light he had"