The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-10


"When bishops deans and divinity profess
ors ioin with the mass Of educated
Law opinion In disavowing it. the VIC
tory of the liberal side may be re-
parded rs won" Mrs. Ward has rea-
son 10 believe the third course between
materialism and ultramontanism" "can be
reached in one way only-by making just
and equal provision for the two guiding
forces of human nature, the force of reason
and the spiritual force, which we call faith"
What better creed for such church could
be formulated than the two sayings: In
Thee, o Lord, i" or SIN Thee, o Eternal, have
put my trust?' Again, This do in re-
membrance of mc''-''not in mystical non
natural remembrance, but In simple praoti-
cal remembrance of actual human sufierings
and actual human words" Whatever or
thodoxy may choose to utter in criticism OF
Mrs. Wards position deeming IL an incon-
sistent one from Its point OF view, there Is
no discount on her courage, candor scholar
ship and independence, and it is also and
nevertheless true, as this thinking woman
puts IT, that 'the Christianity Of the future
Is stirring throughout Europe" we
thank Mr.. George Parsons Lathrop for
his sensible opinions on the subject OF
"False Modesty in Readers" which show up
the inconsistencies In society's usages how
II STRAINS at gnats and swallows camels."
For instance, the bathing costume women
appear in on the sea beach 'would be clearly
indecent in drawng.room, which proves
how miserable hypocrite conventionality
is. Gen. Lloyd s. Bryce, NJ. c., discusses the
the subject, Misrepresentation in Congress-
with considerable logic and acumen, liken-
ing the development Of the country with its
present system of representation to boy
who has outgrown his trousers. Gen. Bryce
says: 1--WE are growing out Of our breeches
now aud at rapid rate" lie thinks the
country's breechcs should be made larger.
In word this gentlemen concludes by say
ing: confined "a. its proper limits the SEN
ate fills necessary part in our machinery Of
government and elected by popular vote a
| Presidency is the grandest institution on
earth" Coming Polar Expeditions" by
Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka isa very able arti-
Gle in which the writer ventures to say that
sledging will be the next plan hit upon by
North Pole expeditions, tells why he thinks
FranzJoscf Land will be the next route
selected to reach the North Pole" In this
number of the RcrieU Admiral d. d. Porter
concludes his brilliant article on naval
Wars Of the Future" and winds up with
the assertion that future naval battles will
be something 10 appeal TO the stoutest
hearts. Civilization will stand aghast at the
awful spectacle, the bottom Of the ocean
will be strewn with wrecks, mammoth
guns aud bodies Of men; commerce de-
troycrs will carry ruin and dosolation in
their wake" "The only consola-
ton Is that the next great war may be so
terrible that future conflicts will bc less
likely 10 occur and the world will therefore
remain at peace" Mr.. J. 4. Trowbridge
contributes some strong thoughts on
The American Boy" whose true inward
ness the writer seems 10 have gone down
to the bedrock Of. He says excessive mirth.
funess is characteristic Of the American
shaver. But itisa pardonablc fault" Ellis
lack Of reverence" Mr.. Trowbridgc thinks,
lis perhaps, his most notorious and most
discrcdiiable falling" In conclusion, how.
ever, lac declares there was never any bet.
ter STUFF in the world for the shaping Of men
than there Is in the American boy Of today"
"He has courage, gnycty.
endurance, readiness Of wit and potency Of
will. Give direction Ia those forces, deepen
his conscience and elevate his point Of view
aud the future Of tic American boy, the
future Of America itself is secure rs
Housekeeping Falure?'' by a symposium
Of writers, Shirley Dare, Rose Terry Cooke.
Marion Harland, Catherine owen and
Maria parloa, Is answered for the most
part by these writers In the mega.
tive. There are some housckcopcrs We
wot 81 whose experience might prompt
these ladies 10 change their opinion. Like
telephones, housekeeping In a community
where service Is 10 unsystcmntic aud undis.
ciplincd Is a mixed good. The Bug.
aboo OF Trusts" by Andrew Carnegie.
Restore Silver In the Coinage" by Ed.
wards Plerpont aud several other papers
complete this number ~ the Rcrisp.
In dmsriod, OF January ~, among the several
interesting articles IL. "Thc School Of Jour.
nalism a fizlc, by I'll. &. r." In which the
writer state, the Ncc Yort World found that
'thc great Cornell theoretical school Of Jour.
nalism was not capable IT doing practical
newspaper work" lie then quotes from Mu.
rat ilalsicad, whose advice l., Young man.
u YOU want to gcl into journalism break IN "
Diplomas from colleges can't insure his
success, rs n newspaper man" Another
article by - T." produces startling figure.
10 show ''fhc Roman Raid on New York
city, "forign Immigration" by Nincttc
Lowaicr, contains some pertinent. intclli.
gent well considered ideas on the subject.
aud Its effect upon country settlements. %
Wisconsin aud Minnesota are the two States
9" which this writer calls attention. a. being
greatly injured by alien population. Aa,er.
iol Is Journal Of high aim and purpose.
o'fln, a magazine 81 travel, Is new
conner We are glad n welcome. In IT, dark
blue cover, with be Of far on yea and SKY
hilluws scawccd and shells In natural tlnis
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