The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-22
HABIT IN RELIGION.

| remember wishing the Grotto del
Cane near Naples, natural cavern,
which is partly charged with a highly
poisonous atmosphere. The cartonic
acid gas, however, being heavier than
common air. rests upon the ground.
reaching only to height Of about
three or four feet; the consequence
being. that whilst a man may walk
upright through the cave Uninjured'
yet. If he -toops. or lies down in it, a
few seconds VIII prove fatal. So, il you
keep your head up toward Heaven. and
above the poisonous miasma that sur
rounds you. you may walk uninjufed
through the world: but If you rest in il.
and breathe in il, your very life is in
peril. DO not say that there is no hope
for your soul unless you read chap
ter, and kneel down to prayer every
morning at or 7, and every evening
about l0-no. but | do say that it is
most important that you should have
liked habits Of daily devotion, and not
allow anything 20 interfere with the
due culture Of your spiritual life.
Come now, be honest. are not some
Of you prepared to confess that, from
the date OF your giving up regular sea
sons Of private devotion, you have gone
back spiritually, aud have lost the in
ward joy and glowing hope you once
possessed / am not surprised you do
not come TO communion. Young man
0night, it may be, at your bedroom
door, on the third floor you will think
YOU hear gentle knock. Come in -
ALI there is no one there but he who
knocked at Samuels door, and would
not let him sleep; it is Jesus, the young
man 5 friend, saying. wilt thou for
get me : WIZ thou cast off thy Sa.
viour :" Rise, brother. and take your
Bible out Of the trunk. if il is still
slowed away. Down upon your knees
and say, My fathers God, my moth
er's God, thou shalt be my God, too;
henceforth | will live for thee. and
openly confess thee. What doth hinder
me to jim IN, self unto thy people -
j. Than Dartdson. d. y.
CANON LESTER, Of the Church Of
England. is embarkIng in an enterprise
the gernial idea of which he doubtless
obtained from the plans Of the Saliva
ton Army. He has IN training Il bard
Of men 10 whom he has given the name
" EysLgeiIsts B.others. Their work
will lie among the lower classes Of
mankind, the mas.ee Of which we hear
50 much in these days. They are to be
uniformed after fashion. their dis
tinctiye dress being a rough cloth
coat, cut like "A blouse, and
tied with a cord. A Bible in the
hand will be their only weapon with
which to fight the battles of right against
the powers Of evil. We believe that Of
them il may be said as of the Salvation
Army, that they will DO a work which
the regular churches have SO far been
either unwilling or upable to perform
in the reaching of the outcast classes Of
mankind. We are glad to see this eff
fort being put forth by the churches of
the world to do what has heretofore
been left to the hands Of well-meaning
but irresponsible workers.--Pitfsb
Advocate.
AN address has been issued by BODY
Of ministers and elders Of the Scottish
Free Church. representing its con-
servatIve element. setting forth strong
terms the dangers which threaten the
Free Church ia the line OF departure
from the faith as It 10 contained in the
Confession Of Faith.