The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-01
PROF. A. g. HAINE:
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL


That man hath nothing, who want.
Christ; and that man who hath Christ
wants nothing.
- The American Congregational
Churches have resolved to give e2,o0d
annually for evangelical work In
France.
The American colony Of students
and archaologists in Athens Is SO large
as to give o certain character to the
daily life of the town. There are doz'
ems of professors studying there whose
names are well known in America.
The missionaries assembled at the
recent Shanghai conference sent out an
urgent call for reinforcement OF 1,O00
men to enter China within the next five
years. Not ministers only are sought,
but unordained men as we'll, ,evangelists,
teachers and physicians.
Miss Fuji Koka, young Japanese
lady, who has spent three years in this
country, giving especial attention to kim
dergarten work, left Chicago recently for
homo. She will probably be associated
with Miss Howe, at Kobe, in training a
select number of her countrywomen in
the mystery of kindergartenism.
Life is a journey, not home; a
road, not an abiding place; prepara-
tion, not an abode of rest. The joys of
the way are but as resting spots on the
road, where we may be refreshed for the
moment that again we may journey on,
seeking what is still before us-the rest
that remaincth for the people Of God.
1t is said that Cardinal Newman's
hymn, 'Lead, kindly light" though
sung so frequently in Protestant church.
es and chapels, is seldom heard in Ro-
man Catholic services, and has no place
in the authorized collection of hymns
used at the i'rompton Oratory. But it
should be remembered that that hymn
was written before he became Catholic.
An inconsistent Christian Is worse
than an infidel, for his influence makes
infidels Most unbelievers-honest
such-have been driven to unbelief by
the inconsistency of those who claimed
to be believers. TO misrepresent Christ
by sinful life, and thus drive men
away from Christ, is to be worse than
those driven away.-Cumberland Pres
byterian.
English education appears thus far
to have made only superficial impress
sion on the Bengal mind. The director
of public instruction complains that up
to the present there have been no origi-
nal publications in any department Of
learning. journalism and politics, not
always of respectable character, seem
wholly to occupy the educated talent of
young Bengal.
"A set of fifteen Ginning bells for the
towers of st. Patrick Cathedral,in in this
city, has been contracted for by the
Meenley Bell Company, of Troy. Tho
bells will cost $4,000, will range in
weight from 6, 500 to 400 pounds, and the
aggregate weight is to be 30, 900 pounds.
At present the heaviest set in thecountry
is Trinity's chimes, Now York City,
the weight of which is 1900 pounds
Il would rather have more OF tho
mind that was in Christ; moro of q
meek, quiet, resigned, penceful and low
ing disposition, than to enjoy the great
est measure Of sensible comfort, If the
consequence las perhaps it would) should
be spiritual pride, self-sufiiciency, and a
want of that tenderness to others which
becomes one who has reason to style
himself "the chief of sinners. John
Newton.
After all the only way to profit by
the experience of others and avoid
their troubles, is to die young.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The way to emancipate man is to
make him so large that you can't afford
to furnish iron enough to make fetter.
-Beecher