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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

tel us ri evolution from dust TO mon
key and then 90 man but al the Fcien-
.isls have never found the missing
link The simple gospel OF the
humble son 81 carpenter, preached
by twelve fishermen. has survived
the centuries and outhves all
other philosophers Of eighteen hun
dfed years. l am not versed in the
TECHNOLOGY Of the philosophies. be-
lieve them io b. Of little use to reach
the hears and 90 Influence the actions Of
simple men. There is no liberty that
lasts IN the world. and there IS 10 gov
erument which has liberty in it
that iasis. that does not recognizs the
Bible. WHAT'S the object OF ali theOl-
ogyY IL is 10 reach the human heart
and 20 control The actions OF men as
they are. How many Of US car even
understand what the philosopher
sayst Aeu might take the wholeSiock
EXCHANGE aad read Kant 10 them, and
10 would De utterly incomprehensible
o. them. Not s0 with the teachings of
lbe Golden Rule. They tell us
God must disappear; that pray inc is
begging: that The Holy Communion is
cannlbali.m. When dill such a religion
send cut q missionary When you
show me a colony of ten Thousand peo-
pie who have come TO live decently by
its teachings. 1 NAV believe it. But /
say LOW that the Christian faith of.my
mother is good enough FOR me. II we
believe tins faith. what harm; II we
disDeiieve il. aud thereby do wrong.
what of our futurey-from Orations
and After Dinner Speeches OF Chauncey
NJ. Depew.
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fortnight after we are laid in the dust
supposiDg the sunbeam Of glorious self.
sacriiice brighteus for no moment or
vulgar commonplace OF monOiouou
sellishuess. even thus Che separate sand.
grainsam0ngt those inuumerablc leagues
OF sand may still have their precious
ness and significance because they are
the common barrier against the raging
sea Ne are not worthy of heroi-m.
we are not noble enough fol high deeds
Of snirilual self-abaudOnment. Whether
we be miliOnaires or paupers, gTardecs
or pobOdies in this world Is esteem. in
Heaven purview We belong. most OF
ms. TO the lowest prOietariat Of good
ness. we belong 20 a crowd unknown Of
the world 4 pr0mlscuOus commonplace.
scarcely even pale in virtue or iaintly
dyed in integrity. much lees Grim ol in
the grain: be 10 go. yet let ~ try o. be
useful. be It so that scarcely half q dozen
eyes Will be wet when we ore dead,
and that we shall be forgotten 70 f0it-
night afterwards. and not be- ike those
vino. with even less opportunity. have
clothed nations in spontaneous mourn
ing and gone down to the grave amid
the benediclions OF the poor. still can
$40 not strive constantly % rise out OF
sClfcompaceucy intOhumbieuoss. outoi
cgOusm into service, out Of GOODNESS
into lover Then in this way We shall
not miss our blessing, for al goodness.
we have been told. Is intellectually dit
tU-ive The growing bicssedues5oi The
world is dependentOn uuhistOrlcai acts.
aao that things are not So III as they
might be wiihyou and me is hale ow-
ing TO the number who have lived faith
fully hidden life and who rest 10
unvisited tombs.--ArchdeacQn Far
IaT.
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But supp0siug any of Won do love
him most. then show it, just as that
woman did who brought the alablsier-
box of precious ointment. III you love
him most. do most. Doeverything tina.
is possible 10 humanity quickened by
the spirit of God. Yet DO somewhat
distinctly for Jesus. It's sweet 10 serve
the Lord Christ himself. See how the
holy woman offered homage distinctly
10 her Lord-tears for his lravel-siains.
hair TO wipe his feet, ointmenttoanoini
bi- flesh. DO y0ui choicest and be5tiOl
Jesus personally.
Try TO do it most humbly. Stand be-
hind him. DO not ask anybody TO look
at YOU. Do 10 very quietly. Dotted
log thai it is great honor TO be permit
Ted 10 do the least service for Jesus.
DO not dream OF saying: Il am some
body. / am doing great things. l do
more even than Simon the Pnarlee.
Come see my zeal for the Lord OF
hosts Jehu talked IN that fashion
but be was good for nothing. Do your
personal part without seeking to be
seen of men.
10 III ocll-o@Ni iii~iH-iJ' bt-"n ~~'
best ointment. Pinch yourself ioi
Christ. Make sacrihces-go withou.
this and that 10 have something where
with YOU can do him honor. Nevei
mind what The cOli-hearted think. toi
they can not understand you. Tines
will say. "Ah. that young person is Toe
fast by half Never mind. be faster
still. Wise people cry out. lie has toe
many irons in the fire. But | say {,
YOU, blow up the Ere; get all the ironi
red hot. and hammer away with all
your might With al your strength
and energy plunge into tho service al
your Master. II you love your Master
YOU can best show your love by arden
service. Sturgeon.
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cannot but increase the mutual respeci
between jew and non-Jew. but Their,
are dangers IN the treatment OF these
topics, which It is timely 70 call scriou.
attention to.
There are those who feel il proper %
admire and initiate everything that pro.
ceeds from non-Jowish sources: 80 fiat.
ter and taWn upon Christianity and be-
iieve that they have improved the re-.
iatiOns existing between the TWO classC
by wonderful appreciation Of virtues
other than their own, and a graceful
inclination to accommodate their own
views and customs 10 convictions and
manners OF their neighbors. These find
wonderful strength and beauty ia
everything that has its origin else
where than In their own fold,
and are apt TO regard with con
tempt the simple virtues Of their
j fathers with the views and customs
which are the offspring of their faith.
They would have the lamb lie down
with the lion. and are really working
90 effect that noble end only the lamb
rs likely 10 be inside of the lion.
Ia antag0uism 90 the extremists in
thus direction are those who are the
urious denouncers of Christianity:
who In their zeal TO defend the jewish
cause, deem It necessary % assai the
Christian Church. It's founder, fathers
history. doctrines, purposes and objects.
These will see naught that is good in
those whom itov regard aa their oppo-
ncnis. They revive the Issues Of Che
past. open up old wounds: and bitterly
recall the terrible crimes that have
been wrought against the Jews in the
name OF the Christian faith.
There can only be Que result from
such utieralccs. Religious fanaiicism
and hatred VIII once more be iuilamcd ..
scorn viii beget acorresponding hatred,
and that bitter prejudice which noble.
peaceful and friendly lives alone can
destroy. VIII once again assume mon
slIous proportions.
Jews have no cause or justification
either for hlttery or abuse. They seek
no proseiytes, they have no ambition to
draw Christians TO the Jewish church.
This has always been the policy OF
Judaism. anl IL is perycrse tendency
that seeks 10 change &C..
Let us live INA peace Maintain our
own. respect the beliefs AMI c0nvIc-
lions OF others. aud show by the greater
beauty of our lives the higher virtues OF
our iaith.-Jewish Exponent.
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Wlen Vlilers. james l Is and Charles
/ 's fag0rite. went on his mission 10
P3isiu 1925 hc bad no fewer than seven
and twenty suits oi clothes made, The
ucaos, faii embroidery. lace. silk Vel
see. gold and gems could contribute.
one 0f which was q white uncut yeyet
set all over. both suit and cloak. with
diamonds valued at foO.D0O, besides q
great feather. stuck al over with dla.
mOuds. 1T was common with BIN.
says contemporary. at az ordinary
darciug tO have his clothes irlmWed
with great Diamond buttons. aud % have
diamond hat-baDds. cOckades. and ear
ung. 10 be yCaed with great manifold
ropes and knots O. pearl: in short, g.
be- manacled, fettered. and imprisoned
in jewels. To ihe prevailing eXtraya-
gance in dress lbe sliilIs,s again ailude
in the sevfrtst terms. II have much
wondered ys Henry PSaclam. why
our E9gis aboi e O,hcr rati1ns. should
so mucl note upon neN iashioof. but
more I wonder at our want of $50 that
we cannot invent them ourselves. but.
" hen one is grown -talc. SEMI presently
0veriuto Nance o. seek rev. making
that noble and hl1lfnIug kingdom tae
magazine OK our iloicriis, ANA for this
purpose many of oar ,ailors lie leger
Ii. e.. r,alsl ihere. and ladies jest over
iheir gen lemeu u.hers. % accoutre
them and themselves ~ sou see. Hence
came your slashed dcUblets las If the
aearers we're cut oul 60 be carbonaded
upon the coalsl aud your half shirts,
probabilities lu0w out of requesil your
long hreeches, narrow toward the
knees Ike q pai1 % smiths bel
lows. the spapgled glrtera pendent 10
.he shoe, your perfumed perukes or
perinigs. to show as that lost hair may
be- had again for money. with a thous
aud such lOoierits unknown u our
manly forefathers. The reader may
fnd u a pleasant change 10 turn to the
rbvming m0ralis.s. Here 20 the fore
comes John Taylor. the so called
water poet. Launching his shafts mot
. too sharply poiu!ed-at those who
wear
" a farm ln shoosirlngs edged with COLL.
And .ltullel gurirIS worth a copYnuidi
1 4 hose and dOublet with i0fdshlp cost,
a anudy cloak three manOis liice almost
\ beaver handand feather Tor the bead,
l'r.zci az the chufchs 1.-THE, tht poor man
tread
-G-ntlemen's Magazine.
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Can we DO no.mngy lsloyc nothing!
Is example noihingy Is unseliishness
nothingf l. sympathy nothing! Are
kind words nothing, though they cost
so liiHeY lsacsre for the generations
10 come still nOlhiugY Were we sent
into the world. ! will not say only to
loll on sofas aud read novels. or dress
for dinners and balls. Ia one sphere. OK
To loaf about public houses IN another
were we sent only for the small selfish
ness of domestic inleIestand daily work
as though il were enough for us TO be
safe on our petty island though myna0s
were perishing around as IN tho oriny
immessurable seay Surprising We are
never called to lives which the world
would care for or remember q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

Sol 0nlr in the fiction page of novels.
futuis0 in the book oi real life.
iu kiugiy palaces, Ia loW'f novels,
Iu calm retirement. and I'm The active strife
Ar. heroes i0und-sOme iameless unbe-
holden.
Living dim lives, nor seeking tobe known,
Great though in secret, ga Ike their future
golden
Hy cherishng the no,t mat is their own.
AID. as some l0w-sOiced streamlet stelieth
hidden
in vegetation. and unknown OF men,
-ld0lncy lei their lives flow on. til hidden
10 give their borrowed water back again.
And. ms The pluteous moisture siides where
needed,
Asd drsvcth wealth and beauty from the
sod.
Thus i've they, blessing. doing good. IN
needed
By the gay world. but known and oFncd Of
God. frank Valentine.
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rHErIIcur oFrur GEESE,

81 CHARLES %. D.. ROBERTS.
hear the low wind wash fhe -oncning SNOW
The low tide lOiter down tho shore. Tho
night
Fun filled with Arl forecast. hath "a,
iighi
The sait wa- g. on the sodle 1at pulses slow
Through the hIi burrows lisp ln musmur0u.
flow
Tie thaw's shy mmsior. and harkl o.,
hIgut
OF B. aycn grows weird ANA loud with un.
seen ni.ht
o. strong hosts prorhesying ass they g0.
High through The dIoiclcd and hollow
night tncIr Wul,
Beat nOfthwarl hafd Oh winter trail. The
sound
Or their confused aud hollow voices. borne
AthWart the might fO fntir lou. Arctic morn
Comes WITH sanction and al awe pro-
found.
a boiling of unknown. f1iehol1wed things
Windsor, y. s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

Ihc Increasing tendency among Jew
.H ministers % discuss The relations
which Judaism bears 20 Christianity IL
.te of tOe most remarkable signs OF the
times. llis ihe natural result Of a
lager association between ministers Of
both faiths. and maniiests Itself IN
many different ways.
a fun and frank explanation Of the
Differences ana diyefgences OF view
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

They tell us there is no more Creator,
only a cosmic dust. Who made the
dust Thme is only protoplasm, in
deed. Who made protoplasm They
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

-. -------l-,-- l-II--- =,
i'.f'' So
SOW ihai the gates OBJ ine he" re-
public have been thrown VIDE open 10y
ine I.'e-i o..''' ',@''o" on
DDuicA ANA 0."..' auu u' merry Oh
worship ".. Ne.H 'cc'iueh 10 ana at
present "ilhin OF VINO may I'D iutufe
come Orb ihi7 ian'' tne question wnicn
presses ii,eH upon every thouShiiui
'''-, "'" '-''f i' .''o
...ht consideration harafoforo and
ru.t have been led to answer in t.e of.
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RELIGIOUS
OPINIONS

nh0'soufI hn0sa are frue. ich0soerer things
nrl honest. 'rs0isoercr things are tssf. ,hQis0-
rI niags ave pure. lotof3aut mings are
rtf rh1fofr', nia0s are of0oo0r,porf II
terf fl 9av virtue. and q there tc ong praise
fi4t oa these Niaoa-phii. iih Sth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

There lisa sublime record made con-
corning our divine Saviour Jesus
0ept." 10 bis humanity he was man
of ike passions with ourselves. lu the
souOwiul home Of the sisters IN Beth
any. and az the grave OF his friend Laz
arus. his heart was melted into tender
ness. and from bis ofcs flowed album
danl tears And. lniAk you. our great
High Pdest has ceased 10 be- touched
with the feeling Of our Iuium't!es o.
no. Though he bias asccnded up on
high. and is 40 the right hand of the di-
vine Majesty, be has "a heart which feels
every sorrow which each member Of
his mystical body beais. ewas tempt
ed i'm AN points like as We are. and d.
therefore. able to succor them that are
tempted.
Slali we be ike this blessed Saviour.
tender hearted. compassionate. easily
moved "a. the sight of suffering Have
we. bike hum. tears t0 shed Say not.
BE- is unmauly TO weep. no not DO
sight of Jesus tears trucking down IBIS
manly cheeks. Let as as his followers
prove the luxury of weeping with
those that weep. Guide O. Hoiine-s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

Al the little weaving village Of Kai-
serswerth on the Rhine. was an institu-
ton which became the plTeut OF ali the
other Geaconesses' institutions which
uOw exist la almost every part Of the
world. The predominaiing spirit az
Kaiserswerth, after that OF religious
self devotion to which a FIRST place was
given. was that the wOra of caring for
the poor. the sick. and the afflicted can
only be rightly undertaken after long
c0urse OF special preparation aud train
inc. l. Was "a sisterhO0d for members
of the h formed churches; those who
emit red were first called n0viccs. in
time the lrvices became deacOuesses.
and the dedconesses were expect
ed 10 bind themselves TO re-
main IN the institution five
years. They were. however, bound by
90 vows. and could always leave If
other duties seemed torequIre that they
should do so. In this institution the
art Of sick nursing acquired perfec-
lion at that time unknown in any other
part of Europe. 10 was here. mainly
than FOIercc Nightingale received the
training which enabled her to save the
lives OF SO many soldiers in the Cfimea,
and lO introduce into England a new
era in the history of nursing. Here,
to. Agues Elizabeth Jones was trained.
She is commonly known as Sister
Agues. who was inspired and stimulated
by The work and character Of Florence
Nightingale. Agnes Jones' GROWING
work was the reorganization Of the
nursing al of the Liverpool Work
house lnfrmary.iu which she displayed
thc highest devotion. skill and perse-
VeIduCe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

"Hc hath never Iedof me dontts that or,
brfd in ,o9t. h. han not 0'ep1per rs q icere
~ hath nsfdrsnt int; De in'eH,c' Is nof repien-
i'hed-hf ironl, sensible ia r,e daiisr parts -
Lore's 0bor LOST
What r. fuice read s better remembered Than
uAai Is bnascribed.
-6lau.' Johnson
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

According 90 Che reports Of Hebrew
charitable societies. the United Hebrew
Charities Association acted upon 0-y
cases during tne month OF February.
Tue SUM $40 was spent in relieving
families which embraced 4 600 persons
ll5 nights lodging. and SOB meals were
given 90 homeless men; -03 pairs Of
hoes aud COS Articles Of clothing and
e0l haltton, OF coal were distributed
2sJ applicants of the Employment Bl.
rsau were provided with work, 40 Or
ders for medical treatment were issued
at che Office: and the nurses paid 2il
visits: dellcacics and tOnics were given
to many patients. and a lamii!s were
supplied with meat. groceries. etc ;2ll
pupils received tree instruction ia the
industrial school. The total disbuIse-
meuis fol the month amounted t.
20 AGO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

The Joys and sOrrOws Of life largely
center around this one consideration
our friends After a considerable lapse
of years we cannothelp perceiyiug great
changes in this respect. There come
up before Your mind the name and lhe
fee OF one old friend, aud you thiok.
"Alas be is not as he used % be-.
be nas sunk away into comparative
stranger. You may even b. obliged
10 lepl0re the fact that be has become
your enemy. Iacre come up the name
aud the face OF another. aud you say
within yourself. YES. Doe was dear
TREND. and SIC took intimate counsel
with each other, but now he lives far
away. and we seldom see or even hear
OF one another Again sou recall d
familiar cOuutenanc'. and deeper
shade passes over your spirit. That
friend. You say % yourself, 81 could
have relied 0u through thick and tain.
but / seek for him now / must go ard
stand beside q green mound and read
bis name 0n the cold. white stone J.
Amid changes il our friendship
which affect our welfare So deeply. Dc
is blessed comfort 90 be able to iiil
our thoughts to- tine great Friend. lie
does not change; he does not become
es.iaugad on hostile; Dee docs not move
away. he does not die He is 1.-The
Friend that sticketh closer than G.
brother. aud those who have gone GO
him ofionest for help. and have come
muned with him most nearly, declare
with one consent chat lie abIde.A
faithful. 80 Edward R0ndthaler. ID ID.
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SOCIETY AND PRAYER MEETING

n. 2
if we promise To- accompany q friend
.0 the theatre. fl party, or amy place of
amusement. although wo may not pat
it in writing in our book of engage
meuls. Ue aIe lot apt to- forget il. ol
fNl 10 pat in ava appearance near Che
appointed time. So those who truly
and sincerely desire the church iO be- cl
any real benefit io .Ao world bro mas.
mg their arrangements for their social
eni0ymeuts. must not forget Chat the
church of which they arc members BIAS
claim on them. not only ON tne Sunday,
bat no the hour for mid-week payer.
IL may have beyn-oui Scriptures
give no record OF ic-that Peter was abb
sent because it was little TOO hot. or
James would not be there because Doc
feared i5 was tO1 cold. Did Blrinai0-
NEW remain zoo home because Do was
too vet. or Mary because her veil was "a
little out Of ,.yley Think you thaJ
Sal0me did not go because there was 90
party in Jerusalem. or Paul or john be-
cause the lodge mg, that same night.
Do YOU imagine that James the Less
would NOT Dee among the number bee
cause he felt Peter was taking too much
On himself
10. Johu might thank God 40 every
nrayer-meetng that he was God Of
love. or the others might be % little
monotonous in their expressions OF
fealty and LOYALTY to the cause es-
poused by the N8zareue; suil they We're
there. because they were members of
the church. end felt its success de-
peuded not ON one, but on Them alt.
So it should be to-day. II we truly de-
sire % see the work prosper. we shall be
willing TO work and sacrifice for it.
Let church members to-day not for
get. They were all with one accord in
one place '-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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The resignation of Rev. Hiram Hutch
jas. l0i thirty years pastor Of the FIRST
Baptist Church. Brooklyn, was handed
600 bv the venerable clergyman on Lis-
ter Sunday. This day was the iiltleih
anniversary Of Dr. Huichins mini-trJ
and also the thirtieih OF his past0rato
over the FIRST Baptist Church. Dc.
Huichins preached as part of the Easter
service the sermon with which he
opened his pulpit work in Brooklyn.
He resigns to retire on a pension OF
n 900 given by the Church in recogni-
ton of his long service.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

III The latt number Of The Atlanti C
Tbomas Bailey Aldrich is guilty Of two
singular slips in grammar. The inst
oceuis DO bs pofm entitled. b. III West
Minister Abbey. where the 81 has
surely dropped out Of the w0id stain
in ne line The dress men toll for often
stain The soul. .Dsoss. II whatever
10 may consist. is singular nonipa'
tive. and requires q singular verb.
Again. ID bis review Of Charles Dudley
Warrcr5 ~ Little journey IA the
World he says: None OF the person
ages are invested with such highly ac-
ceuted virtues % vices as 20 take them
out0f the range Of normal human be-
inos.n Does Nr. Aldrich reilly believe
that a lurai verb can be- correctly used
with none.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

George Meredith success offers one
Of tine hes. Illustrations OF encourage
men. for young writers. As late a. five
years ago the announcement Of new
novel By Meredith would not even baye
caused ripple on The English literary
waters. 10 day literary London j. on
the tip-t0e Of expectancy over two
line paragraph announcing Meredith 5
new novel. And the authors work is
not a whit more mastery than
10 was twenty years ago. Success
has come % this author lale ia
life. but IL has come as it always
does to the efficient literary man on
woman. The great trouble with our
modern young writers is tina, they are
too impatient for recognition. and De-
cause their FIRST story. poem or book
does rot create literary upheayai they
are Disappointed. and az 0lce they be-
gin q TRADE at the lack oil appreciation
on lhe part of the reading public. This
is hardly q lime IN American no. nature
wnen q really good piece a literary
w0sk goes uunoliced. The difficulty
lies. nine cases out Of ten. with the au-
thor. not with the public. Bat iais our
aspiring writers zoo often forget.
Mfs. Campo sil-Paei has lately flo
isbed a novel to be- Gale The Rival
Princes. % This lady Is an Australian.
since her father was q squatler IN
/ Queensland. Her maiden name va.
Rosa Marray-Pror. aud she was born
at BrOmelLon Station. on the Logan
river in that easternmost province Of the
continent. On her fathers side sac !.
Of irish dec Mt, and she is the grand.
daughter Of Colonel MURRAY Prior. VbC
I fought at Waterloo Ia the ls.h Hlssars
I When Queensland was enrolled among
I the Australian colonies. Mr.. Murray
PIor was appointed DO. lmaster-geno
raj. aud he afterwards served in Ia.
various Queensland Ministries. u wat
I thus thar his daughter acquired tb'
/ knowledge - hich she afterwards uiil
ize IN "Pic and Passion p an,
"Miss jacobsen Chance" The pic
ture drawn in the latter move
il scarcely catering TO Austria
ian statesmen, but the story is 81
cleyerty told as to condone some pos
sl5le touches OF evaggeIation in th
portraits OF Dir. jacobsen and his col
leagues in office. Il was in 1872 tia
Miss Murray Prior married MIR. Cams
bell P.aed. son OF the well know
banker. and nephew OK Winthrop Nae
wcllh P;aed, The poet. Her husbau