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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
THE STORY or 4 FAN

The gospel IN all lands tells how a
missionary, too i'll and feeble 70 take
part in the services Of the mission church.
sat upon his verandah and wrote with
an iron pen on a palm leaf The story Of
the gospel. lie gave it - a stranger
who had stopped TO lis.en to singing
hymns in an adjoining chapel. He
asked the stranger to cone and see him
some time when he might be able to
talk. The stranger never returned.
and the missionary died. II transpired
many months afterwards, that the fan
had been carried into remote region
to which the gospel mad never been
taken. The story on the fan had been
read and re-read in the hearing Of the
people, They had been led by il to
abandon their idol-worship. had given
up opium using and other bad habits.
and had sent for a missionary teacher.
How God does use the little things we
try to DO for Him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
YOUNG LvFIDELS

Ia the Homiletic Review for Octobtr
i. an article by DR.. 6. +. Pentecost, in
which he gives the following illusiia-
ton Of the way in which the lalf edu-
Gated and the young are led estray by
the crude and improved theories Of the
the so-called scientists Of the iuiilel
class:
Not long ago found lad Of four
teen in an inquiry room. spoke 10
him, and found. TO my surprise, a dc
gree Of cold indifference to the subject
OF religion not often found in The young
He bad come in with a school-iellow
friend Of his who wanted to speak with
me. He ayowed himself az being a
disbeleyer in the Bible. ], amazed al
this iniidelity in one so young, asked
him on what grounds he disbelieved
the Bible. he replied, without a mo-
ment's hesitation, that the scientific
difficulties i'm the book Of Genesis made
it impossible to believe that the Bible
was true Probing the infdelify Of
this lad Of fourteen. found that his
teacher in the public school where he
attended was a disciple OF Herbert
Spencer, and that be had managed
to instill his skep,icism into the minds
Of his pupils Moreover. the lad had
an elder brother in the Scientific School
at Yale College. and he alleged the opin
ions Of one Of the leading professors OF
that school, who was an atheist. In
addition, l found that the boy backed
up his inidelity by naming a large
number Of prominent educators Of The
youth of our laud as being among those
who did not believe in the divine au.
thority of the Bible. He evidently had
been filed by bis teacher. We hope
that such cases are rare among teachers
and pupils; but we fear at the same
time that they axe not so exceptional
as we could wish. Thus does this kind
Of infdelity silently percolate FROM the
higher down through the lower and
younger classes"
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ious services. / heard the other day
OF such a town, made up OF men who
had resolved that they would have no
preacher and no gospel there. One
man who had tried it for year bore a
bitter testimony OF the result.
Il came GU. here. " said he, ITO fi1d
place where there was no God.
have found it. aud it is "A hell And he
set himself to work to organize q Sun
dsy-school. How many families there
are which are just in the condition OF
thst Western town. As family they
are without God. No voice Of prayer
or praise ever goes up from the home
circle. No child ever learns to look
through the father on earth to the
Father in Heaven, through the earthly
home to the home in Heaven. lt IS pitt
fol to think how many children there
are in the world. and even in this land
Of our ouis. who grow mp in ignorance.
not knowing how To read or write. IL
is more piiiful to think how many chill
dfen who grow ND not knowing how 10
pray or praise. Nay God help the poor
father and mother who read these lines
to establish a church in their house, or.
II one is already established there. to
make it richer ia faith and hope and
low: to set up in their household a lad
der which rests upon the ground, but
whose topmost round pierces the heav-
eas, up which every night and morning
the prayers run nimbly to God, and
down which. more nimbly. come angels
bearing blessings from his handy
man Abbott.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
CHRISTIAN AND HEBREW.

If one were asked to explain in a
sentence the dCc.riual difference be
tween Christian and Hebrew. il might
aptly thus be stated: The one beheves
the Messiah has come, and the other
that he is yet to come. whether embed
led in an age or person. There are
doubtless other points OF divergency
Inherited aud acquired, but that is a
fundamental difference. ChrsIanand
Hebrew morality is the same. TIE
Christian and the Hebrew pray 70
the same Deity. The Christian
and the Hebrew turn TO the
same old book for consolation. With
so many points Of agreement, u
is incredible that there should be so
much prejudice and so much miscon-
ception. To day, Hebrew and Chris
tian have both to a,oue for whole ages
Of open snmitg CT Misunderstanding.
Let ecclesiastics warm themselves by
the ashes Of the past, the truly religious
in all sects will one day ind the best
religion in the nearer duty to each
other-to make human existence little
sweater and more blessed And the
strain Of gratitude that shall ascend to
"A common Father will be diviner than
chloral outburst inconsecrated walls.-
Jewish Messenger.
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4 CURIOSITY

Inscribed on an cid muchmafked
i2mo. Bible, exposed for sale on five
cent counter at the door Of second
hand book store in Harlem {:
'God bless The man who ills book reads,
And Oh precious gospel feeds
or ia woman, may She know
The grace that islts overflow
Thou. Christ. wilt give each servant peace
Whose trust lu Thee knows no sufcoase;
For never has Thy Word betrayed
The soul on Thee sarenely stayed"
Many passages in the body Of the
book are undeTscored, AMI some appre-
ciatiye comments are percelled, here
and there. on the margin Of pages. On
ay-leaf under back is the following
pregnant syllcgism from the london,
Christian:
Two things requisite to salvation
1st. Right to it,
3D. Fitness for il.
II Christ is both; thus
Christ for us is all our right,
Christ in US is al our ii.ness.'
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80 NOM cHURCH

Your home ought 10 be a church.
The home was Gods frss church. the
father and mother were Gods first
priests. AMI the first altar was family
altar. The most sacred Of all church
services j.. the Lords supper, and this
replaces the passover feast. which was
family feast. The eaily Christian
church was graded 10 the household,
and in private homes the disciples met
for prayer and praise. The universal
church. including all The faith
full. is household Of faith, a
great family whose father is in
Heaven; the Church Of the First
Born above. our Heaven is oar hcme.
So the FIRST paradise and the last par
sd sc are both homes. and the home
between ought TO be like them. Our
chilSren ought to learn all their first
lessons of father and mother; aud les.
son % faith. hope and charity, lessons
Of reverence and pcniterce, lessons Of
payer and praise. ought to be Ihsir
fist les ous. You would be shocked tc
60 into a Western town and fini in II
no church. no Suniay-scbool, 20 relig
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4 WORD TO THE BOYS.

| have made UP my mind to speak to
you about q little matter, for | believe
you want to DO what is fair. Now.
when the girls study just the same
books you do, and often 80 far ahead
of you az school, when so many of them
study stenography, telegraphing, and
other kinds Of business become teach.
ers. doctors. missionaries, &c, as they
are doing more and more each year.
what right have you TO sit about, as
lazy as a cat. and let these girls work
and tug until they are all tired cut. for
your comfort, and to do things which
you should attend TO yourselyesf
Don't they Ike to run and play
as well as you doy Don't they
need the exercise and fun that you get
in the great, splendid outdoors. just as
muchy Are you not physically strong
n. and better able to bear the heat Of
the kitchen. and the breathed- overland
over air Of in-the-house than they
Ought you not. then. in your big
hearty. good natured fashion, TO give
them lift" every time. when the
work presses on them. and to take care
Of your cwn room, if they do Of theirss
It seems to me this is just "a fair d..
vide"
Let me tell yon about three splendid
boys 1 knew orce on time. Their
father died and their dear mother was
left to bring them up and to earn the
money with which to do il. So these
young fellows set in to help her. BY
taking a Jew boarders, doing the work
herself and practicing strict economy.
This blessed woman kept out Of debt,
aud gave each of her sons a thorough
college education. Bat if they had not
worked like beavers, TO help her, she
never could have done it. Her oldest
boy-only authenticated his
mother as if she were the
airl he loved best. He took the heavy
Jobs of homework Off her hands. put on
his big apron and went to work with a
will. wsshed the potatoes, pounded the
clothes, ground coffee, waited on table
did anything and everything that he
could coax her to let him do, and the
two younger ones followed his example
rightalong. Those boys never wasted
their mothers money on tobacco, beer
or cards. They kept at work and found
any amount of pleasure in it. They
were happy. Jolly boys. too. full Of fun
aud everybody not only liked them, but
respected ard admired them. All
the girls in town praised them, and
don't know any better fortune for
boy than to be praised by good girls
nor anything that boys like better
They ali married noble and true wo
men, and to-day one Of those boys il
| president OF q college, goes TO Eutop
every year, almost, and is in demand
for every good word and work; another
lives in one Of the most elegant houses
m Evanston. and is my beloved physi
cian,n while a third is we'll TODD
wholesale grocer in Pueblo. Colorado
and a member Of the city council.
tell you, boys who are good to thei
mothers and 10 their sisters IN thu
house always grow up to be nice men
Now. m not blaming you, boys, no
anybody else. know that any mum
Der Of you are generous as you can be
and know, too, that you haven't beer
taught to think about these things
! Union Signal.
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DR. MCOSH on CHURCH Fedora
TTON.

Or. McCosh, Of Princeton. is pleased
with the report CT Revision recently
presented TO the Pfcsbytery Of New
York. lie says: II. is clear that we
are to have the obnoxious passages IN
the Confession Withdrawn in the course
Of a year or two, and that there is to be
no rev Confession sanctioned TIN the
subject has been carefully weighed. Il
is now seen clearly by the public, that
there is TO be no revolution or funda-
mental change 10 tho Presbyterian
Church. am particularly happy to
lnd that our church j. 10 correspond
with other Presbyterian Churches all
over the world The issue will be to
make the churches, as they know each
other better. TO love each other more
and to bring about a visible unity
Or. McCosh hopes that the movement
to adjust Presbyterian Standards may
bring about a Pan.Piesbyterian union.
But, " be adds, this is not an I look
for. hope that The Presbyterian
churches, az they view the substantial
agreement Of the creed, viii look with
more favor on other evangelical
churches. such as the Episcopalian. Re
formed, Methodist and Blptist. II this
does not issue Immediately 10 union.
10 may end ia a federation like that cf
tue United States. There is an awful
responsibility laid upon as By ihe COM
maDd. Preach the gospel TO every
creature and yet 20 find that TO.
only in heather countries. Lut in
our own. in oar great cities and
DO our neglected country districts, there
are such nultitudes who have not had
the GOSPEL preached to them fear
THAT for all this che Judgment Of Heaven
may doscend on the Churches. which
are so often hindering instead of help
ing each other. Let a federation be
made TO secure that the whole country
be divided into parishes or districts, and
chat each be provided with o gospel
minister with lay agency put under
obligations to have ihe gospel preached
TO every creature young and old. To
remove difficulties. 20 should be- allowed
90 every minister to visit bis people and
DO good in his neighbor's district as
well as his own. I wiz be glad to COR
re,ponl with those who are ready 70
carry out this view.
This is 50 exactly along the line Of ac-
ton in operation under the auspices Of
the Evangelical Alliance, that we can
not tut rejoice in Dr. McCosh's words.
II the programme of the Alliance be-
faithfully carried ont the land over.
Dr.. McCosh's suggestions will be- &C.
complishod facts.-N. y. Observer.
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THE many friends OF the late Miss III.
l.. Wbately will be glad to learn that
the Mission established at Cairo con-
tinues to flourish. The schools are now
attended by upwards Of six hundred
children, boys and girls. most Of whom
are Mohammedans. At the Medical
Mission DR.. Azbury has OF late had
much to do. there being Gu an average
daily attendance OF sixty patients
While me patients are waiting in the
ante room Of the dispensary the Bible
is read aloud to them and explained.
Il is most encouraging to see with what
attention these poor people listen.
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THE VALUE or POSITIVE OPN-
IONS.


IL was Sidney Smith (who was keen
observer Of human affairs. We believe,
who said that a great deal OF talent is
lost 70 the world from want of cour-
age. A man who has the courage Of
his convictions, and is not afraid to
avow them, is always useful man SO
long as he stands inside the lines Of
sound morals and of legitin ate human
rights. Indeed, when be gets some
what outside those lines, &c may still
be useful by provoking thought anc
discussion that will drive him inside il
he is an honest man. and that will atany
rate prevent others from standing IN
a false position. The truth often
suffers from s.agnation, and needs tobe
stirred up; il suffers less by discussion
than from being let alone. Rubbing IL
makes it brighter, just as it does with
gold and silver and precious stones.
Positive opinions beget opposition, Of
course; but the world and the Church
need them all the same. Those who are
afraid to express them in behalf Of
truth can take the awful responsibility
Of silence; but truth willmarch forward
without them. But where viii they he
when they see it marching on?-Eyan-
gelist.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-05
HUNTING 4 MINISTER'S FAULTS.

Mr.. Spurgeon puts Ia the mouth Of
John Pioughman' the following
bomely bit Of wisdom, which we COM
mend TO any reader who may have
maguiaed HE pastors impsrfeclions:
Il never knew "a good horse that bad
not some odd habit or other, and
never saw minister worth his salt
who had not some crotchot or cdlity.
Now. there are some bits Of cheese that
caviliers smell out and nibbie at; the
fret is too fiowry the second ia too
dull. Dear me, if all God 3 cfea ures
we're judged in this way We should
wiring the doves neck for being too
tame. shoot the robbins for eating spar
rowr, kill the COWS for swinging their
tails, and the hens for not giving us
milk. When a man wants % ieat n
Dig be can soon iiud stick, and at
this rate any fool can have something
to sas against the best minister in Eng
land -
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tn colonial times The clergy % New
England used all their powers Of per-
slasion ian and out Of the pulpit 20 lead
tho people 20 disregard Christmas ss g
holiday. and The General Court of the
Province q Massachusetts Bay lsgisla-
ted 10 the same direction. Nay llth,
1859, thirty years after the settlement
OF the Province, the following order
was passed by the court:
"'Tor preventing disorders arising in
several places within this jurisdiction.
bv reason of some still observing such
festivals as were supersiitiously kept in
other countries, 10 The great dishonor
Of God and onense Of others. 10 is there
fore ordered By this court and the au
thorily thereof that whatsoever shall
be found observing any such day as
Christmas or the BIKE. either by foibear-
ing Of labor, feasiing, or any other way
upon any such accounts as aforesaid,
every such person 90 offending shah
pay for every such oheuse five shill-
ings. as fine to the county.
This action wal taken here in the last
year Of Puritan control Of the home
government. It is not a. sll unlikely
that the colonisls foresaw what Was 20
follow the restoration Of Charles H..
and took these measures to guard
against the change IN manners which
was then tire tening.
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but EoR 4 MOMENT. g
BY ELIZABETH AKkRs.

will not think OF thee IS gone afar
To some Invisible and distant shore,
Unrcached by human eye or earthly lore.
Farther nom me than the rcmotest star
Where undiscovered consultations are
The sparkling dust Of Heavens eternal
floor
But rather say. "why should my heart be
sorc7
AFTER the long days turmuit. toll aud jar,
Thy work Is done little while before
Ny own. and thou hast entered gladly free,
Into another room. and left the door
FITS calm peace and rest unclosod foT me
To follow soon-and in q moment more.
Ny darling. am coming after theef'
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4 YOUTHS HEROISM.
A TRUE STORY.

blythe Dcv. James Henderson smith,
]. was Christmas morning of the year
ISL, Santa Claus had paid all his
visits. Christmas gift ~ had been
shouted at the colored servant. as che
entered the nursery, the dusky herald
of the long wished-for morning. Stock
Jugs bad teen cmptied, and their con
icnt offered 70 the wonderment Of the
dlers And now the four hundred
b3ys congreRated in a college town in
Virginia. were forming groups to con-
elder what investment should be made
OF the few precious hours Of Christmas
Day.
In the opinion Of many no attraction
could compete With the sport Of skating
The boy 8 proverbial wish for An icy
Christmas had been granted. The air was
crisp. and the river was reported to be
covered with perfect ice. Let us join
one group who take their happy way
from the college TO the river.
The traditional sksiing-point. below
the dam. had been injured by the fall
OF the water. The party Of boys whom
we have Joined turn to the left at tho
bridge. and. going up tho river bank
until the cliff bars their way, SIT down
90 iasten on their skates.
Eldr Ralian was the FIRST TO be
really Hestruck up The liver by The
cHG 900 ice as smooth as glass, and un-
clt by -sa.er's heel. But, m one mo-
ment he heard the ice crack under his
fe.t and threaten to give way. He
could lo. land. for At his side rosc
wali oi rock. almost vertical, for TWEEN
tg feet Making quick decision, he
attempted TO cross the river and gain
the o.her bank. Before the distance
had been half accomplished, be was IN
deep water
one of the group on the neck Of land
below was Willy Lynch Eddy closest
friend. Tie heard some one exclaim,
I'D Rql-an has broken in Not
pausng 20 think or to be afraid he
skaied out TO the rescue Of his COM
rauan Before he reached him, the
relcberous ice gave way, and he too
was in The water
THE boys on the hank had neither
ropes or plaDks They saw that The ice
would TO. bear them 70 the help o.
their friends. They had no alternative
but O. run a HUNDRED yards or more
down the river. cross the bridge. and
speed up the other side. shouting for
help.
Long as the minutes must have seem
al TO the struggling boys in the icy cur
rent. help came at last. Feom the far
Their side a plank was pushed out.
Providence. not accident, ordered that
ii should come arst within the reach Of
Willy Lynch. BeDumbed as he was
with awful cold. possessed, as every
man must be, with a passionate desire
i"t hlNs Aio Ivvit hVdit was "oi IA WIN
au unselfishness that ice could not
Chill Help FL first" he shouted.
% lie has been IN the longest" AT the
same instant the other feeling his
strength exhausted, cried, od.by,
boysl' The plank was thrust out to
him, and be was drawn seEseless from
The water. Instantly the helpers turned
toward his brave companion; he had
sunk 10 rise 20 more.
ChFisimas Joy sank low all through
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NEW YEARS WISHES.
ny rnAscns Ridley mAvxEo ".


What shall I wish thee?
Treasures Of eafth7
SONS IN tie springilmes
Pleasures and mifth7
Flowers on thy pathway
skies ever clcar2
Would this ensure thee
A happy New Year?
Whnt shall ! wish ihce2
What can De found
Bringing thee sunshine
All Tho yelrrOundf
Where Is the treasure,
lasting and dear.
That shall insure thee
hDppy New Year,
Faith that lncreaseth.
Walking la light;
Hope that aboundeih,
Happy and bright:
Love that IS pcrieci,
Casting out fear.
These shall insure thee
A happy Sew Yeari
Peace iu the Saviour,
Rest az his feet,
Smile OF his countenonce,
Radiant and sweet;
JOY IN his presence.
Christ ever near.
This viii insure thee
4 happy New Nearl
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right. a greater than Stanley is guii-
ing exploration to the discovery Of new
lakes and waterways. and leading the
great nations to unite for the uplift Of
the Continent.
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A RECOLLECTION or Mr.. SPUR
GEON.

A RECOLLECTION or mr.. SPUR
GEON.
In the early part OF Surgeons min
istry he was asked 10 preach in neigh
boring village, and when he came on
the Sunday morning, Mr. Brown, the
pastor. said to him: Il did not know
you were such boy, or | would not
have asked you to preach for ne. "
Well" he said, Il can 20 back. "
But said Mr. Brown. THE people
have come from all parts In all kinds
of vehicles" ard then he put his hands
under bis coat tails and asked what the
world was coming to when the boys
who had not got rid Of the taste Of
their mothers milk went about preach
ing. However, ne did preach, and
Mr. Brown planted himself on the pull
Dit stair. lie read a lesson from the
Proverbs, and, upon coming 10 the pas
sage. Gray hairs are crown Of glory
to a man, - be said that he doubt that.
for he knew man who had gray
head and who could hardly be civil.
But the passage went on to say: III it
be found in the way Of righteousness,
and that, ne said, was a different thing.
When he came down from the pulpit
Mr.. Brown said 70 him: Bless your
heart, have been thirty years min
isler. aud was never better pleased
with a sermon; but you are the sauciest
dog that ever barked in a pulpit. " and
they were always good friends after
ward. Manchester Examiner.
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TIE EMPEROR IND TIE TOLL
KEEPER.

TIE EMPEROR AND TIE TOLL
KEEPER.
The Emperor of Russia, when upon
a provincial tour Of inspection. passed
a night in the simple hut Of a toll-taker.
Before retiring bee wos pleased, as head
OF the Church. TO see the OLD man take
up his Bible and read a chapter. "Dosi
chou read often, my son ?' be asked.
YES. your Majesty; every day" How
much Of the Bible hast thou read. my
souy during the past year the Old
Testament aud part of Mathew, your
Majesty" Thinking. 10 reward him.
the Car, ON the following morning
placed five hundred roubles between
the leaves Of the book Of Mark without
tbe knowledge of the toll keeper. 60
whom he babe farewell. Several
months passed away and the Emperor
returned. uuon = second tour, to thetoll-
keeper's hut. Taking the Bible in his
bands, hs WAS SURPRISED 20 find the five
hundred roubles intact. Again inter
rogaling the tollkeeper as % whether
he was diligent in reading, he received
an affirmative answer, the man stating
that he had finished the chapters OF
Luke. Lying. my son, is a great sin.
replied His Majesty. Give me the
Bible" Opening the book, he pointed
to the money, which the man had no'
seen. Thou hast not sought the king
dom Of God. my son. As punishment
thou shalt also lose thy earthly re
ward" and the Emperor placed the
roubles in mis- pocket, 20 distribute after
ward among the neighboring poor.