New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Most missionary statistics give the number M
Christians in China as only about $4,000. But
correspondent Of "The Manchester Guardian says
that while there only about 10000 Protestant
native Christians in China, there are 54437O CATHOLIC
native Christians Some ultra Protestants, however,
would meet this statement by saying that the Cathone
converts were not properly Christians.
The rivalry of children often extends TO matters
that their elders do not emphasize, but even try 70
conceal Two children were trying 20 get the best OF
each other in Boosting and their table of assets had
about even. and i was evident that some point Of
peculiar force must be made IL happened tnat tne
afictions, and their dealings with establishments
which thrive death had been extensive. AS the
teriai an imposing funeral procession passed.
"ere goes our undertaker' cried one Of the rivals
ductor OF mortIary gatherings proved crusher'-
Christian Union.
Says Olive Thorne Miller in The Christian Union:
Never put bird in window. rarely go into the
street in the summer or even on mild day In winter,
that do not see unfortunate canaries hung In the
window. Even If the is not brollng the brains
under the little yellow cap, draught is blowing all
the time over the delicate body. People have been
told thousand times that they must not put a bird
in draught, yet how few remember that there Ia
always draught in an open Window
az say, Pop said Johnny Bmkins, Charley Sawyer
Is going to eope with sister Mary tonight. He's got
a ladder hid in the barn. "YoH don't say So. Walt
TIM 20 in and tell your mother SOS she won't think
It's Burglars and kick up racket An, Johnny, you
can hang around outside, and hold the ladder Charley
wants We o.'-(Washington Post.
Up in Maine the husbands who kick vigorously II
their wives ask them to carry home package only
three inches square, will carry home big, heavy
original package without murmur.
Mrs crimsonbeak-what funny acting man
young Acton Is
Mr.. Crlmsonbeak-I don't think so.
You don't think so p
NO; but, Then, only know him in business
What Is his business1p
lies a light comedian. "-CYonkers Statesman
SAYS "The Boston Transcript: "More than any
novel of the spring, the book entitled God In His
World has been read in Boston Of late. More
women possibly, than men read books Of this sors
IT, indeed one can say of this Sort OF book so
different from those of its general class One woman
has given away TO her friends number OF copies
1t is a book which enthusiasm In the same
way that beautiful poem does, quite apart rom us
teaching or its Interpretation. 1t is already in its
third edition. and that is quick circulation Tor
poem-even for poem in prose-
Fenderson-Had awfuly hard luck this evening.
Tried with all my might 10 say something agreeabls,
but couldn't do it, somehow; so BID them good hsh'
and went homc' -.
agreeable at Iast2 l congratulate you, my boy
(Boston Transcript
In @The Christian Union" Bishop Potter suggests
that there may be many American scholars. not alone
OF the communion OF which the late Bishop Light
foot, OF Durham, member, who would be Slsd
to contribute the proposed memorial Of that great
scholar This memorial will probably take the form
of a statue or recumbent eigy in connection with tho
restoration OF the ancient ChapterIouse OF Durham
Cathedral in which the late bishop was especially
Interested subscriptions to the fund.- which already
amounts 10 nearly $4,000 may be sent to the treas
urer Richardson PeeIe, esq, the College, Durham,
England.
DR.. Quackem-Wel sir, you should try my lnva-
rable Cureal 1t will prove effective after al otner
remedies have failed. .
Patent-But haven't tried everything else yet
NIunsey's Weekly.
The young scholars Of New-York and Brooklyn
have voted for the golden rod as a State flower.
There will be new fitness in the application
of Soomon's maxim about spelling the child
Canon Isaac Taylor OF England, whose CRITICISMS
on foreign missions attracted much attention threo
wears ago thus explains why foreign missionaries 80
often fail: The theological colleges seem TO receive
men raw from the clerks desk or the shop counter,
and after coaching them in Paley and Butter, ana
somebody on the Creed, send them up for ordlnaton
creeds the very names OF which they scarcely 40
ouainted with. This method rather want OF method
does not augur well for fairness OF controversy OF
gentle treatment of other mems cherished 0eneIs
Nor am that any instruction is ever gwen N
missionary methods generally