The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-16
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL
The Southern Presbyterian churcl
now has three colored presbyteries.
The Lutheran church has 2,TOt
parochial schools under her control.
The Reformed church in the United
States (German) reports 1,556 congrega
tions and 2O3, S52 members.
The record of Christ has held the
worlds faith, because it answered the
worlds soul. Phillips Brooks.
Don't Deny It.-There isn't a mar
on earth who doesn't condemn in other:
faults that he has himself.-Ram''
Horn.
When you send your prayers be sure
to direct them to the care of the Re
deemer, and then they will never mis-
carry.-Henry.
What we want is the single eye
that we may see what our work is, the
humility to accept it, however lowly
the faith to do IL for God, the persever
ance to go on till death.
Faith at most but makes a hero
but love makes a saint; faith can butput
us above the world, but love brings us
under Gods throne; faith can but make
us sober, but love makes us happy
John Henry, Cardinal Newman.
The statistics of the Lutheran
churches for the year 1890 have just
been published, according to which the
communicates of that denomination
number 1,153,2 this being an in
crease of 81, 1G7 over the figures of last
year.
The New York physicians testify
that seventy-five per cent. Of the throat
diseases of that city among children are
due to ill-ventilated schoolrooms. This
is a pretty heavy school tax, and is
worth figuring up in all large American
cities. Boston Globe.
Our entire lives should be worship
There should be nothing in our acts
within our homes, at our places of busi
ness, in cur pleasures that j:
not consistant with the attitude
of soul aware of the pres
ence of God and speaking to him by tht
action of the hands and the impulse o
the heart not less than by the utteranct
of the lips. The life of Jesus was life
of worship from its beginning to it
end So may the life Of every disciple
be.-National Baptist
The new Baptist Handbook" jus
published, shows that the Baptists have
in the United Kingdom 2,SO2 churches
and 1851 chapels In the latter there
is accommodation for 1,222, 526 persons
There are 4S2, ,S92 scholars in the Bap
tist Sunday-schools, and 4S, 132 teachers
There are 1874 ministers in the charge
and 1900 local preachers. Severa
large churches like MIR. Spurgeon's, d'
not give a return of membership.
President Gates announces tina
100000 has been given to Amherst col
lege, by friend, who is unwilling Il
have his name known, the same to g
into the general fund. The only condi
tion is that $3.50, additional shall b.
raised for the college, either for genera
or special funds The will of the lat
Mr.. Newton, of Worcester, establishe
Greek chair endowed with fifty or six
ty thousand dollars tbs expected tina
fine building will soon be erected TO
physical laboratory
"A reform in the payment of lectur
fees has been inaugurated by the Uni
versity of Pesth. Heretofore, through
out Germany and Austria, studen
paid according to the number of courses
for which he subscribed. Now eac
and every student at Pesth pays thirt
tlorins a semester, and for this sum h
can attend whatever courses he may sc
lect. These fees are paid to the pre-
fessors according to a fixed system, an
those professors who have heretofor
had large income from this source
have received an increase of salary.
Peace of mind is the foundation c
real happiness; and this peace is tn
fruit of duty perfectly fulfilled, of moo
Grafton in desire, of blessed hopes c
pure affections. Nothing lofty, nothin
beautiful, nothing good is done o
earth save at the cost of suffering an
of self-abnegnticn, and the sacrifc
alone is fruitful.-George Sand.
Whenever a kindly or considerat
act is shown you, my dear, be alway
careful to say that magic index to goo
breeding, THANK you" Certainly yo
J say it to the man friend who has give
you an evening Of amusement at IL
theater or the concert or who has take
you TO and fetches you from friend
home. To whom else should you sa
it?
That spirit which sufhces qui,
hearts, which seems to come forth
such from every dry knoll OF sere gras
from every pine stump and half-er
bedded stone on which the duh Marc
sun shines, comes forth TO the poor AZ
hungry, and TO such Us are of simp
taste, If thou FIJI thy brain with 30
ton and New York, with fashion and co
etousness, and wilt stimulate thy jade
senses with wine and french cotfe
thou shalt find no radiance Of wisdo
in the lonely waste of tha pine wood
Emerson.
, Miss G. Ia Bucesport seminary cir
oh, that ] had the wings Of IA dove