St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-01-24
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


Tho total income Of the Church Of
ENGLAND d about E9oo. 900 week.
Keep the heart right and the feet
will not 70 far astray.-Ram's Horn.
God does not compel men TO be good.
Christ never healed . man against h1s
sonsent Salvation 10 not for the nm
willing. but for "whoeoevef WILL
Rams Horn.
-Neassightedness IL overrunning the
French people - much - the Germans.
Among the senior boys In tho different
French colleges moro than - per cont
arc nearsighted
AT last they are about to introduce
AS into the boys dormitories at Rugby
School Up to now candleA stuck In .
rude zinc candle-stick, have been used.
Each evening it was the duty OF the
flag" for the week to blow out the can
die and put the stick outside the door
The celebration Of tho one hun
dredth anniversary Of the organization
OF the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal
Church, Philadelphia, has just been held
This is tho oldest Methodist Church In
Philadelphia next TO St Georges. and
its history Is exceedingly interesting.
III faith every where resists and
every where outlives all the denials. all
the doubts and all the darkness which
Cypress mankind, 1t IL that man bears
within himself an imperishable con-
sciousness Of the enduring bond which
connects him with God and God with
him.-Guixot.
Senator Evarts has secured for
Howard University, Washington, copies
Of all law books where there exist dupli-
Gates in the Congressional and judicial
libraries. He has introduced bill ap-
propriating SIG. 600 annually for the
maintenance of the law department
The theological department opens with
promising classes.
As No have passed certain churches
afflicted with constitutional inertness.
We have sometimes thought that 1t
would DO . good thing to take down
their lightning-rodA and pray for .
stroke Of heavenly fire to strike tho
steeple, descend into the pulpit and
spread through the congregation
Christian Register.
1T is said that . wealthy gentleman
OF Liverpool has purchased the Garden
ofGethsemane. near Jerusalem. In which
the Saviour passed the night before His
crucifixion The purchase was made in
order to prevent spectators from carry.
ing out their schemes of building on the
sacred grounds hotel for the accommo-
dation Of visitors and tourists in the
Holy Land.
There was never . time when Chris
tianity had 20 strong . hold as at pres
ent on the educated minds of the world.
There was mover time whom the Bible
Was accepted IS bringing . revelation
from God to man by 50 many students
OF science - now accept it trustfully.
One OF the indications Of progress in
this direction is found in the improved
Christian tone of our colleges in Eng
land and America - Sunday-Schocl
Times
Tho ''Childrcn's League Of Kind
ness" in London. embodies . pretty
idea. its primary object being to induce
children to help children and bridge the
gulf between those Of affluent and un-
fortunate circumstances with the deeds
Of kindness Tho members, children Of
wealthy parents, give two articles an
nually. either dolls or toys, to the poor.
and the associates (mothers or guardi-
ans) give two garments annually. Tho
garments are sold at very low price.
the proceeds of tho sale and the subscrip-
tions going toward the child-en's holt
day fund.