The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-17
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BY A CLERGYMAN.

our PRESBYTERIAN Dretnren are 10 De
congratulated upon the splendid showing
made by their general assembly in De-
troit. The mere reading of the daily re-
ports Of the proceedings was like gazing
upon a panorama-the wants and sup
plies of world passed before us. The
condition of the Indians, of the freed
men, of the immigrants and of destitute
localities at home and abroad were inteili-
gently indicated, while measures Of relief,
present and prospective, were invariably
at hand and ON hand.
The giving, as contemporary remarks,
has impressive majesty. Nearly $1,000
OC0 were expended during the last year in
missions; nearly as much more in educa-
ton, church erection, the support of dis
abled ministers and the relief of the fami-
lies of clergymen deceased Equally vast
sums were bestowed upon local charities,
such as church missions, industrial
schools, orphan asylums, hospitals, asso-
Citations for the relief OF tho poor. and the
entire round of philanthropic effort.
Hardly needy body or soul was over
looked.
This work has true grandeur. 1t gives
one an enlarged view OF the cosmopolitan
nature OF modern religion and effectually
silences the criticism that Christianity has
lost ite helpfulness of mind aud heart and
hand. Moreover, We discover that the
presbyterian church in the United States
is one of the mightiest forces for good
among men.
Be good men, be holy men, be consist
ent men, be gentlemen, be disinterested
men, in seeking your peoples welfare
preach the word and truth only. Let It
be obvious to your people that you are
firm believers in the bible. Such was the
excellent advice given BY the Rev. DR.
John Hall Of New York to a class OF
Union seminary theological graduates the
other day. Well, the exhOrtation was
well adopted to the location. Latitude
and longitude were both considered
So it seems that Union seminary pro-
poses to hold on to Prof Briggs despite
the veto of the general assembly. all
right. By the crushing vote of 440 to 20,
the assembly freed presbyterlanism of
responsibility, and showed the country
where and how that great church stands
Now If the seminary prefers Prof. Briggs
to the presbyterian alliance, and pro-
poses to secede and hang itself up like
Mohamland's coffin between heaven and
earth, presbyterianism may well accept
the situation. An old farmer was eating
some lively cheese. Observing the skip
pers, his son said: "Oh, pa, see EN-
wrigzle~ oval, sonny" replied the old
man, chewing ahead without sgrimace or
pause, "let EN- wriggle. | can stand it if
they eau"
If Union seminary undertakes to be un-
denomina:ional it will undoubtedly lose
strength and prestige. Already churches
in search of pastors look askance upon
that institution. Now that it has waited
out of presbyterianism in a pet" its
orthodoxy will be yet more suspected,
aud candidates for the ministry will find
that they can not afford to study at
or graduate from a seminary which for
bids an evangelical settlement.
"Well, WELL" as Sheridan makes Sir
Lucius O'Trigger say in The Rivals, "
"the quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it
stands; we should only spoil it by trying
to explain it,"
The Young Mems Christian association
is becoming increasingly prominent and
helpful. The recent conference held in
its interest at st. Joseph, and the intema-
tional convention, which met in Kansas
City the other day, were important and
satisfactory gatherings. Figures are some
times eloquent. The y. Nj. C. A. figures
are peculiarly so. During the twenty-five
years which have elapsed since the
| Albany convention in 1866 the member
| ship has grown from 15,49S to 225, Sol.
| The value of the buildings owned by the
association has risen from $4,000 to
| $9,946,0S5. The value of libraries has in
creased from SIS. 425 to SIPS. 4S3, and the
number of volumes from 81 81 TO 437 ,347.
| But moral and spiritual results cannot
be tabulated. The prayers that have been
| breathed, the conversions that have taken
| place, the lives that have been sainted,
the sympathy that has been poured out.
| the tonic influences that have operated
| upon the whole community-what figures
can set these fOrthP
| Opinions are divided. remarked Mrs.
Sangster, a competent witness and bright
writer, with regard to the proper dress to
be worn when engaged in business by a
business woman. Some women advocate
the adoption of certain style in the ma
ture of a uniform, approximating in ease
and convenience the everyday costume OF
men. Others could never bring them
selves to wear, either habitually or on &C.
casion, any other than the ordinary trim
and serviceable garb BETTING and becom-
| ing to woman in her own household.
| Such dress or fabric, suited to the at
| mosphere, whether of summer or OF win
ter, short enough to escape contact with
the floor or pavement, loose enough to al
| low the lungs and heart free play, dark
| enough to be unobtrusive, and approx
imating the fashion of the day, 30 that the
wearer shall not be conspicuous. seems to
| us the ideal dress for a woman IN her out
of-doors business life. So arrayed she
might 90 to market, or to shop, or to
dressmakers. or to school. or to postotfice.
Equally in such dress she may conduct
her mnltiform household duties.
Among the duties laid upon women in
| comfortable circumstances is there not
this one, viz: by precept and example 10
show their weaker sisters that dress is not
the chief end of (female) life. Simplicity
| of dress at church, on the street, in shop.
ping and while travelling, is greatly to be
desired, not only in the interest of good
taste. but in the interest of the poorer
| women who spend all they earn in the