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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
PULPIT AND CONGREGATION.

Rev. Mr.. Proudfit, minister belong
ing to the New York Presbytery, has
withdrawn from the denomination be-
cause he is not quite in accord with Pres
byterian doctrine and because he be.
lieves ''the world and the visible church
are somewhat snrfeited with preaching.
at least the preaching of the prevailing
type" Mr.. Proudfit is undoubtedly cor
rect in his belief. Few preachers of this
age and generation are so superior TO
their congregations in general intelli-
gence. OF even special knowledge, that
they are able to tell them much they.
the hearers. do not know already, or to
throw any new light on old sub
jects. Some preachers have the gift
of producing pleasing essays on
literary topics; others can say trite
things in an impressive manner, some
appeal effectively to the emotions, some
discourse learnedly on doctrinal points
or on theories in which there is no vital
interest and tor which nobody cares be-
yond the moment. All do the best they
can. doubtless. to live up to the posi-
bilities of their profession, but. unfortu-
nately, it seems to be the case that the
great Christian public does not cara
greatly for what they say. People go to
church for various reasons; many from
a sense of duty. many from habit. a few
because they hold to the tradition that
the preachers words have a measure Of
sacredness and intrinsic Importance,
still fewer number because they derive
actual comfort and benefit from sermons.
The majority do not feel themselves btne-
fitted, and when they admit this to them
selves and caase to be governed by this
sense OF duty or by habit they cease to
90 to church. This does not necessarily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

imply that they cease to be Christians;
far from it. The spirit of Christianity
is not less strong than formerly, but
takes deeper hold as time goes on. and
is manifested IN thousand ways and in
places where once its influence was I'M
known. Nor is the worshipful sense
and tendency destroyed with the de-
creasing reverence for certain conven-
tional churchIy forms. Because man
does not care for sermons, he may con-
tiuue to feel his religious nature stirred
to its depths by music, or by the read
ing of the ritual. or even by meditation
in holy places. No disaster is likely to
result from the growing Indifference to
preaching; it merely means littlo
shifting of the scenes and readjustment
of clerical work. And it is by no means
advisable that other preachers should
follow Mr.. Proudfit's example and with
draw from the pulpit. Their occupa-
ton is not likely to be gone for many a
day to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

The comet is supposed to be on its
way towards the earth now at rate of
speed quite impossible to conceive. If
the revolving machinery of the earth
should slip cog during next week and
delay it eight hours, or if the comet
should make sudden burst Of speed
and gain eight hours on tho home
stretch. the two bodies would collide
and the consequences might be start
ling. If the. as yet, unclassitied body is
really Biela's comet it will become
visible to the naked eye in few days.
and will then increase in size and bril-
liancy very rapidly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

SUICIDES are not a cheerful topic, yet
scientists make study of them. the re-
suits of which may not be without value.
During the period of the civil war, in
New England suicides decreased. and
there was no increase during the panic
years of 1874. In Massachusetts the
suicidal tendency increased from sixty
nine to nearly ninety-one to the million
inhabitants during the period 1875.
In the tabulated cases in Massachusetts,
three times as many men as women COM
NIT suicide. The maximum tendency of
suicide is in the age period of seventy
eighty years, and weakens as the age is
of less years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

Rev WEBSTER FULL. preacher down
IN Oklahoma, has been in dreadful
state of mind since election day. On
the Sunday preceding he prayed pub
licly for the Lord to direct him how to
cast his ballot, and on Tuesday he went
early to the polls and voted as he
thought, the straight Democratic ticket.
After leaving the booth he discovered
that, owing TO misunderstanding of
Australian ballot methods, he had used
the stamp wrong and had voted a
straight Republican ticket for the first
time in his life. He rushed frantically
back and begged to take the ticket out
Of the box end change it, but the priyi-
leee was refused His Republican
friends tell him that this vote against
his own wishes was direct answer to
prayer, but he refuses TO be consoled.
though he probably takes secret COM
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and it requires all the deans firm
ness to resist the pressure which is
brought to bear in favor of comforting
the honor on literary nobodies or other
persons of imaginary merit. The whole
English-reading world will rejoice to
know that the remains of the great Ten
nyson lie there, and that they found a
place beside those of his friend, Robert
Browning; pair of noble brothers. in
deed, and well worthy to rest amid Eng
lands greatest dead. 1t was fitting.
too, that Macaulay, Dickens and Liv-
ingstone should find admission there,
but it would be a sorry lowering of no.
BILE traditions to admit any of the COM
mon herd among this aristocracy of the
dead. sFte
The appropriation Of the abbey as
burlal-place for the distinguished dead
was matter of slow evolution. Orig
inally interments there were confined to
members of the royal family or their in
innate friends. and it was not till the
thirteenth century that the abbots be-
gan to be buried there. Considerable
space is now taken up with the remains
of prelates who did not count much while
living and who were soon forg often
when dead. Considering the crowded
condition of the abbey. it may we'll be
said their room would be better than
their company. CHANGER was the first
person to be inferred in the poets cor
ner. and spf CO was accorded him not be-
cause he was poet. but because he held
government position under Richard Ii.
Now the world knows nothing of Chau-
Ger the office holder. but it holds in high
remembrance the author of the "Canter-
bury Tales" and one of the greatest liter.
airy lights of the middle ages.
AS generations passed the rules were
relaxed in regard to burials within the
abbey. until, in the course of time. not
only the body of the structure but the
clOisters and surrounding places became
almost choked with dead. In the early
part of this century it was even said
that money could buy burial within
the abbey, and some utterly undeserving
persons got in. Later there was q reac-
ton, and in recentJ ears the lines have
been closely drawn. During the last
three years five persons have been buried
there, viz: Darwin, Browning, Tenny-
son. Street, the architect. aud Spottis-
wood, president of the Royal Society.
The two last were hardly worthy of the
honor. There are altogether about four
n = n A. 4
hey itself and 1918 in the cloisters.
Hereafter it will be difficult to deposit a
new body without disturbing the remains
of an old one. 1t is said that when the
excavation was made to receive Brown
ing's body it was found that three other
persons had been buried there pre-
viously, but only dust remained. After
all, what does it matter where a man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

was Edward Everett Hale. in Arab cos
tune" IL proved. however. that the pho
tograph represented a real Arab. thea liv-
INK Ia Cairo But the likeness TO Dr. Hale
was very striking
Ink Postnaster-genersl of Norway has
ordered that after Jan. !. 1858. the bicycle
shall be used by all country postmen for
the delivery of malls where the roads will
permit Good roads and free postal deliv-
cry will yet be one of the cries OF n political
party in the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

THE announcement that Mr.. Glad
stone and his associates are appalled, at
the expense which would attend the
carrying out OF their pledges to give
Ireland home rule may be regarded as
the end of the movem ent of the Lib
erals in that direction. If Mr.. Glad
stone and his associates did not foresee
such an insurmonntable obstacle as they
now find the cost of the reform. they are
not statesmen. If they use this objec-
ton as o pretext to escape a vote and
probable defeat on the measure, they
are not real reformers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

fnlla0eli Ma Ilsne4
Few except those who have been through
the experience are aware what exertion.
and strain. and exhaustion q hotly-con-
tested foot ball match involves. liz is all q
great deal more than appears on the sur
lace. and the self-contral required N the
midst OF great excitement adds 10 the
nervous tension besides the physical
fatigue. This of itself is enough To try an
average man. but when 10 IL 10 added the
struggles. the falls, the grapplings the
blows for there are blows once
an rsaI endurance sequss' ws s1am'ss
strength to stand il. Because the
men on the opposite sides IN the field are
not seen eQuarlng of and striking at each
other IN regular Sullivan Corbett style. &c
does not follow that there are not scientific
ways IN which ia the tussles team can be
materially weakened or some partic u larry
aggressive member of il disabled. Let
any .aan IN far condition be suddenly
thrown To the ground and then have one
or two heavy men. or IL may be seven or
eight. or even more, fall and throw their
weight on him. Possibly HE hand
may be under one of their feet. or In
the fall of their forearms may
have choked him across the neck.
How much wind and energy will an
average man have after one such expert
ence as thatf And yet it is a common foot
ball experience. Many n man IL hurt moro
In q foot-ba tight than he cares to admit.
and so he makes light oft and plays on for
the sake of .he. college or team and from
self-pride. But games appear TO he growing
rougber. and there are great many "acci-
dents and injuries, aud. taking all the
teams IN and around Philadelphia. 10
would be astonishing if the extent of the
injuries received IN football were known.
There 10 one doctor in Philadelphia who
has on his Inst thirty cases of injury at
foot ball. and they are nearly oil cases re-
curing surgical treatment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
THE ARoHBIsHops AND TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The conference of tho prelates of the
Catholic Church of the United States, in
New York, the past week, has attracted
very general attention, because it has
been understood that it was called to
agree upon o policy regarding the pub
lic-school system. The interest in the
conference was intensified by the fact
that the American Catholic prelates
themselves have been divided upon the
policy which should be pursued toward
the public school. There are priests
who have opposed the public-school sys-
tenn and have disciplined communicates
who have sent their children to them;
but of late there has been coming to the
control of the affairs of the church
American born and educated priests
who have taken broader views of
the question than did their prede-
cessors. They would have Cath
Ollie children attend the public
schools where there are no 9TH
er, and would prevent hostile dem
onstration upon the system in any
that any open hostility to the public
school system would array the mass of
the people of this country against the
Catholic Church and ALLEVIATE many who
are now communicates, but who would
not be if the church should undertake
to interfere with ian institution of the
country in which the larger part of in
telligent American born and English
speaking Catholics have confidence. In
the Catholic. as in all other churches,
the dictum of the clergy is less potent
now than years ago. The intelligent
American Catholic has come to believe
the maxim of the greatest Of Irish pa
triots when an attempt was made by the
church to restrain him: g" am respon-
sble to Rome for my religion. to Ireland
for my citizenship" In whatever he
has said upon the subject Pope Leo has
seemed to recognize the conditions in
this country, and, has favored concil-
iatory policy. The outcome of the con-
ference is in that line. The common
school system ia not denounced. even it
the parochial school is preferred. There
is no suggestion OF not paying taxes to
support schools that Catholics do not
patronize. They assume that public
schools will be patronized by Catholics.
and they make provision for the relig-
ious instruction of the children who at
tend them.
This is wide departure from the
policy of Catholic prelates twenty years
ago, when goddess schools" were de-
nounced and division of the school
fund was vehemently demanded in some
quarters. The greater part of the
English speaking communicates of the
Catholic Church who were born in this
country have received their education
in the public schools. They patronize
the puhlic schools where there are both,
beca, &c The public school affords better
advantages for such an education as an
American citizen needs. The American
Catholic Archbishops. for reasons which
are obvious. deem it unwise to provoke
a conflict in regard to the matter, and
consequently made an announcement
last Friday which will be- accepted as q
sanction of the public school system Of
the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

THE railroads, if they assume that
the people will go to the worlds fair
regardless of the expense and refuse to
make liberal concessions, will curtail
the attendance. There is limit to the
wealth of the average American citizen.
and beyond a certain expenditure he
will not go to see the greatest show that
ran be prepared. He will make his fig
nres as to the amount he can afford, and
IL the cost exceeds that amount his alb
FENCE will DO very conspicuous in the
receipts. There are millions of his kind
I'm this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
The Inaugural Ball.

washington fost
An interesting feature has arisen with
respect to the Inauguration of President
Cleveland. The 4th OF March next year
occurs on Saturday. The discovery of this
fact has led 10 some discussion regarding
the propriety OF holding the inaugural ball
on Saturday night. when sunday morning
must necessarily be usbered in with the
first stroke OF u INQUIRY yesterday Of
those who have been prominently identi-
fed with the inauguration cere-
monies of previous years shows that
this question need not OCCASION con-
Germ In the first place, the event
known as the inaugural "balP Is in reality
q reception merely. The throng IN attend
ance is always so great as TO prevent dane
Ing In the second place, il has. with rare
exceptions. been brought TO q conclusion
by midnight. even when no considerations
of respect for Sunday entered INTO the css..
A ball on Friday night would be innp-
propriate, and postponemenr TO Monday
night would be an Injustice 10 the thou-
sands Of visitors who would be com PEELED
TO leave the city before that time. There
Is no likelihood. therefore. that the time
honorrd precedent of an inauguration ball
on rhe evening of Inauguration day will
be departed from when Mr.. Cleveland Is
indicted IN TO office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

BY the way, isn't it time Jenckes and
Totten were being given due credit for
accurate prophecy7 They did not pre-
dict the triumph of the Democratic
party in so many words. but they did
say that a period of calamity and dis
Hster would come upon the country
about this time, and what else could they
have meantf But in consolation thrust
be remembered that they promise the
millennium later on-when the Democ-
racy goes out, of course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

A sAUNTER through the food markets
the beginning of Thanksgiving week
leads to the conclusion that nothing but
the never exceeded earnings of the mass
of people and their unlimited capacity
to consume food can warrant us in heed
Ing a warning of Nautilus which an
earlier doctrinaire had given, so great
Is the supply and SO wonderful is the
profusion of food materials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
Telephone Restriction. in Roumanfa-
ElacfrdlIan


The telephone il rapidly conquering the
remoter parts of the old world. One OF the
latest connections ID that made between
Galatz and Braila. two commercial cities
of Roumanis. on the lower Danube. A
merchant of Brsila wanted 10 buy some
barley. and went TO the telephone Office TO
speak TO his agent at Galafz, where the
Produce Exchange was held az the time.
Have you written TO your friend to be at
the telephone nj this hourf" asked the officer
in charge of the telephone station. Then
you have telegraphed, ! Ruesw persisted
the officer. IL should not come 10 the tele-
phone il wanted to telegraph" said the
merchant ;rritably. Then / cannot let
Won use the telephone" retorted the officer.
''The instructions are" continued he. that
people who want TO talk To each other
through the telephone must agree upon the
time beforehand by letter or 10y telegraph.
or by other means of communication
"But did not know until now that I
wanted to bny barley" explained the
merchant. Then j cannot allow you TO
use the telephone" said the officer. aud the
merchant had TO give M the idea of buying
barley that day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
A Boston G,rls Week of Pleasure.

New YORK
Il am going 10 have good time next
week. said q Boston girl tho other day.
MY brother calls 1T regular giddy swirl
of frivolous dissipation. Monday 4 shall
spend most OF the day at the bazaar for the
Home for Aged Couples at horticultural
HALL and I'll go IN the evening 10 hear Car
roll ID. Wright speak on the 10 finence of
the factory system on intellectual develop
ment Tuesday the fair for the Working
Boys Home opens az the Gettysburg build
ing. "Wednesday afternoon there's a lovely
meeting In the interest OF fresh water ba ths
at Technology. and IN the evening I'm 60
ing TO Bnliinch Chapel TO and hear n
nretty girls play IN ald Of the teachers ba-
zaar Thursday | shall simply reside AZ
the Home for Aged couples' fair again. and
FRIDAY evening shall go 20 fremont Tenn
pie 10 hear those charming Cinnamon. sam
Ping Lee and Wong Chin Foo. talk against
the Geary exclusion law. and saturday. oh.
Saturday do want TO 40 To Sprngfeld TO
the football game but moro want 20 90 TO
the Claiming Hall meeting Of the Younger
Ministers Association.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

THE people of Hartford City, who are
exasperated that foreign glass-blowers
have raised the British flag over their
works, should remember that it is the
foreign way of expressing satisfaction
pver the result of the late election. If
the result had been the opposite of what
1t was there would have been no display
sither of British or confederate flags.
Even that thought is q consolation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

WHEN the greatest fair the world ever
heard of is ready for the public in Chi
cago. it can BIO made a financial failure
If the people of Chicago put such prices
upon food and shelter that the mass of
people cannot afford to spend a week
there without mortgaging the accumu-
lations of lifetime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

Mr.. WILLARD. who gave swell din
ner to Mr.. Cleveland, at which the lat
ter made a speech foreshadowing his
presidential policy. is millionaire of
foreign birth and the representative in
this country of syndicate of foreign
capitalists whose business it is to work
the American people for all they are
worth. Mr.. Willard is an American for
revenue only.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

III the ncbuIous object which astron-
omers have recently sighted and which
as yet they are not quite able to classify
is really Biela's comet. it should cross
the earth's track Nov. 81. about eight
hours after the earth has passed on its
way. This eight hours means 300, 900
miles of space. but that is pretty close
for heavenly bodies to como together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

SENATOR PETER says he has no OBJ
lection whatever TO Mrs. Lease as col
league in the Senate. He thinks she
would command respect, and if an oc-
casional member did get his feet upon
the table in committee meeting Mrs.
Lease would certainly have too fine q
sense of the proprieties of her position
to follow the example.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

A WRITER IN an Eastern religious paper
has reached the conclusion that the great
hymn writers were not great poots and
that no great poet 10 . great hymp-writer.
This is doubtless true. as many popular
hymns are neither rhyme nor reason, much
less poetry. but the worst of II il that many
persons accept the hymn as the standard
OF poetlcal ex preston.
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SIXTEEN PAGES

THERE is law enough to break up the
colony of Chicago gamblers and ruffians
ut Robey if il is enforced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

JUsr ms Michigan bear Was about to
never before fired gun. appeared on the
scene, aud shot the animal dead with q
rifle. When a bear attempts to infringe on
woman's rights, it is just simply goodbye.
hear
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Honor or Profit.

"What are we going TO do with Biilfgerf'
asked the first statesman. "He is sure to want
something"
"Oh. have fixed him all right. gave him
the choice or being mentioned Cabinet pos
sibility, or accepting q thousand-doilar clerk
ship. He's considering the matter now"
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Their nTonev,a Worth.

City Minister-Do you actually tell me that
your congregation endures sermons three-quar-
tiers OF an hour longl
Country Minister-Yes. They did insist for
while that, on the salary they paid me. ought to
preach an hour but managed to get the time
reduced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

THESE are the chill autumnal days.
whom the turkey is In danger OF quick
consumption.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
A Mo,,ey-Sayer.

Mr.. Goodman-My misguided friend, III you
would only save money
Hungry Higgns-W'y, parlner, I'm savin'
money every day fer other people, by not earnin'
none Of il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

OFFICIAL returns in Illinois show that
outside of Cook county CIeveland's plu-
rality over Harrison was 6,357. But for
the slum vote in Chicago be would have
fallen far short of carrying the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
A Conr.e Mama Ouestion.

Young Mrs. Fitts-Just think. That dear.
Oscar Wilde is trying to produce golden-veined
tulip.
Mr. Fitts-Is he giving it bichloride treatment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20

HEREsY may be defined as an inability
to believe all that certain persons said
and wrote regarding religion several
hundred years ago.
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LAYING our /. Programme.

One OF the frat steps toward retrench-
ment IN tho enormous expenditures of the
federal governments witch VIII devolys
upon whatever party shall Toe charged with
it's Illustration. will Ice OF necessity .
purging of the pension lists.