The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-09

was allowed to select the tree on which he
was to be executed, and with great pres
ence of mind he chose a gooseberry bush.
It was at once objected that il was not big
enough. But said he with dignity: Let
it grow I'm in no hurry"
The plan for the religious congress to be
held in Chicago at the time of the interna-
tional exposition has now been practically
completed except in details. SAYS the
Christian Union. DR.. ]. ii. Barrows, the
chairman of the general committee, has
worked with praiseworthy assiduity in
bringing the scheme into practical form,
and it is already evident that the elaborate
program will be carried out with success.
As TO dates, the general parliament of re-
ligions will extend from Aug 20 through
to Sept. 3. The church congresses, gener-
ally known as the UNCONVENTIONAL con-
crosses, will continue from Sept. to
Sept 10. The congress of missions will
reach from Sept. II to the l7tn. The
evangelical alliance will extend from
Sept. 10 TO the oath. The Sunday rest
congress will continue from Sept. 26 10 the
2Sth. Appropriate services for the sun
days during this period will be held in the
different churches of Chicago.
Among the important ends in view in
the religious congress- scheme are: The
bringing together for the first time in his
tory the leading representatives of the
great historic religions OF the world the
showing in the most impressive way what
and how many important truths the vari-
Gus religions hold and teach in common;
10 ~ mi af nj
TO speak what are the most distinctive
truths held and taught within Christen
dom; and, in short, the promotion and
deepening OF the spirit OF human brother
hood. For these purposes, leading schol-
ars, not only of Christian churches, but
also OF the Mohammedan, Jewish, Brah-
man, Buddhist, Confucian and other
faiths, have been invited to take part in
the various discussions. Many gratifying
responses have been received, and it is
already certain that q striking and unique
comparative view of the worlds present
religions status viii be afforded.
True conversion begins in the heart and
thence spreads up and down-up into the
head and down into the pocket.
Denmark is the most drunken country
in the world. She consumes per capita
more than double the amount of spirits OF
either Russia, Sweden, Germany. Belgium
or Switzerland; and almost double that of
the next heaviest drinker, viz: Holland.
Denmark drinks 4.99 gallons OF distilled
LIQUOR, 1926 gallons of wine. $50 gallons of
beer per capita annually. Statistics show
that from 1871 to 1880 % per cent. of the
divorces we're caused by drink; that
among the insane 10 per cent. of the men
and per cent. OF the women We're unbal-
anced by drink; and that three-iourtns OF
the arrests and one-third OF the pauperism
were due TO drink. It's q fearful showing.
What is the religion OF Denmark doing?
Is that tippling too? 1t seems to be top
ping anyhow.
Every man can be managed if YOU find
out his handle.
There are three unchanging facts, viz:
Sin, suffering. death. Tie main func-
ton of religion to meet these unchanging
facts-to deliver from sin, to relieve sui
fering, to take away the sting from death.
Hence religion, too, must be permanent
and the church, in this sense, unchang-
ing.-Canon Liddon.
when will our churches cease to be
public dormitories?" asks Dean Swift. I
answer: When the preachers themselves
are wide awake.-Carlos Hartyn.
can see nothing to object to, but, on
the contrary. much to recommend, in
laymen constituting themselves lay preach
ers and carrying the message OF the Cos
pei into places and among persons that a
regular clergyman cannot approach. Hav-
ing caught the fire, 90 aud carry the fire.
Bishop Philips Brooks.
You must mix some uncertainty with
faith ia you would have faith be.-BrOu1l-
ing.
Manis by creation little lower than
the angels. Man by redemption obtains
more excellent name than they.-Ar-
thur 7. Person.
Public sentiment is a stronger moral
force than law. The latter Furnishes
crimes, the former prevents it.-ChriSttdn
CniOn.
Short memories are god-send in public
life.-Gs w. SmGheg
Settle it in your mind that no sermon is
worth much in which the Lord is not the
chief speaker.-JOhR Hall.
AS there is no grace that gloriies God
so much as faith, so there is no grace that
He g.orihes so much as faith.-IK. Seeker.
The literary activity of today is unprec-
edented. This may be called the COM
municative age. Every he and every she
has, or imagines he or she has, something
worth saying-and printing. And the COS.
mOpOlitan character OF current thought
and expression is remarkable. Longitude
and latitude are over!eaped, especially the
latter The statistics for 1891 have not
been published as yet; but those for the
for the four years ending with 1890 tabu-
lated the various spheres of recent liter
AZURE. The novels number 81 per cent.
Of the whole; works on religion come
next and form - per cent. of the grand
! total of Al 40.
In form and finish our writer's do not
compare fayorably with those of the past,
either immediate or more Temote-with
the cycle OF Hawthorne and Prescott in
America, of the great authors OF forty years
/ ago in England, or with the Augustan age
OF Rome and the classic era in Greece. But
| in breadth of interest and in a certain
! humanity and helpfulness of spirit today
discounts ali the yesterdays that have ever
I been. The old philosophy and philoso-
/ pliers were meanly proud of their own
/ observation-disclosures to be useful