The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-15


soul. Ii Is she who conQuers the grim olo
unce and the dyspeptc aunt The cross
est baby reaches out ITS arms 10 her and Il
comfOrted. Old people and strangers al
ways ask the way of her In the crowded
street. Her gentle spirit helps 10 see the
reason for every poor Sim RS misstep and
condemns e ~ faux. She might not
serve with acceptance on the judges
bench, but she is a very agreeable person
TO know.
The evangelical Christians of the
United States are estimated to be pos.
sessed OF Sl30JJ,0J0O0O. How much OF il
is cOnsecrAted2
The German evangelical church has
inst secured site in the Holy city for
church.
1t seems that we owe the double-headed
eagle. which is on the Russian arms, to
the Utilities. Count d'Alvielis, In his
learned work on The Migration OF SYM
hOls tells US it fret appears on some
HittIte ecu ptures at Eyuk In Phrygia.
To discover truth is the best happiness
OF the individual; to communicate 1t lie the
chief essedness he can bestOw upon So
ciety.-T11usead
How many isy up riches which they
never enjoy to provide for contingencies
that never happen, to prevent trouble that
never comes-Jdg.
The church too often errs still in seek
ing glory 100 external. Ii cannot COM
pete with the world in what is distinctive
ly the worlds glory. Even solomon tenn
Fhla far h.x
OF Nero.-Narcus D0ds.
l think IL is the going TO God with our
every want that he loves. Hence, the
Oftener We go the better we please him.
for the. TO us. seemingly small! things dc
but demonstrate the more surely our en-
| tire reliance upon him. and this trust en-
dears u TO him.-Rose Porter.
lis an essential thing for the Christian
every 81 often to shut the world out and
be alone with Goi.-JaInes Stalker
Even in our outward occupations let u
be more occupied with God than With
all else. T do them well in his pres
/ ence and for his saks.-Feiel0n.
PRAYER is the door forever open be-
I tween heaven and earth. Sooner than
! sound can reach human ar through this
/ lower atmosphere the longing desire of
/ the spirit rises to the heart Of God.
! Whether we believe It or not. We are liv-
! ing IN an invisible world where our
| wishes ar understood before our words
are spoken.-Lucy Larcum.
lis not enough that We profess Chris
tienlty we must possess it, Carlos
! Martin.
Cease from this ante-dating of your ex-
4 perience. Sufficient to today are the du-
ties OF today Don't waste life in doubts
and fears; spend yourself on the work
before you, well assured that the right
performance OF the hours duties will be
the best preparation for the hours or ages
which follow il. us the measure of
maD-his apprehension of day.-EHler-
/ son.
We know not exactly what the least de-
gree of obedience Is that will bring man
to heaven. but this we NAV be quite sure
! OF, that he who aims no higher than the
. lowest will ia / fall short of that, and that
be who goes farthest beyond ii will be
! most bessed.-J0hn KfJk
knowledge is the hill which few can
hope TO climb; duty is the path that all
may trayel-AOfriS.
At a recent state convention of the 7.
! NJ. G. A. the present status was anthorI-
tatively given as in contrast with the past:
In 1866 there was in the United States
sixty-three associations, y ,49S members,
with property valued al $50 600, and with
libraries aggregating 34,0OJ volumes To-
day there are 1872 associations. 100000
members, with property valued at Sl2,
I SIS. 5q5. and with libraries aggregating
Az. 600 volumes.
The Y. NJ. =. A. buildings. not only in
this city, but throughout the union, are
. furnished as every body knows. With ap-
! pliances Tor physical. intellectual, social
and re igious purposes. The work done
in them and through them for young men
Is of incalculabe value. They afford
Faf. and pleasant raiiying place both dsE
and night Good co panionshiD is as.
sured. Exec lent boarding ulaces and
business Opportun ties are found for those
IN need of either. God bless the Y. NJ. c.
A.
The president of tue United societies of
/ Christian endeavor has just been in Japan.
While there he appointed the Rev. L.
Harada. an eloquent and competent
native pastor, to look after the interests
/ Of the \. =. : {. L. in japan growing
rapidly, ike everything else IN that
happy island. until such time as an
acc edited representative shall be elected
bv the United societies of japan. lis
thought both in America and IN Japan
that the selection Is an excellent one Mr..
! Harada was educated In the famous
I Doshisha or kvoto, and also IN our best
/ American schools, ana IS equally we'll
known both here and there.
Friends in house if they be % the right
kind are benediction. They break up
the routine. They introduce new thoughts,
new expressions. new ways of looking at
things. new manners. To children their
! presence is often a real step IN education.
A family living wholly within itself grows
I marrow.