The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-07
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MORALSD0 MANNERS
BY A CLERGYMAN.


assembly of the presbyterian church now
in session at Washington has had one
wholesome effect-that OF stirring thought
within and without ecclesiastical circles
IT'S the most difficult thing in the
world to Northumberland the most need
full. Without discussing the pros and cons
in the case of the reverend professor who
stands accused OF heresy it should be re-
membered that development is not de-
NAL. The man OF twenty-one is not an
tsgonistic to the infant in the cradle
twenty years earlier. a ripe apple IN
October is not antegonistic to the apple
blossom in May. What has occurred in
more.
If men will think they must pay the pen
atty of thinking thinking finds itself In
mental growth. When one has thought
himself outside of those religious environ
ments in which he was at the start, intel
lectual honesty demands that he shall take
himself where his thought is-outside.
But sometimes present position is quite
consistent with an old environment. The
CIdHR6 D6th6En now anu bllcn OO
great, but it may be change
of mere development-theI infant come OF
age. or the apple blossom ripened into an
apple. In this case Ii would be absurd
either to demand or TO expect demissiOn
OF place and privilege If thoughtful and
conscientious theologian feels that he is
in essential agreements with the standards
of his church. and believes in those things
which his church regards as central, IL
should seem that he might be safely and
wisely INDUCED in certain changes of con-
ception regarding points. which, however
important are nevertheless non-essential
in character.
A practical recognition of this distinc-
ton would empty the shot pouches of
many ecclesiastical Nimrods. The
churches would stop hunting heretics and
the hereiics would also stop hunting the
churches.
These orthodox folkof the higher criti-
cism type, who contend that the bible is
not the word OF God but only contains the
word of God. aud who would have us be.
iieve that errors in science and history are
consistent with reliability in religion, ask
little TOO much. Intelligent people will
ask in reply: How can We accept the
teachings of book as infallible in matters
beyond our ken which breaks down
where clear tests are applied to It's utter
ances in matters which are within our
cognizance?
We leave the higher critics to wrestle
with this puzzler. For ourselves, We are
free to say it is the whole bible or none.
4 book which lies in science or history
cannot be trusted in morals. If its &C
counts of earth are amiss. how shall We
rely upon its descriptions OF heaven? The
bible is all right; the critics are all wrong.
ARTISTS like 1been," says William
Watson, in his Excursions in Criticism, !"
turn the house of life into a moral hospi-
tai and see nothing in men and women
but interesting cases.
The maidens of Vienna have started a
SDinster club according to the New York
SIN, with the avowed object of bringing
about the speedy and happy marriage of
its members.
Upon this orr luminous contemporary
makes TWO remarks. First, how is one
spnster to tell another how to bring
Barkis to a proper state of willingness
A sixteen-year-o girl in her bridal veil,
with bright new ring under her we'd
ding glove knows more about the phllos-
ophy of getting husband than the whole
body polite OF worthy and intellectual
spinsterhood. Secondly, who ever knew
a man TO wans what he knew he could
have as we'll as not? 1t is the fruit
on the topmost limb, not that on the
lower branch that man risks his life
60 II Halar, of FTpnu and (fannntra nf
Egypt had united with any syndicate Of
maidens avowing their willingness to
enter the holy state of matrimony the
Iliad would never have been written, and
Mark Antony might have passed as q
model of marital fidelity.
Apropos, we feel constrained TO add that
the Heiens and the CleopRtras resist only
in order TO surrender.
Apropos again we find in the Interior
the following recipe for cooking husband
30 as to make him tender and good. pre-
scented in the Baltimore cooking school by
a lady of experience:
"a good many husbands are utterly
spoiled by mismansgement. Some women
90 about it as if their husbands were
bladders and blow them up. Others keep
them constantly in hot water. Others let
them freeze by their carelessness and in
difference. Some keep them in a stew by
irritating words or ways. Some roast
them. Others. again. keep them in pickle
all their lives. 1t cannot be supposed that
any husband will be tender and good
managed in these ways, but they
are really delicious when properly treated.
I'm selecting a husband you should
not be guided by the silvery appearance,
as in buving a mackerel, nor by golden
tint, as if you wanted salmon. Be sure to
select him yourse f, as tastes differ. Do
not go to market for him. as the best are
always brought to your door. 1t is far
better to have none unless you will
patiently learn how 10 cook for him. 4
preserving kettle of finest porcelain is
best but if you have nothing but An
earthen ware pipkin, it will do, with care.
See that the linen In which you,wrap him
is nicely washed and mended with the re-
quired number of buttons and strings
sewed on.
Tie him in the kettle by a strong silken
cord called comfort. as the one called duty
is apt to be weak, so that the husb band
may flop out of the kettle and be burned
and crusty on the edges as husbands, like
crabs and Holsters. have to be cooked
alive. Make a clear, steady fire out of
cheerfulness, nestDess and love. Let him
IA near these as seem to agree with him