The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
Yet, strange though & seems take
special delight
Tn uniting myself In the midst OF nknS-

Yet, strange though & seems. l take
special delight
In putting myself in the midst OF night
I never am seen with the rich or the
proud;
I cannot endure a promiscuous crowd;
And II I should rashly appear before one,
That very same moment twcuid surely
be gone.
I'm a part OF the glory Of every age.
And give vigor and brightness to his
tory's page.
I belong to the aged. as well as the
young,
And my name is this moment on every
tongue.
e17--A PARLIAMENT PUZZLE.
zach word is given by synonym OF
suggestion. and afterward 10y anasram)
A remarkable gathering was held IN
the year 1893 where men from All paris
of the earth met &c compare their re-
snective IN beliefs. The committees VINO
arranged AZ found IL a great WORK, Out
al last # went off smoothly. after many
oilings and REOII.INGS OF the eNecu'
tive machinery. 1t met near Tue ~
mother city OF our mid-continent' "ne'e
such crowds jostle one another III 'he
streets. and where the tram-cars anu
electric MOTORS PILE up their hVihs
freight where the tall CD places OF ous-
mess. like tho tower OF Babel seem as
~ they would mock, /. f., SCOFF, at
heaven. and where 90 dining parlors
are gorgeous with gliding and fresco' SO
that. as one eats. the MUSES. may smile.
or SATURN STARE at him from tho
walls. But what a motley gathering IL
was which was found in the hall or con-
ference. There were 90 ecciesiast'cs OF
the Church OF England, dear old gentle
men in gowns. whom one gushing sirl
declared to be REAL PETS; then there
were followers of 90 the founder OF the
New Church. who teach that religion
consists in the spiritual Interpretation or
Scripture, and that ritualism, and the
wearing OF GOWNS RIEED pride ana
arrogance. After him came Cd q follower
OF Wesley, laundering forth many Well
TONED SHOT at all manner OF wicked
ness, and next 20 him some quaint jap
anese 90 sacerdotals robed in flowing
drapery OF many colors and STRIPES.
Then a Buddhist from 90 a country in
Asia set forth the purposes and Aims Of
his religious cult. aud then u0 member
of the Scottish Kirk rose TO claim that
though other religions might show a
more splendid ritual. and other sects
might be more powerful I'm eNhortation,
his church was the BEST IN PRAYER.
A I'D follower of Islam spoke so eNtrav-
agantly for his religion that one felt like
exclaimlng: III you like 1t 40 well. 90
HOME. MADMAN. and enjoy it where
YOU belongi" There was even a follower
of (l2) the founder OF the religion OF fire.
worshippers: and / noticed that he was
not only quantity dressed. but wore no
shoes either "common-sense' or RA-
ZOR-TOES" A delegate from India set
forth his belief in reincarnation. untl one
had quite turn in rejecting that pos
sbly many a nO progenitor Of his might
have been ONCE l.ArS, or some other
uncanny beasts. Next lb follower or
a great Protestant reformer took the plat
FORM and gave a history OF his church.,
speaking most forciby in regard 10 what
she had suffered so that II was like fol-
lowing a REAL HUNT 10 watch his pur-
suit OF the 1O representative of the
Mother Church. as the ecclesiastical sue
cessor OF those who had prosecuted his
ancestors, which he did IN A STORM Of
eloquent words. After him arose a 40
native of 4. great Asiatic nation. who
spoke of his people and their religions,
but i'm such a iargon that | only caught
the words. MY country she velly big.
SHE NICE" A Calvinist next read a
paper on 40 Continuance in state OF
grace but. though there Is no one my
PA REFERENCES as he does Calvin, |
confess IL was a little dry 10 me.