St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-19

200 years ago. We take 1t now as a matter
OF course, and a donation of hundreds of
thousands OF dollars is hardly worth an As
ISOLATED Press Dispatch
INFIDELITY ABROAD.
Speaking of foreign missions, DOCTOR is 1t
not fact that the heathens often on leaving
their own religions become infdels, and ac-
cept no religion?'
Yes, sometimes was the reply, but not
as much as is generally supposed. The mis-
slonaries are doing vast deal of good. They
are doing wonders in Japan, and they are rev.
authorizing India. l met with nothing in my
travels which impressed me so much as the
religions of India. Hindooism and Moham-
mechanism have for years been hardening the
hearts and lives of the people there, and the
condition of the women is horrible. I assure
you l would rather be a horse a hog or a
COW IN America than woman in India
FREE THOUGHT AT HOME.
How about free thought in America? Do
you not think infidelity is spreading?"
mo, / do not was the reply. There are
more churches now than ever before. Re
ligion may be gagged just as other things,
according to the supply and the demand. If
there is not great demand there will not
be great supply. We have new churches
because there are men to fill them; and the
size OF our churches and their number in
crease every year. More money is spent on
religion now than ever before. The Christian
stands higher in the community; and the day
has now come when men are not afraid Of
being called Christians. In some respects the
churches have changed Religion is more lib
eral, and more matter Of the soul. The
FENCES between the sects are being lowered.
Christians are becoming united, and they are
working together. The old questions of sect
and doctrine are passing away, and we are
nearing the condition of a united Christiani-
ty. Take the doctrinal sermons. The people
Will not stand them now as they did in the
past. They want matter that will help them
ana they don't care as to bubbles about the
letter of the law. Preaching doctrinal SER
mons is like having physician, who, calling
upon you when you are SICK instead of Civ
1rg you something to help you, delivers a lee
ture on physiology. You tell him at once that
you don't care as to the length of your in
testines or the location Of the bones What
you want is pills rather than philosophy, and
you want them quick. The sermon in demand
today Is that which is helpful to man. Here
Is body with the old cut of sin and trouble
Ihere is the preacher, the physician who
brings the gospel Of Christ, the one plaster
which will heal the wounds The question
is how to get the plaster the wounds, and
that is ALL.
CHRISTIANITY IN KITCHENS.
Have you noticed the great change which
States, Doctor?" I asked.
Yes, replied DR.. Talmage 1.-THE Catho-
lies are becoming more liberal I have faith
in the honesty of their professions and |
believe that they do as much good perhaps
as any other religious sect 1 tell YOU there
parlors; and you will find as much Christian
ity among the Catholic servants as among
the Protestant mistresses. l have had two
Catholic girls In my employ for years and
they have as much faith in their religion as
| have in mine" Frank G. Carnenter