New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

1.-THE Waterman" says that one reason why many
ministers fail is that they have never become skilled
in the literary forms Of their age They talk seven
teenth or eighteenth century English, ana not
nineteenth. The structure Of their sentences Is not
in accord with present literary canons. and they
have never mastered the construction Of para
graph made up of sentences, but having an en-
tirety Of its own. A good style is as important as
a good voice The style is not the message but the
message is heavily weighted without it,
The cannibal chief stood with his hand shading
his eyes. a solitary figure was timidiy creeping
started He took quick step forward. 1T is" he
cried, 1T is my son! He Is coming nome agal a.
nrn he sbriliy called 70 his head hunter Mbongwa
the prodigal is returning XIII the fatted haffr.
-(Ceveand Plain Dealer
H. Welnstock prominent Jew OF Sacramento
has created considerable discussion by reading
paper entitled Jesus the Jew in various syne-
gogues on the Pacific Coast. The following pas
sage will give an idea OF his point Of view: Il
found that according TO New Testament traditions
Jesus was born a Jew. lived a Jew, died Jew.
found that He preached nothing but Judaism in It's
unrest and simplest form. found that the thought
81 establishing new belief even a new sect
was furthest from His mind. that His aim was not
IN follow after the heathens. but to seek out the
los, sbeen ~ the house Of Israel found that His
,nsson seemed to be to upllf the lowly and to ex-
pose wlckedness in high places. FOUND that ne
cav. His heart His soul and His very being TO the
mar IN the sick and TO the needy. He said: I am
not come TO heal the sound; have been sent unto
the sick / found that He was a man Of un-
bounded sympathies and OF great moral courage;
that He was simply striving TO practise and to
n-eaoh the moral code established by Moses and
the Prophets and literally put into practice In
His daily life the great lawgiver's precept OF love
thy uelghbor myself
To His IIking-''I suppose you are glad 10 be rid
- am answered the Spanish official who was
busily crossing islands of the map ~ ~ gte ,i
deal more comfortable to be occupied with this
boom in real estate."-CWashington star.
4 large folio Book Of Common Prayer. OF 1852
which belonged to Bishop Creighton. who was
R,shop of Bath and Wells. England In 1917. has
beon returned 10 rs old home in the palace at
Wells and added 10 the many historic treasures OK
the library 1t is an excellent specimen Oh the
binders art having been bound by s Mearns the
binder Charles H.
shrewd Dor Key Boys.-The donkey boys OF ne n
NI,e deserve book all TO themselves. oucn ctaIt
s,,'"n nottery. Such knowledge Of human nature!
yye1h inerrinR sagacty they discover your nation
ality and give your donkey names famous IN your
oun country Never will an Englshman nnd MINI
o~If stride Yankee Doodle or Uncle sam or
an American upon John Bun. ,.,. ,.. $3.50
What's the name OF my donkey asked my
"CIPeyeiand." came the answer like fash
We %sfe ea tneT he name OF mine?" asked.
rner We shouted You have no idea how funny il
soullu.N ss,,rroundinRs We nearly tumbled of In
m tI,bt and those clever little donkeyboys are
quick to watch your face ana u'ihe your '"oo''
Woman's Home Companion
lanes A. Rape. OF Marmette, WIS. veteran Oh
four wars and eishty-seven years old. proposes 10
ride from his home to the National Encampmeh'