The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

,A. & AUGUST 8. 1902,
phur. the grand jury taking six weeks
off. the Police Board out of business and
the lesislat tors at home. Richmond is
| having q. real midsummer holiday and no
| mistake.
Albany is net the only town that can
| produce one cent consciences.
| FROM The Church JOURNALS
| The greatest Danger TO the cntrcn ana
| the lnuIvlouat GhIistIan IS CONCENTRATION
to the word IL
| CONFORMATION TO its tas mons,
THE WORLD. pleasures assoc
aliouS and colse-
| quent enn1ity to God. suctl c>.1iornlatioiA
ruined the Jews. 1t aduiteraced print
| i've Christianity. The conversion OF
Constantine was in many respects ca
| lamtous to the purity and simplicity or
| the gospel The mingllnS OF cnurch ana
| State under the Roman hierarchy, IN
| England, Germany, France and else
| where, has been weights upon the wings
| of the angel whose mission 1t is to ny
! over all lands proclaiming the unadui-
|
| must be spiritually minded" if we are
to enjoy life and peace: we must keep
| ourselves .'unspotted from the world
| or be ruined by it.-Epworth Era.
| We are free to admit that the princi-
! pies of a true. pure and noble life may
be incucate not only in
! BAD BOOKS. didactic discourse, but
also under the disguise OF
4 Pal ha
| bic itself, both in the Old and New Tes-
lament, abounds in allegory and parable
But fortunately, as we have seen. works
of fictiGm of the higher order bear SO
small a proportion to those of an ME
flor and injurious stamp that the 1nf1u-
ence of the former is completely neu-
tralized and overborne by the latter
There is a large class of novels written
in a most fascinating style, and with no
small claim to classic elegance of style.
that are full of the subtle poison OF
scepticism or the virus of sensuous cor
ruption The terrible damage they intlict
is beyond estimate. The fearful INJURY
that the cheaper publications. known as
Dime Novels do to our growing youth
is a matter of newspaper notorietS--
| Richmond Christian Advocate.
A noted churchman was once asked
how he managed, under much trial. TO
maintain his self-cGTtrol.
USE OF His answer was: BY
YOUR EYES. making right use OF my
eyes. I first look up to
heaven, as the place where | am to i've
forever. I next look down upon eartn
and consider how small space of it
will soon be all that I can occupy or
want I then look round me and think
how many are far more wretched than
I am" This is saying, in effect, that an
unruffled temper is the result of seeing
both ones greatness and his littleness-
his greatness as a child Of God and heir
to heaven and his lttleness as a child
Of the earth. Locked at from either as
| pect. how foolish is resentment and tenn
per!-Northwestern Christian Advocate
The season of affliction is indeed one
of great responsibility, a great opportu-
nifty and divine privi-
| SEASON OF lege. Then Gcd IS near
AFFLICTION. est. Then his love is
warmest, and most gem
tie and tender. 1t is great privilege
to be so near to human being; how
| much greater to be SO near TO God?
| Who would not fear Thee, King OF
kings? For the Thee doth it appertain;
forasmuch as among all the kings of
| the earth there is none like unto Thee
| Southern Churchman.
II Christianity were untrue, ali logic
| would perish. It would be undeniabe
that the church exists,
| A SHAM AND and Jesus once lived.
| A SHAME. but how to account for
the facts Gf history is
| problem under which reason is certain
| to succumb. Infidelity no longer under
| takes it, but desperately tries to rob it
| of it's essential features and reduce it
| to mere name We profess a profound
| contempt for all the deceitfu LIBERAL
| ism that is seeking indirectly to under
| mine the cause OF Christ without the
courage to assail it in front. A halfway
| Christianity is a despicabe dodge. It
| is a sham and a shame,-Central Pres
! byterian.
If the heart is right, the hand will be
| open and free. Give us spiritually minded
men and women, and
| RIGHT HEART, without many appeals
| OPEN HAND. the church treasures
will be filed. It is
plain therefore that the main business
| of the minister is not to gather funds
| even fer missions Important as that
work is. 1t not his chief business. His
chief work lies in teaching and training
] men and women in the Christian life As
| that work progresses. and just in degree
as it progresses. will the securing of
| money become easy. Too often this or
| der is reversed And to hear s1ne men
| talk one would think their chief concern
| is to put money in the treasury of the
| church-Refor Church Messenger.
This is the suggestive way in which
Kansas paper reports bit OF news:
1.-The Episconalians and
IN HIS wIFE'S their husbands attended
| NAME. a. pleasant reception
given a the parish
| house last night" This recalls the old
story t.f the Jew who insisted that If
| his friend had any religion it was III his
wife's nalne.-Central Presbyterian.
Remarks About Richmend.
Glade Spring Journal:
The city of Richmond is a big hive OF