The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12

Spirit Is willing to eone upon modern
Christians In such
THE LESSON fullneee as that his
OF OBEDIENCE presence may be called
baptism are much
the Same as those which made his coming
possible on the day OF Pentecost. First
there wills obedience. The disciples did
as Jesus commanded, and returned to Je-
rusatem lActs. il. They continued stead
lastly In pTayer Il. ~. They were wait
Ing, looking for that promise OF the Fa-
ther. They were all OF one accord in one
place (Acts. II, y. Obedience, prayer, e1-
pectancy, unity-these are the cardinal
conditions OF the divine outpouriug to-
day, as they were nineteen hundred years
ago.-Relisious Herald.
In tie natural world it Is not true that
we can control the seasons. or even bid
the gray clouds Depart
SUNSHINE AT and the sun to. shine.
ALL SEASONS. But It is true that we
may make the day sun
ny within. II we hrst go into the pres
ence of the God Of Light and open our
minds to the light OF his truth and our
hearts to the light Of his spirit; IL we go
out to speak words OF kindness and COM
fort; If we find a way to give in Christian
love something Of ourselves to Others
good; II we warm the hearts OF the poor
and the troubled. then shall our own
hearts be warmed. So NE shall find for
ourselves fine sunny day In tha winter
Of the worlds want and sorrow.
In any wintry time OF sickness or be-
reavement or disappointment, that is
fine day when God comes to US in words
Of comfort and peace. In any weary day
Of care and perp1exity we may look up
into the light OF his countenance and find
relief and strength In the winter OF old
age 1t is a sunny day indeed when the
exceeding great and precious promises
bring the light and calnness OF Christian
hope. and we look through opening doors
to the land where there Is no winter and
the sunlight OF Coos presence and love
shall never be clouded foreYer!-cenrral
Presbyterian.
Christian Science. 1t seems. det1es the
elements as we'll as all manner of dis
eases. The 29th
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE OF D cember
AND THE ELEMENTS, will be remsu1-
bered as one CT
the rainiest Sundays on record It was a
1T sequel to the preceding night of iacss-
SdilI dOWI1pOUi lie GIukCllSS Z q
cities and the rural places were sparseiy
attended. There was one exception. In
Baltimore five hundred Christian Scien-
lists are reported to have turned out to
hear, one OF the leading e1poundsrs Of
their doctrine. AS shey do cot believe In
any external agencies and effects. why
should they care for the rain: Suppose
what the doctors call pneumonia should
thereby be superirduced? Why. what is
pneumonia but 81 mere Pigment Of the
| Imagination? A littIs faith will soon dis
| pei the Illusion, clear Up the eernlnSly
engorsed lungs and make the vocal pipes
as clear as whistle. Even a. blizzard
would not be a circumstance to a Chris
tian Scientist. BY the way, orthodox be,
levers might at least go thus far with
these Christian Scientists in believing
that a rain on Sunday is not a whit
more dangerous than one on any secu-
lar day of the week The man who would
go to his work Or place OF business on
Monday in a storm could certainly with
| equal safety go to church on Sunday in
drizzle It is remarkable how very Gel
icate some robust persons suddenly be-
come on Sabbath If the sky is but slightly
overcast or the atmosphere inpregnated
in the least degree with moisture 1t is
one OF those physiological phenomena
that remains to be accounted for.-Chris-
tan Advocate.
It is rather surprising and. to many
parents, very painful, to find how igno-
| rant their children
NEWSPAPERS AS are Of passing events,
TEXTBOOKS. 30 faithfully and
fully recorded in the
daily papers. This is especially true OF
| the female portion of the family. whose
| tastes and fancies are more concerned
| about social pleasures and events.
| In addition to the enlargement OF mind
| and the practical usefulness of familiarity
with the general history Of recent times
one very valuable incidental advantage il
the cultivation Of a relish for topics Of
conversation more elsvating and far less
| harmful than the discussion and criticism
! OF friends and neighb0rs.
We heartily commend it to our schoo
authorities.-Southern Churchman.