Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

Gay nave all peen forgotten, Wf1le
his smells sweet and bios
SONS in the dust Once entering drawing
room IN West End mansion he found it lined
with mirrors all sides Finding himself reflected
in every direction, he said that he supposed he
was at a meeting of the clergy, and there seemed
to be a most respectable attendance
Did you read his definition of marriage?
1t resembles pair of shears, joined that they
cannot be separated; often moving in opposite
directions, yet always Furnishing anyone who comes
between them.
Advised when i'll to take a morning walk upon an
empty stomach, Upon vhose?" his inquiry
Preaching a charity sermon he frequently
peated the assertion that of all nations English
men were most distinguished for generosity and love
OF their species. The collection happened TO he
inferior to his expectations, and he said he had
evidently made great mistake for his expression
should have been that they distinguished for
the love of their specie.
Surgeons keen mother-wit enlivened his ser
mons. He once said that some ministers would
make good martyrs-they were so dry that they
would burn we'll
Brethren" he observed one day, If God had
referred the Ark to a Committee Naval Affairs,
it is my opinion it wouldn't have been built yet.
Dr. Nathan COver, many years ago pastor of
fremont Temple, Boston, once presiding at
antI-savery meeting in the Temple, where the
applause and misses with which the speakers were
greeted were about equal in frequency and vehcm-
Stepping forward the platform, DR..
Colvcr begged his anti-slavery friends to cease
STAMPING the floor and clapping their hands in
reply to the hi3scs Don't you know that you
might well t~y to get the ding out of shovel
by kicking at it as to try to stamp the hiss out of
goose"
Father Taylor, the famous Searnen's Bethers
preacher in Boston, when pompous from
upper-tendon appeared at his prayer-meeting and
proceeded to deal out advice to his boys, squirmcd
till the speaker sat down, when he broke out " If
there is any other old sinner from State Street
wishes to confess his sins, let him speak now
y devout Western man, having occasion to be in
New York over Sunday some years ago decided
that he would improve the opportunity by going
over to Brooklyn and hearing Beecher preach 1t
was the eve of a great local campaign and the
Plymouth pastor preached stirring sermon calling
men to their civic duties This angered the visitor
who believed that politics had place in the pulpit,
and upon reaching his hotel sat down and wrote to
Mr. Beecher
DEAR SIR: l journeyed over from New-Yorl this
morning hear you preach, feeling of that
should hear a Instead Of that, | got nothing
but political address for my pains suppose it means
little you be told that | disappointed, but
nevertheless you to know that there
your congregation who feels that politics has place
Gods temple and that such political rantings
your address this morning unbecoming to servant
of God Plainly speaking sir, you made of your
self. Very truly yours, john BLANK.
Beecher read the letter, and with his character
istic love of fun wrote in reply:
My DEAR Mr. BLANK: l am very sorry YOU were dis
appointed my yesterday morning. Some of us
like to think, however, that mans highest duty as
citizen is essential to Christian character Still regret
that you didn't like my words, and regret
that You think that | made OF myself. However,
you have great consolation in the fact that you will