Year: 1877




have been recorded. Frst marriage IN which tho
bridegroom ninety and the bride over eighty.
Second, divorce case, which tho husband more
than eighty and the wifo than seventy. II the
latter had waited patiently for few years they would
have been divorced without application to the courts


II Is not always safe 20 regard the famous argument
Of DesCartes conclusive He says:-"l think,
therefore am" But suppose you don't think, then
whatf We sadly certain OF the existence OF s0me
people who talk SO much that they have time to
think.


What s remorses 1t is having your hands tied
behind you and being laid in tho sun on an August
day, with cloud Of persistent mosquitoes lowering
about and wondering where they win begin nrst


Whittier wrote


For OF all sad words OF tongue or pen,


Tho saddest are these. ut might have BEEN"
But there ID profounder depth in these additional


But sadder fur are these we often


LIS, but hadn't ought 10 be-"


We sometimes think that theology might be defined
as metaphysics onco were by Scotchman. "Meta-
physics s said no. looking vacanty at space and then
speaking very slowly 'why, 1t is where two men arc
talking together, one Of whom don't know what he is
talking about und the other doesn't understand him.
There few men In tho world who can be theo.
logically correct and even then nobody would know
whethor they were or not; but every man Gun be
religiousy IN the right why.


II Is said that In prayer ones attention should bs
rivetcd on tho petition. There was, however divine
Of New England, whose mind to have had
nomadic tendency. While saying grace he would once
in while instncslvely open his eyes to see that the
household was attentive. He prayed thus one day.
30 Lord, bless this portion OF food now In readiness
for u.s. andLorcnzo take your ngcrs out OF that pie
Amen" He rominds US OF a pre-Raphaete prayer
said wild Western dinner Of boar or door meat =
"Lord bless 10 use this-wcll this-O Lord, thou
only canst toll what It is"


II you would have real happiness In your religion
don't spend your time In trying nd out the color Of
tho serpents that bit tho Israetes but 60 10 somc
tired or troubled home and give them sympathy.
There are some questions which 1t is worth your
while to solve, such whether Noahs ark copper
fastened or not what the color Of the dove that
brought back tho olive branch whether that olive
branch has any buds 1t. and there other ques
tions sucy.s. you really born againP you
that you asS an honest man ? which you had better
settle righ,sY.. Don't waste your timewth the shell,
but get at the meat Of the nut as possible.


This reminds us of what Mr. Moody said In Chicago
last week :'.Thero Is that man, who claims to have
repented but who has not paid his board bill yet,
though he could have done It, He is doraudiDg some
poor widow, and yet ho talks OF being disciple Of
Christ" That Kind Of doctrine the ring OF com
mon sense In It, To confess q creed Is not proof Of
your conversion but to pay your honest debts very
likely to be. Genuine religion Is more apt to do than
70 tell what Il does. II your religion makes you up
right aud downright you slord TO be satisfied with
it, but If fails to do this you may safely conclude that
you have bought the wrong article.


Who eau for q single moment doubt his origin after
thisY DR.. Hermes, of Berlin, has presented with
young gorilla. This fact not extraordinary. Other
gorillas have visited Europe, but gorilla like tn Is
gorilla has ever looked into tho face OF and trcd
to pronounce the word .brother." This gorilla is the
missing Ink" He checkmates Genesis anu gives the
gamo into Darwins hands. Alter sloop he stretches
himself like man and yawns But the
other day no sick with chiils and
fever, and as he lay on his couch he
looked imploringly at DR.. Acrmes that
the good at once gave his poor relative strong
dose ofqunine, which cured him. Al his next visit
tho gorilla recognized his benefactor, nodded to him in
familiar and friendly way and then went up to him
and deliberately the tcnderest fashion squeezed
his hand. Did any ever express gratitude more
docatoly The gorilla, cured by quinne, squeezed tho
doctor's hand Ifthat not proof OF the humanity
OF the gorilla, the gorillarity Of man. something
else then logic is lame.


A Wesleyan missionary has had an experience which
exhibits the trials Of clerical lie ia the wilds. He
travelled through some OF tho Australian groups OF





would lend listening ear. and very hopeful OF HE
work until day when he went into tho house OF a
native on some trivial crrand, and u who
nicely roasting the thigh or leg OF man for tho
family dinner. Alter that no was somewhat dis
couraged To be eaten is not an cnviable fate To
preach for nothing and to become roast dinner for
your congregation IS asking too much OF any man.
George Francis Train has again become editor OF a
paper, every Issue OF which, he says twill be charged
with torpedoes bombshells and volcanoes" He has
SO iar become "cvolutcd" that he Is ashamed OF a
great many things which he did years ago. This Is a
kind OF evolution which might be beneficial In other
than that OF the eccentric, but us he says
'the most man IN this n.ad world" His idea OF
his power Is great that he his ability
to "throw his psychologist magnetism" over ono
and give him lease OF life. To 1.-Two IN such
drcamland must be very delightful Tho last sentence
In OF his letters, however Is worthy to be learned
by heart-"Choer up, old fellow thero Is sunshine IN
tho sky


IL seems to bo easy enough to get along with St.
Paul, on the ono hand, and with the woman question
the other hand; but what shall with the two
tosctherf Tho Presbytory OF Newark n. j., s driven
nearly wild over the subject. Unless some com.
promise is effected that most august body Will be-
come assembly oil careworn skeletons
You sec, tho dncuty Is hydra.bcadcd, and
when tho very minute ono head Is cut
OIL two others spring from ITS roots What did
Paul mean when he cnjoncd ''silenccs" Silence md
women have never met and don't know each other.
Women are not to preach; that Is one point gained
They arc not to pray; there shade of doubt on
that question But then, can they sing in duets and
quartcts. and especially can they sing solos In the
presence OF the congregation Singing silence
by any means, and yet what shall do f we are CON-
pelIed to abolish our chorss The whole Presbytcry
have wished many time that ST. Paul had III to
omit that part OF his letter. ior has cntaicd fearful
amount OF pcrplcxty. Until the exegesis
snail DO attained, however, tho women propose to do
just as they please.


1t Is said that u Western man who sadly given
to hts cups once agreed with his wife that he would
give up drinking II she would give up scoIding She
thought the matter over very carefully and thcn
tie TINT woIld N al In