Year: 1877

In some respects the city OF Damascus In Syria has
reached high point Of civilization, and is gradually
adopting tho customs Of more advanced countries It
Is said that when ono is engaged In legal proceedings
and wants witnesses TO swear that they saw a certain
deed done, he can find many olive colored Turks
Just outside the he DESIRES and any
o whom for few bits OF silver will just what you
tell him TO- and stick to on the witness stand spite
| Of all cross-examination.


1t seems TO pretty dicult to tell the exact truth
about anything We always had deal OF sympathy
with the man on the witness stand, who, on being
minded that hc must tell nothing but the truth, said
imporingy, "Wcll then, let talk III tie while be-
fore begin, and SO work up to 1t gradually" To
aggeratc deprecate according direction OF
sympathics or prejudices is inevitable and to tell what
occurred just as occurred ought 70 be expected
| OF human nature Not even u saint could do Il.
We heard man once argue against Immortality by
saying that It is altogether too wonderful be be-
lieved The answer was that IL is not half wonder
fu that you should live right along after you once get
far start as It ~ that you somehow have got
fair start with apparently nothing to start from.


There is nothing like a slippery DAY test mans
Christian excellence witha. Whom you
temptation ahead OF you you able to prepare for It
TO greater or less extent but to be caught suddenly
and when you feel most secure by slippery spot un.
der the newly fallen Ia crucial test almost too
great Tor human nature The other aay grave
churchman whose is benignity ITSELF trod an
unseen bit OF crystal ana struck the pavement a
right smart blow. We interested to learn
how picty would behave under the circum-
stances Tho tseth Of the old gentleman
firmly fixed together though there were words be-
hind which would certainly slip through If they had
an opportunity His eyes snapped Tor a minute and
his checks aushed, which plainly intmatcd TO our
clerical mind that thcre werc regions Of tho English


language. lying the verge Of profanity, which he
would like to just look for iew minutes. The
old smile soon came back, however, and Richard was
himself again.


The Christian Register, tho exponent OF Boston
Un,tariauism, s getting little warm the coming
OF Moody and Sankcy. 1t quite dsconsolate at tho
tremendous following of tho evangcliss and wonders
how many people 80 TO hear poor preacher
and SO poor singer II warns the young that Mr.
Moody is theoloyically aslant and begs them with
tears not to bclieve what he says. Indeed. among
the so-caled liberal churches OF Boston there Is
ominous 1utlor OF wings and wise shaking OF neads
as though enemy had attacked their stronghold.
We arc little curious whether tho 'Lberals
intend allow every worship cd just they
tell him TO- whether they will allow him 10 do in
his way.


Time docs not always pass with equal speed. 1t
was Queen Charlotte who said, IL am aiway quarrel
ling with time; It is short do something and so
long to do nothing" When were boys, and looking
forward to Wednesday afternoon and fun, II seemed
as though day was very respectable section OF
eternity but row that We are men, and buy goods
thirty days, 1t seems though the weeks in
league with creditors and fly by quickly that
we hardly have time 10 turn round before tho note
comes due. Time seems 10 walk when he ought to
run. and to run when he ought to walk.


The Eraminer and Chyosiicie has article which
|
| bit Of advice from iayman may do no HARM First.
preach ns though your lie depended on It, When
sunmerhclc very III he said, 30 that might got
welll How ! could preach! l have caught
glimpse Of eternal things, and could talk to
men never before" Second, II you have o small
congregation preach just well though you had
thousands. No matter how low there there
than you convert, even II you do your BEST
Lastly, preach with great visor rainy days. Let
every 90 homo to tell his neghbor that he ought
TO have been church. In word, preach Tor souls
and not for money, aud you are sure to succeed.


Hero is an extract from poor clergy mans letter
which was never intended for tho light, but which
shows that the times hard anu thar contented
mind Is better than great riches. He says:-''My
garden gave three bushels OF beans thirty bushels
OF potatoos and hay enough Tor my this winter
and u farmer gave me wood If would cut IT, So, with
beans, potatoes, milk and fire, am enjoying rciig-
ion and determined not to got In debt ut the erocer


II Of the of Us had nothing but beans and
potatoes and milk should hardly feel like giving
thanks or singing songs


A convention OF coored preachers greatly
troubled about u matter which II might be difficult for
people Of lighter shade to settle man, tinted Of
COURSE fell from height while in the act OF robbing
htnroost, and broke his Aitor investigation It
was discovered that he prominent class leader
always faithful to his dutics and exhortcr OF no
little rcnown Wherc had he gone, up down, was
tho serious question which agtatcd tho convention
1t last decided that though circumstances


little against him. II was legitimate to hope Tor tho
best, but tho public admonshed that, though II
may sometimes happen that gets TO heaven al.
ter robbins henroost, It Is very dangerous expcr-
imcnt to try.


DR.. Taimage says that editors Of newspapers
crushed by the fact that The people 'demand moral
slush instead OF intellectual fo0d" Tho Doctor may
possibly be able to speak with absolute authority
cernna the first element but no ought say that
the people do want the second until ho has tried
tho experiment. He seems TO have very low idea Of
editor his trends atter him by asserting that
he has reached it. The truth IL that there never
timo when the people demanded more of the editor
the way OF accuracy brancc, logic and earnestness
than now. A man must be sighted and hardly Ut
10 be u critic who cannot zee as much us that


II has always seemed Unfair the Bible In order
10 hnd buttress for prejudice At tho Newark
Presbytery the other day, in which Mr.. See told
that he must never invite another his pull
PIT. Gentleman confessed himself 'old FOSSIL 4"
and invited examination rs such. lie believed in ST.
Paul, ho said through and through. But his
'sthrough and through" meant only half way through,
for ST. Paul not only enjoined silence upon
women, but commaE dod also that they should never
any gold or pearls or costly apparel and
braid their hair Even "iossil'' would not ask
much OF his daughter and II he did tho daughter would
prefer so down to premature grave than braid
her hair and everything that under tho
head Of "costly apparel" That household would have
q tropical warmth in II all winter, and without the
sstance OF furnace IN which the stern parent, ccri-
cal lay, should insist literal Interpretation OF