smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1877

Editors OF the Register.


NV attention has been called TO an
article, signed &C." which appeared pro.
minently in the columns OF last Sstur-
DAYS REGISTER, in which the writer pro-
poses to the Pan-Presbyterisn Council
the revision OF the standards of the
church, and adds his reasons for urging
it.


am not in entire accord with the
writer, and perhaps may express the con .
victions of many of your readers by pub
fishing my objections.


1t is altogether unlikely that the coun-
Gil will give any attention TO the
proposal, not from want OF respect
TO your correspondent &C." but
because it has been deemed wise
in this first meeting of the council to
avoid subjects likely to give rise to con-
troversy. But it will hardly be deemed
disrespectful if we take up the reasons
and examine them before they can be
laid before the second meeting OF the
Council.


Allow me TO say at the outset that l
am not ready 10 declare myself opposed
to the proposed revision. No decided
opposition has yet been developed in any
of the Presbyterian bodies of the world,
but each one claims the right, and holds
itself ready to revise whenever convinced
there is sufficient reason tor so doing.
But al present the reasons assigned BY
the advocates of revision are receiving
more attention than the revision itself,
in order that it may be determined,
first, whether or not they are sufficient
to warrant our entering upon what
must prove difficult task, and secondly,
whether the advocates of revision are the
lovers OF our church and creed, or enc
mics who have given up their faith IN us
distinctive principles, and are endeavor'
ing in this way to win over others TO the
same way of thinking.


1 hope 1t will be clear before l am
through, that il ever the church enters
upon this task it will never be because 1t
has lost faith in any one doctrine be-
longing essentially to the system.


1t has become quite common in some
Quarters to assume or assert that there Is
a widespread want of faith in some or
msny OF the doctrines of our standards,
and it 10 argued that these standards
6ught therefore to be SO revised rs 70
bring them into harmony with the real
belief of the church. Thus N
declares that cit can scarcely be ques-
toned" that 90 considerable amount Oh
the teaching of these documents" is not
accepted by large portion OF our MIN
isters and people. And again, he writes
with the utmost confidence, "As all
events it car not be questioned that very
many of the most learned sodiy and In
f,usntisl men of that communion regard
much Of the teachings Of these docu-
mnsnts =, either false In themselves, or
utterly insdapted to the actual wants ana
modes of thought of this age" And then
certain doctrines are specified which, be
saws, are no longer preached not only
because many OF the ministers have
ceased to believe them, but also because
4the people would not listen 70 them"
II similar declarations had not been
made frequently during the past is"
years, should have passed BY these
s.ntsnces Of aG.'P with some SIMPLE
Year: 1877

country, and the discussion has
brought to light few ministers who do
not seem to be in accord with the Con.
fession. But submit that it is anything
than right to assume that where one
speaks out, there are a hundred or two
others who agree with him, but fear to
make 1t known. Scotland is pre-emi-
nently the land of the martyr, and the
tenacity with which Scotchman holds
his convictions, and the courage with
which he utters them have become pro-
verbal. The only fair way of estimating
the extent of the detection is by the re.
suits of ecclesiastical action. The only
church in Scotland which has yet taken
any action upon this subject is the q. T.
church. At the late meeting of its synod
in Glasgow paper was unanimously
adopted, in which after affirming
ats steadfast adherence 70 the
Westminster Confession Of Faith and
Catechisms as containing the system of
doctrine taught in the HOLY Scriptures"
it added these resolutions: '(2) the
Synod strongly disapproves of and con.
demns the conduct of those persons who,
giving their assent 10 these standards, do
notwithstanding indulge in denouncing
them as erroneous and unscrlptural, and
in impeaching their brethren OF the elder
ship and the ministry with not believ
ing end not preaching the doctrine of
them; in particular (3) the Synod can
not tolerate the denial or disparagement
of those doctrines commonly called tie
doctrines of grace, which it has been the
distinguishing glory of this church in
every period of Its history TO maintain
and to preach" and then, in view of the
great Importance of the whole subject of
revision, it appointed a committee to con-
slider it Tor report next year. From this
decided stand by the U. P. Church Of
Scotland, it may safely be inferred that
if ever that body favors the revision of
its standards it will not be because it
wishes to bring them into "hsrmony with
the real belief OF its members" on the AS
sumption that that belief has been with
drawn from the standards as they now
stand.


These are my reasons for putting my
denial against "G.'s" assertion concern
ing the prevailing unbelief in the Pres
byterisn Church, and 1 would most
respectfully suggest thot, if we are to
have these assertions repeated, they be
accompanied with some evidences. Some
people may be satisfied with simple as
sertion if it be stron sly put and often
repeated, but others of us have seen so
many confident declarations vanish before
a little investigation that we may be
pardon ed for asking evidence. We have
grown weary OF the ott-repested insinua.
ton that two.thrds of the ministers and
elders of the Presbyterian Church agree
with professor Swing, but are too hypo.
critical or cowardiy to avow it, and if
there is any truth in il we would be
thankful TO know it.


There is another point advanced by
"G."-that our standards are not in SYM
psthy of the sge-thst deserves some at
tention, but l have already gone beyond
the bounds contemplated at The begin
ming of this letter. ID.
Year: 1877

different lives are all needed TO carry society. He
makes attempt 10 understand everybody. Ihis
man the truth no ~ ever jealous In us
cause; he wishes 90 have tomorrow better creed,
In detail than ne has today therefore he loves TO


have say upon these important subjects, with which
they best acquainted he 10 open 10 all forms oil
truth, and his charity 10 simply human. He IS ever
busy In the working out Of those social problems IN
which nearly concerned. He looks for future,
but future improved by his own action The old
creed breaches resignation, the new one energy Ihat
teaches that man can do nothing without God; this.
that without man God can do nothing. The believer
In the new faith asks, is ife worth living Tor,
with the immortal and tho creative sun above
that which has been pouring his fructiypg beams
upon the earth Tor millions OF years-this bright
world OF where there are 30 many moving ques-
tions TO be asked and answered. Is II not worth
while when have done best and lain down
TO sleep to know that everlasting matter will be
marked by progressive changes IN millions OF years
TO followS "Hc can't be wrong whose life 10 IN tho
right" Let those who believe In so magnificent =
creed this try TO live up TO it so that We may DO
enabled from the noblest life to iner tho noblest
crood.
Year: 1877

THE CLASS OF MEN TO BE MOULDED IN THE


ETHICAL SCHOOL.


Professor Felix Adler yesterday explained the aim
and object of the ethical education Of tho youth In
trusted to his care. In reply 10 questions propounded
TO him by many persons as 10 what all this peculiar
education would lead TO. Combating In advance the
theory that depended for its sustenance upon
any creed whatever. and setting in tho foreground
that the human mind could only take In what per-
fcc,y natural while crcods dealt exclusively With
the supernatural he maintained that IN lar the
Ethical Society did believe in the Bible, but only
revered It, It's members could have no confidence in
held up to them as tho supernatural II was
INTENDED found through ethical education religious
lilo that should be secvident. all OF which It's
origin IN moral law. They would lay nrm hold tho
of conscience, which was every human breast,
and he himself had NO firm faitn in that cause he
woud not nave the courage TO riso before TINS
audience ana proclaim his belief In tho sound
ness OF these principles Three great iea.
education-sefcuiture. fortitudc and charity.
Unfortunately the religious instruction OF the past had
often raised false expectations. When arrived at
mature age the child found that tho righteous
this world do not always succeed and that virtue does
not aways go. rewatas anaeea, Inc sarong ana Tue
only needed to be strong enough and they would have
their PIcvnas. ana all The music OF the world would
hail them heroes and shout praise to the hiefs.
Ihc aim and object Of the Ethical School would be to
teach children TO be heroes in their own CIRCLES 10
have ueeper understanding OF duty and to apply II
on u larger anu nobler scale. The new school would
show tue children that they could indeed make tho
world as 1t ought to be They would learn TO oppose
their own virtues against the guilt OF SUPER
sttiOn, against the quit Of impure passions,
against the guilt Of tho brutal insoleuco Of superior
against the universal guilt OF seltshness.
Then tho children who have received such training
would form union that woutd lead them 10 oitier
social existence, and they would erect temple
that would indeed be the habi'aon OF tho ideal As
results OF education he could plainly
the dim future tho professions o treemen emerging
from such scnool CLAD In the dress OF white purity as
costly as the most elaborate priestly robes He mad
been charged with vagueness in tho establishment OF
these schools And altor little training Of the young
generation he would ask all 10 look
chidren TO listen TO their utterances and then to
watch thor practical doings the grcat world that
lay outstreched before them. This lecture uded
the delivered by the Professor on ''the Ethical
SChOOLb
Year: 1877

truth Of the passage In the Scriptures Many are called
but few chosen" The same voice that called
those peoples repentance now calls us. When the


mister OF God ascends the pulpit and calls on the
faithful assembled before the altar TO do penance Tor
their sins, Is tho voice as that which called on
the others Like those people, too, many come 10 tho
house OF God and hear his call, but go away without
needing II. We this time called upon TO do
penance and prepare Tor His coming. He is most
it IS drst necessary that We repent We give up
such society hinders from dscharging our re-
ligious duties. overcome avarce by being LIBERAL am.
bton by despisng tho vain honors oil tho world, ana
conforming lives 10 the teachings OF the Oh urch.
In this way shall receive mercy from the Lord and
be prepared for His coming
Year: 1877

THE HUMILITY WE OUGHT TO HAvE-sERMoN


BY REV. FATHER BYRON.


Al st. Stephens Church, East Twenty eighth street,
the sermon At high mass was preached by the Rev.
Father Byron, who made the virtue OF humility the
subject Of his discourse. In the gospel OF the Sun
day. he said, we road how the Pharsees went to
St John, asking MIN questions about himself and his
mission, and how they were repulsed by the humble
answers the evangelist who told them that he was
worthy OF loosns the latchcs OF the shoe Of Him
who had been In their midst The answers Of st.
John astonishcd the Pharsecs, who were unaccus-
toned TO hear among themselves such an expression
OF sclf-abnegati In our own day wo see many
unlike to the Pharisees, Tor wo constantly witness
men striving to oxat themselves, 10 mako 1t appear
that they are superior IN every way TO .ner
neghbors, and seeking even ut The expense
oil others profit and aggrandizcment TO them
selves In tho thirst tor the gralincatlon
vantage OF illegtimate means 10 accomplish their
sensh purpose TO pander TO the pride That In their
winch would toll them what really was the object or
their life here below, and how they should act SO
that they would merit the appreciation Of the Divine
Master Humility is not In their hearts. nor Will they
suffer themselves TO be guided by the manifest ex-
hortations OF Christ Himself IN this regard.


The preacher sad that Christ told now necessary
humility when He pointed 10 the child and said
that should be like unto such little one IN order
enter the Kingdom OF His Father. From the vir
tue OF humility, the othcr hand, arose simple
beauty OF soul, most pleasing 10 God. The better
we owed to ourselves and how much to tho
goodness OF God, and how utterly helpless
We should be without His sustaining mercy,
the easier and would bo appreciation OF how
becoming in that humility which Christ incu
Gated. No method OF reasoning part could
force from minds the honest secret conviction that,
alter ALL merely poor, fccbc creatures In tho
hands OF tho Almighty, without o single attribute
that was not OF HIS bounty. How positively foolish
therefore, It was to see man setting themselves up as
to themselves asuficlent This foolishness ought
to be 10 US an example Of how the heart might be
pulled up with falsites. With humble and c0ntrite
hearts should pray that might be conscious
OF our unwortbiness and Of the indntc goodness
OF God To us In all our livoY.
Year: 1877

the fair thing by her. Taint many
young men who would put up 81 en- a
bridal trossy for his girl; but when l
make up my mind to marry any one
IN most reckless of wealth. She didn't
need the eorsets any more than need
suspenders, but she had sister Mar.
garet with corset on, and she didn't
want to be behind her.


Il hope you'll be happy


1--WE shall be-can't help it. This
ere girl can sling more enthusiasm into
a mess of ta;ers than any queen in Eu-
rope. | had to take her old dad b.
the collar and jerk his heels to the cell
ing before he'd consent to the marriage
Well, good bye"
Year: 1877

/


Oh, do not envy, my own dear wife,
The wealth of our next door neighksr,
But bid me still TO be stout of heart,


And cheerfully follow my labor.
You must know. the last of those little
debts,


/ That have been lingering sorrow,
Is paid this night! So we'll both go forth
| With happier hearts to morrow.
Oh, the debtor is but shame faced dog,


With the creditors name on his cola,
While am king and you are queen,
For We owe no man dollar.
Our neighbor you saw in his coach to-day,
With his wife and his Haunting daughter
While We sat down TO our coverless board
To crust and n cup of water
| saw that the tear drop stood in your eye,
Though you tried your best to conceal it
| knew that the contrast reacIiead your


heart,


And you could not Ii, - but feel it;
But knowing now that our scanty fare
Has freed my neck from the collar,
You'll join my laugh and help me shout
Tint we eve no man 4 dollar!
This neighbOr whose show has daZzled


your eyes


In fact is wretched debtor:
pity him oft from my very heart,


And | wish that his lot were better
Why, the man is the veriest slave alive,
For his dashing wife and daughter
Will live in style, though rum should
So he goes like lamb to the slaughter;
But he feels it the tighter every day,
That terrible debtors collar,
Oh, what would he give could he Say


with US.


That lie owed no man dollar
You seem amazed, but I'll tell you more;
Within two hours ] met him.
Sneaking away with frightened air,
As if fiend had beset him.
Yet he fled from a very worthy man


Whom met with the greatest pleasure
Whom called by name and forced TO stop,
Though he said he was not at leisure.
He held my last note, so | held him fast.
Till he freed my neck from the collar;
Then shook his hand as proudly said,
"Now, ! owe no man dollarr'
And, now you smile, for you feel the force
OF the truth have been repeating;
knew that downright honest heart
In that gentle heart was beating!
Tomorrow I'll rise with giants strength,
To follow my daily labor;
But e'er we sleep let us humbly pray
For our wretched next door nelghbor;
And we'll pray for the time when all shall


be free
From the weight of the debtors collar
When the poorest shall lift up his voice


and say,
Now, | owe no man a dollar?"


-CUls p SIirls
Year: 1877

The following appeared some time
since in the columns Of the New York
Times:


Good things are often sacrificed be-
cause the cook or the head of the
household does not know what to do
with them. Fish is a remarkably good
thing to afford the basis of a totally
new dish after it has once made its ap-
pearance at table. The remains of a
cod or any other large fish, if well pre-
pared, will afford an excellent break
fast or lunch. The following receipt
for recooking boiled cod we recon-
mend as being delicious:


Cut cold cod in neat bits or flakes
from the bone; place in dish any
sauce left of it. pouring over them four
ounces of butter melted in cream and
thickened and seasoned to your taste
with cayenne, made mustard, and
Haryey's fish sauce Heat thoroughly
in dutch oven. The dish may have
paste or potato border. or be served.
on another dish on pulled napkin.
Fish Pie. Here is another excellent
and well tried dish: Form a thick
smooth batter of quart of milk and
pound of flour; to which add two
eschalots, with bay leaf, bunch Of
parsley, and sprig o. thyme, tied to-
gether with little salt, white pepper
and grated nutmeg. Stir constantly
and boil the batter over a sharp fire
until it becomes thick paste; then
take it off and stir in half u pound of
melted butter and the beaten yolks of
two eggs. Pass it through a tanmy,
and pour some into the bottom of
dish, over which place a layer of the
boned and skinned cold cod, then
sauce and again fish in alternate layers
finishing with sauce. Strew lightly
over the whole grated crumbs and
grated cheese; bake for twenty min
utes in a temperate oven, brown with
schumacher, and serve in a baking
dish.


Fricasse If Cold Beef.-Cut away all
skin, gristle, and fat. Cut the meat in
thin, small slices. Have ready sauce
made of stock thickened with butter
rolled in flower, seasoned with shred
parsley and young onions, pepper and
salt. Strain the sauce when it is well
favored, and Just heat the meat in it,
soaking by the side of the fire; add a
glass of red wine, the yolk of al egg
we'll beaten, and the juice of lemon.
Stir for few minutes, but do not let
il boil, or like all re-warIned things it
will harden.


An Eaglish !Se10 If cold Roast Beef
Cut the meat in small and rather
thin slices, season them highly with
salt and pepper, and dip each lightly
in bread crumbs moistened in gravy or
melted butter. Dress them neatly on
a dish, and lay over them a thin layer
of cut pickles, and moisten the whole
with glassful of pickle vinegar and
the preserved gravy of the roast beef;
heat in a Dutch oven and garnish with
fried sippets or potato balls.


Stuffed COrned Beef.-Take piece
of well corned rump or round, nine or
ten pounds; make several deep cuts
in it; Gil with stuffing Of hand
full of soaked bread, squeezed dry,
q little fat or butter, good pinch
of cioyes, allspice, pepper, a little fine
ly-chopped onion, and little marjor-
am or thyme; then tie it up tightly in
a cloth and saturate it with vinegar;
boil about three hours.
Year: 1877

CARRIAGE REP4LRLYG DONE.
Has constantly hand and r sale good assortment Of
the Best Bar Iron.


All orders from the other Islands carefully
All work in my line executed with dispatch and
anteed. O6IT ly
Year: 1877

From the Norfolk Landmark


Some notion of the dreadful blow
TO trade and travel, which has been
delivered by the strikers, may be
formed from the fact that about ff-
teen hundred loaded cars are standing
idle on the tracks of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, while scores of engines are
idle. The damage Inflicted on the
company is very great, but this be-
comes Insignificant when compared
with the public loss and Inconvenience
sustained by this outburst of The mob.
And the criminality of strikers becomes
the more conspicuous and unpardon-
able when we are solemnly assured
that the Railroad was actually en-
ploying some hundreds of men more
than it really needed at the time of
the outbreak. But apart from this, the
great question is how to inforce the
rights of the public against unresson-
ing and lnfuriated strikers. This is
really vital question, for it is now
developed that the plan is to interrupt
communication between the East and
West by violently suspending the ope-
rations of the Erie and Pennsylvania
ScutIhi, do WOit uS tuC ID 1lbtu1OIo 0uu
Ohio, with their extensions and branth b
es. This would coDsummate for sea-
son what the army of Lee was not
able to no when it invaded Pennsyl-
vsnia, and the whole power of each
State involved shonli at once be put
forth to prevent the gigantic out
rage. The affair in Baltimore shows
that Maryland in in earnest, and we
hope that New York, Pennss lvania
and Ohio will be equally resolute in
dealing with this monstrous infraction
of the laws of the land.
Year: 1877

Alta quarter after eleven tonight the
strikers have torn down the watch box
es at the street corners and proceeded
down the road TO tear IN the tracks.
From where,I write can be distinctly
heard a perfect hurricane of yells and
cheering from the strikers in their on
ward march of ruin and destruction. The
city is becoming turbu lent again, and
the out look after midnight seems to in
dicate desperate work. The cry among
the men is, wages and revengew


Tne Sheriff has issued h is proclamaN
tion, and Mayor Evans returned home
tonight from Ocean Grove on special
train in answer to an urgent telegram.
Town meetings will be held tomorrow
to take steps to prevent any repetitions
of the dark deeds of to-iar.
Year: 1877

BY ELISE ARMSTRONG.
A something ever fair to me,
A single spot forever bright
A vision none save | can see.
The memory of dead delight.
A picture painted on the air,
A single flower that will not die,
To guard both bud and plant, my care
And keep them fair to greet the eye
A voice that softly calleth me,
A thought Of gladncss gone before
A sun that beams alone for me,
A strain of music never DER.
Ny cage is empty. for the bird
Flew out and left me long ago;
But ever since, an echo heard
Doth chant the lays | have loved SO
AMmr of sunshine used to stream
Across my floor; palace rose
And shut it out. But still dream
That its reflection ever goes.
A memory Of something lost
Is ever with me night and day;
To think of it | make my boast,
And 20 rejoicing on my way.


-Psterson.
Year: 1877

An editor says that when he was in
prison for libelling justice of the
peace, he was requested by the jallo'
to give the prison puff.


daughter, said an anxious parent
to his little one, didn't I tell you to
eat no more green apples? Yes,papa
but this is q yellow one.
Year: 1877

A LUDIcRoUs MIsTAKE.--A father
returned from his days work after
the shadows of evening had assumed
their most sombre hue. An eight
year old son, the pride of the house
hold, had rents in his shirt and abra-
sions on his back from the horns Of
the favorite COW. The indignant pa
rent vowed to teach that old COW a
lesson, and as was his custom went
forth to turn the afore said COW out OF
the COW pen. Aiming his boy with
an old hickory pole, and putting him
behind the gate post to lam the old
heifer, he proceeded into the pen to
drive her out. He walked, and
secured around and concluded she
wasn't in, and walked out to see i
she was lying on the outside of the
gate. As soon as the parental form
darkened the hazy sky outside the
gate, the hickory pole descended with
wicked whiz.


Great Jerusalem, my son; what on
the face of the earth are you doing !?
came from the writhing father.


/ thought you was old brindy, re,
sponled the revengeful youth.


The smell of camphor arose that
night instead of the sweet incense o1
family prayer.
Year: 1877

An excellent old deacon who, hav.
ing won a fine turkey at charity
rattle, didn't like to tell his severe Or
thodox wife how he came by it,quietlY
remarked, as he handed her the tur-
key, that the Shakers gave it to him