Year: 1878

| MAKE no Hdn your Oh, IOr tne pes
man must haye faults; and his faults will
insensibly tecome yours in addition to
your own.


A convert of eighty-three, too feeble
to walk, has been carried in chair into
the water at Sulphur Springs, Texasand
duly immersed.


Many true heart that would have
come back like the dove to the ark after
the first transgression, has been fright
ened beyond recall by the angry look
and menacing taunt, the savage charity
of an unforgiving soul.


There are twelve thousand Baptists in
Kansas who are church members, and
more who are residing at places where
there are no Baptist churches who will
be members as soon as churches are
formed with which to unite.


The American Architect gives list
said to be not complete-of127 churches
in various parts of the country, and rep
resenting all denominations, which are
either in progress of construction or
upon which extensive improvements are
being made.


Let the honor of thy fellow man be as
dear to thee as thine own; be as careful
of his property as thine own. True
charity, in order to brave every yicissi
tude of life, must be free from all world
ly considerations, like the love Jonathan
bore to David.-Jewish Tdlnaud.
Mr.. Moody, in answer to the question,
will not you miss Mr. Sankey?" is said
to have replied: ''Of course; but we have
parted for year-until I get some new
sermons. My old ones have been pub
lished and republished so many times
that 1 am ashamed to deliver them.
That is the condition i am in.' He has
recently been holding meetings in Chi
cago in his tabernacle, drawing largely
on the congregations in neighboring
churches.


The Kentucky Curt of Appeals has
decided case involving the property of
the First Presbyterian Church of Louis
Vile in favor of the Southern Presbyte-
rian Assembly, which sued for it. The
case has been one ofgreat interest. Some
years ago troubles arose between the
pastor and some OF the members, result
ing in the withdrawal ofthe latter. The
facts in connection with this were before
the church courts long time, the result
being that the pastor and those who ad
hered to him seeded and formed an in.
dependent church, taking the property
with them. The lower Court decided
that they were properly in possession
but the Court of Appeals has reversed
this Judgment


| The Methodist holds up singing by the
people as the best test of religious inter
est and feeling among the people: eve
called attention about year ago to the
great importance of making the people
realize that the public services of relig
ion are theirs. not simply that they are
| for them, but also that they are by them
Singing by the congregation is the poin
of power in church or hall. The singing
quickens the interest of those who sing
it interests and attracts those who listen
After hearty singing both classes vii
come ugain and inyite their friends t.
come, and every service will increas'
their interest. And there is more chanc'
Of spiritual quickening in them as re
suit of their own singing. or of the sing
ing of their neighbors, than as fruit o
their listening to the pastors prayer O
sermon without the accompaniment Of
full tide ofreligious song. What we wan
is more and better singing in the church


Whenever we sing well, we pray vel
and preach well. Fill your church witt
the voice of congregational music ant
you will easily ill it with people"