Year: 1876




for ITSELF just let a clergyman another sect or
Christian lsyman dare to sit at the table
with these vicors who have donated 'soul freedom"
to the world and he will learn that the Bapsts
have been spendIhr with the liberty of conscience
VIII ch they have wres,ed from intoIerant age that
they havn't kept a remnant for their private
II seems easier TO tolerate bad man who thinks
do than to be courteous a good who differs
from


The Tablet which is generally very fair in its state
ments, makes this strong assertion which leads us 10
think that something unusual has happened
to rufle lis plumagc sTho very fact OF beng
a Methodist insures the loss of the unfortunate
PERSONS soul, unless he has the of invncblo
ignorance" If this be even partly must be
separate apartment in the hereafter for this hard
working body OF Christians. Dear Taoiet take that
stone back Make US happy by couessing that though
the Catholic Church may be the true Church there Is
chink the wall omewhere through which the devout
Of all sscts may get into the Celestial City


In these hard times strong will is necessary II one
expects pull through. That dear old lady Mother
Goose has written couple OF verses for the encourage
ment of all who struggling against difficulties and
feel inclined to give up Her words more forcble
than whole sermon on the perseverance, OF the


There man In our town,


And he wondrous wise;


He jumped into u brambie bush


And scratched out both his eyes.


The brambe bush here referred to may mean the
stock market. broken bank, or defaulting clerk
any OF thousand misaaps Bushes OF this
kind grow every street in New York Now mark
tho rest Of The narrative, and, taking heart look
ahead


And when he found his eyes out,


With all his might and main


He jumped into another bush


And scratched them In again.


The latter kind vegetation flourish every
where but If waits long enough he is to
patch OF it, and when he does the opportunity
Of rega,ning what has been lost not be missed
On bookshelf we ought to have three we'll thunbed
volumes viz:-The Bible, Shakespeare and Mother
Goose.


The Fourth OF July ap ordeal was very trying,
even to the patriotic heart During 364 days in the
year we get filed with the percussion force OF our
love Of country that the 365th day begin before
daylight and indulge In a series OF greater and lesser
explosions until midnight There are certain
ceilings which only bc expressed by the fire.
cracker and the bomb. Cunpowder gives EN-
phasls to our national pride, and for a single
day at least led captive by rockets and ice
Well. we have few enough holidays for Woodworking
people, and 1t unpleasant sight when the
grandfather tho father and the boy OF twelve gather
the stoop all children together and righten the horses





privileges OF glorious day for anything, neither
could bs induced by any consideration to have two
such days In the same year.


Mr. Moody has concluded to shut up his church until
the debt is paid. This would hardly do for precedent
in New Iork all the churches except those free Of
debt be closed Of our city ministers would
enjoy long vacation. The Catholics have the true
principle for they pay for the building it goes up,
and when the last shnge s nailed 10 the roof the last
dollar is paid. Pay you go is good rule in business
and religion alike.


II is next to impossible to keep sweet-tempered In
hot weather The soft that turne,h away
wrath Is tho privilege of the temperate and frigid
zones but it Is the proof OF sanity disposition when
INDUCED by those who 1--we in New York during July
and August Whenever and wherever the pours
his vertical heat there and then you will find revolu
tions rcbehons and outbreaks. Human nature must
be chilled TO be placid Heat 1t beyond gwen point,
and you have the Mexican aud Cuban, the Spanish,
Italian and Turkish tumuts Men like provisions,
they must be laid ice If they to be kept sweet
The Caornians hase secret leagues whose object 10
10 excrmnate the Chinese They do not object to the
celestial length Of the Chinaman's hair, TO his
peculiar method Of using the chopstick,
yet to his general ability to win the game
when he sits down with friendly company
to indulge in the intricaces OF euchre. Ho is
simply In the way, that Is all. Being able TO live
nothing he can work for nothing, and thus forms u
disturbing element in the relations between labor and
capital II has been decided that he must pack up his
household gods and go homo This is u free country
e. every Is free 10 do just he Is told to- but 1t
Is not 50 free that it can allow "heathcn Chineo"
any other foreigner enjoy what the .. u A. wants
Tor It's own use There TO be as much heresy
politics in religion


This is tho time OF yoar when clergy men and every
aloo ,vh, ica hla IN fuka xtiop 4 ia
taiuy for ministers 10 long Tor cooling streams
in July and August Some Of thcm will sail the main
rig yachts and Of them will launch the
fy rod with dexterity which shows plainly enough
when and how they spont their boyhood, and others
still will camp in the woods and draw correct
head on partridge deer the professional huussman
himself The clergy faithful class OF men and
deserve the few weeks respite of the summer
pool under the bushes and play trout with
rare skill Hc has crossed the Atlantic and
will spend two months in his native Green Isle
Tying Jr. can handle the rens like old stager.
Hepworth can take his trick the wheel in north
caster on board yacht and Murray catch deer
by the TAIL In the middle of the river and steer him
straight for the bank. This Is all well The cleri-
cal robe covers much manly human nature AS the
coat OF the stock broker But why should all their
churches take vacation tooy These are carefully
locked up and the poorer part Of the congregations
who can't get Of town, must live without praying
and preaching until she richer part come home from
their country places. Catholic churches alone in
being open all the year round Their door
hinges never rust Even Protestantism makes some
blundcrs and this Is certainly OF the most palpabe


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