"ANGELS." jfl MESSENGERS Of OOD. ,-uent Sermon on Angelology by Dr. Talm(, ! . " 4n fA nnjrl rfi'.J irortdrotttr..'' ilt on n rnr. Manoah and hi there kindled th flame for sacri- ,,( (lod nnd in honor of i vuNt .r nippo""-! m i" man. Hut a , r..-e higher ami higher tlioir Vjest tepp"d Into the flame nil I hy nip ascended into the skle. Then tint lie was on Angel of the I.ord. f t I wondrously." ."ui-inl Hint forty-eight time doea u refer to the angels, vet I never , rrml sermon on Angololngy. Tim ibicot I reiegaie.i to the reaim . ...i ....ii ....i c-iirntnonr. is unsrripturai ami Of their life, their character, th-ir ttt r actions. thir velocities, the ,nt full length portrait, anil whv r.fl ""4 absolute silence concern ,ngeioio)( i i"j uieine ... or lwitf an Ood mar any Comef" mi msianciy ll la in Hlf bosom, j Elijah. Haiar. Joa'atm ell.!.. m.-uh' 1 au I, Ht John. CouM toll of th-.ii- unhindered loninot'on. Toe let f eet of suinner litr.lt ninf are alow cimpnrjd witli their hegira. I hi double up ant ennime inllnitii 1 Into InHnlt-Mlfnal. Tliia puts all the trr Bo-nc d neaven into a iim like th lull of a child' .-attle. Tni untitle Into one the "r" mi me mere, the Plow ami the Then, the rteynml and the Ynndf r. Another retnnrk I have to ma'ie concern Ing them Illustrious Immortal I that thev are multitudinous. Their rensu m never lMn taken, and no oue Imt Wod know how many they are. hut all the Hilile account ugget their Immense number. Companies of them. re-imt-nts or th.n. armie of th"in, mountain top bake I l.y them, skies popu lii with them. John sp-ak of an"l n I tit her being round the throne a ten thouiaml time ten thousand. Now. according to mv calculation, tn thonsnd thm i t"n thauvt-i l are imt hnndrel million. Hr. tii-. r only the ng.. In one plao. Duvi I rount-' I twen ty thmiand of than nillinn down thn kv in charlote. Wlien (,, t-nin awav from 'the nren roi-V of Mount Sinni.f he Hilile nav If had the ci'ii'niornain of ten thousand an Kel. 1 thlin ther are in every hattl , in every etiuor, at every liirth. at ever pil low, at every Wir, at t-v.-rr tuomxnt. Tli Mnt'th full .-f K 'I'l.. 1 .' ... m .1 .,,..,.- -f ..,.) t. I ' "urm, i nn ut-nvi-ii lull OI uirvn. iTrl,. ... ..,.,.. .."s-. o.i.. . I lh-y outnumber the human In ,.,,, ti .mer: me nation r k."hI I world. Tiier .mtnuml rane.l ..ir . 1 glory. AVh-n Abrnham had hi knife u- lifted to slay Ia.ir, it wa an nnjol who ar- I rented the trnk crvinn: 'Abiniintn ! Ahr.i- I nam . it it a a t:iirivur of anl thiit, Ju robiatr while iillnired in the wild-rue. Wa are I'll!! an aiiitel ll the liKt of Irii' ite out of I'-riitliin Mr.Moni. !tttiini. p-l that howml llanr the fountain wh"i-e j ene nuen tile Ixittle ror the l:d. It wa. an in;el that took Uit out of do-imel Solom. It wa an and that hut up the inoutli of the hungry meiisU'r when luninl wa thrown into the rnvi-i-n. It wa an aniH that fed Klijuh umlor the jnnip.'r tn. It Wii an an gel that an'ioimsd to Mary th n)iproa-liini; nativity. They were n;iiel that eiiante.1 when Chrint waa born. It wii an an-el that Ftniitlienloiir Saviour in Hikhk mu. It wit an Btiijel that ennuirni'd t'n-.il ill the Md iterriuuviu xhipwrn'k. It, wa an aii(l tlmt liirt o-n the prixon, pate aftr Rat. until l'eter wa liheratd. It wa an anpel that etirred tbw I'ool nf Siloam nhere the nick were luviled. It wa an ancel that John inv I lly iiiit through the timtet of heaven, a i l an I angel with foot planted mi the m-a. and an anuel that openi d the book, and nn aiue that I Kounde I thit r-.-umpt. nml an anel that I thrust in the niekle, and an angel that poured out the via's, nnd nn anp-l Ntandini; in the mm. It will Im an ainel with uplift.il ban I, Kwearing tlmt time lnll bo no longer. In the Ri-eat linal hurvent of the world, the reaper uiv the widely. Yen, the I Ijoril Khali lie reveahil from heaven I with mighty ntik',-K Oh, the numlier I and the uiiht nnd the glory of tli", j niipernuls! 1'leet of them! K pm linn of them! Hoit beyond hoxt: lU-ik above rauk! Million on millions! And all on our hide if we will have them, j Tin lead mo to Kpeak of the om. of ; thesj-supernal. To defend, toeheer, to re j rue, to e("irt, to give virtirv to the riht, i and overthrow the wronj;; that la their lnti lie. ,lut a alert to-d iv find 'lll',ietit a , when iu Hilile time thev spi.vi.l win, or ' lllf-iieutlieil HWord, or roef;ed down x-llltoli I tiarie, nr tilled the mountain with hor - of lire hitt'iixlt i i-hitriot of tire and driven by ' rein-imen of lire. They havii tunn-l your ; ntep a hundivl ttin.v. and you knew it "not. j You were on tli'i wuy to do ome wron tiling, ami mey cnitne i your roure. l ney brought Koine thought of Christian parent age, or of loyalty to your own home, and thai urreitod you. They urrimod that hoiiiii one should meet you lit that iTixis, and pro po mmet linn hnnor.ibli- and elevating, or they to ik fnim your Kicket notnn ticket to evil amusement, a ticket, timt vou nevei- fotmd. It r.UK an lintel of (i.i I, mi l periiio the vi'i-j one that Hindu you to tin wrviiv, and that, now nail to report Mime holy impreio:t to be thi morning; male upon your boiiI, tarrying witii one foot Umi-i the ilior.-t.-p of your immortal spirit, nml the other foot lilt-d t ir uceent into the slur, lly some prayur ih't iiu him until he -an tell of a repentant and ranoiiid soul! Or you were some time borne down with trouble, bereavement, p re"iition, luink ruptey, sii l;:ii s4 uu I all manner of trouble i ' i l'"atiutii.'ir diseords in your heart and life, in what y,, j,.,vi, p. y,, j.l; ! cannot stand it .ml no- i Iir ,1(,,.r. b.'lievo I will take my life i H'liera i the rail train, or 1 1 1 div,i wave, or I til" preeipie that Will end i ii tor.ui'iii of I eart.ily exinteue,'''' Cut sii lden'.y yoiii- mind I brightened. Coiira ;e eatue sinxiu into j your heart like o v-anie ti l". Vou said; I ";lod is on mv side, un I nil tues a lvi-rn jlleean make turn out lor t.iv .khI." Sii ! I ilenly yon felt a p'ae-,a de- p-i--. the i peace of tin 1 titat p iselli all understaii lin . I What made t'ne cliaiie' A sweel, ami I nullity, und comforting an ;el of th" l. ir.l I met you. T'niit was all. Wluitati iui-etitive to purit , an 1 1 i,'.ite-uis- lies i this doctrine that we are rout iini'illv un Iiir angelic observation! Kye ever on you, no that, the most secret tui'll i eom iuitt l in the mi lst of an mi bene of im mortals. No door ho bolt" I, no darkness o Cimmerian in to hinder that .sup -rual eve. Not critical eyesiiriit, not iealom eyesijht, not Imleful t-yesilit, but friendly eyeii;lit, sympathetic tvesi;lii, helpluleve si'.ir. I'ontl tential clerk of store, withareat l tl" nation of bail angel. Of tha I. h.eiiy cak tvday. I heir capital, ,,;;;r;er. their Claud rendezvous, 4 hit their empire i the u invars.'. uy HKiiiicK- r.cp oi creature, no '-an ever join ineir rontrater f utile rbild who in the Sablwth c;v ! want to l an ainrel," will rrlierwih Rratilled. They re mi-- i.iit they ara of different ;;rede i r,"t an on ine mine level, or tile i iiey nave ineir aupenor and .ud ( :ai". I propone no (ueMiu( ci ji t, hut take the Dible for my i i ,ty I luto, tne plnloeoplier, vl d.- ided ancel into miocr-celes- ' L.- i'. .m l iiib wlestinl. Tioiiy:u, the I o. jv.e-setl, ami itivi ie.1 them into i.... -:li supreme, the uiiildie end .n li of theH into thr-e other iiiei.; nine in all. j ltl.it the angel were relabsl to . r., to the sun. Kulentiuss'ii I ; v .' 'iiioed of IhhIv and spirit. I :'i I they were Incorporeal. u. s.'.ti.'t! they had U-en In danger o . vjt i,..w are beyond Iwinjf tempted. ,.;i authority on thin mibjcet that I - -in they are divided into Client- i -, i n. Throne, Doriiimlion, I'rin- . l iner-. i ii"ir (siuiiiamier-m- y j' l. Panicl called him Mudiael. : a. 1 him Michael. These uMrnnl I v n r.' thoroughly orjaniz.fl than I -.r tii.it ever marched. They are I ,-nnv cyclone that ever RWopt the vurr more radiant than any luoni- .ii (aiiie down the sky. They have i!h your detiuy and iiiinu than I j ,n tin' 'universe except (iixl. May I . vii.f the New Covenant, who I the I -: .j a our eyea, and touch curl j i 1 n ii-eour soul, winle wo speak of j .iMicne. their intellignce, their ; . tt;-u- "treiiKtli, tneir achievement, j ! i-1 They had a cradle, but, r :.ivi. a crave. 'I'he lH'd reniem. .. : "V were Uir-i, but no one shall ' .. . n" extiii jiiislie l, or then- ino . "V up. or their exi-tence term in ' . I' -t of them has not a wrinkle, i - j i r ii ir, or a hmdra-HX; a yomiK ; "li i-iu 1 year.1 a at tneLlose of i"'ir. t'iirist said of the good in ' ':iiier can they die anv more, for I (iialiiuto the angel." Yes, deatli- :i;-i' "ii liTiul creatures of whom I Tb'V will -!' world after world go .ttfi- shall I no fading of theirown Via. niter the lui world ha :-;-t th'.ht they will be is-ady for the T'-int ;in'"iigh immensity, taking r ti I ii:ii.s iu one sivcpa easy us a ii i"- a linveeot . 'J'hey are never i-v aiv rier exhaust: I. They need r th. y ai' never lire 1, At tt 1 1' i! tni'V smut with death, ill one limi'lred an I eighty-live thousand i n-ril - lint, but no fatality can :t'.ii. Awake, agile, iiiiiltijioti.'iit, 11:111V -rtal ' tn-r 'mi44'-t eristic of tiiese radiant Vi-ilieiie-, The woman of Tekoah ii. ii she spoke to King David of " "I .in angel. e take ki. . iiinnigii eve ami ear an i '. !.' leu tnoso lieiiiirs have no .i u-eni.'iit and heiiei) they are all wall live fiH-t thick is not' solid to "!.! i;h it they go without disturb !iii I 'm or crystal of sind. Knowl- .'. ra.lie.nii them. They take it Iu ut Tnoy alisorli il. Thev gather it 'i uiv hinder. nent. No nee I of - I i- iiie:n! The letter of their ' nr. The diishcrf of their biniks -.- Tnr word of their b(Hk are i'. ii- Tiie paragraphs of their In Nik .i'- I i;.' pictures of their hooksui'C .mil -I'u.i'ts, and midnight aurora. '' !i'ii-i..r on thu white horso with '' '-ti'l'-r His feet, and ea of glass Is.-hiiiv. Tiie.r library is an opn - :ii..s of telescope to xco sonie " i' ii ..f miles awav. for instantlv tllfli. f.. 1,1...,. . -...I 1. t il .ill g.s.logies, all b .tani.s, all ! ;it tueir fe't. What nil nppor iiiteiiigciiee is their,! What facili ' '.i:s.'Vfiytiiins an I knowing it I and befora the tieit day when they wm Ha exerntad, ther both MouKht ther m n?al iUndlnir with two glittering orowni mvin?! "Ha f Koorheer, valiant aoldlerf of Jesu Chrit! a little more of battle and tlin thee crown are your." And I am Jflad to know that before manr of those who hare pawed through great wittering in thi life, gome nngol of (io.1 hai held a blaxina coronet of eternal reward. Yea; we are to have uen a guardian angel to take ii upward when our work I done on know we are told an aiijfel conducted leizaru to Abraham'! boom. That show that none iiliall lie an poor in living lie cannot afford angelic ecort. It would be a long way to go nlon . and iiji jiath we have never trod, nml amid blazing world awingiug in unimaginable momentum, out and on through iieii distance nl nenv mich intlnitu tea of apace, we nliuul I slin ld.T nt the thought of going nlone. Hut thi ainielic menrt will it un 1 1 vour languishing pillow, or the place of your fatal accident, and ay..: "Hail, im mortal one' AH i well; tlod hath nent me to take you lioni":'' and without tremor .,r slightest .iii. of peril you will away and upward, further on an l turther on, until aft4-r awhib heaven heave in night, and the rnmol.i o: c'liniot, wheel, and the toll of uilgnty liaraioni.' iid heard in the di- t.'inee, and neirer ynu innii., and nearer till. until th" lirigh'tne i like many morn ing suTusi'il int. i one, nnd the state lift nnd you are inid" the ninthy!inx wall, nml on the banks of th" iMjMr aea. forever ate, for ever free, forever well, forever rested, for ever united, forever haopy. Mother., don't think your little children go nlono when they piit thi worl I. Out. of your arm into nn gel ic arm. Out of locsii" into health. Out of th- cradle into a (saviour'elxwom. Not an Ins nt will the darling be alone between tho twokie, the lust hi of earth and the llrt ki of heaven. "Now, angel, tin your nor, crnxi an expiring i nnstniii. Ye, a guardian nngid for emdi one of vou. t'ut yourelf now in ai.fs.r l with Ulm. U'heu he suggest tin right, follow it. When he warn you against the wis mj;, slum if. Kent forth from II l tolnHp you in thi gn-nt bat tle against sin an ) ileatn, m-s'pt hi deliver ance, W hen tempt.. to ii feeling of liKieli nes ami dislii-arlentni'iit appreciate the promise: "The lintel of the lord oni-irii-tli around aUmt them that fear Him and deliv er. -th them." Oh, 1 am glad 1 lint the space between here and heavrn are thronged with these supernatural taking tiding home, bringing uiexwigc here.rollmg back obstacles from our pnh and givin;: us defense, f.a- tei -ritlc are the forcea who dispute our wav. and if the liH.lon of tlu good angels is on our side, the uation'of bud angel on the other side. Paul ha 1 it right when he said: "We wrestle not against flesh ami blood, but against I'rin cipnlnies, against Towers, against tho rulers of the diirkui of tin world, against spirit ual wickedn.w in liigh pla'." Iu that awful tight may tiod s-Mid it tniglity migoli.-re-ciiforceui"iit ! W want all their wings on our aide, all their sword on our side, all their chariot on our side. Thank Ii l that thoo who are for u are mightier than tho. who are against us! And that, thought make nut jubilant a to the tlnal triumph. Ilelgiiiui, you know, wa tli battle ground of llnglaii l nn I Kran.-.. Yea, ltel,;iiiui more than umii wa the battle ground of opKang nations. It so liaiNns that thi. world is the Heliiim or buttle ground ltwt'ti thoting 'lie nations, gorslnnd bad. Michael, thu co:ntiiaml"r-iu-chiet on one side; Lucifer, s llyrou cull lillll, or MephistoplieliM, a Oo'the call him, or Satan, a. the llible calls him, the stnmander-in-cluef on tne other side. All pure angel hood under the one leader, hip, and nil uliati dotted angelhood under tint otuer leader. hip. Many a skirmish have the two armie hud, but the great nil I decisive battle is yet to be fought. Kither from our curt lily 'homes or down from our supernal residences, muy wo come in on the right, si. I"; for on that Hide are 1nI and heaven and victory, Mrauwhil" the buttle i b 'ing set. iiiiu r.lv, und th" force : celestial mil demoniacal are confronting each other. Hear the Isi.uu of the grat caiiuoitado alien Iv opeii 'l' Cherubim, Hernplnm, Tnroue., lloiiuiMtions, I'linci palitie and I'ow -r-; are beg, lining to ride down their foes, an 1 until t.i" worg is com pleted, "Sun, sUind thou still uiu tlideou, umlthou, Moon, in the valley of Aj.iloal ' SUNDAY BCnOOL. tiESSOH TOB SUNDAY MARCH 80 IUvleir of th XiOmou of tho Quarter- Ooldea Text, AoU It. IS. restinnsibilli v on your shoulder, and no one . A ... .1.....I ...... .... L v.... .1.. ,f .....ii I T one thin that. i.uU them io i ?' T '::. ':. . " ' ..... .i . V. ,: . mi. i i .1.- o.i i . .""."- ..nil" say iney nave , , ...0 ...12.,ls :.. th, I'lll. 1 Itl.V llf.-u I...... ft..i ....... . . . - - nL.l'l. lll' ll. l;ll till- a-'es. ami vet I wurrmif llw.v ' ) 'i.i.oed it- the .vonduMof Ki- j JJjj - "i'u'ii.s mu i nigii, bo ; . mi I. Mistiin-'iidinis, soinagnilicent, I lllt''lli.;ence of Ullg.dhoi) I is o.j- j :..rci'. '1'heupostle bays: -'Which 'l is' 'le, ire ti look into." That J't tl.it excite impaisitivetiosH on ; lut is a thoiiinthut strain their 1 utmost. That is higher than ; lit.i . , -m l deeper thun thev mil r-1 v I..". . e a desire for Kimethiiig to nt'ipiicnsion. "Which things ' t !')!: into." But t.iatilii.. ; -u- intelligja :). yn otu bus ' ! in hilly iindetsUud the woii ""iptioii. If a heaven nhould i i liny fternitipstliey would get no -' 'i- A II C of that inexhaustible 'i.:uiy nil other realm of - i "".v liavBraimucke I and explore I I No one but tiod can U'll '. "'" '1" not kmiw. Thev have i.i.t ni.rdof the last linaof the .1- think counting-riNim rapt a red at your lid ility ! Mother of household, stitch. . mi', mending, cooking, ilusting, pl'iituiug, up tic ni :'.u or all night with the sic child, ; day iu and day out, year in and year nut, ' worn with the monotony of a life that no on eceiiis to care for, think of tile angel iu tiie ' nursery, ungel in ull the room of your toil ing, angels about the sick era lie and all in sympathy' ' llailroad engineer, with liundre Is of lives ; hanging on your wrist, standing ami I the rinder and "the smutch, round the sharp curve and by app illmg declivity, dis -'.iarge.1 1 and diKgrace.l if you inalc-ii mistake, but not I one word of approval if y.ni luse all the, I trains iu safety for ten years, think of the angel by tile tnr tt le valve, angels by tne roaring fur.iaej. if theengine, ungel looking from the over jiitiglng era, angel bracing . the racing wheel on" the precipice, ail feis i when you mount the ll imderiMilt of a tram i mid angels when you dismount' Can you not hear them, louder taau tna jammin the car coupiiug, l iud ir tuan tin bell at the I. ....I... .1..... tl.u U-I.1L.I.. '.... i :'-.'t vol,. of mvestigalio... , ;'.. ,i. " ... V ' ' " . ' ,Z " lllbIT tllO rwi - 1 1 in mi, i-t. v i- "You did it well :.its me most, i tlen i:i ti. l" at our disposa1, and, coni pr -s 'iic ?, t.y v i U tell u in limn we can I'-arn by ouu '! earthly sur.nisiug. ' laiaet M-i.ti.: o; th.Mj im- velocity. This til.) Jliblo s lllldei- tic, II ,,,,.. ,.f ,,, , "s'litv ..f a rlowinj gar-'"i-i und...- tic Ig.u-j of natel '""' supermini:! is are without i'.-smuis .ii-,, OI eoume tlgui-- lll slilil"SS 'I'll.. llil.Ul.i.L I,ru"ig. and (Jabriel Hew " 'i I tut -ne 1 ij. beforo lis got ' kii'e,. n,., , i... n : . i . , - - - ...I, HID , Ull) - m uava " to be 'it:- tl:... '.III.. 1 III' to lly in those prayer? Heaven tile cuter of the urn. kH and It i.l.ii a- ..,.lu .. "s' I t.aliel Hew rrom that cenUtr c'i' J B, 'u UM '' uld .nil,.,''.? T ""V"'1' angdjt preiemt Z ..v.hat.,,,?t::,",'":," s..,, n URI VlfiUM' ' Ifraviuti.w. ...t.i..t i Kruviifttion, whirh tivim ull B Mil t llAtlt ittutli 'll th - i - fcunji are re w uo I T hh,,u1,1 "' a miiiitillion -f ill. P,t miUt- (j,,, hy,, , niii- iniiidm-au circle ti earth i ' l, y. ,.'c lM!iu" laflileia and h inuno,,. ti0(1 llluy wjtll ,1, '"It dow" to noma world ,: nutmost limit of einer-. ,l"?l"tly an angoiic P It- r ine c-etial ui at the furthermost outpost gclio voice Haying: "lull did ll Vou did it w!i:' If I o:t"ti so-ak of cnginc'ir it. is because 1 ride so much with tiieui. 1 alvv ay in cept tlnir invitation to join them on th-ir locomotive, becni, 1 not only get to my destination soone.', bat becaii-) tiiey urj aliout the graudejt i.ien alive, Men ami women of ull circumstance, onlv partly a pr Viate l, or not upiirecialu 1 ut all, never feel lonely again, or iinreg ir led again ! A'lgel ull around, unguis to approve, an -el to help, ui:gelx to reme uber. v- eu, wmle all thegood aug.'lsnre fneinlsof the good, there i one special agent your body guard. This idea, until this present tudy of ungelology. I upHse.i to be tuuuiful. iui I Hud It cleurly Htuteil ill the liible. When the disciple were praying for I'utor' deliverance from prison, and he appeared at, the dimr of the prayer meeting, they could nut bdieve it wa I'eU.r. They said; ,-It i hi angel." So these dis ciples, in apodal nuarna toChrift, evidently ledieved that every worthy eoul ha an angel. Jesus aaitl of Hi lollowrm: "Their angel tie hold the face of My Father." Klsewhere it is eaid: "He shall give Hi angel charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy way." Aueel shielded, angel protected, augel guard.!. ngc-1 canopied, art thou. No wonder that Charlei Wesley hymned thie word: Which of the pUf Ulan or earth (.'n botl a guard like uurf , Enc.rclr.l from our MCond birth Willi all lln Ueavdiii pinvari.' Yaleriu and Kulluus were put to death for C'brlkt' aal e iu the year in., and, after the day when their bo.lie had been wliippel and younded luto a iellv io th uight in pri ou Novel Facts .V limit KiiilnuiK Tin; fastest loti'g-ilist.iucc run ever mini" miu on Ati'ii-t Hi, l.'-SS, on tlm l.oiiiion anil Norl'icslcni, froin London to Kiiililuil'o;ll, lllil miles. Three Mops U'cic ininle, ami tint iivitpjii .sjiccil at taiticil while in inotinri was ,"i.. I in miles per hour. I'iiiii' Micccs-ive iniics were "ione in 17J, -1 7 1 . T, .linl -IT M'coniN, or a spreil ol 7h" J mili s a'i lio.ir. Th pcl -lonnaiice closeil a scries t,( "races" hc-t-.vceii the (ileal Noiili' i;i atnl the I,on iloii nml Northwcstriii, cat h (uinpatiy lighl ilio; for the supremacy of fa.st iiuc lictwrt'ii tin- point iiatneil. The Michigan Central IJo.nl clnitn tlm fute.t time made liv any train in tho I niteil S.ates 107 mill in I'.'l iniuiite running; time, an average of C'.l H mile per hour. Thu llaltittiorc :iml Ohio regular train hetween llaltitnorc ami '.'a-'iiiiiglo,i attain a speed id' ,1.'! miles per hour. In the folhiwinir cjiuiitric no trains at tain n spt-e I exi ceiling S'J miles n it hour, inclinlitiv; stops: itrail, 1'cru. Algeria, Asia Minor, Ilulgaria, (Irtiic, Montene gro, Norway. 1'ortugal. Scrvin, Sjiaiti atnl Tunis. The (Jrcat W'cstciii is the largest Kng lisli line iu extent of miles- mile-. Tint limgest line opcratcil by one sin gle system in tin? world is that of the l'ruiisTlvania--7'"sl J ii.ilcs. Tin-Atchison, Topekii nml Sant.i J-'e comes nv with 7rlll niile. Tin: hlioitest .-team railwav i the. Idamt K. JI. at liulT.il... N. V. One cightii tnilu long. The most ilitlicult scctiim of railway iu the world to operate is on the Southeast ern Ituilwuy hetween I.nniloii llriiloe anil Cannon street ami (.'liming Cross, Here tlicrn i h constant crossino anl recrirssino; ol track, causing ut time much delay. Nevertheless hfll) loaileil train in ami out of Cannon street und Charipo Cross station daily. Manchester, Knglaiul, rlaiimi n greater iiiimlier of trains daily in ami out of he:' stations than any other city iu the world. St. 1'iinerits, of the Midland liailway iu London, is tlm largest piis-scng-cr sta tion in the world. The Central station at Amsterdam i said to he the finest ii: Lurope, if not in the world, uiul it en joy. at the same time an uneipuiiled bite. Tho railroad ot the United States transported in 1SSS l.rl,.'!.'i:!,t;.i5 piissscu ijer, i-acli of whom traveled on an aver age 121 J mile; the average fare paid was 'J't relit. per mile. These railway also curried in 188S MM), 000, 1)00 tons of freight. To curry these passengers nnd thi vast amount of freight required 100 locomotive, 21,-l.'i) jmssenger car, ami 1,012,000 other car. Tho nine principal countries in the order of their prominence in mileage ex tent am United States, lieruiiiny, France, (it-eat lirituiu, Kusaia, Austria, British India, Canada and Italy. Already iu tho United State there uro OH) mile of electric railway (with (120 more iu course of censtruetiou) und 1240 curs being operated. (.htttttr. HKVIKW sxkcib. FuP?pinte,ident. What did au ngol prom le Znrliai io ' Hchcnl. A r,n who nhould be the fon-ru Her of the Saviour. Htipt. How did Znrharia begin Id son I til I li A Lift I, nf .T.vl... ll-...- . .... ... ... vain in- i'upi!r: School Illessed be the lird (hvl nf Israel, for He hath visited and redeemed Ki pln Supt. What did he predict eonceniing hli Infant eon? School. Thon shalt be railed tho prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go bolore th face of the lord to prepare hiwny. Supt. What good tiding of great Joy iliit nn angel bring to the shepherd of llcthh hem? School I'nto vou is lnrn thi dav in th city of David a Saviour, which i Christ th Lord. Sunt. What wa the song of the an gel M the birth of the r-aviour School ;:orv to iil in tho highest, nnd em earth peace, good-will toward men. Supt. What did Simeon v when he tk the child .)eu in lusurm' School. lord, now lettest Thou Thy r rant depart in pence, nccnrdiiiK to Thv wonl; for miue eves bnve se'ii Thy saUatimi. Hupt. Where did Jeu live during Hi childhood' School. With Hi parent at Nazareth, a town of Calilee, Stipt. Where did Hi parent go evorv year 7 Sclirsi!. Hi imreiit went to .fcrusiiletn every year nt the feast of the paover. Supt. When did thev take Jesus with rliem" S-iorl. When j;,. wastnelvr year old. Supt What took pla-i' h lion they ro umisl'' Sc lwl. Jesu tarri.sl U'hitid in .leru.alenu Supt. Where di 1 Hi parent llnd llmi Scuool Alter three day thev f I Hint In the temple, sitting in tie. midst ..f tl.n doctors, both hearing them, and asking t'uetn question. Supt. Where did Jesus then (-o nith Hi.1 I mif. it. S. h.H.I He went down with thettii-. Nna n'tJi, and was subji t unto them Supt.-liow did John tne Lnptist f. retell the Messiah Sch.w.l i in-, mightier than I cmetli; He shall bs'.ti.'.e vou with the Holy lihost mi l with !., . . Supt. Wl.at t,.k place nt the baptism of Jesus'' School T!i I'eaven was opened, and tho Holy (ihosf .I. sc. 'tided in a Isslily shape like dove, utn Him. Supt What was the Father'. testimony at Hi baptism' School Tl.ou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased. Supt Where h,l Jesu g nfter Hi baptism" .School. Jesu vs l.sl ,v the Spirit into tho wilderness, Isung forty day Vmpted of t.ie devil. Supt. --To what pla-e did Jesu conn. Scuool. lie came U Na '.areth, when- lie hud been brought up. Supt How were the pis. ph. utT,.tisl by His prnucllltlg'' Sell. ml. They wonderis) at His words au I sai l I not tins Jo.eph's sou'' Supt. Where did Jesus gi when rejected at Naafe'.li School He came down to Capcrnniiu., a fit;, of (talflee. upt.--Wluit did Jesus do on the Sabbath dav in 'apertiiitimv S h..l. He taught in the svnagogue, cat our demon, and cured maiiv that were sick. Supt.-Whom did J. siis tlnd ut the Luke of iennev'iret ' School. Simon mid Andrew hi brother, nml J:imv and John, whom He had beto.n called to be lb, disciples. Supt. What did .sus say to Simon after the draught of (Mies'' School. - Kciir not; from henceforth, thou fcluiit catcli men. Supt. What did this - disciples then do? Sch'Mil. They foisiK.;, nil ami follonm Hun Supt. What, did Jesus say to one sick of thepalsv? H'hiKil. Man. thy sins are forgiven thee. Hupt. How did He provo Hi power on earth to forgive mis'' School.- lie suid unto tiie sick of the palsy, I kiiv unto th.e, Arise, nnd take up thy couch, und go unto thine house. Ami imme diately hi. rose up U-fore them, und took up that w hereon ho lay, and d parted t. his own house, glorifying God. II 'vntmiitstrr yur. (ion lluuli KEYSTONK STATE CULL.IN08. The Stale board of par Ion has commiitcl the death sentence of William li Smith, the I'lttsburgli murderer, to imprisonment lor life. This wa e'. t. d. espn'ially in view of the letter of Jud(:e White lecoinnieiidili sin h action, and tin- petition for leniency by the jury that found him guilty. The Co oner's jury ha fixed the resp..nsi bility for the Hay View di-astcr on the ..Mi. Cere and ug. nts of the Uike Shore, company. The Hoard of County ('omtiiiss oner of l'avt tie ha fixed the rate of . .mpetisati.ni ,f tli mty Treasurer at I per rent, of the county funds paid out. l'or -ev. ral trim the rule Inn been -r cent. On Saturday two de. k hand on the steam it llostona engaged ill a .piarrel when the steamer was just above Mason City, lloth men diew revolvers, und one of the men, mimed Marshall, was instantly killed. Councilman M. K. l''iaiikeiil..rry, of i nioiito.vii, who was convicted d furnish ing supplies to the borough while a liu nil.. r of I'oiuicils, bus I u sentenced to pay a nominal line and cost of prosis ution, and hi r.it in Council wo declared to bu va cant. 1'rof. John Collin, for three year super intendent of the .Villliii township schools, has accepted the presidency of the schools ut Itcavcr, l'u. roliceiniin W'ullis, guarding the llerwindf White Coal t oinpany's store, near lieynolds ville, win futully shot by hnrglari last Sun day night. Lev. Joseph M. Dully, pastor of the Man Held First I'rcsbyterian church, ha been made u doctor of divinity by the Western ) heologii.-al Seu'.iuiiry, Cral'ton, is experit'iieing un epidemic, of chicken-pox. Thero are Ml inhabitant with only two doctors. Lelie hunters along the river at Johns town found l-'ii in gold and silver that bud been tint-art tied by the high w ater. The dwelling and furniture of V. Huuer ut Hclli-ronto was destroyed hy lire Sunday night. The h si will amount to about M ). A lot of I'luladclpliia snolis mistook Alex under Klocitiuviskl, tho valet of Count I'iii H'iihelm, who I coming over to marry t I'biladt'lphiu girl, for I he Count himself, am) .lined nnd wined und udored him most gor geously, as- --unomie whleB appears to be slmlla. 4i or identical with intlueiita ha apimnr.-i ia l'.-. jzy, India, and U ercadiug rapidly. RELIGIOUS READING. A MRDITATIOK Of SAI5T AfllfSTtf. Woe to that soul which having let Christ go, Home better thing thun be is hopes to lind! For In uncertain wanderings to and fro (A one whose eyes are blinded walks be hind A tropin lender that himself Is Mind). Its hunger, still unsatisfied, shall grow. Its cry shall riii unanswered on the wind, And only rndle sorrow fluill It know. Ite not, O soul of mine! this lost, rad thing: Hut as a bird flees to the mountains, fleo Lejoicing to the eros on Calvary, And find thy refuge with thv L.'.rd and Klinr. "lily the frucilic.1 ran make thee whole. Fix thero, fix there thy lesling-place. My son!! Siiinloy S-himl Hum. wiot jmkh ru nirrriiFM'fc? "You forgot yourself today, did you not? Vou preached lorty-live minutes,'" said a iii'inherto bis cdor. alter the sermon: "Maybe I did; but oh. the human soul In fore me their value and their danger! It tmiv be, in my r.cal f..r their salvation, I talked a lew ininutea over mv time." 1 thought so," said the nii'inU'r. "Such a speech! t never heard the like of il before. 1 stood for two hour, the crowd being s great I i .oM not lind a scat, Blid I lelieU' could have stood Blether hour without getting tired." So iil the same member to hi ptor a few .lav after the coinplaii t at the length of Ins sermon. I he spcis-h referred to w us made bv a Mr. A., a .lilician. b.-lore the p..l ticiil'rluii of hi ward. The pastor thought tin one band the ttet)on of salvation, the i ause of human ity, of the church, ot I ioil the great u rili. of life, .leal li ami pidgin, lit. and tired at l minutes n it ti a coiniorluble seat' Un the ether band, the siicecs of a polit i al partv, nnd two hour, no seat, and Hot tired! M,lh.l,U Muiir. I'vmiiv itni:'. 1'he family abar is the ol.let religious shrine. I he patiian h hud no other temple than their home, and the father of the lani ilv wa the iinmitered but I'lviiielv up jiointed priest ol the lioiis,.!,,,, , ti nr. li, and his altar was a lainilv a ;t i r. A fatmlv with out a l.inuly altar can ti 'l be a ( hristian familv, und yet there are thousand o household whose itictiilici belong " to the ihiircb where the familv altar is riot erected The time was wh.-ii in our church, such a l.unilv was not know n, and If known not tolerated. Hut how- is it n.,u We tear there are hutnlii d of Lv.uii'e.i. al flllllllie w hu lieglei t this means of grace. If this matter is not limkisl utter, religion itself will gradually .lie otit among il. We do not believe it possildc to maintain the --i.i nt mil tt v of the church, without binnig altar llr.-s iu tint homes of tu. people. Leligii.n live in the lamily. if it lives at all The church lie in the bonus and in theev.ty day live il the ..ple. A live church lii the laliiilie will not be a dead chinch ill t he of the anitiiary. Let our motto be a familv alt.it in every Lvatigclical li..u-elo.,l, ami iiinnlv prayer every day. ..o.,W,, ,,l M.urnjrr. 'ot i!.,r, Mi.riira ! lie ir up, brave heart ' Let peace ret hold of thy lieirt string. Your hoy i tint vet saved, but give tit ill i. it to iod as guardian lor you; then keep .,n praving. It took twenty four years of prayer to g.-t me to the Cross, but I got there. Mother prayed Ine, the prodigal, in. I met a young man iu Atlanta wluise mother bad been praving for him lor t hilly year since the . y ..f In birth. She was put in her coihu 'without Hi'ing her sou sax cd ; but one , lav, from t he it u r side, she looked do w n on a sc. tie that broke mv heart for joy He took mv hand, held tiL-lit while be pr.ived lor lorgivem-s and saKati. ti. t hen said "Mr. Yatni.in, 1 11 meet my mother in hcivcti." Ioti t get discoiiriu'ed. inotber Hew h.'ln you hue. may get away Irotn you. but he i n not get awav from vour pr.ivers or vour i..d. ' - .lust the other day another boy, for w li"lu a luoiher ha l e. n ptavitig lor nineteen year, yielded to the Spirit nil1. I asked him why he did it then. Said lie 'leant stand it to light acaili.l mother's player" I lon't eet j oin eye on evangelist', pas. tor. tne. lings. or anything el.-e to n ai h Inn. I k stiaii'ht to Jesus. . -is the "mighty to sake.' .V. i' ) iA.v 1 1 i'. lin t.itoN on sTin. This is a iisir kind of religion ; none of it for tne, if you pli-a-e, and it I hud mv way, there would he none of il lor loll. 'I lie idea . puMiic: the promises and the H.er, and the recioiisne-s it t In i- and the com fort of the I 'i'iiil'oit'-r. tip.o high above the walk i t'l'M ry - lav life, that there is no sweetness tiftr utiliiy in tin in tor this world. No.no. Chri.t walks with the liiin.hhi oyer dusty roiuls. He will a soon help a Wii-her w.'inaii at the tub a a pr. a. her in the study. I he Holy lihost will lead plouglmun a well a .iioohers. A Nlondav religion i mui h (n iter tliaii a Sun day prole-.ion. I'he cud digger and the capitalist stand on par w hen it comes to the benellts of the ( iospel. There is ofttlllii. mi re piety in the kili.heii than ill the itir lor. Fur power in prayer, do not look nl way (.. the laid. lie sent in the center aisle. J.i t th- pr. :e lo r take a gluuce in the allien corner, or gallery, or back by the door, and be will lind religion on its kuevs. Some people have lots of religion and no Christ, and the., folks always own stilts. I am getting in that inoisl when I want less mid Irs to do w ith a mere formal religion nuy wav. (live me Christ. That i better than all i'he. for He is precious und walks on I he same lei el with poor tempted tne. -or. ' '. JI, )titiinin, nt ,iie Yurk 6.rc.r. TKMI'I-UAVCK SKW AMI NOTM. In the new State of Washington the license fee range from to tPsst a year. Every year llermany spend 4:i'),o,Kl,0li) mark for its army and -toiS.oon.oni) murks for it. alcoholic drink. There were IVS arrests for illegal li.pior selling in lloston l ist year, wit seizure and b.Vdl gallon of ulcohnlie stulf were forfeitcl. Neal Dow'stestiiuoiiv is to theeffect that in the old rum day Maine wa the oret State in the I'liiuii; now it I ouu of the rich tot. A young Harvard graduate is getting up a aeries of tlvu and b'li cent, concert ut lloston to keep the sior out of tint saloon. The ad mission tickets entitle the holder to n bull and a cup of col fee. A temperance society hn been formed at Il 'i lin under the patronage of member of the Imperial futility mid thucit v aristocracy. Members are described as "Knights of the Hlue Cross." The i'residwit is Colonel Vou Kuobulsdorf. There are less than 10'") licensed saloons In I'hiladelphia, and, according to the V'imr, there ure 4PO0 other. that work the tiolice, and pay no license. 'I'heee latter go by thu Instructive name of "spcjifc-easie" that is, you must not Jiiako too much noise while you driuk. A prine of fifty dollars for the lest essay on the relation of thu toinporamva question to political economy, ha been offered for the competition of college undergruduutos by the National W. C T. U. di'iiartineut of orgau izatiou and instructiou iu the higher institu tions of learning. ' Henry Kepp leaned against the bar in a St. Loui saloon and confidently wagered that he jould drink a half beer glass of gin and then put seven pouiea of whisky on top of it. He Hiccossfully carried out hi part of tho pro gramme to the amusement of many cronies, ind was then carried homo, where bu died vithin three hour. ' TEMPERANCE. VATIPHIMO Olf. Our lam! Is full of weeping, while this nine) goes laurelling on, Temeranee men, tho watch are keeping, while the curse goes marching on While th demon w pursue, with the vic tory close in view. There is work for all to do, while thi curs loe niarrhing on. does marching on, goes marching on, joe marching on, goes marching on; Oh, the good we should be doiii w'.lle thi curse Roes marching on. Foor drunkards, thev are dying while thi curse goe Inar.-hitig on; Their wive anil children crying while thi curse goes marching on. Kind word mnv some one w in from these; wretched paths of sill; We may bring the wanderers in while thi curse goes marching on. Hoe marching on, goes innn hing on, goe Hunching on, go marching on, Oh, the good we should lie doing while thi curse floe inarching on. Let us strengthen one another while thi curse g. marching on. Seek to raise a fallen brother, whilo this curse g'.es liiiii ching on. esi.i i . ... . - . ... ... i I no is worn ior every iwuii, nil mrougnoui I our happy laud . TemMTance armies strong shall stand, while I this curse gin- Inarching on. Ones marching on, goc marching on, gore) . matching on. go.- marching on; ; Oh, the gissl we should be doing while thi j curse goes Inarching on, ! Our friends strong drink pursuing, while j this cure goe marching on. Are daily l.l to ruin, while thi curse goe i marching on : Now let one and all turn out ami put this demon rum to rout, ' And then we'll ah join in nnd shout, while the year g' rolling mi. ; tioes rolling on. goe rolling on, goes rolling i on, goe rolling on. Oh, the g.l we slmll ls doing while th year go rolling on. I 6'. H'.Cc'o.'.iii "l:nttlr .l.ri? for 'J'rini'riitnet." A rN'lQPK llllOTIttnitoOfl. Among thenuiiiv cluborgaiiijit on In thle, city is one .-ailed " I'he Lils-ral Itp.therhiH.d," nn organization of barkeeper, "for elevat ing the charncterif the men engaged In the business,'' nml to improve their condition "morally, socially nn I matennlir." The tilth nnvnal ball of this Ihirkeepers' "Ill-other-hood" was givii at the Metronlitan Oper House on the Kth ult. They admit tomember ship "uny w hile man. w ho is a practical lr ki iei-,ov-r the age of twentv-onu Vivirs, re gatdlcs ol nationality, s.itics, of religion ()." They have club-rooms, and m the way of "s.'inl recreation' for the member, "the font tli Sunday veiling of each month, from September till May, I set nsirt a. bidies' night, when the elub-riH.uis are thrown open to the w iviv. and lady fnends of liietul rs ' A collation is served, and mem Ihts of the leading theatrenl troupes glvo their services in tlii'wayof i.s'itat ions, mnsio and song. They care ior their luemliership in case of siciniev or ibsteiss "provnbsl such sickness or ibstic-s was imt came.1 by immoral coiidnct or intemperance." This Lai -keepers' I'.iotherho.sl" i nin.pie among the chili ussociiitiotis of the met roN.hs. Hut their business I against their moral nnd Social elevation w hdn they continue ui it. Aiifn.mi .lif loriilr. All' U T At)C1TllTKI t.fQt-otia. 1 it true, asked ' Howard t'ro.bv in the -ti.-.i'i, tint it i. tne a luit. rat.sl lupior tlmt, ruins the drinkers" , ,,t the pure w hisky th" ti.'ii'l 'thit ru.tis bodv and soul? Can adulteration add .-n:thiiig to make it worse W on Id the. -ure ..I i. .Iu Iteration cure .li-iiukeu-llssV We hlive tile t.-.tmioriv of on., of Mm most distiti ;u;-lel chemists in New York, that Im collected pi-onus uou-lv from a hun dred grog .'cr . s in i;mt . it v. vials of the w hi.kv thev - 'I I over the bar, and in each ease the whiskv wic. i.tire or .lihit.sl with w.-il.-r! 'I'he hin d .It u U ar.'t.ot iidiilleruted. It is the expensive wines that ale adulter nted, of which the saloon have no sale, Ito ii-sure.l. Mr. ; "iit, Mr Towuseiid, that the stoppage ot a. lull.-ration in lupiors woiilil lime in. in. i,. 1 1 1 1 1 ( i. -1 1 . , in preventing tho deadly evils. .f inteiii',. tan..,, than the eh ail ing and p..li. hiiij; a bayonet would iivvcu.6 Its fatal power. Aa riicnctt'd 1 1'.iiisfuriuutioii. "' "IMP" ---r ' ill 1 "Snyder. Mop yicii fooling, or Ton throw tne down." j)' . 1 1 ',;,,''':iVTV;,-i'V'(:;,'A i - ''j" -....y : i. ,, 'irO-r. 2 "Jlcre, you done it." i . I,'t'i.'.(''i ., w Ummi 3'a-r-reut Scott! vot is it!" Jfvn tey't Werklt.
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