Christian Cynosure . k. A Catholic priest was to be one of thespeakers, but was absent. At the same time theRomish hierarchy with all their subordinates anddependent societies, secret and open, were march-ing through the city with a number of bands underpretext of laying a corner stone. The Knightsof Labor were also represented in the union meet-ing by a speaker, but the papers report the meet-ings of Knight of Labor lodges at the very sametime to plot and harangue. How much worse areopen saloons, than these lodge meetings and noisyparades on the Lords day? this school of instruction is not to
Christian Cynosure . k. A Catholic priest was to be one of thespeakers, but was absent. At the same time theRomish hierarchy with all their subordinates anddependent societies, secret and open, were march-ing through the city with a number of bands underpretext of laying a corner stone. The Knightsof Labor were also represented in the union meet-ing by a speaker, but the papers report the meet-ings of Knight of Labor lodges at the very sametime to plot and harangue. How much worse areopen saloons, than these lodge meetings and noisyparades on the Lords day? this school of instruction is not to interfere withany other institution for theological training. Itis not to train men for the ministry, but to pre-pare those who have been scared away from theministry for Christian work by Bible study andactual labor as city missionaries. Dr. A. of the Missionary Review will lecture dur-ing October, and Prof. Moorehead of Xenia UnitedPresbyterian Theological Seminary is engagedfor three months next HENRY HARRISON. [See page s.] In the midst of Paris and her Sabbath-ignoringexhibition, a congress was sitting last week todiscuss the observance of the Lords day. Allthe record of its proceedings sent us by cable isthe advice to employers not to pay their men onSaturday or Sunday; and to give a Saturdayholiday where Sunday work seems advice is probably for those who have beenaccustomed to a Continental Sabbath. PresidentHarrison wrote the conference, saying: Experi-ence and observation have convinced me thatevery one who works with hands and head needsthe rest which the Sabbath alone can give. Phi-lanthropists and Christians may view the questionfrom different points, but whether we regard manas an animal, or an immortal being, we shouldunite to assure him the rest which body and mindboth require to keep them in the best possiblecondition. The conference with which the Moody Instituteopens began with a multitude last Thursday even-ing. Miss Willard
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