has a benevolent purpose, and that its neg-full grown car is soon matured, and as the lect leads to suffering, we thereby necessarily harvest approaches, the farmer prepares his exhibit the loving-kindness of God and rec-implement for cutting the grain; then we beognize it even in our suffering. If we next point out harmony between apparently unconnected relations, and show how all bear on one common end, we necessarily give evidence of a wisdom, omniscience, and power, calculated to gratify, in the highest degree, our sentiments of wonder, reverence, and admiration. If we familiarize the mind with the order and laws of God's providence and their beneficent ends as rules for our conduct, the very reverence thereby excited will prompt to submission-systematic submission because cheerful and confiding-to His will hold the rich sheaves rearing their heads over the joyous landscape.-Sown in cold dreary weather; reaped in heat of summer days; so in the dark and marvelous ways of destiny are the works of men.—Grief, frustrations, procrastinations and sometimes prostration for a time, like tempests that soften the grain, must prove the aspirants claim, and every virtuous, worthy endeavor of the heart. In the breath of contempt, the tempest of malignity, the obscurity of hope, long delayed; when all around shows desolate, the good deeds we have done must slumber. Let us patiently toil,-suffer quietly.-be calm, be Here, then, is the legitimate field for the not in haste, our good deeds shall be made daily, hourly, and unremitting exercise of the manifest. Though much perplexity and toil religious feelings in the ordinary life of man, is endured before the harvest is complete that and for the exercise of that true, vivifying, which was sown in cold dreary weather will practical religion which sees God in all things, bloom and mature in the warmth of Summer. lives in His presence and delights in fulfilling "Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will His will. From the "Life and correspond- deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me." Ps. ence of Andrew Combe. M. D." In Phren- | 1., 15. Many are the afflictions of the rightological Journal. as our surest trust. SEED-TIME AND HARVEST. HARRIET J. SHEPARD. IN cloudy, cold November, when the rain falls, and the bleak wind blows, the farmer scatters seed over the fields A very unpleasant time he must have, but the satisfac. tion of knowing that it is done probably affords him much pleasure. The grain lies for many months in grave like furrows, beneath the frosty air, the curling mist and weeping skies, or buried in the snows, or bare to every wind. It grows in spite of thunder, rain, of cloud and blast, and beds of snow. Every roaring tempest strengthens it. Anon a kindlier season shines, warmth and light, the Spring's soft signs dispels the frosty air; and the grain in delicate green spring up enchantingly. This brings to the mind the sublimity, grandeur, wisdom and goodness of God; and inspires the soul with reverence and gratitude to the giver of all good. The sunny months pass swiftly by ;-The 66 eous but the Lord delivereth him out of them all." Ps. xxxiv., 19.-See also John xvi., 24. Let us be brave to work, firm and constant to endure. THE MANIFESTO. DECEMBER, 1884. NOTES. THERE is no reason why we should not be interested in the progressive movement of a'l religious bodies. All may have qualities well worthy of attention. We have not yet reached the place where we have become so very good that we have no need to change. Indeed, we are "ever changing, ever aiming toward a higher, better life." Only a few centuries in the past and the religious mind of man was exercised very differently from what it is at present. It was then oue dominant church, one dominant creed, but as the world moved in civil liberty, so the people moved in religious liberty. Persecution and intolerance gave place to reason, and man began more fully to have a tender regard for his brother man, and the old creed is made to harmonize with this friendly feeling. Fortunately, the Shaker Church has never been bound or fettered by a manmade creed and consequently we have no anxiety about an anticipated change of foundational doctrine. Creeds may be serviceable for those churches that are not able to be maintained without them, and yet a church may so far outgrow its creed, its forms and ceremonies, that they all become to a progressive mind, mere lessons of words. These all belong to the dead past, instead of the living present, when those who worship God shall worship Him in spirit and in truth;" and yet a change in a document that boasts of its almost divine authority, is very difficult to make. 66 on the march toward a better day, as they find that their old creed" is outworn and does not express the living faith of the present age." Like sensible men they have rebuilt it to meet the demauds of the church as it now is. The step taken by this church may be profitable to others. Old forms, old creeds and old names must give place to those more in harmony with the advanced thought of the age and more expressive of the real work they are expected to accomplish. The Congregationalists have certainly moved forward, and on this account, the subject becomes interesting for all religionists. To lay aside, so carefully, those doctrinal points, which the first reformers thought to be essential for the salvaion of the soul, and which had for so many years decided the fate of thousands of poor mortals, is truly wonderful. A heaven that was not obtained through the doctrine of fore-ordination and election would have been a sorry place for those religious battle axes of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Calvin, Luther, Knox and even Edwards might look on with astonishment at the indifference of the present generation, as may many others that have “ fought the good fight and kept the faith." The liberal form which has been accepted by the writers of the revision of the New Testament, is like the leaven in the measures of meal," and may have a tendency to influence very extensively the religious thought of all who are interested in this absorbing subject. In this creed of the church the Holy Spirit has taken the place of the Holy Ghost, and this change comes, also, from the leaven of the revision. The mystical The Congregationalists, however, are doctrine of the Trinity, which no one can compreheud, is touched with so much care that it only waits for another advance step when it will wholly fade from sight. ble to have it filled. The loss of a single jaw-tooth will not only give the cheek a sunken appearance, but it will prevent the proper mastication of the food, and this is a long step toward dyspepsia, with its train of evils. We would urge the study of the revis--Selected. ion as it is a decided improvement upon the old English version and illustrates many things in a much better light. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Through the kindness of our Friend Hamilton Arnot of Patterson, N. J. the Manifesto is made the recipient of the sum of three dollars for free distribution. Sanitary, OUR TEETH. THEY decay. Hence unseemly mouths, bad breath, imperfect mastication. Every body regrets it. What is the cause? I reply, want of cleanliness. A clean tooth never decays. The mouth is a warm place, 98 degrees. Particles of meat between the teeth soon decompose. Gums and teeth must suffer. Perfect cleanliness will preserve the teeth to old age. How shall it be secured? Use a quill pick, and rinse the mouth after eating; brush and castile soap every morning; the brush with simple water on going to bed. Bestow this trifling care upon your precious teeth, and you will keep them and ruin the dentists. Neglect it, and you will be sorry all your lives. Children forget. Watch them. The first teeth determine the character of the second set. Give them equal care. Sugar, acid, saleratus and hot things are nothing when compared with food decomposing between the teeth. Mercurialization may loosen the teeth, long use wear them out, but keep them clean and they will never decay. This advice is worth thousands of dollars to every boy and girl. Books have been written on the subject. This brief article contains all that is essential. A SIMPLE REMEDY. THERE is no remedy of such general application, and none so easily attainable, as water; and yet nine persons in ten will pass by it in an emergency to seek for something of far less efficiency. There are but few cases of illness where water should not occupy the highest place as a remedial agent. A strip of flannel or a napkin folded lengthwise, and dipped in hot water and wrung out, and then applied around the neck of a child that has croup, will usually bring relief in ten minutes. A towel folded several times, and dipped in hot water and quickly wrung and applied over the seat of the pain in toothache or neuralgia, will generally afford prompt relief. This treatment in colic works almost like magic. I have seen cases that have resisted other treatment for hours yield to this in ten minutes. There is nothing that will so promptly cut short a congestion of the lungs, sore throat, or rheumatism, as hot water when applied promptly and thoroughly. Pieces of cotton batting dipped in hot water, and kept applied to old sores or new, cuts, bruises or sprains, is the treatment now generally adopted in hospitals. I have seen a sprained ankle cured in an hour by showering it with hot water, poured from a height of three feet. Tepid water acts promptly as an emetic; and hot water taken freely half an hour before bed time is the best of cathartics in cases of constipation, while it has a most soothing effect on the stomach and bowels. This treatment continued for a few months, with proper attention to the diet, will cure any curable case of dyspepsia. Headache almost always yields to the simultaneous application of hot water to the feet Never have a tooth taken out if it be possi- and the back of the neck. It is an excellent plan to record facts like these in a note book, which should be always at hand when wanted. In the anxiety caused by accidents or sudden illness in the family, one becomes confused and is not apt to re-worthy of more than his meagre wages. member quickly what should be done; hence there may be prolonged and unnecessary suffering before proper remedies are applied. -Hall's Journal of Health. cost him nothing, but were the fruit of an old man's patient industry, there was a bountiful supply for himself and neighbors; he was well pleased, and his aged laborer proved himself THE TURNIP SEED. OUR FRIEND'S STORY. MARTHA J. ANDERSON. AN aged man called at a farmer's home one midsummer's day and, after taking some needful refreshment from his hospitable board, timidly asked the good man of the house if he would be willing to hire him, his food, clothes and lodging being the stipulated price of his work. His proffered services were accepted for the season, and he was duly initiated into his daily round of labor. To till the fields was his greatest pleasure, but he must go about it in his own peculiar way; so he at once procured half a pound of Turnip sced; and there was a query in the minds of the people as to the method of disposal; he said not a word; quietly placing the package in his ample pocket, he went his way with a good purpose in view. In the vacant spots over the fields, and between the growing crops, some seeds were planted. When the ripened ears of corn were plucked, he pulled up the stalks and every little hillock received a liberal supply; and when the early potatoes were dug and gathered he failed not to scatter the seed where they had grown. So day after day the sowing went faithfully on. Always carrying the seed with him, he did not fail to use it at the right time, and in suitable places. If it had been laid on a shelf, or shut up in a chest, out of his sight even for a day, he might have missed some golden opportunity for using it. From this little incident I have learned a lasting lesson. It is, always to carry with me good seed to scatter along the barren ways of life. There is not a day that passes which may not afford abundant opportunity for sowing the same. We meet with desolate hearts, in which every green thing seems withered, drop there the seeds of love and kindness. There are lives blighted by sin, on whose sterile soil, it would seem, no plant of virtue could thrive, stir the underground of feeling, spread the seeds of purity and truth, ask the good angels to water them, and they will not be wholly lost. Speak tender, hopeful, loving and sympathetic words to the weary and care-worn. Give encouragement, strength and wisdom to those who have gone astray from paths of right. O, there are a thousand ways in which we may do good, if we have only the will to do it. I find that this disposition grows by cultivation, and it creates a world of happiness for its possessor. Do not let us grow cold, selfish, and cynical; but, let our souls expand with true Christlove, this will meet all human needs. The warm tide of heart-feeling, welling up to the lips in persuasive utterance, is more potent to uplift humanity, tnan all the cold philosophies of the merely intellectual man and woman. So let us bear with us the good seed of righteousness and truth, scattering as we go; and, like the aged husbandman we shall see, if not in time, in our Heavenly Parent's garners, the ripened fruit thereof. Mt. Lebanon, N. Y. Washingtonville, Pa. Oct. 11, 1884. The seed sprang up and the plants grew BELOVED ELDRESS ANTOINETTE;-I have apace expanding their roots in the rich mel- been reading your excellent communication low soil, and lo! when the late Autumn days in the "Manifesto" for August last, to a revealed the garnered stores of the wealth- "Sister Mary," in which you ask, "How can laden season, the master found his ample we (Zion) direct our efforts and use our abilbarn floor covered with fine turnips, they had' ity in a spiritual and temporal point of view to the best advantage, in building up and sustaining the one great cause, for which we have pledged our all etc." If an "outsider's " opinion is of any value I would say by continuing steadfast in the faith whereunto you are called in the Gospel. Giving no rest to that spirit of indulgence which clamors to be "let alone," which is at ease in Zion all the time. Thousands, like myself bless your testimony. Frederic Heaton. THE BRIDGE OF PRAYER. THE bridge of prayer, from heavenly height suspended And through the vapors sometimes dear eyes glisten And angels come from their celestial city O you, whose feet walk in some shadowed by way SCHOOLS. ACCORDING to The Evening Wisconsin, of Milwaukee, the public schools of that city are complained of as having a tendency to make the pupils despise manual labor. "Very few boys," it says, "enter the mechanical trades when their school course is completed. Many of them, moved by the false idea that labor with the hands is not respectable, go into the already overcrowded professions. Others take up clerkships which lead to nothing better. Both these classes can hope to receive for their services as a rule no more than a scanty pittance. Mantime the more lucrative and equally honorable places in the workshops, it is complained, are being filled by foreign workmen. To remedy this alleged evil the introduction of a system of industrial training in the schools is demanded. " Is not that true as scripture with the whole Public School system of the United States? It was established coeval with Slavery. Slavery made labor dishonorable, unpopular. The Slave system is abolished, and the Public Schools should now teach morality, industry and Physiology. Let every child be instructed in some form of manual labor by which they could earn a living, be taught how to gain and maintain good health, and then morality will not be among the lost Arts, and the professional Office seekers and Tramps will disappear together.-F. W. Evans. THE CORN AND THE LILIES. SAID the Corn to the Lilies, "Press not near my feet. You are only lilies, Neither Corn nor Wheat; Does one earn a living Just by being sweet?" Naught answered the Lilies, All the livelong day, Chanced to come that way. While His tired disciples Rested at His feet, And the proud Corn rustled, Bidding them to eat, "Children," said the Teacher, "The life is more than meat. "Consider the Lilies, |