Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-19
For lilo Delaware Republican.

Mr.. Enron For tho first time in my life, l
have taken up my pen as correspondent for
your paper, but being impressed with feelings
of deep emotion, feel that it is justly due TO
the occasion.
It has been my opportunity during the pre-
sent session of the General Assembly, to be in
Dover, Delaware, for several days. During my
stay there wcrc several kinds Of amuscments of
evenings, among which was an entertainment
given by the Ladies ofthc Presbyterian Church
of that place, WhiclBperformancc, If DO rightly
informed was nothing less than theatrical. 1t
was largely attended by the citizens and visit
4rs, Methodist preachers and members, which
has induced me, MS a Methodist, to shoulder
arms in defence Of our beloved Christian reli
gion. stand ready to endeavor with my fee.
bic efforts, to maintain the Methodist religion
though fear it is deprcciating in its purity, in
the town of Dover, when the Pastor, us well as
his flock Of the Methodist Church, attends such
theatrical performances as was held in Dover
on the evenings of the 10th and 18th instant,
Such entertainments, where | live, are called
Balls, by the outsiders, got up by tho Pastors
to repair, build, or furnish churches. All
what downfall such things are to religion, re-
sorting to such courses to procure means to
rebuild and furnish churches. First, let our
m nistcrs of the gospel do their duty and get
sOpls converted; let them go forth in the
stbngth of the Lord, and trust alone in his
peiycr to give them success. The treasure OF
| the gospel is committed unto carthcn vessels,
| that the cXccllcney of the power might be OF
God, and not Of men. Let them do as did the
distinguished Dr. Morrison. Let them do
their duty as he did in his mission to China he
translated the Bible into the Chinese language,
and thus unseaed to her three hundred mil
lions of benightcd souls the fountain of saving
mercy. This was by faith in Christ, and
wearying not in wcll-dong. Go where you
will, and got the people converted, and they
| Ave the means, and then will have the Will, to
| jAy for anything comfortable in churches. Let
he Pastor go to his flock, and all that is friend
" to the Church, go in the spirit OF Christ; so
iumbly, and the people will not turn him empty
way, and raise the money by voluntary con
ribulion. Look at the twcnty-tirst chapter OF
| It. Matthew commencing at the 18th verse
i End Jesus went into the Temple of God, and
INST out all them that sold and bought in the
/ iemple, and overthrow The tables Of the money
Hangers, and the seats Of them that sold, and
Aid unto them, it is written, my house shall be
allied the house of prayer, but ye have made
den of thi ewes. s. l.. g.
4 CONGRESSIONAL.
igThe Senate, on Monday in executive session
ratified the eXtradition treaty between the Uni
ted States and the Netherlands, ant, postponed
the Dallas Central American treaty until I'M
9th of March.
In the U. s. House Of Representatives, on
Monday, Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, reported
from Committee fifty Senate bills making ap
preparations for the Improvement OF various
rivers and harbors. 1t is proposed To unite
them all in one bill.
] The Senate en- Tuesday passed bills providing
tmOre etitctually for The punishment of certa
erimes, relative TO the Treasury Department
and the swamp lands.
Il inn
imittee on Commerce to inquire into the expo
Illiency of exploring the river Niger in Atrici
i Also resolution OF inquiry as to the eXped
tfency of Il survey Of the Atrat0 Ship Cant
,kroute. The House discussed the Snbmarin
Il TELEGRAPH bill, and referred il to the Commit
htee on Ways and Means for amendment Th
4 bill for the relief OF the people of Kansas, IT
Ipealing the acts of the bogus Legislature an
providing for the election Of new and MOI
legal one was taken up and passed.
H EXECUTION OF THREE PERsoNs.-Tmee of Il
five negroes who recently murdered Mr.. Gree
4 in Prince William county, Va, were hung {
4 Friday last. The three consisted of tbs mott
er, aged 6j, and son and daughter. Nv
others, sons OF the same woman, were respitet
About 900 spectators were present,
4
SHocKISG MuRpER.-A shocking murder W
H committed at the constable's election at Me
| vile, Aamance county, N. c., on Saturdf
week. John Shaw, II man considerably adva
ced in life, stabbed his son in-law, William Gi
son, twice, and afterwards threw stone at lii
breaking his skull and causing death in a tt
minutes. Shaw wass committed to Jail.
$1,000
MONUMENT TO GENERAL GAINEs.-We lea
from the Mobile papers that an effort will so
be made to raise a sufficient amount, by SUI
scripton, to dciray the expenses of procuring
suitable monument to place over the grave
Major General Gaines.
A channel one thousand Fleet wide has be
opened in New Bedford harbor, SO that yess'
Of all descriptions can reach to the city.