The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-19


Tn Lzcruls.-"T The Philosophy 81
Reforms, and their Rslstion to Human
Progress" was The subject of tho we'll
considered, finely shborstsd and eloquent
lecture Of Or. Foster It Chatham Square
Church hst evening. His theme vas )
good and pertinent one, and be fully did
ii justice. Not ono thoughtful and IT.
tsntive auditor present but viii be bene.
fitted By hearing it, not one but BY fol-
lowing out. the premises 50 clearly snd
forcibly laid down By Dr.. Foster. will zee
greater results, and the workings Of be-
FIRE unthougbt Of reformativs principles
in the great contest now convnlsing our
patton. DR.. Foster is an iconoclast-
10 the spirit Of An indiscriminate distruc.
ZIONIST, but of q fearless seeker for truth.
He feels no awe 10 the temples of the
past, no veneration for the relics of an.
tiquity; he offers no sacrifices on the
altar Of a false worship, and breaks with.
oot remorse the idols and images Of per
verted creeds. That principle or m
institution be old is no recommendation
to him. Error is hoary with years.
l. it true ? is his only query.
But We purpose no analysis of his lee
ture or critique upon the man. We were
sorry that there we're not five times al
many out to hear him as there was. w,
have been to circusses in heokuk, AM
our public here ia an excellent one and i
goes hard to lecture it, but the difference
between the attendance upon one
horse circus and the lecture last even
ing is 50 marked 90 not to be at all com
pl,m anisry 10 our taste or intelligence. -
Besides it is not properly sustaining tn
earnest and pubIic-spirited end eavors 0
the keokuk Library Association to ge
up a. institution creditable to The place
st. Louis Mutual Life Assur anee Ca
We take pleasure in directing the at
ment Of this Western Life Assurance Co.
located at St. Louis There was tim
when the subject of life assut ance wa
but imperfectly understood, out with th
advancement OF the age in kEowiedg
and more liberal as well as just views
the benefceut works Of this pdmirabI
system become so apparent that old error
and prejudices vanish as au iutelligeu
pubic sees AMI appreciates the solid ad
vantagss conferred by institutions of thi
character.
The st. Louis Mutual Life Assuranc
70. has special claims upon the favor 0
thu Western public. II is AN cid an
we'll established company. and its al
fairs in The hands of experienced officers
have been most ably and successfully con
Quoted. It's capital is ample, aud 8
careful has its business been manage,
during the last six and half years tina
its losses gave only been SCI 800.
According to the plan adopted by thi
company, if you make one or more annu
al payments aud then fail to make .ur
Their payments you do not lose rhas mon
ey you hare paid, but the policy stand
good for the amount already pad.
In view of the uncertainty of life, ev
cry one will do we'll to make 4 timel,
provision for those who in the event O
the death Of their earthly protectors an,
supporters would stand in need of sucl
assistance as life assurance provides
This company has established an aeen
cy in our city under the management o
Gen. A. Bridgmen, and our citizens viii
have opportunity to go before i. is toe
late.
Editor ofthe Gate City: