Smyrna times., 1867-07-17

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we should 50 prostitute the term. This is no
) incidentally introduced. We gather not dC"i to :;
! as friendly, social gathering 1t is not = ra
iglous social, but social religious gathering
IL may be ptedSdht to meet friends, but if Is
part OF our duty there to save them II mo,
be pleasant to listen to the learned discourse '.'
the able effort Of pulpit 0ratory-and 70 bt
able' intelllgently, to criticise the sermon =.
VIC would the graduating speech of our COLLEGE
ooyS' or Senatorial harrangue. We NAV
Sdtner III companies and say what a magnif.
cgnt ehort; mastery, grand, &C. Grand
"nat Il aSterly What? Did you use the pen
tecoStal gauge! Does any giddy daughter re.
tire to her tent in tears? Is any waywarG
wandering prodigal boy restored to a loying
1ather is there any bitterness of repentance
is the backsllder aroused alarmed? Is tho
colq formal professor brought to the prostra-
ton OF humility? Are souls smitten rs with
TI 1he barbed arrows ofthe Almighty? Not one
len IS thy magnificent effort a magnificent
failure; The man has been setting off fire
WORKS before you. 1t has been grand review.
or tI a Sham battle; great noise was made but
they We're all blank cartridgcs-not bali in
any of them. ''' -
:. Men may pronounce it success and os
GlSpiay It may be, but as an attack up0n men :
hcafts IL is a miserable failure Pray for YOUR
ministers N that when they stand up to declare
Inc truth 1t may be truth made mighty hv
the power of the Holy Ghost" How Shall we
go to camp Meeting? | ask not as to the de-
'aliS Oh your ordinary arrangements, but of the
fHitIT00'tt'"dTY, n Are you getting ready, byspe-
@ claI conservation and special prayer? Come
noa; mo";; GicIhreh' let Us reason together These
sspeciai means OF grace, enlarged Opportunities
Ior enjoyment and profit, place additional re-
sponsloillty upon you to faithfully employ the
opportunities Tor usefulness placed within your
reach In closet, and in public means Of gracn |
let earnest prayer be made for the baptism Of |
preparatlon-the gift Of the Holy Ghost. Let
there be special conservation to God work for
TINS week OF worship. Friends will be there |
W Mholh we may lead to the cross Remember
tne words OF the Lord Jesus, how he hath said
10 each OF US, =" e are my witnesses, and fol.
low the example Of Andrew, of whom we know
% put little beside this one fact that when the
saviour Was made known to him he fnJctb
MS own brother, Peter, And brought him tn
Jesus" o''' MN "
Arouse, brethren! This is the hour of battle
Let the entire host of tod that NAV assemble
u 'ne grove near Camden, be ready to move
'ogether promptly on the opening day of the
Iectihg' upon the powers Of darkness. Let
Is not walt until after Sunday to look f,r
he victory, but at the very beginning let ns
I"iiil the promise, and 20 forward from CON ,
luerlng to conquest. Oh! tiod make this
neetlhg great as PentecO>t was great in dis :
'lays OF Divine power. S. l.. C,KACty
~. 9 SMYRNA, DEL, July Is, 1867. t
e Er't0r Smyrna TuneS In recent issue Il
your paper appears a card signed bv a Ger I
an PhlIo W hlte aledging that certa n con. 5
ohs OF 5-20 Y: ). Bonds, issued in 1862, had t
cen enclosed IN yellow envelope, single pos ri
.ge' anu placed by him in the hands of the t.
psI haSter at Smyrna, and the letter had fail l.
1 10 reach Its destination. Proper steps, he
'uges. The card further states tLat the ii
oot Master as well as the principal business a!
eh OF Smyrna, tell me a grcat NUM- disan- a!
'SrahceS OF this kind have happened in this C
glon. Now, Mr.. Editor, decent respect
+ truth to say nothing Of common Justice to 81
!, ollclal whose reputation is thus rudcly as til
ncu' would seem to demand word of cxpla III
'lloii from the person il rd. Ifthc letter was ne
]ccu IN my hands my attention wa, not called OF
i a. Tue tlne, lnor was anything said of un
SHIeTihS the letter on that daYJ He fur til
or ADDS Consequently bankers and busj. h
SS men tell me they have long since ceased to ma
u any valuable letters through the mails wi
= i ohiy letters aud parcels not worth nil fol
i"9t;y that they forward through that char
Inc lost Master never told Philo
l:'tc nor no "ther person that bankers and
s'nTss nlGh nad ceased to send valuable let off
" IouSh N" chHHnct;' but on the con- sea
ry the Post Master has advised all persons am
secure to themselves the advantage of the tes
ney' order system, whenever it was intim,- rat
70 MN that money was to be sent and he has An
ilei valuable letters tor business men who mo
MN tnat they contained money and that of
never lost cent yet. 6S2 letters have bnrn {
lHtercd for the Bank Of Smyrna the last + tina
nthS, besides those not registered also dav
90 were sent through the mail in the past Sigr
i'"S' ana as many delivered to LdnEcrs. Da,
= "'sS men, ana other persons in the same vill
g 10 say nothing of parcels and newsnanrrs wen
cia' IONS OF the last two years with re- Bro
!, : 10 some OF the " great Htdny disappcaran Sur
may not be known to the entire public n. RE
aS to the most of the business men - Hot
tam letter containing drafts amounting 70 Of n
i. % was deposited III the Smyrna post Office the
,iiiScarIleo' ana period OF nine months who
threG days, 1t was returned to this office fed
inc Dead Letter Office, directed to N1/1yL Jose
iiNtc1a 81 IH"t"6hhd, H., as was in Cam
cu ny tle parties sending 1t. Great dis Of j
H!"iTc -No' !. y merchant of Smvrua Sec0
'Slted letter, which mscarred wait. he 5
proper time and commenced an IN.
CATION. Merchant v"hcmcntly insisted Jt
the letter contained so, and vas nl,rei was
e hands of the Post Mister. Dead Letter he h
{ III due course gave up its dead and shar
y many dlNappcarances. m rchant's Il
turned up containing Sl5, and not the alwa
cn OF pen by way of endorsement. Dis had
arance No. >. And SO eases minbt bc Fa
p':ed giving the most mciud,t,,JIe evidence more
{ "yd0bddy of many of those who can there
C e mistaken, when they mail their letters from
their own hands. This card has no oh. go II,
'thcr than to show the public some of the w
$ by which these . disappcalanccs may does
en- IN tins region, of which our friend, than
II Ecuador, complains. | sup
}. EMERSON, p. NJ. don t
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