The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-04


sensibly than IL had moved for a thousand years.
He rose by slow and painful steps 10 the trde
grandeur OF his mission; and still in the very
height OF his power and fame he remembered
the lowly state from which he had risen. He
sympathlzed with the poor and labored to lift
up the down-trodden. While charging with wild
and terrible onset upon the many y-headed mon
ster OF error, lie maintained a rugged honesty
and simplicity of character which made him
still tender, kind.hearted, aud lovable man.
OF the lessons of his lie, suffice it to say here
that the world has not got beyond or above the
need OF such qualities as made Luther
great and good Entire faith in Gods
word and devotion TO Gods kingdom are what
this eee most leeds; what we all most need as
Individual men. Gods kingdom will indeed
stand, and His work will be done, whether we
give our help or not. But 1t is question of
infinite moment for US, whether we obey when
God says: GO work in my vneyardn Who
ever lives only for himself aud for this world;
whoever is anxious only 10 obey the opinions
and ia hions and piejudices of men, will lind
his work come TO naught. He will himself say
IN bitterness OF soul, at last, 81 have lived in
vain"
But work for God, and no effort or sacrifice of
yours shall fail of IFS reward. BE sure so to
live that somebody will thank GCd for your
life, as millions to-day thank God that such a
man as Martin Luther lived, and then you,
yourself, VIII be satisfied with your work. The
powers which still govern the world are proud
and false and daIk. And the world has had
enough of them.
It is time that the veil which vice and error
W
You cannot spend your time, your property,
your influence 10 better purpose than in helping
10 set up the reign Of truth and love and peace
among men. Lean from the great Re,ormer to
DO and dare and suffer all things, that the dark
reign Cf error and mlquity may cease. Learn
from him TO eXalt the value of mans spiritual
and immortal nature above all the material and
perishablc values OF earth. Learn from him 70
struggle on in the path of duty when beset with
difficulties, to hope on under announcement,
and TO count nothing too hard for even common
men TO do, who trust in God and live only to do
Gods work.
TwFNTy-sEcoND WARD GRANT C1UB.-A
meeting OF the citizens ot the Twenty second
WaId favorable to the nomination OF General
Grant as the candidate of the Republican party
for President, was held at the Town Hall, Ger
msntown, on Saturday evening, October 26.
Charles 5. PapCoast, Esq, was called to the
chair, and Joseph T. Ford appointed Secretary.
The chairman, in a few remarks stated the
object Of the meeting, and the following COM
mttees were appointed, VIII
To report names of officers for permanent or
ganizatioD, George W. Hamersly, Norton John
son, Edwin L. Chase, II. o, Roberts, Charles B,
! TIego.
On resolutions, General Joshua T. Owen, Gen.
M. s. Lutlefeld, William Wister, Charles W.
Churchman.
On meetings, General Joshua 7. Owen, George
w. Hamersly, Joseph Y. Ford.
After eloquent remarks from General J. I.
Owen, the meeting adjourned until Friday even
Ing, November J, at 75 O'Clock, at which time it
D. SQ.,
chair. After the minutes of the meeting of
october 26 had been read by the Secretary,
Joseph l. Ford, General Joshua T. Owen, chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions, ra-
ported the following, which We're unanimously
adopted
81, uhereas Il is eminently proper that the people
Shond IN Their local assemblies give expression to
their preferences for public men; therefore
Ward in town meetag assembled in the pubic hail
OF OF 5eimaniqwn' that we cling as enocouNly as here
who's auspices me ie6elion was crushed the supre-
ment Sc ursd in the interests of liberty.
jeopady the paramount results OF the war BY the
mu.iipIcatlon OF issues not poHtcai but social ANA
differ, whist they agree upon The fundamentals of
Rcsolrcd That whilst do not wish to set forth in
Get e our causes OF c9n5iaiet ye6 we 90 most ear,
eg 10 one @ S n po
Res tc.d That General U S, Grant, by his record
soldier IS clearly committed to the policy of the
Republican party IN its management Of the war; aud
OF recGn,uuctou Of the rebeious States he is equally
RCsoiUed That we are for General Grant for Presi-
dent and we do hereby constitute ourselves into a
Grant Campaign Oluu, whose object Will be 60 press
the claims Of this distinguished soldier and patriot
10 the confidence and endorsement Of the Republican
National Convention, and his nomination by that
one Fl to be made" '''' '-'' ~ '''''' 10
These resolves were adopted by acclamatou.
George w. Hamersly, Chairman of the Com
reported the tollowing:-
President-Charles S. Pancoast.
Vice.Presidents-First preClnct-Dr John S.
Houghton and Thomas f. Middleton.
Second p1ecinct-Willam Wister and Spencer
Roberts.
Ihird precinct-Colonel Frederick G. Ncwhan
and Samuel W. Roop.
Fourth precinct--AleXander Bacon and Will
liam q. Spencer.
Fifth precinct-William c. Houston and Capt.
George w. Mccullough.
Sixth precinct-Edward Bennett and Daniel
Keyster
Seventh precinct-Hugh McCallum and Will
liam J.. Smith.
Eighth precinct-Robert H. Gratz and Thos.
B. R6yner
Ninth precinct-Norton johnson and James
Rowland,
secretaries-Joseph T. Ford, Col. @. E. Widdes,
and Charles Mears
Marshal-Gen. NJ. S. Littlefeld.
Treasurer Lucus P. Thompson.
The meeting having then organized as
"Grant Club,n was eloquently addressed by
Hon, M. Russell Thayer and William M, Bull,
ESQ.
After the appointment of committee to
obtain place of meeting, and prepare a cOnsyitu'
tion and bylaws, the meeting adjourned, sub
| eCt TO the call of said COMMITTEES.
CORNERSTONE LAYING.-The cornerstone of
! the Church of st. John the Evangelist was
| lad on Saturday afternoon at the corner of
| Third and Reed streets, in the presence OF
/ large number OF persons, by the Right Rev.
| William Bacon Stevens, Bishop of the Diocese,
| assisted by the Rev. Dr3. Howe and Morton,
| Rev. Phillips Brooks, aud Rev. Charles l..
| Fischer, the rector. TINS church was started ip
| 1855 by the Rev. G. A. Laiimer, and was known
| as the "Boon Street Mission,n the services