Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-23
IOWA. WEDNESDAY.
TArHss HrcxER's Lie ruas At rHs OPERA

1 we c"UtSe oi Auo L'oYsTV AeePciSbSu NJ tue
Dlrtis Opera Hsuss, last evening. to prob
ably the largest audience that ever assn.
bled in this city, 70 hear . lecture On an
evening with such severe weather. TIE
speaker prsiassd bis rsmarks With the
statement that, in bis opinion, the great
rsligie GUS contest efths wsrld 10 10 take place
10 this free country, and that his purpose
in taking the stage Vas decrease the
differences in religious views, believing
that . true religion admits Of but one
Church, one faith, and one creed.
For this puvpois he did not discuss Or re-
view the character Of Martin Luther, but
rather the causes which produced the cir
eums.ancss OF the times in which he lived,
~ well a. ths doings Of these important
| personages who controlled the events
which produced the Reformation. and ito
subssqusnt influence upon the church Of
the sixteenth century. and the religions Of
the present.
Freed from the Implication Of pref udice,
BY net having been educated and brought
up Ca.holis, be stated il a. his purpose to
examine beth sides Of the subject; which
he proceeded to dc 10 very able man
nsr, speaking without notes, and in
such way ~ to show . thor
ough knowledge Of human nature,
. clsss study Of the subject, and IN ability
to present it in the best light 70 BE- receiv.
cd BY al classes end crssds. He reasoned
from unoonditionsd admissions, 70 eonclu.
stems modified BY conditions, and enforced
his points BY opt comparisons Of similar
precssdings, being accepted In csntraris-
/ ties.
II 10 net our purpsss 70 review his re-
marks. - only csrbstim vepsrt wsald Dc
justice 70 the speaker. and his points TAX
on. Az matter Of course, the Catholic
side Of the subject, was presented. and 10
doing this. he made many assertions, and
arrived at many conclusisns, which none
but the marrow minded and purely sscta.
rian, could fail 70 endorse while, in some
others. made frsm the spinisns Of histe-
rians and noted writer's, and arrived st
thorough conclusions. based upon detateh
cd portions Of histsry, there must nssss-
sarily Be difference Of epinisn.
Recognising ~ W DO, the stage. -
the proper place for any and oil men to
prenulgats any new ida, sr advocate any
theory, or belief they may have-AnL this
free country - the proper Geld, and this
enlightened age 40 the pepper time for such
things, We shall not take issue with the
speaker, upon any pein. he may have rails
ed that conflicts with our own ideas In the
matter, bot rather speak Of the lecture - .
~hsls. o. being instructive and interesting
10 those whs braved the inelsnssncy Of
the weather 70 attend. and - financially
success fer the association.
The next lecture will b BY Mark Twain,
on the evening Of January l4th, 1869.
A SuoessrioN. During the festivities Of
the holidays, while churshss and socisties
are holding their annual gatherings. and
families ere preparing for rsunisns, how
many stop for . moment to think Of those,
even within the sound Of theif merry ma
king. VII, are denied oil such enjoyment,
and are avsn suffering for the nscsssariss
Of life. Wrapped in your warm and COM
Portable clothing, you hurry from the halls
Of pleasure. to comfortable homes. Around
your pleasant hearths, with cheerful
friends and levsd ones safe. a grsstful fssl-
ing, perhaps, cause you to say God pity
the poor on such ~ night IS this" Hew
many say it. but alas, how few mean it,
Christian men and women Of Davenport, in
enc simple act Of relief. one suffering family
made happy, there is more Of christian rs.
ligieu than in I'll your psnsncs At the altar,
your prayers and songs ofpraiss. The op-
pertunitiss are pressnt-ths ability 10 With
you, and never again say God pity the
poor" unless you mean it. There may b
dark days for some Of those around yeur
happy hssrthstone, and what Of that time.
-
LrscH.-Ths ladies Of Trinity Church
are preparing . splendid luseh. to 5s given
to>morrow between 12 and 9 O'Clock. The
public are invited.
STILL AT rHs HEAS.-About the eldest
house in this city, in the crockery and glass
ware business, 10 the popular 6rm Of W. II.
4 c. T. Webb. Visls's Building, Second st.
Fer many years they have supplied the
wautt Of our citizens in ornaments for the
mantle, - we'll ~ every variety and style
sf dinner services and heavy ware. This
year they have not lost enc whit Of their
prestige, and have now on exhibition At
their establishment an endless line Of eheice
articles, which will bs fully appreciated by
their many patrons. Fer any thing desirable
that 10 wanted in that line call At Wsbb's
and ysu will And II.
1xpoHfAMr.-Te All those whs are sksp-
teal whom they hear it remarked that st
Streets BsEsar lsas bs fouod The choicest
stock Of fancy goods in the city, wswsuld
say--go aod look at them. There are some
perfumes and ether bss1eir articles which
come direct from Paris, IN the original
package. aud are now On exhibition there.
In the matter sf ane lacss ws have not seen
anywhere 10 the West such One collection.
Don't fail to call and s1amias the gssds.-
They are rare and beautiful, such 20 ore
not eftsn seen in this city.
M.saY CslIsrnAs 70 ALt-PsesxIx
Ausio HALL-Harrison street, between
Third and Fourth streets. The naaagsrs
take great pleasure in stating to the citi>
sens ef Davenport aud vicinity thai they
have Il great trouble and expense engaged
. company Of drst class psrforasrs from
the principal Eastsra theatres, who win sp-
pear every night in oil the latest novelties
Of the day. Grand epsniss night. Thurs
DAY, Dee. 2I.h. Admission Is cents, for
which ssffesAmsato will bs gives ct The