The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-03-26

tender memories of ''the girls they left
behind" will start gentle throb now
and then as they go thro' life, until
they chance to find along its rugged
path q single Rotoer more sweet than all
the rest. Goodbye, girls! Vale, Doc
torres
''OLD ZiON'S."
1t will interest some of your readers
to hear of the demolition Of Zion's
Lutheran Church, on Fourth and Cher
ry. 1t has served its time, and now
gives place to the business demands Of
the age. This church is more than one
hundred years old and at the time it
was built, 1776, was the largest and
finest structure of that kind in North
America. Ten years after it was oc-
cupied by the British army as hospi
tal and suffered mgch CHI, ,igiqrY . ADDED add
fire left nothing but the walls; but it
was soon refitted again and re-dedica-
ted. The Obsequies commemorative
of the death of Washington were held
in this church, in 1899. The congrega-
ton was very large one, and estab-
lished several branches in other parts
of the city. The pressure of business
forced them to sell it, and new church,
of brown sandstone, is being built on
Franklin, below Vine, on the site of
their old burial ground. / should have
stated that this was German Luther
an Church. The present pastor is DIR.
Mann. Members of this church may
be found in almost every German COM
munity, it being the mother of thous-
ands of spiritual children.
SENSATIONAL PREACHING, &C.
The present generation, we Imagine,
has gotten very far from the good old
Apostolic ruts. When Paul preached
at Athens, the peoples ears itched for
something new, some political novel
ty, or sensational touch and were as
tonished and indignant to hear of Jesus
and the Resurrection. Now Paul
would hardly get Scalp to some
churches here. We have too many
Athenians who want their ears tickled
with funny sayings, and he couldn't do
that. But such ecclesiastical monstrosi-
ties turn up occasionally, and cater to
the depraved taste and mawkish senti-
ment Of such, until the church is filled
with laughter or resounds with APP
plause. All kinds of queer texts and
theatric notices are advertised in order
to draw a crowd. One fellow announ-
ces that he will preach on the "Blues )"
another on "Secrets,p and so on. One |
church advertises, 'good music;n and |
another that ''no subscriptions will be
taken to-day, only basket collection"
All this in one issue of daily. What |
a wide departure from the simplicity |
of the pure age! No wonder the null
titude do evil when hifalutin, mounte- |
bankism and operatic musiego for truth
and Gospel. Talmadge, the latest ago.
ny, goes TO Brooklyn to run tilt with
Beecher. The prayer Of the saints this
side of New England is that he may
always stay there.
THE OLD GREEN FLAG.
Saint Patrick's day in the morning"
dawns bright and beautiful over head,
the augury, we hope, of a better day
for that stricken land The Emerald
Isle. The patron saint is to be remem-
Dered with more than ordinary demon
STATIONS. The Fenian Brotherhood,
rhe Hibernia, the Celtic and other or
iers will "drown the Shamrock" in
thousand glasses, and celebrate the l.
'ish festival with speeches, parades,
music and balls. A grand rally round
he ''old Green Flag'' will take place
It the National Hall under heauspices
If the Fenian Order, and addresses will
'e made by distinguished speakers. 1t
S a matter Of congratulation that in
he last election in Great Britain the
iiadstone Administrator was sustain
d on the distinct issue of "Justiee to
reland," and in the light of this great
'ictory they can now look forward
gith brighter hope to Ireland's liberty
Trough disestablishment and reform,
nd add another and deeper tinge to
ne told green flag" The contest
Ihich resulted in Parliament hostile
, the D'Israeli ministry, and pledged |