Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-01-21
Eikton.

DEFEsCE OF THE TowN-RELIGIoUs MATTERS
LECTURES.
ELKToN, Mp., January 1Sth.-From little para
graphs that now and then appear in the CONNER
cIAL and the TRIBUNE, in regard to this modern
Eden, your numerous readers, Messrs. Editors,
will form no very favorable opinion OF it, Indeed,
think your papers, rs well as those of our own
town, are just a little, wee Bit too severe some
times. We have some jolly hail fellows well
met" (and girls, too, guess,) who go in for
having good time, regardless of proprieties-
and very often consequences-but who really are
not such terrible and vilainous young men. s.
after all. The injury they themselves receive is
greater than the harm done anyone else That
sin and iniquity" doth greatly abound In Elk
ton, none will deny but that it is the worst place
in creation, am not willing to admit. Greater
by nine-tentks is the number of righteous to
be found within the limits of our town, than the
number required to save ancient Gomorrah from
destruction! With this potent fact staring them
ia the face, dare any one presume to doubt the
great moral influence ut work in our midst, and
its beneficial oifcct2 Certainly not
But let us proceed. II is n remarkable fact that
persons residing here never 20 away, and seldom
diel Some wondrous cnchantment seems 10
pervade the atmosphere, with which the inhabi-
tants OF county towns are only famar,) which
causes our denizens to cling to their . mansions
in"-Elkton, with tenacity which has no com
parlson. Their Intentions arc firmly fixed to
make II their abiding home Just so long as il will
afford them subsistence las to the kind. not 40
particularly without labor In this enchanted
atmosphere longevity is not the least able
feature. Good old Patrarchs, with snowy locks
and long gray boards do muchly abound-tbe
relics and remnants OF good old times. sin the
way their fathers trodn do the children grow up
walk In the same beaten paths-live, and die,
the world being but little benefited by their ex-
istence, and small loser by their exits.
As Conference approaches our Methodist friends
are becoming little anxious as to their forth
coming pastor. The term of service of Rev. q.
Matlack will expire in the spring, and change
is, of course, necessary. AS he Is second to no
minister in ability in the Wilmington Conference,
the change will be greatly felt If his successor Is
a man of only ordinary capacity Ekton is a
good appointment; 1t has the finest and largest
church and parsonage, as yet outside of Will
mington, on the Peninsula and the only wonder
is that MIR. Matlack was ever sent here In him
the Church has had q religious teacher and ex-
FOUNDER OF the law, such as it has seldom il ever
before had,an may never have again. Evidently,
10 follow him will be no pleasant task to any
Taking into consideration that lectures, COM
paratiyely speaking, are something new in the
way of entertainment to our people. the course
given under the auspices of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and which closes on Fri
day evening next, has been well patronized The
adoption of the plan suggested by Mr.. Greeley
has had good deal to do with the attendance al
course, but much also must be attributed 10 The
taste for the intellectual being cultivated among
our citizens.
Enough for the present; more anon. BP.