The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-22
zoailp ARGUS.
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
a TIMELY sUGGEsTI0N--HE WAS MADE
TO SEE THE POINT.

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all
thy ways be established" Prov. ". 20.
We are requested to suggest the above to
Brother Rhea as substitute text Tor 7"
profitable discourse TO his people. We pre-
sume Brother Rhea sees the point tHe
Union dug. 20fh.
That the devil can quote scripture has
become proverbial, and therefore We need
not wonder at an occasional text being
found in the Union, but there ia much more
in the above paragraph than the mere out
side can readily understand, and, as the
Union doubtlessy will feel obliged to US for
the courtesy, we will endesEor TO explain the
point which brother Rhea is so mysteriously
requested to see. The radicals are at their
wits end 10 secure the renomiuation and
election Of j. B. Hswley, knowing as they
do that he is the only card which they can
play with even a shadow of success, and
this celebrated King Lag in the frog pond
brought to bear, he being like dumb bell
one globe being Puritanism and the other
the onion. But it will never do TO neglect
one element which however distssteful 10 the
god and morality party, must be swallowed
and cejoIed and digested until after the elec,
tioB The Sabbath schools of which Haw-
lev is such a patron, Sunday observance OF
waich he is go bigotted an upholder OF, total
prohibition of wines beer, ale, cider, wbisky
and every other refreshment of liquor
character OF which he is al earnest cham
pion must all be kept in the background
until after the election, that the Germans
snsy be induced to vote, and just hear comes
in the text we quote The Rev. Mr. Rhea
with q zeal which is at least creditable, with
an intention which is st least honest, with
"a desire to convert sinners
whi2h is at least conscientious
has seen with holy horror the national Gus.
toms Of portion of our very best citizens
snd feeling i: his duty, as minister Of
Christ and steward of God S mysteries, to
labor late aud early for the conversion Of
those who, according TO his belief, are on the
road to "0h, no, we never mention it, has
paid particular attention TO the society OF
Turner's IN our city. So far has be gone as
to secure translation of their constitution
aud bylaws, aud, armed with this docu
ment, he was determined to GO out, and
with q loud voice, preach to the outside
barbaCians who could indulge il laws Sc
Oppugnant to Puritanicel observances, and
40 liberal in giving the right and liberty OF
free thought to all men, as these constitu-
lions of our respectable and hourishing
Turnverein. 1t was his intention to have
preached upon this subject, and 10 have
honestly told the German Turner's that sit
would never do" tha. they must embrace
christianity, keep the Sabbath, drink water,
read the Union and vote for HswleY, bat
the little captain who waves the penny
diaper thought It would be iniudicious be.
fore the election, and therefore dropped a hint
which II appears was taken, as the reverend
Gentleman found it convenient to go to q
camp meeting yesterday, and the dreadful
sermon was not preached, and, we venture
to predict, will not be until after the eiec
ton aud then the poor in1del Turner'S viii
not be saved from the wrath to come.