The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-25
Kent, Aug. %, 1870.
MANTUA.
fCnRREsPoNpENCE.l ]

THE numerical superiority of the
4 Sabbath Schools at the Center still
continues to be veXed question, and
gives trouble to some sensitive minds
J Last week, person, who subscribes
4 himself Z" A Democrat" but is un-
l doubtedly bogus one, endeavors to
4 put the matte" in its true light, and
correct the errors and wrong repre-
! sentations of "Veritas" and his col
! leagues, whose allurements have
! caused such desertion among the
ranks of the Union Sabbath School.
I While we are very grateful to-" a
'I Democrat for his sympathy and his
REAL kindness in his endeayors to
II correct errors and faults, we are not
deceived by the thin veil of apparent
candor and honesty, which is used to
hide the malice, the envy, and the
, jealousy, which prompted the writing
of the article. We are perfectly viii
ling that the public should decide
whose report is the most reliable and
4 comes rrcurest-te The trutb,-tAe+-aftha
H Superintendent, who reports the num-
\ Der at sixty, or that of GA Demo
crat " who insists that the number is
4 thirty, or the actual count of ",Yeri-
4 tas +" and others, on several successive
\ Sabbaths, who found the number to
range from nine to sixteen. We shall
! still continue to give true and faithful
reports of matters and things as they
! are, making no wrong assertions nor
: using unfair means to advance the in
Y terests of either school, for we have
I no personal feelings or sectarian pref
\ udices to influence our "stoney
2 heart" but we would gladly see both
ischools prospering and doing their
! utmost to promote q the interests of
true religion and the good order of
society. Iftrue Christian charity and
i the paternal feelings of brotherly love
prevailed as they should, then union
and harmony would exist among. all
the branches of the cine, and starving
ministers would no longer be com
PEELED to preach the word of life to a
"beggarly account of empty bench
es." We noticed last Sabbath in the
absence of both regular preachers,
Mr.. &. D. Stilson, read an excellent
sermon before an audience composed
of four different church organizations
sitting harmoniousiy together and no
one appeared injured thereby, and we
hope such state of affairs may con-
tinue indefinitely for the credit of our
town. e-e.,-,.
LAST Tuesday, the Junior Sabbath
School, by invitation, attended pic
pic, held at Auburn Corners, where
they met schools from RTantua Sta
ton, South Newbnry, BainbPidge and
Chagrin Falls, and had q good time
iu pleasant grove near the Corners.
o. P. KELLOGG, u celebrated Spirit
ual Lecturer, will speak in the grove
of Truman Vaughn, in Hiram, next
Sunday, the 2Sth inst. A. rich treat
NAV be expected for those who dare
go and hear him. I" "VER1TAs."
Mantua, Aug. %, 1870.
OTTAWA, August 22.-Flres are still
} burning In the woods, and the distress
, and suffering are incalcuable. The
Governors residence is in danger
The mills are closed and all hands arc
fighting the fire. mss
PITTsBURe, Aug. 22.-The Bear
flour mill r. T. Kennedy y Co, allie
gheny City, was totally destroyed by
fire at IL o'clock tonight. Loss
100000, insured for $4,000, princi.
pally in home companies. The fire
originated In the grain elevator.
Our amiable friend of the -GeaQgo
Democrat, thinks that since we havt
! "got down to the usual Democratic
slang and nonsense about rJacobins,
''Radicals," &C., we may "have the
last word" Well, now, if that isn't
: proper nice for paper whose col
umns for years haye reeked ani
teemed with such epithets as 'cop
, perhead" /" traitors" 2" disloyal," g Sc
, cession sympathizcrs," Loco foco,