The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-11-17

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Otherwise, the weeds are the. riff-raff, tn,
cheats, the vagabonds, and the villains, who
infest this goodly spot, and who are invulnera
BILE to all pious influences, but stick to theil
sscussed " ways with the tcnacity of a leech
Many a young, nervous woman lays herself or
sleepless bed while her husband is guarding
the peace in some bar-roon1 or is vigilantly a.
sleep on come grocery store corner. Many a
rising young man has joined tho police and
has gone to an untimely grave with dyspep-
STA, contracted in the dead hours of the night
in cunning around for men, with @prying .
natures. Full many. a budding rose has
bloomed prematurely from the effects of too
much "night-dew while the owner has been
seeking the transgressor. Any man who adds
these sins to his other crimes should either
take passage ON some Christian ship, orsecure
a quit claim release from the devil by going
in as high private or eighth corporal in the
Moody--Sankey Heavenly Guards. Intern
perance has its monarchy here in resistless
sway, dragging us down and bequeathing us
the name of a licentious city. Where are the
services and influence of those total abstin-
ence men who parade our city annually ?
Less than a year ago they marched down our
Chestnut street to the number of ten-thou-
sand and more The Prohibition candidate
for Governor received in this city ga votes.
Where were the Temperance men? Was the
parade a fraud. or what9 | wait an answer
to this conundrum.
We really need Moody--Sanley move
ment. They come to us next Sabbath morn
ing. Look out when they do come! There
must be no side-shows on that occasion
They, and they alone are charged with the
saving of souls, and the churches must close
their doors while the hippodrome is open.
The Penn. R. r. depot, 18th and Market, for
the special use of the revivalists will be CON-
pleted next Saturday. They are advertised
in all our q dailies," and notices were given
out from all the church pulpits on Sunday
last. Speaking of church matters, attended
Holy Unity, 10th and Walnut sts., last Sabbath
afternoon. The Rt. Rev. Mr.. Holly, Bishop
elect of the present Diocesan Congress, Off
ciated. Mr.. Holly is the first colored man
ever elevated to the Office of bishop. He
goes {as the representative of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in America,) accredited to
the Republic of Hayti. lie is possessed Of rare
oratorical powers and commanded the atten-
ton of one of the largest audiences ever con-
gregated in the walls of Holy Trinity.
The magnates of the p, Il, Church have been
holding church congress in this city during
the past week. A church congress is a novelty,
and, in fact, is no congress at all. 1t has no
legislative poweB as the general convention of
the P. L. Church has it does not seem to be
even composed of regularly elected delegates.
1t is voluntary assetnblage of bishops,
priests and deacons, and according to the
operations of the convocation in this city, it
appears to be sort of safetyvale which en-
ables ambitious churchmen to let off their
superintendent ideas about church interests
without exploding. The proceedings were
carried on with great dignity. There was no
wrangling, but there wasssa great deal of essay
and philosophy, and some discussion. The
subject for consultation bad, been previously
agreed upon, and certain clergymen were ap-
pointed to speak Or to. write upon them, as
lists had concluded, Tie subjects were open for
further remarks by those who were present
The latter were generally oral and produced
few finely written essays. There was ur-
doubleday great deal of ability manifested
by the speakers. TIE subjects were treated
with good taste and perspicuity. They re-
lated principally TO subjects of church
polity and discipline, and the means of ad-
vancing the interests of the sect, 1t was very
interesting to notice the differences Of opinion
which intellectual men can hold upon subjects
which, to the casual thinker, present no rea-
son for divergence of opinion Even where
the speakers agreed, there were decided diff
erences in the intellectual processes by which
the conclusions were wrought out. Taken alto.
gether, the congress may be considered to
have been very successful. 1t had the good
effect of drawing out an interchange of IDEAS
of enlightening all who were participants and
of effecting new trains of thopght. The Or
binary conventions do not admit of such broad
and full expression, and many of the topics
could not be discussed on such occasions.
| will bring my letter to a close by subscrib-
ing the following briefs of interest:
The Penna r. r. Freight depot, cor. 18th
and Market, will be demolished next spring,
the buildings and grounds having been pur-
chased by that liking of Clothers," John
Wanamaker, Esq. Upon the site of the old
structure he will erect an immense Clothing
Emporium. 1t is reported that james Gorden
Bennett Intends starting fouf-cent morning
paper in this city next year, before the open
ing of the Centennial Exposition. He sends
us the N. Y. Herald here at breakfast time,
and he could do no better by issuing paper
here.
Philadelphia will have to mind their b.,
KS, vs., and Us. Bontoosky is the President
Of the Russian Centennial Commission, and
is to reside here, he will be assisted by
vychnegradsky, Bielsky and Timirszen.
The ladies of the F. F. p" will be on the
qui-yive for pronouncing 2" Dick"
Our "Zoo must look to its laurels-for
see Cincinnati paper that their Geological
Garden--(a mere baby in long clothes compared
tn orr g Zoo ',A is boasting over the posses-