The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-06

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If, as his opponents insist, Mr..
Voorhees, knows nothing of finance,
unless your correspondent is much mistaken
about the time of coming elections there
will be very convincing proof that there are
some wise persons who knew less. The Re-
publican of this city commends the speech
in the warmest terms. 1t would be useless
to attempt to give an outline even of the
effort, as it will be read by all, and it must
be read to be appreciated. That the senator
spoke the sentiments of fifty thousand ma
jority of the people of Indiana is putting it
republicans here in great numbers are
loud in praise of the senator.
THE CONTEST,
Generally capital merely minus the power
is easily welded, readily concentrated.
1t is bound to come to grief
in this contest, forced by itself
The enforced idleness of millions; the
general suspension of business; the numer-
GUS failures; the paralyzed commerce; the
widespread suffering; the hungry stomachs,
supply an argument that no eloquence can
equal; and when called on to meet the
ironical, cruel, vIllainous remark OF the
ShylocKs, do you propose paying us in
silver, worth SO cents to the dollar?" the
question is met by the savage retort, who
made silver worth SO cents? 1t was worth
103 cents on the dollar when you stole it
daddies; reinvest it with all the functions
of money, place it where it was and all
will be right" The Evolutionary receptions
at the capital are neither so numerous
nor so brilliant as often. But the Flora
McFiImseys-the shoddes-are not wanting.
Revelry and mirth are lily becoming the
present suffering times. The producers not
only, but many absorbers OF wealth are in
pinching circumstances. This is hardly
time for the fiddling of Nero-there is other
music in the air. Those who neither "toil
nor spin" but yet excel Solomon in gorgeous
array, will of necessity become less numer-
Gus.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT
is thoroughly inaugurated here. Many thou
sands have taken the pledge and are wear
ing the blue or red The largest revival in
the city has developed in Gorsuch Methodist
chapel, and as a result the saloons are doing
little business South Washington. Muir
ply himself is to be here on the 9th instant;
but the local speakers and the reformed are
doing good service. While the excitement
is productive of good, it may safely be pre-
dicted that some sort OF diversiOn-amuse-
ment and indulgence in gratifying appetite
will prevail, till their places are taken by
higher substitutes, under increased enlight-
eminent. But the enthusiast, the idealist;
are as necessary as the conservative.
THE WOMAN sUFFRAGIsrs
have had their annual pilgrimage here,
though they have not met with very encour-
aging success. Their cause lies in the direc-
ton of ultimate, limited success, and until
the industrial element of society shall nearly
absorb and replace the military, and until
education, general intelligence and higher
progress are established, no radical change
in the condition of the sex as to political
rights would be desirable. The evident
tendency is in the direction indicated. Ev-
cry human being constitutes unit of force
for good or evil, and as the evil is astounding
let the good be given free expression; if not
in best wisdom, let it still have unrestrained
exercise. 1t is only by agitation, discussion,
conflict of thought with thought, 10 the
point of light with as little heat may be,
that human progress is assured.
GEORGE MULLER,
the world renowned philanthropist, preach
er and teacher, has been holding a series of
meetings here, and brief description of the
man and of his Iabors may not prove unin-
teresting to your readers.
He is now in his 73d year. and when about
20 years of age and while a student in a
German university preparing for the minis
try, he became strongly convinced OF the
reality of religion, and was sent under pay
as missionary to England to convert the
Jews. Meeting with discouraging success,
he abandoned the task and set up on his
own account, preaching to small congrega-
tons with such compensation as his hearers
were pleased to give him. In course of time
his attention was called to the condition of
the poor children, orphans and waits of
society, and with such limited means as he
had opened schools, etc, depending wholly
on voluntary, unsolicited contributions. For
near so years be has lived a life of trust, and
from small beginnings he has now over 1000
scholars under his care, with several large,
commodious buildings well furnished, and
necessitating a daily outlay of about 500.
He has educated over 10000 children, the
worst of the kind, and converted them into
useful human beings. He has raised near
FIVE million of dollars without ask
ing any man or woman for cent
He never goes in debt dollar, keeping all
donations separate, devOting each donated
fund exclusively to the objects designated
by the donor never borrowing from one &C
count to supply the wants of another. He
is truly wonderful man. HIS life is an
illustrated example of the living, practical
Christian; ne visionary; no enthusiast
highly educated. His success, in appear
ance, lies in his thorough, unselfish devotion
to his high mission. His artless simplicity,
his unaffected sincerity, his total freedom
from all effort at display, his strong will
power, his concentration OF thought and OF
action, his eloquent earnestness, his evident
piety and devotion, with knowledge in his
hearers that they have before them and are
listening to one whose outer life reflects the
living reality of his inner self, all concur in
giving him power in preaching which your
correspondent has never seen equaled.
HIS METHOD.
There is no oratory in his sermons. He
takes a text and invests it with such
life, beauty and instruction as no |
other can or does. His life and labors are
living sermon. His theory is that he owes |
all to constant prayer, faith, trust in the !
power and willingness of God, and there is a |
high order of intellectual merit in his ex-
plantations. His pastoral efforts seem all |
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