The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-24

Journalism Is one Of the. most important
occupations which can engage the mind Of the
scholar. The journalist has a high calling.
lie is the disseminaior Of truth, The recorder
OF events with his pen he follows ahe foot.
prints Of the ages, and, guided byexperienee,
they lead him up the steep ascent OF progress
until he rests upon the higher Andes Of the
mind" The press as true to its own highest
greatness isthe sublimcst creation Of modern
society and modern civilization. Ii is the
champion Of liberty, the friend Of virtue, the
punisher Of vice and the advocate Of the in.
Jqred. There every lover Of intelligence
should contribute his mite, for its success.
AS the State is composed Of an aggregation Of
communities, so each community contributes
It's portion towards the information Of the
public. Its actions, local news and pass.
ing events are used as heralds to proclaim
either progression or the backward flow Of
the tide.
New born spring ishere, child begotten Of
winter and with itscoming nature awakes from
her slumber, makes her ablutions in the viz.
GIN dew, and nourishes upon her fruetifyine
breast the seed Of the coming reaping time.
The busy hnsbandman's ploughshear glislens
IN the rays Of the sun; the up.turned sod
promises the "haryest home;n the merchant
PAGES his beat with high.aown hopes; the
mechanic sings merrily rs the wheel Of indus
try turns, while the student looks forward to
commencement day, for his labors to be
crowned with triumph. But while we thus re.
joice in the bright prospects surrounding Ms. we
are suddenly reminded thatliie sbnt a narrow
isthmus between two eternities; a speck of
grayish twilight in the darkness.
On Friday evening the sad announcement
was made that Mrs. Julia Erhard, widow OF
the late George Erhard, and one OF the oldest
inhabitants OF the town, was dead. She had
completed q life Of nearly SO years, life rich
With usefulness and true christian work.
She was eyerybody's friend, and the greatest
memorial to her memory Is, that she had not
a single enemy In the world. She retained
wonderful mental and physical vigor TO the
last, and as the end unexpectedly drew near,
1t seemed as it she was but lingering in the
twilights purple glow Of liie's evening, listen.
ing aAd waiting for the Master to say come
home. Not feeling well, she lay herself down
10 rest, quietly folded her hands across har
breast, and with her Sayiouris name upon
her bps, her soul swept across the boun
Diary line Of life to eternal rest. Anoth-
er home harp string broken, a silent lute-a
mother gone-but heaven gained. She was
buried in New Windsor on Sunday afternoon.
On Tuesday night the long expe cted lecture
on John Wesley, was delivered by Rev. s. IL
Cummings, Of Baltimore. The lecture was
listened TO with intense interest, and the elo.
quent divine, supported by the truth Of his.
tory, delinealed the life and labors Of one OF
the most remarkable men that ever lived.
As the founder Of Methodism, John Wesley
will never be forgotten; as the rescuer Of the
church from the depths Of degradation TO
which ithad been plunged by the corrupt clergy
| ofIhe times, he will ever be immortalized; and
as christian, millions Of followers hold
sacred his memory. He was instrumental in
Gods hands, in checking that tide of Calvan
ism, which blind enthusiasm and prejudice
had let loose against the well being Of
society. His labors and travels we're equal
10, it not greater than St. Paul's, and his
writings second to none of his time. He
travelled, preached aud organized christian
societies, and in every six years for great
portion Of his life, the distance he trayersed
was equal to the circuit Of the globe, while hi,
writings include over two hundred volumes.
Lord McCauley says that he was theologian,
a jurist, a statesman, lingaist aud poet;
while Daniel Webster remarked Of him, aha
he reformed the seience Of Jurisprudence
He died at the age Of ss years, and to-day
the monument erected to his memory in West
minister Abbey, attests England respect and
and appreciation Of his true greatness.