The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-12
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The Preachers Association con-
vened in thi. place last Tuesday, and
the session continued till Thursday
There Were about sixty
mem berss present. and included all
grades from the novice to the veteran.
1t was an exceedingly fine appearing
gody fntelleetgal, scholarly, cultured
and ref ned, We have been unable to
obtain a program, ofethe proceedings,
or rather exercises, but as usual at such
sessions, there are brief devotional ex-
ercises, business Transactions, discus
sions, lectures, and essays.
EEhe opening address by Rev. O. G.
1Atwater,s Pres't OF the Association, On
''.s'What Is the True Gospel" was a
mastery effort, logical. practical, and
overhowiRg with historic and biblical
lore. Paul for his model,
and the one who prominently preach
edss The True Gospel,n He compared
THE sins Of Panl's time with the sins
of,thsprsssnt age,.snd argued that ae
Paul was bold in denouncing all the
sins OF. his. time. so the clergy NOW
ought Ia. .dsnouhce all the sins Of the
present age, to successfully and con-
sistently preach the true Gospel.
y Among the siAsof the present age
and 'whiehl Paul wonfd denounce now
the speaker mentioned "the accumu'
lating immense "A amsunt of wealth in
the hands of the few" Stealing rail
roads and eoaiansines," stealing pub
lie lands, |" and "'buying the highest
offices in the. gift Of the people with
stolsn ,mopey = &C.. These were sins
he said, that Paul would have de-
nounced in his day, and he inquired
lff iewasinotsthe duty of the clergy to
denounce, them now, in order to dis
penee the true Gospel? Yes, yes, Bro
.Atwater, these are sins which the De-
.nlecraeya have been denouncing fol
syeara Ergo, we have been preaching
"the true Gospel" and are now. II
Paul was here now, he would with all
the fiery energy of his soul denounce
the sins named, and stump Ohio fOl
Hoadly on that platform. II Bro.
Atwater will denounce these sins from
his pulpit. as he ought, to preach "the
true Gospel ,pBand if he has good
leongregations and that influence with
his 'fiock which his talents entitle him
to, Randolph will send up good Dem.
I.ocratic majority next October.
{ The Association agreed, though not
interfering in political matters, to favor
theI"' prohibition amendment"
!. Sa.l :" ERRORS of READINe.
81 Errers IN reading sometimes cause
.ludicreus mistakes. What is corn
cook stove . iaiqaired an old lady OF
her spouse, as she read the ADVERTISE
meAte ofstlie Acorn cook stove, while
riding by. JAA corn cook stove, unused
he'bidIhah, as' ne read, 1 DON'T now
sonic new4hunibtig;; i suppose; and he
jsrked the lines and hit ths old horse
aacut With his s4Yhip,,l = svifl.ss -
iDe-. i4ERRoRs OF sUN DERsTAND
~ And errors Of understanding con.
yersationsa causs 1udierols mistakes
som etimes., What Is nlsant by !" dor
mans ibeaten?', does, il apply te bass
ball or sGn,e;gsme ?ainauireda friend
after listening to a conversation be
tween two persons, one Of whom wa
.apick spoken. i, ], .dop't know that
fsyeE heofd, ther expression. Did you
Yes, in conversation about civil ser
wee. Perhaps you heard Dorman B.
Eaton nhsntioaed, Well, / guess tina
z s:I Teach has lost stabent sloo wortl
I!of stock within the last few, days. Sew
seral colts have died in this vicinit.
lthis Spring. from various causes, som
: "a Tst1ai +ssf
i's ss'fs IAiTRuE SNAKE STORY.
- Some nieH and boys were fishing il
llthe, CuyahQgaS last week, when tn
heys reported to, the elders that the,
had discovered something in the waite
fthat yexcitea their curiosity. One @
them said it looked like a wagon tir
rolling over. and over in the water
The men went to the place, guided b.
the boys, and about ten rods below tn
place where first discovered the objec
was found. By means of long pole
Lit was brought out, but not withou
great. difficulty, as it was violently ag
Iitatsds iItwas found to be q huge blacl
snak THAT had endeavored to swallo,
| q mud-turtle, and had succeeded il
getting the turtle almost out of sight
when by asome means the turtle &c
tshake's tail in his mouth, and held on
\ The;turtle was unable to get out, an
| the snake was, unakie to make progress
Lin swallowing and both were in chan
oery.s 1t, is supposed that the snake
! being unabieNto swallow the turtle, ,pu
its tailsup TO find out the reason, whe
4 it was seized by the turtle with an ur
yielding grip. The men succeeded i
getting the strange. pair about fort
rods from the river, when they escape
and very rapidly rolled like whe'
back to the river and were lost to view
Two days later, however, they wei
discovered about mile below whel
first found, in violent eommotion, an
sank IN deep water before they coul
be captured. Parties are still watchin
/ for Them. 'i4l4 ist..
= Gen. .Hazsn, of the Signal Service
is in town looking after his propert.
! and enjoying aibrief vacation.
tsAJUIT 2.-'stite ~ i, t.,fta III.
MISUNDERSTANDING, is reno,
ed and permanently cured with ZoPI
tsA. ATfya 10 cent sample. 1t regulat.
fths Stomach and Liver.
sForasal by. Belding d. Armstron