Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-04
R RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
SHADOWS on TIMES >UN DI4L FOR
ONE WEEk ONLY.

A Serpentine Remini.cenCe-An Euthu-
siasiic Plug Batter-what DIR. Leonard
Ha. Done for Central Church-Notes,
New. and Opin,ons.
II DR.. Leonard has done nothing else hy
his acceptance OF the nomination for governor
on the prohibition ticket, he has introduced a
serious element Of discord into one Of the
finest congregations in Oho--that of the Cen
tral NJ f. Church. 1t is useless Tor Dr.. Leon
ard to deny this. Everyone in Springfield is
aware Of its truth. A few striking sentences
on the subject were spoken the other day by
a prominent member Of the church. Sad
he:
There has not, up to this time. been a
more spiritual or more thoroughly united
congreg alton in the state than that OF Central
NJ. +. Church. When the colony left our
church TO found 81. Psul's there bad been
some discussion and disagreement on doc
trinsl questions in the church, but since that
one common spirit of harmony. DR.. Leon
ards political candidacy has introduced an
element OF discord into the church,
which it will taEe the cong-e-
succeeds in drawing sufficient votes from
Foraker to deeat him, fear for the future OF
Central church. There are many republicans
who in such an event could never listen to
the tones of DR.. Leonsrd's voice again.
There are = number OF members of the church
whose whole time is spent in endeavoring to
force the Methodist church to take the form
of political party for the Advancement of
prohibition. They are bitterly autsgonized
| by republican members of the church, and
| there is dscord at once.
"Msny Of the ladies of the church whose
husbluds are republicans, have cspoused the
prohibition doctrine, and are now wagng
4 household crusade against their husbands,
to force them into voting the prohibition
ticket. Here again we have another cause
of discord and family pickering, the effects
OF which will be felt for years"
| Mr. Chss. Schset.r, the steward OF Central
|
most ipnuental member of Central church,
bad spirited debate on the subject Of De-
Leonsrds candidacy Friday morning, with
Mr.. Wilbur Coivin, secretary Of the prob bi-
tion state executive committee. Mr. Schse'er
related, in a few telling sentences, the ,ffec'
that possessing a political stump-Gpssksr for
pastor is having on Central church. He
further stated that DR.. Leonard had violated
his agreements This Colvin denied. Mr.
Schaef,r thereupon called attention to the fac,
that Leonard promised before the prohibition
convention, that il nominated, he would
only make six speeches. Instead OF that be
has made Dc zens and had made arrangement:
to spend Sunday (today) at youngstown.
The Salvation Army seems TO have broken
out in a new place. They now have q
mounted leader, clad in fiery red fame
shirt, who sits on spirited Pike TOWNSHIP
nag, and leads his band valantly against the
hosts OF the wicked. The number OF womeI
who march with the army has doubled dur,
ing the past week, and the army threatens tt
grow much larger in the future, instead OF dy
ing out The women range from young
schoo.- girls in short dresses TO mddle-sgeC
women. The boisterous singing the rud,
rythm made by the banging tambourines, lh'
uniform Of blue with red trimmings, and th'
marches on the principal streets, where
they are the observed Of all observers seem tc
exercise a powerful attraction over women o
a certain grade in society, and the army con
sqlently does not lack for recruits. Mos
CT liens esteem the Salvation Army grant
nuisance. "They seem TO be in earnest, bu
! wish they were in the ststion-house,
g4sped a disgusted merchant, as the motley
gang went by his store yelling like KickapoC
indiana.
Some of our best cirizens seem to hav'
been completely captured by the Salvation
Army, however "lf you are turned out o
LOlhschuez Hall, you can meet AT my resi-
deuce every evening" sad the wife OF on'
OF the wealthest citizens OF this city, wher
the army narrowly escaped being turned ou
OF the hall for being in arrears with rent. Tn,
choice of Crystal nall as the salvation Arm,
birrack, has significance almost dramatic
For some years Crystal hall was one OF th'
lowest dives in the country-the headquar
tiers of the "chipies and the nucleus OF crime
The walls Of the old place will echo and re-
echo the notes cf praise, and the refrsns Of
hymns, with amazement, after rejecting fol
so many years the sounds Of revelry ENC
blasphemy, which have heretofore filed th'
place.
A young attorney OF this city wants tc
know if the fearful aud wonderful Autographs
Of DR.. Leonard, which are being sold to the
prohibition faithful, represent the genia
doctor before or after tsking-thst ale on
toast. Why not prepare comparison picturs
of DR.. Leonard before aud after taking.
| An enthusiastic Spring gfslder was recently
riding up to this city from Cincinnati with q
| Cncinnsrian, whose education had been neg.
! lectsd TO such an extent thst he had never