The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-12-15


The Republicans Of New York have long
chafed under O'Bren's troachery, and they
have resolved 70 endure It no longer. Dc.
prlved of his share Of the plunder, no will
soon sink 70 his proper leYel, Our politics
need purifying, and It is = good sign when
Republicans rise against such politicians as
O'Brien, and Democrats break the power
Of Bosses like Nc Laughlin.
Where are we drifting toS ] could not
help asking myself, as. looking over the
papers, saw the reports of six sermons
and one lecture in the shape of a sermon,
on Mrs. Humphries' novel OF Robert Els
mere. Heber G. Newton is one Of the best
known of our Episcopal clergymen. While
skirting along the dangerous edge of agnos-
ticism, he has so far escaped serious ecclesi-
astical censure. Bishop Potter's mind has
been very much disturbed at times about
the advanced views of his erratic neophyte;
but for all pra ctical purposes he appears to
have kept within the strict pale of the law.
Two SUNDAYS ago, instead of giving his
text out Of the Bible, he preached ser
mon on Robert Elsmere. On the same day
it furnished text for ReY. DR.. Chadwick of
Brooklyn, prominent Unitarian clergy
man. Then came sermon by DR.. Mere
dith. one of the most eloquent Presby terian
diyines, and this was supplemented by a
sermon by Bob Ingersoll Never before in
the history Of the churches has such thing
occurred. People eminent in the religious
and literary world, whose lines of thought
are far apart, haye met on this common
ground. The book-stands are piled up
with cheap editions of 1t, and its sale prom
ises to eclipse that of any novel of the
century. Men and women who have not
read novel for years carry 1t about them,
and so far 1t appears to have met unusual
commendation. 1t is clean and sweet, and
a welcome addition to the light reading of
the time; but what will be the aftermath?
Let us wait and see.
Whether it is that people are growing
more pious, or that they feel that they have
more to be thankful for, / know not, but
Thanksgiving received more general OBJ
servance last week than / have seen before
in many wears. In fact, you might have
thought yourself in New England. All
business was suspended; hardly store was
open. You might have thought 1t Sunday
1
In and out Of the saloons-manY of them
carrying much heavier load than they had
any reason to be thankful for. A pleasant
feature of the holiday, is the general re.
membTance Of the poor. The miserable
! little waits of the streets are picked up by
thousands; the bootblacks and newsboys
lean always count on turkey and mince pie,
Though dead Mrs. Astor's generous bene-
faction was not missed; for member ol
her family, remembering her kindly inter
est in the bootblacks and newsboys, saw
to 1t that they should have reason to give
thanks.
! We are now preparing for .he opening Of
: the Metropolitan Art Museum, which pro
mises to be one of the most interesting
events of the season. Thanks to the mag
9 nificent donation of the late Catherine
I Wolfe, the new wing has been finished, ant
into 1t, many OF the pictures and art treas
ures have been removed. The grounds
around the Museum, which for years bav'
looked like a ruin, are to be beauti6ed ant
q laid out. To this grand school 1 always
return with pleasure, and from its present
q start, and It's future prospects half cen
j tury hence, there will be but few grande
o collections in the world. Here the studen
of history can wander among the relics o
), past ages; for here in little space is illus
d trated the genius of buried centuries, 70
d in these precious CAGES can be read the lif
y story of the world. 1t is destined to be
mighty educator of the masses, and hop
II the directors, in the season now upon us
/ may find it in the interest of the public an
o the museum to open 1t on Sundays. A
present its treasures are sealed to the grea
y body of working men and women who can
u not spare time to visit 1t on week days.
J, would be o boon for which thousand
a would be thankful.
Truly yours,
BROADBRIM,