Daily Republican., 1888-11-20
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Rad at the DEDICATION of Flrtcbcr Hall,
Wilmington, Del, November ., 1853.
THIS morning, November stu. rsa,
The Methodist preaehers Of Wilmington DO
In this beant1ui hall, soneat and well dressed,
To enjoy cur Reunion, and partake OF our
rest,
For this We are indebted TO our friena of the
Who tor Methedist ministers eutertains good
Years ago he shared with his itiuerunt broth
Their labors ana cares on the WY to heaven.
Bat ofIato he has seize4 the editorial pen.
10 throw hight on snbtsct5, domestic aud
The Peninsula Nett odlst weekly visits our
And calls us to duty In thunder tonei.
For msiop Taylor he expresses special admit
Aud believes he Ia planting the germ OF
nation;
In temperance, partisan" Is on his
To sustain this position, he invites our aid.
But when duty calls Us EwAy from cur post.
or sickness disable Us from warning the lost,
Hts kipdness Of heart pl ompts him, TO Turn
And Fiyn US preach from his abundant ma
teriAl.
To assist us in our Monday morning Meeting,
lie has prepared this ROOM anu gives happy
To ala 70 lis lntereIt aud TO increase our
He gives to It The name OF John Fletcher, the
bwiss.
We accept with thanks this lndliest offer,
Aud pray the blessings Of heaven to rest on
And as each ay morning shall bring us
May ths Kind editors shadow never grow
thinner.
In our association rs We look over the roll,
We n. ed not be ashamed of the deJth OF the
or strength Of intrIlsct which II disclosss,
| For here Is the patti, nee OF job and the meek
ness OF Moses.
Here Is Todd, the eloquent the eliaste, and
And stsnsle, thu logical. and vanBurkalow
HOre's saassrson, tie experienced and
Who, as pastor al old Asbury, has scarcely a
peer.
The champion Of High License in Houston,
Who deals sturdy blow, and expects victsry;
lie met sJeel 20 htetl, by the redonbtAbls
Win ',third-party' temperance inscribed on
| hts banner.
II Tomkinson shonld start some deep ques.
Wen meet him with Corkrun. whose surnRm,
| L Dodd o Ito kessin, continues alone,
1 To hRht the LORDS battles, and make sinner
Rroan.
Ewing OF MadeIy, thoughtful and aedate,
! Nill set an example that we may well initiate
Ana koons OF Wesley, tho IL may not APP
Is nnsiiy engaged In hunting dear.
when we want words OF counsel FROM the sx
perienced and brave,
| We tnrn 10 Vaughan Smith, who never ye
His 5sek to the foe. but with his drawn
He Tough for his Master, and preached His
| word.
1feading In his footsteps, we greet his name
Genial Vaughan Collins, who will Away
The trulll shine clearer by his lucid eHposi.
As he points out the road that leads US II
heaven
At Brandywlne Church, on our northern
Patient Charley Grlee makes the truth clear
/ Al New Custle's town. both ancient and evil,
! The unqu enchabie Hubbard mskes war on
| the devil
when we look towards the west at sIem''
We and Waller Avery, spending the hours
In proeiaimiug the word and forming hi
| plans, -.-.,,-,.
| her band
|
! OccasionaHy seen mere Is the lace or
Whose broken English betOkens birth o'e
NJ, i aee water, ~. s...,. lar, ~.
RI, rrLi99nn' MFR, N b,s mania who vor,
| !" p,su LIN 80 ~ - hoOPio "HN wei
without ooAso'a''eh'
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4 nrotnsf mho mas Rsined, our Roeu onlnion