The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-19
HIRAM.

HIRAM.
Correspondence.
Mr.. Edwin Ryder, native of this |
place, but for many years resident of |
California and Missouri, arrived in |
town aweek ago last Tuesday morning |
and in the evening was married to |
Mrs. Anna Allyn, widow of Ozias |
Allyn. Thus were two lovers in youth |
united in old age. Their many friends |
congratulate them.
3. K. Bruce lectured in the chapel
last "Wednesday evening: subject,
The race problem" II was an ear
nest and torcible plea for the negro
race, and was well received.
Mr.. Z2llers, of Springfield, ILL.,, Was
in town last week, and held an inform
al reception in the chapel Tuesday af-
ternoon, on which occasion he deliv,
cred brief but most excellent address,
On the value and possibilities of the
Individual. His visit here had the
presidency of the College i'll view. The
probabilities are that he will be called
TO that position, and il Sd will assume
the duties at the commencement of the
next college year, in September.
The building committee of the Col
lege held a meeting last Tuesday at
which Mr.. Teachout, the president,
reported nat year ago their indeht-
edness was over $50 ., now it is less
than $4,000, and large addition to the
endowment fund is expected in the
near future. He said the accounts of
Prof Cotton, the treasurer, had been
critically examined AID found to be
correct TO the last penny. One Omis.
sion was found which, if added, would
perhaps, have made quite a difference
In their Indebtedness. The omission
: demonstrated in the opinion of sthe
committee, that Prof Cotton was never
intended for lawyer, for he had made
' no charge for his services. Therefore
9 the committee presented him with a
t splendid gold watch and chain. one OF
e Bowler Il Bugby's best The Prof. was
surprised and deeply affected, but &C
e cepted the present in brief and appro
pirate remarks.
A few years ago a meeting of Meth
X odist ministers was held In New Yorh
Z to devise measures TO check the rapiC
growth of infidelity. 1t was adopted
Z as the sense of the meeting, that NOR,
hell must be preached. But that die
ss not have the desired effect, and al
ls Evangelical Alliance convened re
'e Gently in Washington, which has at
81 tracted considerable attention. Tn
le object of the Alliance is TO bring al
3 the different Christian denomination
d together in an effort to pool their dii
le ferences and make concentrate,
II assault on intidelity.
y Among the ceuses given for tn
y growth of infidelity, and not coutrc
10 verted, wss "the free dissemination G
In science" To the non professor this
good and sufficient reason, and call
ee to mind the radical difference in th
III Interpretation of the Old Testamer
n. within the last fifty years. A fe,
b years before his death Henry War
e Beecher said, in Sunday discours
1g " the idea of the Old Testament beip
til the word of God, l repudiate with Z
the fervor OF my sonl." This sentimer
a. was echoed by many of the most EN-
De nent Givines in this country and Eu;
ne land. Recently minister in Clev
~ land announced the idea that Adal
Oil was not tbs first man, that prObabl
lis IN Adams time the earth was people
an by hundreds of thousands of peopl
ue and that Adam was only a type
nc men, representing new era, or a ne
or departure, and the same might be sa
iai Of Noah, Shem and Jacob. Said b
an by taking this view of the question
to the difficulty of accounting for mai
being put upon Cain so that noboG
te should kill him, and the objection
a. bis marrying his sister, and his bull
'es ing great city could be accounted 70
ct. More recently a celebrated evangeli
ell said, from pulpit in Cleveland. tn
70 "David committed a worse crime tbs
~ Guitteau, ana Jacob was the neane
Jew that ever tFOd Gods earth" Tn
purest of patriots sound pbilosophe
and co-worker with Franklin sr
Jefferson in the cause of liberty ar
I'D the rights of man, but villitied ar
ro slaudeTed and greatly abused Thom
nf Paine, said no more than the mo
90 eminent clergy of the present day, r
be gartiing the Old Testament.
ter So st seems to many, that the fir
work of the Alliance will be to bril-
Ie, back the better portion of the clerl
ne to the old Ideas, after which they cs
Oh move on the ipf1del.
he The last Saturday Item" has &
excellent, and exceedingly sarcast
ns, article on the tariff question, whio
,es everybody ought TO read. Among Il
many good things it suggests, to q
op the Ohio wool growers, that Ia
no might be enacted TO compel railro'
" companies to charge so ceDts,a pour
for delivering Texas wool to any ma
a.. ufactory. aud thus enable Ohio to cor
D. pete with Texas in that business.
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