The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-03-02


before another humbIs worshlper will be
turned out Of house Of worship In New ]
York.
Our Italian colony is a striking feature
Of New York and occasionally 1t has It's :
little romance. Rosa de Lucca came TO
this country few years ago, and by indus
try and thrift in the rag and fruit business
she saved sufficient money 10 send TO Italy
for her younger sister Mary Salvuito, as a
young Italian friend Of hers who was in the
fruit business wanted wife, and IL occur
red to Rosa that her sister Mary would jus.
fill the bill. When Mary arrived ut Castle
Garden Rosa and the expectant bridegroom
we're on hand to welcome her, but right
here came a hitch. On the way over Mary
had fallen in love with a genuine Italian
count who had left his beloved Italy TO seek
his fortune In the land discovered bv his
illustrous countTyman Chrstoval Column
bus, his sole possessions being bag and
hook with which he hoped to conquer "the
slings and arrows Of outrageous fortune"
Argument and entreaty we're all in vain,
she went off with the count and Rosa re-
| turned with the sorrowing bridegroom dis |
consolate to her home. A week had not
passed when Mary appeared at her sisters
door begging for shelter, for the count hac
run away from her, stealing her shoes, one
of her dresses and a dollar and half In
hard cash She was in wretched plight, so
Rosa took her in. She loaned her dress
and new pair Of shoes. and after giving
her her supper proceeded to make her
shakedown on the floor where she could
pass the night in comfort. Her former
suitor had no use for her as she was badly
damaged article, so the only way left was
TO look out for new husband who was not
aware Of MARI little misfortune. week
had scarcely passed when Rosa discovered
that her hubby was not as affecti0nate as
usual, and this induced her to keep open
her weather eye, and it did not take her
long to find out that her own sister Mary
was the malcfactor, aud then there was
row in Little Italy. Both ladies, according
to the fashion Of Palermo and Genoa, armed
themselves with shears and proceeded to
carve each other in true Italian style, and
, both fought like tigresses. The result now
is that instead OF a palace by the Lake Of
Como Miss Mary will be entertained Mt pub
lie expense in a beautiful stone castle on
Blackwe is Island, which is kept expressly
for those persons that we can't properly
: entertain in the city; and Rosa, minus her
J back hair and with two scars on her left
, cheek and bad slash on the side of her
nose, ruminates sadly on the folly of invest
ing her spare cash in the importation of her
5 Italian relations.
One of the most remarkable revelations
in church matters Is the present status OF
Plymouth church. When Henry Ward
I Beecher died IL was thought by many that
D the church which for forty years had been
built up and held together by his great per-
sonalty, would speedily dIop TO pieces and
perish. One thing appeared TO bessettled
in the minds OF everyone, and that was that
: substitute might possibly be found, but
4 no successor. We all remember the strug-
!. gle to fill Plymouth pulpit. One popular
minister from London left the largest and
: most fourishing congregation in that city
e and crossed the ocean to clutch the golden
1 prize. He left the countr! a much grieved
p and disappointed man, never to return.
Then by the unanimous vote of the con
gregation the prize was rendered to another
q who never dreamed OF it or sought It, The
tender was most fattering, the salary was
three times that he received in England,
the cafi was unanimous and hearty. After
L prayerful consideration it was declined.
Il The Rev Mr.. HALLIDAY, Mr.. Beecher's as
n sstant, expected call; it never came and
. he retired from the church. Then, and not
: till then did the congregation turn TO theiI
b own country for Mr.. Beeeher's successor.
= Dr. Lyman Abbott had been Mr.. Beecher' {
lifelong friend. Mr. .Beecher was not always
orthodox according TO the Westminster Con.
a fesaion. Frequently the Con ngregationa
= Council was scandalzed by his liberalism,
e and his rejection of the doctrine of eterna
!. punishment was the last feather that broke
the camel's back. Ecclesiastical thunder.
u bolts had no terror for the great Plymouth
Ie pastor. He would have STOOD beside Mar
r. tin Luther when he nailed the Pope's bul
, TO the church door and would have driver
:, in a few extra tacks to keep it up. The
a Congregational Council attacked Mr.. Beech
ID er, but he always had a faithful friend Il
10 take up the cudgel for him, and that mar
was Lyman Abbott Unaffected by his re
6 ligions vagaries he remained his fast frient
,e up to the day of his death. He had fire.
81 quently occupied Pl mouth pulpit in Mr.
3eecher's absence, and the congregation
snew him and his methods thoroughly
When at last the call was made, DR.. Abbot
! Il not seem in any undue haste TO accep
l, II. IL was not question of Plymouth takini
DR.. Abbott On trial, but he took Plymouth
ID on trial for year, and at the end of tha
:, time he received hearty but not unani
o. nous call. The result has justified tn
ne selection as the wisest and best that coul'
re possibly have been made. No church il
ID BROOKLYN is more successful spiritually an,
financially than Plymouth. Dr. Talmage'
* congregation is larger, but in general pros
es periLy Plymouth ranks to day with the fore
~ most churches in Brooklyn. Every Sunda
m now the church is filled with it's own con
- gregatlon. There are no longer .he vas
ss crowds of strangers and sight-seeIs tina
of there used to be of Yore, but enough sti
IS come to see the plain old honse of worshi
~ over which still seems TO hover the spri
Nc of one of the grandest pulpit orators of III
10 century.
ge Truly yours,
BROADBRIM.