Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-03-11
The Existence Of God.

lool has said In his heart there Is no God, "
In his PREDATORY remarks he described
the fool as having an empty head aud ah
uuclean heart. He said there were three
classes of fools. There were the intiddl
fool, the atheistic fool and the practical
fool. The first held that the existence di
heaven and place Of punishment for evil
doers was o hoax. The second that the
word had no designer, product without
a producer, an effect without a cause.
The third held that the earth and all
that Is In II, as well as the planets with
all the various attendants, came BY
chance. He showed the faiacy Of such
opinions, and pointed out the many rea-
sons to prove that there is a God. with
power to reward virtue and punish
crime after death.
He said the doctrine OF the deist and
atheist was not calculated to make auy
one wiser and better, but on the con-
trary 1t tended to destroy virtue and uh-
dermine the foundation of religious and
political liberty. To enforce bis Views pf
the banefulness OF such doctrines he
quoted the remarks made by Sheridan In
the British ParllarFht some years ago,
that amy one who plucks the belief In
the existence of God from the human
heart is guilty Of brutal outrage, be-
cause he fobs II oil something good aud
gives It nothing IN return" BE also te-
ieired to the carnival OF blood and crime
In France which followed the introduc-
tlon Of inddelity and trampllng under
foot the doetllnes of christianity, in
order to prove that 1t was UNIV se
TO reject the teachings OF the ecrip-
tures and the counsels Of men who had
contributed to the well being and happi-
ness OF the people.
He also referred TO Franklin, when he
was shown q sentence written by Tom
Paine, although somewhat athiestical In
his feelings, he exclaimed, "D0n't Un-
chain the tiger" ss showing his belief in
the humanizing and christianlzing effects
OF belief In God and the advantage to
society OF the doctrine OF future rewards
and punishment. Scientists and the best
aud wisest of men In all ages admitted
the existence oil God, and those who as
serted to the contrary were ignorant as
wei as wicked. lii conclusion, he re-
ierred TO the happiscs- and the comfort
resulting from h,,iei In God, and
summed up with seven reasons showing
the folly OF The assertion TO the contrary
alter likening the christian religion tD
boat In mid-ocean iiilei with passengers,
who would certainly be drowned or lest
II they abandoned II, hut they had a
chance of being savsd by holding on ID 1t.
Cosliveness is the forerunuer of many
dangerous diseases. Consultation aud
dyspe sia 10 low II AS the needle its pole,
Laxador VIII give II a sure quietus in
few days. At all druggists. 25 cents
Congressman Townshend's obseqhIes.
WAsHISGToN, March 10.-Religlous
service will Re Leld over the remains OF
the late representative Townshend, of
Illinois, Monday evening at half-pAst Z
o'c' 'ock, in the parlors of the Riggs
House. The body will leave here on the
|. 10 train over the Baltimore and Uhio
RAILROAD, aud will be taken to the late
home tf Mr.. Townshend, In shasInes-
towb, Illinois, by the members OF his
family aud the Cor ( ressional commit ee
appoint for the purpose. The funeral
and burial will tske place at Shaw nee
town Wednesday afte noon.
Mrs. Harrison sent o beautiful lee
tion OF cut lo sers to day 10 MIS-. Town
shend, accompanied by the following
note, expressing her sympathy and that
of the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington. -
Dear Mrs. Townsheld | was very much
shocked to hear OF the sudden death OF
your hushat d. Your grief is too hcred
TO approach with Urds. Accept my heart
felt sympathy. The President desires to
add his sympathy WITH mine. Sincerely
yours, "UARRIE :. HhRRIsok."
THE ooNaEEssMRN WITH PNEUMpNIA'
WAsHiNGToN March 1O.-The sick
CODgressmen-BuchaUau, OF New Jer-
seJ; spinola, OF New Yorb, and l. e, Of
Virginia-are all reported to be improved
this evening, and 1t lis said that none OF
them are in imne1iale danger. Senator
Beck has arri, ed in the city and has con-
siierably improved In health, but will
keep very quiet uu Il be gains strength
From 500 King street.
Cote SOLD at ths sane price this week; 4;
can't promiss t. do SO any longer, as II
is so much highe will pile our bargains
up as b gh as the house. Dried and
evaporat fruit Is on The boom Those
alifcrDia plums are delici ut pr, serve.
and jelii,s; fine iyrnp and molasses are
so heap 1t will pay you 10 bny. We
will have en- sale this day our new
Celou tea; 1t is pure English b ended by
an expert: our eors, cans for 20 cents,
is the best value we ever offered, Il I'D t.
mates, 3 cans for 25 cents. Our lemon
drop peaches are too gcol to talk about.
We have the wi itest sugar and bst tea
and coffee, good butter and eggs. White
star pota'ces 30 cents bushel.
T N. WIER, SO King street.
Auction. Auction.
Everything must BE- sold, no matter the
prtce. Auction Tuesday evening, 1t 7.30
O'Clock, at N. w. corner Fifth ard Mar