The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-28

rokIfIt< kNb knLfotoN Prof Nor
rlson. state lecturer for The National Re
IiRious Liberty Association, closed series
Of three lectures 81 the court house Satur.
day night. lie quoted from the Bible, the
fathers Of our country, the Declaration Of
Independence, and the Constitution Of the
United States TO show that religion and the
state should not be united; that "Congress
shall make no law respecting an establish-
ment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof" lie showed from his.
Iory that 10 the Old Country and In this,
persecution had always been the result OF
the state meddling With the affairs OF re-
llglon. Worship and religious obeervances
pertain to mans relation 10 his God alone,
and punishment for their non.ohservRnce
will be administered by God on the day OF
Judgment 10 whom MAD Is alone account.
able Ia such matters. Civil government
regulates only mans intercourse with his
fellowman--keep men from oncroaching
upon each others rights. "Render there
fore unto Cesar (eiyil authority the things
which are cwsar's. and unto God the
things that are Code" The speaker re-
ferred to bIlls that arc now pending In the
y ) senate tor tbs enforcement upon all
a
and the state es.sbl,shlng q religion and
teaching Il IN all Of the public schools. III
these bills become law persecution will be
the result and religious liberty destroyed.
Piano RECITAL. - The piano recital
given by Pref Il. g. Lorlllard, at the csl-
eye last Monday, was attended by large
number Of our citizens. who expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the pro.
gram and the proficiency displayed by the
pupils In the professors class. The ex
erclses were opened with march (Scheil |
forthl executed by Miss Clara Phiipot |
Miss Pearl Vance was heard ir a march |
(Whit) and displayed good touch. Miss
Mamie Allen executed Woodland Echoes,
By Wyman. Miss Clara Stelnburg's exc
cu,lon ot "Song Of the Swallow" by
Bohn, was good. Miss Edna Allen pre-
senled a dance" In good style. Anna
Houeks execution OF Donroschen, by
Bendel, was heard with pleasure Miss
Honck Is becoming quite popular a.
pianist. Lora Vance gave .'Suver This
tle," by Kitterer, with feeling, and Eva
Cowan and Edna Allen executed a duet
that was very pretty. Miss Maud Van
Horn expressed herself in Dreams Of
Youth, by Dledrleh, with good expression.
Miss Anna Houck gave the "Story OF
Splnning Room +" and by special request
Prof Lorillard executed a solo with marked
skill. response 10 an encore closing the
pleasing program.
WEATHER KIcKiNo. &C Occasionally you
hear new conner kicking at our wet
winter weather, forgetting the billiards he
left behind; but here IL dEercnt kind OF
a man:
A mar from Minnesota, says the As
,orlan, recently arrived, said Monday latt,
that he preferred two weeks OF our rainy
sseather to one or two days OF blizzard
In his state. A blizzard comes and In
itself doesn't last long. The next day
dawnS with a clear sky and a bright
sun, but the cold Is intense and the snow
Is 20 deep that the next two weeks are
required for Il 10 be tramped down or
melted.
KEEP YouR EYE-1t would be we'll for
farmers aud others to keep an eye on the
the large and varied supply OF agrleul-
tural implements which Mitchell & Lewis
keep on hand, and the large number Of
new buggies and other spring vehicles
which they are now receiving al their
place OF business, on Second street. near
Schmeer's livery stable. You should hy
all means call IN and examine their stock,
as they feel safe 10 saying hat they can
make you better terms than any other
house 10 the city.