The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

reverence for religion; and ! didn't like
the idea of his talking slang ! took my
children to hear him after weeks of neg
iecr on my part heard him in that
wondroas sermon Of his: scores and hum
dreds went to the altar, with stream
ing eyes and began new life; / was as
deeply convicted man as any in that
audience. but made no sign. For forty
eight hours ! sought in drunkenness and
dehauchery to stiie my. convictions. but
at length ! went on nv knees, and !
wrestled with my God until was brought
from tie horrible pit and the miry clay
Ms awful appetite was taken away and
have never experienced the least re-
turn OF it and for four years | have
preached in the pulpits Of the country
Some persons say -But, Mr.. Small, you
needn't use such forcible expressions and
such lurid rhetoric. I'm just as good
temperance man as you are" say I'm
not temperance man I'd as soon be
with Judss Iscsriot in he'll as a temperance
man. Every brewers convention has
passed temperance resolutions. I'm not
a Temperance man. | don't want to be
called temperance man. I'm a prohi-
bitionist, from the top of the tallest hair
on my head, 10 the heads of the nails Of
my boots. The Chinese who refuse 10
take money for opium would pay a
handsome admission to see Christ
ian church that y,u could split by
preaching on temperance. The people
Of Madagascar whose queen refuses to
sell the right Of traffic in liquor, would
do likewise. I'd like TO see one Of those
churches split I'd ike to see what's in
it. Why the devil can come into such
church and gallop mp to the chaneel, and
take his perch on the ehancel rail and
have regular fourth Of July, right there
in front OF the preacher and the whole
congregation. Thank God the preachers
are getting right on this thing.
Alexander II. Stevens, the Vice Presi-
dent of the so-caIled Southern confedera-
cy said TO me once, Small, so long ast the
discussion of the slave question was con-
fined 10 the hnstings or to the State capi-
tol, We paid no attention to it. But
when we found that evey preacher in
the North was preaching and praying
on the subject, we knew that slavery was
dead; or soon would be-" Then they say,
80. Small, you mustn't bring politics into
me pulpit don't believe in it." Well,
! say, neither DO l. But there's no poll
tics in liquor.
Its about as non-partisan thing as
ever got my eyes on. tn make Demo
erat drunk just as quick rs it will a Re
publican. In the church they say its
political question, but in politics
they say its great moral question o
but you say I win regulate it. But where
have you regulated it. Why Judge
White refused issuing license in Pitts
burg, 10 all applicants but 9s. and the
papers show that there was over 500 places
where liquor is sold illegally. This is
record OF business that can't be parallelled
anywhere.
High license is nothing but a minting
machine, patented By the devil, run by
politicians, to grind out old buzzard dol
lars to lay on the eyesof dead consciences
to make the eorpses look respectable.
The peroration of the speaker was a
beautifully spoken piece of word paint
ing. occupying about ten minutes in its
delivery, and as the reporter was unable
to get it in full, none of ii is given. The
lecture was one of the longest that have
ever been delivered in Somerset, occn-
pying two and a quarter hours in its de-
livery, and yet no one seemed tired.
TUESDAY MORNING Session
Institute called to order at $50, a m,
with r. r. SAnner in the chair, " ho rec
ommended the careful use of all the
time to be devoted 10 the discussions
What should teachers read , Referred
to C. F. LireDgood; net being present,
NJ. L. Snyder called, who said:
When We look over the field we are
appalled, by its breadth. We cannot
read all and we should make careful
selection. There are works which when
We have not read We seem to feel an
aching void. There are works we ~ould
read-such as Robson Crusoe, Vicar Of
Wakefield, David CopperfeId. AMI some
others might be named as novels that
every one should read.
C. F. Livengood said What teachers
should read is self-evident They should
read boiled down literature, such as YOU
can get the most thought from in the
least space and time. An hour every
day should be spent in reading current
literature. novels, standard works. hu-
morous works. Read humorous works
to break up the monotony, and let the |
rest of your reading be according to your
taste.
A. o. Mckinley said: The great point !
is, bow shall We create an incentive 10 I
read? / have made my pupils promise
that during vacation they would read at
least one good book. A good instructive |
novel is very good thing to pot into the
hands Of a boy. Each teacher should I
have several good books on mental sci
ence and theory of teaching. 1t is not
always that one can read with interest /
what another can read with interest.
]. W Bell said There is time for
everything. There is also. then, time 1
to read. never had time TO read nov
els, because there il too much other mat
ter to read. In teaching a branch the
various authors on the subject should be
studied. Read the newspapers, becasse I
they tell you what is going on in the
world. If you read novels, be very care
fnl in their selection. / have never had 4
time to read any nonsense.
Music, conducted by the Musics. Di-
rector.
Question opened forgeneral discussion
Miss Cora Knepper How would you
teach literature without reading novels? i? /
Nr Keim Teachers need careful in /
struction in what to read Very few have
mentioned the Bible Our grandmoth-