The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-02-07

t1C DdcScGS ia d Ddj1Ot lclOiHt dCb Was It.
ported fayorabIy and wa unanimously
adopted.
A resolution offered By Mr.. Pancoast, of
Salem, censuring the Legislature for in
creasing the Governors salary, was 'lost."
Prof. John B. Smith, State EntomoIo-
gist, of New Brunswick, presented and
read a pape on Insecticides, and How TO
Apply Them," illustrating his remarks in
an entertaining manner He referred
more particularly to the Colorado or potato
beetle, the rose bug, horn fly and elm
borer, and recommends prompt legislation
in dealing with these insects.
After some other unimportant routine
business the Board adjourned.
ssJ0sIahss- scraps.
There is a disposition in the human an
imai that tends toward fraternity. Man
in general is a social creature. The mis-
anthrope is an anomaly and a bastard of
nature. The disposition to fraternize is
right aud proper under certain conditions,
and creates common interest and sympathy.
Under other conditions it is repTehensible
and fraught with annoyance to the CON-
munity III general. 1t is right and proper
to gather together TO express friendly
greetings, to discuss questions Of general
interest, TO haul Tom, Dick and Harry ov-
er the Goals if they deserve to be thus haul
ed over, aud to spin a good yarn if the yarn
proyokes laughter and for the time being
drives away dull care, but then the proper
place for such congregating is not the pub
lie streets of busy town. ANY one visit
ing our Borough on any pleasant night will
mostly find our sidewalks in the business
portion of the town packed with people of
oil anoc on1 shades IF aolo- uhS
seem to have no business in particular but
everything on hand in general. II you
have business to transact, or for any rea-
son are compelled to pass along the street
you will be forced to elbow your way
through a promiscuous crowd about as in
different to your efforts as was Balkans
ass to the goad of its rider. Aud should
you desire 10 enter one of the stores the
probabilities are you will be compelled to
stride over or tumble over a half a score or
more sitting On the steps leading to the
entrance. Ne have never as yet seen any,
where, except it be on Star Hail corner in
Salem, such motley crowds as gather
around Humphreys corner in our Borough.
One is almost led to believe this corner the
trysting. place of all creation. from pug
nose Mike to big-foot Sal. Here would
be statesmen discuss questions of grave
import, gossipers re-hash tittle-tattle, and
sable Romeos WOO their dusky Juliets.
There is perhaps 10 other occurrence in
town that produces so great an annoyance
to our business men and to the community
in general IS this blocking of the side
walks. While the offence does not seem
grave enough to invoke the strong arm of
the Ia v, at the same time it is a nuisance
that ought and should be abated. The
public streets and highways are for the pur-
pose of travel and every one has a natural
and legal right to free passage and without
moles.ation or hinderance efany one loiter-
ing or loafng thereon. We have heard
loud and passionate protests against this
nuisance and then have seen the protesters
a few moments later commit the same Of
fence.
Consistency thou art a Jewell
*x
The extra meetings in progress at the NJ.
+. Church in this place grow in interest.
Rev. A. II. E~berhardt, the pastor, is an ear
nest, untiring, hopeful worker, full Of faith in
the power and willingness of God to work
a great work here in W~oodstown. He is
supported by a band of faithful workers
ready at all times to assist by prayer and
song and exhortation. Quite a arg enumber
have already united themselves with the
church on probation during these revival
services, and a score or more of others are
yet ~anxiously seeking after spiritual light
and truth. There is one thing We have
noticed in connection with these extra SER
vices and that is there is an absence of the
disorder and rowdyism on the part of the
indifferent that has been noticeable on like
former occasions. If we read history,
sacred and profane, Alright there has been
a warfare between right and wrong, be-
tween the powers of light and the powers
of darkness ever since Adam became q iiv-
ing soul, and perhaps nowhere more so
than right here in Woodstown. Hereto
fore when the church would renew It's
strength and seek to shine forth as a light set
upon a hill then the devil would get up a
counter influence by kindling a bonfire up
ON the mountain. These extra services
were occasions when Indifference put on
rowdyism, scepticism FURNISHED its philos-
ophy and scandal whet its tongue. Now
the church is either right or wrong-tLat
is, there is a God who instituted the church
and gave its tenets, or the Cox OF the
Church is q myth and its tenets a fable.
In either case the world is benefited by
having a church in il. If there be a God
who ordained the church and gave its code
as a rule Of faith and practice, then TO him
who is a part of the church and who lives
in its faith there is hope of eternal reward.
Ii there be no God and the teachings of the
church but a code of worldly ethics, even
then whatsoever unites himself with the
church and lives up to its requirements
gains for this world, for the teachings Of
the church tend to peace of mind and its
prohibitions to bodily healthy. Every
blessing we enjoy in the way of political
equality, of good government, of protec-
tion to life and property and of charitable
institutions for the care of the INDECENT we
owe to christianity. Any man who OPP
poses the church, the visible form of
christianity, is an enemy Of society. If
christianity be true, (and who that has
experienced it's consultations doubts) then
whe can estimate the value of an immortal
soul, And how fearful the responsibility
of the one who by influence and example
seeks to keep another out of the church d
away from God. God has said of such an
one it were better that a milestone were
hanged about his neck and his body cast
into the depths Of the sea.
We have noticed there is a disposition
on the part of some in times of revival to
c~ritieise church mem bers, and to hold up
their shortcomings as a justification for in
difference and neglect OF duty. Such OK.
cuSe viii cOunt for nauqht when weighed