Evening journal., 1891-08-06
rHR OK AND THE ASS.
~.oRsH ippERs HEAR a STRONG
SERMON AND FINE SINGING.

terry Tent for New Castle Baptiatss
Csunsry People lLsavs the Plough and
muk Cans for Day of Pleasure.
special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE August 8-0ver 800
people assembled in the large tabernacle
on the Battery last evening to hear
special praise service that had been pre-
pared by the congregation Of the First
Baptist Church. The rain began TO fall
soon after the services commenced, but
emily few drops came through the stout
canvas and nobody In the audience got
wet At 3 80 o'clock q choir of over forty
singers arrived from Wilmington In
hacks, and the singers were given seats
in the front circle They we're under the
leadership Of J. b. Westcott, and the
first selection sung amply repaid the
many hearers for coming out through the
rain
The anthem, Wake The Song Of
Jubilee, - was the first piece. and this
opened the services. Rev. w j. Cam
bron then delivered q stirring address
from the text, The Ok Knoweth
His Owner, and the Ass His
Masters Crib. He said that when the
on is trained to the yoke It not only
knows it's master, but will come up at bis
call and take the yoke. II does not seem
to know that hard work must follow
when il takes that step, and does not re
member that the yoke is heavy and gall
ing to bear. It simply knows its master
and how to obey his call.
Now, my dear friends. this word
means that the Master is calling you
now. He has work for you to do and
l.. - "A
that of the OK, this yoke is easy, this
burden is light. Further than this IL Is
a glorious work, the work Of saving an
unconverted world. He is calling now
and has been calling you since these
meetings began You heed him not.
Yea, you are dumber than an OK. You
know not your Master when he calls you
to work.
you will probably say, '0h, I'm an
American citizen, am my own master,
and am subject to nobody. Now he
who says that is more stubborn than an
ass. Jesus Christ bought you and every
one OF ms with his own precious blood,
and the living God owns us, body and
soul Yet ye know not your masters
crib Ye know not how to come and
obtain the nourishment that his soul is
crying for. And now, want TO say this,
you Christian people want to step to the
front and take the yoke. We want TO
lead these unsaved ones to tbs Masters
crib, aud these meetings will be crowned
with glorious success.
The choir then sang the anthems Am
l a Soldier Of the Crossl' 20 Thou God
Of My Salvation" Praise the Lord Our
God, and who Are These In Bright
Array
The members Of the Delaware avenue
choir who we're In the party were as fol-
lows: Mrs. J. H. Wescott, Mr. and Mrs
A. Downes. Mr. and Mrs. Q A. Cline,
Charles McKaig, Miss Ella Doran
George w. Cummings, Miss Otis.
J. n. Mann, Miss Sadie
Hoffman, Lewis Frits Miss Bessie
Davis. b. A. Vansent, Miss Mabel f..
Stout w v McKaig. Lulu e. Nummann,
Lutte Bird Miss Edith Worth, Willis
Westcott Miss Hattie Johnson, Mr..
Butler, Miss Cora Carpenter. Mr. Mayer
Miss Annie Price. Harry Dslby,
Miss Dora Westcott, Miss Clara Griffin
The North Baptist Mission choir was
represented by Mr. aud Mrs O. @. Miles.
George Low, Eddie White. Miss Lizzie
McGinnis, Miss Sadie Steptoe, Miss
Bertha Taylor, Miss Sarah Taylor. john
Woodward.
Pitcher tke1Iy Freed
Frank Skelley, the well-known base
ball pitcher, was liberated from the
county Jail here last evening. SlSelley
has frequently been arrested and fined
for trespass, although he protests that
he is Innocent. On Tuesday he was sent
to Jail by Judge Bail, in default OF pay
ing a heavy fine The sentence de.
pressed Skelley greatly, and his friends
In this city decided that his trouble
should last but short time Las even
ing a sufficient sum was raised to pur
chase the freedom Of the twirler, aud
company Of his friends went to the iai
and brought him out. Skelley is a pit
cher of more than usual ability, ant
commands high price for every gam
he plays. with premium II be wins tn
\ game. He will probably play on Satur
day and Monday, which will give him
good start on new resolutions.
A Wreck Narrowly Averted.
The New Castle accommodation trai
which arrives here at ~ .25 =. m, woul
have undoubtedly been wrecked las
night had il not been for the promr
and skillful action OF the train
passenger cars was coming down II
road 20 be added to the Rehoboth trai
to-day, and II bore down on the Ne
Castle train. The special did not lesse
her speed, but kept gaining on the q
commodation. The latter was run dow
to the switch tower, where both trail
were stopped.
Receiver Dickey At work.
County Tax Receiver John T. Dick,
resumed his collection Of New Cast
hundred taxes at o'clock this mornln
when he arrived at the mayors off
with his assistant, and opened the book
The rush was not SO large this mornir
as on Saturday but it is expected th
much money will be collected this afte
noon.
Streets Alive with ExcursIonists.
This was the day for the annual excI
sion Of the Christiana Presbyteri
Church, and, as usual, country peol
from all over the western part Of |
county gathered here. The streets W,
lined with vehicles of every descripti
and crowded with excuraionists I
scene was almost as lively as that of /
morning Of July 4. The neighing OF I
many horses began about s o'clock, VII
the excursionists commenced to arrive
town Then the white dresses, blaz
and big lunch baskets we're s,
on each side of Delaw
street. and on manv Of the corns
Every livery stable in the city '
crowded, although many Of the tea
were taken back to the farms whe
they came by hired men, The excursi