The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-11

a. American Mechanics at Church. .
About fifty members Of the Order OF
American Mechanics attended service
at Union NJ. L. Church Sunday morn
ing, and listened to q stirring sermon
by Rev. L. l.. Hubbard, from the fol-
lowing text: Now therefore We are no
more strangers and foreigners, but
fellow citizens with the saints, and of
the household of God, " Ephesians .: 10.
After few preliminary remarks In
reference to our country and the wars
and trials through which il had pass.
cd, and the progress which had been
made in civilization since woma n
had been sold In England by he- hus.
band for Is cents, and the rope by
which she was led to the market place,
for 12t cents and also the change in
public sentiment since Gallileo was
imprisoned for saying that the earth
revolved, he said that the changes in
public sentiment would be equally as
great in the future, and in less than
twenty years from the present time a
man will not be licensed to open sa-
loon next door to any dwelling to
ruin his neighbours boys,
The putting down of the lotteries
and other systems of gambling lie
thought warranted this prediction.
He urged all to get converted as early
as possible, as the man who puts of
that work with the expectation of Oh
tanning pardon in his last hour OF life.
as did the thief on the cross, will die
before he knows it.
He welcomed the members OF the
order to the church. lie sympathiZed
with every man who loved America,
and upheld American institutions. He
always voted when his name was spell
led right, but the last election the as
SCISSOR made mistake, and the col
lector refused to take his tax, and he
WIS thus cheated out of his vote. He
commended the order for their pa
triotlsln, and he hoped that the arm
would be paralyzed that attempted to
pull down the American flag from any
of our public schools or wrest the
Blb'e from the hands OF the people.
While in Europe he saw a bible chain
ed ON the altar, and he was in favor of
breaking all such chains, and permit.
ting every man to read it and inter.
pref 1t for himself. ile wasin favor of
pure politics as well as pure religion,
and La severely censured all dema-
gogues and their corrupt actions. In
| order to secure honesty rogues must
be rolegated to the rear. One lepeIous
pJloOL NOulNl lllltGL huOit GOllLlt-
CATION or neighhorhood, and therefore
sound policy required his seclusion
| from society. and the avoidance of all
| contact with the impure.
Persons generally become like the
| parties with whom they associate. LII
had been told that there was one min.
lister in our city, who had a large fol-
| lowing, that did not object to taking d
| glass OF wine whenever offered to him.
| lie thought his example was bad, as
total abstinence Was the only saft
rule.
He agreed with the association that
America was for Americans. When iueI
come to our country they should leavs
everything behind them, and thus be
| come good citizens. He was opposed
to the entire exclusion OF the Chinese
or any other race. lie was ready ia
welcome every man who would mako
q good citizen.
lie always felt mad with our girlt
who were ready to marry some for
elgn lord. He would sooner his daugh
tel would marry an honest American
citizen without II dollar, than somt
Tilted aristograt who could draw his
check for ten millions OF dollars.
lilo spoke of his utter Loneliness
while sick in Europe, and said that cx
perleuce made Tim sympathetic witt
every stranger who came to our Couu
try. ....
lie was opposed to the scum Of Flu
rope, criminals and paupcrs, being
sent over to our land, but he was will
ing for all to come who wottld make
good citizens. Americans for Amcrl
ca. heaven for the heavenly, and Der
ditlon for the wicked. lie closed witt
All eAhurvution TO all to live honorabl,
and useful lives, 81 that when done
with Lhe things Of earth. they will b.
prepared to enter into that state pre-
pared for all who love their fellow
men and cnieavor w honor and serve
tiud.