Smyrna times., 1893-12-06

Oho vi GH6 cudlnSi nor Will CnrlStlanlCy
have finished its work in the pre-
paration of the world for millenial
glory till it has purged every statue
book of laws by which inalienabIe
rights are denied to any man, woman
or child on the globe.
There are three classes of persons
that are opposed to the ballot in the
hands of woman. 1st the criminal and
vicious class; 2nd the ignorant class.
3rd the conservative class. The latter
class are not necessarily either vicious
or ignOrant-but simply conservative
want thing 10 go on in the same old
ruts for ever-Opposed to women vot-
ing just simply because their mothers
and grandmothers did not vote. saw
the other day as l was riding along on
the train what to me was a fine Illus
tratlon of conservative 1t was a
man standing up in u sedge field, with
ms hands In his pockets and an old
pipe in his mouth. Scrub oak and
staggling pines were growing all about
him. Things looked very much as
though tney had not been disturbed
since tn" morning stars sang together"
and he looked as though he would
never be guilty of putting plow into
that virgin soil. Conservatism is not
alway to be despised. When it stands
for that which is good and in the very
nature of the case can never grow old
then 1t Is all right. But conservatism
that stands for mummyism, fossilism or
barbarism is to be avoided.
1t Is not strange that the criminal
classes are opposed to womans' hal
lot. They know very we'll that the
preponderance of virtue and righteous.
ness Is with the DISTINGUISHED half of
the nation. Already the Liquor organs
OF the country have taken up the wall
that the victory for wOmans' sufferape
in Colorado is the death-knell to their
business; Let all the people saw Amen.
Praise ye the Lord"
There is just one other victory that
the Ith brought, to which | desire vOur
attention in conclusion | refer to the
victory of principle over party in New
Jersey. The people in that State like
the traveller in the Bible bad fallen
among thieves and had been beaten
and robbed. The race-track gamblers
had secured control of the legislature
ana made Law s to suit themselves. But
the honest, law abiding, respectable
citizens of New Jersey have redeemed
the State. And most remarkable is
their victory, for it was won over fraud.
repeaters desperadoes and every crime
against the ballot that gamblers and
criminals could suggest. The peoDle
dropped other issues and faced the one
issue OF gambling against honesty.
Good men OF both parties combined for
the overthrow of the iniquity. For
once at least, principle triumphed over
party and principle won as it always
Will, when the good people will stand
together.
1t was a sublime spectacle: pulpits
numbering; women praying; the press
blazing; men forgetting old political
alliances all bent upon one thing-tbe
overthrow of a gigantic wrOng-and
what a magnificent object lesson for all
time to come And the only wonder
IS that we can not get good men to
deal with TIE saloon in the same wav.
Whenever the day comes that good
men In this country care more for prin-
ciple than for party then will the
saloons days be numbered. There ia
not an evil that menaces our civilian
ton to-day that might not be over
thrown if our good people would stand
tor principle rather than party.
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. G. w. Dame rector of St. Peters
church, took for his text Psalms. az
chapter, 8 verse: 1--WE have Thought of
thyiloving kindness o God in the midst
ofthy Temple" Aside from the thought
growing out of the text of the loving
Kindness of God and regarded for his
temple he referred to the benfecial as
sociatiOns connected Herewith. nam.
ing especially that of st. Andrews.
Mr.. Danes sermon was a discussion
of the tendency in some quarters to
abandon the old ideas of truth and sub.
stitute new notions. He referred to
many of the customs of the Church as
non essentials which could be altered
without affecting the plan of salvation.
de contended for the truth of he Bible
and Christ as the only means of ssI.
walton. Mr.. Dame condemned much
of the so called higher criticism. He
said the Episcopal church was in favor
OF Church unity, but must cling to the
episcopate. He disproved of the effort
OF building up great navy in the face
oi the growing sentiment of arbitra-
ton.
PRESBYTERIAN 8. s. Anniversary.
This Sunday School always has its
Anniversary on the evening of Thanks.
giving Day. The scholars who had as.
sem6led in the chapel, at the proper
Time, marched to music, Mrs. F. F.
Evans at the organ, in two columns
singing a professional, Miss Ethel
Cooper leading one aud Miss Marion
stevens the other, uniting at the rear
and going by twOs to the front seats
up the middle aisle. The Invocation
was followed by singing. scripture
selections, and Psalm lat read by DIR.
This was followed by a
selection read by Miss Marion Stevens.
The report of G. b. Taylor, the
uperintendent, showed the school
in a good condition. The contribution
Of the classes amounted to over S91 90. |
The showing of the primary class was
goOd,-35 in number the
average attendance being 80. The |
provision for this class was one of the |
growing needs of the school. A solo |
by ]. Ed, Hoffecker was then sung fol. |
lowed by an address by the pastor Rev.
9. Q. Adams. An anthem by the choir |
and song by the school closed the exer- |
,ises. The teachers had reception
Immediately following.
HAMLET.
Seldom does higher class plav. suob
As James Young's in his celebrated
tragedy of "HamIet y
greet town like Smyrna. but com.
ng as it did on Thanksgiving night a
good audience was the result. the nnm.
Der OF other meetings being held in
own, having but little effect on the at.
.endance. Those who did attend saw
IS line acting as was ever given in this
Lown. '1''
Mr.. James Young is a remarkable
actor. His clear voice, correct enunci-
alton and handsome stage presence was
enjoyed by all. His impersonation of
Hamlet was exceedingly earnest and
'rdent while his conception of his sub
ect was strikingly that of true char
.oter. Many of Shakespeare most beau
itul thoughts were brought out in this
'lay, as was noticed by an occasional
applause. He was ably assisted by the
Miss Rida Johnson, as
'Ophelia," whose sweet, gentle and