Evening journal., 1893-12-04
STRUGGLE TO WIN
Heavenly Crowns Cannot Be
Obtained Without Conflicts.
SERMON BY TIE PRESIDING ELDER

Reports THAT the Il. s o. Company Is
planuing to Run Riverside Branch
Road Down From wilmington-Brighte
Prospects From the woonen mills.
Burial Of Mrs. Paul Barr.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec a.
At the n. & Church last night Pre-
siding Elder Barrett preached stirring
sermon on "Henceforth is Laid Up for
Me a Crown He told how these words
were uttered by a man who had been
stricken blind ON the roadside, repentod
Of his sins. was healed, received his sight
and then began a fight which lasted the
remainder of his life causing him to be
chastised scohed at. cast in prison and
finally baheaded. The man was Paul but
before be was behesded he said 81 have
fought good fight, ] have finished my
course. have kept the faith Hence
forth there Is laid mp for me a crown"
'Now let none of you. said the
preacher "be deluded that you can grow
through this life according TO the die
tates on passion and appetite and Ia the
must struggle for this reward aud fight
increasingly for your master Faithful
ness Is required in everything and the
unfaithfulness Of a bricklayer In build
ing due may cause a spark to escape
and burn the house down while the fue
is being used afterwnrd spark OF IRE
from questionable conversation or
hasty word Of a professed Christian may
burn some soul beyond recognition My
brother have You spoken 90 the friend
who lives beside you or works beside
vou about his souls safety You must
fight for him aud he must fight for him
self and he must begin now There
is no time for delay.
"Bu' you speak Of the dying thief
that will not do True he did repent Of
his wickedness and life of sin when IN
the agonies OF death on the cross and was
saved bnt. remember be took advan-
tage of ihe FIRST opportunity ha ever had
90 be saved Have your Have YOU kept the
fai'll II YOU have, there is a beautiful
reward laid up for you IN Heaven II is
sure Bot you must fight, keep the
faith and finish your course
Rumors That the H. S o. Is Coming.
Another report that the Baltimore AVID
Ohio railroad will shortly build a river
side road from Wilmington 20 this city,
for the transportation of freight and
passengers Is interesting the riverside
residents now The report was strnngth-
ened last week by prominent contractor
Offering 90 liN in some of the back yards
ON Front street uud build them fsrthor
out into the Delaware. For nearly two
years the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company hes been doing good business
here by m cans of its car.hoats ard the
use Of the new Wilmington and North
ern wharf where coal. lumber, sand aud
stone ara run mp from the car.hoats on
sioe tracks The new Bal imore and
Ohio line to Wilmington has been talked
of ever since the Wilmington and North.
ern company purchased it's valuable
Wharf property here
When one Wilmington Girl dons q
certain costume she bears resemblance
10 one of Autumn q queen flowers The
gown Is a pretty shade of green made
with a full, graceful skirt With &c she
wears a coat of the latest cut, of the
same shade of green, aud a hat TO match,
trimmed with feathers Bat wlat
suggests the comparison Is en- immense
tle of bright yellow silk at her throat
which contrasts hnrmoniousy with her
clear. dark skin and the green of her get
up. With the costume she always
wears yellow hrysanthemum in her
hair.
Incidents ofthe Day.
John Doris, the Delaware street
tooacconist. has received handsome
road carriage as premium for selling
number Of cigars of a certain brand
III heurys Minstrels completed their
tour of Delaware witi their performance
here on Saturday night They appeared
bsfore a well-dlled house and gave am
excellent performance.
Not a milk wagon could be seen on the
streets this morning before 2 oolook. the
cold weather combine OF the local dairy
men having begun It's crusade against
unearthly hours and . o'clock rising The
new scheme works we'll
Passenger traffic from this city TO and
from Wilmington on Saturday was uu-
usually large, Notwithstanding the hard
times
The Trinity football team, which de