The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-04-19
Church Dedication

uay anuconJluue Jne lOllOWlng week.
An invitation is extended to all.
Services will be held as follows: Sun
day, SA. NJ. S. $. services; 10 A. NJ.
Sermon by Rev. $. l.. Whitmore
Mifilinburg 2 Z. NJ. Childrens SER
vice conducted 10y q. G.. Gutelius.
Addresses will he made by S. f..
Gross, WIN. Meyer and Profs. Bow
ersox and Herman 6P. NJ. Young
Peoples Society 1880 sermon by
Rev. Whitmore Monday evening
sermon by Rev. Wingert Tuesday
evening. Rev. L. p Neif; WeInes-
day evening. Rev. s. $. Smith ;
Thursday evening, Rev. w. A. Haas,
Selinssroye Friday evening, Rev.
W. NJ. Landis Saturday afternoon,
Rev. Sansnel Kuhn. ID. d.; Sunday
morning. Communion services, and
sermon b. Rev. Kohler.
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A youngmn from neighboring
town, recently expressed it rs bis
belief that unless a childGt mattered
not of wk% 'aNwas bG.pii1el, 80
soul would necessarily be lost. We
argue the absurd theory from tho
fact, th,tawe believe until child
has reached The age of discretion,
when he or she is able to Judge be-
tween right and wrong, 80 long can
that person judiciously, not be held
accountable for their misdoings.
The only question that arises. is,
when does such person reach thnt
age of ripe Judgement This no man
can answer positively as that time
differs doubtless in the age of each
individual. The divine command is,
Judge not, that ye be not Judged.
The withdrawal of Senator Smith
from the contest for senator in tic
Northern district Of Lancaster
county is II recognition of tho over
whelming sentiment in that locality
against the reelection of Senator
Cameron to the United States Senate
two years hence. Smith isl person
al and political friend of Senator
Cameron and, had he been elected,
would have supported him for an
other term. This was made the is
sue of the campaign by his compot-
itors, Representative Kaufman and
Stober, both of whom are nti-Cam-
eron. J. Hay Brown, Smiths most
formidable supporter, saw the hope
lessness of his cause as the campaign
progressed and to save him from de-
feat he induced him to withdraw.
This leaves the battle to be fought
out between Kaufman and Stober
with their chances about equally di-
vided.
When the President recently par
doned u woman who had been con
victed of crime, he did SO upon the
condition that she would Mt once
leave this country, and thereafter
stay out of il. This week, in par
doning a man who had pleaded guilty
of passing counterfeit 800 bill,
aud had asked clemency on the
ground that he committed the act
while under the influence of liquor,
the President affixed to the papers
a note that the pardon was granted
on condition that the prisoner en-
tirely abstain from indulgence in in
toxicating beverages for the term
of five years from date" 1t is hard
to tell how the President can enforce
the condition imposed upon either
of these pardoned felons. Perhaps
the man may be faithful to his pro-
mise of abstinence. and the woman
to her pledge of self-banishment.
The condition in each case was fixed
upon the Presidents own free will
and motion. The Constitution pro,
vides that the President "shall have
power to grant reprieves and par,
dons for offences against the United
States, except in cases OF impeach
ment."