Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-18

Am an Episcop ailan.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, March Is Il Rev |
Vaughan ) Collins, In preaching bis last
sermon OF the conference year at the
n. n Church yesterday morning. took
issus With the EVENING JOURNALS edi-
toriAl dumping. schism and Sensation.
Alism In the Pulpit, which appeared on
Tuesday. The editorial commented upon
the remarks Of Bishop Andrews before
the Baltimore Conference to the effect
that there was great danger Of 4 crop OF
initiation Parkhursts springing up all
around
Il came not to send peace, but
sword" was the theme OF Mr.. .Collins's
sermon and, In part, he said
III this had been the feet time l had
seen this sort Of comment IN our papers
would not have bro ught II before you,
but II is. largely, public opinion. Every
Now what IL the gospelp why Il Is Just
like the parent correcting the bad child
saying Now, be good and then not
telling II bow IL should be good.
1--WE have bishops on our board who
merely 60 about making peace and hold
ing sioof from stirring up any issue In
the pulpit. Some Of them, the very men
who. three years ago, held up their hands
In horror because such q man as DR..
Parkhurst was stirring about up there In
New York Blessed are the peacemakers,
saith the Lord, but that applies only
when there's need for making peace.
Politics and National Affairs.
LET the minister Of God see the mi
guilty Of men In politics Let him talk to
these men about II and II they can trust
him, they will tell him Of the iniquity In
which their hands have been STEPPED But
our Constitution to-day was won by
persiatilg pulpit, fearing not the threats
70 take life or Rberty-for there were
Tories In those days who did not want 10
listen 10 the truth preached by men who
were holding aloft the cross Of Jesus
Christ.
Sixty Hours OF Toll for 90 90.
Right In our midst TO day we see men
compelled to work sixty hours q week,
harder than any slave ever tolled In the
South-it may be all night work-and
sitter being compelled TO work for 80 long
time he's getting the lowest wages,
having the meRnest kind Of a home, and
unable 10 pay his board and dress de-
Gently, and when they appeal TO their
employers-men worth their hundreds OF
thousands-they are told Well, II you
can't live or those wages. do like other
men, boys and girls do who cannot live
on their wages But let the minister,
on sunday, take up these hard facts and
preach that the laborer is worthy OF hit
hire. and they say the minister knows
nothing about II and are ready to kill
him on both sides. Oh, laborlng men,
the presiding OF the gospel has brought
you from the old condition of a serf and
slave who had to toll to the bitter end IN
making royal temples for kings and
noblemen. under harsh tssk.masters, Rs
was the case 10 Egypt.
Every Great Reform Started In IN,
Pulpit.
Now, defy you TO find a single reform
aimee the beginning Of the Christian
Church that was not started, backed anS
pushed by the pulpit What reused thu
slavery question and put the people {,
hghtlngi The pulplts throughout th'
North. But even the church attempted
10 prevent preaching like that. TIT
Phiiadelphia Conference even condemne,
DR.. Lucius Matlaek because he dared L
preach absut God being no respecter o
persons. Bat he preached about It, an,
hundreds Of bis brethren preached abou
10, and finally the people had to take 1
up and fight It out.
Age Of Consent, and Divorces.
Your little Legislature down AZ Dover
which has done practically nothing bu
Put asunder those whom God has ioine
together until IL has become a reguls
divorce mill, is nov about 70 awaken I
the abomination and disgrace Of on
present laws protecting our young grill
They're about to raise the age Of oonaer
70 Is years And who have raised han
and voice 10 support this measured Hs
the preEs3 Have the "a hers Of briqh
little girls who can lose their honor at /
Jearai No Some even oppose It. WI
then Is 10 do it but the pulplti'
- Patrick's Day IN New Castle.
st. Patricks Day was we'll observe
here yesterday and the green badg,
we're noticed all about town. At n
early morning mass at St. Peters, ID
vision No. B. Of the Ancient Order
Hlbernians, In charge OF James e. Whit
proceeded 70 the altar and received no
communion. There we're sixty thr,
members In line Last evening Faith
Brady delivered lecture at ST. Peter
% st Patrick"
wnI Try to Keep Pitcher Leach.
Il Is reported to-day that Pitch
William Leach. of the Columbia A. G bas
ball team. 6ill sign with the state lsagl
club Of Carbonate, Pa, having alreaS
considered a good offer from Manag
swift Of that strong aggregation Of bI
players. Leach has not yet signed d
contract-which requires him to repo
% april 10-snd every effort will
made by local lovers OF the game to ke
pis promising All-round player in Ne
csstle
why He Is an Episcopaiian.
Chaplain Munson discoursed 10 {,
arge and interested congregations
nmanusl Church yesterday, and Il
gening he preached on why We A
c,pscopslians.
At the afternoon service an orchesi
,sHisted with the music and the atte
fsrcs Of young men WAS even lsrG
han last Sunday,