The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-19
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
What Is TrnnspIrinx in the Pretty Town on
tho Delaware.
Correspondence or the hepublican.
New CASTLE. Jan. 10th.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 10th.
Dr. John Sand. lectured III the lecture
room of the Presbyterisn church last even
Ing to O good audience. The doctor is
about 80 years of age and is completing
his education as an occulist. lie has been
for several yeHrs In Syria. He was on the
expedition up tho Nile for two years with
General Gordon. Among other things he
saiu WIS that;
: In reading the Bible we find TINT the
fret Christian churches were erscted in
Syria. Tnen what is the cause OF tho
present state OF affairs? Why Moham-
mechanism, To day those people are
called heatlens and tho gospel OF jesus
Christ is needed TO be taught to them
whose forefathers had the true religion,
and for them to be taught rs Sunday
school scholars.
When the letter of Moham med wos
written 1t was stated that no new churches
were tn be built, nor the old ones re paired; /;
price was 20 be paid Tor their inlid elity.
nnd the other conditions were beyond
conception. aud the letter was sent back
10 him who sent 1t out. but the influence
has been 30 great that there ie need OF
some one to 60 to thnt people with that
book. They have stood last by His word
for the last thi teen hundred years.
MohGmmedSm has brought btoodShed
and dorkness to tho people OF syria. The
religion that does not elevate the people
tDWulub bUu 10 nOb MOEtH UuFiuH. Inc
dress and Ideas arc just the same. The
Morocco Mohammediuns are so cohser-
v.tiyo that they want no new traditions
taught them.
Tine influence OF Mohamme has perse.
cuted the woman. and Will until 1t 10 out
OF existence. Mohammeds holy book
said 1t was sin for man to look at a
uoman's face. She la a prisoner, and on
The streets sho must wear u thick veil. No
male doctor would be allowed to visit q
n fal taI N
lish and American woman has gone forth
In the name OF humanity and for the love
oil Jesus Christ to administer TO her wants.
woman ls slave. man Is allowed to
hhve Tour wut,on us "a wife. III he wapts
more wives he buys them and some OF
tue rich men have hundreds of wives.
eDO oOO. OO0 OF people scattered in al pnrts
OF the earth believe In the religion and
they pray five times day regardless of
the weather and they pray FOR something
they know nothing about. and because
they do not pray through tho merits OF
Jesus we believe that their prayers are
not heard. lie described the visit to Mo-
hammeds tomb aud tho we'll or Haagar.
1hey fast one month In the year, by
fasting In the day and feasting at night.
They are fearless and do not fear death.
Here he described the march OF the En-.
gilsh army OF u few hundred men to get
70 Cartoon to save General Gordon and
the battle against thousands of natives.
IL was Tie second time In Tho history of
the English Amy where its square was
broken.
Paradise means a grand garden with
trees from whlcn honey How, and the
faithful MusseIman would be welcomed
by seventy-two beautiful damsels whom
no one had ever seems and they were to be
wdted upon by $4,000 youths.
lilo described General GordoL'S de ,th.
when his blood spilled on his Bible. which
he was using when the spears of the
enemy pierced him to DEATH lie described
hfunerul. The grave was about two feet
deep. nnd after the corpse was placed
hierein stale and fresh loaf OF
bread were placed In the grave. II the
nigel OF death was easy In his sxaInina.
lion he was to get the iesh loaf and vice
versa.
He had three young men dressed In dlf
ferent uniforms representing the Mohun-
NEEDS.
SOCIAL At CHnsTIANA.
Tho lied Rose Social held the first grand
bal OF the season, In ChrlstianI Hail. on
Thursday evening, WAbb's orchestra FUR
nshod tho music. About thirty couples
were present and the grand marsh was
ied Dy 1homas Bullen ana Miss Mary
AsaaIaasmnsDsMInsssR,-uuuum-u-um, Asaa
Amoag those present were: Misses
ghbiatha Watts, Lille Gross Katie Hayes.
Annie Sentman, Jennie Appleby, Mamie
Neiilwee Fannio App,eby, ID. Osle. May
YAnsant, Katie Frlel, Ella Hanee. Edna
Mote Lizzie Gormley, B.Diehl, NJ Lyman,
Aessrs. George Vincent Harry Webber,
Deputy Sheriff Gllis. Robert Vincent, Har
II Lyman, Irwin Leach, John whlteman.
Jsmes Clough, Charles Appleby. Charles
Eastburn. Harry Hnnoe, Clayton Appleby,
james S Afford CorblL Hayes, John Por-
kins, A. lIarkins and Howard Vincent.
About midnight n recess was taken and
hgrand supper partaken Of The gay
party brooks up about O'Clock.
10 TAKE A TRIP
j. Elliott Riggs, supurintendent OF Jas.
q Knowles Wooden Mills, lett to-day fol
Atlantic City where he will spend a week
Then ha will go to New York and take
months trip to HAVANA and u Mexican
port. lie has been III poor health fo
sDnc time pastand his doctor believes thi
trip will relieve him OF dyspepsia.
CONCERT AT THE HIGH sCHooI-
Pew +. n. Munsou and Rev. v. :. Col
line were among those present at the de.
hghtful concert given by tho pupils of the
high school yesterday afternoon and both
Rentlemen made short addresses. Among
those who took part were: Lizzie Dehni
son, David Stewart, Anna Perks Alber
Pedrlck, Lura Meredith. Harvey Stewart
Harry Meredith Anna McGrath. Israe
Riding and Sallle popkis. Each selection
was rreditRbly rendered and the pupil
urserve considerable praise.
CHURCH FAIR 70 OPEN.
Tho Sunday school room OF st. Peter
church has b1en turned into thing o
beauty.
Fiags and bunting are all around tn
auditorium and Will Temain during The
continuance OF tho fair which opens thl
evening.
There Will be i've tables presided owe
by beyy OF handsome young ladies ant
hundreds OF handsome articles will be OF
exhibition. A concert will be held eacl
Saturday evening.
BLUE BEiI. SOCIAL.
About 100 persons were present at til
Blue Bell Social In the k. of p. Hall las
evening. Several of those present wer
nom Chester, Smyrna and Wilmington
What I Would DO.
II | did not like what the members o
the Legislature were doing | would e,
down tu Dover and give the members