Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-25

sixty mile an hour gale of wind in that
city, have not the least conception
what propelling power it displays when
confined between two or more sky SCRAP
ers. And while the inexperienced ped
estrian innocently walks around the
corner into a vertible whirlwind. an
enormous crowd of men and BOYS will
stand in the shelter of some large build
ing and greet the unfortunate. be il a
man or woman with roar of laughter,
as they are caught by the wind and
Whlrled across the street in manner in
no ways dignifed.
The reported loss of the steamer. Chi
cora, off st. Joseph, is truly APPALLING.
1t does seem to the man used to the
land, foolish venture to undertake to
cross Lake Michigan in this kind of
weather. But when it is known that
the Chicora was one of the staunchest
boats on the lake and under the com
mand Of the most expert lake naviga-
tor. it does not appear SO bad y
steamer that can plow through large
fields of ice with no perceptibe
trouble, is considered strong enough To
weather such storms that has prevailed
upon Lake Michigan the past week.
Part of her upper deck has been located
along the banks of the lake, and while
this is not sufficient grounds to pro-
nounce the steamer lost, it is enough to
cause those who had loved ones aboard
to believe they are removed from their
sight forever. There were twenty six
people aboard including the officers and
one passenger, a business man of st.
Joseph. All the light house keepers
along the lake shore are keeping watch
for the steamer, which may in all prob
abilities be symbol of ''the ship that
ne'er returned"
At religious revival not many miles
from Plymouth, and at which very little
interest had been manifested by those
outside of the church, peculiar situa-
ton of affairs has arisen. At an evening
session the preacher announced that on
certain evening those who were not
Christians were invited to give an an
swer to the following question: "Why
they were not Christians; and if any OBJ
stacles were In the way preventing them
from afliliating with Christian people to
state what it was" Upon the evening
announced, those outside the benefiting
influences of the church, were called
upon to give their reasons if any. The
answers were varied, but one particular
feature was brought out, and that was:
The inactivity of some of those who
were within the enclosure of the church
society, had tendency to keep those
outside of the church, from entering
into the work. Now there is not par
ticle of doubt that the answer was given
in all sincerity from a worldly view.
Yet it is said few evenings later, the
preacher denounced the sinners in scath-
ing tones. We believe in the first place,
it was impracticable for him to ask them
the reason why they were not Christians,
and if when they answered the ques-
tions, he should have used his sacred of
flee to disabuse their minds of the
charges made, and how little it would
avail them on the day of judgment. A
Christian virtue is to overlook anything
that may be uttered detrimental to the
life work of Christian man or woman,
and strive to win the soul to Christ that
is antagonistic to his teachings, by love
and kind words.