The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-03
ITEMS FROM new CASTLE.
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,
NEW CASTLE. January 8, 1898

New Castle people were surprised to hea
the bell of st. Peters church toll last even
ing shortly before 9 o'clock. An investi
gaticn revealed the fact that during tn
evening service special prayers We're offer
ed for the conversion of sinners and th
bell was tolled to remind them that pray
ers were offered at time for their CONVEX
sion IA mission by the Redemptioni:
fathers opened in the church yesterday
morning and will continue for week
Masses will be held each morning at ant
o'clock.
A sermon will follow each mass. Specia
sermons will bo delivered each evening
ana all non'catholics are cordially invited
Iho missloners guarantee tha6 the sCr
mons will not offend. In the morning
Rev. Prior Miller preached an able scr
mon.
AT the yesper service Rev Father Badcr
preached the sermon He choss his text
| from Luke 1912; Martha, Martha, you
have been solicitious and careful over
many things but one thing alone is neces.
sary. II a man should gain the whole
| profit man. Musa n person leave the
world to save his soulp What wo are oc.
cupiei in this world Is the decree of God
These occupations are not to absorb our
whole attention.
I by these ye.y occupations we should work
out our salvation; of course the grace of
God Is necessary to save our souls. The
grace OF God, however, is not sufficient, we
mus do our part Our Savior speaks of a
narrow path, TO carry II heavy burden, of "a
warfare to gain the prize and to carry our
cross. This means that to savs our souls
We must struggle II we wish to gain the re.
ward.
II we wish to save our souls we must
work for 1t. 1t is not sufficient that
Christ died for us; inspires us with good
resolutions that he has instituted the
sacrament Of penance. Inspire Of all those
we may losc our souls we must also
do Our part in working out our Sal
walton. We must make u:o Of
these means, How many hre there
who abuse Gods gracos. That We CO.
operate with these great graces which Col
boatows upon us Is alone necessary. No
matter how bad our sins, how strong our
passions, how wicked tho companions we
associate with we can aud we will save our
souls if we IL axe use OF these extraordi-
nary graces.
The salvation of our souls is thing
which must be done. The greater Tho
duty the moro attention we should Day to
tnat duty. Tho salvation of ones soul Is
tho most important in tim. aud import
ance. The life of the son of God was the
price paid for our souls. Here it is that
we se1 the preciousness Of our immortal
souls
Steve Smith, an eccentric colorcd man,
Of State Road. died on Saturday, aged 12J,
at least such Is tile age he is believed to
have been.
Charles Fl. Fmmons, who was arrested
IN Chester for forgery on Saturday is we'll
known here. He canvas cd for II clothing
firm among New Castle young men cou-
pie of months ago.
A latnn iva D. III
Saturday i'll search of IL man who had been
canvassirg for books. He wanted the
young mAn for forgery, bigamy and do
sertion. The fellow had be.n here accom-.
Ianied by his second wife but left for Pitts
burg several days ago, De ooiives Witsil
and McVey We're here yesterday on an i'm
portant case.
The o. P. H. Assembly spent last even
ing Oh the ice pond back OF he Delaware
Iron Works, They used roller skates.
jacob Thatcher started yesterday after
noonfor the dyke. llc started 10 try the
ice on one of the bitches, with tho re-
suit that inc broke through and reaeiyed u
good voting
An elecr!c light globe at Fourth and
Delaware was broken on Saturday night;
Owing to the high winds there was We v
little water in tho Deawaro o., Saturday.
Inc big Steamship Ponnland on her out.
ward bound trip ran aground off New
Castle.
The big ship got off during the afternoon
e.tes e =. tony IN r5JIrs, aaaait "'"''
The Ice piers in the hnrbor arc covered
with ice for distance Of two feet above
the water. Ice has collected on the Della
ware and New Jersey shores thereby max
ing pretty picture.
Rev. W. +. Lewis, NJ. A., of Whining
ton, will preach the sermon in the Presby-
teran Church this evening when the week
of prayer commences.
Mrs. Fidelia Codge, highly respected
co.ored woman, died on Saturday. i,
Captain Evan $. Watson, Post No. 5, &.
A. r.. ON Saturday evening installed tho |
following officers: Commander, William
Pcdrick; Scnior-Vico Commander, John |
M. White: Junior Vice Commander,
George ". Bull; Officer of the Day. Ira
Luut; Qnartermaster, A. NJ. lIizer;
Chaplain, William Lowell; Inside Guard, |
Patrick Duffy; Outside Guard, William
Hamilton; Delegate to department En-.
cappment, james M. Wise; Alternate,
George W. Hastings