Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-07-15
OCEAN CITY.

| Active steps are being taken by Rev.
| l. Gibson CAN'T toward securing new
lot and building handsome church at
this place The old church and lot
south of the railroad station are adver-
tiScd for sale August 22d IL is valu-
able piece of property and should com
mand IA good price. Rev. Mr.. CAN'T
and his committee consisting of MesSrs.
Robert j. Shovel. l.. L. Erickson. Jr,
aud Edward NJ Scott mean business.
The work undertaken j. for the adj
vantage of the City, and is receiving
much attention.
We want many things here
That most lasting first experience
with the primitive Railroad station
without Il waiting room or shelter, or
chair. or any convcnienccs where pas
Scngers are dumped i'll the midst of
will not be the dearest remembrance
of ones life. Ii will not be a pleasant
rcminder-that walk of nearly IA mile
for that timid mother, hugging her
baby and leading her blind father to her
Sheltering place al II o'clock AT night
with not bus or carriage for love or
ont old back number To see OK carts in
lieu of trolley cars drive through city &: >
avenues whose pavemcntS are the sands
of the sea. But it is now time Ia turn
down those turned up noses You are
going Ia see Ocean City. and mark my
word, that now you will gladly place
the emphasis of your joy and pleasure
with intense satisfaction on the Ors0H
for the city will come. indeed it is com
ing fast enough.
You visit Us To get the uncontami-
mated brccZcS of the sea. To you who
have gone To Philadelphia resort. or
New York'S resort of side shows will
thank your stars. for you get the real
thing here. The salted breath of Nep-
tune is not mixed with stale beer and
peanuts and You can taste it without
those common ScasoningS of Turkish
baZaars and scenic shows of every ques-
tionable variety. Then you want TO
hear what the wild waves are saying.
You never heard them elsewhere. You
may at Atlantic City if YOU pay fifty
cents for seat i'll an Ocean sail boat
aud thus get away from the boots and
toots and Shricks of thousand ear
splitting musical instruments that line
the board walk from the Inlet TO the
Excursion House. Not 80 here, and
upon whose thousand keys God touches
with his fingers and there is harmony
almost divine.
Come here you must To sac the Ocean.
No iron piers and dance houses to limit
Your vision. You don't have To buy or
beg ticket 10 see the beach. Its silver
sands are yours, roll i'll them-sleep i'll
them-or can't YOU make every grain of
sand sermon with text telling you of
Gods mercieS and how he will multi
ply your name if you. like these grains,
are willing to be washed i'll the Ocean
of his love.
Yes. YOU can So, the Ocean-up and
down, far and wide, and i'll its bigness
feel how small you are, or i'll its beauty,
believe the next time YOU visit the art
gallery that those colors of purple and
gold came from brush guided by an
eye that has caught some dim reflection
of the beauty and glory of the Creator.
There are slippery places here. don't
say Of misplace what has been said of
another
Where every prospect plcases
And only man is vile.
but if You reach US late saturday. 70 to
your room and pray God not to be
tempted Sunday morning, if il be your
faith, listen tn that earnest priest of the
Roman Catholic church and he will
give you some wholesome advice | am
sure. Or if you wear stockings the
color of the Ocean that Jealous and gen
tlemanly Young preacher will present
You that which will measure your
Ocean City Christianity and garment
of which YOU will never be ashamed.
Or if desire to seek the kingdom of
God YOU will find it each day i'll the
Pimhlmmon Casino. whose representa-
tive will do his best to remind you of Il
Christians duties and pleasures.