The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15
PUT ASIDE PULPIT DUTIES.
REV. CHARLES H. STRONG's SUM
MER IN THE ADIRONDACKs.

Business, Politics and Religion From
a CIergyman's StandpOint-The
North Enjoying Great Prosperity,
Which Makes "a Bad Outlook for
the Democratic Party, Mr.. Strong
Thinks Northern Democrats
Weary of Organism and AItgeId-
ism-Mr. Strong Sides With Bishop
Potter in the DHCOsta Matter--The
AdirOndaciSs the Country for Rest
o Ond Recreation.
Rev. Charles H. Strong returned yes
terday from the North, having spent the
greater part of the last several weeks In
the Adirondack mountains. Mr.. Strong is
a close observer of men and events and
his comments upon the topics of the day
are always of interest.
II have simply been enjoying a genuine
rest in the Adirondack mountains, and
have little of interest to Offer" he declar-
cd. II have not even kept up with the
news, and I shall have to post myself on
what has happened in Savannah during
my absence. There were more people in
the Adirondacks this year than ever be-
fore. Savannah people would do well to
increase their acquaintance with that de-
lightful portion of our country. The Adj
rondacks are no longer difficult of access,
as was the case when l first visited them
in my college days. Then 1 took a pack
on my back and tramped through the
woods after a guide. Now the railroads
have penetrated the mountains, and there
are steamboats, on the lakes. For resort
and recreation prefer the Adirondaeks to
any other section. You do not simply
have one lake and a few mountains, but
there are a thousand lakes and almost as
many mountains with a constant variety
of scenery. The attractions of the Adj
rondacks have become well known to the
Northern people. The territory has be-
come valuable, considerable towns with
modern hotel accommodations have been
built, and even a small site on a lake front
commands considerable sum of money. {"
i saw one thing very plainly and that
is that the North is enjoying a tremen-
dous tidal wave of prosperity. ] only
wish 1t would sweep over our section. At
Plttsburg, where l made a short visit, the
great boom IN the steel industry is very
much In evidence"
The great business revival in the North
Mr.. Strong regards as very unfavorable TO
the Democratic party. "Whether or not
this great business revival is due 10 the
Republican party" said Mr.. Strong, that
party will get the credit of it, and while
Mr.. Mckinley may not be entitled to 1t
he Is likely TO get the benefit of it, Frank
Iy see no hope whatever for the Demo-
cratic party. The Democrats of the North
are Disguised with the predominance Of
Bryanisru and Altgeldism, and do not see
how the continued ascendeucy of Bryan
and Altgeld can result otherwise than In
the destruction of the Democratic party"
In response to a question as to the con-
troversy in the Episcopal Church in New
York, which has resulted in the resigna-
ton Of Rev y. +. DaCosta, one of the
prominent divines Of that city, from the
Episcopal ministry, and his immediate
deposatlon by Bishop Potter. Mr.. Strong
said that he heartily approved of the
bishops action.
THE Rev. Mr.. DaCosta," he said lis
the representative of class of men IN the
church who have set their faces back
ward towards medieyallsm as against