The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-13
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NEW CASTLE.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN
May IS, 1899.

Charle, II Clewell does not intend to be-
como catspnw Tor anyone. He has been
in business TOO long to be duped by Sharp
ers. He was in his sitting room yesterday
afternoon when a well dressed man rang
the door bell. Mr.. Clewell answ cred tho
call and his visitor in troduced himself las
m agent Tor II publishing house in Penn
sylvhnia that had Issued a history of Dsla'
ware. 1t is the same history over which
has been so much trouble In Wilmington.
Clewell promptly refused to accept tho
books Mt SIG ami threw them on the porch.
Rev. s. B. Wy!ie and Rev. John Nc
'EImyle will lenve on Monday for Mime.
anol!s to attend tho annual Presbyterian
General Assembly.
OF course, the bulk of the time OF the
Assembly will be takel up with what Is
known rs routine work On the day fol-
lowing orgination, Friday, the various
special committees will be called upon to
report md time for considering their re-
ports be fixed. Sometime these special
committees have embarrassed very impor-
tant interests and have excited animated
discuss OH. - The only committee OF any
particular Importance that is likely to re-
port this year is one of which the Rev.
John Dixon, d. D, ia chairman, which
was appointed to consider the subject OF
reduced representation in the Assembly.
1t is held by many that the membership
of the Assembly is too Large for deliber-
alive body. Last year there were 62o mem
bers. OF whom 3?9 were ministers aud 2T
ruling elhera, 1t certainly Is large body,
and is apt to tax the hospitality OF any
community upon which 1t is quartered.
However the Assemble has not for years
aske for free hospitality. A system of
horr in AuOOtpV
which provides q large entertainments
fund, out of which the board bills OF mem-
bers are paid. 1t is not quite sufficient,
as rule, to meet the expenses OF Commits
sionors, and local committees in the cities
whore the Assembly meets raiso addition
nj amounts to supplement- the entertain
mcnt fund.
However, the body could manag,, by
economy. to hold its meeting indepen-
denly of Out sldo support, If circumstan-
ces should require. 1t must he said, how
ever, that tho burden of Assembly expen-
ses Is a pretty heavy ono for the church to
carry and thers is at times no little grlm-
bling among the stronger PreSbyterles,
who have to bear the bulk of the expen-
ses. Not only the boarding, but the
travelling expenses of Commissioners are
paid BY church.
THESE are the two points; namely, the
difficulty of judicial and Jndicous
action OH the part of so larIe body of
men. and tho expense OF maintenance
which are urged in behalf OF reduced re-
presentation. On the other hand it is be-
lievad that large membership Is reqnr-
cd to give adquate representation tn coun
try SO vast and extended and n Church so
largo as tho Presbyterian. Morcoyer,n most
important function OF an Assembly Is the
distribution acknowledge OF the work, of
The methods and of the spirit and purpose
Of tho Church.
The Assembly Is a school, and the re-
turning members carry To every part OF tho
land better knowledge of their Church
and all its various boards, and OF the wide
fields of missionary labor. their successes
and thoir needs. Tho Assembly constitutes
"a bond Of union between the churches"
and these annual meetings unite all parts
of tho country into homogeneous body.
Besides there arc those who always fall
back on the ever ready and often reas0n-
able motto Let well enough alone Tho
Church does good work as 1t Is now con-
stituted. Why seek a change: Let us stay
rs we arc and venture upon ho untrled
methods until the old machinery has
proved itself beyond q shadow OF doubt un-
able to accomplish the work which II was
organized to do"
Two whito men attempted to hold M
Eckert Grose on Thursday evening" He
had been attending the meeting OF Fricnd-
ship Lodge A. o. U. accompanied by his
wife he left New Castle and when thoy
reached the saDdpt the two men dashed
for the horses henh. Grose pulled on the
oppositn rein and giving the horse cut
of the whip soon left the two men behind.
T'lle wheel of the carriage struck one Of
the mon and knocked him down.
Mayor Boyd tried to act peacemaker
yesterday but seeing that peace was not
wan, I'd no arrested tho two mon and later
in the day imposed n fine Of So and costs
on each Thomas McDonough and Will
liam Hanson have been fishing together
during the present season.
Trouble arose between them and they
had an encOun'or on Delaware street.
They were parted and then they went to
Front street where Hanson used knife
md McDonough rock. Mayor Boyd was
,nlletl and as stated above arrested both
men.
Several New Cas- 10 people had q close
,all from being instantly killed yesterday.
The prompt work of Motorman George
Wright ono Of the most careful men on the
road, saved their lives, The ca left here
1t noon and when it reached tho Third
;treet crossing at the railroad tracks tie
.wi lehman gave the signal come aboad'
ahead and as Wright passed part OF the
way he saw an engine hacking down the
rack. Wright reversed tho current and |
he engineer reversed his engine. The on
,ine and car cime with in two feet OF collid |
ne. Some of the women passenger were
uffuring last evening from sh cck.
Rev. $. I}. Wyie will preach in tho Pres.
,vterian Church tomorrow morning on
'rhe Disciples in The Stream" g,
At the congregational meeting OF the
Church Julian d. Janvier,
fohn 7. Stoops and William ]. Ferris were
e-clocted Trus, ees.
Tho final rehearsal for the concert to be
odd this evening in tho basement of St.
'cters Church was held lrst night
Three we'll known business mon were in
ohm T. Scoops sto Q last evening as alr.
toops was unloading case of Paris green
inc of the men said that ths potatoes bugs
ow aiiays do no sit on tho fences and
yatch the poi atoes. They sond out n com
littee to learn who buys seed potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs, Smith and Rev. j. w.
ones of Wilmington wero the guests OF
lev. and Mrs. r. Irving Watkins yestcr-
Nv.
An important meeting Of Division No. A.
H. will be held this evening.
During he past week John Il. Stoops
as sold over 0OU pieces of wall paper.