The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-15
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AT meeting OF the members of
Bethesda NJ. e. Church at Middle
town, last Thursday evening, it was
resolved 10 dispense with the SER
vices OF the "ungodly orchestra, :"
and, as a consequence, considerable
bad feeling has been manifested. AS
the members Of the orchestra gave
their services without charge, and
were all OF good repute, they are at
a loss to understand how the term
.'ungodly' can be appropriately
applied to them. AS many other
churches are struggling to increase
their musical attractions, paying
the leader of the orchestra Liberal
salary, this movement on the part
Of the members Of the official board
looks very much like taking a step
backward. 1t seems that such ac-
ton is more in accord with the prac-
tees OF the members of the church
In the days OF the late Peter Cart
wright, Solomon Hersey and other
primitive evangelsts, than with the
advanced ideas Of the present age.
Some years ago there was much OPP
position in different Methodist
churches to the Introduction of in
struinental music, but the advocates
Of advanced IDEAS generally tri-
amphed and their opponents ceased
their opposition. Advanced ideas
rarely 60 backward and the oppo-
nents Of the "ungodly orchestra
will soon be forced to retire from
their present position, as they are
evidently behind the age. They are
too narrow-minded to lead church
sentiment and too self-opinionated
to understand their evident want of
charity for those who differ with
them in regard to the demands of
the young people OF thu present day.
The Democrats are preparing to
make another effort to DESTROY the
prosperity OF our country. They
propose to debase the currency. to
repeal the tariff, and to make war
on the manufacture of all kinds OF
goods. An especial effort will be
made to prejudice the people by the
cry against corporations and trusts
Of all kind and a pretence to be the
true friends OF the working classes.
We presume scores Of people will
be deceived by them and thus led to
vote against their own interests, as
they did in 1892. Already many
laborers and mechanics have for
gotten the depression caused by the
election of Cleveland and the enact
ment of the Wilson tariff, or attrib-
ute the panic to an entirely differ
ent cause. Some Democrats attrib-
ute the improvement in business to
natural causes that business runs
In cycles, after a few years of activ-
ity the market becomes overstocked
with all kinds of goods and produce
ton must stop until the demand
equals the supply. Hence a dull
period follows, and Legislation has
little, if anything, to do with the
matter. The laborers are thus de-
ceived and the Democrats are elect
ed to Office. This has been the case
from the foundation of the govern
ment and will continue to be the
case until the people cannot be fool
ed by Democratic sophistries or the
politicians become more honest. In
the coming campaign, the enemies
Of the present Administration will
raise great outcry about Imperial
ism, the slaughter of patriotic Fill
penos, who are as much to be COM
mended asGen. Washington and the
Revolutionary army. according 10
Every Evening and the Democratic
papers generally. An especial APP
peal will be made 10 the people and
il the Fllipcnos are not soon sub
dued, there will be class of per-
sons in our country equal Il, dan
gerous as any that existed in peril
Gus times.