The Penn's Grove record., 1900-10-26

liberty, and the stars represent the states, and
every territory sees in the future a star Of hope
that is some day to find its place In the constel-
lation. But where in that flag is anything a
subject or a vassal can look to and lover / do
not want to change the flag. I would q thou
sand times rather haul it down and let the Fill
pinos have their own flag, than change our flag
to the flag Of an empire and smear it. with the
blood of conquest"
At Baltimore on Tuesday Mr.. Bry-
hi said: IF I am elected l will PIT the
same kind of striped clothes o 4 big
thief that are put on q little 0ne."
Rev. s. M. Nichols Returns to His
Charge.
Rev. S. M. Nichols. PHI. d., Pastor
st. Paul's M. E. Church, preached his
first sermon after his return from his
vacation tour III the west in that Church
on Sunday morning last. using as his
text. st. John iii. 2 I'VE know that
thou art a teacher come from God for
no man can do the miracles that thou
doest except God be with him." Pre-
vious to entering upon his sermon how
ever, he said a lew words in way of
greeting to his congregation as follows:
II need not say anything to you this
morning but you probably think that l
will. / am very glad to be with you
again. l have been away seven Sun.
days and during that time it has been
my privilege to be a listener and, it. I
was at all given to criticism, u criticiser
as we'll. Every Sunday save two l sat
in the pew. / had arranged to preach
several Sundays bat it seemed to be q
hitch in all but one and 40 / preached
one Sunday since | have been gone. and
only the service at that. In fact. Ihaye
been In the country most Of the time.
seven miles from church. and about ali
that we could do to get to church once
4 DAY. really Thought it was y great
treat TO sit in the pew again and vet Il
must confess to Won / was inst a little
hungry to preach once in a while. Init
it was d possible fer me to do AZ. I
did refnse once or twice to nreach Init
for verv good reasons
II travelled about 5000 miles since /
ave been gone by cars: abont 1000 nv
wacon.a and during II ali the lord has
heen good in PRESERVING nv life and nv
health and the health of nv family.
We have not had q moments sickness
during the entire time.
II nraanma / feel snmethinp like n
horse that has been ont i'm thu paatnre
All summer and don,t feel much like
getting rioht, ia work. and / shonld
fear If nv reputation depended upon
nv talk this morning that there would
be a poor resnlt,n
In the evening DR.. Nichols gave a
partial description Of his trip to the
west. He stated that he crossed seven
states to reach his destination. Started
from here on Monday morning Aug, "a.
arrived in Camden and run up with a
friend who handed him an envelope
which contained enough money to pay
his expenses to the west and return.
and to his greater surprise he later
found that the gentleman intended &C.
companyiDg him out which made the
trip more pleasant. And here he ex-
eulained how his heart wat Tiled with
gratitude to receive such a recognition
IL friendship as this purse.
Then went to Philadelphia and pro-
cured tickets. Arrived in Pittsburg at
1.5O in the morning and remained there
only ten minutes. He nsxt arrived at
Columbus, Ohio, the capitol. He spoke
of his experience with 4 young lady
who, from her conversation had I'M
doubtedly been over to Paris, and want
ed to tell it. She managed in some way
to get in the seat with him and, he says,
the last word he heard just before going
over q bridge was 'sParis''; which was
only drowned by the rumbliDg of the
train, yet her lips could be seen going
and her ssclatter, clatter, clatter," was
instantly resumed as sOOn as the noise
Of the train had subsidized. The con-
dnctor came to his rescue, however.
and saved him from further embarass-
ment by telling him the next car was
the correct one for him to take: but the
last word heard from the Young LADY
was .sParis.n
Arrived at Chicago: rode for an half
honr and vet had only reached the centre
az this great CITY. Spoke Of some of
the vices of that great city. or how we
was lirectad to three different places
supposed TO be drug stores. two Of
which nroyed to be saloons. s.The
Christian church of Chicago are thor.
nnohlv alive to their dutv.n he said.
ssTsha Chriafian church Of Chicago ia
doing mnch to bring forth the power Of
the gospel TO the salvation OF the souls
|3of men dwelling there in.
{ Remained in Chicago six or seven
Gnurs and then started on the Chicago
H. Great western railroad to Dennis.
Cd. Minr. We found that there had