The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-09
THE ROBBERS
OF WILMINGTON

Rev r. A. Ellwood, pastor of Olive
Presby tsrlan church had for hi, subject
last evening "The Robbsrs OF Whining
ton"
Mr.. Ewood spoke first Of tho prevalence
Of robbers. In all ages and in all olaas-
Or he said, "rhere have been robbers.
from petty thieves to kleptomaniacs. "His
text was taker from Ephesians 4. % lie
divided robbers iuto three classes.
| First, he described the man who robs
| his brother man as pickpockets and house
breakers. or the man who robs grocer
BY running up bills which he will not
: pay, and tho man who robs his landlord
| ty moving between sunset AMI sunrise.
/ believing lha, it is cheaper to move than
to ray rent.
Common Ing on this clas. he quoted
Shakespeare. who said:
Who steals my purse steals trash.
Who steals my good names makes me
poor, indeed
The meanest robber OF all. hs said, Is
tho one who steals or destroys bis brother
man reputation. jesus Christ suffered
plnishment for all robbers. If you 20 TO
Him. he will nelp you, SO that you shall
steal no more.
The second class, he said. included rob-
bers in Wilmington, tho Office holder,
who robs bis fellow man. Jesus taught
that to whom much is given. much shall
ha n nd ,,E nj ~
day In thl, city. The boot black, who
r0bs his employer, is a sinner, for he steals
from one man; the bank cashier who vio-
lates bis trust, is a greater sinner. for hs
robs many depositors but the official who
violates his trust, Is the greatest sinner OF
oil, for he robs all the people. Three
things call robbery by an otficeholdsr-
extravaganza that could be don, without
and is not, is robbery; waste that could
be avoided. and is not is robb.ry; pilfsr-
ing the public, under the name Of expens.
81, Is robbery The great need to day in
political life Is to have the same standard
OF in ntegrity as in business life.
Here Mr.. Elwood referred to tho recent
trip of City Council to Jamestown. He
told of salesman who went to Philadel.
phia TO sell goods but who travelled to
canada and charged the whole trip to
the firm as "expensss.' He had had lots
Of fun. the best of food and wines. and
lost his position as a result. Continuing
he said that 'as preacher Of righteous
ness. l must call the trip Of Council
extravaganza and their action
the head Of expenses. robbery. and tho
ones who did 1t robbers"
Then he won't on to say that Just few
strands brokenon one of the Importing
chains OF Brooklyn bridge caused it to be
unsafe. Just few robbers In Council
Or in the Board Of Education, or in the
courts or in the poor oyers0ers will cause
the whole city government to be unsafe
and a stencil in the nCstris of God 'and
man. Tho workmen replaced the broken
strand nn Brooklyn bridge with new
ones. good and true, and so | say God
speed the oltizsns OF this city to replace
The brogsn strands in civil life here with
men who will love righteousness. deal
Justly, live honestly and fear God"
The third class described included mon
who rob God. Under this class were
men who do not use their
lime, life. soul for God and God is cay
ng to all men today: Lot oil men who
teal, steal no more. but work with their
lands In the things that are good, that
hey may have to contribute to the needy.
Concluding, Mr.. Elwood e1horted all
hose who live by stealing to come to
] }od ahd be forgiven.
Mr.. Elwood led the con grsgation In o
eason Of silent prayer, In which he pray.
d for Mr.. Mckinley aud his wife. that
narchy might DO driven from this coun-
ry, so that ell public officials may be
afe In public and private lives through
ut the country, in daylight or at night
God bless our native land" was then
ung.