The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-01-28

A Iahs asked Mr.. shipway ltlt was any
| harm for person to 90 to sac the Old
| Homestead He answered tina II she could
go to herbed side and pray to her. Sod and
then II she could go, then 60. She did mob
go. and is now iu Pitt,burg and is SER
want of God preaching the word OF God
to mon and women.
The world brands q christian man or
woman who attends the theatre | hare a
broi her in London who was in the habit
Of spending several nights In tho theatre
uno her night in the ball room and an.
OIL her In the gambling den. On sunday Rs
Il ID. ID l.. ID he wonld lrsach o the menu
bers OF the church exhorting them. mot
to do as ! do but to do as | tell you, Sew
eial years ago when l was on the stage
playing with young lady who received
tho applause Of the audience almost every
time she said anything. This young lady
had father and mother in Ireland, both
good christians and she had gone contrary
to their good teachings, One day she rs-
ceivel letter from them begging her to
come home. Instead Of complying with
tho NiJhes OF her parents she kept right
on the stage, The next letter stated that
her paients were dead That night on her
way from the theatre she purchased a bot
tlo OF poison and the next morning shs
was found lying across her bed dead. On
the bureau was note stating that she
could not stand tho shame OF having
brought her parent to their DEATH henco
this act.
Right then and there resolved to quit
tho stage When it was nolsed about that
tho famous comedian and tragedian was
converted they crowded the great Hay
market theatre that night to sec lift was
so. Today havo only mother to thank for
1t was she who had taught me to kneel al
her bedside and say my prayers, My chris
ff.p ~. lie tn stpr n,Nl l,f,
that you have stopped thea're going, card
playing, wine drinking and going to the
bali room, and watch tce expression OF his
face. can bear with q profassed christian
who goes to tho theatre and who says
nothing about 1t, but the one who goes
and then tiies to argue about 1t have no
patience with, N
Now about the dance hall. There are q
great many young womcn In this country
who nro actually dancing themselves to
he'll. Snme people say don't see auy
harm in going to dance. TIE ball room
is full OF harm. Not long ago gentleman
from Iowa and II lady from Illinois met 10
a bail room. Both were married. and had
families Whilo they were dancing togeth-.
or they decided to so to Chicago, and leav.
ing their families, pass as man as wife.
They had II OF been In Chicago a long time
when the man he. anne tired Of the life hs
was leading aud going to his satchel be
took here from razor. Then going up to
the woman ho cut her throat. she ran to
the hall and there fell He with the razor
dripping with blood then drew it across
his own throat and they both died in tho
hall the adult erer and The adultrcss e 3
There is no harm In a shino of cards
some people say. l3nt there Is harm in all
sort, OF card playing so along the streets
see two Loys shooting craps, and iDstantt
iy say that they are doomed for jail l.
some one does not take steps TO stop them *
Pnrcuts show your children the way and
they will b.ess you af,er you are gone.
Card playing Is gambling socially; and
gambling Is II violation OF the Laws OF
Delaware, for which you arc liable to be
arrested. Christians for the sake Of the
poo. sinners give up all these things.
Before this discourse Mr. Shipway asked
ior money to defray tho expenses.
Five dollars was asked for as starter.
Great WAS the change OF the faces OF the
audience II see no lands raissd", he re- Y
marke The next was dollar and he gOl
q response to that then half dollar and
Il quarter were asked for. He received a /.
very generous response to this cali Then
the hat was passed and'the amount In
dimes, n'ckels aGd coppers collected was
more than enough to pay the expenses Of
tls house. .r..
Mr.. Shipway will be at First Methodist
Protestant church for q few nights yet.
AL are invited to bs present.