The evening Republican., 1902-04-14
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MONDAY, APRIL II, 'oo7.

greatest preacher OF his age, died
81 his home IN Washington at nine
o'clock Saturday evening, surround.
ed by his family. The immediate
cause OF death was Inflammation
Of the brain. Services will be hell
10 the Church of the Covenant on
Tuesday, and. the body will be
placed in the family plot in Green
wood cemetery on Wednesday.
He was born at Bound Brook.
N. j., Jan. 7, 1882. lie read law
at frat but gaveup the elaw 10 study
lor the ministry.
He became famous as a pulpit
orator and after preaching tor 3
years iD Philadelphia, accepted the
call from the Central Presbyterian
Church ol Brooklyn in 1879. He
built three large tabernacles IN
Brooklyn, all OF which were burn
cd TO the ground.
The Iirst Tabernacle was finish
ed in 1870 and was IN the shape OF
a horse shoe, seating $500 persons
1t was destroyed by fire q 1872.
The second Tabernacle was finish
ed in February 1872 and contained
seating capacity for 1910 persons
and often as many as 1000 persons
stood within its walls and heard
the eminent divine. Ia 1891 the
third Tabe,nable was opened and
in the fall Of that year that bulid-
ing was also DESTROYED by fire.
In 1896 he accepted call from
the First Presbyterian Church Of
Warrington. d. c., as assistant to
DIR. Byron Sunderland.
The reyc rend gentleman WAS
we'll aud lavorably known 10 our
citizens ana was highly respected
by them.
X. f. POWERS. editor of the
Wanson, Wisconsin Herald. read
very interesting paper before The
Wisconsin Press Association on
the press in politics. lie conleud-
cd that editors should have convic-
tions and then stand by them.
Criticism that is not founded on
houest CONVICTION aud sound judg-
ment must necessarily fail Of it's
own weight or IN tins case we
should, say ol It's own lack OF
weight. No editor IS morally lusti-
fed land an editor knows no other
justiticc tom in taking his readers
into his confidence and passing oil
on them LOT ci ''plne dreams.
which are liable 10 refuse to stav
passed OFT.
The mission OF the newspaper is
educational and consequently 1t
should not be partisan. Public
questions should be discussed on
their merits, not on their adapt
bility to party needs or from the
standpo OF political organ.
''ln short nv advice would lie 10
bet your idea Of cdlLorlas duty aud
standiug high and then never lose
sight OF that ideal bu! strive faith
fully to reach Its level. BE manly
courteous, fair, specific IN YOUR
statements. always courageous,
crI,Iclslng political Irlead and Ioe
alike when the public veal is to be
advanced by 40 dong. avoid per-
sonal,ies, never attempt TO tell
others what YOU don / know your.
self aad edit your own paper.
The article contains some excel
lent points aud could be read bv
every editor in this city with profit.
THE Neat Trust is the octapus
that now has the people by the
throat and is making them stand
and deliver il they want their sup
ply OF meat. The 1rus: is deter
mined that the people shall be Dlcd
TO the last penny. Those who lave
lat cattle arc rcaplng some OF the
Dement'S OF the high price OF cattle,
Nut unfortunately they do not IN
cludc the farmers OF Delaware.
Where the hlsn prlce Of meat hurts
rs with the workIn. class, who
have 10 pay more Tor their living
without getting an increase in
w k'S o. SNukS VI all ilt
cannot last forever.
STATESMEN in Delaware are i'm.
ported, few are TO the manor born.
We are speaking OF to-day, 20, OF
the days gone by 4 great many
leaders in both parties are the re.
suit OF accident. Nearly all oil
them are the outgrowlh OF the "a st
- few years. Every lew years brings
new crop Of politicians and they
are soon forgotten. The man who
has the pull this year is liable 10
lose 1t the following year Few
men gain anything more lasting
than cheap notorieiy in De elaware.
The rising statesmen in our mid 81
are lew and far between.
QUICK work was made of the
murderer OF Carrie NJ Ienue,t at
Detroit, Mich, Within y hours
alter Prof. Joseph NJ. Miller had
confessed to the crime. he was ia
Jackson prison sentenced to hard
labor for lie. 10 passing senten ce