Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-02-26
HEALT COMMISSIONERS MAKE
TOUR OF INSPECTION OF CITY.
LESSONS FROM
WASHINGTON.
Rev. Or. ". C. SnOdgrasS Spoke
on the Life Of the Great Man
Last Night.

LSSl hiOHts
Although the weather was not all
that could be desired, many people
attended the evening service in Simp-
son N. L. church, last night. and lis
tened to an able discourse by the pas
tor, Rev. Dr.. w. c. Snodgrass, on the
life of George Washington.
DR.. Snodgrass took for his subject,
Thoughts of George Washington. "
He told of his boyhood life, of how
Washington enjoyed wholesome out
door sports, such as horseback riding,
hunting game in the woods, and
tramping through the open country.
He said that when he spoke of horse
back riding. he did not mean Jock
ey, as Washington was not of this
sort He told of Washington's love
for his mother and said that he be-
lieved that any young man who loved
his mother the way Washington did
was bound to get along in this world.
He told OF Washington great love
for the water and Of his desire to be-
come sailor, how he received an ap-
pointment as midshipman in the Roy
al Navy, and of the day he was to
leave home TO join the ship, which lay
at anchor a few miles below his uome.
As Washington was about to depart
from his home, said DR.. Snodgrass, he
turned to bid his mother goodbye,
and she begged him not to go, and
I will nf 4 I
though his trunk was on the ship,
and the boat was waiting for him, the
trunk was taken off again and the
ship sailed without Washington.
Was Man of Wealth.
Washington, said the speaker,
was man of great wealth, but he
was no idler and great credit is due
him for this, for | love a young man
who is well off in the goods of this
world, and who works and tries to
make something of himself, rather
than the young man who is idle and
covers up his misdeeds with his
wealth. More credit is due the rich
young man. who works hard, than is
due the poor young man, who must,
because Of necessity, hustle and work
to get along"
DR.. Snodgrass spoke of the home
life of Washington. He said that he
had come OF a good family and that
his home life had always been pure
and bright. He was rather reserved
but greatly loved and had many
friends. He was a great student and
at the age of thirteen had mastered
many difficult studies and at sixteen
years of age was a public surveyor
and surveyed some of the largest es-
tates in the colonies.
During the War.
During the war of independence, I
Dr. Snodgrass said, the great Wash
ington was ever thoughtful of his
men. He served throughout the cam
paign without pay, and when the
freedom of the colonies was declared /
the people wanted to make him EN-
peror, but he said: No"
In speaking about the first money
coined by this government. Dr.. Snod-
grass said that he had the good for
tune 10 see one of about half dozen
pieces that were coined at the time
Washington took office. They had
Washington picture on them and
were TO the effect that he was en-
peror. When Washington was shown
these he said it should never be so, 4
and that he would rather go to war
against the country he had saved than
to allow it to become a monarchy.
At the death of Washington, that
great man declared: II die hard, but
am not afraid to so, When he
died he was the richest man in this
country, and beloved by every one. /.
Many other have come and gone,
continued the speaker, some have
tried 10 make little of George Wash
ington, but yet his name lives and al .
ways viii, while many others will be
forgotten
During the service Mrs. R. T. Ma
can and S r. Harrington sang Love
Divine All Love Excelling." The
male chorus sang. Jerusalem, and
Mrs. Macan rendered, praise the
Lord. O My Soul"