New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
SKETCHES OF SERMONS.
The Vices Of Great Cities.
ny REV. h. H. CHAPLIN.

Rev. T. Chaplin preached as usual on last
Sabbath evening at the Fourth Universaliss Church
Broadway. He took his text from Proverbs ehap.
xii 81 They have stricken me, shas thou say aai
was not sick they have beaten me- and iel' II no,
When shall / swskei will seek it yet again" OF the
superficial moral character o. groat city said be,
have spoken in my first discourse. We sotnetirnes
look at the array Of magnificent and gorgeous build
ings which beauty city, and the constant stream oil
traffic which brings wealth 10 its wharves admire its
sodly paved streets and IT, frm Tag ways, while the
spiritual issues pass by UNDECIDED asd are to Us rs
nothing The bright flashes OF victory and the wiher
Ing shadows Of defeat engage our attention. but nsT
er have the desire TO win and anxiety TO save poor
human souls occupied thou hts The reh mate
rials which tile rs quays, the sold which crowns 10
warehouses and sceptre Of IL commerce tnk deep Into
the heart of man but under this splendid ROOT tho
tbester il never seeu nor II the curtain which hides
from cur view wiiLirawn, though in grrot may be
discovered scenes which would give decs GaG lasting
lcsson and teach much OF h sum and Feai essence OF
life Speculation Is confined 20 those higher scenes,
while those tossed on the surging waves msy be
wrec ked IN te1npesi and lie down ard ne uh'esHuel
and uuhe,d od Lsrge cities are tue specla regions Oh
vice and from what see there We can gamer many
moral lessons a. whatever meets the out"au eyes arc
only the symbols by which we may Judge OF me gene
rsI deprayity and the grounds on waea W can iorn
an estimate Of the deep and inherent wee Wneh Us
tipru.sh il There are three vices winch pecuIiar'y
force themselves upon u the Distinguishing cnarac-
ters Of gres; cities The fret ~ the extensive space
vbicb /, covers the vast reach Of the consequences
which II embraces and which dow rom L. saaioWns
envelopinc sud teaiening tie heart 10 al ieetns Of
rrhlc GOOD or private virtue. OF all vices Is the
,o,., I'D most melancholy IN IL efees' and lnieed
besy The hons share in gsnerAfing and producing al
,bo.s evils WHICH make up the STOCK OF hunlAn mkery
7 -.oca.sstsve no one other vice more deDlve AID
Ia,o,. T. ehea.s its votaIies with promise of En-
o,;o,,r,ar, in a round Of pleasure and delights,
- ,,e, hort time Il leaves him n ras and without
$50 h-,,, on q lcs.hsoue disease and producssa
,r.sr,blo death It deynves the form man Of the
-, ,vb;ch i.wss cree clothed Is aeprIS gen.
~. 81 IN brJlisncy logic, OF rs post and arrange
usrt upseS;s reAson. gives 10 ei"quenee tuneiess
and palsed tongue, cheats nAn ou' o. Us Pe''olAIy
I'd ,,.,.,rr, hin into rs-ins nGni-c. or aehA;ser
ipr irnbece fool. No ehAia Of a-echoA Is GO strong
-. t-ssk who has once given himself ap 20 the
sIlureueuts Of the fatal habH Of lniePersace and 90
ka.tv are the kAvsges makes sha 20 o'a- ana DIS
su.rpg does il render the unioFi1na'e beng taAi ne
becomes very soon scarcely able ioreoosnIe as 0rner
self NoDestercs that has ever popcAed ne earto,
NJ ecnore-or who has ever oserrua and devssted rs
Mons. countries and provinces raced e1's and desoLa
ted VILLAGES "a. ever swept from TIE earth 90 rsny
victims II the bones Of al those whe have fell in
80 bs,,le were heaped up n one pyramid, and
cor,s h.corns living army, would ve and anything
re re rgulter Of victims Ia sS's ;a.sl eeo.e &c