Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-16

The Voice Of tho Pulpit
The Bank street tragedy Of the morning Of the
7th inst, was made the general subject Of consid-
Grafton by the clergymen of the city on Sunday
last. Dr. Caytons Church was most densey
crowded on Sunday evening and hundreds vent
away unable to obtain entrance. The other
churches were fully attended Mr. Eells delivered
powerful discourse in the morning upon the gen.
eral subject OF " The Folly of Presumption" b" from
the text - ..
Therefore, let him that thinketb he standeth,
take heed lest be fall '-i Corinthians, x l2,
From this sermon extracts will be found below
We hope it will be attentivey read Read it,
young men, and " take heed lest ye fall" Read
it business men, read it mothers, wives aud sisters
aud trUmble Tor the standing Of your sous, hus-
bands and brothers
These extracts from Mr. Eells' discourse are fol-
lowed by the entire sermon delivered at St. PauPs
Church by Rev. DR.. ClaxtOn, which from the inti-
mate acquaintance Of its author with the deceased
aud from the personal history it gives of Mr. Ster
liug, as well as from its bold and fearless lifting
Of the veil from the hauuts and forms of vice 50
| prevalent among u.s. aud its startling call upon
every man, woman and youth to look with fear
| aud trembling upon the beginnings OF vice or
wrong is most intensely interesting aud instruct
| i've. OfbOth these sermons, we say "Tead mark,
| learn, and inwardly digest"
| Mr. Ees commenced by saying
The shocking event which startled our city one
week ago this morning, and has been the theme OF
constant conversation since that time, has deliver
ed % SERMON whose sOlemnity ami force CanLut be
increased by words from human lips and It is not
my intention to speak directly IN reference to It
Bu. facts are brought to light by this terrible end
Of one Of our prominent citizens, aud lessons
crowd upon US in connection with these facts
which should be needed, ana therefore should be
Impressed; while public interest will lend then
power, by al who are able to reach the ear OF the
people The death of one man by violence, in the
midst of the most degrading vices, is sufficiently
dreadful but this is only an index which points
to evils more dreadful far, of which most OF OuI
cItzels are utterly in ignorance, and many hayt
been willing should still exist, even though aware
OF their enurmty. Ii so sad a commentary upol
the morals of this city shall secure reformation
perhaps it may not be too great price for the sal
vainn Of scores aud hundreds who have beel
treadng the game path.
"YOu who 90 quietly TO your homes at evening
and rest undisurbed until morning, know nothing
of the. iniquity which has abounded in Cleyelant
for months past nor do you who read police re
uurts or even visit the city court and prisons unit
you are sick VI such exhibitions OF depravity a
T tbronu about you there, know a tithe Of what /
the actual and most deplorablo wickedness whicl
riots among US. Conceal yourself IN some dis
guise, and 90 down ut midnight to the region
a which have been by common consent consigned L
the lowest forms Of viCe-Where amOsteVerJ olho
u
- OF the most abandoned, where they may find ever
% appliance for dpbauChery, and you will be aston
shcd to behold the depths to which our huma nit
] can sink aud amazed that you see all this With
| a halt-hour's walk Of your own home Oh Woul
{ 10 God this were ALL or even the most heart-rend
ing sight which such a midnight excursion Woul
IS reveal't you But come up from these desperat
Il places to respectable streets,-stand near any {
the saloons, and worse drinking establishment
which are called by other, and more respectaDl
u .1..... L., flt
- will hurrity you, aud recognize voices by Whlc
YOU will be more amazed than by anything 20
saw or heard before Move on TO the vicinity {
some gambling roOms-Of which there are score
in the city-and you will find tba the noise an
demons rations which are testified as having bee
noticed on Bank street on that Saturday nigh
a are not uncommon, but almost as frequent as n
It recurring nights. BE in no haste to 90 home,-
wander about the streets ttle,-you VIII met
N men whom you have thought respectable comm
N from these pieces Of iniamy you will meet yOun
,r men whose condition will make you weep, as yo
think of their fathers and mothers, and of the
nj, own future you will meet fathers whose Wvi
N aud little ones should have kept them away fro
/ such scenes. Oh you will see and hear enoug
- 70 make you heart sick and as you go home
last, YOU will be prepared TO hear OF such an eyel
10 rs has lust occurred with much less surprise tht
has been OcCas Oned by it.
e "Dt. Bushnell says truly, the respectable Al
ell the disgusting are twin brothers, only you see
n
othtr how both would look, If that which ie IN bo
n were dlowed 70 have its vent, and work out
" own results unrestraiDed. Low forms Of vice r
peI aud warn as. They hang out flag distr'
upou oyery shoul Of temptation. We should ne
er conceive the inherent baseuess OF SIM were
not revealed in their delirium. their rags tn
llo,ted faces and bleared Dyes aud totter
bodi,1 and more than all, in the extinction
ior their human feeling and the substitution Of ht
far / or type of heng 50 essentially brutal We 10
ne dow Into this hell that vice opens and with
10 shudier, turn away Meantime, respeetHb siI
or " attractive, how fascinating its pleasures.
'ag gay hours its shows and equipages, It's oourte
society, It's entertainments, its surroundings
lie costly form and incident, how delicious TO the
specti0n Of fancy Even its eXcesses are o.
nl another name for spifitF
"Oh my dear friends, tho real places Of ten
alton, if this description II just, and none viii
tel ny it.-aro not the low and hthy deus-but
- elegant saloons and places Of dissipation VII
may be frequeuted without Disgrace. The 7
tempters are those who blandly enhco you
fashionable resorts and smile aud Aatter, vi
ANY YOU think yourselves safe in the company Of u
who stand well iu society. And to,day, mel
- business and young men in this city, are 10 m
- more danger from those avenues 10 ruin resp
tNs' ing which they think themselves secure,-t
h''s from hpy towards which neither their taste
,os their social position would su9or them to be
Vet there are mullitudrs among u.s. who ,
med stantly come under the power OF these temptat
the aud think themselves in no danger To snch
ter sons desire TO present few considerations,
runs gesteG by the text which have read Let
upon that thinkeh be standeth take heed lest he 10
pre- Some Of the reason FOR this caution orc the
4 my Iou,inp -.
lstr Extreme sef.conhdencs induces reck
enoa ness.
icne A Young man does not need a temperance LEI
tho when he drinks bis first glass Of liquor,-consc
lectines him In most solemn tones-obserYah
g." otbers makes him feel his danger, and he treI
such amidst ihe renonBtrauces which press uron
and But he viii soon be hardened AGAINST these
straiuing influences until be sill laugh at The
he re- that lie may be a dTunkard. business man
,iuate no rebroof from without the first night be
ad 70 from gambling room, whether be has 10
J.; . won As be seeks bis home guilt presses
uIo roy him--danger stires him in the face, and he
V 6cI tha DE should abandon this path a. s very u
ola But after a time, be hnds that the voice
nm lin is fa,nter-his gains about Offset his loss
that his business does not suffer as yet, aI
.,,,, homes 10 be more successful until be regards
\, tbs SELF secure though often In the ciIcle Of
sters.