, 1865-12-04
THE PULPIT AND THE STAGE,
Rev. ". Il. Ryder, D. D., on the
Amusements Of Lffe---Tho The
atre and the Drama.-
Amusement and
Dissipation.

The discussion Of the moral tendencies Of the
etagr and it, accessories, oommeneed IN this CITY
come woeks hgp, has been continued by several OF
our Chicago pastors, the views cnuncIated helm.
ve1y far from being identIcal-in some cases dIder
ing widely. Laet evening n sermon o, this sub
ject. under the title Of '1he Amusements Of Ltl, ~
WIS delivered in St Panle Unirc1salist fChu1rh,
Rev. ". Il. Ryder, D. u. the resident pastor.
Despite the tDcle1ncnt condition Of the weather
there was N unosnaIy large audience present, the
cauttng many strangers to be in attendance
Amer the usua! Introductory services Of singing.
reading lhe seaptu.Tss e. md p5ayeE. IT, reverend
" Re3o4ee and 40 good"
ns SAID thst n, Rlsy naturally follows work, the
and recreation implies work from which ths over.
tasked mind ntke a respite. Work which taxes the
body md the mind ts the nataral preparation ior =
arc not antAcon1Ftic, but n.e mutunl Workers What
Is more beautiful than 10 see child ut p.Ayf How
linle doe; II take 10 make child happy. IT, little
a OF worldly poeseaslons Wfll be OF small rane In
the MARKET but do they not constitute lis enjoy
ment and pleasures! Aud what more has The man
OF the worlot he can no more lake the causes Of
ha. rasted nom lie thsn On The chiids paythipgs
be oi use ai,e. It has passed from childhood.
The Creator did never intend nan to work al
do It who ean avoid It. without ine music, mco
and women could not be hired to hop about N a
dance room, md the ruau who plays ieo-ptns coald
nos ,%s BE- 70 do 90 simply for ths exercise
the Christian church than The manner OF Judging q
mans Coodnese by his au.tehty Of manner. The
maa who ~ ~ always gi:glns simply exhibits thal.
good a The noet snstere. tf there i. my one to
whom all life should be Ju1e, 1t IL The Christan.
,Sap. %a.s right has he to go about with "0orn'u1
"Why rhou1d The children Of king
Go mourning all theis uayEr
God eeni lnan into the world to do good and be
cheerful, and life ehonld possess no december to
plety he ste his dinner, but Never tasted ii. But
really, VAS not this manner Of Eulping down hie
food eign Of bile In the stomach. rather than Of
initiated, but let nn be cheerful and happy One
cannot poske-s heai;hfMl mind without d cheerful
one. and hearty laugh does more good than all
1hese Is no ereaieF blessing conferred npon man
than hope. In most debating societies this qnes-
lion Il asked nj some time or other: Which con-
t ,ae E.t pessn,iaRlp.ton IN 5t g Rssps
BY two classet OF people Cnder thirty, one should
eay anticipation, and be tal{1ng Of utnt We are 70
Ing 10 do. amer sky the answer would be different,
and the person would speak ot what be had done.
10 tnergy and netioi-
LIE, continued the epeakc,. Il blessing, and Al
eiu'u, or wrong. ihe only danger to avoid Ii
nsnuscmcnts Of two cpheDeral a character. To
@ EAac, 5a,ee lor II Wo1M oe otna-
Suit- Guo rAoMu " ,aIseo u oune1euf c!astta. 10
s.ay Wo1lo pe 20 lnciesse sacc. t9 Eise
mo1al fuie1dc.
The fnrtans were an example Of one class OF
the3r ende ~ :, fh.t ear. aau aax1u su!es lor
r 5 ana N enat Manncf Possessed eIro-
cI1rme Tiews Wr1c hctiS7 ~ 15.n H. HIn I4eif
made work the body Of lite, hut neglected the o.
namcntaiion. Better do that thar constitute the
1 o1ta.nsDssa1on III " nc ooos- me young mau Who
1acr -I.r.nr hiii1.s.s -, " oauuay ~ -
sa suuI rssmS s tnaus ano going 10 VOTE Win
amascment bnt I:stps,ton II + fnc n9i ptasiae 1s r
s2ns h,Ha1 nS,9 1e pnneal ~! ,tt iasss 70
str'aht tt.clst x Ss neas LIS me Within the
eu.EnlIIIAt! " nls appesues. s.-
e,sr S,.,, ~ -, nS -. ss,.,s. " .!hu. ~
ehouid be adnted and xnsf s1o,SeS :. mnrr ai
er. Toesy .nai The thcatre l. The h,rS n % soaa % to
ann M tn ,e s1p aIs ans 70 aod
causee one to ofcnny ihe snn,ns,tr r1tne gu Eoni
neonIe hsve VINO ~ H. thcat,a - n.taS ~ esIi
rnm II fhnuh ~ rho .sIne t,,- atSc+a b,re ~ h..,
preeept Who ehouid moi have BEEN ihere ma wfo
Nerc The worse for DC SitiL -''e@ w.
could not advice lie youne 10 Meii he t1rstre
though 1t the esme lime be would ss9 10 ihem
:. never 70 At a1" II they wished to 70 therc from
motives, let thcn 70 to arrt-class
house, and IN honorable and good company, II
not, btrtes rot 20 at all.
dtama. for oien The theatre was the wor; enemy Of
the legitimate drama. He respected the drama,
but Is for that theatre, eRndwtched beipren = "a
loon and brothc1, better have none 1t nll Those
who attended the theatre Tor amusement should
danger 10 be avoided was The cufiyattou Of faste
amounting 10 a nsas1on fnr the n1svhnree T1,fs