The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-21
iAS VI -.eCHEs YESTERDAY.


Famrus Cniversniist Chnrch, BrOoksyn'
very impressive discourse was delivered hast even
ing 10 the Fourth Univerast church. Brooklyn by the
pastor Rev, J. G. Barthoome w-subject " Dangerous
People, 1hs reverend gentleman took a. his text the
thirteenth Of the thirty chapter Of the
Gospel OF ST. Mark, "And what i cay unto you,
say unto an--watchn Considered in Its broadcast
sense, he said, there would seem TO be little need
Of admonition on this point or certain kind
OF watching there was enough already. There was
nothing In which the great mass OF mankind were 50
thoroughly skilled, in which they showed such won
derul ap.ness In THIS Of watching But chiefly
In watching tho main chance Tor the highest and best
little higher in tho social scale than anybody else Our
peculiar dangers those which surprise There are
dangerous people in every community, not because
they fierce and terrible, not because they are
grossly and disgustingly wicked not because they
commit great crimes; but because, with great many
puts in jeopardy tho whole circle in which
they move. The common drunkard was not SO
whose money and family name give HIM position in
society. When evil is sugar-coated with fashion, or
dangerous The good that is associated with evil traits
gocF far to from the mind the OF the dan
ger and wickedness OF evil Our danger begins with
ideaess the person who has nothing 10 do-no calling
or occupaon-is dangerous person. The dangerous
places IN every city are where the lido nothings Of
society con2regae. Idleness belongs condition OF
hfe and peculiar to rich poor 10 high low.
There is danger in the idcness Of wealth as
Every succeeding administration matches filthy brood
OF Idics. numerous the frogs and lice in Egypt and
who are thousand fold greater nuisance There is
hsrdly another class of men this country so danger.
Gus 70 society as the ignorant men, hungry for po-
sons Of responsbihty-eager even, of them are,
to hold the reos Of the government OF great people.
IL IS disgrace to the whole country that such men can
climb ipto the highest places Of power, and still
greater disgrace It y thar when in power and by thor
stupidity and Miliulness they have brought disgrace
and almost ruin upon the country We have
not the manhood to drive them from their high
positions, AMI thus let the world understand
thar tho people who arc victorious traitors in
shall not ne ruled by political idiots in peace. But
have no fear tnat i2nornnt besoed man, though he
may I'll to highest Office in The gi. OF the people,
stop ne onward movement Of liberty aud imaa rights.
let fail as thick December snow tho breath OF
freedom viii melt the as they fall There Is power
behind the throne, and II any thinks that Andrew
Johnson cau tlrn aside the great incoming tide Of JUS
tico and right ths country, no is TO be ped. But,
atili there is danger TO be dreaded whose
ignorance Is only eq1aiied by their ambition. The
reverend gentleman enumerated other classes Of "dan.
Gc!0us people, anImadvarting severely upon the
ta.cbea or, The tattler and The scandalmongcr The
discourse vas listened 10 with graa. attention by large
CONGREGATION,