The New York herald., 1869-12-13
LYRIC hAti.
The Rev. q. II. Frothingham Frothing MT the
Mouth-The sFoes OF Society''-Pouring
Torrents of Yituperntion on the Press.

The Rev. d. ID. Frothingham Frothing MT the
Mouth-The "Foes OF Society''-Pouring
Torrents of yituperntion on the Press.
The Rev. o. b. rockingham held forth yesterday
morning at Trenors Hall, in Sixth avenue, opposite
the Reservoir Park to large and highly intellectual
audience, the subject announced for his discourse
being "The Foes OF Society,"" Though the weather
was not inviting the audience was brilliant IN men
ana women OF talent. Many OF the recognized
luerdtt OF the CITY, OF journalists men emf
nent In all departments of letters, distinguished
politicians merchants, bankers and the friends OF
the deceased Richardson were scattered throughout
the spacious hall. For some reason or other the
belief abroad that the occasion was to be inte
resting. This understanding turned out 10 have a
measure OF truth. After the usual preliminary SER
wees the reverend gentleman approached his desk
and read from the Scriptures, 'See that ye despse
not these little ones.u The child he said was the
beginning OF series OF which the angel was
the end. The child was a possibility, the angel
fulHment. The child had all without
him, the angel all within him. The child
had experience the angel had all experience.
The child was bud, the angel flower. TQe child
was human, the angel was divine. The thoughts OF
Jesus were alive In each though 10 different degrees.
Following up the strain OF thought the preacher
sah tnat society included those who were the begin
ming and the end-those who were first starting IN
life. and those who were just completing IT, Society
included the good the bad the just the unjust the
Kind and the cruel what was desirable
dlon OF society, not of hate but OF love. not or
charltaoeness but OF beneyoleDce not OF vice but OF
righteousness. Prayer, the promptings OF a true
conscience, the Kingdom OF heaven the life OF Jesus
were all good and their attributes the natural
heritage OF society. The arts the intricate
philanthropy and religion were only good as they
assisted to work out and build up the principles an.
deflying society. Immortality was not thing of
the future, so much as 1t should be taught
10 help us on earth. and there were sins except
SINS against society. IL was only when snnlng
against society that we snned against God. What
was society Have we II n0wY No; 1t was nice,
subtle profound organism, springng into delicate
and tortuous avenues, IKE the minute membranes
OF the body. There was no society now. society
slgnled a brotherhood, love. Kindness charity aud
Justice; mutual good VIII, mutual purposes, mutual
objects, mutual ends and mutual sacrifices. IL was
dream fantasie, lying in the far, far distance.
Now all was chaos of conflicting interests, battle
oil social forces There was no such thing as society
The great reiormers in social science were Just get
ting hold Of the thread OF society, and all were
working for or against the bond. Certain classes
there were who hndered society, who were the foes
of society, VINO kept back society. lie would DIVIDE
the foes OF society into two classesthe hot bo0ded
foes and the cold blooded foes.
THE HoTBLooDED FoEs.
These were sensuallsts, guttons, drnnkards and
all wandering In pursuit or the pleasures OF the
Body. Their name was legion, They belonged
small TO the strong 10 the weak. Tney lived ia
public. They filed the streets stood upon the street
corners drank, made merry ana were known as the
dangerous classes. Society was armed TO put them
down. The police were organized. the laws were
enacted the courts were IN session, the judges sat
anon the bench--al this was TO restrain them But
the foes could not be put down, and any way they
were not the deadest enemies VI society. They were
not even part OF society. They were Out
laws and excommunicants. They did not make the
laws they were the victims. They did not punish;
they were the punished. They did not sit on the
bench they stood at the bar Still they obeyed the
behests OF the bouy ana were not In The
long run the most dangerous to society. They were
laxative, open, frank and communicative, people
having nothing 10 conceal, nothing to cover up.
Seldom did one find preence and hypocrisy among
them. They llyed happily while they byed. Worn
cut IN tissue and membrane, they drfted sadly and
SILENTLY INTO nameess graves They were suicides
lhey had poisoned their own blood. In certain
way they were the best friends OF socety-they were
AWsrning But they were often the klndest people
~ ~ lne world and their acts often overHowed with
the mix OF human Kindness. Iney were genial,
Eoou nope-heafted, and were often slain by their
osn M Mkinuhess. lie would take the wretched women
a,o mnoin su1cley scorned, and ne would point out
amohk lhem a sweetness Of disposition, q compass.
son ano feminine nenlgnity une xampied These
cIehbnEes watched over their sick associates with
~ sonuvi ose. suppreasing every want aud softenIng
srseay sviiVN' They were forgIyng and loving;
sey soon wy eatest pains TO rescue their children
Dorn IN suzanne RON O life OF shame ant snort
Eme since woman who kept a notorio1s brorhel IN
sRis CITY received desperate and desnatring gtrI al
her door, prepared TO make wreck ~ nor vslrfna
Win Keen sense OF sympathy the woman ala
suaacu ner from her cSHrse, drove her to the depo
ln her own glldeu carriage paid her fare ana sent
her 10 better nome. Jesus had aIway. snoken ~
these misguided women not to reproacn them bnt
with Kindness and love. When one OF the av'i
women Of HIS time wept tears of contrtion M his
Feet when she mad poured ont the water OF her sonl
10 Him. onfy 70 ask knowledge and confess lie d,d
not denounce yer. Did he extenuatef "Go and ain