The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-21
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pearance owing to the pleasing vare gated hues Of
the many rich and elegant toilets that exhibited.
Athal-past ten O'Clock the religious exercises COM
menced, and prominent feature throughout was the
harmony that characterized the rendition OF the
numerous chants ana psalms. The Rev. Dr. Dix
seec'ed hls text from the Gospel according to st.
Luke, xvi, 25-"But Abraham said, Son, remember
that thon IN thy lifetime recevedst thy good things,
and likewise Lazarus EVIL things; but now he Is
comforled ana thou art tormentcd.p it often hap
pened when perusng the Scriptures. perhaps for
the thousandth time, that some thought struck the
reader which never occurred to him Def re, as ir
NEW RAY OF LIGHT
disclosed something which had previously been IN
observed. In tie proyerb OF the rich man and the
poor man nothing was said against the rich mans
character in malice. Tho case was that or one wro
had great wealth and enjoyed IT. who lived hand
somey and who had no thought OF his poorer
caa himself 10 SOFT apparel. Moreover, he passed
ms time In luxurious eae 1t was not
saia ,nat ne was unkind to Lazarus but that he
MS gaie so long az he desired Indeed, ne might
have frequently receives what he asked In the way
OF scraps and crumbs that fell from the SPLENDID
lea inside but otherwise he was overlooked and
forgotten. Now, u wrs apparent that such state
order Of events. II seemed that the parable men
tloned In the Gospel was Intended rs essen show
ING tnat there was great Jaw, made by just and
righteous God, In reference 10 She relations between
the rich and me poor. Tuat seemed 70 be the scope
OF the parable. 10 was PLAIN tnat
NO FAiE-MlNDED MAN,
looking at The world and observing the superabun-
dant comfort Of the rich ana the deep. dark msers
the poor could feel that things are as they should
be. Everybody must admit that there was some-
tbing wrong somewhere, and. the facts being adj
miited, 10 ioloweI that Il cnange of some KIND was
sure 10 come The reverend gent then lave a
very eloquent illustration, suggested Dy lract cal
experience OF the gi eat contrast between the palaces
OF the rich and the hovels OF the poor. lie had
Wis ted both, and the vast difference presented
clea " manifested 10 MS mind that sooner later
some grea change must take place. The mansion OF
tGe rich man WIS Respondent IN all It's luxurious
ness; the misery Of the poor basement, many feet
below me level Of the street. which he subsequently
entered was llightful In the appearances Of desola
ton and penury which IL exhibited. Both houses
win their separate stories-sood things here evil
things there. NO rich man could look on two sucn
c,nres and admit tnat thugs are as they should
be, and II he remembered the words of the parable
he must feel uneasy. He must say 10 himself that
change must come; that Indifference 10 the wants
Oh the poor Is q crime, ana that
CRIME MUST HAVE REFRIBUrIoN.
After forCibiy GatlEg on The very marked and
striking contrast existing between dileront por
tons o. mankind, tae reverend gentleman aayerted
L. the theory OF disbelief advanced by inaoeis con-
tenllnx mat IL was appalling when such questions
AS those mentioned were brought 90 mind. Nolundel
could confidently put forward MS assertions
and be c0gnZant OF The difference existing between
the ric1 and the poor. The TACT was now apparent
that more light was wanted on dark question.
Having referred at Length ~ the erroneous and ir-
Rational ideas entertained 10y socialists, he impressed
upon the congregation the necessity OF comprehend
Ing the contrast existing between the wealthy class
aud those suffering irom poverty aud q stttulOn.
But il was cousoiing, under ali the circumstances,
- think that throughout Ills life TINS eartn the
LORD haa always favored the poor and advocated
their claims. DR.. DIX concluded an eloquent and
aTgumeutative discourse by urging on the wealthy
portion OF The community the importance 81 rec0g-
nizng the posi- ION OF the poor. The services We're
then continued and terminated shortly after twelve
O'Clock.