The New York herald., 1870-11-07
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, TWENTY
SEysNTH STREET.


sihilities Of Christian Citizens Eisi. and
the Pope Control the State Of New York.
large congregation gathered yesterday morning
at the Methodist Episcopal church Twenty seventh
street. near Talrd avenue the Rev. Dr.. Curry, ID. D.,
being expected 10 discourse on the highly INTEREST
Ing theme OF the Responsibilities OF Christian Ciu
zens TO the Staten After tie usual exercises and
prayer the reverend gentleman preached on the;
text found in ST. Matthew xxi, 2l"Reader, there
FORE unto Caesar the things which Cesarsn There
was In the time u our Lord
A CLASS OF POLITICIANS
who allied themselves to the then reignng Roman
ruer These politicians were distrusted by The
Jews and did not stand high IN the opinion or the
Romans. They were called the Herodlans. Hoping
to entangle our Lord into difficulties they proposed
the question WHETHER as conscientious men, they
could pay tribute Caesar. Our Lords answer Is
well known. Pointing TO the Roman coin which
bore the Image or Cesar He said, III you confess
Caesar as your civil ruler render 10 what is
duet In uiterng TINS CHRIST laid down rule 10
the relations between rulers and Their SUBJECTS. IL
- not the business oi suDJects 70 INQUIRE INTO INTO
i've. Whoever may Do your ruler. render to MIN
what is his tribute. Ths is very broad principle.
and necessary for us to keep IN view. III Is enough
tnat suulecG should know that government
Is established II the head oi That government
should nave ATTAINED tnat power by wrong as Tor
NAPOLEON BECAME RULER
OF France by perjury anu HOFFMAN said TO have
obtained his position by false returns. Our politi-
cal obligations Christian duties. This truth is
pregnant with the greatest consequences. The pull
pit l. aise to its dates 1t fans properly 70 deal
With this subject. Under . despotc gov
ernment the duty 81 the subject Is
willin single word-ooeaience The condition OF
the American people Is different from tlat or a
dcspotlc government. We are ourselves part OF the
government. and While on one hand the duty OF
sub ects rests upon US, are individually re5poa-
sipie Tor the good character OF our rulers. me
lut IA M rAlQ
rendering the State Its due, the citizen SUBJECT has
70 ao more than SIMPLY obey; ne has TO care tiat
'teslng unto Caesar what Is Cesars Inc American
people nave great daty to iu!hl,, which aa
In no departmenJ IS there greater need
OF religlous principle pisns tnan in n ,.,as aie
tile range OF religious duties. American citizens
wio are enntied to me share OF p9Gad M power are
people. II Is The duty OF All citizens to take part
IN ooltcs. It has come 10 De tne CASE thar nany
wn,cn taey could use at their convenience ana
pleasure Thus the State has peen given over to bad
and selfish men, VINO only seek TO promote their
own interests. God Will hold you Responsible for
the use Of tins privilege.
10 SELL ONES VOTE
for any consideration, whether 1t be for personal
friendship or personal convenience or directly for
ututlon Or rights for the most sordid purpose.
In order TO make use OF Onr privilege there must be
some knowledge Of the principles OF the government
under which we live. There must be formed just
nuLIon TO the duty OF every man TO care or ALTO
exercise THIS power with the fear OF God and Tor The
benenJ Of the community. Inc relation vi citzen.
ship demands OF all patriotic devotion 60 the country
The idea is prevalent In many goo1 peoples minds
tnat pa. rloism is OF little value They 1t
with spread eagle talk and bombast 1t Is the evil
sign of tie times that patriotism has ceased TO be
considered as the highest virtue OF citizen latri-
otsm is one OF cur noblest Instincts. The
whose heart glows with unsellsn love and devotion
Tor his country Is a'great man. ii the sentimenC
OF patriotism dies out among people ~ uecome3
degraded. Great men have always been ulstln-
gulshed by the love OF their own country.
OUR LORD WAS A PATRIOTIC MAN,
and the greatest pang OF his heart tnat he had
to give up Jerusals N and that the Je"s to
be politically instrumental in Cne prociamlng oil the
Gospel throughout the world. Earnest devotion and
warm, Outgusnlng patriotism Is the duty OF every
American cliAen. There are dangers 10 he guarded
against, and The greatest OF all Is the withdrawal OF
gooa religious people from politics; they are not the
men whose voices are potent in puolic assemblies;
DON'T desire Office. Again, there are honest
poor who cannot anord Office at Oil.
For tins reason the affairs OF the gov
ernment have been given over to bad men, VINO
| ailord to buy oiiices ut high prices and turn
politics TO their own interest. We have reached that
low step in our degradation that confess this
rible evn. The ony remedy OF all tins lies in good
men. They must make themselves felt in poiltics.
Party allegiance mas grown INTO vice. Parues
| perhaps necessary but they are legitimate only as
| they embody some great principle, aad when party
has accomplished Its ends lt has only one thing
| to do, and tnat is TO dissolve. The safety
OF our country rests upon those citizens
who do not bel olg 70 any parry, but deposit their
votes accordlng to their consciences To nave voted
win the same party all your life Is TO show tnat you
are either knave or loo either other people nave
done your thinking OK you have sold your vote. Un-
less the republican party take up moral issues. un
| less we have Christian Sabbath, regulation OF
the liquor traffic. and disendowMenI of Inc Romlsh
| Church, we shall
BURY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
| as thing OF the past II all the good mon OF the
community who prefer right 10 corruption Will come
| forward we shall drive parties before us,
aud demonstrate that II the American
peonle permit themselves to be ridden Froughsh0d
BY the politicians 1t Is because tney choose 10 sub
nit 10 IT, In enumerating the wees that are ram,
pant in our community l Will first name political
corrupuon-that 49, the giving and receiving Drioes.
The existence OF this evil cannot be denied. On
every side we near the groGn ngs Of the ax.ayer-
More tnan half our tas ses go into the pockets oil the
| plunderers. NO man now goes to Albany 10 preSenl
q bill unless he takes money with him. anu even
our courts are not beyond suspicion. Tnls can be
proved plainly. great corporation IN this STATE
owns the Legislature and the Judges who issue tneu
injunctions. The Governor VI the State Oh New
YORK
DAREs NOT RESIST JAMES FISK;
he directs legislation and Judicial decisions, bc
cause he Is INSCRIPTIONS and nas plenty Of money
Our country Is in the hands OF the devoees Oh strong
drink. There IS u power III the dramsnOps. All th
nominations are settled there ana their topers gen
orally vote one ticket Romanism is great corrupt
ing political power Iuly organized, aud it's votes ar
in the market III belongs 10 no party; partles pe
long to 1t. They stand up In midst and say ina
THE PRIMARY ALLEGIANCE OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC
Is 10 the Pope the deposed potentate Of Rome. I'M
power Is constantly interfering IN our pnbic anairs
II controls the determining portion Of the vote y
New YORK clty; IL demands and receives very iaI!
gs q sao oae non rec Tue m ~, sas o 81 Sew Church c0fn for
votes, and nineenths OF The money devoted 10 tii
charities OF the State are given TO Roman Catnoii
institutions. Such Is the price paid by our polt
clans for the Roman Catholc vote II we look io
remedy VI this sad stale or affairs, the great pou
tical parties afford very little hope, because one
them entirely deoauched and The other Is wlllin
to be So The democratic party has already solu on
. and the republican would II 1t could. The iorme
party are perfectly willing othrow our Sabbath Law
overboard; they are IN league with the dralnshOl
and are bent on DESTROYING our common AchoQl SY