The New York herald., 1870-11-07
Rcrubllcan Meetings and Christian Sermons
Yesterday.

All the theatres (we suppose) having bcon
engaged for private religious services, an
nounc ament was made yesterday morning
that republican meetings Of q political charac-
ter would be held at several churches
Accordingly largo numbers Of radicals
attended these ratillcations OF their State
ticket to be voted on and defeated tomorrow.
1t being Sunday all tho orators were those
licensed to preach the Gospel, but who earn an
honest penny by preaching on, any secular
subject. Thus we are not surprised 10 hear
that Dr. Bellows declared that he could not
shake from his conscience the obligation Of
giving heed to request that he come 10 the
aid OF morality and purity. After this
explanation, which was wholly unne-
cessary, because every person present
knew how it was himself, the gentle
man proceeded to indulge in terrific
onslaught on the democracy and on citizens Of
| foreign birth. Mr.. Hepworth, at the Church
OF the Messiah was equally emphatic in his
denunciations Of the corruptions Of the ring
and the dangers arising from helping the
miserable Catholics support their Romish
charitable institutions. Dr.. Curry, at the
Methodist Episcopal church, was especially
severe on tho Pope, his American spiritual
Subjects and on everything in any way apper-
tanning or belonging to the democratic party.
We could continue the list, but why need we?
perusal Of the sermons VIII convince one
that politically the meetings were failures re-
ligiously they were blunders. In the first
place there were no banners, no trans
parencies, which we insist are essential
to all political gatherings. In the next
place, the orators failed to show in what man
ner the salvation Of our souls depends upon
! the result Of next Tuesdays election. In fact,
it was clear that the union of American poll
tics with the religion OF Christ can never
be a success until we have thorough
revision Of the Scriptures We shond
like 10 feel consoled by the fact that the
Bible contained text which reads thus:-
''And the Lord spako unto Bellows Cor Hep
saying, Speak unto the people of New York
and bid them vote the radical ticket next
Tuesday" Such commandment would have
full force and effect upon all true Christians !;
but, then, we fear it would reduce Woodford's
vote materially.
1t mus. not be imagined that all of the
churches were engaged by politicians yester-
day. A few Of them were found in which the
sinner could pray forgiveness and listen to
sermons devoted solely to religion. At the
of In r. IL.
Deems was not so much absorbed in con en-
plat,on of politics as to neglect Christianity.
As cons quence his discourse explaining how
the coming ol Christ set men free, was ex-
cellcnt, while Rev. Mr.. Rogers favored the at
tendants at the Fifth Avenue Refo med Church
with sermon prais.ng religious revivals. ST.
Albans, with its grand and impressive ritual
isic form OF worship, was interesting, as w.s
Rev. Mr.. Morrelrs discourse on the special
holiness of particular places and things. In
the Catholic churches of st. Stephen and st.
Bernard there were two admirable sermons
delivered. Grace church, Church Of the Di-
vine Paternity, American Free Church, New
England Congre gationai and the Christian
Church are worthy OF reference to as places
where some attention was bestowed upon the
Christian reli gion.
Brother Beecher's summer tour does not
appear 10 have been productive of those favor
able results which we iondiy hoped tor The
Brooklyn Apostle for the past two Sundays
has been discursive rather than discoursiye
Yesterday he opened the Plymouth church per-
In h.y. Iua Ohio Vii In 70;
very deserving fair, with truly Christian OBJ
ject. He wound up by advertising the Ply
mouth church matinees, and declaring himself
lover OF music to an unlimited extent. Even
the negro minstrels are objects OF his adora-
ton. No doubt they are, and we suppose The
negroes too. AZ the First Baptist church,
also in Brooklyn, Rev. NJ. lie Fleur preached
on the topic of "Protes.antsm in America"
In Washington and Jersey City the sermons
were good. Our reports this morning show
what was done yesterday in the way Of SILVA
ton how some of the churches were devoted
to the impossible task of saving The radical
ticket, and how the others, less ambitious, were
confined to their proper work Of leading man
kind to the home Of righteousness.
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PROBABLY the mind of every voter is made
up in regard to the tickes he intends to vote
tomorrow. Now let the politicians make up
their minds to do as good thing-so be
honest
TIE TRIUMPHANT VINDIoATIoN of Comp
troller Connolly by Mayor Hall on Saturday
49, I.
ators to tingle with the blush Of shame. Their
SANDERS, however, have answered one good
purpose. They have enabled Mr.. Connolly to
prove himself an honest man and well worthy
the confidence reposed in him by his fellow
citizens.