The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-16

Hepwsrfh on mountaineering OF the
Marriage Relatfen-Free Love n Snare,
and the Doctrine Of Annuity Hnmbua-
DO we Live In the Nineteenth Century,
In the Church of the Messiah, corner Of Thirty
fourth street and Park avenue, yesterday morning,
the Rev. @. II. Hepworth preached upon Insanity
and Crime" selecting for his text Genesis iy. o:
" And Cain was very wroth, and his countenancc
fell" |' I.f
CAIN THE frrasr KILLER.
Mr. Hepworth said that II tried By modern theo-
rists, Cain would have been considered as suffering
under alteration Of intellect when he killed his
brother and therefore not accountable for the crmo.
Cain brooded upon his wrongs until he wrought
himself up to arenEy, and coming upon his brother,
all the evil 10 bis nature being aroused he slew him.
IFARLASD.
We have had most important and significant trial
In our midst, lasting for weeks, and greatly exciting
the public mind In Europe as well as In America
need not mention, said the speaker that great in
Justice was done to many people connected with the
tria,, and thst al the tut. was not eic'ted IN The
Indiyiduals were not SO much thought of in view
ing the subject, but
PRINCIPLES WERE INVOLVED
upon which the surersructure Of society IA based.
A change has come over the American community OF
late years In relation TO eriNinals and their punish
meut. The novel plea ofinsanity, which for twenty
years has been introduced by the defence in trials
who commits murder nov II nj once conceived TO
be insane. That Is the ground set up for his de-
o@ disease on on w~ mind eSs so isSTs
the last lew years that OF this kind should
be declared guilty Of murder in any degree.
HANGING PLAYED OUT.
Tho nineteeH:h century is rapidly outnowing the
terrible wickeduess 9! capital punishment. The
obtaining twelve to cit upon jury for the trial
Of mans life, and when they ARE obtained they
rarely convict In the first degree, When re ns"s-
sprang up universally throughout the city was that
poor, riendless outcast Of weak and debauched in
teenth century M IN the Mossc period when an eve
for on eve and tooth for tooth the law; or
we live under the Christian dispensaiion end fol
man smite thee upon one cheek turn 70 him the
Other alsof"
Returning to the consideration OF the jury ques.
tton, Mr. Hepworth said he honored those men WI o
showed unwillingness TO go into the jury box. The
Courts will not convict Juries will not acr e. The
man who commits murder can control thousand
votes next election and therefore Ia convicted in the
socond or third degree, and IL sentenced to the
Penitentiary, where he remains but short time.
This IL no punishment for crime. In these days II
man has friends, and especially political friends,
he may escape punishment; but If he he without
influence he may be hanged, and the majesty OF the
Mr.. Hepworth then spoke Of the sentiment in the
United States In relation to the iuviOlabity OF mar
riage, and said that II must be respected The YER
dict Of tie people Is that under no circumstances
should another person interfere between hus band and
WIFE. II II rght royal verdict, said he and glory
In the strength and vgor OF IT, expression. This re-
pulsiyo
DOCTRINE OF AFFINITY
Is a humbug. II b. vile ulen Of vie mer-ren who
will look around among their aedulntirccs, and II
they can find woman who can he induced 10 agree
with them in their deviliah philosophy, do not hcs-
tate nor leave any means untriei to accomplish their
purpose, even 10 the severing of the marriage tie
between a once happy and devoted couple. This is
TuE pEyII's WORK
and he dseosos himself In It, horns roofs and tail
The mar iage Of man and woman Is the most sol.
rio In tho Curch, and should he well ronsde red
before the vows arsis made According to the mar
riare service there many who commit perjury
at the altar. There Is terrible moral responsibility
resting unon the man woman who at the
altar promises what in his Heart Of hearts
be never intends to DO. A man who marries a
woman whom he considers his Inferior does not con-
tain IN his moral nature single fibre OF genuine
manhood.
THE MARRIAGE Ritual
Ia wrong too. In many respects and blame the
Church, for II tor i'm posing vows uron the man which
ere never fulfilled. For example. when tire m an
that he III endov hs bride wits all mis- worldly
goods, lie utters rT.fuh, for he does not intend
to do anything OF the sort. trust, said he there
will be a change mldo In the language of tic core
mony. that there shall be no responsibility at.
taching 10 tie Church In this matter.