The New York herald., 1871-10-16
WaNDEg0ES MDER:L,IY.

Cs'arch q: she a:cssiah--~ermon By Rev. Mr..
Hepworih.
Mr.. Eepworih's text was taken from Acts XII, CO.
"Then the disciples every man according 10 his
ability determined to send relief unto the brethren
which dwelt In Judea." He expounded the text at
considerable length saving that at last Christianity
after hard fight Of eigh cen centuries, mas SO far
trumphed over the selfishncss OF man tnat we have
been brought TO look upon all men and especially
sufferers, as our brethren. The nsst part OF the
story or the Good Samaritan has heretofore been too
nearly type OF society. We have been 80 SELF
absorbed that, like the priest and Levlte, We have
passed by ON the other side OF the wounded ana
dying. we have done this 20 UNIVERSAL, that
THE GREAT HoBgks
wrote whole book to prove that men were at heart
naturally selfish caring everything for their own
comfort and nothing for the comfort OF others.
Bu the last part OF the story which depicts the
ideal or Christian man, has taken up It's place in
our history, aud like the good Samaritan we
hasten 10 bind UP the wounds OF the afflicted.
lie sald further the great calamity which has
recently beallen sister city has stirred depths In
the common heart that are reused by no common
event. THINK OF It. A whole city goes to sleep
quietly and sereucy on Saturday night to get ready
for the holy hours Of the coming Sabbath, The
babes nicely tucked away, and the Tired father
and mother, In cottage and palace, lie down with
out thought OF the impending danger. No noise
is heard, except the tread OF the watchman aud no
hight is seen, except from an occasional window
where love waits With trcess vigilance at sick or
dying beds. The whole city IL still. Then suddenly
the alarm Is given. The Changing and dlssonant
bells, the startled cry OF the watc iman announce
that one's house Is burning II Is nothing
common. A single household wilt I've nracd into
the street, nothing more But a. tile horrd and lUr.d
minutes Ny pact
rIiE DREADFUL TRuru FLASHES
mpoU them. Not one household alone, but all are in
danger: moi only The poor mans hut, but the rcn
mans costly dwelling il re. Tue raging, relcnt.
less element has got the upper Maud. and like nuee
gaut has taken rile whole city IN his rst, anu In
lew hours VIII sprinkle the ashes MI his avaricc
win leave Of what was grand and beautiful. over
r,ble sight indeed, one TO make tue heart OF the
Whole continent acne aud err. tod save US VINO
can rcad III. details oi the tragedy with
unmolsiened eye. The healthy and the
strong nee Tor thcir lives leaving all behind them.
air. The OH totter from taelr BEDS: the business
man, the newly made mother, are all involved In
one common disaster Ana Then to make the pic,
wretches, al once TIE proofs aud
SYMBOLS OF TOTAL pErRAyITY,
with lighted torches spreading the nanes In the
nope 10 rob ana steal with ,nipunny. They pIuudcr
TIC dead man and insult unprotected women. But
IN lhe midst or all that devastation there is an Iron
handed AMI unflinchhig justice which rises IN It's
noy jury and sends the wreches 10 eternity bv the
nearest lamppo.L Wei, there IS noriing lett now
or that proud aud promising city but heap or
ashes. It's history has been peculiarly character
istic OF American enterprise. Thirty years ago the
place where the city stood a week ago was an ull-
ialhomab.e quagmire. Like -. Petersburg. Its
streets ana palaces were built upon reclaimed
meadow. Not more than twenty-five years ago, In
the streets which since that time have been lined
win Warehouses theatres churches and costly resi-
dences, posts were planted with sIgDboards contain.
ing this onlinonswarning-"k Keep clear; no bottom"
In less than the lifetime OF snIlc generation Tue
few scattered houses have grown into village, the
village INTO atown, and the town into city hardly
less Important from n commercial point OF view
the energy and enterprise OF the New. Anu these
citizens were our own blood relations. They were
largely Eastern people Tncy went from our homes
and hearts Ia quest oi fortune. And now, what Is
lett to them Ashes Ia orty-elght hours the work
OF years destroyedy Almost before the news, with
ali It's details, could reach us the devouring element,
driven uy furious gale, consumed the CITY, DO |
- NOTHING Is Lrrr NIT isuEs,
What mistake How could make such an as
! serlon They have everything let. Incy have
their int1re which WI pc more spcnrIu una .an 1helr
ergy and enterprise which nothing can appaiI. ltls
after alI, 4 proad sight Those iusy men are mot not
1 again. And they have heg,in already. Talk OF the
days OF chIyalry after this why, those olden times
| were Toys play by the side O! these heroic years
Danger What was the good 81 italg Now, In this
country, our braver knignis aie. cnuaueu ~ ~ ,o
better battle Dasiie redaIiuI r,dpnaica cnrisaniiy
| indeed. Itnnk Heaven must be glad to look down
those undlsnayed hosts. me CITY IS tising aga'n
its own ashes VIVA, puck ,mhsrs mhaS AWAY from
It's vaults anu then aud therc pegs @ ,s ,7s pu97,hvss
| anew. A hotel keeper stands by MS old pu!!une
ust lona enough % see that not even lOunuation
| stone can be saved aud then hurrics on 10 hirc
new one, and before The cnaers OF the Old one are
fairly ont he has started aiesii. hcwspape'
| mcnt for n ker OF INK and font oi type, aud III
| twenty four hours comes out WI" V'e ""'' "c"S