The New York herald., 1871-10-30
LYRIC HALL.

Sermon by tho Rev. MIR. FrOthlnghnm-Waut
OF simplicity the Greatest Defect In the
American Characteristic Municipal Scnn-
duls-The Frauds In the City Govcrnment
and tho Crime Of Abortion.
The Rev. Mr.. rockingham was yesterday, accord
ing TO his won't eloquent on the social topics Of the
day. The troubles or the "Boss and the case Of the
abortionist-ROsenzweig- him with an
opportunity for sweeping denunciation OF our
dishonest city rulers and the women who murder
their own offsprIng. He said:-Simplci city is the
essential characteristic Of CHRIST His heart was
IKE that OF little child, but the religion OF His
nation was very complicated. The very rudiments
OF It had become SO complex that 1t required a
subtle mind to interpret its meaning. The ceremo-
nia law was o wilderness ITSELF Now, Jesus swept
all this away and i'll Its place substituted "Love
thy nelghbor thyself" That Is all that requE ed
THIS religion, perfectly simple, has IN the course
Of centuries, become incrusted with idle forms
and ceremonies. Some years ago there came 10
this country quaker preacher. Imbued with that
sweet m0notOny tnat characterizes his sect he had
only one thing to say and to preach aud that was
"Make your wants few." He meant artificial wants.
He never meant to say, Make your nobler wants
few, such as charity, honesty chastity 1t was the
one lesson he had learned through and through ana
all the power OF the followers of his sect lay in the
adehty with which they have studied the Lesson OF
ness IN a low estate. simplicity set
TIE ANGELS sURGING IN THEIR HEARTS.
This 1t was that made them superior TO tempta
ti0n, and TINS lesson well learned makes men TO be
men and women to be women. Simplicity is power
L,tteness is always complicated. Lately went
into church In Berlin. now the capital OF Ger
royal family. It's interior and exterior is marked
by simplicity. There are no gllded cOrnices IN It,
The door ~ is perecy Se ~ Is
heated by two or three great ugly stoves. There
was not o piece OF decoration; nothing to attract
ship was screened by curtain which, when new,
COST SHILLING YARD
And yet the heart cart Of religion % was IN Germany; n.y.
% far away from the Roman Catholic Church as he
could, and among this earnest. 1ailb1ul people all
the shows and irapnlngs OF worship were simply I'm.
pertlnence. Next day, on visiting POtSdam, l went
70 the palace OF the Emperor, III whose absence the
rooms aie shown TO strangers. These rooms are not
spacious nor remarkable Tor costumes Of furniture
There was the simple bed, where the greatest En-
peror now living slept; there The table, covered
with dispatches, few pictures OF battleields but
absolutely nothing that betokens that This was the
oil the mightiest monarch o. Europe. What
did he care for costly curtains2 He had power,
thing ABOUT HIM seems Ii Tie. In London
won't TO the largest theatre, the one patrOnlzed
by The arstocracy where the greatest singers sing
aud winch is the centre OF dramatic art in the
world. There Is no theatre In this city so poor IN
decoration SO unattractive TO the eye as this.
TIE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK WOULD BE ASHAMED
10 go to such place. But here was the best thing.
Inc most noble collection OF fashion ana beauty OF
learning anu art The people went to hear the sweet
est tones nat the human voice IS capable ol-not to
see CANDY trappngs Want OF SIMPLICITY petrays
The reverend gentleman continued:-In Germany
The people shut out from politics, and
lake TO tneological speculaiions. In England
ne masses ,ro OF ns s psope are Sewse
the government; but in America II Is exactly other
wise. The American man and woman, boy and girl
thinks and feels and has his beng In stale Of
cicty s6dinerent that There Is no comparison be-
tween the old and new worlds. In America VINO are
the law makers out the people2 society Is not
IN Europe, a compact Sold, unchange geablc inslilu-
ton; IN this country society Is hing but what we
moralizes many; the honesty OF one makes many
honest. American men and women should not 1--we
as English, Irish, German, French aud Italian men
and women liye IL Is wonderful how lew there are
In this country who feel tnat they are responsible
for the administration OF the laws. This is The
GREATEST DEFECT IN THE AMERICAN CHARACTER.
Men and women In this country speak Of the gov
ernment something beyond their reach, Just the
same way as men and women do IN Europe The Ame.
rican who has retired upon large fortune may be
found sippng c0rce in Paris or suck ny oranges ia
Florence. IL never occurs to him that Tor tne very
reason that he has mace money. and need devote no
more to tue getting OF IT. he before him the
q % s @ Of o ose Iss @ s
and sautary reforms which our society demands
a ne weS iSeory Se from a 'ns uroos Is
not or native American growth. This theory Is
CLEAN the gitterlng things OF this world. that life
may become snowy make all you can and keep ali
you have got. There Is no power where power is
needed, and Wnen
THE CRISIS COMES
the men and women are not there to meet It, In
this country great deal goes little way and very
little goes a great way. The great problems are
scarcely touched by the intellectual mInds and
when there comes
GREAT scAspAL LIKE THAT IN NEW YORK
u Is difficult to lind men TO put their shoulders to
the wheel. Take the response to the cal
Of Chicago. it was very noble and gene.
In as it should have come. The response was moi
equal To the cry. Here was a great city burned
down; the strong made weak, the weak bowed
There IN ha
aone-Industry was to he revived, funds were to be
furnished not onIy to coihe the naked, but to re-.
bab,late q great city, Hands were necessary to
put those men on their feet again. But there was
not enough done to restore to former one OF
the great centres OF CIVILIZATION. How large pro-
portion OF the people IN this G. ~ dispensed with the
most unnecessary luxures to do tS Very
lew. II we practsed sef-deniai to q moderate
degree we should have kept all we needed and
made others rich, and then we should have had the
Satisfaction OF good conscience. We Americans
ought to live nearer the reality ol things.
TAXI LESSON FROM THOSE YACHTS;
IN shape Go into their cabins; they are furnisned
like palaces. sec the costly wines there are on inc
table To feast the ladies' aud gentlemen. But look
at these boats they take their position and strain
for the race. See how every line has been MADE
with view TO sw1tness; how provision has
wind. No pennants flying now; no crowd
Of men and women on the deck.
Everything In the way OF ornament that might in-
pcde Their speeo Das been removed. These gay
boats bend inemse YES 70 me Wind and face thc
70 the mark, We Americans, win ali our wealth.
vusm. SO 70 i've that when the tune for racing comes
~ couiu depense with many things ana enter upon
'"o eoisc. rms lack OF simplicity ~ the source OF
r, hos ouh MOST 0RIEyouS SOCIAL EVILS.
OF or aar no secret that the pnblic administration
~ s,nn Uu an"nH Is h0neycomped wltn irauG-corrup-
% un suSn as " suIncient to make us stand aghast,
San Se ioregncrs DOUBT whether institutions
snm ,n, I've we MT our eyes up with aston
~ Enmrm, % pu. an this Is simply the elimination
o. prlva.o dishonesty. How often we hear "
cie,ns Win salary OF $1,000 a year spending
tIu,Vlu Inc reason why the moral indiRnation OF
sa, n ar a,i - ot greater now Is The knowledge
snas ~ we are an artncia reoplctnat we try to vet