The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-14
AMERICAN FREE CHURCH.

Charges Against Public Men-Thc Evils Of
the City-Picpics, ROwdyism and Free
Icve-The Herald n CensOr-ScrmOn by
the Rev. G. ID. smyth.
A fair congregation assembled In this little church
yesterday listen to the address Of the pastor, the
Rev. .. b. smytn, who took for his text the admO-
n,uons OF Christ to the women OF Jerusalem. The
reverend gentleman said:-The text for the day Is
taken from the Gospel OF st. Luke, kill, 2S-
sweep not for Me, but weep for yourselves and
your children These words were uttered by our
Lord Jesus Christ when He was being led away TO
be crucifed. and the lesson which they teach US is
shat we should not sorrow for the departure OF the
rust ana that sorrow should rather be given to
those who remain exposed to the temptations and
TRIALS OF THE WORLD.
IN the punishment which Defen the Jews for their
hard heartedness we have only type OF what awaits
al nations that turn away from the paths OF right.
eousness On the wicked God shall rain fire ana
birthstone. II Is not necessary for our punish
mert that our city shall be besieged. God
Gan send to scourge US for our sins cholera and
Famine and pestilence he may let us with cor
Supt corporations, who shall think only o. their
seldsn interests and plumber and Cypress the people,
and shall sacrifice even their lives to their selfish
eupidty. What matters 1t to us whether we lived
IN the time OF Titus or in the days OF railway acci-
dents and steamboat exposionsS The horrors OF
which the newspapers daily informs us, the railway
accidents, steamboat explosions, the murders and
DARING oUTRAGEs IN THE PUBLIC STREETS,
She rowdyism at plcnics. violations and free love
developments, almost force US to believe that nc
who said that II was "better to reign In he'll than
serve In heaven had come among us and set up his
chrome. DO not wish TO say that human nature Is
worse in this CITY than in the other large ces Of
ahis world hut the people who congregate here.
~ hether coming from the interior OF own coun.
Try from abroad. seem TO cast OF all restraint and
hypocrisy and to deliver themselves up recAlessly to
1her evil ncllpgtions. Nor do wish to join In the
cry that has been
- RAISED ron POLITICAL PURPOSES
against the authorities OF the city.
good deal of public comment has been made
upon The action oil three ministers (of whom was
onel on last Sunday and a commentary appeared
IN al editorial article In the HERALD. When such
III important Journal as the HERALD WIN It's In
ioense circulation ana influence taxes exceptions
b the conduct Of minister OF religion or puOic
man IL becomes desirable to offer Whatever eXpla-
nsilon may he deemed necessary especially so wnen
the remarks OF such journal are known to be
direcied in friendly aud considerable spirit We
have poniered over te ve y, pat ioIward 10 1nat
iS SamnlH SeTs 'H' @-..'.peA ''NN'.
but were directed against certain sheets that nave
been engaged Ia making reckless charges against
public men whom We nave no reason TO DcleVe unnt
ior pUtlic confidence. We cannot but commend the
noble candor exhibited by the HERALD III tne arilcie
Monday, tnOugn We ul1er from the VIEWS put
forth. A CHRISTIAN sermon does not become sen.
Sstlonal when seeking 10 lead men III the path OF
tratn, because some accident or crime which agi.
iaes the pubic mind Is seized on Tor text or an
Iius-rdtion. But an editor Or minister VINO ia.
duges IN wholesale Misrepresentation cannot cannon
escape condemnation. Nor can any excuse 1usllly
departure from truth. The apostles put the liars
aud those
II the same category with iornlcators and mur.
oerers and told their disciples that they should not
the crimes which we BEE perpetrated with lmpunlty
we preach truly the Gospel of Christ as 81 Paul
when writing to the Romans: And IN dealing with
great crimes it makes difference TO What party
the criminals belong J. is Sufficient 'p 1ar
SsS Soman a2y We hold Yq therefore, as ss DUTY z
Pan attention to the facts at tune when the mna
Ms 'S s SSpsn q codv Nv i very geners
:s; PS2 a the am
kfEREsT N nATTBRs OF RELIGioN
end 1t Is almost impossible TO impress the minds OF
religious duties. Most people nowadays are so
well lndocIrlnaied Ia their religion that lney know
bsy Very macn attention to t6eir exhortatons. We
therefore take the opportunity created 0y some event
that amply agta IN, inc people S ana az, awak 0 !. her
pared Tor Its reception, that II may take effect and
tesnt In general advantage.
4ext-that the departure OF the just is not cause
tor sorrow. Death has lately entered into our COM
munity
ano has touched even our small congregation,
now her home IN heaven. The present condition OF
those VINO were suddenly hurled into eternity
Gan only be guessed by those VINO know
the fact that they met net their deaths s in me
oct OF breaking the Sabbath; but there Is no know
Ing what change may have been wrought In theiI
hearts at the last moment by the mercy OF Cod In
Q moment Ike tue pentent thief ON the cross, the,
may nave been called 10 repentance. We are TOT
liable TO seize on what We consider the true c8us
An exclamation OF human events, forgetting that
GOD, TtIE FIRST CAUSE, ALWAYS STANDS BY.
-. We say oiten the physician might have made
Better diagnosis but II II not the faut or the pnyS
Clans n our friend de- for there Is higher Phys
clan above, and where Inc physician does his bcs
he cannot be blamed for the result God has rigi
70 40 what He peases with his own, and la the cas-
Of the explosion S o. tHe ay have sneserVed
doubt he Will punish the capt. alists VINO caused u
death Of tue people 10y their cold-hearted selnshnes
Yet We must remember that we are Is ssne III
battle neld as at our nreslde under the piVusc"on
Divine Providence, and though
THY BUIJ,ETs WHISTLE
round us, without Inc Will OF the great creator wv
are poweress TO inlure u.s. weep not thereao.
for those who departed IN Jesus for they nave ]
ceIyed the triumph they desired.
There are little smusements here which we 8
eniO,. tut thei are mOmeDtary, and II pleasure
enjoyed ia that which meets not with the approx
of our conscience there after ard the leelii
OF repentance, and The desire Tor the great happns
which CHRISTIANS lcel u he the only true happlnes
and lke sc. PAU, they desire 10 DO delivered 70
PRISON OF DEATH.
Weep not then, Tor thUse who have gone TO Jesu
fhey a.c iIumc tsuTably more happy than they cou
ever be mere. Tue mother thinks that II she cou
have back her child she would try to make IN
1ll.L uappY. suppose II were BACK, could you ma
~ ~ napyy here as IL Is In heaven Could You qua
ff aul.lisi tile PAID aud suffering that at all tim
reach some men. Weep not for them; the Time
separation between Jou ~ sDor,. Inc niea,et +,
81 tue amman race Aes before the age Of thll
rgurs aud AZ you have JeJcnep That Sgc you W