The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
TIE BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
Tho Rev. DR.. Powers on Orange;sm-Ibs Late
Riot and Its Lessons-Rev Dr. Chapman on
Charity and Philanthropy and tho
Indwelling Power Of Christ.
ELM PLACE cosGREGArIoNAL CHURCH

Sermon by the Rev. Henry Powers ON tho
Recent Riot-Tae Principle Of Liberty De-
fended-Neglcct Of Electoral Duties BY Solid
Men.
To what may be considered for the season OF the
year very large congregation the Rev. Henry
Powers last night "imprOved" the recent riots In
sermon IN which 'OranGeism" aud 'liberty " bore Q
conspicuous part. The text selected was the third
verse Of the twenty second chapter Of the book OF
Pr0verbs-"A prudent man foreseeth the evil and
hideth himself; but the simple pass on and are
punished"
Mr.. Powers set out by dlsavowing any Intention
to fix praise or blame any party officials. His
object was simply to look into the rationale Of the
riot, which he regarded as symptomatlc Of deeply
seated evil, and 10 suggest some OF the
methods by which evils may be averted, which
this disturbance has evidenced being very likely
TO arise IN this country. He was Of the opinion that
another and another outbreak Will occur, for 1t was
inevitable that questions OF this Kind should bring
no repose to mankind. As to the cause Of this dis
disturbance that was mainly traceable to the mixed
character OF the population OF the city Of New York.
1t was city which was more cosm opolltan than
any other city the face Of the eartn to-day. 1t
has 1t the representatives or all the nations and
OF all the religions. This fact rendered 1t somewhat
difficult to egislate that the principles Of liberty
which America holds so dear should be so vindlca-
ted by this population as to keep the public peace
and preserve tnvi0late the
RIGHTS SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS
of the individual. Now, 1t was desirable to
Der In this connection that these people did not,
when they came here. leave behind them their
: POLITICAL AND NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS;
neither are they Americanized by becoming
this diverse character OF the population pro-
ylded all the elements Of disturbances. Mr..
the inconsistency OF the 0rangemen cee.
bratlng the anniversary OF the battle OF
OF the British government OF the period toward dire ire
land policy which he said mad had no parallel either
IN Scotland or Engand IN the intensity OF Its cruel
eddy pursued for the purpose OF exterminatng the
IRISH race. Now the consequence Of thus is That the
''Orangcman" and EXTRAORDINARY hate each other
with that peculiar hatred which Is hate for the
love OF God: There was no doubt that the average
not parade. 1t was not the dregs OF tho
Irish population. as had been sald by some of the
SS nen WO wi
and asked, either passiveiy or directly, that the
Oranaemen. who numbered only about ten thousand
that those VINO had died from the effects OF the
the Church and had received Its absoqlion. He
then read An extract from the Catholic World for
their people that this liberty of the Protestant must
be annhated, and the spirit OF the Reformation, or
l ''hcStOr8uOn," Stamped Out, anu III necessary,
ITS DEAD BODY MUST BE PASSED OVER"
and that for this there must be entire submission to
| the teaching OF the church. Mr. Powers then al
luded the action OF the city authorizes, which
said that OF policy and not OF principle, in the
| issuing OF superintendent kelsO's order. II was
| not until The Americansm OF the people had spoken
out boldly and clearly that principle came 10 the
| front and demanded Its rights. Tue heart OF the
people was right there; the PRESS with one or two
exceptions, was right and the politicians, Tor the
most part, were right also. What was to be DONE
then. by way OF modifying or preventing such dis
asters In the future
THE FIRST THING 10 BE DONE
was to maintain nvi0late the prime pies OF the con-
stitut0n OF the United states. The next thing was
20 preserve our liberties intact and not to allow
them to be contaminated by receiving money iro;n
the tay/5 for sectal1an education. The next was
that every citizen should vote;
| Nl.. EVERY FRESHMAN SHOULD VOTE;
but the uniform neglect to fulfil this duty by solid
men, whose vote and influence were ike TO Daniel
Websters vote In Massachusetts, carried hundreds
with II, was disastrous to the communltv ana al
lowed the. welfare OF the Slate TO be at the
mercy Of unprlncplcd men. Those werc
eQm9 OF the mQ1es BY which q more healthy
Public sentiment could be produced and
the bulwark Of liberty strengthened The greatest
aid 10 lnis end should, however be education, Which
Should be directed toward the inculcaiion OF the
spirit OF liberty; aud thon, as in the days that pre-
ceded the abolition Of slavery, the public mind viii
arise In It's might to assert the great principle OF
Liberty. ~ 'l7h'-4 ' -