The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
F,yinoulh's Pastor on the Partisan Situation
Row j. hyatt smith on Christ as
en- Interviewer.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

BeecEer or the Present SstunffOn I'm Europe.
Mr.. Geecher delivered last evening an eloquent
sermon upon the present troubles In Paris and the
causes for anxiety concerning the future OF our own
country. The text was Revelations xviii, 7, 8,
elbow much she hath glorned herself
and lived dellciousy 80 much torment
and sorrow giveher. for she saith In her heart sit
a queen and am no widow and shall see no sorrow
Therefore shall her plaques come In one day-death
and mourning and famlne-an she shall be utterly
burned with fire; for strong Is the Lord God who
Judgeth her."
do not apply these words said he to the condition
OF the fashionable capital Of Europe II thought
they were prophecy, yet II they were can hardly
SEQ how words could have been formed more
singularly adapted to the circumstances use them
merely as illustrative OF the truth tnat
THE oUTBURsT OF WAR
that took place last summer In Europe was one OF
the most terrible That ever visited that war-worn
country. In one campaign the proudest nation
went to pieces like vessel Of clay The whole world
was moved to wonder and profound compassion.
None or expected then that there would speedily
spring out OF that war another war more terrible
still; but the scenes that nave transpired in Paris
lately have shocked every nerve. There are hun
dreds who sit before me who have made their pill
grmageS TO Paris; VINO have seen all that could sat-
isfy The appetite or minister TO the most exquisite
taste. Was there ever any place 50 gay and genial
ani joyous as parlSg And now 1t Is
SOAKED IN BLOOD.
lis fairest buildiags are smoulderlng IN ashes; It's
people are many Of them dead and many more wish
they dead. The scenes OF the Old French revo-
luton repeated. Evidently the same people are
there, and beneath the gayety and kindness lies
No nation can AFFORD to see this experiment going
on In any country withoutithinKing OF its own posi-
Dilities. We must not roll UP This numbering mass
reconstruction OF the State. We read much or tho
Communists Who are they? What are their aim5
il n a
may suppose, but II Is a crusade IN search OF
DISTINCT MORAL AND SOCIAL IDEAS.
The WORKING men of Paris have been studying gov
ernment This revolution has burst out for definite
ends. 1t is not squabbe OF Wild beasts for food.
the right basis, and they attempt TO reconstruct IT,
II Is an insurreeuon not only against political but
THs WORK or TuoUs ANDs or YEARS
is to be put on trial In seeking these ends this
and to that n lust 1 CAUSE
would be heroic. do not mean to extenna,e the
reckless cruelty that has taken place. but 4 these
breasts to the same death; and this spirit makes all
the more dangerous che great uprising Of which
gramme the arIstocratc and the middle classes
have hai their time Of government, and now the
att 11 GREAT WORKING CLASS
are to have their chance There now to he an ex.
pertinent made by the bottom aud 1t will fall as
have the top and The middle. While Paris laughed
swollen.eyed men, waiting for their chance. Under
all the gayeties OF Paris
People have visited Paris and have seen her pro-
ducts but they have not gone into the shops TO feel
and come from II knowing nothing OF it. The work
Ing people OF the manufacturing cities OF France
SYMPATHY WITH THE COMMUNISTS
Of Paris The whole mountain stands upon liquid
These men are almost universally without reli.
gous faith. Now, | care not SO much what
creed man believes, put for man TO
shocking. This lack takes men back to
the condition Of animals. You can never build the
sound religious latin. ms Oommunissic faith IS
revolutionary II does not mean progress;
IT MEANS REVOLUTION
II Is organized aud Il Is organizing among men
who are educated on the malign side. We ought
not to be Ignorant OF It's existence nor OF its dam
ton and greatest freedom the aborers are prepar-
ing to clasp hands with their brethren all over the
world There Is trouble in future for Europe, II
may be mltigated If religion shall come as
BENIGN SYMPATHY,
as blessed spirit; but unless there be some timely
OF shocks. In how much danger are we on thtd
sldes Il one considers what great number OF
there are, and what outrages take place, he may
fear that
WE SHALL HAvE PARIS YET.
But our danger comes not now from the lower
classes.
THERE 10 A DANGER
from the wide separation of classes. II Is always
dangerous IN vast population to have the interests
separated; to have large class full OF leisure
5a pleasure the Control Of the legislatures u and
commerce and politics ana Of wealth Is In Imminent
danger. We see the beginnings OF 1t, but 80
Unless we are aroused 10 The greatness Of this
power and put barriers before II, we shal: prepare
We have reson free Om a Ho
States which springs up by the side OF the
cradle; We have no proud hierarchy standing
apart. Our preachers are noe priests, they are
ministers. In the main the power Of religion In
America proceeds from those VINO sympathize in
ala Nh rktvp .f
Europe have been SO badgered and beaten
BY those who have pretended to religion that is
is no wonder o anat or 'e cnuR ase1 anlm0slS
and cathedras have come sharp pains to the com.
mon people and don't wonder tnat they put sss
are I fortunate -, mat we nave Suilde Cd
gave to our fathers. All our laws have to the people
the O. p a e eonss our
people to the very bottom Woe to that people,
who stripped Of everything ~ war have s strPp ea
no warm bosom OF faith to rest upon. Here we are
not compressed. II men are discontinued thoy can
outbreak. Yet II we are TO maintain our standing
we must keep open oil tho channels OF education.
An ignorant man IS DANGEROUS MAN.
T. 10 s DARK e e
fanaticism does not come. To US
THE NEwsPArER is WORTH MORE
than mines OF gold. The newspaper Is TO the body
polite what the arteries are TO the human
body. Multiply them, and would 70 God tnat those
Then the common school mixes the children OF
tho rich ana the poor and lays the
foundation Of sympathy That the years
can never efTace. When came to Brooklyn I found
q man who, when a boy with me In the Old brown
school house, caught flies instead OF ideas, and
secretly Whitfield the benches, and when recognized
him, after thirty years, my blood tingled as
II he had been the son OF my own mother.
I would have the common school made
so full of the marrow of good things that those who
live near II can't afford TO send their children any
and
ALWAYS KEEP IT COMMON.
What ls done for the common people lot IL Dc oe-
ter than that which IL for the ricn we must teach