The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
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sermon by tho Ecv. Dr. Merrill Richardson
in the New Eualnud CONGREGATIONAL
Church.
A large congregation gathered In the genial house
OF worship corner OF Madison avenue and Forty.
seventh street. yesterday morning to listen to their
pastor, Rev. Merrill Richardson, ID. D.. on the
"Power Of Public Sentiment to Restrain from
Crime" the late assassination OF Mr. Fisk
being the groundwork OF the discourse, although
the names OF the actors IN the tragedy were
not used by the reverend gentleman. lie
selected Ills text from Hebrews sixth chapter, por
ttons Of the seventh and eighth verses-'And
bringeth forth herbs meer for them by whom 1t
is dressed, recelveth blessing from God; but that
which bearess them aud brlers Is rejected, and Is
nigh unto cursing." 1t is with human society as
with the earth. What Is cultivated Is always
blessing ana what neglected curse. the fact
Cultivated It is blessing OF God, and
on the contrary; IN state OF ignorance ignorance,
6os ana stain rg, Look npU ara ropsrs
blessed. God does not finish the earth. but mas left
1t to cal forth mans power OF DEVELOPMENT All Its
have been left In an embryo state, which
HUMAN AGENCIE5
must nnlsh Facts were then given by the pastor,
contrasting tho several COuntrieS-lreand, Scot
land and Climatic show that Just In tnat proper
in the efforts used to cultivate the people 80
they PROSPER. Cultivation one year does not answer
for another; does one generation Tor the next.
Continued effort must DO made in tic way Of i'm
lions must reproduce their wealth every year. The.
health OF the body must be cared Tor aud cultivated
every day; as with individuals so with a country,
there must be reproducing oil the time. Constant
exerti0n Is Gods plan with mau. Illustrations
were then given to show how governments
execute ana make Their aws and the
power OF pubic oplnion-the latter Is OmnIpOtent,
and decides laws aud customs peace and war, and
the great majority Of community becomes good or
TO ITS PUBLIC OPINION.
They will not go beyond this, ana IN free societies
utterlnCe
Ur v eTsy paes every form aat c pr
responsible. Humboldt In ascending the Andes
found the atmosphere 80 rare that blood was forced
through the skin, and with the moral atmosphere
In which we tran-ft Is made rare so all vicious
influences force themselves TO The surface. Applying
this point at eloquent length the pastor used many
III their cradles and change them with children
born in China. In one generation their
ton, SO great is the power OF community
to mould all living within A. Every member Of so.
cicty is responsible ior the iIvs strength or pubic
sentiment. The rlch as well ~ The Joor are inter-
ested IN this. DIR. Richardson thc. forclbiy spoke
OF educating the masses moro than IL being done
1t Is demanded by the age and Christianity requires
II. The moral power o. the pressthe greatest work
OF the age-is more and more extending Its influ.
ence for the right. The pulpit is doing Its work and
showing how much the Incubation oil Christian
principles Is doing for the public good. society
must be founded on Christian principles. The
London Times, in view OF the late assassination,
has recently said that our society was detective. IL
Is only SO because we do not
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the case demands. This and 0sher crimes grow
out OF loose public sentiment The people wor-
shipped the golden calf Aaron made; but every
man and woman that brought jewels and money to
make 1t bore part OF the guilt. The application oil
the sermon was then made. Every one must stam,
at his post and meet his her responsibility. We
must have better moral sentiment among us, anu
all should endeavor to bring ABOUT that result.