The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21
DRhOUNCING THE DRAD
letters from the People on Parson
Willis Sermon on Fisk.
A Sweeping Rebuke to Pulpit Sensation
aliSm, Cant and Hypocrisy.
yOX POPULl, vOx DEL.

We nave received during the past week a myriad OF
letters from our readers touching the sermons
preached last Sunday In certain churches on the
career OF Fisk. and particularly that preached by
she Rev. j. s. Willis, published In last Mondays
HERALD. Some OF these nave been published. At
present there are before US some one hundred and
1fty epistles, OF which we can use only few and
Of these we can only afford to give extracts. They
ere among the midesr. The denunciations come
hot and heavy. We take from them at random.
"a SINNER"
has been "shocked and disguised by the report Of
this reverend ~ libeller's revolving Billingsgate
Can 1t be possible that of sucn the Kingdom OF
Heavenr II So may all the heather gods save us
nom the religion ne breaches" The lndignant
simmer thus concludes
or your half million readers in this city, II there
most unchristian diairibe, that man. woman, or
child should buy or beg Bible and begin the les
sons OF Christ again.
SALT FOR CORRUPTION.
Well, here Is an "Amazonn willing to hurl lance
Jor Willis against sinners everywhere
contend that the reverend divine was right and
that his motive was good and timely, In thus raising
nus voice IN warming to the young men OF MS church.
been called to record occurs the press is ever ready
- blame the ministers for not more boldly correct
found who has independence enough to severely
animadvert upon the songuinary fate Of bad
Ss ns seeming Success to
low in his footsteps, then comes the cry at is
uncharltable," The fact Is the pulpit has been
voice in warning we must expect Just such acts to
record, and bd farewell to purity, right and justice
expression OF thought than now. These loose ideas
Of marriage, the isms and social depravity now
OF prncipies we must let our ministers speak that
she salt may be deposited at the fountain head Of
the corrupt stream.
ARE WE MORAL GHouLsl
Here is zone Who Regrets His Loss" Why did
Willis dare call Fisk thief on common rumor"
James Fisk Jr., was no thief; but even II he
were, what is the man who seeks to brand MN with
the manner most uncommon robber-who
plying charity, and dragging out into the glare OF
day the natural sins OF poor, frail humanity,
neanly puts all the shining virtues out OF sight,
and remorselessly steals TALL that the dead can hope
70 ciaim) kindly memory IN the hearts
lake his @ geSq Are does e
that he should drag this dead mans memory from
that lowly grave where the basest and blacklist in.
gratitude and treachery have lald him, and dlssect-
ing soul and character noble spite OF all their
faults, for his mean comprehension offer the poor
weaknesses and vices OF the flesh that perishes as
2 feast for human envy, spite and malice TO grow
Fat up0n2
Indignant, indeed. and ZAP. e. HI at great length
follows up the chase. lie cries for
A RELIGION OF LOVE.
Many who claim to be messengers Of Him whose
benediction was "good will TO men, substitute
damnation for their text and shut the Kingdom OF
upon men They seem ssa to FORGET 1aa tire
wood for preaching hell-6re is past, and that the
aoctrlne ike the salary, has become unpopular.
The most awful conception OF Dante, aided by The
f0rcible illustrations OF bore, 40 not present such
pictures Of he'll as hang about some OF our pulpits
These graphic views OF perdtiOn might lead one to
believe that those who sketch them had been near
II themselves; but however fascinating they may be
for the sinner who like the devils, CRY out 'why dost
thou torment US before the time W and thus pass
o was az 's We neeS this religion
love. The great want OF the nineteenth century.
says Pere Hyaclnthe is heart.
ANATHEMAl ANATuEMAl
"A Purely Human Being' does not stop to ques-
tiOn. He rings out his cry like Jonah at Nineveh
Oh, you Christian minister 1t would have befit ye
better mad ye have called together your congrega:
" may ynoms aa e sa
the allotted time God gave him he might
meet his heavenly Father true Christian,
which you can never 40, you hypocrltel-who dare
g assume the high ONCE as the Of
OF life In such an unnatural manner. on my
brothers and sisters all OF ye who nave hitherto
prepare to be judged hereafter, If ye would leave
TINS world in the true Christian ath turn from him;
and II ye wish your children should Join We here
after keep them from him; teach them TO Zee from
MIN as pestience.
Small charity may Willis deserve, and little does
ne get The motives even OF reverend gentlemen
VIII be questioned as they question those OF The
dead. "Money" comes with hard, metallic sinis-
ter jingle, TO ask his
UGLY QUERY.
would like TO know IL IL is fact that relative of
Ar. stokes approached this very highly respectable
clergyman and palmed" him for .preIudicing the
mind OF mis- congregation against Mr.. FISK, as iJ
might 90 some good coming on the trial OF Stokes;''
and did this same relative go 70 the Rev. Kempshal,
OF Elizabeth, n. j., ana tell nlm that he would make
II all right II he Just could few indirect words
In favor OF Stokes. which this pious preacher did 10
his hearts content last sunday
STOLEN THUNDER.
The very rhetoric used In vilitying the defunct is
unsuspected and 'Sir J. I. d'Glow" (drole de nom
ae plume strongly avers:-
Without doubt he studied early and late to pro-
duce that marvellous sermon, borrowing It's beau
ties from authors which, in this fast age ne sur.
poses to be little read and soon forgotten. Most
persons must have discovered that the euphony and
style Of composition were copied from that ceie.
brated Character or Napoeon' by Philips the
IRISH oarrister, as found among the speeches OF
Irish orators
Parsons devoid OF wit and originality rather than
censure deserve our sympathy. shall, therefore,
De less severe than otnerwise should, and merely
anvise Mr. Willis when he undertakes anything OF
the KIND In the future 10 cover his tracks.
10 THE DIssENrERl
See they ranple on the very cloth OF HIS order
'Justice" Is bigot, as his few bitter lines will tell
and therefore most unJust-a poor commentator on
charity.
Cnrlsuan Cnarlty STANDS nrst or all virtues. and
these not tea and haieluJah men who praise the
Lord and eat mufins deserve all they are getting
from their uncalled for remarks last sunday about
poor Fisk Dissenters have much IN their line TO
learn, and am sorry that they all take after their
father the first dissenter, VIZ, the Devil, who Is
from the beginning, DC.
RECENT, WILLIS. REPENT
Nv" holds out the lamp TO the dirt-ningng
xealot. There are hopes even for Wills.
ask you to profit "by some OF the examples he
has left your 'Be not too wise IN your own con-
cet,n for the time may come when You 'wlll be
put out OF the synagogue, and whos0ever kleth
you may think lie doetn God service" but "let
not your heart troubled" but endeavor In the
future to he more charitable to others and make
yourself more worthy OF the Church you represent,
and may II be solace to inqmring pity wnen
standing beside your hleless form to know that you
are not one oil the worst OF the disciples OF
Christ" Man OF God, II Will only be a short time,
. little while, before you will be called upon TO
meet that "vie scorpion" before the bar OF God,