The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-29
ALL SOULS CHURCH.

A Sensitive Pastor Refuses 20 Give His
Name-A Discussion OF Democracy asvi
AristOcracy-BOth Are Weak and both
Are Strong.
The congregations at All Souls church. corner OF
Fourth avenue ana Twentieth street, was yester.
day morning anything but encouraging for the first
Sabbath after q vacation. Charles Il. Griune oc-
cup!ed the pulpit II was with The greatest dill
Guilty that the name OF the gentleman was obtained.
Upon asking him'he peremptorily refused to give
either his name or that OF the place from which he
hailed. lie
DID not WANT MS SERMON REroRrgD
because he did not like the way in which the ger.
mons OF Others were worked up. The usher. how.
ever. was more unscrupuous ana readily gave The
patronymc OF this august parsonage. The speaker
chose his text from the words of Job:-s'I.et the
weak say lam strong" and from IT, Corinthians -
''Whcn am weak then am strong" Every man.
he began, has certain inherent powers Our DISC
bedieDce may prevent their growth, but they are
still there We are weak also when are bespt
10y temptations IRON within. But does not the
Christian glory in his own wcaknessy II ia necessary
ami to himself Let Va conhne ourselves to the
strong and the weak character. The worst crlmi-
nal has In him some good. so that we Try to modify
hard sentences. This faith j. what makes ua De
Ieve ia salvation. On the other hand, when we
hear cxtravagsnt praises OF good man, We say,
good as he IL,
Human nature IL both strong and weak-weakcr
and stronger than We have yet known. Alter ex
pallatpg at some length on This pnrt Of his dis
course the speaker commenced comparing dcmoc-
racy and aristocracy. Each cling 30 their strength
and To their weaknesses. Look at the democrats.
Do they rely on the wisdom OF their leaders, No
Their strength lies In their Mutual sympathy, In
their charity for every citizen nad nation. These
are the virtues What are the weaknesses Of
democracy What IL the opposite OF sympathy. the
opposite OF charity Let all develop and maintain
their pans, but let them beware Of curdling avn
psthy ihlO nate. Let them not purchase their own
temporal
PLEASURES At rng NATIONAL gxrESsy
ANA "hat or arts0cracy. Their strength il knOwl.
edge-knowlodge history and DEVELOPMENT and
III the wisdom Of their leaders Happy rs are we
WIN democracy, are other nations with
Happy are other countries Ivy the sage counscis Of
their lcarnedsons. But like democ,acv aristocracy
uas ~ struggle win its weakness. II Ia weak when
cunning takes the place OF wisdom; when cxpcdi.
great classes 10 individuals. How strong many
persons feel when they think OF their Inward
faculties OF their knowledge, OF their dsIn,sres,na
ness in doing good 10 their religlonl Yes tLere
are moments like these in oil hearts Vol
there is the other SIDE There Is dlsoyalty
TO parent. selfshness AMI deceit between
brothers, shortcomings In religion, indulgence in
sensual pleasures How weak are We are
strong IN our strength--we are weak In our weak.
eaca arist0crat power TO make magnauimlly ,r
se!hshisss In his party, for diligence, patience
chastity, are not OF the masses, but OF the people
>; t:,-rp u,-., heon- soihfnuess, iinpat.ehcc, IN
chastity. Lei men, then, not
PLAY TIE PART OF BEAsra
Let them remember their own divinity. They are
lpleIs VI the earth EYeIy one that stpfaa hmsAl(