The New York herald., 1873-11-24
BROOKLYN CHURCHES.
HANSON PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH.

"EmiiiO CASTELAR, I'm His Struggle for
Liberty In spain and in Cuba: Shall
We Help Him or Crush Him :''-Spain
Needs Timc to Thfnk-The Causes of
Her Degradation-AC Country Without
Sabbath-The True Policy Of the
American Government.
The Hanson place Baptist church was last even
ing crowded by an immense congregation OF
people, whose curiosity and interest were engaged
by public announcement that the pastor, the
Rev. Justin d. Fulton, would preach upon the ex-
citing subject Of the relations OF our government
with that OF Spain on the question OF Spanish rule
in Cuba. The preacher is an impressive man,
whose face expresses solidity OF character ana
determination and energy OF thought; and the
sermon, with It's living spirit running through 1t,
was at times eloquent and always forcible.
He chose his text from John, XXI. GAS soon as
they were come to land they saw fire OF Goals
there and fish laid thereon and bread.n
He said The thought suggested by the Scrip
tural lesson is that Providence IS in advance OF
production. 1t is the watchful forethought and
care OF God which make existence q possibility.
We get into straits and dfculties, need help, see
our weaknesses. and then try TO wake up our God
and call His attention to our wants, as did the
prophets or Baal when they wanted fire to come
down from heaven. Elijah believed in God. He did
nothing 10 AWAKEN HIN. lie DeHeVeu tnat tie was
conscious OF his needs and ready to come to his
help. and went forth in this spirit, building the
altar and placing on 1t his sacrifice God heard and
warmed him with fire IRON heaven. This faith is
necessary at this and at all hours. Providences are
THE HANDWRITING OF GoD.
They deserve to be studied and pondered over
and acted upon. Many treat providences as they
treat the clouds and the veering wind, referring
them TO the Weather Bureau. SO they declare that
events belong to politicians and not TO Christians.
Such are derelict TO duty. They consent TO the
dangerment Of humanity There is a more excel
lent way Christ lived by the day and for the day,
and so lived for the race and for eternity. Moses
Joshua, David and Daniel, the men who wrought
great achievements In the past and who are accom-
plishing great things for the present worked while
IL was day, believing that God worked with them
and for them.
The President OF the Republic OF Spain Is a man
OF this character and In his struggles for liberty in
Spain and In Cuba deserves our acquaintance and
support. For the first time for centuries spsniard
has won the applause OF Europe BY the brilliancy
OF an Imagination that scorns the exaggeraton for
which his people are distinguished, and for that
directness OF putting things which made him, for
eloquence and influence, the match OF any orator
in Europe, even when he was not backed by major
tiles and sustained by the judgment OF public
opinion. He is man who is centuries In advance
of mis- people, and has, BY his own herculean pow
crs lifted mis- country out OF the Slough OF Despond
10 a level with the requirements OF the hour. AS
orator and leader, he was IN the C0rtes
worth numerical majority. In 1869 he stood
among the abest Statesmen OF Spain. There were
Serrano President and Prm Minister Of War, and
Others quite az favored, VINO resembled the israel
itea of Egypt and yet turned themselves back eat.
ing the Ieek and onions, OF which they were lonu.
CASTELAR,. LIKE ANOTHER MOSES,
strobe forward at the command OF God, never look
ing backward, never counting the cost of an ad-
vance but giving full scope To his radical doctrines
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