The New York herald., 1874-11-22

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his portraits Tor pay at the door OF his lecture
room on Sabbath evening. IL dia not promise
well Tor the discourse. but was now literally IN
for IT. and took my seat with 1900 Others
.'Presently the speaker entered upon the plat
form and announced his subject for the evening.
"Why Bachelors Ought to Marry Preliminary 10
the discussion he gave history OF his own career
IN Boston, where ne said he enjoys the confidence
OF the best and most distinguished pastors or all
denominations. No newspaper, secular or re-
gious, had ever spoken word against ms course,
which was TO reacn the masses with the Gospel;
TO bring religion to those who will not 60 to the
churches to get 1t; to give 1t to them In manner
that diver's them-makes them laugh now and
then-and so induces them to come again and
again. His audiences advertise MIN. He had
made several thousand dollars by such preaching,
the Young Mems Christian Association. And when
he had sufncienty exhibited his object he went at
hts subject, and gave the reasons, first, why men
do not marry, and then why they should.
"As took no notes II Is quite out OF my power to
repeat the points he made. His manner was bold,
blatant, impetuous, and his language coarse, reck-
raise laugh. and In this he was constantly sue
cessful. The stalest anecdotes-especia!iy az
the expense or w0men-were received with
rounds OF applause; and, whenever a hit was
made 30 near TO the indehcate that the a'luson
was apprehended, the delight OF the assembly was
equal TO that OF the pit IN a theatre when the
boxes are compelled to get behind their lans.
as an a a ,day favor o. marriage "a s was o.
r1Ctcule and give young men an idea that they had
better xesp ou OF. Of IT, he would not nave
was IN n.mss though ai!s '0ssss YEARS on %.
than ever DO you ask % he then % cried OUT Why
don't you take your own pup Which question Is
precisely the, type OF his argument-he recon-
mended pill something to be taken, although
not agreeable but on the whole necessary and ex-
pediens under certain circumstances.
course BY . man calling himself Gospel
1a minister may be saia.ary and becoming
But 1t does not strike me so. 1t was
sprinkled with filings at respectable pulptts, at
rich congregations; 1t was fitted TO inhame the
advocated something very like communism OF
property and II there was word or thought
ners, or to enforce moral obligation on man
as q creature Of God and and subject Of HIS law,
any injustice, and IL may be that his manner and
his matter are SO abhorent to my tastes, and con-
trary to all my ideas OF what religion requires in
what others approve Professor Chrlstlieb ex-
pressed my mind exactly when ne said the lowest
German theatre was better man sucn preaching. q
such measures? My heart and my 1esh cry out,
MOI thousand times, mol
Glove fun. and laugh as much as any other man
who has as much serious work to do. But there Is
time to laugh; And place.
word Tending to excite laughter by contrast
between the subject and the manner OF treating
1t; comic; sportve; jocuar' This is precisely
and against which have here entered an earnest
and sincere protest."
.'This is my reply" said the sensational divine
Progress is the watchword OF the hourr i
win overturn, oyertarn, over!urn, saith the
not lear the assaults OF scepticism. Heart
less preachers are the moths and grubs to the
church hive. Honey bees cannot eXpel them, but
they can seek new hive. Heartess preaching Is
making more infidels than all the scientists COM
bined. The religion that can meet the wants Of
mankind, take the vices out OF man-the swear
ing, the drinking the licentiousness-and make
him honest noble. upright, Godnke that re-
stand against the combined lnfidelity OF the world
There is great prejudice against what Is called
.sensationallsm YET i've reiglon must De sensa,
before the LorG.
JESUS CHRIST WAS SENSATIONAL
when He wept over Jerusalem. Angels are sup
posed 20 be sensational; they rejoice over repent
Ing sinners. When the foundations OF the world
were laid the inspired poet says, THE morning
stars sang together and the sons OF God shouted
for ioyl' I affirm that the pulpit should be SEN
sational end not a tombstone. TombstOnes preach
to dead rolks Want OF heart has already killed
the Reformation IN Germany. Yet You quote, sir.
a German tneologian as my censor-a man know
ing nothing OF the American idea. His condemna-
sands IN Boston Music Hail ought to be to my
honor rather than discredit. You say was
the same might be- be said Of Knox, Luther and
Whteieid-greatest OF preachers. You speak o
.burlesaue in the pulpit What can be greater
your profession? You profess that the salvation
Of a soul IS worth everytnlng-worth more than
IL
greatest OF ali losses. Yet how indilIerent wnal
zeal do you exhibitS What agony Tor the lost
not this buriesque lndeed2 You hint at some
thing like communism, flngs at respectable pull
pits and rich congrcgations.' confess TO the
charge. Christ was thus charged. We worship
not the God oil glory, but oil gold. Not the king or
heaven, but the money king: Wealth holds the
It's founder, fishermen Tor its disciples, a tent
maker for It's chief apostle. gospel preaching has
now become aristocratic ana exclusive. Where Is
tba urrh IN Wpl a n
in his blouse? Hear 1t, oh ye preachersl Unless
the laborlrg man finds gospel that Will give him
social equality and unlooSe the heavy burden, and
pronounce Tor manhood sovereignty, soul recog-
milton and soul equality before GOD, irrespective
OF class, CASTE cloth or gold, ne Will stay at home
churches Will be deserted. Now 1 ask, What Is
your sect or Church doing Tor tine masses-"hete te-
rogeneous Masses" called IN derislon? Where are
the great congregations OF the poorS Does your
manner OF preaching reach one out OF twenty OF
the pOpulation2 Where the once great revivals9
Great anniversary occasionsY Where the zeal, the
deep conviction, the noble Self-Sacrifce, humility
and charltyY
SHADES OF THE PURITANs
has it come to this? When man Is found to
attrac ct non-church gocrs and gather two or three
thousand persons on sunday night in cooper In
stitute, right In sight OF open shooting galleries,
dance halls lager beer concerts, "BacK Crooks y
and ii a thousand drinking saloons ali in u blast.
and constrain that audience to respond, almost to
q man, to every noble appeal OF moral sentiment
sir, alas there is not wanting an editor
and orthodox divine to stand against the
tide; to throw himself into the breach and
cry, with all the lamentation OF Job, "My
heart and my flesh cry out Saved by such meas
ures aDhorrent TO my tastes ? NO, mol tnou-
sand times mol Better than such preaching Is the
lowest German theatre"
ON tell 1t not in the streets OF New York; pablish
1t not IN the BOwery, lest the Five Points rejoice,
and the enemy cry Hal hal" You speak OF the
'Indellcate;' Of ladies covering their faces and
applause from the PIT. | pronounce the inslnua-
tiOn false and a slander upon the audience.
EVIL TO HIM WHO EVIL THiNKs.n
You repeat. with seeming surprise, that mo pas.
tors, no newspapers. secular or religious" " had
spoken word against me IN Boston. My answer
is this s:-"1hey know me-" You do not know me,
aud lear you are incapable of compromising my
motives.
Now, sir, make this proposition IF You and
the minister's OF the denomination you represent
VIII Tor one year curtail your expenses, divide
your salaries, give up watering places, spend your
vacations with the poor and fol the poor, and give
the Gospe! hearty trial for one year, then Will
do IL for lifetime. l Will not lecture; Will
preach the Gospel-the whole Gospel and nothing
but the Gospel-sO long as lie and health are