, 1874-02-16
not hayo boon porfoot, but who was the obioot
uf combined persecution.
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not tlaye boon porfeet, hut who was tie object
uf conbinol persecution.
THE PLATFORM.
at half-pnst 10 O'Clock Tho Rov. Floronco on.
torod tho ilali, aud, without much alo, mounted
tho temporary platform, which Ind boen pre-
parod him, and which across tho spaoo
botweon u couple OF billiard tables. It boro an
unfortunate 0oorgo Driver waB oxooutot. Tllore
WIS, Oh the elevation, pfain chair n1ld \ worry
small cart-tablo, upon which Mr.. McCarthy's ,D.
blo-diap'aoing tho "paoln"-rosted..
rRELtM1NAH1Es.
The, preacher, having got upon tho boards,
hualt Il, prayor-his right thand raised to Heaven,
and ls left hand t1lrllBt. artistloally into tho
pocket Of hs right .ooat-tail.: The prayer was
brlef! hut forvont an1 a9attllto: OF caMt4 Thia
"Noaror, my God, to TIiee," which was very
gracofully Hung by tho audience or congregation,
lilo liked tho rendition 30 well that ho insisted ou
m encore, which wns allowed. Tho preacher
i.on r9n ySry M Long ost' n tho sleo ot
otAor p!ous melody and d second dovout prayer.,
THE BEnaioN.
This accomplished, tho business, Of, the day;
was arrived ct, aud tho proachor. for hia text,
49,. Tho sermon was: enorgotleally, deltvored;
aud wont to HI,ow that tho audience were, in tho,
words Of tho Apostle, "fnil Of knowledge, aud
could " "adnionish ono nnother.' H.
LIS =
men thoro Who woro religious and n cooi n,nuy
who Ind no rolieipu nt nil b,,t ho boi{evoe tint
oyou tic worst Of tlom were full OF goodness,
Wbateyer elso they might be, tley woro mt rnljr-
ions hypocritos. Tlloy might bo sinners: but
they did not pass themselves oil for saints they
did not snil untlor tho colors of Ohrist to flgt
III tho aerrice Of the devil, He beloved there
was not lnan tlicra present, gambler, thief,
dv,lnkard, OF dehM,1ohuo, low ansl.. degraded as
they wore, that would turn tho man who had,
~ r.,
Savior, into the atreet ~ IN outcaat aud a:yag-
nbol,d, 10 far as onmity could make him SO,
[Cries Of "No." which tho preacher siloncod.1
HIS wIoNas..
them bad mud sinful nj TINY were, who would
Btand up in church, and. beside his mfatreBs,.
hasphoMouslY siug T" Blessed aro tho puro. In.
spirit" ho did not boliuyo tlat there was man
III that alldonoe who would stand up, with tic
Bolannity Of an owl In, q, chlruh-meoting, anil
ing 20 manly rs that, inain1ations would do bot.
tor-agninst his pastor ho did not think there
was any man thoro who would haye shut him
ont OF his own church without tho shadow OF 3
TINT The very mcauost criminal was allowed uu::
dor tho laws of tho United statos and of every
civilized country. He begged pardon for DWELL
Ing OH tomporal matters, but his WRONGS COM
relIed him to seek sympathy from tho people.
rurrlNa THE CoME1IIER ON THEM.
The preacher then ,nade somo really ablo, and
elonuoiit remarks against drunkenness, lowd-
1IcBs, cnrds, md dico, His words had greht ap-
paront effect Oil many OF those present. Ilo
would not ho said, cllnngo tlat audience before
lin Tor tic granlcst QUO in Chicago. He Ind,
on his aydowil to tho lall, stopped at tho First
Congregational Church md lQpkod in. Tharo
llo found one Of tho iincst-dresaod audiences III
tho world, hut tho Enrb Of faahton wns' not al
ways tho curb Of sancity, nor: was tlo curb Of
n F3ff
guilt was to DO found lur!sinG IN tho breast of
tl,oao whose voices wero loatloat In tho tomplos
Of God, while sinners, who believed IN nothing
particular, had hca1ts Of truth aud loved their
kind with benevolent Affection. There was
oven houor among thiaycs, aud that led him to
sometimes among persons who were cot gon-
orally considered robbers. Most professions
stood by thoir own nenabors but ho had not
that to sas. ,,,u ...,,.aun
One Of his own caliug had that morning con-
sontea to tho meannoss of preaching In his pull
pit, knowing TINT he (AlcCarthy) was ablo TO I'LL
it just M well, mud that he had been ghalnefuy
turned out without form Or trial: What high.
Waym3n I could ll DO worse than tint? Why, II
lle would discharge him OIL. the spot. Laugh
tori Iheso n,oal--his porEocutors-hnd over
rlodon everyth'ng7-canonB, cos1s!3En17sn. and al!
Ma clear easo OF la"nakere becoming la"-
;. At this point hlr. MCCARTHY branchod into rc-
liglon, aud agaiu delivered tcl!ing. plilppc
against "wi,le, women, md cards. which were,
he said tho dovils triuityin tho r'1ination Of tho
human ~ kind: -- -.
1hcn he called upon tloso preaont to join
with him in singing Come to Jesus" Which
they did. ..-....
A SNOW OF HANDS.
:, At tho conclusion Of tho religious inyitation,
tho preacher called for show Of hands in favor
1f
Among tho pious rcoplo prcsout were noticed
ex-Ald. James Walsh ana tho presont Aldermnn1o
incumbent, George White. Both: gentlemon
wero yery, attentive to the ceremonies, and ap-