, 1874-07-13

anything abo,,t that? Go1soratlon aftof go,er-
tion has paaHou amy and wo hhvn noe !lnnrd q
w9Fd from o r saeo ST 18th oy a e or a,se9 aRs5S 1
throw awhy tho snro rcalitieb, the pfcas1ros and
possessions Of tho proaent, for 2 beautiful fdoal,
/. sliatlowy picture painted OH tho aky Of tho fn-
ture, which; for NJ 70 know, may tanta'lzo n ,,s
nyowcd conviction, Ia Mt oast tho taoit language
Of wor1dnosa w1lBrovor IL lids established itB
reign, 10 eonntoract this tendency, to break
this apell Of illusion, md arolse nlon from this
fioult task unlor tho most favorable cou-
dtions; but in tho city, whore evory-
thing consrlrcs to stimulate, tho NOR
a G s5avS ssns Sbss 5 Into aasfo ana neroeo 5 0
It is 1iko going out into tho thiok atlrf mud boiling
surge OF q Ningarn in search Of aouts.
: Another groat l,fndranco to tho sprend o. tho
Gospel iii tho, city is THO potent attraction Of
naturally tho result Of material abundance mud
prosperity. Those WHO rise above all tho pinch
Ing 1ocehBitos Of labor and want often find tlon,
Belvos, II not previously sclloolcd to thoughtful
Of auporfuons sup limo thoy have Il on ffnnd. 10 xiii
limo, to cllaae away tfo'yawning brood of onuui,
evening Mt eomo fashionable billfard-hall,
OF h,o to ov 60 to +, tho an opGfa o,or or on plaM
as a s; oecasoip1 res4atloa, but @ when eeeomas
bnbitual IL q waHto OF time and money, d|asipntes
thought stimulates tho passions to III ovcrwecn-
ing indulgence, aud mny aofton tho hbro OF prin-
ciplo. Tic young. olerk,' after bnaluosa hours.
cannot bonr tho tedious loneHomonesB of his room
in tho attic story Of q boardng-houso, md will
often sock Bucl ptGGsttros from tho aloor hunger
of the social fooing Thon, too tho fcvorsll cou'-
petitions, tho exotoment Of business, and tho
EeLorAl hiBh' pressure ilndof whibh most poopIo
In tl1o city live. mny oauso 'nlhuy to resort to
narcotics aud at1mllatiug potAtlohn III order to
revive their iadod and drooping energies. 1n
tocotntry there iHyaty little ATTRACTION to gay and
cotvivial pleasures: Tho RECURRING ho1idays. and
tho coming Of Tho circus, aud pitching Of thoobig
canvaHtont on tho greou,.or an occasional hop
ut the inn, nro about oil the objects of am11,ne~
mont which break tho silence aud monotony OF d
eos,ntry-ifc. But in tho city tho Incentives to
jovinl vices, PLEASANT foliies amorous and tisso-
constantly in sight, and tricked out In their
most bewitthlng and sliowy costumes. Ever
tic fne nrts, poetry, music, painting, wlt and
eap 9 70 81 s s02n9 p ss assS to Ss M Msassse %
Its termination. Mnltt,ideR all around us aro
marching to portlition, colors flying aud bands
playing tic most lively airs.
N Now thS t,,. PEOPLE, sosr.a in IT. the sonnty
a' II noe es and , aeoatS aa ays sso 1aS a. force gS
strtko them with suoh power. They
oftou attend church just to wbilo awny tho day,
aud this unconsciouHly may often form n taBto
for spiritual thtnga but; in tho city, tho hcer-
restaurant, u stroll into tho country 1ido OH
tho o"bou1eya,tl." or thu love Of games, may help
tho ltlle and thouGhtloss multitude aronnd Us to
forget tho II kson,euess Of tho day. aud neglect
tho house Of Worship; To go into this vast
amusement. aud oil forms Of pleasing and MIS-
leading talifties,~ aud try and porsuado men to
mako better use Of their timo, and not to neg
lect tho walks Of honor, virtue. aud religion, Ia
sit ss Witch vt your an wibs ba ptormo a4a 10 BY shs
good resolution 1nado ut prayer-neeting
And thcu you should remember that tic human
heart 10 liko tho magazine of ship in battlo; If
but one fiery temptation ponotratcs IT. tho Whole
soul may bo instantly lighted up with blowing
and urraa'iageablc passions, tenlperp, and ap
pottos; and yot hero tho mir is NIL aglow with tho
falling sparks Of evil. Aud to add to this
danger, and incrensa the difficulty Of your work,
tho public aontinent'iB indifferent or lonSued
agalnatall religious work. In the country, the
farmer who plows Oh Sabbath, or roaps Lis giain,
bccdmos Il noighborlood 'talf aud gives groat
scandal to the popuar aonso Of Religious proprio-
ty. But hero the Sabbath is faBt degonorntiug uto
holiday, when tho stroet:onrs arc mont crowded
when tho Vory-stables arc most patronized, when
all placos Of gay and dasipated resort put on
their fucst attire. Indeed, there aro nn1ly
things combining il the city to mako this day as
the old Roman Bnturna1a, day Of carunyafs,
fiSlt9. AuA 1HQ
slatcB at tho statioG-houBcs show TINT this day,
nB now Kept, is cnrHo instcad OF n blessing to
many. And yet to loso the Sabbath, or at loast
part Of our time consecratcd to public worship,
would largely holp'to send our civilization atag-
gering back to tho Dark Ages. There are statutes
| protecting this day, ropressing all places and
PRACTICES that would tend to deInoralizo tho
| moral character Of tho community. but who
thinks Of executing tl,.n7 They stand as the
grnvcatonos Of 4 doad public sentiment.
ff3' In II
fnct that all tho foul progeny OF vice
multiply moro rapidly horo than elsewhere.
Mind, III this aocjal hot-housoi sprouts into ma
and aolid character. Nowhere do children ripon
so inst into knowledge Of the follioa ant vices
of tho dny. In tho country tho Incentives: to
vicious indu1gences and lascirious desires aro
not 80 stimulating. But few temptations prowl
across tho dasied pastures. or stalk through the
woodland glades; but hero temptation, III pro-
tonn Shapes hidea In every corner. Gltdos along
every. ayenuo, and. looks alike through plato-
glass or papor-1nondcd windows. Tho city.
thought tho emporium Of intelligence, art,
RESERVOIR OF nations depravity. There is
every inducoment for vice, dishonesty and paint
cd shame to flock to tho city, for hore they
can more easily Lido aud more, securely ply the
here; along the dark alleys, in garrets, wood
sheds, ,cetare, iaB; brothols, md Btation-louHes,
tho most noxious vices aud naBtiuess of tho
whole country, Tic most lonthsonlo garbage Of
the land poltrs Into this great Hocal sower. This
has booli truo of cities in ull ages. They drain
off tile foulest vooA OF tho country, aud yet, in
this 11arshy soil aud mephitic mir lies your work
as u city church.
hayo long thought TINT one Of the greatest
hl1lderanccs to successful ovangolam i'll tho city
sprung from tho deprivation Of our social con-
dition. Tho city III q sort Of opitunle Of the
| globe. 1t is lingo mountain Zonel
by all tho latitudoa and longltudoA
Of civilization a1ll character. Here, II,
ten nlinuteB' WALK, you may pass down,
from the ICY, Alpine heights Of woalth, along the
sllsnIy slopes OF contentMent mud lucrative in
tuHtry, to tho tatB whore honest poverty has
daily stand-up fight with disease and Htnrva-
tion, and lower still into those cavornouA depths
whore aQuntor, ignorance. wretohotlnosH, md
drunkon,iohB |iuddles in filthy raga. Tho stone
front OF nillnenco and enso castH its shadow oycr
tho woodsaed of Indulgence and want. Grace
aud retlnomont, atold ignorance and boaetly stll-
pdity, crowd mid elbow each other on the street.
Aln,d tho whirl and glaro Of rich equipage antl
ilashing jowe!ry, goos tho 1ag-pickor under hA
load Of fill Or lics tho lusty artaan with Btrong
steps to his bonoh or forge. Tlo.1noan Of dis-
trens mingles With tho peal Of joyous laughter,
/ aud tho ring Of merry VOICES.
And now Will you stop momont,
md cast glance over tho hilly and rugged sur
Foaa eF fliA uoCin1 1hmtaanro2 nattynnn fLaan