The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-23


rertis,, thinks we do wronzto hold ~ PAUL a.
d. model for modern preachers. lie SAYS that
in tuc-e times there are millions OF people who
are not prepared f,r PARIS sort ~ preaching.
Well, We suppose that. Ia one sense, this Is true.
They feel more disposed to listen 20 melliAunus
81 quisiuons on sentimental piefy; they would
rather enjoy the fine, soft Pleasure that comes
through the romance OF religion; they would
rather hear sermons that deal exclusively WITH
the theories Of theology; they would rather be
utillated hy some amiable pre'cher when they
go I, church on Sundays. All this Is quite true.
They would feel uneasy in the presence OF 81 IA
a man "a PAiL. HIS preaching would Oh, mi
them. lie would make them dissatisfied with
themselves. He would proclaim their duties,
and show them the Divine sanctions Of duty.
He would warn them to change THEFT sinful
lives, and turn fr I'M their evil wivs. IL would
hold w before them, with apostolic m 'i-stv,
tue standatd 81 Righteousness. H. would give
them new views II the true nature OF genuine
re- igion. and ~ the requirements II makes upon
| those who profess to believe IN II. Under such
| ureachin, "a that OF PAUL. W have no doubt
| that Thousands of religious professors would Nv
| from the church, and take E., fuce in heatnenism
| or inn l.lity. whi' wluli be more agree lie TO
| their dispo -ltion. pAULwas m IA VINO preached
| things that sinners felt u be very hard upon
| the.n; though We ali not, on tn a. account,
| change his w,vs or surrender his IT juui. Blt
our irien lly critic In the Elmirt Aircrtser docs
| not X lam 70 us WV people In these times are
uuprc pared for PACLs sort Of preaching. IL "a
| not too scholastic for them; 1t IL not too
| antiquatcd FIR tnem, or too mysterious
| It is not beyond their understanding; II is II 4
| inapplicshc to them. WAY, thea, IL It obi &c
uonahle to them2 H. It b.cmsc PAUL, ln~te ID
Of irving to pla so people, T. Il It er their CON
ceits, to promote their seinshness, md 10 ex-
| cue their WickcinrSs, lthurei to turn them into
| tlfxg ways Of truth aud risnteou,ne,- which
are { tcpI to unreaentlnt slnncrsf
The Washington Board of Public Health
! has the assurance To ask Of CONGRESS an appro-
priation " S9Gll7, which IA In addition TO lik'
amount demand I'd from he funds ~ the Dis
trct # Columbia, and $l0,00l moro, paid to the
members Of the board ~ larry The Washing
ton TtLgrtm says that all the work done at
great 1ense nv the numerous negro sanitar'
inspectors was peri urmed In former year- by In,
police without any extr, cost, while before ia,
advent OF boss SHEPHERD aud his gang, the bes
physicians ana most prominent ciuzens serve,
on the BOARD Of Health without receiving an,
| y whatever. We commend these facts to til,
consideration OF Mr. RANDALL and MS Appro
priauon Committee.
A Washington newspaper says cha
Moaslrer HANCOCK IL - la go owner ia the Ma
touul Republican, GRANr's kitchen orgtn Uni
accounts for tho strong 1dvnr of crookc,
wai-key IN ITS articles. II Is said that GHANr j.
IN occasional contributor 20 that ornament %
journalism, and the Cnrinn ii COmmcrct
AYERS that he recently wrote an EDITOR arucl
for tho RcpubiicIH nearly "A column IN length.
rnl que. ct ut tIcud % ut n.' ui ,l 'turrN just q
uur pOr- Igi lucri' b. the ftut oi pult ca ~ rIlu
| IIt in n e. t.Htrart dfl uf fro" liIu 10 INr I.l
hAth nio step neb OAd thu Y.3Hsvis nom Dent laNvl
| - lts0nHe.
Tho Young editor Is talking about the Nav
flower Pulitans, and he is wrong. We hayo I'd
yauced m'ny stepa beyond ter abstract IDEA u
"A free fdth. They knew little about religion
freedom as we understand II. Ihcy crossed tn
ocean to found % theOcr.cy, and when they na
established II, thel made 1t hot Tor GA .hcr
Biptisis, and Other people who dad not ACRE
wlth them in religious oplnious.
That there IL Il secret society on au ALI
ance of secret societies against the Catholic
and for the third term, Is quite evident. IN
hoad II one OF he camp OF tie Patriotic Son
of America on Monday spoke In THE SUN of tn
great extent Of that order. and expressed II