The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-06
HOT SHOT FROM TALMAGE.
A sCfTn..vG REVIEW or BEECHER's
PUBLsC SCHOOL TALK.
DocInrIna Tint the Tenchcrs were LIbeIiensl,


Declaring TINT the Teachers were Libenousiy
Accused a Rnp at the Politicians The
Bible must and shall be supported.
All the seats and aislcs md Railways Of
tho brooklyn Tabernacle were packed yesterd ~
morning by congregation that wished to hear
The Rev. Mr.. Talmoges reasons why the Bible
should not be expelled from the public schools
The preacher said that ever since Paul lectured
In the school OF one TyrannuS Of Ephesus, in
culcating the principles OF the Christian religion,
the Bible and the common school had been
welded.
The bible was the very corner stone and key
stone OF our school system. "Takc the Bible
from the schoos!" he shouted. mo, by tho
strength OF the Eternal God 1t sh1ll never be
done IL shall never be done while there "a a
piece Of Plymouth Rock left large enough to
work into a flint. The teachers. too Of our
brooklyn schools have been attacked aud nc
cused Of immoralities and Ignorance. The
charge Is as libellous as IL Ia gross and uncalled
for. The teachers are selected especially for
their fnor.l mental nd spiIitu"l cndOwmcnts
ana there is no class IN society more worthy than
they. for Gods sake let the teachers alone,
an tlrrr no uHe tacics ih thcirp III to n honest
living. B1t II yoI must attack them. then direct
y ar ass ui AGAINST the males Tor they can de-
lend ihCmsclSc.-- nd Keep yuur heavy hands on
dcfrnccieis women. tAp lruse hut God
knows tnat II there "a no father or hus band to
mot ci them. there are hiotn, % enough left in
BioDkNn t. soc that thcy h1v. ils'icc."
"lt said" he continued, that the jewish and
ROM catholic Churches are oppo-e ed to the
tcadin' of the Scrip urcs to thcir children. but
"a more false ur stupii char-c was never made
"a voice ffnm tho gall w. That's sO.') 'iney
do not hi,ct TO the Bible; 1t is the system OF
the common schOoi. that they object TO. ana II
the Bible were bani.hcd they would hc no bet
ter suited. I'll tell Won who they are that wisn
to do away with the Birle. There are three
classes thoso VINO arc luusc IN rc,igiOn, those
who are loose In morals. and the b politicians
ih"y are the men who don ~ luur children
To read the eighth c1minandment while they, the
patrons uf tho schools, are ste Hing from and
plundcring the city; they are the men who are
not willing for your Chlldrcu tOreld the seventh
conn andinont while they nre In the house OF
adultery. OF all these the base poltici ms are
the mcln's ST. | sec SOuO Il sou before me
now. Perhaps YOU have come to scare me by
your presence. can tell you ~ your bOodsnOt
.Nes aul YOUR leclcrous lips. w nat 10 you care
flr the Bitle2 All YOU chra Tor is-yote-. But
uy the power Of q i, II you attempt to excel
TIE l5ihle from the schonls, YOU shall not nave
even the III Of cmpt,ing tne city's ash bar
rcls. There Is a place fitted ~ for YOU. aud YOU
VIII go down and down to dwell with thieves,
aud aiultercf-, and pirkpuckets, and canal
contractors, and Satan, and u iYss Tweed II
they catch him-I hear that he his taken a
steamer and hope that wneu they get
him into the middle OF the Atlantic they Will
rut MIN overheard and let him WORK hi, passage
To shore. liy the eternal tod. ty the God Cf
Ameuca AMI OF BGnker Iili. 10y the sword Of
our fathers. let Us 70 forth ami take possession
of tine BROOKLYN schools lnd OF the Bible. May
the cay noi come when The book shali De re
moved. Bat tfit snoi.ld ever come. tncn vreAthe
your bots In mourning. cover your churches
WITH crap'. toll ai the bells and let the children
Of the land bow their heads, ana send up that
awful wal, Dics irle.'" The congregation sang
" i4o.G tie fort."
br. Fult IN. in the. Hanson Place Baptist
Church, Yesterday extoiled the heautios ana
rs u godlV lite. nj sad that the eA. ulsion
ttual ru!a. 4" he Roman tlt.lul.s cau never
-.in 90 lootAoll in a country IN "aich the sys-
TEN Of common schools exists id he. " II II
only Ia lands of iuAIolity ana ignorance that
thlt clurch Obtains its strong foothOld."