The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-25
a STRANGER IN WARRINGTON
He Goes to Church TO see Boss Grant aud
Mcnsurcr Babcock.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The Metropolitan
Methodist Church Is distant onlv a few blocks
from the Metropolitan Hotel, where am so
journing. and this morning concluded to stroll
around TO hear tho Rev. Or. Newman, lately re-
turned from Europe and to see Grant, Babcock,
Slrtoris, and the rest Of the Presidential house,
hold. I desired to behold with my own eyes the
minister who has recently travelled 40 extern
sively on Government account, and to view crit
icaly the person who aspires to rule us duriug
another and third term. II Ia not often one
has chance to meet with n gentleman who
thinks himself superior to George Washington (;
go was compelled, as it were, to SEQ Ulysses
t,Ae for Or. Newman, I shall not attempt an
analysis OF his sermon. His text was taken
from Romans, twelfth chapter and eleventh
verse: mot slothful in business fervcnt In
spirit serving the Lard" The subject suggested
by these j. the compatibility of business with
piety, ana all wish to say III regard to DR.. New
man Ia that he Illustrated personally the truth
OF his text by announcing series OF discoiirses
on Mohammed. on the Koran. and on RELIGION
In the Turkish Empire, ard suggesting that his
congregation as we'll IA strur0 gers would he ex-
Uected to contribute liberHly on the occ tsion
Of these lectures, the first OF whicl will he
given. or rather sold, this evening. The exact
expression OF Newman to the congregation was,
" Bring your cash with YOUR PRAYERS this even
Ing" II apueus. therefore, that the reverend
gentleman purposes to turn to valuable acco, mt
the ideas and information obtained nv him
while travelling ut the EXPENSE OF tine Govern
ment, and to exemDlify in his own person the
oeautltul harmony winch exists between peli
ana pietv.
When reached the church door told the
usher that had never seen Grant, and that he
would Orlloe me by occurring for me n seat which
commanded the position held by the General.
Looking at inc. as " staggered al INV excessive
lack of travel. he kindly led me down the aisle to
the rev on n straight line with the pew OF the
President who soon put in his appearance, his
lazy accompanying him, while BaUcock and Sar-
toris, with several ladies, took seats In the pew
Immediately In rear OF Grant and his wife. And
now commenced my entranced gazing. was
near enough to Grant to see every motion he
made, every wink OF his eye. He seemed to he
very nervous and restless in his seat. Hts wife
had to tell him each time where TO ind the
page of the hymn. lie pIid little OF atten-
ton to the sermon. vawned frequently, and
stroked his beard. in one word Grant showed
every Indication Of having been on IA spree. His
face was boated anu ruddy, md his whole bear
him to the last degree. Az / took In the Inca
meDts of hts stOlid couutenance. the thought
arose, How can such person ever succeed In
setting aside the precedents established by the
fathers aud In obtsining a third terIn2 do not
believe that Grant will get the Repu blioan nom
ination at Cincinnati, but " he should he will
take u. He has never refused anything given to
him yet.
Thurman seems to be the coming man for the
Democratic nomination. Rest assured New
YORK will not furnish the nominee this time.
IL Is Understood that Grant will go on the
stand, II necessary, to secure Baboock's acquit-
tai. THACK.