The New York herald., 1876-12-11
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railroad engineering This earth is not tho place OF
punishment, but OF probation And though accidents
here from Are and water the benefits that accrue
10 from these elements than the mischief
We should demand that public buildings Tor am musement
orworshp should be built with special reference pre-
vent accidents Mr. steele referred TO the fact that in
France, during theatrical performances, fireman IN
Uniform stands the ready 10 use the hose IN
case OF fire. Our city authorities should be made 10
take similar precautions here TO protect HE. Human
lie IS the most sacred thing we have We should dis
rard amusemcnts OF dangerous moral tendencies.
converted actor at Fulton street prayer meeting the
could nnd Jesus there Mr.. steele called attention
10 tho appeal Tor sympathy and ard Tor the survivors
Al this time, and badc his unconverted hearers heed
shis call TO repentance.
CLINTON
Or. Budincton preached yesterday TO largo
grcgation the "6rcat Disaster and How We Arc 20
Look upon It. His text was Amos H., . Dr.. Buding.
TON said that there people who will talk o this dis
,stcr perhaps visitation from God and ascrbe the
accident TO heaven, when it really belongs to earth
alone. God helps those who help themselves. aud the
fruits OF human carelessness often attributed to
Him. Tho burning Of the Brooklyn Theatre was
adisaster which could be directly traced to the negl-
gence OF men, and It's only significance tpat the
curty OF life does not enter sufficiently into the cal
cuaticns OF the Snowman, and not sufficiently APP
prcciaicd by the architect and builder There could
be no doubt but that with proper appliances Tor the
extngrshment of ire and with moro ample means or
egress much or all OF the loss OF life entned by the
fire would have been prevented. There was evidence
IN this OF cnpabe negligence ON the part Of all con-
cerned. and II Is 10 bc feared that this negligence
Is not confined TO any single manager, 10
any builder, to any architect 1t is widespread.
The builder Of theatre or of any place o. public re-
sort assumes fearful responsibility in leaving any
enuc open by which danger may enter. The policy OF
The theatrical architect and to put the great
number of people the least possible space is to
some extent necessary but IL should be subject to re-
strctions Dr Budington also invited the table
cooperation OF his hearers in behalf OF the sufferers
CHURCH PILGRIMS.
In the Church OF the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, yesterday,
Or. R. s Storrs preached tho lesson Of the burn
Ing Of tho Brooklyn Theatre, which was the need for
living in such manner as 10 be prepared for death at
any tmo however suddenly II might como TO US. In
Illustration OF the uncertainty of u continuance Of life
earth lie gave number OF instances OF its sudden
termination by apparently the most improbable
causes lie then passed TO consider the influence Of
horrors such that of the Brooklyn Theatre IN fixing
Grmly the mind the fnc, that in The midst of lie we
are in death. The preacher next drew vivid picture
of the Lisbon earthquake wherein, nearly century
and half ago. magnificent marble quay sunk, carry
Ing with 1t thousands of human beings, and within
water whore before there had been a grand,
substantial pile OF stone. Alter ipicturing
eloqucntly tho sorrow which must have followed tho
loss of so many lives he turned to the ire heat and
smoke ia which 500 OF Brooklrns .nhabitants had
found their death. In connection with the feeling
with which vast majority Of the people contemplate
The suffering hich they presume accompanies death
by fire, he took occasion sooihe the minds of the
Inflicted survivors with the assurance that II rarely
happened that all consciousness bad not departed from
The body before the actual burning began. In the
almost Worldwide sympathy with tho afflicted OF
Brooklyn he evidence that the brotherhood and
Ing stronger every year We should turn from
The death Of Tuesday last feeling sure
that would naturally ovcrestmaic the pangs sui-
Tered by the dying Ii would be fnr better consider
Tho anguish OF the survivors who had relatives lost in
The FIRE: OF the mothers fathers sisters and brothers
VINO remained. Their anguish was lasting while the
suAerings of their relatives had been but for
ment Then there should be taken into account The
sorrowfu feelings Of the multitude OF those who
Rimplv friends of the dead and oil those who sym.
pathzcd from their hearts at tho loss TO humanity
To estimate the number of the latter Ike trying
estimate the space IN water Affected by casting IN
stone The ripple of sorrow through growing less
spread beyond the scene iscl, was not obiteratcd
Until 1t reached the confines OF those who bad
become influenced by the doctrines of Christianity.
lie then made eloquent reference those whose deeds
or heroism at the Brooklyn fire were exhibited in
their wilingnes TO sacrifice themselves in their effort
Tor the saving OF others who strangers to them.
Euch instances-and there many OF them-were
evidences of an educated Christian herosn
AIMS
The altar OF St. AIMS church, Brooklyn, draped
In black yesterday in respect for the memory OF those
who pershed In the Brooklyn Theatre and although
the services had not been especially arranged view
of that disaster yet the ordinarily solemn of
the Advent in the Episcopal Church were Of a
character certainly appropriate to tho occasion The
Rev. Dr. Noah Hunt schcnck, the rector OF 81. Ann's
preached the sermon, taking his text from ST. Luke,
XXI, 81 During his discourse the Doctor eaid:--
To those who are won't TO sup on horrors do not
suppose discourse to-day would be satisfactory
less it made up largely or entirely Of the harrow
Ing incidents OF the great disaster that has recently
befallen city. / do not feel equal TO any such ci
fort The daily newspapers have gwen the incidents
OF the tragedy in such detail that our eyes have turned
away from the story with a sckcuing heart. have
not the ability OF editors and other clergymen
translate the Will OF God with extreme facility can
not stand in the presence OF this awful calamity and
tell those around me what il is that God
Neither do | feel that at such time
this discuss the subjects that
incidental to scenes like these For one do not feel
that this is time to harrow tho feelings of those
that mourn by discussing or crtc'sing the morals OF
the theatre, as other pupitecrs may do but only
mourn the dreadful occasion when 800 souls
leaped as il were. into the presence OF their Maker
some ready, l trust; some not ready, lear The
present is time to enter into the question of
the evil or the good OF theatre gong. The awful and
to dispute like cenrovcrsaiists. Our sympathes go
out strongly for those that left to
deavor to anticipate Gods justice or limit His mercy.
CONTRIBUTIONS PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
AT the morning apd evening services in Plymouth
church yesterday Mr.. Beecher announced that the
lire amount collected at each service would be de-
roted the relief of needy, suffering friends of those
sho pershcd in the horrible fire. we'll those
in hospital suffering from inirrjes received at
that time. Sufferers connected with The Bethel the
church to be 6rs cared for, the prncipe that
''chari,y begins at homc,n aud the balance be
handed 10 Mayor Schroeder for general distribution.
A BENEFIT EDWIN
II will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that
Edwin Booth gives benefit for the sufferers by the
at the Lyceum Theatre. Mr. Booth will appear
King Richard H. and the entire proceeds o! the per-
lormancc will go to the object for which the benefit is
given.
A TWELFTH REGiNgSr BENEFIT.
10 THE EDITOR THE HERALD-
Recognizing the importance OF immediate relief for
The families bereaved by the late terrible disaster
Brooklyn the Independence Dramatic Club (membcrs
OF the Twelfth regiment. n. q VIII, for the benefit
OF the sufferers, give amateur dramatic perform
at the Lexington Avenue opera House
"Wednesday evening December -. On TINS occasion
Mr. J. g. Johnson Is drama OF '.The Shamrock Will DO
-anroduccd- with the following cast
Sady Maud Monravers Miss Hartiy
MATT Captaih Burns
Hcits
Captain Courtney. Leutena Ferrug
Sergeant kearney. i.cutenant Hart
Ovcli
valentine Mc'lntchcy Adintant Murphy
In making this tender TO the committee we. as mem.
Dors OF the National Guard. feel that every officer and
man Of the First division viii every aid
In this noble work, and that the returns from
united efforts VIII driving the wolf from the
dAlar Of flann Nlicn HoI,all LIZ LIN.