The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-04-06


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IN. snnrtits nf hum. II good
subject. 1serrh~f n great the minis.
IN III wealth ii ,lifll.ult In this lee.
iur~ thu object sought " ~ object
THAI The brooklyn scandal shsll lr
l,asni,.l before ,he country. either
hy IT, representatives IN guilt. of in
association, Herewith, with ~ Ter.
nirlous and deHrNlln. Influences,
For years this isrooklyn scandal hn-
l,rrn thu worst panorama ~ sshrtrn.
Ity before this country, When the
rl.irf nnin.~ connected with II canr,
onr seems ~ prrvonnic thu drHrn'in.
iion. thu either hy associations of
disgusting rcritnlS, letters amt man.
hrr-. seems 10 rMrHrst ~ evil niit'is
the possibility ~ \ vile litr crowned
with sMrcern, ard hnnorrd Ivy thr ic.
stowmcnt ~ great favurs and nslnilr.
alton. This latter II thu more dung.
cruMH, invidious. Fascinating and
binding.
With tho other rnrtirs only imrli.
cnic,i, tho scandal would have been
only what n painfully common IN
this sinful world Hut with the nninc
W The great preacher associated. I,
fM-tcns liz poisonous fHnds upon the
church III God, and especially upon
tho christian ministry, and becomes
\ tl,r greatest ~ scandals with which
Tho nnmc ri tho blessed Savior "
blnsphrmcd. since tho world began
l would not drfanc or inlnrc these
men II / could. The question VI IN
noccncc or guilt stands With the
courts and IN tho opinicns ~ men
There 1 lct II stand. II is simpl,
and only il question Vi SELF defense
against Imposing upon ~, tliis scan
dial, III only hy associations, shame
which talniH tho moral atmosphere
rndMngcrs the weak, shocks tho vir
tuo,,s, maliRns the pulpit, icopAftilz
~ TIN principles III the true home.
Ii III Il dangerous fnllncy that for .
man to help himself II tho most pre-
cious Gift. "Hc that saves his lifs
shall luss IT, Wealth II next 10 initl
IN christianity, nnd safe only whri
In strict subservicncy ~ the faitl
which sees things eternal. Mr.. Spur
gcon IN IN example of tho exercise
ii both. Only on 4 sncll opporinnlt,
occurred this aide Of the ocean, MI.
~ MAS lost.
On tho principle of dcprcelatInt
III. sermon on the mount, n slnnrl
would take u crown Of glory ana
trMmplc Ii In tho dust, 10 ltlnpt II q
his hcMd TINT hc might wonr II,
The test III character by weights Il
nm old error. katan told God twice
thet Job would break.
/ Rome ID the foundation ri society
The aggregate VI society will CORES
pond IN any given place 10 the morn
status III the average family In thu
place. This II no time a. nonnivr =
Iooncncss III thought or associations
Not long since Il divorces VIVA th
event VI ii decade. now ri dizzy
shops are established for this pnl
pose. The degraded of both sexc
walk upon the streets. men 81 ~
spectacle standing nre cinndcrtinel.
sacrificing character and money
Sincere women trrinble on the thrcsh
old, and weep IN NIL thu silent nhnin
hers ii home. And yet You bring
.. nlan here In the most popular wh,
!. fortify him with tho strongest pro
! nounrIngs of many OF the best ~
!, spsctabiiIty and Influence IN yo'.
city a man, the associations q
who's. name land for which he IN r.
Aponsibl.) appeal thrillihgly 10 ever
! .civinus heart, with most polnte
!. incentives 10 evil, aud iiowcry apollo
!. giles for crime. A name, the nrsor'
!. niIOns ri which emit more 0f poison
= ous virus Into tho ranks Of soclct
!, than any focus Ut evil that the dew
and all Ills angels have eyer bee
. able 10 concentrate on all thc cont
Hrnt.
!, Home Ii the foundation 0f III
:. church.
y HON. III tho foundation ~ the na
: tiOn.
VI should carefully protect III
y home AGAINST evil; especially ugnin'
: tlat which comes In the Rarb .
goodness.
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