The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-22
SERMONS ON A LIVE THEME.
AsNEED or REAL PIErY As SHOWN IN
THE FRAUDS or THE Day


Taught by Drs. chaplin, HAL, ana Cuyier'
The Rev w. +. Hatfield preached yester-
'day in the West Eighteenth street Methodist
Church. on The Great Frauds and their Les
sons" He said: Mover In the history OF the
country has there been period whom 80 many
men occupying positions OF trust and RESPONSE
bility 10y their own acts have brought disgrace
al themselves and their families. During the
past ten years Representatives. Senators.
Judges merchants and church officials have
fallen before the power of evil. Some are in
prison cells. some are wandering In for
eign lands. some sleep In dshonorcd
graves. and some by the aid OF con-
fossion and partial restitution still walk
Tho streets, but cannot escape from the stings OF
conscience or stigma OF shame. Events lately
in New York and other cities cause people to
ask. Are there any honest men? Is business
ever done on honest principles Arc there any
Christians. or Is Christianity q dcluslon and n
lier Let us seek for the causes OF this condi-
ton Of things. attribute as one the great
greod of gain. For money men blacken their
character and redden their hands. Extrava-
giant living is another cause. Nearly II not all
of the persons who have wronged themselves
md others attribute their fall to living beyond
their means. II is false pride that induces men
10 commit crime rather than exchange brown
stone houses for tonemcnts. In the confession
made in ono Of our courts a few days since by
ono who socially commercially, and rcligiously
was second to none. it WIS said that false pride
nnd a desire to keep up appearances were
the cause Of the criminals guilt 1t Ia
abou, time to repeal the bankruptcy law. With
one scratch Of his pen n millionaire becomes a
paupcr. and boards the rest Of his days with
his wife. More than ever men now steal tho
livery of heaven to serve the devil in They
prctOnt 10 hc pious and Join the church solely
IA cloak under which to carry on their ncia
riouS schemes. But their doing SO Is not a
proof that religion is founded on wrong princi-
pics. II is tho best banks on which counter
fcits are made and they are hypocrtes. not
sincere professors Of religion. who disgrace
themselves with wrong doing"
The l.ev. u. o. Ferris preached in the Beck
man II I'm Methodist Church on The Deceit Of
Sin. or Robbery in High Places" The provcrb.
"The wicked workcth a deccitful work" was
his text. In predatory way he spoke Of how
dccei,iul sin is. not only binding the eyes Of
those who are innocent sufferers In consc-
auence Of others sin. but also tn" eyes OF the
sinner himself. Then he said: " Gilman two
weeks ago. walked with head erect and APP
parently Christian. high minded gentleman.
Little thought that man when he yielded 10
the first temptation 10 raise the amount of scrip
that to-day his hair would be- cropped.
ana he convict h''l IN inc o''e
prison. But the tempter came and said lherc
tho minister used u whcedling inslnuating
tonc,. Come now; Just this once You needn't
ever do It againr" Then the speaker showed
how Gilman hestated with penful Of ink.
'cr the scrip. and for long time resisted. but
Rt length raised the figures " The time must
come" he exclaimed, yes. il has come, when "A
man like Gilman. n wolf in Sleeps clothing.
who has stolen the livery OF heaven 20 serve the
nran uv' W "' ,"o IN ,r. ,' ,, ,vi nr"nr "l
p'"i"'I "a, i" ''i'' '', az wv - - '' "'' ~ u, y !
wear OIL What was John = Morton oi mia
AMI r"nw"I circi's' the br.i in Phila,ieitha
and was an the while cheating and stealing?
church when young r. man, But wherr was
his religion when he stole What was hoi \
then hars and thieves and sroundrcs. Bni
who is 10 bring them out, Aas, the whole
body body GSols l. leaye9sd VIZ 9o va, sam soi raygn ,
been found out is putiol on the ba X aud hon
ors ar hcqpcd upon INN. The motto npw Is
out IN nfe. Get money John; get money
CT il honestly il thee can-but got money
ays ESsy r qp a is grcs nj 4 6 @rT y * %d Nell h
MAKE AZ much show as his a.quaintanres. 4
great stir is made over the evils Of intnmper-
ance AMI over the want Of chastity; but no evil
runs down into the heart and brings forth such
fearfu fruits in society as envy. Envy and
,' densy of the heart Of man when Mc
wrote Thou shalt not covct Gilman
coveted n commanding position in So
ciety "A fine establishrant and plsnty of
money Young mnn have Won rrad Gilman :
confession that tells how he crossed tho little
bridge from envy 10 thiev.ry, Road it, and
thon min il in your Bibles next 10 these words
'Tho wicked worketh n dec.itful work g." Tho
preacher turned aside to notice the snecrs that
the scofTors and unbnlieyers nrc he said hiss
ing in the streets: The church il no better
than tie world. Every man is wolf: only
those in the church wear sleeps clothing
The answer to this he dc,lnrrd is that il re-
ilaious men are no better and can he eApe, ted
70 bs no better thnn those who DO not profess Ia
be religious. then why is there so much nois,
and exclamation when mon like Gilman and
Morton fall? The truth is that the scolfcrs
lie; and they know IT, The greater the crJ
and confusion when such mon are found ont
the greater testimony is the fuss that il
made to tho value OF genuine Christian
character II men steal the livery OF HEAVIER
that proves that the livery of Heaven is good foi
something. The speaker read from newspaper
article, on the subject OF the forgcrirs and saiC
that journalists are not on the right track L
roach the cause Of the dim ,u!ty journal si.
seek to mend systems, or 10 Had new ones tha
will prov nj crime. They would educate. Bu
the fauli with Gilman is that he was too vel
educated II he had not been an educated MAI
no would not have known how 10 cvade dotec
tlOn 50 long, nor even how to commit hi,