The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19
I,igI,t and Shade.
Ex tract from DR.. T. Dewitt Talmage's Ser
mon on Midnight in New York"
November 10, 1873.

EXCract from Dr. L. LIS w III 1dilhaGes Oer-
mon on Midnight in New York."
November 10, 1873
Mr.. Talmage concluded bis sermon
by giving series of magic lantern
views, supposed to he thrown on canvas
in the church. In imagination the pas
tor brought out two magic lanterns-the
lantern of home and the police lsntern
and threw their contrastsd pictures on
the screeE
The magic lantern Of the home-a
mother putting her little ones to hed,try-
ing to hush|the iristy and giggling group
for evening prayer. She c'vers them
up to TN. chin with blankets and gives
them warm good night kiss Then
they are left to The guardian angels that
all night long canopy with spirit wings
The ;rnndle he'd.
The lantern of the police-a boy KEN
nelled for tie night under the stairway of
ball through which the wind sweeps, or
lying on the cold ground. He does not
20 TO bed he has no bed. His cold fin
gers thrust through his matted hair his
only pillow. He did not sup last night ;
he will not breakfast TO morrow. He did
not say his prayers when he retired; he
knows no prayer He never heard the
name of God or Christ except as some
thing to swear bv. The wings over him
no. the wings of angels, hut the dark,
bat like wings of penury and want.
Magic lantern of home-family gath
ering round the argand burner. Father
with his feet ON ottoman, mother sewing
on fancy work, two children pretending
to study, but in reality watching the 9th
er children who run in and opt of the
rooms like balls full of bounce.
Magic lantern of the police--a group
intoxicated and wraugling, cursing each
other, past OF shame future of suffer
! ing. The fragments of chair proppe,i
against the wall, fragments of pitcher
standing on the worn out, half-broken
down mante Tie pail OF refuse brought
in from some kitchen torn by the human
swine plunging into the trough.
Magic lantern of the home-a Chris
taD daughter has just died Carriages
roll up to the door in sympathy. Fune-
raj service inloned amid the richly
shawled and kid gloved and braceleted
A long funeral procession going out to-
ward unparalleled Greenwood, where will
be raised monument of FURNISHED Alb
erdeen, with the inscription, "She is not
dead, but sleepeth"
Magic lantern of the police--a poor
waif of the street has just expired. Did
she have any doctor2 No. Did she
have any medicne2 No. Are there no
garments to wrap her in for the tomb ?
None. Where are all the good Chris
tians2 Oh, some of them are in rock
ing chafrs,in morning gowns and in tears
over Bulwer Lytton's account OF tue last
days of Pompeii-( laughter $50 sorry
for that girl that was petriied-(great
laughter land others OF the Christians
are in church kneeling on soft cushions,
praying for the forlorn Hottentots. =
{ Laughter The carpenter unrolls a
measuring tape and decides she will
need a box five and half feet long
One OF the men gets on the lid and
crushes it to its place Wait for the city
missionary! No, say the men, we have
three or four more cases just like this TO
bury before noon. How is the grave to
be filed up2 Christ suggests way
Perhaps it had better be filled up with
stones. Let those who are without sin
come and cast stone at her Till the ex-
cavation is filled. Isee q form coming
slowly across the Potter's Field, walking
as though bis feet hurt. He comes to
the grave and stands there all day and
night. 1t is the Christ of Mary Magda-
len. Then / thought that perhaps there
might have been dying prayer, a peni-
tenlial tear around that miserable spot
A. the last there may be greater resur-
rection power here than when Queen
Elizabeth comes out of her mausoleum
in Westminster Abbey.
Rnt T must close the two lanterns