The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-23

Randolph vas one Of tho brightest stars in the
Nn"rirun sali W. Iut whcr tsdth came his cry
W. .'em"ts,', remrtso, rem egae! No' 80
seris "a Q followers. He goes down with them
in'r ." vHii"y ct death. hiI never leaves theni
ur.ii tuoy =, 49, the SHINING etprc.
M!s. Nellie Iri,' az. asgiritun'ist spcctcr.
discussed suiri Vie i..f0t" tir Anrt "an Blue
Ribbon T,n,poraulc Union. 9he spoke Of the
iuiuro of TIE drunfuri ns thai .! unrest, III
the spirit broke It's bonds ana scared 10 iree-
The Rev. DR.. HATFIELD. in tho Eighteenth
Street VI, thodiet Church. i'rclchcd las' .vmnlnS
on " Dark prONidenccs; or Iho tfcut lrSli-
'e vsiled in Myss ora M's, srronnGc 70, lnS srIE Ey
mystery. Tho reason - that our sr.pr Oi VISION
s narrower than the Creators. Every day We
much TO be accomplished. Good and usrtul
mon IRE spared by the destroyer No more fire.
auuntly than evil docrs. We see young man.
tho support of his widowed mother. taken
AWAY. and We say: How nluch better II half 4 d
dozen strcet-corncr idlrrs should dicV Yet,
looking closer. resignation Ia suffering and
death may be what was best Tor the young man.
Then. too. the future ~ misty. A certain
the future. Our friends die. and we hope thcv
are safe. and that W. may meet thcnl Fer
picked by this mystery. we eNcaim: Why does
about heaven. just Jet .ms have peep into
that blessed pace The answer TO that
complaint may he given IN this story: Aship Is
coming into. LHrbor. Rocks lie a.ong shore.
and above them stands the Captains cottage.
He secs in the doorway his wife aud sunny
stretch his arms toward them. The misguided
ship runs ON the rocks and the crew perish.
just so, II We could see heaven too clearly. We
might forget our duties on eRrtn. Gods power
is always ineXplicablc To men nj the time 1t is
put forth. Who can explain why tho poisonous
fever breath has been allowed to sweep over the
fair South ? Not. surely. because there nre
more sinners in Memphis, Grenada. or New
Orleans. than in Boston. Chicago. or New YORK;
Although the lestilence is uneXplainable. did
New York city ever pour ont her money so
lavishly in charity as to.day2 SO. too. with
DltluIait,lfn EnetDn. "A
of organizations have joined in-political. re-
lgious and irreligious., Tho North never felt
loved the North. God may have seen that the
scourge was necessary forthe good ottwo great
its effect rema aims. Fraternity between North
and South has been much vsunted but IL has
meant only fraternity between few leading
men. The pestilence may be the means. the
only means. of uniting the masses. Human
sympathy and Kindness have travelled south
ward with golden feet and back come the thanks
that have drawn tears from our eyes Can any
heart be unmoved to learn the record of even
| one day where broods continually the shadow
| OF death ? 1t was not for money. the preacher
| exclaimed. that he Was pleading Tor. but Tor
sympathy with suffering. The lessons taught
by the scourgc IL IL II Gods method OF uniting
| the North and South. are that God is to be
| trusted and Is not to be com plaincd OF because
He does as We think w would not under tne
ing us aud II IL better TO submit than To rebel,
| In obedience 70 instructions by Cnrlin Nc
| Closkcy collections for the benrht 90 ;hc yellow
| fever sufferers were taken w IN Az the Catholic
| churches of this diocese. What amount was
| raised will not be known Tor several days as 1t
will take considerable time TO gather tho sums
contributed by the seventy seven parishes. The
| highest estimate is 5000. Father Malone in
| Sis. Potter and Pauls Church. Nilliamsburgh.
said: II gives me great qualification to an
nounce the receipt OF $3.50 from a Hebrew lady.
| Mrs Marks OF sc North Second street That she
! should select me. a Catholic priest. to see that
| her charity passes to the proper personsis
especially gratifying. in that il shows that preIu-
| dice is passing away and that charity makes us
| all one people," He prayed that her kind Of
| polite and that rancor and hate should not arise
between the great political parties because they
| held diverse opinions.
In the Rev. DIR. John Halls church a large
| collection was made for the yellow fever suffer-
ers. and his sermon had especial reference TO
| that subject. 1t was founded tho story OF
| the choice that David made as n punishment
| for having numbered the people of Israel The
| Southern scourge could not be regarded as Il
punishment in that light. but as u transgrcssion
| OF scientific and natural laws. II taught many
| lessons of heroism and charity among all scots
| and opinions He related one instance, out OF
| many similar ones. concerning coupl. who
| were known to many Of his hearers \ hus-
band was called 20 Grenada To care for the sick.
| His wife followed to care for him. but he died.
| She also sickened and died. and babe that had
| been born amid all this lamentniion and woe,
| being left orphans. DR.. Hall pictured the wants
| of the stricken community in striking Ian
| guage and appealed to his people to be liberal
| in remembering their brethren in distress.
| About 500 was collected for the fever fund in
| the Madison Avenue Reformed Church.