The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
1--WE MUCH NEEDED IEroRMs"-sEgMoN By
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1--WE MUCH NEEDED REroRMs'-sEBMoN By
REV. II. s. MABTHUR.
In the Calvary Baptist Church, on Twenty third
street. between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Rev. X ).
Macarthur delivered interesting discourse on the
,uojcct ''Five Much Needed RofornG" which he
,refacsd by the text, 20 Lord, revive thy work ="
lie classified Ia discourse the following heads
Revival OF honesty In all relations OF life, trashy
literature, politics. the marriage relation and reform
of piety IN tho churches. Aitor dilating on tho
corruption In every department OF public life
and the absence OF good faith In business circles ne
,truck out boldly at the evils that call loudly for
remedies, In this manner :-Enpioysrs. what do
-FOUR clerks read2 Do you give any attention to
that poirt2 Do you tako the trouble TO ascer-
tain II minds are being poisoned by foul liter
sturef II Is matter that concerns your business IN.
teress and your prosperity most seriously aud yet
there is only too great to believe That 1t Is
frequently II not entirely overlooked. Give
them history, give them works IN htcra.
lure that will hold pictures Of good
men who have struggled IN tho paths OF
honesty and VINO have oattled against temptation.
rbe pulpit must make itsslf hoard on these subjects.
You must hl the minds OF your children with truth.
The good seed OF the Kingdom must be sown. ana the
wheat will grow up In such abundance that the tares
will be cnoked out.
REFORM OUR Politics
Mr. Hewitt, In recent address, was right when he
depicted the generalization OF both young ana ola
men In politics We uced n better class oil men IN
politics. IL rs disgrace TO soc young men uesccnu
10 low as part primaries, when are almost
sntirely hotbcds OF rascaluy. IL Is lamentable
truth but cannot be ignored, mat there arc very few
respeetab Die young men In politics II our institu-
lions are to SURVIVE the public spirit OF our young
men must be educated II we arc to nave reform IN
our political system We must instil right
principles into tho minds OF those who are
10 be charged with the administration OF our govern
ment rne effort must and shall be made, anu every
Christian man will fail his duty to his God II he
noes not aid IN the work. Tor II Ia blessed WORK An
obec,, on may DO offered that Christian men should
not interfere In politics, especially because they
would nave TO come IA contact with professional and
uisreputabe politicians; but answer 1t is not merely
auestIon of bessedness, but OF duty, and man VINO
,hirks MS duty cannot DO good Christian We have
eli our city the hands Of ignorant foreigners
most OF whom have no naturalization papers; anu
wen n they should be naturalized they are not
American In sympathy, In spirit or IN knowledge
o our sense OF duty. Though you DO citzens Of tho
blessed IA nd you are also citzcns OF tins country.
rhe better tn. Christian the better the citizen.
sail on you LDeu OF the Lord Jesus CHRIST
a, 10 your duty We OF great issues, dam
ssr is at doors, and know whereof speak, these
ssues De met and met with hrnness and detsrml-
ration. do not pretend to take part on one side or
Inc DINER in politics, but call upon you to stand ~
honest money and equal rights. friend OF mine.
not long ego, presided over primary In BROOKLYN,
anu be proposed TO open the meeting rs he mad been
accustomed TO open all other meetings Ia winch he
prcs,ded. with prayer. But what was the rcsuitY
they we're ali amazed. And why Because
the spirit Of the Gospel mad never entered
before into their politIcs. We have II nov la eur
power 70 enec, . change We must put the heavenly