The New York herald., 1878-10-21
HABA2S OF VICE.
Mr. Taln1age Expatiates Further on
4iq the Elephant.
THE OLD FOLKS NOT AT HOME.
What Brooklyn Has Done and New
York Ought To Do.


Talmagos second sermen the "Nght Side OF City
Lilo" The usual number OF hymns and cornet solos
BY Arbucklc onllvened the services. The est OF the
was to The effect that houses OF dissipation
were chiefly supported BY men Of and heads Of
famiicsi that the old folks needed looking alter
than the young ones, and that II high time for q
popular crusade against tho OWLS which society.
Tho morality OF Brooklyn was extoilcd and sharp
rap given certain New York police captain by
q revelation OF the iniquities unchecked In mis- pre-
cincI The possibility Of the pastors calling from
tho pulpit tho names Of prominent public men who
frequont such places was hintod Loud applause and
frequent laughter greeted the preachers remarks
VOICES OF THE Eianr 0N
Mr. Talmags took his text Isaiah XXI, IL
sPolicsman, what Of tho nightf Policeman, what Of
the night7" The original the text said he may be
translated either watcnman or policeman; l have
chosen the attcr word The olden time cities were.
all mus guarded. King Solomon must have had a
large posse OF police look alter royal grounds
Tor he mad 70 600 blooded horses his stables ana
milions Of dollars In his palace and 600 wives and
though tho palace large house was evor largo
| enough 70 hold swo women married TO the Same
man-Vsughter)--much less could 600 keep tho peace
Policemen more than any other people understand
tho city. Upon them heavy burdens Tor small
pay. Tue moon looks down upon nine-tentns OF the
crlmc oi sreas elites. What wondcr, then that a
hgon, asked the question OF the text .sPoliccman,
what Of the night Y In addition to this powerful es-
cor asked two elders OF my church accompany me-
not because they were any better than the other
elders, but because they were more muscular. was
resolved any Case where any thing than spir.
tual defence necessary refer the whole matter
to thoir hands. (Laughier.) 1 believe in muscular
Christianity. do wish l could consecrate to the
L ,rd ESQ pounds Of avordupois weight. (LaugnteE)
on my midnight exploration. followed the foot
steps OF Him who was dorided by the hypocrites and
sanhedrms Of the day, because He insisted in ex.
ploring the deepest moral sIush OF His day, going
down among demoniacs ana paupsrs and aduItresseR
Some Of you have beon surprised that there a
grea: hue ana cry raised about these sermons was
surprised. ln all churcnes there are lspers
who do not want their scabs touched, who lore
saw that would show up some OF the ana
rossenness OF whss called the upper classes. The
devil bowls4 because he knew was going hit him
hard. (LaughteE)
wEALTH's DIssIPArroxs.
noticed In my exploration that these haunts OF sin
are chiefly supported BY men OF means men who
come down from the fashionable avenues OF New
York and from some OF the finest mansions
OF Brooklyn, and by prominent mon from Boston and
Philadelphia and Cincunai and Chicago. could call
the names Of prominent mon In this cluster OF threc
cities palronizs these places OF inquity, and
may their before get through This series
Of sermons, though tho fabric OF New York and
Broekiyn soc,ssy shsuo tumble into wreck. TAP
brokers from wall street, Importers from Broad
way, Iren, leather, cotton aud hardware
IRON ALI lbe commsrclaI and wealthy classes.
Talk about the hoathenism below Canal street. IL
neataenism which walIows in aitn aud disgusis the
beholder rather than that which up putre-
iaolun with oames hair shawl una point lace, and
Ytues IN dry nhaad
and rosettod funky behind (Langhtcrl Wo have
let's talk little about the Gospel for The lepers
Of society, the miIionnairs sos, the portable laza
rs.sos o. upper ssnsem - Is sns in'qaiy .hss comes
tbs haunts OF crimo, and 10 gradually turoing our
cities into sodoms and Gomorrans, waiting Tor the
hfo and birthstone tempest OF the Lord Cod who
whelmod! The Ctcs OF tne Plain We about
ni!y men men IKE s... anthony Comssocs, who walked
on earth that place OF the damned Filth avenue
and IN the name Of the eternal God, put
the lost world, her bleeding iouLd ner own
Da.htuD. May the eternal God have mercy on our
places upper circles OF Iquity, then on
gradually down, until threo i've years makes
brilliant avenue the csnars Of Water street.
WHERE THE OLD YoLKs
But havo something moro amazing tell you.
Those piaoos supported chiefly 6y heads OF lam
lies, Iathcrs and husbands, VINO, win Ihe awful
s.,psna LEI, At home or hs support OF their sm,ss
have their thousands for the diamonds the wardrobe
ana ins equ'page o. in,qaity In the name Of
such hurled out Of decent CIRCLES. II thcy
win not reforms overheard with shsm nit ons-naif
the burden OF maiediction IRON the nped head Of
womac and hurl it on the blasted pate OF offending
man; sAppsnass, s9c,sy needs ",s new DIVISION OF
cxeorialion pursuc oncnding woman down OF tne
precipics Of destruction, while offending man-kid
glovedwalhs Into nne circles " ne have money and
meaus advances into pubic recognition, whilo all
doors Of hsn life oPoa at tho hrst rap Of his
headed If yuu let bacx let botn como
back II one must 60 down let both 90 down. Zap
piausc)
MY friends, there has got to 90 reform In this |
matter or Amorieaa society Will go TO pieces Under |
head OF 'ipeompatibilsy Of tempsr' s-tenths
for II youf dispositions are Incompatible? You say,
70 BE- willing 10 suffer for making tool Of
yourself. tLauehtcr.) You are responsible Tor ut |
least @ hall tho inoompas.ol.y In sss Gases out OF
enacted. Heads OF families support those inquitics
wish shsrs might b. = police rad lasting great
inent citizens and march them down through tho |
street. followed by about twenty rcporscrs-(augh-
terl-to take their names and put them in |
full capitals In the next days paper. (Applause.)
And would ike 70 80 along, too (Greai lauehisrl
orimc IL Is not much tho young men and the |
boys that posd TO be looked after Is their fathers
cease 10 patrouixo places sf inquity and In short
time they would crumble into
eT a@t BRooELrS's MORALITY
But you meet me with tho question, 'why do not |
tho city authorities put an end TO such pacosf" In
Six years ago here were within lew blocks the
Cuy Hall thirty-etcht gambling saloons, now aIl |
broken up Our officials, mghttsr than any pribc, |
prosecuted thor work until within the city limits
tnsre u not gambling hell, policy shop house Of
death. II rsiormor wants the Com iIssioners TO |
show hn tho haunts OF iniquity IN Brooklyn there
mono TO snow him. II you know oi any sxecp- |
tion report II TO tho close OF tins |
service at the loot o TINS platform and Will war
rant that within Two hours the police will como down
upon n like an Alpine avaianchc. (i,aushter.l IL |
you don't report ~ u V because you arc cowardy
in the sin yourself Our authorities have been
backed up by pubho sontmenI In . city which has |
on IT'S judicial Bench such magnificent as Neil
son, Roynoids, McCuo, Moore and Pratt tncro must |
be u mighty impulse upward toward Cod ana good /
morals. (Applausc) We have Ia tho high places OF |
this city IKE Superihtsndcnt Csmpbsl, not only
with great heads but great hcarw. Brooklyn stands
Ior most OF American cities No places OF iniquty
Bu, Brookiyn has large snare OF STU. Where do