The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-04
TALMAGE IN BAD COMPANY
YET NONE or THE PREACHERS pISTT
10 THE HICNIS or TICI.

In the Places in which Satan Wears "a Sulie
Mr.. Morgan Playing Operate Selections.
Mr.. Talmage struggled smilingly yestcr-
da, through one of the crowded nislcs VI the
prooklyn Tabernacle. while George W. Nor
cam evolved from the organ the alternately
vairl and wantou music OF the overture 10 the
ouera Of Der Frcschutz." Mr.. Talmage's
promise to speak the names OF some who 20 10
hauuis OF vicc-a promise yet unfuinllod--
and the notnriety given to his course Of
.ermons on his visit 10 the wicked piaas Of
New York. drow an audience far too great 10 got
within hearing distance. After giving out a
hymn with the remark. hope you will throw
your hcurts and voicc3 into it," and rendink n
GOOD notice Of Mr.. Arbuckle's complimentary
concert Mr.. Talmage began his sermon by say
inc he thought tho time had come for him TO
rreaeh from the text. And tho vale Of Siddlm
WIS filled with slime pits" so" he said.
our cities are llled with slime pits. aud tens
otthousands are falling into them night after
night Why did explore them? II has been
the deliberate plan OF my ministry whenever
ON conR to try TO do any especial thing for
humanity and the church, to do it in such way
tha, the devil will do the advertising free gratis
for nothing. uaughtcr.l That Is why gave
two weeks notice Of these sermons. and
tho result has been satisfactory. Laughter
Standing within these pest houses OF death.
was a. much surprised ut the people whom
missed as those whom | saw. There wore
bankers. brokers and merchants but looked
in vain NJ and down thu galleries and the H.
umined gardens 10 see one class. The work ing
classes were no, there. You tell me they could
not afford II? Women admitted free; men 25
cepis- tell you they could; but they prefer
-. -. II.
dren. The moral pollutions Of these cities are
supported by men who 70 to business ut or 10
4. NJ. and get through at or 4. They have
plenty Of time TO 40 to destrue,ion-plenty Of
money to buy through ticket on the Grand
Trunk Railroad to perdltion--stoppinR at no
depot until they get the eternal smnsh .upl
The smash-uD' with great emphasls.l There
Is no chance for the young man with plenty Of
money and nothing 10 do. II he has not already
achieved his ruin. he is on the way at the rate OF
sixty miles an hour. These are the young men
with pockets filed with choice cigars, who dine
at Delmonicos who dress in the tip-top Of the
fashion. who have hats set on the frinces OF
their right ears. whose boots are OF exquisite
torture. fitting the foot. and whose handker-
Oh els are scented with musk. patchoula. altar
Of rose new mown hay. and balm OF thousand
flowers. ILauchter.l The fortunate young
men who have TO work hard for a living
You doat Ind In these places OF iniquty
But give a Young man plenty, Of cigars. wine
and fast horses. and Satan has no anxiety
about that man: be ceases 10 watch him. and
only gives directions for his reception.
The clock Of ole Trinity Was striking one
twevel Midnight With tho police and two
members Of my church sat down in one Of the
dewitt There WAS nothing beautiful about II.
nhd were my emotions first-tts at death or
d!saster-an overwhelming sense OF pity! |
could not help but think how much better some
d these people would have been with Christian
surroundings. They might have been spccta-
t9rs AMI not actors in the tragedy. What a
sllgat difference 1t Is that sends ono from
tempiatlOn driven on the rocks. while another
j waited on the iairest sea! sons men thank
uOi that they have no capacity for evil. But
let them be subjected To- the same nllurencnts
Us others. and they might hnve been shriekiug
WIN WIN delirium ipemens within the walls Of a
Inunity. lest some day God should let YOU
Dose. and you should find out whether you are
better than others naturally.
Taxi the best naturod man in the house:
SURROUND him with circumstances Of tempta-
lion, 50 that the Lord lets him loose. and he
wonld become gambler. sot. rake. a
The old. Scotch evangelist ordered chiso!lca
9a ms tomostone; Kept. said MIR. ralnagr.
y vain for tho return home of a dissoluts son.
Mt. Talmage wanted TO say 10 young man
ne saw engaged in dissipation. = G-o-o-o,o
- ~ - AZ hiiEitA
Bis platform" Mr.. Tainusc shouted. 'w Ter"
hhsIead q sayiEg ON young man. might save
pressed that night lot loose to-day In the hear
nz On tbs people. As / stood in that gallery OF
ieath. l saw the flames OF broken homos, 81
lroken 'amiiy affairs, of broken hearts. OF brok-
en vows / stopped and there was "A thick
iarkness.a and said Whit does all this mean 2
There eime up great mass ot Whispering
'oiers sRyin This Is the second death
These places gre miserable copy OF Euro
Dean disgrace. You might as well steal the
p?uliices Of a small pox hospital or the shovels
u scavenger's cart. or the coverings of
eperl They might at least have an American
stripe OF these things To destroy the bodies and
souls Of men rather than Infringe upon H..
patented inventions Of European inlquity. All
nese diss paiions appear miserable and con-
emptIols copies OF the worst thugs in Poris and
II the people knew what is going on In these
launts Of iniquity they would stop H. Our
whole social and religious structure must tum-
ols II iniquty progresses in the next hundred
Ears as i has in the last. Whether the next
Iyayor Is Cooper or schell. he must stop il!
revolution Is what We want On. friends the
sork VIII not be accomplished until 10y the
oree OF public opinion officials. shall be COM
500 police can't PUT down the 600 or GOO dens
u infamy exclusive OF the gambling houses
md unlicensed RroR shops. | reply. Swear
ulcers. and will break up the leading haunts |
] lnlqulty IN these two cities. And | would !
reate such CONSERVATION among the large |
themselves. lApplausel l should not BE- afraid |
4 lawsuits and arrests. What we want in these |
tiles IL a Stonewall Jackson raid The keepers |
y All these haunts ~ lniquity are afraid As |
leaih OF police officers star. club. and re- |
Oliver.
| declare that the existence Of these abomi- |
lail ons Is 10 be charged either to police cow !
ifdice or 10 police completely. tGreat applauseJ |
At the close OF that Journey that night when |
no carriage rolled into Broadway and / looked |
Town the long line Of gas liRnts. the pavements |
we're solitary. the great sea VI METROPOLITAN lie /
ial ebbed and left dry beach. The city was en- |
't-yp asleep, All. no-o-o" IA prolonged |
Burglary was wide awake
tlOrrtnism was wide awake
. Murder was wide awukel
awake!
If, The clash Of decanters the howl OF debauch.
IL harvest OF death WIS going on. Harki |
WHAT'S that Old Trinity clock Is striking one
No, spoken in sOnorous. trembling tones,
~ " sounding OF q belll Good night said
we nicer Of the law. Good night? with all that
" ~i',tt,s3iness. and sin. aud Misery Good
iHl sn' with ali that wrechedness and neglect?
t@H many have gone uown To everlasting
dr. WIN no hope Of rescue? How many 70
eSeeH"ss ioreverT' IA long and loud " for
v. Sr 4anage then quoted passage from Ed
ths go livingston, saying that he agreed with
A. Va iAent OF H. that II Is better 10 warn and
ish aAu prevent the wrong doing than to pun
tb1,s he promised to toll next Sunday some
"S - MS second nights explorations.
Is DE 4 HirES DEMOCRAT1