New-York tribune., 1879-02-03
LEADING NEWSPAPER TOPICS.
The Rer Dr Edcard Eggie,n at the ChG,ch Cl he 0rt9i
E1ldCgCOr.

EndCqcUr.
The Rev. Dr.. Edward Eggloston prcfaced
his sermon on temptations which De>et young man
in great city, last evening u the Cnurch OF the Chris
tan EudeavOr, at Lee-aye. and Hooper-st.' WhialnS
bursh. with "A b,ef talk on current events somewhat
after the sly of Joseph CoOss preudes 10 his lectures
The preliminary address last evening WAS the first of
series when Dr. Eggcson intends dclWciing on sue
ccssivr Sunday evenings.
| announced TO you some time ago, said he, that !
would preface nv sermon this evening with some bret
remarks on leading newspaper topics that may have
suggested themselves during the week am c1n-
strained to adopt this method because moral lessons
drawn from current events attract and hold the ten-
ton more readily than do lessons based upon abstract
truths. There IL, however one Difficulty that Is
on the very thrrsh0i-that pertaining TO the
discussion OF political questions l0u Know the oid
adage hat he who touches live Goals must eXoect 10
get burnod-and this applies particularly to him who
undertakes treat Of party politics from sich plat
form as this II anger the Republicans Of my congre-
CATION shan also expect to express Opinions at Vai-
auce with those held by my Democratic Hlchd', ana
perhap. the two effects will ueutralIzr each other.
Ircmcnbcr that once greatest journalist Of my
acauaiutauce. Samuel Bowles man VINO was fearless
an the expression of his opinion, no matter what OeieiS
his dearest friends held. came mo my oIhce ~ uh'
when Affairs had taken Hn uuioob dior l"ru i"l you
must know thar in newspaper offices there are llne
when cXpCdcncy seems e. take lhc pace o conscience
and when men have 10 consult on n1tu"i- ahd hrHuH
leaned back IN my chair and asked man u Such ana
.ucu things came to pass what had bttr DE zone MI
Bowie fixed his keen bright eye upon me- aiu sdI"
MI. Eggleston. the true position Tor us Is an armed
neutrality" such indeed shOulh pe lLe Po11 lioi
minister when ho IL treating parry topics He snQu.u
be lc conscience OF all parties ready TO SlAc "hvr
ever there Is and corruption. .
The irst newspaper opc that shall refer to Is one
That has come up se IN eVrryhng peraning to art
aud all that refining. In some respects rs {"
he great Of moderation from toat greatest of AL
Eur0pean statesmen, Gamhetta You may cal Beacon
who entIccs the passc by INTO le store ana che"N nun
ON a sui of clothes, is great You may cll Bismarck
,reui and h, II who strikes all VINO diner RON
Inn with nm iron fist Is TO be counted great. In Cam
betta however We ind the qualities OF le tfu SlAle3
mnE, and hl' moder"to cou'so S"'''i''"s " ''"'"
6 second toplc is the Investigation Of the cipher dis
matches Aud I would fam stand up ana shrug my
shoulders and say " No more" But we must look at
the read with hch men point 20 the corruption
IT"v How ouick we are to see the mote that
~ rtoT in 3%rrN our brothers eye, and how bind
are 10 the beam in own eve. For all my NE nave
Ieen RepublIcau and yet | am based by this
fact when state that 1t is my opinion that II the
present investigation should prove That Governor III
dn used money N an attempt affect the result OF the
Presidential election he Ou at never AGAIN To come ne
fore the people as a candidate fOr an 0ttce. 1hls
may loo unpeasant to those or my Democratic
friends IN the cOngreglton but there Is another side to
The story. refer TO he return 10 power OF certain sen
ators whom it Is not necessary for To name-mrn
VINO have never prominent as the advocates OF
good measures. and from whom lttle that Is hranGl
and beneficial the country can b" expected No"
have given both political parties taste III reer
briefly to a religious topic.
And you may he surprised to know that this ques
dion Is the way which Mr. Talmage pays hls church
debit The hOd that he adopts seems to indicate rs
low "A state OF morals exists even IN politics. Not
that think he meant TO swInde. but there ~ cerH
disgrace that naturally attaches itself to such
n transaction The church should be OF Ser
vice in raising the public conscience to Il
higher level What mean is that It is not fair for man
TO subscribe ~ 900 church debt depending upon an
increase in salary to pay II. church cannot hc
honest II had better not The management Of lts
affairs should br transparent as thai OF trust com
pauy. II il because the moral conscience ~
me world H. low that these things are possible
in churchts How often haye You noticed
instoucel OF alse pIrtence IN hsincssCases OF men
v wbo have failed aud compromised at 33I2 cents on a
liar, but wac made special arrangement VITA one
leading creditor which he received 81 or % cents
These things are bad in business they are III the
church but they look worse III church.