The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-03
RELIGION IN POLITICS.
Seasonable Advice to Con-
scientious Voters.
DR.. YALMAGE ON BROOKLYN ISSUES
The Duties Of Young Men Pointed Out
from Pulpit and Platform.
CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS.

CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS.
SERMoN By THE REV. DIR. rALMAGE IN THE
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.
Professional politicians having had the whole week
In which to place the questions of the day before the
people from worldly point Of view. the ministry
took occasion yesterday to discuss them from the
higher standpoint of religion and morality. Certainly
they could not have chosen topic Of moro general
interest and they found little difficulty. therefore,
In convincing their hearers that the sanctty of the
pulpit is not violated by the treatment Of any sub
Iect which affects the welfare Of the whole commu-
nifty. The Brooklyn Tabernacle was crowded to It's
utmost capacity In the morning, when Dr. Talmage
preached on christianity and Politics" The Doctor
arst told the story Of Daniels miraculous escape
from death in the lions cave. and deduced moral
thersfrom. Learn first, said he. that the great
est crime you commit is to be successtui. "has
had Daniel done that he should be flung to the Wild
beastsf He had got to be prime minister. Tho dem
aeogues could forgive anything but that. Al you
begin to be successful you will find that every item
of your success has been item Of discontinue
and despair to others. Again. my subject impresses
mo with the value decision of character and shows
that men may take religion into their daily business
Now. continued Mr.. Tamage, what say upon pub
lie matters hope will BIO received in entire
silence, whether you approve or disapprove Of my
remarks. My subject impresses me with the truth
that political eminence is not inconsistent with
religious character. Daniel must have been
thorough politician. He was specimen of
Christian politician. Such was Benjamin +. Butler.
Attorney General Of the state of New York; John
Mclean. of Ohio. and Theodore Frelinghuyson. of
New Jersey-men faithful to the State and at tho
same time faithful to God is to the young people
of the land that look for that combination Of po-
tical acumen and religious principle which the
foundation of permanent national prosperity. An
they come up 70 'neir nrss vU,vs &c, %
there are bad men around the ballot boxes is
no reason why good men should retreat from the
contest We must carry our religion into politics.
''BELovED BRooKLrN!
It is . stupendous question what is to become of
the third city of the Union-dear. beautiful. be-
loved Brooklyn! What has boon to many . worri-
ment and CONSERVATION has been to me y source of
gratitude--that this autumn the party lines are
the test OF integrity and adaptation. There has
never been such political earthquake ~ now. hurl-
time within my memory the lash-whip OF partisan
ship has lost its crackie. Now let us take our
both the sy on aS. city haxs asss
gentlemen. and hence the more deplore
the base personalities which are being hurled this
lied about that am always In sympathy with any
body that is violently assailed. You have no more
private citizen. Why can't we be gentlemen in
politics as well 40 gentlemen in social life? You
their political sentiments, but you have no right to
assal their private character as is being done most
S.sely In some quarter. OF this city and in New
districts IN this city You can always tell without
asking in any contest, what candidate will vote
most abused, most spit upon and most howled ut.
You have no right tor political purposes. to assail
QUESTIONS OF VAST IMPORTANCE.
There are questions OF vast Importance to be
settled IN these m anal elections h AmoTG the
the Office of Registrar. The Mayor Of the city of
Brooklyn. ruling over four or Ave hundred thousand
people, has vaster responsibility than many of the
ancient kings. There have been nations with fewer
inhabitants than our city. It ought to be matter
Of prayer to God that the Office Of Mayor should be
oiled by the right kind Of Then the office of
Registrar-holding the key Of the title deeds Of
Brooklyn: which. perhsps contain the only evidence
The taxation Of Brooklyn has been monstrosity;
vast numbers Of our population have either gone
steads, because they could not keep them
count Of the grievous taxation to which our city
ambition some time during his life to own his own
homo. Multitudes Of people have been struggling
toward that point You may be quito certain OF the
morals of . city where there a great many peo-
pie who own their own homes. They talk great
deal Of rich and poor. but there is one class who
have suffered more from grievous taxation In Brook.
Ign than any other. It II the middle classes that
have been ground into the dust by the enormous
taxation. As between the two candidates for the
Mayoralty-I believe them both to be honorable
men-you must choose. But rs intelligent Chris
han men must be grateful to God that during
the two there has been great part Of the
burden OF taxation lifted from our overtaxed popu
lston.
RELIGION, NOT sECTAnIANIsM.
When say We must take our religion into politics
I make marked distinction between religion and
sectarianism. That nation IL the way to dissolu
lion which makes the sectsrian question the ques-
ton of political qualification. There Is effort
being made in all States to-day to mako the
Protestant and the Catholic test the political test Go
in that direction II you want to roach the French
see the blood flowing up to the bits of the horses
brides! One Of the officers to be voted for next
Tuesday Is Catholic, and while believe mis- quail
hcations for the Office universally admitted 1t Is
timents. Let us beware how we apply any sectarian
test TO the ballot box. The question Of Protestant
or Roman Catholic has no business ut the ballot box
tAppause.) God has given this country to this peo
pie. Our fathers fought for the establishment of
this one idea-the right of man to worship God
sccording to his conscience, and pray God
that that principle may remain invio1ate forever,
and may God help to do whole duty, that next
Tuesday shall act unsclhsh, an intelligent,
patriotic part. Applause.)
rHE DUTY OF YOUNG MEN TO THE STATE
SERMON By REV WILLIAM r. HATFIELD
The Rev. DR.. William +. Hatfield preached in the
wening, in the Washington Square Methodist
Church. on the political duties Of young men. He
took his text from 1. John H., Al have written
unto you. young men. because ye strong;" also
from Matthew xii. 2l-"Rendcr therefore unto
Caesar the things which are CUsars." The reverend
gentleman remarked that tho time has arrived in
the history OF this country when young
men take an active part in its political af-