, 1879-01-06
Ta1mage Tackles National Affairs
for a Change.
Prof. Swing Preaohes on Religion "a
q Life-Motive.
Referring Therein 10 Bob Ingersoll's
Recent Image Purchases.
Tho Rev. ]. Mnnro Gibson on The Point
Of Sight Of the Bible.
TALNTAGE.

NEw York, Jan. b.-Talmnxe yentured 10
deal with wicked Warrington this morning.
Ths Tabernacle WAS not crowded, By any means.
Previous to preaching, AR. TaImags sald be was
requested by the Sessions II announco that
Henry L. Elmore, having been found guilty oil
gross immortality and sin, has been suspended
from tho membership and communion
Of tho Tabernacle. "Ne1t Sabbath" con-
tlnucd the speaker, n will. preach,
ID review Of my critics, clerical aud lay. hayo
been preaching twcnty-ono years, and have
never before replied to anything said against
me. 1proposo to show wfiat think the work
Of the Christian minister ought to be, and how
be ought To treat the evils Of tho day.n Tic
te1t was Zachartaf,, wilt, &: "Tho streets Of tho
city shall be full Of boys aud girls play.
ing in the streets thcreof.n Tatmagc began
With q description OF gospcltzcL city,
III which children would be ablo 10 play bal, IN
the streets without the.protcctton oittbe police.
II have laughed during The last six weeks to
see cltrgyncn going about With col,rtpla.ter
irving to conceal the sius have been probing.
Ia morals am an nlopathtat,-1 believe In
giving good stout dose lirst, md then apply.
Ing the sa1vc OF tho Gospel. No mau Is moro
exhallrant in bis hope OF the future prosperity
and gooodness Of our cities than I, but / be-
THE MORAL CONDITION or THE couATnr
was then discussed from tic standpoint OF
Washington. In tho spcaker's opinion, the
Capital will bo changed 10 the banks Of the
Mississippi or Missouri In less than q century,
but Washington Is now tho heart OF tho nation.
sending out, With good blood, health, or With
bad blood, disease, all over Tho land. It was
fascinating city, sntl had reached u
higher morality than ever before. There
"ere to bo found the crandcst
achievements Of sculpture, architecture, mud
ualnsnR. FalmaEe would put tho lrass doors
Of the Capitol against those Of tue Aiadelono
In Paris; tho Capito1 Itself against tho Tutle1tcs
Or the Parliament House in London; and Luetz's
paintings and Brumtdifs fsescocs against tho
beat works of the old masters. a Joke dragged
In at this point about back pay aud Credit atobl-
Ierism
PROVING TOO srALn
Tor eyen Tabernacle audience, the speaker
went on to say ho Ind seen Wasltn9ton under
both phases. md It's morals wcro ~ per cent
better than When Congress wae away. Tint
fetched THIN. The laughter was uproarous.
" 1t fs a bad thing" continued the speaker,
"tat our legislators leave their families at
home. A man deprived OF female society
10 naturally bcnr. Wl,y, 1t Is
even said that ministers on vacations
80 to tho 9aratogn horsc-raccs. On the other
hand. l hayo been told NJ n Conprcs,man who
gave up tte osr-tcrms to prayer" Tho speaker
'a'tiea oi1 lonE lss OF criminal stat!st'cs and
gfaTcly recorded his opinion lint a bent Of tcu
miles In length was too muct, for a mounted
POLICEMAN tn cover. Tia tbcn hrokc mt rhan.
so,,callv. "Vho. ~, ,r,nravannn, ,a. .ars,,
soueal.S' WAX an Improvement !as taken
pace slnco tho day when rum shops "ero In full
blast In tho National Capital, and Con-
gressmen .scnt into them tcfnrn mahfpo n anccc.,
far ,n.n1rottnr md nfta. .ros,n., -. .aa,',,as.
.,"nI n"S .' a"u a'tes speee' ,o' lesupsia-
Hon' onr thanks TOT removing them hre DUO
10 Henry Wilson and others Ike hlm. During
tho War thoro wcro t0o gambling. houses and
6D, nrofe.etono, ,,.r,h,cr. 4, W..1inrtcn Gro
~ ~ ,,'a %usgss'oaaI RaA.sss IN Masu1s'ou' one
- =, .m ns ~ ooa4.ea o. ,avne eleatea u que year
keeper Of the House and
PRESENTED an onpxn ron THE GREATER rA,.r
" LUZ sala'es OF LUG mehincfs' NOW oat
twenty rambiinE-houses remain, the poorer
class patrontzcd By tho clorks Vi the Depart-
mania and arr1,vs. ~ tho vr.,,,r. ~ ,io