New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-01
DIR. BELLOWS on HONEST ELECTIONS.

The Rev. Dr. Henry W. Bellows, In All Souls Church,
Fourtb-ave and THentIetL-st., eaid: When We see
man abandoning himself to his oyi ncnations, we say
he is gong to the bad. When we see Lin s1ciihcing hs
evil the rules Of virtue. We say be has chosen
God Tor his portion, has joined tie party Of
Jesus Christ he Is the right side 1t must 81 necca-
sty be the winning side but Gods side Is not always
Immediately prosperous. SIN often carries the day but
II never carries the ages Considering tie magnitude u
tie contest the bitterness OF the struggle II seems 20 10
amazing that sin allowed to exist This IS confound'
ing TO many This world IS not unrcatly caleda
wicked world 1t seeIns to be condition Of virtue
that it should exist through struggle. 1t
is and always VIII be natural for man 70 do
wrong than rght hut nom the less virtue D. superior
vice Inere IL, perhaps more cyl tha g"od bu ne
quality right j. than an Offset To the quantity u
wrOug. The established priu ciples Of good mean mote
pernaural and divine in human life Is virtue. u -
never without shadows aud contrasts "L,cn
IL is the hope and Joy AMI glory Of The word.
Inere are many who hye unchanged WI wee VINO are
called ttuy NItluOds' "hrn maHiS'r uli i'o "'S - .
the same thing, then decOum ana virtue were i.f"-
ucA bat Tlen Chr ataAlty came 70 uecGe the S-'e
great d renee. L mad. virtue The lu-ureclou OF TIE
u'llhe L. ma dH''.9' LIS -. f,or ~
SNORT, the calling and election I'D Us ! me Deliberate
viii be Tor mems immediate worldly miDe.I \
tnousi easing usts are AWAY. pleading IN --A
man has TO make tie sake 0i religion These us al-
que against he Sacrifices OF ones o"n ,r tu" C4s-
true virtue .ssary t. SOCIAL sanding m VIII N-t
forever L. inns tAa, does Iol ptI. 40 udi hs
TO virtue WHO doe, not 40 10 from dcD rate c c. You
cannot fan INTO Vtur bg routine habit tH'hfh you may
mao decOrum. NJ social rchuemea, ana eod,A GA lh.-
uer5 Ulu bling it. \ man who LAS chosen GOd a., h'S
uoruon caunJt object 10 the work aha cd uQJhe,,
lie looks ion orders Divine Employ -r. Ia does
i.ot ask what others are dong, tu- WORKS Ii- duY
without question win ut regard 90 dtL- or til1e-
curlc-s. ie MAKE, religious profession, winch , tie
tua suIr.Id OF All compromising cou.il n before
God amt man. ltIsa ply tGai viz ne has been H.
inflated SD badly by some Of those VITO lIoes, ems
tiaut,. ihrIe Religion WHlcI A. Hiop.- d from llsl
Alas Tor the purity OF mere eG-e"h' 40" itte
attrlclytutss u possesses for e. aud generous
nature! 10 moi allow -ancflhtd W"4i4ilutsa tJ .ahe
from tne real Christianity. Inc question il sLut
we live for God Or only Tor seLic.e-t ia ms WOfu
IL TIE elections that are 10 come o. Idc-il}. let
everyone VINO ha- rca convict dcpO-l -ls woe On
the side he deliberately adopts L. Is great scttce
10 tokens Of The popular VIII oocdetIr methods
and policy OF the coming years But great as o. -
ton whether the balIOt-bOX Is 10 De sac. @e
must have honest elections, a free ana hohest
vote. Each o. can only cast LIS almost iuhnite-mal
contribution 10 the great end nu a. long a~ W. nave
the right MAKE a free chuice We know the Govern
ment is safe. Wien that election - over, there IL
ques ion over when nave perfect control 10 Is tAS:
HON shall We elect 10 be The ruler suur iLe
soul must crown Itself. God can have 10 compulsory
service. We must choose freely 10 serve Linn.