New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
THE CURRENT MANIA FOR SUICIDE.
ne Rev Joseph B. Clearer At ne Church Of he Disciples
Christ

Te ReV Joseph CLEARER At Pc Church Of he Disciples Of
The Rev. Joseph Bradford Cieaver, pastor
of Tire Church OF the Disciples Of Christ. Twenty
eghtn-st near Broadway, preached last night OH The
Current Mania suicide It's Scientific Remedy" HIS
Text was from Acts xvi, p. Is: Aud tie
keeper Of the pTis aw4kiug ou of hs sleep AID see
ng the prison doors op II. drew out his sword and
would have killed himself suppDsug that she prisoner
lad ael Bui Paul cried win loud voice, saying, DO
thysc; no harm Tor We are al here Nj Ceayer sad
In part:
SUI ide was Of good rcpdte in ancient times. In the
giolc we have tAe Of Sampson, saul ZmriAhtho
fr and Judas Iscariot These Tor intrusion
Tie Greeks and Romans believed 10 suicide The Hin
doc widows cast themselves e fuuera uyre of td"ir
husbands TIe japanese noolemln Who is iusuied com
miis har-kari suicide still hjurshes. The annual
average o. suicides H. Europe Is 10000. The average IN
the world more than one ~ every two minutes
Three times, aS many p'rs 'hs commit sucNc
every wear a. arc conver ed To- CHrlsusary. Unui
C..i taui.g made strides n was considered tic
,roopr r. ne ~ 100 time 0f trluHe. The Glc and Ger
name rae s we A Tays cav red ti Brlnn'n'sn clm
manhs IT, ana BUDDHISM lot- ho' 4ofp.u a. \ my I
PORTION of the cath- Inhabitants regard 10 a. boon.
m Europe the Danes resort 20 ID most Often aud ih,
Por'u Sc most seldom. IL increases Win age an"
spre:Us with education. ... 80,
subject; the first OF which Is Why does IL exist lhe
c.Ilse of belief in the existence OF parental
Col and HIS love. The history of suicide shows Thar
4Cc0mes either from religious analrlSn As pa me ee, 9i
tut victims of Juggcrulut. or from want o. rue religion
tilp the l. mans IT was no. Uhill sim
ami saul lOq- ther taltu in God thdl they committed
suicice. If we ndd untaiterinl ihth 1t would
never occur Practical be .ief ID Goa ~ becoming
more rare and suicide frequent London nas been
ca rd tie largest pagan ely In the wOrd New YORK
orIv lacks population d ue Boston boasts ~ rs
Brinmulcal culture constantly increasing majority
aeuy G. Il dstrust the Bible. Hence we see an III
crease OF suicide Suicide has Its literature and Us de-
tenders OF the most fascinating works or The ddV
"Harmanu's Philosophy OF the Unconscious The second
quest thcn WHAT is the scientific remedy II
les m hearty acceptance Of Christianity. IL Is no. Ia
morals; have very little faith n morals without re-
Ugion. Suicide Is act la Is intensely human. A
.ure 10 Oe efficient must be cOexiensive win the
disease Christianity This Il II human III the fullest
sense. IL Is tue same for the child as FOR the
/ sag. II is the Of life sent 10 The
o-t II the earth II great piercing voice shouting
~ those that are dead in SIN, Awake! awake aud
Christ will give You lifc II II Inc evangel OF mmor
taity inspires with the story OF one who suffered
ae We do who man acq tainted with gflcf. VINO
suffered aHd strong IL there IS 40 other name
gwen under Heaven among men whereby We may De
saved We confess Christ n We nave practical be
laf IN the comforting promises Of HIS wore, we can
never commit suicide. Il Is satisfying than
spstcn % human philosophy, or II a1Ords Us an ever
pre- cent help IN tune OF trOuO c.