New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-08
THE GOOD FORTUNE OF THE NATION
The Rer mr. Stephen 7pnq jr At NJ church Of me Hot
TTIutiy OE,JfscyjJdty

fol upon Jerusa en-"
Church and State have been divorced in ills codn'rY
without hop, Of ren.arriage. said tbe preacher lhe
dream OF Rome IN its rcpoIseas0n Of temporal power
be realized a repdblc. Whatever may
be sand Of the past, the people have promi'ci
that there shall BE- 10 Or.auic union between
ne commonwealth ana tine common h3us'hoi
or fa.,h. The autocracy, the tbcociaey was eo'"
Tor Isrs e. but 1t would bad for Am rcn was gwen
81 ISRAEL because " The undry'op'l cohGlNn o s'a
li.o but a, well might one think o. restapiisAInG
povu,my IN this country "a Of reintvoducne 10 here
The traditions received from our athrrs the welfare
o. the Nation and the preudiced will Of tins people alb
uuite Ia the sentence against this union. ia tii'
matter America has set example fJr the void Ca
vouI, great .ut.o, iroa Cuurch IN free 5,ic' is
religion never have been. nor can thrf De auh"'icl
must be thHt eva EoYefum'n ut siui lrc|h|e !.t
fre-ucr snu, OF rue rel ION tHronflon, tat te.
atheists, AM th.re never VII he. such mon
ty tAe wy philosophy Of her uHD...e' ,.'fe
the element OF dc-ttdauph IA Iieli of-d4'%tH'l
Germany, in It's sturdy suOmi1sIor - a
people, stands m slronf contrast 20 ape wa nc re-
iigiOn Is e sentiment EIgltni aud America stand 81 =
by lille before tie "or.i' anI tre ~, . 40
oi true religion am NJ aIy p"ope y the uur
Conseryanre iotce IN Tue e II me text lhe blessing
yucl-.fed go bot cAur"h and STATE very clearly
s,rtchcd Al the tlihr 10 "h u '"o rF"g'et oit' 49,
government reliance tie church h1i for long time
Gas d. Inc people hSd been reduced TO s,t1om ana
sayerE but thcir c1dtr Il P'tIltd 10 lc.Hin 10 '10
.and, aud the message he receives l. IN the text
After "A period OF uOupt ul-cb iflgtin-It ana udr,
day dIwns wtH promise Of !rO,pru-y, comfort ana
iulurnce 1t was on tie twenty fourth day OF Ine
tweuh month OF the year tuat the promise WAS maze
the second day VI tue eeNehib moHth 81 the
pr year Ike assurance un Ter circumstances anal
a2ou 10 those of Israel WAS given to t"e American
people. Col works through Instrument w At hihE
his rud5, and public opinion Ia nightY engine IN Inc
hands OF the L'rd OF Hosts Inc defence ~ me "eA Is
two weeks. The Nation is Ike chain. H. Interests
are interviewer ana lnirrapped Oqt It's sens u Is ene
strength only OF weakest part Let one GASP f'aH
or BE- oppressed by cutiOu, aud its security ana
continuance endangered The Nation is / Ike ma
cnInc ana the dcslluc ION VI one OF s SId''a' l'5
works havoc and brings rum mat WI en- lore mad
family. Ona sick Or unto rtun1e chIld ranges inc
whole peac Of the house Ii times tIat are past the
ba man a. slave Introduced disastrous controversy
in country Hisrehts were not respected ana those
Authority made 10 hear the wall o. Sui>n nom
Nation has made treaties only t. be Droken as Di"ugh
echoes OF VT to our Eastern shores ana
~ inner wrongdoing The ldDorer IN the factory
has avenged himself 10y strikes against inc Oppre 7On
into many counting HOUSES But at lisi ms SauCn las
spoken upon all oppression eIaNcly ceased Win the
struggle the Union, aud from the houses OF tie poor
l. no longer heard the complaint against Tue ilu>ic i
capitl. The weak part OF mOnwealth Las been
aei nded by jac NC 81 c lg rep yea e
unknown and UnrecOgnztd Of her cssses Forty millions
ut people have demanded mar no man shdIl ne Lam
pcrrd by the oppression on any o-her ntH' iu'S - d
great r>son to n. And We who authority listen
To fue voice oi God III TIE yocr o the people
Eut the rehusc ID sldcr is another lesson gwen 10
lis 10 learn upon etrll. what demOm'2atiou has r.
fIi M OF this VI II nave
10 doubt thc word OF men whom ihey maze I"o6eI upon
as above suspicion. A. OF the people confess dis
count u-t D.. le DO the statements ot men whom Je
fore never u"uotcd. Ana u one WIZ .ouI p,Itl
am lation IL obliged to take such stand, how
must IL Ge WIN IHe c9mInnA'y I"urcu H'5
mouth-i The result all side, 60 b. the same.
ine pre-umoilon b, Away, IN i'or 81 ne pe4'onA ~
to-tJ 20 men VINO "IG 'AuoIle' IVi "lNle' .ot tney
carry t.c integrity aud tnc hopes OF tnc OrgaaZttlou
Wy r'p.e>cnt But have you n'tced may all
the men who nave been lied about have
been elected TArre + not a sirEl" Idan
whom th' rres1 ana otaer. have spoken ngns who
like tuc bJom-r4us. It Is mo.r elective II lt
iwo .old yoeace upon the uttercr. A lesson We
have 10 lean Is tuat the God of Heaven has put
His personal Iebnke upon aSpenY and slanner
country ddrns th. past few weeks would supp that
eyed alt OF what We heard. the best place ior men
wouli De m either me monatJeiy OF IL 'Soa. baj
ana corruption staGfef a LAY man Ike mssrli
ana u ma astounding chat such rupp0-
disc bat this much know. The political platforms Of
both parties have uttered the verdict against political
corruption. and We PLAN folk hsve spoken our indorse
mru Furty IN election fltc ballot, iull count aud
purity IN the Civil service vii be insisted upon by
people ne conscience ot America IS aroused on TINS
matter, and all VINO take the management OF our
people IN securing purify IN ADMINISTRATION OF aAaus
LET all who I'VE recognize that ne VINO sells himself Tor
"a price, or oFenos AGAINST purity must bear the re-
proach If a united people
And my l add some ming. continued the preacher.
abou ld ity TO promises. Do ever Nation resist 80
manully an appeal TO cupdty1 The word has gone
from Maine 10 Texas tha gold means gold, ana That
pr0mis, to Pay are To he rrspec 10 the .c.ter Now
hr cr,d Of thi~ country l. something more t"n IS m
piled In financial matters II Is settled that this Nation
is one 10 oe trusted "hat a preparation
have ihc poodle Waio r te place this Nation is 10 hod
thc arb traitor of hc world Al VIII be trusted by all
dence has been cedted with our prosperity one marty
las calArd tE1t the accumulation Of wealth.
principles. ard tne other has said trat II was
an tne result OF Providence mink that No ono VIII