New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-01
SOME NEEDED RFFOR.NS.

me Req Dr. Macarthur at ne Cdlrary Baptist Church
At the Calvary Baptist Church, IN Twenty
thrdst near SiXth-ave the Rev. Dr. Robert > MacAr-
thur Yesterday morning preached Some Needed Re
forms" The church was filed by fine congregation.
and music Of "A ioyous character cane down rom the
organ loft For text DR. Macarthur chose Psalm
xxxv @: "Wilt thou not revive us again that my peo-
ME may reio &c in theel"
The PresIleut, in his proclamation said Dr. MacAr-
tbur gives a beautiful enumeration Of the causes
have for gratitude. Among them IL one especially that
cannot fail 10 touch the hearts OF Christian IN and
women ali over the land. II is this: For the influence
on the conscienccs Of restricting and transforming
lioon" I think we may easily discover in
that Language the huence Of The Pres
ident's early and godly training by hs now
sainte1 father The for ga iude arc many and
great II do not 1w"l on them this morning 1t Is
because wish to emphasize some very important du-
ties do not wish carp hnd fault. the less since
ON occasions 90 this kind is apt to magnify the
fon,ts he Ia con lemnng CAurch must deal with
the problems OF the hour. The Episcopal Church in
England IS ell here has taken long stride In the
right direction By attitude the temperance ques
ton No organization can bring TO bear on the so
linton of this and other problems sch Vita forces as the
Church Of Christ 1t, Ike its Master, must 90 abont do
ing good My desire en- is to bring all nearer to
Him It ia fasy to find fau it is better far to suggest
remedy NV remarks, therefore, shall be constructive
rather than destructive.
We need revival of honesty in nil the relations Of
life do not think all dishonest. Do not,
bee YOU adop that form OF expression 80 common on
the lips cynical people We take every MN to be Il
rogue till he has proved himself honest" That sentiment
utterly abominate do not advise you 10 give your
purse to the first man yOn meet when you leave this
church: hut neither do ask think he ia rogue
till you have proved the contrary There are as good
meu now as ever lived The world is not growing
worse on the 1t never nober or better
than 1t is to-day. The Church OF G rist was never
more elevated or consecnted than VI - az RS hour
We need reform inc literature read DIV our o"Vs ahn
orr Girls pernicOua literature II being scattered
broadcast the and II is u various degrees OF bad
form il would made the inhabitants ~ Sodom ard
Gomorrah blush on the morning that God DIES royed
them wi fire from He wen. mas pen computed 'hal
there nj not less wpntvivc fqshy and vile story
Fem The hcnaft OF a free advertisement by nR
Them in this pu nit It has also been computed at Trey
Of some Of these narers are c1ufessedv Chris
men, but how they can reconcile their Occupation
mav not design to destroy the youth Of this
land but inev are doing iust that thing. They grow
rich or the Destruction OF fair lives and immortal souls
and IL ia indeed awful trntfic. II Ia time for the
LEGISLATURE to step in and with s strong arm stop this
duty by youth Of our land Boys aud girls VIII read
and should be our care 70 pg0vGG mem Mn e1G
good Bad eRature i ina driven GU by the CHEAP.
tbese are call pirates but they are pirates of whom
we will never pray, " Good Lord deliver us
W. need revival Ofinterrst on the par Of Christian
va nc men ana good me- Of all ages in all the depart.
meDts OF political life The only way to cure the evils OF
poifcs is tor better OF men 10 INTO Doll les
we nave left the af our parties TOO nuch IN
the bands ignorant foreigner VINO hnvc 1ust receiver
az they rcceived) their natur papers some
OF them can't read TIE papers after they hVr REG Nfd
them Having received my own recently speak zee
ingly on this point Christian men are The lgt OF me
world and the salt Of the earth, and now shail
the world he illuInined II they DO not ley
their hgnt soine; how sh I'll the earth be preserved
If they 90 not touch IL with ther SAT-
When ~ ire ciisens' movement Christian young men
stepped the 'front.' was glad OF it. am rot partisan
If were, wouldn't knew where to 20. noted worker
OF the machine sad recently that the machine always
the people not housed. Very well. sir;
we' keep Oused The abo II the sunday sch Dol
IN politics had it's day. The Cauroh and Sunday
oOl certainly mad lille to do with the last election at
least lie publican ide Yet II ~ 10 the honor of
party that the SIM Is not with IT, II
fails. Some parties could 1--we Without n.
We need thorough reform OF loose notions in
gard the marriage relation Ine CORDS OF our iii
courts blot our civi1zation. No can
stanl In the pac OF pa whO often called on
TO perform the marriage ceremony. nj also often
called 10 near the tale OF domestic nIclcity without
heavy tiou .a - tis subject. NOT 90 into ue-
t,ils resrdy must be tOind We need also n reform
in regard t. the low type o. pety wnicI prevails IN
many of or churci,s. iOrc shOu.I b. AIKEN ia
al irrtu0 pcrsons In fellowship with Gods CHI Id en-.
Rut gurn they arr admitted We mast have
for thelr training and development aOns tle line of
lig ons ule Wan rr1ird IN churcn, may
uL,s are maturing thcro snai' DC hO ones
on the chgTcn Door VIII, whose lie We snail not be per
fscfIy fsmiiiaf Ia lr ist once mOhth W. neei re
Ivai of pare AM uuucled religion Al tho hearts OF
Coos pst 1ie he wUIld over.