New-York tribune., 1884-03-24
4 POLITICAL SERMON BY DIR. NERMAN
no NEW DEvFLOPMENTs-HIs CHURCH TRoUBLEs-
EDMUNDS AND ARTHUR

no NEW DEvFLoPMENTs-HI CHURCH TROUBLES
EDMUNDS AND ARTHUR
There was a marked falling oil in the attend
ance at Dr. Newmans church yesterday morning
Long rows empty pews stared the pastor in the face'
and the feT occupied seats in the rear were filed
mainly with strancers In the centre pews sat Deacon
Foster and the adherents OF Or. Newman Deacon
Ranney and his family usual conspicuous by
their al sencc Trustee Hopkins and other dlsafeced
members Of the congregation occupied pews TO the isht
Dr. Newman sat calmly behind the pulpit with the
attitude and expression Of man who proposed to stA
where he was. The morning sermon described The
Religious Mission OF the Imagination The sermon
dealt only with moral truths, and reference 70 the
troubles Of the church greeted the expectant listeners
We must not allow the memory to 20 on excursions"
said the preacher toward the close Of his discourse
" how many OF ml5fOrtuues and grefs are purely
imaginary, and how often do We allow ourselves 70
imagine that lust what troubling to-day will con
tInue TO trouble us in tho future How often do we let
LiIiputian troubles grow In our Imagination INTO
gauts!"
have nothing to say" said DR.. Newman, to a TRB-
UNE reporter when the service over and the conge
CATION moving out; you had better sec the deacons"
MATTERS at stand5tiu," sad Deacon roster
There is no new action anticipated"
"Oh YES everything quiet" said Trustee Hopkins, as
he glanced ironically at the group around the pastor
We can go 70 law Weke' out ny we & sa @ 10 40 Con ~ %
fFregatonalism and be installed by congregational
clergymanr he can get one to DO 1t Tor MIN we shaA
Tbe evening sermon was "The Reign OF the
People" There three cardinal principles In the
government Of OUr country said Dr NeWman frd
that all political authority Is possessed oy Vhe sanctOn
OF the people, second that all political authority Is
rightly executed when II Is executed Tor the WeIe O
the people; and htrd that ali political authority Is exc
cuted for the welfare OF the people when 10 Is In harmony
with the government OF God. All upward ana onward
movements In history have been male ny tue peOPe,
In orr own city recall how the people nae risen
In their might 10 overthrow individuality almost
suDreme 90 now OF our noble ctlZens at Albany
tTfrr frp that u
which has proved an enemy to the municipality, the
power which 10 has abused. To MAINTAIN our Flkuls
Two things are necessary First deep consciousness
may call IT, In all Gods world there Is mo suoh COW
ardcc as that Of che who makes excuses 10 Tte'9
himself OF the care Of getting good men into ONCE and
tL.n -hrs responsibility for the acts or Dad men VINO by
aggregate these solemn duties or society IRON rcuSOn
have no sympathy with those cergynen and cnurch-
and 90 fasting aud praying wme Ihe Eery 4e' III, 10
getting control % n he community. lApphuscI Inc
second necessity hat OF ndepenlence, mere re @S aIS
certain great evils (which must be overcome, ana WCn
ceunot be overcome by law alone Too many or yOuget
rd OF responsibility by securing the enactment or law
as If that OF Itself were enough You ea'e HcIlHn 70
vor legislators Il fact that We shaYe III our leSls
iares few statesmen OF the good old stamp MOSS OF
our so-oalled are meIe ohce-seekers VINO
suend their time In seeking ONCE ana ght pOpc tn IA
keepns It, There questions when they Will not
Q " There is Mormonism. would crown with glory
mar noble son OF New-Engand who stands tor right and
i,stira mt Fdmunds IA sometimes wrong The son Of
New-York now In the White House has the right ldea'
THAT NormOusm religion only as hypocrisy Is religion
and that These offenders should be deprived OF clIe-
hin ssfeou. and antagonists to the GOyernnent. Ihe
people should face this question. In rew months you
viii he called upon 20 vote for new ADMINISTRATOR
No mart or lot In tine formation Ot tie platform ana the
Trctpe. which regulate 10 viii be yours; but may
ynn have sufficient independence insist upon proper
recognition there OF the voice and will OF the people