Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-24
TIE TESTIMONY ALL II.
A Political Sermon By DIR. Newman.

HIS CHURCH TRoUBLEs-EDMUNDs AND ARTHUR
The y. \. Tribnqe OF to-day Says: There Was
marked falling OF In the attendance at Dr. News
mans church Yesterday morning In tie cenrey
p.ws sat Deacon Foster and the adherents OF DIR,
Newman. Deacon Ranncy and his family an
usual conspicuous 10y their absence. Trustee Hop
kns and other dieafiected ncmb,.rs OF the congre<
CATION occul t-d pews 10 tie right. Dr. NewmaE
Sat calmly behind the pulpit. with the attitude and
expression OF Il man who proposed Ia stay where
he was. Il have nothing To say, be said 10 TT5S
Bfte reporter when the service Was over and the
congregation moving out; 'yOu lad better see the
deacuuo."
.'oh yes. everything is quiet, said Trustee Hop.
kns, as he glanced Ironically at the group around
the pastor. I'VE can 20 10 law IL We like, but We
shant do II at present. Perhaps DR. Newman
VIII come over TO CongTegdtiunalism and be In
stalled 10y a congregational clergyman-if he can
get 10 do IL Tor hun. We shall wait Till he does
that"
The evening sermon was on "The Reign OF the
People" Speaking OF MornonisIn, Dr. Newman
said: IL would crown with glory that noble son OF
New England who stands for light and justice, but
Ednundo Is sometimes wrong. The son or New
York now in the White House has the right ides.
that MOrmunsin il religion only as hypocrisy Is re
ligton, and that these offenders should be deprived
citizenship felOns and antagonists 10 ths
government. The people should face this question
In a few months you Will be called upon 10 vote fOf
a administration. No part or lot In the forms<
tlon or the platform and the principles which regu-
late II viii be yours; but may YOU have sufficient
independence 10 Insist upon proper recognition
'hef' oi 'he ... voice ana WI. ol tlle people.
Jumping Out Of the Frying-Pan Int
From the Sunday Herald
The raid upon the alleged secrecy OF some OF the
departments OF the District government may b.
well enough in fits way, although there should GER
tainly be limit TO the possibility OF scandal
mongering; but II IL is meant as part or a cam
pdign the restoration OF suffrage in the District
that fact should be clearly understood A great
many persons are ready To crfticiSe the details.
and in some instances the personnel OF the present
local government, who are not at all con-
verted from the belief that IL Is better than
any government likely TO result from un-
Duster type. The trouble about elections In the
District always was, and always would De, thai
there is nothing worth voting for. The Offices are
petty, the powers except for mischief inflnitex-
NAL, and Congress Is ever waiting in the back
ground with 1Is plenary authority, that may be
brought into operation at any moment. The bes6
citizens would stay out OF the interInnable strug.
giles OF such system in disgust, and the class that
would be likely 20 run" District pOlittcs Is well
shown In the meetings and conventions lately held
with the purpose OF elecng delegates TO the repub
lican convention at Chicago. To bring In such Q
state OF affairs In order TO cure some tenpofary
discomfort would seem 10 most people Ike Jumping
out or the frying pan into the fire.
LARGE IcEBERG.-The steamer City OF Montreal
which arrived at queenstown yesterday from New
York, reports that ON the passage she passed an
iceberg 30 feet high and 400 feet long
IRON BUCKLES ON HIS BOXING GuoyRR-Ton
In Chicago saturday evening, and Anderson's face
became covered with blood at the first blow An
examination showed that Dalton had fastened iron
buckles on his gloves The fvht Was sfannad h,te