The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-03-30
BROADBRIM'S N. Y. LETTER

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BR0ADBRIM'S n, Y, LETTER.
Never since the great Washington ex-
element Of 1912, has New York experienced
such a remarkable temperance revolution
a. that which is now upon us. 1t is no
secret that some of the yilest and lowest
drinking places in the city are conducted
BY Irishmen who were nominallY Catholics,
and this was felt to be a libel on the re-
spectacle portion Of our Irish population
and a scandal on the Catholic church.
Archbishop CorrIgan is man of very pro-
Aounced opinions, and very sensitive on
any point that affects the welfare or charac-
ter Of the Catholic church. Among the
clergy here there are scores Of men who
were worthy to have stood by Father
Matthew in the hour of his greatest
triumph. Among these are Father Hare,
Father Fransioli, and many Others equally
eminent. Temperance legions are being
formed in all the churches, and meetings
are held every Sunday evening and though
the week. The ofacers are mostly laymen.
but the working power is the priesthood,
and it looks like the beginning of great
crusade which may yet shake the United
States frem center to circumference. The
Archbishop has given it his sanction and
hearty cooperation, and all the meetings
are so crowded that hundreds have to 60
away. New meetings are being organized
by the Catholic churches all oyer the CITY,
and thousands Of the keepers of these low
saloons and dives will either have to shut
up shop or get out of the Catholic church.
Our latest fashionable fad now is tab
leaux; not but we have had tableaux be
fore, but we have had no such tableaux as
are now delighting New York and Brook
lYn. Last year we did Greek play with a
chorus, and the ladies who figured there
In thought thatrthey looked so pretty in
the costume of Lias, Aspasia and Phryne
that they quite forgot tina. these particular
Greek ladies enjoyed in their day a very
unsavorY reputation which even their
association with the old philosophers could
not bolster up. and that while their gowns
were very good their morals were very bad
but this appeared to make no difference
with Miss Flora NcFlmisY. So Phryne
gowns became all the 60. Now we have
made a step in advance, and last week we
gave at Palmer's Theatre tableaux from
"Bsx Hur." As general thing we rele-
gate tableaux TO Sunday Schools and church
a;,,v, a nil f,rrv ~
ton to those who would be Mortified u
hear the characters speak on the stage of {
theater. The "Ben Hur" tableau drew
together most fashionable and eEthusias
tic audience, and 1t looks now Us though
these tableaux would be fashionable fa(
sll over the country.
While on the subject Of tablesux let M
not forget those given by the African
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Brooklyn
over which presides the Rey. Mr.. Christmas
Brother Christmas is Woodworking labor
or in the Lords vineyard, but regret u
add that Brother Christmas's congregation
fergstful Of that divine declaration, tina
''the laborer is worthy Of his hirc,' neglect
I'd 70 give to Cesar the things whic
were C@sar's, and as aconsequenc
1t left Brother Christmas at outs with th
butcher, the baker, and the csndlestic
maker. That "a mali can not live
bread alone is true-so 1t is equally true
that in these wicked latter days, he hnd
faith alone very unsubstantial board. Som
Of the trustees had taken offence at Brott
sr Christmas course in the late election
The Sunday after Harrlson's nomination
Brother Christmas prayed that he migt
be the Moses to lead the colored people OF
Of the house of bondage. Brother Brow
is = trustee and keeps a irst-class barbt
skop, and who had just been elected Pres
dent of the Young Mems COlored Dem'
cratic Cleveland and Thurman Club, TO:
In his Dew and said, "that he did not war
ne politics iAter-co mingled wild his reliI
ion-that he would take his straight ever
time" and he cautioned the pastor not
forget 1t. The warning was lost on Brotl
OF Christmas, and he continued TO pray Il
Harrison, and it is evident that the Lol
answered his prayer, for Harrison wi
elected. Thea Brother Brown got ma
with the defeat of Cleveland, the Your
Mems Democratic Club went to finder
and the president and the other tv
members of the club were left out in Il
Geld.
Brother Brown, as trustee, used to pa
the contribution box on Sunday, but
declared that he wasn't a. goin' to pass
contribution box for no political preaeh'
AID, as said before, Brother Christm
got badly left. But Brother Christmas, l
sides being an indefatlsable Christian wor
or, Is man Of ready resources-so it {
CURED TO him that he could replenieh
axchequer BY giving = series Of Bill
tableaux In the church. The departure
the Ten Tribes. Joseph and his brethrS
Jacobs Ladder with myriads of lit
celored angels ascending and descendiI
and, bT the way, 1t is singular how the I
lusion eyer gained foothold that all ang
are white. But the most Interest,"
tAhlsau of the week Was the sacrificing
IssAc BY Abraham. Issac Was represent
Aga nitls sslsrsd ChriatnAa WhO eans {