The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-08-18
HUMAN BRUTES.
Mgr. Seton Astonishes the Congregation
at St. Joseph's Church.

HoSEs aC0tOu tASJOuiSAoS tn0 GOASIcStClOU
at St. Joseph's Church.
Mgr. Seton made the eyes OF his CON
gregation bulge with establishment by
his remarks at High Mass on human
brutes. The p~lalnness of speech which
he dealt in excited, however, even more
appreciation than surprise. What he said
was as follows:-
'sThere is a certain class Of men, said
the Monsignor, "who act as il they owed
no obligation to society, and whose sole
concern seems to be the qualification of
self. There is but one term i'll the Eng
lish language to characterize such men
and | thank God for such q term-it is
the word brute. In the steam cars, in
the f~erryboatS, in the street cars, wherever
you go, you will meet these human bruteS
and instead of diminishing their number
seems to be rapidly multiplying. They
carry vdlgarity and impol1teness about
with them as a garment. They insult
ladies Il decent people without reason
or apology. Only yesterday, while cross
ing the ferry, l met one of these human
monsters, and my heart sfckened at the
spectacle. He boldly came into the
ladies' cabin and lighted a filthy cigar
that turned the stomachs of all within
range OF its deadly yapor. All were at
the mercy of this brute. He seemed to
gloat over his diabolical power to
inflict misery upon others. In the
street cars YOU will meet brutes who not
only refuse to give up their seats to ladies,
but who purposely poise their filthy boots
in such q manner that the dresses of
ladies passing in and out will become be-
smeared. Such men are not fit to asso-
ciate with civilized people. When they
are not permitted to smoke in the cars
they will hold their vile cigar stubs in
their hands, to the disgust of all decent
passengers. Thand God that a law has
been promulgated prohibiting boys under
sixteen years of age from smoking in
public.
but while VIZ deplore the number of
these human brutes TO be met in public
conveyance, it is to be regretted that the
churches are not free from them. They
find their way into the house of God. I
have been shocked to observe on the part
of members of my own congregation,
while worshiping here before the altar,
evidences of a want of courtesy and kind
illness altogether unworthy OF Christians.
| have seen persons come into this church
who were treated as though they were
not entitled to a seat by those in posses
sion of the pews, and strangers have re-
marked this want of Christian courtesy
in the church. 1t is all wrong, and / pro-
pose to put a stop to it. If those persons
for whom Goo has done so much are not
disposed to appreciate the blessings they
enjoy, and to extend q Christian sympa-
thy to their n~eighbors, In so far as my in
huence extends l am determined to bring
them back to a sense of appreciation.
All men are equal in the house of God,
and here, at least, the numan brute will
not be tolerated. Once in this church
two negroes VINO had entered to attend
mass were told by one of those brutes
that / have referred TO that this sanctu-
airy was not intended for negroes but for
white men. The matter was brought to
my attention afterward, and words could
not express my indignation. Such an
promise yon. There is no distinction of
color or race, of worldly condition or
rank in Che Church Of Christ. There is
no room for brutes. and il | am compelled
to do so ! shall make a public example of
any persons whom see acting the part
of brutes in this church.'