Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-07
An OPEN LETTER.
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~. sonud In the church at whose alssss
~, nrivileae to minister, you would hav
s..Zn that from my pulpit 10 the presenc
y a. neople 10 the most public name
III The utmost heaYtiness i gave ou
n. usrshsl credit for that very thing.
~ h.ye spoken words Of appreciation o
~ services more than once IN the fesnis
s..asy Afternoon Temperance meetinEs an
IA aot for moment think = vas neces
~ % 20 over that ground again.
h INV personal knoviedge one n,embe
= ~. Rasrd Of Aldermen and one membe
10. Common Council have Introduce
80. AL tired 10 every way possible b
!. elssp ~ he Liquor Agency but all With
ct svsil
ii, "a there persons should very likel,
80 .v.ke7ed iealonsies to no good pur
- and 10 the time allotted 10 the sermon
Sonld have failed to impress sufficiently
:. ~,s., truths that lie at the foundation
1cb,i.tisn citizenship, and had | fritteret
:, inns svay on secondary and unimpor
-. matters Without striking . blow fol
s.h,aasness or for God mot for party yor
.snd u,obsbiy have left the church admir-
Il. H. ability" Of the preacher, with feel.
- apai,,arbed, singing softly TO yourself
rfchanee'
and not /. wave Of trouble rolls
Acres ny peaceful breast"
And now come TO q charge which con-
..in. IN insult 70 me and to the church oil
,sieh am pastor, as well ~ = reflection
.,oo ,our own powers Of discrimination.
Thai insult IL wrapped in the statemen,
a., ,oa consti ued the sermon TO be "a bid
=, third party votes, violation Of sacred
asqs,tion. and q prostitution Of holy oppor-
,.al,ie. tina, would bring the blush Of shame
!. he face Of sDy honest, sincere minister
Of The Gospel
,oo.t,uctlon Of the sermon? The same ~
S,sn 10 snsver 10 the other queries, viz !:
sostns
Jadaipg by your letter, you must have
,o,yottsn muc1 Of the sermon, and there
,a,s /, may be we'll for me to give running
abstract, that you may zee just how vide
a. The truth your remarks have been.
op.ned with the opinion that wherever
N. Christian 10 called TO go, the pulpit
nav follow with its moral instruction and
religious care
A lntiDD dbN
,.,,, ,.e much above the administration
Of i.s public aGairs, and therefore these
mur BE- made and kept pure.
Whether thu politics Of our country have
v,ovn better or worse in latter years, IL 10
hardly for me to say. as my observation eI-
lands over a comparatively brief period.
One thing may be safely said; that po-
ateal life needs an infusion of righteous
sess.
How shall the evils in our National affairs
be- remeded, The city or town 10 the unit
a American politics. Make the city pure
and keep II &c and the question IL solved
We regard Municipal misgovernment and
corruption as enc of the great dangers Of
our time and ve seem to regard il as pecu-
Ia, TO our age, but such is not the case.
Ores. cities have always bred great sins,
bu, this truth il not as striking in it's appli
cation /, modern as to ancient cities.
great publication has taken place.
What has been the purifying agency
Not art, otstory. nor general literature,
for oil these things existed ancsntly side
By side with such open and shameful prsc-
ices a. would not be tolerated in this CEN
iay.
The Introduction or the reflex waves Of
Christian nAut nee did what all these things
together failed utterly to accomplish.
Il IL interesting to trace the elimination
Of EVIL IN our usy. slavery topped ~hen
The church trained It's guns against II. In
temperance, Il not annihiisted' has been
ouiIswed and made disreputabie. What
has done thsl Not medical science, not
political economy not state sfnanship
These ssenei'" have done much but they
ssre not the onesrs IN the reform. The
church hrs, reformed itself and then began
10 onward march 10 victory
Here came the discussion IN regard to
the er' Of certain cites already alluded to
And then came The question what is-tbe
duty Of the C1ristlan citizenr Christian
and moral men combining can clear the at
mo'phe'e Having the power aud failing
10 u'e Il they are true neither 10 I" ar nor
Tod
In the highest sense. permitting evils to
sIia sblch they might eradicate, they are
aei'hef patriots nor Christians we must
not aha our individuality Ia the sea OF pub
lie action, here made my charges in re-
CARA 10 Tue Liquor Agency and said we are
ma measure responsible Tor this condition
uness we DO oar utmost TO remedy IT.
mentioned the tact That some OF our city
0melal' we're not total absts,ners and then
sought the reason of these abuses.
First The best men often hold sloof
from public affairs.
Second Party spirit.
Nominshons made by ring are Forced
through the caucus and men of loose char
se elected to positions of honor and trust
over TIE heads OF men of unspotted reputa-
non and unble mished character because of
rny yes
.nil LACK OF organization.
Tue pad elements combine while too or
ven toe good are ike horde OF unframed
uoops
Inc church is magnificent organization
% oaild cathedrals. found asylums. and to
past missions, Organized thus 1t ought to
~s unit ready tt march against the wrong
NAL times
The depth of Intelligence of mans
piety NAV he doubted when no endor.e, by
ns vote and his alliance corrupt men and
principles.
nave heard II said that men do not vote
"they pray have come to think many
people do not pray at all In regard to their
sihsenship, even though they may pray
constantly for grace to properly discharge
''aef duties
Nov what is the conclusion of the whole
natter Attend the caucus Of your party,
verbatim take pencil and paper; scan the
saio's presented; enter your objections to
corrupt and urt men aud slaughter them
ne'r nomination is insisted upon. To
'o% u your tribute to Caesar to vote for
sesn men and measures Is your tribute to
un
ioa synopsis covers the whole sermon
uncut emitting single point and without
We addition OF one. and wherever there is
eoaucai trend have given the exact phrase
aor After scanning this sermon not in