Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-16
WICKED ADJUSTMENTS
Taken as the Subject for One of Rev.
Dr.. Taimage'S Sermons On
THE TEN PLAQUES OF THE CITIES.
New York Will Soon Be Worse Than Sodom
at the Present Rate.
TIE REAL PURPOSE OF RECREATION


SPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NEw YORK. March 15-The series OF
sermons DIR. Talmage is preaching In TINS
city and Brooklyn on The Plaques OF the
Cites is attracting general attention. AT
the morning service in brooklyn, and at the
evening services held iD this city, the num-
Der of persons who come to hear the sermons
Is lar larger than either OF the buildings can
accommodate. The sermon to-day, which is
the t0uv.u o. the series, is on "Baletul
Amusem4nis" The text was il. Samuel,
81. l.. Let the Young men now arise and
play h.iare Us.
There are TWO armies encampcd by the pool
OF t1iGecu. The time hangs heavily on their
hands. One army proposes game of sword
fencing. Nothing could be more healthful
aud innocent. Inc other army accepts the
challenge. Twelve men against L men, the
sport opens liUJ something went adversely.
Perhaps Dus OF ihc syvorGsIneu got an unlucky
clip. vg in so.uc Nay had hls ire aroused, and
Iaat which opened IN spurJ1ulnCss ended IN
Violence, lsch one taking his contestant by the
-..lT. and tilrn With the sword thrusilnG hlm IN
The soc: 80 JhaJ thai which opened III innocent
1lu ended IL the massacre Of ali the a sports
IHe-. W 2s there ever a better illustration of
Rt.aL WAS true then. and is true now. tnaU that
@H.ra Is innocent may be made destructive? -
"a Har OF "A worldly nature Is more imp nrtant
and >.Eeawihen.ag and innocent than amuse-
luCut. agu Yet what has counted more victims?
have De sympathy with straIEht-l acket re-
lrEluu. lis = very bright world 10 me, and
propose 10 do al can to make 1t bright for
Others.
] never could keep step to a dead-march. a
book years ago issued saws that Christian
ll-.u has j right 10 some amusements; Tor IN
siaa.s. Il he comes home ct night weary from
l.s work, and feeling the need of recreation,
rul- ou ms shippers aud goes into his garnet and
Walks lively round the floor several times, there
can be TO harm IN II. believe the Church OF
God has On. ,ua a tremendous mistake IN trying
10 suppress jIe sporJtulnesS Of youth aud drive
cut from usru I4eirl love OF amusement Ii God
ever implanted anything in US, he implanted
iEls desire.
E.ils of Indiscrirninate Attack.
But instead OF providing for ;his demand OF
our nature, the Church OF God has, for the
main parJ ignored ii. As in 4 rot the mayor
IIau-s a battery At the end OF the street, and
-.S il fired OF so that everything is cut down
-a4l happens to stand in The range the good as
Wa-. a- The had, SO there are men in the Church
WHO plant tAeI: batteries of condemnation and
u.g AWAY iadiscumna:eiy. Everything is con-
o.-a..l. Eut my Bible comuends these who
-s. -a. wuI,d without abusing il. and in the
-.-.I.l world GOD has done everything to
r H>a aud amuse Is. IN poetic figure We some
g. ..- speak OF natural objects as being in pain,
l.- ll is mere fancy. Poets say tn clouds
Neau Hut Jley never yet shed a tear; and that
-..a...s AUD thar the Storm hOwls. bus il never
-. -- temper. lie world Is rose and the
....E"r~e garland.
Au. 4 aul glad TO know that in all our cities
|-aass aTC plenty Of places where we may find
.."v-7r4 moral entertainment. But all honest
% .l.. -arU women VIII agree with me IN the
-..sUr.sut 'har one Of the worst plaques of
...~e ait.ss Is corrupt amusement. Mulutudes
lave gone down under the blasting influence
.a--. &" rise. II we may judge OF what is 60
% nH ln many Of the places Of amusement by
r-gtUInS board fences and in
l.lg ui tn- sEuNy-WinJows there is not much
lower depth o. profigacy to reach. Al Naples.
.-.-E- gIpN keen suCh pictures locked up from
lnnI-c-tninaIe inspection. Those pictures were
uNlu'rea from PompeH and are not fit for pub
ae -.za. u the effrOnte-y Of ba: places of
.-a. gHenJ IN hanging DuE lmprope, advertise
-s.s.I wha1 they are doing night by nigh
.H- wur-. Iu Tie same proportion, in 30 years
;N.w 'gk and Brooklyn VIII beat not only
'-e-l uugs. but ~odom.
Hs Rein say The plague now raging project
.,.--Ia principles by which YOU NAV judge il
-C-.-t ib any amusement or recreation. finding
ugi for Yourself whether II is right, or whether
II .s wrong.
How TO Judge the Character.
I remark, in tEe FIST place, that you can
5glEc % the moral character of any amuse-
.ayur by lis healthfUl result, or by its baleful
.-acuau. There are people who seem made up
81 hard facts. They are a combination of null
-ErEeatIau tables and statistics. If you show
--.r. .G exquisite picture. they viii begin to
.H-.T-~ sup pigments involved in the coloring. |
u YOU show them beautiful rose they will
.rlu4il IL 20 &. botanical ANALYSIS which is only
--a --sl-u.urlvII examination OF flower. They |
lave TO -'H'lud IA their nature; They never |
uH anything more ifl1n SMILE There no |
-s-L Iar- oi ieclInE SurGlng up from the |
a..tl- a the.r soul. in blluW after biliOw of !
-.yn..srl ltI'.- laughter They seem as If nature |
..au HHI.' tHg'u hE contract. ana made bung- |
4l.- job y.' of IT, Bar blessed be God there |
aE. E.gau.s iI tae world WHO nave bright faces /
HIIa whose IKE IS a song. an anthem, paAln of |
E..ta-y- EEeu their troubles are like the vines |
.H.t UE-HI up The side Of great tower. on the |
r1r. ut -aI %. the sunlight and the soft airs 4
ul summer uuld perpetual carnival They are /
.Hr people you like 10 have come to YOUR |
..Gsa. tEuy are people like to have come to |
u. .nI-,. II you hU- touch the hem of their |
sra-..s 8" Gre healed.
Sow .ri= these exhilarant and sympathetic |
aI.. warm hearted people that are most tempted |
iu .rgIeiaus s.musCments. In proportion as a |
9. % swift u wants a strong heimSman; in |
I-.."H-t-'u Is "a horse Is gay, ii wants stout |
lEaEer: ana these people of eXuberant nature |
M. au wei 10 luok at the reaction of ali their |
.---emcuts. II an amusement sends you home |
-- r-a- nervous sc that you can rot sleep. and !
N.H II>g Cp Iu tie morning. not because you are |
70. uat. but because your duty drags you |
81. vauE s-uubers, you have been where you |
.t Loot 10 have been. There are amuse- /
ts THAI send man next day 10 his work |
l..-s-at, Aawuing, stupid, nauSeated 1
ar tauy are wrong kinds Of amusement They /
afr entertainments that give aman disgust !
a-. re dTud-cry of life. with tools because |
-..nE arc u.L swords, with working aprons be- |
...-- rucv are not robes, with cattle because I
-.ns .sTr uut iGiuTiaJeu bulls of the arena. II |
guy amusement sends YOU nome longing for a |
I., "a How.@cg and thrilling adventures love /
T.E' ..I..a- poison and shoots itself. moonlight !
a.Esar."g and hairbreadth escapes. you may !
Eur .ut UUuu u that y0u are the sacrificed VIC |
f.a. ui uustuctIteu pleasure. Our recreations |
are INTENDED TO build Us ~: and If they pull us |
rYHu Us To- our moral OF as 10 our physical !
strength. you may come TO the conclusion that |
they are obnoxious.
Young Men Must Guard Themselves.
Young men who have just come from coun-
-~s residence to city residence will do well to |
.e ga guard and Lex no induce YOU to places
u. improper amusement. Il Is nightly allur-
... r.llua yOuug ma., long citizen, offers 10
s...H q newcomer ali around Sin further:
r..-. gnu-enlents are wrong which lead you
I..a .Nucudlare beyond your means. Money
... lu recreation Is not thrown away. 1t is
q -u.y for MS To come from place of amuse-
I-.Ha ceiling that we nave wasted our money
a1. me- on may by il have made an invest
I.... Hori.. more than the transaction that |
hf..i,.. 90 "a hundreds OF thousands of dollars. !
!r..l u.a '..ly properties have been rIddled by |
Ja-'- ...... -rIgyEts.
Iuet.-t Ime | ever saw the city-it was the
-."If.ya al % hotel. and / remember in the even
J.l= one nt tAese men piled me with his infer
lt. AFT. u" -aw was green. H wanted to