St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-23
BURRELL's TWO SERMONS.
"The Malta" and Foreigners Catch
1t In the Prelude

1t In the Prelude.
DR.. Burreli'S prelude last evening was
on The Mafia." Under that head the
good doctor inveighed against certain
portions of the foreign element. The
Hennepin delegation also received a
small crack. The preacher said:
The recent deed of mob violence in
New Orleans has been pictured forth in
all itsdiStressng details-the man-hunt,
the vain appeal for mercy, protestation
of innocence, coward faces hid in trem-
bling hands, the last prayer, the death
cry. We have supped full on horrors.
What we want now is a calm survey of
the whole dreadful business. with a view
to certain deductions.
FirSt-Here is a lesson for laWbreak-
ers. 1t is never safe to count on the
sleep of the furies. Though hand join
in hand the wicked shall not go unpun-
ished." And if perchance the evil
doer escape his just deserts in this
world, yet must he come before the
great assize, and face, not capricious
fury. but calm justice, which is worst of
all.
Second-A lesson for good citizens
On the impulse OF the moment we may
cOndOne this deed, but with sober sec
ond thought there comes another view.
1t is ever perilOuS expedient to intiict
justice without process of law. But,
aside from this general consideration.
there Is at leaSt-tO put it mildiy-a rea-
sonablc doubt as to the guilt of some of
these Italians. To kill an innocent man
IS murder, and life for life is a Just
penalty for it.
Thlrd-A suggestion for derelict office
holders. In these times there is much
of insolent assumption on the part of
tunctionaries chosen TO a specific task.
Representatives at times defy the au-
thority of their masters, the people !;
magistrates override law; and jurymen,
as IN this case, permit the offenders
gilded hand to shove by justice. The
people, sooner or later. will come at
their purpose and tread down corrup-
tionists who block the way. The New
Orleans jurymen who are charged with
having contracted for an acquittal of
these Italian culprits thought they were
striking fine bargain no doubt; out to-
day they have little enough to show
for it.
Finally, here is a large lesson for
congress. 1t IS time that some cog
niZance was taken of the fact that our
country is being flooded with bad lot of
foreigners. We are becoming Botany
Bay for the outcasts of the earth. We
are stirring very witches broth incur
national cauldrOn. Why should we re-
ceive into our national fellowship any
man who refuses an absolute allegiance
to our laws and institutions? The Chi
nese HighbinderS are ruled out because
they recognize higher authority. The
Malta, the anarchists and many others
who yield only a secondary homage to
our government, should he excluded by
the same token. o. for a legislator who
dare whisper his convictions without
fear of the Irish or the German vote!
There is no better watchword for the
times than America for the Ameri-
cans God wants an American states
man. Where is hep"
The Antidote OF Fear" was the sub
ject of the main sermon. The text was
taken from Psalms, SO, 8, What time
L am afraid | will trust in Thee" The
speaker began with an historical intro
duction in which David was represented
as pursued by his enemies until, from
being as courageous as a lion, he became
as tlmid as fawn startled by the crack
ling of tWg. Fear is a common pas
sion. We assume bravadO, but there is
something of the coward in every one
of us. The speaker then proceeded TO
name some Of the specterS which fright
en- and unman US.
First, the fear of God-Not that filial
reverence of which it is written, The
fear of the Lord is the beginning of
WISDOM but a slavish terror which
drives US away from God. The occasion
of this alarm is a miSapprehensiOn Of
the divine character, and its cure is in
knowing God. 1t was wisely written
bv st Augustine. 'Dost thou fear God?
Fly TO his arms"
"SecOnd-The fear of man. A right
dOer must expect to suffer for his prIn-
ciples. TO weaken in our devotion TO
principle on this account is tn be abject,
as David was when ''he scrubbed upon
the walls and let his spittle fall upon
his beard" Again the remedy is in a
resort TO the divine strength.
"Third-Fear of duty. Every task Of
life has the lurid light of the Judgment
thrown over it. Eternal issues flow out
of it; shall we therefore hesitate to ad-
dress ourselves to the responsibility?
We may fear. but we may not hesitate.
The proof of courage is not in being
fearless, but III overcoming fear. And
for that. again, we need strong faith in
present God.
"FOurth--Fear of destiny. We face
an unknown future and we tremble
like children in the dark. But we have
received blessed word of encourage
ment III Christ'S assurance.
"F'ifth-The fear of death. The
sting Of death is sin, and the strength of
sin is the law, but thanks be to God,
which glVeth US the victory through our
ord .TpSUS Christ , ;,