The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-25
IS THIS AN ELECTION BET7
ru.yKsaIrINo DECORATIONS MISSING
xrDR MARTHURS CHURCH.

h.a been Taken tho Decorations Would
have been There-Dr. Macarthur Wants
. President OF tho United States Who will
.s,und Like ~ Tower for Professionalism"
An American flag noated from the front
a, Calvary Baptist Church and another was
Sr,ned around tho pulpit while tho Rev. Dr.
Macarthur preached his Thanksgiving ser
mon yesterday morning. Ordinarily. fruits
flowers. and plants. picturesduely arranged
supplement the national emblem which IL
always tho drapery OF Calvary's pulpit on
thanksgiving Day. In explanation Of their
absence yesterday DR.. Macarthur said that a
brother OF the church had promised to supply
IN. decorations II Harrison was re- elected. As
.he result OF the election was not whut he had
anticipated. DR.. Macarthur could not ask him
10 do It. and nobody else had done It for him.
In enumeratnC reasons for thanksgiving.
Dr. Macarthur said the fact that the election
was peaceful was a cause for great gratitude
1.-THE election had occurred in South America
he continued. We would now be in the midst OF
ciyilwar. Thanks to the dominant religion ="
ths neorle Of South America lack sclf-control.
He thought. on tho other hand there was a
,au,e for solcltude in the political power OK
ercIsed by tho saloons.
"The saloons Of the country. placed side BY
aide" lie said. would reach from New York to
Chicago. a line 200 miles long. There Is
81 .OOO 900 900 invested in the liluor traffic.
Three.fourths OF all the crime Is directly due
70 tho influence o! the saloons. They control
at least 100000 votes In this state. and from
$4,000 to 10000 in this city. What tremsn-
dous force to use against right law. order. all
that 10 good and for all that Is bad and 50.
tanc.
1T has boon stated that the drink bill Of the
country is greater than the bread bill: that It
Is five times as large as tho boot and shoe bill.
th.n ' tic eSurcHes blush for ihe land and
will never cease to devote voice and pen to the
H9sd the Dan xord spos on tho
school question last sunday night: Since
sp d Ss ssSsy @ ~ s's Gm a.. AZ
gratitude for the stand took. have to ac-
knowledge with shame that this country
seSoois The expense Of our national. State.
and local gEyernmsnts is Gns 60 Rer cent 90, OF
s: sy the s
Gated. half American saloon keeper. l blush
for my country and my city.
an 'ailiteratiSe niekname. followed B, the
foreign enc Of sHilyan boasts that II his
Sss surely sure !, can hardly pay to put the bal
DR.. Macarthur. inter prophesyinG that q de-
preciated currency and other fads Of the Peo-
Plies party would dominate the Democracy.
Another cnuse for sollcitude is the POLITICAL
influence OF tho Roman Church as seen in the
recent and in other elections. 1 have not q
word to say against that Church as religious
body. but when It opposes American institu-
oi psot S e Xpranse must 10
snd
from Roman Catholic divines as illustrations
OF tho MEDIEVAL tendencies OF tho Roman
Church: DR.. Macarthur. returning TO politics.
Church fought ali along the line t" defeat s Mr
Harrison because of his support Of Gen. Nor
gan as Indian Commissioner. The Roman
Church used to receive large sums Of money
sions. and the Government knew little of the
use 1t made OF the appropriations. but Gen.
Morgan put 1t on a limo with ali the other
churches; Hence tho Roman Church's oppo-
II hope that MI. Cleveland when inausu-
reasonable department Of the public service.
dent Harrison has. II he stands by, Civil
. crown cleaning with the diamonds OF
n: heh will sns With honor
only to his Presbyterian blood. but to his
American education. But it remains to he
seen whether he will bow mt the feet Of
Romanfsm or stand like tower for Prot
In conclusion. DR.. Macarthur said:
Until We separate State and national from
local elections. We can never hope to redeem
throned at this hour. The saloon sits with q
sSsrios. and nd today Stick for ' it's scepre S
A large congregation listened to tho deliv.
Srance and took every opportunity to applaud