New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
H.
DR.. PRICE on SHIFTED RESPONSIBILITY.
THE PASTOR OF TIE ST. JANE; METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH CRiTclsEs THE

"oaP truths with such veOr that If their hearers were
not converted they would at least become angry hav-
ing more hope OF reading, eventually man who dis
played anger than one who was insensblc to appeals.
1t not certain what effect viii be produced upon the
Board OF EAcsc Ccmmlsao ncrs this morning when Its
members read the sermon preached last evening by
Dr. j. r. Price, in the ST. James Church. at Madison
ave. ana Onc-hundred-and-twcnty sixth ST., but the
results oil Dr. ircc's preaching in general are those
that the most success full pastor might we'll c0vet HIS
WORK Is steadily advancing, both the sunday-schoo ana
the church showing large access ons Since his return
from Europe in september. he has welcomed nearly
100 new members into his church. This Is his fourth
year ana his people will part with him very re
Mctanily at the expiration of the five years limit
DIR. lrice spoke last evening upon The Wrong Man
Arrested, or Shifted Responsibility His text was :
And the woman said The serpent bcguilcd me, and
did eat Genesis. ill., 49, The sermon was In
part follows:
scene Of excitement on Of our cltys streets; n
crowd oi small boys lifting their shouts of dcIi,ion
two policemen stcadyiLg the uncertain stops OF the
prisoner between them; arraiSnmcnt before a police
for drunken and disordery conduct. This is a
familiar picture that illustrates the effort II society TO
shii rs responsibility for the inevitable rcsu lts If the
The dr,nhard Is the victim Of passions both hercd,
itMy ana acquired. These passions are aroused
10y the enlic'n' MS Of the salOon and once aroused
are, for many a man, practically uncomfortable.
Hft society has docrccd that thousand, of these
upon street. and avenues that wherever tn,
man walk, he shall be constantly exposed 10 these
arot for d-ordcrly conduct. Society liccrscs the
sale Of liquors which makes the man iniuriate and
then robs ih" man If his liberty for becoming dis
orderly. If he could appeal 10 n higher court. lac
m-ht plead thus: The wrong man has been
arrested. Find rather tho man responsible for
poisoning my blood. Find tho man responsible FOR
surrounding me with temptations which cnieehlcd
a r and IN h nn r Of S,i @ arrest glm
and charge TO his account ny disturbance OF the
The fastening Of tie responsibility for the llquor
whri" 10 justly ana fairly belongs X The first i'm
gigantic evil OF our times. and iur this problem the
calmc.i ori mo- impartial IudsM'hi IS needed;
Of our time, VII mol. tAnk. be controycrtcd.
TIE CAUSE OF PAUPERIsN AND CRIME.
Tie speaker quoted authorities. and by statistics
md SMILES orcby Illustrated the pNpo5Iilon that
the liquor traffic s. largely the prolific cause o.
paup,ri-m. diseased insanity and crime. besides
annually sending scores o. regiments Of drunhaTis
10 the grave. and filing tho lives - mulutudcs Of
helpless women ana children with Indebtedness and
sorrow A. regard, The Na'.on TIL, tra!ic. BE said
g., the vampire which has stolen upon is slecrin-
victim fastened Itself upon DIS vl'als and IS suchin,
his very III. blood. TAc responsibility for the evils
Of this traffic must be- varou-ly shared Us tho fol
lowing parties: Fin. tho consumer: second. the
dealer: Third. th' L1aJ al Excise: fourth. tl"
Leg aturc. lf'h TIE c.'2ors o. TIE Commonwealth
TITO spcalcr ir.eay lndl,'ci On, dgty ~ Christian
citizens whether Identified with the called Irohm
ION party, "r standing 10 INC r'"' 'i 'h' TWO grin
dominant political Iait'' p'ri''h'N 10 '-'''' I'l
most tremendous question: "i '"' age ana '"''" '"'
moral i.uc - tho front and compel u.s. recognition a
the hands 81 those who franz the party platforms.
Tho Christian must pat h., personal example uir'a
the right side, and must ~ temperate Tn !ansu'-'
and in spirit. remembering that nothing IS snned
either By harsh word, or hy fanailci-m. The Chris
-, =, - cr,f.. ,n,,,n.d firm, I'm. rrl,lt
"EIo' ~ - -, =. -,
livc5 Of holy men and women. after all must Dee tne
great rcdcmptge agent. and prove tho power ~ GOD
unto salvation ~ DELIVERING our NAN'h from l''
FtAhlc curse ana hH'Hr ~ t'I' lH'i"l'""' "h"'
90. 81 r>,l.e he id ,lc.r r.. p,n.liltle, a.,
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TIE C'mni~ ner' ~ ~ r have Iccn,c saloon
In -. J1m", place lu disregard - public opinion.
me i.c'- are ~ ID ,'l'n i. .h. "i ,'''"n,
were mo ~ h,,"-r 81 '"i't' Ih ,NI7 i'.''"' il'
protest, "r.c hoard ahl regarded. j. D. i'' no.
r'r"n- frances rnci to Iar ,ll"r i'fii.A. lag at
I,i.' ''' 'l '' wa" -' -. ."i DID '' '' ID,
ilm' 10 "'ld rule oar ans 'fl"'h "h '.', hi"'" NI
ih'-e r'h""-'i'"'c' were Oh i' Ih 81" i'N'' ''.'
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beside. there vas ON -. q general protc.. request
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meg. y m-"' 'o mao j" f''' "' ,''" i''''' u" ~
'icn-ion Wa made for h,rn.r ~ thr corner 20, ON"
hundred and twenty r. and Parl ayr. directly
hack ~ ti, church c,Iucc iui ,c,oud the 200 feet
. 80.
Im.i' ana was I'iH''d' N'' @ "ori was sent - 81
Jingle property owner. or T. any church officer Le
for, Nc had ,n lultn, tf,f AN orplcatiou had been
'"u VI. nav '" MINUS ''', -" ''f ''''
m.o'' '"' I''"'' "'- f'"h''''
IL. ulfr tlr fact that seven time, had fought
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flucl a, ., roti,n 4, .,uy a., ~.
When / b.urbt f,'c.. fi.ir.s +, flc a,,.ntton al
IN, COMM Toner whom I nc "a. family admitted
fhcu an and vbIi. no ',.d .,,t thc .,.,.n r..
mon france. related f., auniL.r rn,,ior io m, nm,
l,Inrk g. f.v. dom o,,,v md ,nt r., f1i. rart.,,r
iumlcr NJ conc d'd l'ni ono r"m"n france az 10
and further conceded the ,l-tcucc II the general pro
ic~t T. which ! h"'" referred. III" am" ,omml,
a. t,l.r,n,t IT. ,i ,r',r,, , ~ H. ,r
and he cmr,l nl.o lad heard II Tire nppliratpn and