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Our wouis-ho Rercrvpere, Dr. Potter ssv~
sspesk Evil or Things They Know NotIs

Our wouis-he Refcrnere, Dr. Potter saws.
"spesk Evil or Things They Know Not.e
Tho Better New York; Its Morals.r was the
subject OF the Rev. D. @. Potter's sermon at
the Baptist Tabernacle in Second avenue yes
terday morning. DR.. Potter took for his text
the words: These speak evil Of the things
they know not" and said:
| They are the critics who defame the me-
! tropoiis. They speak evil because the foun-
tain is evil: because the tendency to exagger-
alton Is uncontrolled: because OF Ignorance
An ambition to pose as great reformer gives
| no assurance OF the ability to become one
There was but one jeremiah: he came late: I:
he didn't want to do It. and his lamentations
were short Modern imitators should remem-
Der that he begged to be excused.
Few years ago there were many distinct
localities in the city where It was dangerous
for strange to venture day or night. Certain
neighborhoods were ruled and terrorized By
companies Of young toughs called 'Ranga'
They stole. they marauded. they murdered.
At night many streets were alive with evil
doors. and for years these streets were no.
torious. Twenty years ago old Chatham
street, from Printing House square to tho
Bowery. was lined with dives Of the most hor-
rible character The same was true Of Water
street for many blocks and James street and
other streets in the vicinity. An entire street
west OF Broadway. from Canal street
to Clinton place. was Infamous over
the continent We had also. perhaps a
dozen great dance halls scattered through
ana essS III Mnsstsrs ssn fpom IN nsnd dS
BE tn Of vice
sdnsss q NV Yorf as saw HsGn No ns NAN Sa'f Is
but he who denies progress is wilful and
Tieked. bs I9S.dHy there Il Nc representative Of
the Haymarket, the Empire. and Harry iiill's
city ss tas bs 0rss E rhels hnsy are
nisst nnsSte 70 street Sailed as all hours Of the
m fhoar fna sRan dyns ass
ceepted have suffered no violence; Lut in the
ond, old days M have zone zone through certain Of the
bst'e and dnIy Tns siS is better
is RGeHsst'R was ssn 13Ge Sen
ev annq In these
and ali Providence. Exeepting in grand M Yis lar.
fse fea'es ES9d OF which occur around
as beonana to the epminai Gi0ee essses
Spny hss eSSnss h se to Eurs
ton 'G less .has Te s today p0Rna ESsae
were 7O1 bureiaries: last. year TAO. IN 1882.
sers If 2s isfa
sSTsiy 10 tb cases 81 last year l3 But
sressnc7 There is m more Of It beeaass use We We
ksses ksse pa9P but the hardly
there were 1851 Ne have o; Closed s' as oyer ysa
THOUSAND sSlo9ns 81 O in Aye years though
S5esss +, sIsa Gs 0s.'sf e Sssa
Christian Church, than think justice per-
mits; Uphfortunately h the growth q the
in
form Of evangelical endeayor. The Christian
nnso unions and and ALLIANCES are for pur-
Yet to learn that they ultimately % secompiiss fss
s5SIs6sf Sds ;s Ssss. nsrs Sst ,Ssy
great problems Of city life and morality. ~
no %serass ana :
ment and Immediate in results. Rejoice in
the fact Ct that with scarce an execution tho
ss. s@s ~ Ssa and tSs
against Of the peope as the pso
PIE see the in5srests would drive itself out Of
esn Is years s"ass ase q II. Gss
Rs edneS ns had her eha s time S,
ness. hut clsar-cut illustration Of the progress
,,' Tho third factor is. the public schools.
There are defects enough in the details Of our
school system. Broadly speaking their whole
drift is for purity and Christianity In its first
cleanliness. knowledge. duty:
The fourth cause OF our progress lies In the
fact that within decade and a half thousands
Of women have had tho door OF comfortable
s6TS hae Sads us to progress is
the singular development OF our police system
and forc,. That it has its weakness is to be
In the main our police force chal-
!enges comparison with any in the world.
Those are citizens In the blue coats They are
our fathers and brothers.
Just what recognition Is to bo given to tho
pared to say since they discover no improve
N ent. it is hardly fair to give them credit for
minister in .politics in this town has so far
been a fzzling pin wheel. He has made a
noise, spun around. and sputtered into dark
ness Some day he will learn to cease cares
sing the buzz saw Are our societies Of reform
eiileacious Part in our civic lfe?' Would we
suffer If they were a. dead?
To conclude: New,- York has been con-
he critical faculty Pious Billingsgate viii
never stimulate to progress. A little self re-
,pect will not hurt this IN naligned municipality
It would seem that our great moral forces |
he good OF this great city set on a hilL'
chools. with new avenues for women's work. |
With an intelligent and se,f-relant police. why |
nay not the heart of the Church Of Jesus burn |
With new zeal and warm and save this be- |
owed and magnificent town to fraternity and
o God"