The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-13
DR. SCUDDHR'S ADVICE
Urges the Party Now in
Power to Enforce the
Liquor Law.
yL%OSESALOONSO NSUNDAY
Forbid the Sale Of intoxicating
Liquors To Minors = Mayor
WanSer's Hand FREE.

In the preluoe to his sermon last even
ing the Rev. John L. Scuddsr devoted
his attention to the cyclone which struck
this town on Tuesday last, namely. the
election. To the vietors he told what the
Moral Reform League expected and
would demand of them. Hs said:-
Permit me to discuss very briefly the
victory of lasr week. II any one til inks
we have come here to exult over
the downfall Of any particular party, he
Is greatly mistaken. Any such exulta-
ton would be mean and contemplate,
and we will indulge in none OF it. We
are here 10 celebrate a magnificent
moral triumph. Suddenly We have
stepped up into a higher grale of clviii-
cation. For the first time ia many years
we are able 10 say That we are proud to
live in New Jersey an | ara not ashamed
even of Hudson ciunty.
A PoPULAR UPRISING.
First lie me say Inat this is Infinitely
more than victory for any one party. II
was q POPULAR uprising against organized
villa ny and impudence, a sort of two
cent Tsmmany Hail. Ii there is any par
ticular element to whom this county is
especially indebte I, il ia the better eie-
ment OF the Democratic party. Without
their assistance this glorious result could
not have been accomplished. We hopor
these men who put patriotism above par
ty and Ignored traditional restraints to
secure n better form. of 9overnment. This
sacrifice of partisanship Tor che good of
humanity is TO me the Que sublime. com,
mandinR feature of this emancipation
from ring rule, aud 1t indicates a new era
In N - N nn1fffaS np. ffaR u tNaIf.pa
we shall all of us vote for the men who
will give US the purest government
and We shall not lay especial
stress upon the fact thai
he is a democrat or q republican. There
are multltudes of US independent voters.
who do not care a. copper what party
wins, SO long rs they provide good gov
ernmeut. We are AFTER certain moral
results, and we cara little through what
channel they come. suppose | repre-
sen thousands, when | say that / have
scratched my ticksL for years. aud voted
for good men belonging to all the parties.
independent voters are multiplying fast,
and are ready to go over in droves to auv
party that will accomplish most for
Righteousness. II the coIniug Rspublt
can administration should ever become
corrupt we should as gladly vots the
Democratic tickst. as in the re-
cent election We voted the Rspub-
i1CAu klGhNte 4AG law 10 Lu6
American people are about tired of
vicious aud wastetul government. They
showed their good sense last Tuesday in
this city and in Brooklyn. aud they will
do the same in elections yet TO come. In
great emergencies the people eau always
be trusted. II takes time aud much strong
language TO wake them up, but once
aroused, they act. Iney act quickly and
decislvelY.
TIE PRESS.
'.In bringing about this gratifying
revolution the s ats Of New jersey ives
Il colossal debt of gratisu lie to the press.
What magnificent engines for righteous
ness these newspaper are. when they
stand on the right side Of any great quas =
lion and discharge their batteries into
the Ranks of evil doers. In this holy war
against race track gambling, almost
without exception the great dailies
fought for repsal n helped TO enove
the stain from the fair name OF New Jsr>
seY. We thank the press most heartily
for their distinguished service in this
great war satisfactorily ended.
One peculiar feature of this moral revo-
tuition was the interest taken iu it by tue
churches and the corporation OF all the
sects against q common enemy. Thsrs
was q prodigious moral current Ia this
election. aud in my Judgment 1t marks a
new spoch in both politics aud religion.
Herealtar these TWO forces are TO oe COM
bined. A religion that cannot enter poll-
tics is not worth having. Christianity is
leaven. not sawdust. Its business Is to
quicken, to put moral lire into political
dough. Not until recent years nave we
ministers dole our duty towarls
our country. We were afraid TO bring
politics into q pulpits-cowsrds that
we werel But all this has changed aud
when great moral interests are concerned
we shall speak u like men. We are
here to build up the Kingdom of right
eousness and one OF the best ways TO ac-
complish that result is to purity politics.
The modern clergyman is becoming more
courageous and cannot be quieted or
biuffed by low down politicians who cry
keep politics out of your pulpits.' Oar
churches are moral forts from wnicn we
shall pour shot aud shell into all forms
Of w~icksdness.
TRUE RELIGION OF TODAY.
@"Take his Taberuacle On arc 4, for ex-
ample. There Is no architectural beauty
about it, out she has done good fighting
In her day, and she holds herself ready ~
do more OF 1t whenever the occasion de-
mands. admire the spirit Of freedom
aud progress thu has ever dwelt in this
church since the day it was erected.
Some say hat Christianity is dying out
AID The churches are losing their hold
upon he people. l deny it. 1t does not
look very much like it this evening. does
ii? Practical Christianity will never
die, aud the sooner any other kind of
Christianity dies the better. There Is
more true religion In the world today
than ever before. Theological specu-
latiens are ar a ~discOun,: supersti-
lions are vanishing; traditions have
lost their force. but the moral element IN
religion Is being pushed more and more
to the front with every passing year.
SectarIs nism is dying out aud co-opera-
lion between the various sects of Chris
tendon sis already an assured fact.
Even Proteatants snd Catholics are
learning to work shoulder TO shoulder In
behalf of good government and a variety
of useful reforms. I am proud to suy
the CHURCHES of Hudson County had
. ssita to do with the recent election and