New-York tribune., 1893-10-02
BLAMING MAYOR GILROY.
M M.cARruUR SAYS THAT OFFICIAL DIsCRI

~, >,,cApTuIrR SAYS THAT OFFICIAL DISCRIMI-
N,rrn WRONGLY BETWEEN FOREIGN FLAGS
The Rev. DR. r. s. Macarthur gave III the Sa'-
vary Baptist Church last night the hrst Oh seiies
of Sunday evening sermons on the reatioh o. .ne
church TO the State. The treatment or the supJect
ra,arrod more particulary to the benefits to be de-
rived nv both Church and State by their being kept
absolutely distinct and apart.
"Tbere Is no National Church in America" saio
DR. Macarthur, "for which every one snouid %
thankful To be sure, have a Mayor VINO ais"
criuinates betwee the flags Of foreign countries;
N refuses 70 permit some flags fly over the City
Hall because of his loyalty to his Church II wouo
be we'll and l would rejoice. If the Mayor pern'ted
none hut the Stars and Stripes to be placed over
that building But he has no right, py uiscrimi"a'
ton. TO bring Church and State together. Ihe sep
araton between Church and State should be abso-
Lutte" -.
Tho sneaker then reviewed the relations OK
church to State from the earliest times NO
government had right, he said, to discriminate
between religions illustrating his ideas by ASK
ing kind Of religion asayor sSe ss esempoa
of churches from taxation, saying that IL was not
right to demand Of others money 10 support
churches.
BROOKLYN PASTORS PREACHING POLITICS.
The approaching political campaign in Brooklyn
was the subject of sermons by two pastors iast
evening The Rev. John F. Carson preached In
the Central Presbyterian Church upon PLAY the
Man in Politics-Brooklyns Call to Christian Cit
liens" The Rev. william T. Beale of the Penn
syvania Avenue Congregational Cturch. preached
upon .The Men to Control Our City" The latter
said In part:
every man possessing the franchise is respon-
sibe in deciding the election, and so the first an
swer to the question Who shat. control the city
is that it is the business Of the voter to control
It and not the business or the right OF ring or
boss II citizens will simply discharge their duties
there will be little fault to find with public ofti-
cias. Men Of character and ability to conduct our
public affairs needed. men who will not debase
their positions to private gain. nor use them to
secure elections dishonorable terms. The busi-
ness of the voter in the coming campaign is first
to secure good nominations and then 10 elect the
best men. II your party does not nominate men
worthy of your support remember that In vo,ing
the interests of Brooklyn are above those of any
man or party Every voter should realize his indi.
vdua responsibility for the conduct OF public az.
fairs. The reason there are political bosses is be-
men allow themselves TO be Dossed."
SESSIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.
The annual convention OF the Christian and
Missionary Alliance opened in the GOSPEL
Tabernacle Eighth-ave. and Forty YES.
terday morning The Rev. A. Ii. Simpson pastor
delivered the opening address, and gave out the
thought Of the convention: Believe end Obey"
He reviewed the work OF the alliance during ths
last year. telling OF the great growth OF that BODY
OF Christians OF all denominations. During the day
and evening the convention was addressed by ths
Rev. D. Fay Mills. and the Rev. Mr. Chappe!,. Of
Boston and by several other members OF the ALI.
belonging to the local branch.
The convention VIII remain In session for two
weeks. during which services will be held daily
continuously from $50 a. m to 1870 p. m. Many
part and also the Rev. henry Marley az Er~s
land and ex-Mayor Howland, OF Canada "s>