New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-30
KEEPING UP THEIR FIGHT.
NEW.JERSEY PASTORS WARRING AGAINST
VICIOUS LEGISLATION.
THE HUDSON COUNTY RING SAID TO BIZ RAT.
TIED" AND BERGEN COUNTY SOLID
AGAINsT TIE RACETRACKs

AGAINsT THE RACETRACKs
The Rev. John l.. Scudier, pastor OF the Congre-
sationa Tabernacle. the only Jersey City min.
ister who yesterday made any direct reference to
the coming election though the Rev. Israel w.
Hathaway of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. and the Rev. NJ l.. Gates. of Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. in sermons entitled
THE Pulpit and Politics. defended the right OF
ministers to preach on political matters when pub
lie morality Is In question. The Rev Mr.. Scud.
ders prelude was entitled THE Ring is Ratified
and was In part as follows:
At last the ring politicians Of Hudson County arc thor.
oughly rattcd-frghtencd. Three years the tide
turned against them. They prstcd in standing knee.
deep in the mud AMI the advancing tide has almost
reached their no-tril>. Boss Davis looks sick II" Is
three shades racr than he was two weeks ago. Dos
Mclaughlin wildly about and would like to know
how this stampede began. Both have lost their
grip the pry they have presumed u rule. With
exception, far ! can learn. the great Democratic
newspapers Of NewYork oppose these sefeectsd yr,nts
and dealing them s'cdsc hammer blows While these
journal, stand te principles OF pure Democracy
cy despe the leaders Of corrupt ring The fact is the
bosses have gone far IN their mperous methods and
last the ong.eNprctd landslide has occurred. They
cannot or ate the enthusiasm their party. foi
tho better element has already deserted them ard
remain OF oncoming dee,t, feel gloomy
a Rheumatic old woman In north'nst storm
The Rev. Mr.. Gates considered Christianity the
hywhee OF the worlds progress. This world, he
al
but a world Of man and manhood, world dis.
gusted with wretchedness of all kinds. gambling,
horse-racing and prize fighting For that reason
politics cannot be kept out Of the pulpit 1t is the
Christians duty to work and we'll as to
pray.
The Rev Mr. Hathaway said that while PARTISAN
ship had place in the pulpit. political morals
was always in order. The pulpit had nothing to
do with matters OF tariff and finance, but 1t must
consider questions of morality. II is the duty OF
n minister to pursue evil wherever It seeks refuge.
IL IL to Satan's interest that matters should
be prevented from discussing them. But vice
be protected b. political parties. II Is the
duty Of all ministers TO attack vice In public ana
in private.
The Rev. Herman Vanderwart, OF the First Re-
formed Church OF Hackensack. assailed the New.
Jersey racetrack Assemblymen In his sermon last
night How TO Save Our State He said the
people must vote for God and clean government,
not for Democrat. Republican or Prohbitionist
He scored the Bergen County officials for allowing
the Fort Lee poolrooms to continue so long during
the last summer.
The Rev George H. Badger preached strong
anti-racetrack sermon last night in the Church OF
our Father After urging his hearers to consult
their cOnsciences In the coming election ne pieaned
with them not only to send men To Trenton who
would wipe out the racetrack legislation, but VINO
would be impervious to corrupt influences or any
to select that who, by his life. character and
associations the safer for the welfare OF the
people. He reminded his hearers Of the dangers
of vicious legislation. and thought there was not
sey's voters this fall Every legislative candidate
In Bergen County now stands pledged against the
racetrack bill Demarest, the Democratic candidate
In the lid District. however. will only give verbal
pledge. and Saturday night stated blunty that
he would not sign any statement TO be printed. as
he desires no newspaper notoriety.