Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-10-26

of Italy a superincumbrance that stat,
there seventeen centuries, is still alivl
and hates sin now as much as He dix
then, and has at His command all tn,
armament of destruction with which
he whelmed their ubiquitous predeces
sors- 1t was only few summers agt
that Brooklyn and New York felt al
earthquake throb that sent the people
affrighted into the streets, and thai
suggested that there are forces of ma
ture now suppressed, or held in check
which, easier than child in a nursery
knocks down row of block houses
could PROSTATE city, or engulf a con
tinent deeper than Pompeii was en-
quilted. Our hope is in the mercy Of
the Lord continued to our American
cities. 1t amazes me that this city
which has the quietest Sabbaths on the
continent and the best order and the
highest tone Of morals of any city that
| know of, is now having brought
into as near neighborhood as Coney
Island carnivals of pugilism as debas-
ing as any of the gladiatorial contests
of Pompeii. What a precious crew that
"Coney Island Athletic Club" is, under
whose auspices these orgies are enact
ed What degradation to the adject-
i've athletic" which ordinarily sug-
gests health and muscle developed fof
useful purposel Instead of calling il
an athletic club they might better
style il The Ruffian Club for Smash
ing the Human Visage." Vile men
are turning that Coney Island, which
is one Of the finest watering places on
all the Atlantic coast, into place for
the offscouring Of the earth to congre-
gate, the low horse jockeys and gamb.
lers and the pugilists and the pickpock-
cts and the bloats regurgitated from
the depths OF the worst wards of these
cities. They invite delegates from uni
versal loaferdom TO come TO their carni-
val of knuckles. But do not believe
that the pugilism contracted for and
for next December will take
place in our neighborhood
Evil sometimes defeats itself by go
ing one step too far. You may drive
the hoop of barrel down so hard that
IL breaks. ! will not believe that the
international prize fight will take
place on Long Island, or in the state of
New York, until | see the rowdy rae-
BILE rolling drunk off the cars at Flat
bush avenue and with faces banged
and cut and bleeding from the imbrut-
ing scene. Against this infraction of
the laws of the state of New York
lift solemn protest. The curse of AL
mighty God viii rest upon any com
munity that consents to such an out
rage. Does anyone think it cannot be
stopped and that the consta bulary
would be overborne, then let Gov.
Flower send down there regiment of
state militia, and they win clean out
the nuisance in one hour
Warned by the doom of other cities
that have persisted for their ruffianism.
or their cruelty, or their idolatry. or
their dissoluteness, let all our American
.ities lead the right way. Our only
is on God and Christian
Influences Politics will do nothing
but make things worse. Send politics
20 moralize and save city and you
'end smallpox to heal leprosy. or a
,arcass TO relieve the air of malodor. |
For what politics will do refer you to
he eight weeks of qualification en-
lcted at Washington by our American |
enate. American politics will become |
reformatory power on the same day !
hat pandemonium becomes church
But there are, am g lad to say, benign |
n.4t inf
rganized in all our cities which will
.et take them for God and righteous
less. Let US ply the gospel machinery
o its utmost speed and power. City |
is the thought Accus-
omei as are religious pessimists to
well upon statistics of evil and dolor-
US facts, we want some one with
anctified heart and good digestion to
ut in long line the statistics of ma
ures transformed, and prohigacies
alked, and souls ransomed, and cities
edeemed. Give US pictures of churches,
schools. of reformatory associations,
( asvlums of mercy. Break in upon
he Misereres of complaint and de-
oondency with TIE Deums, and Jubi-
ties OF moral anu TtliSAous NlCtoIl.
how that the day is coming when a
reat tidal wave of salvation will roll
erall our cities. Show how Pompeii
uried will become Pompeii resur-
.cted Demonstrate the fact that
,ere are millions of good men and
omen who will give themselves no
st day nor night until cities that are
ow of the type of the buried cities of
ally shall take type from the New
coming down from God out of
eaven. hail the advancing morn. ]
AXE the same proclamation to-day
lat Gideon made to the shivering cow
DIS of his army. whatsoever is fear
i and afraid, let him return and
part early from Mount Gilead.p Close
, the ranks. Lift the gospel standard.
orward into this Armageddon that is
wv opening and let the word run all
ong the line: Brooklyn for God, All
II cities for God, America for Godl
ne world for Godl The most of us
re gathered, though born in the
untry, will die in town. Shall our