Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-20

quietest sabhaths on the continent and the
best order and the highest tone Of morals Of
any city that I know OF, ia now having
brought into as near neighborhoot rs Conev
Island carnivals OF pugilism rs debasinc as
any OF the gladiatorial interests OF POmpeit.
I What precious crew that Coney Island Aih-
letic Club is, under whose auspices these
orgies are enacted What degradation 10
the adjective athletic" which ordinarily
suggests health and muscle developed FOR
useful purpose2 Instead OF calling IL an
athletic club they might better style It 1.-The
Rufllan Club For Smashing the Human
Visage."
Vile men arc turning that Coney Island,
which Ia one OF the finest watering places on
/ all the Atlantic coast, into a place for the
| ofrscourlng OF the earth to congregato, the
| low horse Jockeys and gamblers, and tho
! puglists and the pickpockets, and the hloat4
regurgitated frlm tbs depths OF the worst
! ~Sards OF these cities. They invite delegates
/ from universal loaferdom TO come TO their
carnival OF knuckles But l do not believe
/ that the pugilism contracted for and adyer-
tised for next December will take place In
our nelghborhood.
Evil sometimes defeats itself by going one
/ step too far. You may drive the hoop OF "A
barrel down 80 hard that 1t breaks. | will
not believe that tho international prize fight
OF New York until l see the rowdy rabble
rolling drunk of the cars at Flatbush avenue
and with faces banged and cut AMI bleeding
from the imbruting scene. Against this in.
fraction OF the laws OF the State of New Yors
/ lift solemn protest. The curse OF Almighty
God will rest upon any community that con-
sents to such an outrage Docs any ons
thir X II cannot be stopped, and that the con
stabulary would DO ovcrhorne2 Then let
Governor Flower send down there a regiment
OF State militia, and they Iill clean out tho
nuisance in one hour.
Warned by the doom OF other cities that
have persisted for their rullt4nsm, or their
cruelty, or their idolatry, or their dissolutc-
ness, let all our American cities lead the right
way. Our only dependence is on God and
Christian influences. Politics will do moth
ing but make things worse. Send politics to
morallze and save city, and you send
smallpox to heal leprosy or carcass to re-
Nevc the air OF malO iOr. For what politics
will do roter you TO the eight weeks OF
qualification enacted at Washington by our
American senate.
American politics will become rciorma-
tory power On the same day that pandemoni-
um becomes u church. But there are, | am
glad to say, benign and s1lutary AMI gra-
cious influences organized In all our cities
which will yet take them for Gol and right
TO It's utmost speed and power. City evan
Rcllzation is the thought. Accustomed AS
are religious pessimists TO dwell upon Stats
tics OF evil and dolorous facts, we want some
one with sanctifed heart and good digestion
to put in long line tho statistics Of natures
transformed, and prolGacies baked, and
souls ransomed, and cities redeemed
Give us pictures OF churches, OF schools,
OF reiormatory associations, OF Hsylums OF
mercy. Break in upon the "Misereres" Of
complaint and dependency with tie
Deuns" and "Jubilates OF moral and re-
ligious victory" Show that the day IS COM
ing whom great tidal wave OF salvation VIII
roll over all our cities. Show how Pompen
buried will become Pompeii resurrccted
Demonstrate the fact that there Ar, millions
OF gool men and women who will give
themselves 10 rest day nor night until cities
that ar" now OF the type OF the buried cities
OF Italy shall take type from the New
Jerusalem coming down from God out OF
heaven. hal the advancing morn.
l make tho same proclamation to-day that
Gideon made to tho shivering towards OF his
army. "WhOsOrvrr is fearful an afraid let
him return and depart early from Mount
Gilead.' Close mp the ranks. Lift tho gos-
pei stan lard. Forward into this Arnagsd-
Jon that Is now opening and let the word
run all along the line; Brooklyn for God!
Ali our cities for God! America for Godl
Tho world for God The most OF us here
gathered, though born in the country, will
die In town.