The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-10-11

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there seventeen centuries, Is still alive
Ind hates sin now as much as He did
then, and has at His command all the
armament of destruction with which
He whelmed their iniquitous predeces-
sors. It was only few summers ago
that Brooklyn and New York felt an
earthquake throb that sent the people
Affrighted into the streets, and that
suggested that there are forces OF ma
ture now suppressed, or held In check,
which, easier than child in nursery
knocks down a row Of block houses,
could prostrate city, or enguh con-
tinent deeper than Pompeii was en-
quilted. Our hope Is in the mercy OF
the Lord continued to our American
cities. 1t amazes nae 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
ofPompeii. What 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-
yests health and muscle developed for
useful purpose! Instead OF calling 1t
An athletic club they might better
STYLE 1t ''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 conRre-
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
stiles. 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
advertised 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 a barrel down so hard that
It 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 rab-
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 l
lift solemn protest. The curse OF Al
5 mighty God will rest upon any COM
: munity that consents TO such an out
I rage. Does anyone think it cannot be
! stopped and that the constabulary
/ would be overborne, then let Gov.
t Flower send down there regiment OF
= state militia, and they will clean out
L the nuisance in one hour.
r Warned by the doom OF other cities
+ that have perished for their rufiinnism'
y or their cruelty, or their idolatry, or
t their dissoluteness, let all our American
d cities lead the right way. Our only
IS dependence is on God and Christian
influences. Politics will do nothing
h but make things worse Send politics
o to moralize and save a city and yot
s. send smallpox TO heal leprosy, or
e carcass TO relieve the air Of malodor
e For what politics will do refer you Z
ID the eight weeks Of qualification en-
o acted at Washington by our American
y senate. American politics will become
'r a reformatory power on the same da!
sr that pandemonium becomes a church
1t But there are, am glad to say, benigi
10 and salutary and gracious influence
8 orranized in all our cities which vii
1t vet take them for God and righteous
~ ness. Let us ply the gospel machiner..
TO TO It's utmost speed and power. Cit
as evanpelization is the thought Accus
er toned as are religious pessimists u
ID dwell upon statistics Of evil and dolor
rs ous facts, we want some one wit
n sanctifed heart and good digestion I
re mt in long line the statistics OF ma
ey lures transformed, and prohigacte
We balked. and souls ransomed, and cite
r. redeemed. Give us pictures OF churches
he Of schools. of reformatory associations
ps ~ asvlums of mercy. Break in upo
re the Misereres OF complaint and d'
he spondencv with TIE Deums, and Juo
ad lates of moral and religious victor
nd Show that the day is coming when
ne Great tidal wave Of salvation will 70
ce over all our cities. Show how Pompe
de hurled will become Pompeii resu
les rected Demonstrate the fact th'
nd there are millions Of good men al
wi women who will give themselves
ng rest dav nor night until cities that a
he now of the type of the buried cities
re, Italy shall take type from the Ne
le- Jerusalem coming down from God out
Heaven. hail the advancing morn.
ais make the same proclamation tod
ier that Gideon made TO the shivering co
,ot ards of his army. "Whosoever is fea
lp full and afraid, let him return a
as depart early from Mount Gilead." Gle
me up the ranks. Lift the gospel standaI
l Forward into this Armageddon that
ner now opening and let the word run
ner along the line: Brooklyn for God!
IL our cities for God America for G'
Q The world for God! The most of
the here gathered, though born in
the country, will die in town. Shall
the last walk be through streets where
Oh briety and good order dominate,
'wi Orooshops stencil the airP Shall q
ext last look be upon city halls where J
en-, tice reigns, or demagogues plot for
inu stuffing Of ballot-boxes2 Shall we
OK. Tor the last time In some church VIII
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