Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-13


as the death Of the soul Is worse than death
of the body. | will undertake TO say thar
nina-tenths OF the meuwho have been ruined
IN onf cities have been ruined by simply
voing 10 observe without any idea OF pAuiei-
patine. The fact Il that underground ciIy NE ne
is n filthy, tuning, reeking, pestlierOus Cepen
which blasts the eye that looks at II. In the
reign terror in 1892 in Paris people escap-
inc from the officers Of the law got into the
sewers of the city and crawled and walked
through miles of that awful labyrinth, stined
With the atmosphere and almost dead, some
Of them. when they came out 10 the river
Seine where they washed themselves and
again breathed the fresh air. But have to
tell YOU that a great many OF the men who go
on the work of exploration through the I'M
derground cutters OF New York lie never
come out at any Seine River where they
can wash OF the pollution OF the moral
sewerage. Stranger. IL one OF the represen-
tatives of a commercial establishment pro-
poses to take you and show you the sights
OF the town and underground New York, cay
to him, please. sir, what part do you pro-
pose TO show meI'
About sixteen years ago as q minister oil
religion | felt had divine commission to
explore the iniquities OF our cities. did not
ask counsel OF my session or my preshytery
or OF the newspapers. but asking the com
panionship OF three prominent police officials
and two OF the elders OF my church I'M
rolled my commission aud II said: ''Son OF
man, dig into the wall. And when l had
digged into the wall behold a door. and He
said 20 In and see the wicked denominations
that are done here. And | went.in and saw
and behold ~ Brought mp In the country
and surrounded Icy much paternal care,
had not until that time seen the haunts OF
iniquIty. By the grace of God defended, 1
had never sowed my wild oats.
had somehow been able to tell from
various sources something about the iniqut-
ties OF the great cities and to preach against
them, but saw in the destruction OF great
multitude OF the people that there must be
sn infatuatton and a temptation that had
never been spoken about, and / said, II will
explore" / saw thousands OF men going
down, and II there had been spiritual per-
cussion answering TO the physical percussion
the whole air would have been full OF the
rumble and roar and crack and thunder OF
the demolition. AMI this moment, IL we
should pause In our service. We should hear
the crash crash Just rs In the sickly sea-
son you sometimes hear the bell Mt the gate
or the cemetery ringing almost necessarily,
so l found that The bell at the gate OF the
cemetery where ruined souls are buriel was
tolinG by day and tolIing by night. | said,
81 will explore.
went as a physician goes into fever
laSarcto to see what practical and useful in
formation | might get. That would he u
foolish doctor who would stand outside the
door OF an invalid writing Latin prescrip.
ton. When the lecturer in a medical col
lege Is done with his lecture, he takes the
students into the dissectinS room, AMI he
shows them the reality. went and saw
and come forth to my pulpit to report a
plague and to tell how sin dtssects the soiy
and dissects the mind and dissects the soul.
"Oh, say YOU, are you not afraid that In
consequence Of such exploration OF the ini-
quities OF the city other persons might make
exploration and do themselves damagei'
reply III in company with the commis-
sioner of police. and the captain OF police,
and the inspector OF police and the com
pany Of two Christian gentlemen. and not
with the spirit OF curiosity, but that yon may
see sin In order the better 10 combat II, then,
in the name OF the eternal God, go? But, II
not. then stay away
Wellington. standing in tho battle Of
WATERLOO when the bullets were buZzin :
around his head, saw a civilian on the field.
He said to him sir what are YOU doing
here? Be or why. replied the civilian.
"there Is no more danger here for me than
there IL for you Then Wellington flushed
up and said, God and my country demand
that he here, but you have no errand here.
Now !, as an officer in the army OF Jesus
Christ went on that exploration and on to
that battlefield. IL you bear a like commits
sion, go. II not stay away. But you say
Don't you think that somehow the descrip.
ton OF those places induces people to 90 and
see for themselves | answer yes. Just ~
much ~ the description OF yellew fever in
some srourged city would induce people to
20 down there and get the pestilence.
But may DO addressing some stranger
already destroyed Where is he, that | may
pontedly yet kindly address htmi Como
back and wash in the deep fountain OF a
Savlours merry. | do not give you a cup
or n chalice, or pitcher with q limited sup
ply to effect your additions. point you to
the Ave oceans OF Gods mercy. Oh, that the
Atlantic and Pacific surses OF divine forgive
ness might roll over your soul As the glori.
Qua sun OF God's forgiveness rides on toward
the mid heavens ready to submerge you In
warmth aud light and love bid you good
morning. Morning OF peace for all your
troubles. Morning OF liberation for all your
incarcerations. Morning OF resurrection for
your soul buried In sin. Good morning
Morning for the resuscitated household that
has been waiting for your return. Morning
for the cradle and the crib already disgraced
Win Dtlup luht VI Cuuu.
ing for the daughter that has trudged off
to hard work because you did not take care
OF home. Morning for the wife who at forty
or fifty years has the wrinkled face, and the
stopped shoulder. and the white hair. Morn.
ing for one. Morning for all. Good morn
ing In Gcds name, good morning
In our last dreadful war the Federals and
the Conf"derates were encamped on opposite
sides OF the Rappahannook. and one morn
ing the brass band OF the northern troops
played the national air, and all the northern
troops cheered and cheered. Then on the
opposite side Of the Rappahannock the brass
band ofthe Contederates played my Mary
land and Dixie, and then all the south
ern troops cheered and cheered. But after
awhile one OF the bands struck up Home
Sweet Home and the band on the opposite
side OF the river took up the strain, and
when the tune was done tie Confederates
and the Federals all together united ms thu
tears rolled down their cheeks In ono great
huzza, hugza
Well my friends heaven comes very neat
to-day. 1t is onIya stream that divides US
the narrow stream OF death. and the voice:
there and the voices here seem 10 commin
gle. and we join trumpets and hosannahs anC
hallelujahs, and the chorus OF united sons
OF earth and heaven is "Home, Sweet Home.
NUM- VI uTlkut uOlltStiN clEClo On oATtu
Home OF forgiveness in the great heart o
God. Home of eternal rest in heaven. Home
Home Home.
But suppose you arc standing on a cral
OF the mountain and on the edge OF preci
pice, and all unguarded, and some on
either in joke or hate shall run up benin,
you and push you Off. 1t is easy enough t.
push you of. But who would do so das
tardly q deed Why, this.is done every hou
of every day and'eyery: hopr OF every night
Men come to the verge 81 city lie and say
Now, we will just look or Come, youn
young man, do not be afraid. Come near
let us look on" He comes to the edge an
looks and looks until, after awhile, sata
sneaks up behind him and puts hand o
each OF his shoulders and pushes him OF
Society says 1t is evil proclivity on the par
! OF that young man. oh, no He was sim
I ply an explorer and sacrificed his life In dis