New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18
CITIES AND CIVILIZATION.
THE REV. AMoRv Il. BRADFORD TALKS TO TIL

THE REV AMORY H. BRADFORD TALKS TO THE
YOUNG MEN OF RUTGERS COLLEGE,.
Tie baccalaureate sermon before the students OF
the graduating class of Rutgers College de-
livered last evening in the Second Reformed Church
Of New brunswick. y. J.. by the Rev. Amory II.
Bradford. Of the First Congregational Church OF
Montclar In substance he said: Tine perfect state
OF man Is not OF isolation but Of corporate re-
latiOns All men related. The city represent
the solidarity Of In all ages great cities have
been substantially alike. Into Rome poured the
wealth prunigacy, poverty. vice and power OF all
nations In all essentials Rome was Ike Paris.
London and Ncw-York. Tn" same problem per
pcxei her that faces orr modern cities The rich
went there 10 spend their money-the poor in search
Of work cities determine the worlds lie: The
country gives the urbn populatI'n no lIeIls' DIX
the town sends IT, influence through th' r'uh'Iy
districts The fashions and tho politics OF nations
u science - easy Wh"rc cf""H9 t'"si'@"''' anu -
litical chicancry thieves IN the large towns SJ2t'
,crminci in the cities The great question Of the
time accordingly j.. What are the cities - he -
Grated Christian power Rut darker facts force
themselves into the foreground. an! Il Is i7Irb.y
The dLst,nguishing chararteristlc OF our modern
city IS neither the integrity ~ i's c lz"nS nor ih"
execute the laws. not The c,usecrltel. but the
selfish rule. cities. cspecitlly IN "A democracy. are
the gathering places ~ th" irresponsible" n" weak
the pleasure-lovng and mo unprlncipleL The ma
Jor!ty IN The city have u' Interests ~ me mum J.
y,
families. They just th" material mat The un-
scrupuous politician delights to hni
In the New World cities are strongly cosnio-
politan. Who can tell 81 what tn popnlnilon 81
New-York AMI Chicago are composed They shiii
Ike sand hills hy the sea. Irish German. Polish.
Hungarian. Italian cities are all condensed on th"
what they can get. Society has done little for
them. ana they are It's enemies \ downtown
ward I'm a great city IL "A crowd of tenement houses
on the ground floors OF which are snloou-. ana on
the upper floors rooms iu which human beings
nearly lose their identify and humanity. These
people are injecting others with thc virus of mon
wic kc,lress They have votes and aye making
laws which have relations 20 the world They ar"
rearing families ia an environment which t"ii"s
the church and threatens the ounlaiou "i IN"
STATE The modern city rs IN" standing iu'nhr"
OF civilization and yct without tho city there can
hc no civilization.
''lv the two rivers that lave the sides 81 Man
haitian Island IS practically TIE second largest cry
OF che world and Il time on The N"w -Jei-'F 81 10
Of the Hudson ~ nearly onc-thirl 90 ID" population
OF the great metropolis. Newark j. "a fnetrpiolls
I'm itself Paterson D. n heavily hardened city.
Uoboken belongs 10 the heart = Germany. ana
Jersey CITY lies near enough New York 20 catch an
her debris and not faf enough away 20 nave any
distinct municipal cufhuslnsm. Young mon. oNI
great cities md a voice to-day mi utter NOR APP
neal In that voice the cutreati"s OF the poor.
The sohs OF the children. the groaus OF ~" dNlig.
The despair Of the wicked. the agony oi remortr.
the wall - lost souls What VIII YOU 90 Tor the
Sin and misery that are surCing around you to,,iaF
Your answer. according 70 your ahllltN, VIII IT,
veal the measure OF your idcliy - 'hrl1i