The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
DIX. uHfRroN on CROSSES"
lie VIII Oppose Them Wherever They
trrs Found.


BALTIMORE, MD. Sept. 23.-An audi
ence OF three thousand persons attended
the evanselistic meeting of the Rev. DIT.
II. NJ. Wharton yesterday afternoon at
the new Music Han. Mount Royal and
Maryland avenues. Mr. Walter pluminer
played curnet solos. and Ar. and Mrs.
Bush sang. Or. Wharton. iu opening the
meeting. stated that during the past week
many OF his friends had come TO him and
asked him why he didn't stop preaching
politics and coniine himself To preaching
the Gospel. Or. Wharton replied he was
sure DE was doing the legitimate work OF
attacking the devil when he SPEAKS
against political bosses. and the attenaahl
evils of saloons and gambling llty
told me wc can't put down these eNis,
but / know that % can Doe done, sald
the preacher. ana 1T &c can't he uvit,
why then, let's stop working against SIN
and evil and join the gang. Inns re-
mark was received with applause ana
laughter. -Dr. Wharton then INTRODUCED
Colonel II. IA. Hadlcy. THE rescue Worhef
of New York CITY," saving he would tell
the audience whether or not there Is any
real reform I'm New York city.
MIR. Hadley said that, 90 speak ON
such a tremendous subject as that or the
New York reform movement ln the Hln-
tied time of five minutes. was IKE CIV
ing an old topper smell instead or a
bottle but he would DO the best be
could 1T is very true. Dee said, 'tnat
Mayor Strong and Commissioner koo-e-
Welt have succeeded 100 securing prOhlbi-
tion OF the liquor traffic on sundays. be
cause they made it clear that any ponce
officer failing 90 TO his duty Will be DIS
missed from The force. strong ana koose-
Welt started ont 20 prove that the enforce
ment of the law for the saloons would
make the law unpopular. ana so told the
liquor men. but now they are converts IN
favor OF Sunday closing
Rev Dr. Wharton took for MS sun
g.
your master. even Christ. and an Of you
are brethren" Dr. Wharton said. There
is n great revival going on ln Baltimore,
and IN this country. II rs not me oiu-
time religious revival. but one that mas
put ON q new phase. 10 is revival for
clean streets. clean city, clean men, ana
for cleaner government. rms relikdl
struck New York like a cyclone, ana NE
believes il is here in force. lie gave seF-
eral definitions of the word boss. IL re-
quires many explanations 20 define ms
many-siled monster-tne boss one Gen
milton is a proturberance IN architecture
another a. headWater. Dr. mar ION
Thought "a head liquor would be a bel
Boss is also defined "a calf" wild
OK and political bosses are wild oxen,
gOrlng and driving the people where they
will. Or. Wharton touched up the mean
boss" of "A family. He paid his respects
10 the business boss and TO the re-
ligi0us boss. who thinks 10 Is an un-
parionablc sin for preacher TO make
people laugh in church. The devil l9
great boss The devil bosses men whose
ambition is 10 hl offices. Ihen Dr.
Wharton continued. MIR. John r.. Hurst,
the Democratic candidate for Governor
is an elegant. refined Christian gentle
man. but see how the devil rides Mr.
Hurst. The devil said 10 him. IL You
want office here. you must get on your
knees and serve me-. Mr.. Hurst tOid
the devil be- didn't Ike 20 kneel ON pom