New-York tribune., 1896-10-19
CLASSES AND MASSES.
pn. noILrs prpnECATEs THE PRACTICE OF \

M rotIrs Drpnrc, ,TEs THE PRACTICE OF AP-
PEAIING TO THE PEOPLES PREJuDIcEs.
The Rev Dr. T.. C. Bolles. pastor OF the Church
Of the Eternal Hope Eighty -frst-st. and Column
bus-ayc preached yesterday morning upon
Glasses and Masses lie took for ms text
Proverbs XVI. 1s-l9 AS madman VINO scat
tereth frcbrands. arrows and DEATH so Is he 'h''
deceiveth his neighbors and saith, Am moi III
sport
''At this time he said In the course or MS
sermon. 'thc voice of all high thinking persons Is
raised In grave and earnest warning to the pubic
against the Indulgence OF prejudice ana pasSio''
and the stirring up OF envy TO move the mnds OF
citizens one way another in the present pohticai
campaign. In the matter OF financial pohcS vi
anv administrative policy men may honestly dis
agree The test for these is the balot-box. ana
the people have to settle such questions by hnding
out the Judgment of the majority. Whether
this is right wrong experience Will show. ana II
the people Judge wrongly they will abide by Inc tns
consequences Bu, concerning moral principIes
there is but standard. There are not two
m"nis or the golden rule There is but line
along which the conscience strives. ~ ~ TOWARD
everlasting righteousness that from the beginning
has been the foundation for lasting nsli'tors no,
IL Is only upon these that such n union oi henitS
and lives rs this Republic Of ours was Intended TO
be can rest ,,o, ,.oso mn ,,ro.s IN which
vast distinctions are pressed to their utmost for
political effect Specious appeals are made to
account OF misfortune. Special features OF
civilized society held up TO nilame these pas
sions ana possesSors OF wealth are pointed 10 as
objects OF the hatred OF the rest OF the people
There Is . direct appeal to array the masses as
they arc called against the classes. 1hcre ~ no
more dangerous thinE than 10 stir up strife among
men or in Nation. Revolutions are provoked
and harm that cannot be remeded may be done
Every rcformcr that has ever had deep-seated
wrong upon suffering people to right mas i"it
his responsibility in stirring mp the stronger fcei-
ings Of men when they Let loose the dors of war
lest the icrriuc passions OF multitude should
carry them into a worse state than existed before"
our fathers felt this when they looked across INC
sea and pleaded with King and Parliament ana
endured much before calling the American colo
nsts to enlist In revolution. There was never q
more deeply weighted spirit than Abraham Lincoln
when he made his first call for volunteers To form
in lines OF battle against men who had been their
brothers.
What must he the danger when appeals to
made not for such high purposes as Lincoln's and
Washingtons. bat only that they may result IN
gratincation OF personal desires and ambition,
party triumph to carry some ordinary policy
into execution. II is dangerous enough to provoke
revolution when done honestly The separation or
socicty for such a PURPOSE IL an offence and false
hood not only against the eternal truth, but II
is an Offence against politics in a country which
founded upon the principles OF democracy In
the nature Of which there must be unity. IL j. an
offence against religion. not only the religion OF
Christ. but OF every religion which teaches the
brotherhood OF man Tho appeals of "A d"marogue
to class feeling Is oNcnSe against the Gospel.
Fraternity H. the central thought OF the Gospel
Christ came 10 ft men up above envy II is the
Office Of religion smooth over and not aggravate
the differences between man. Christianity should
he "A universal pcaccnlaker'