New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
SILVER IDOLS, OLD AND NEW.
FOLLOWERS OF DEMETRIus AND OF
BRYAN PRACTICALLY COMPARED

sTRYKER-THE MOB AT EPHEsUs AND ITS
MoTIvE-ErFEtT OF BASE APPEALS
TO SELF INTEREST No
DOUBLE STANDARD
Or NJ Woolsey Stryker. president OF Hamilton
College at Clinton, y. y. preached in the Brick
presbyterian Church yesterday morning. DR.. Stry-
ter conducted the entire service clad in the regu-
,a,ion black gown. The -ervices opened with
q solo The Saviour Stands" by Miss Jennie but
ION who sings soprano i'll the choir quartet. The
congregation then sang Il hymn and DIR. Stryhor
read parts OF the forty-fourth chapter Of Isaiah
and the nineteenth chap.er Of Acts. from the re
,,sed version. Prayer was offered appealing for
the eift OF the true Christian spirit and charity
AMONG men, and the quartet consisting of Miss
Jennie Dutton soprano: Mrs Charles F. Anderson
cortralto; John II. StuoDs. tenor. and Heroor'
Vithcrspoon bass. sang the anthem. saviour
Source of Every BLESSING" with excellent erect
walter 5. Hail. the regular organst of the ohurch'
acted in that capacity yesterday
DR.. strykers enunca,on was notably good and
his delivery was forceful, particularly when ne
made references TO the free-siver agitation
With which his sermon bounded lie practically
red the mob who shouted for Diana of the
t,nh,sians. with view TO the interests of their
nockets with the free-silver shouters OF This
. court~, Iic was especially vigorous In announc-
10 that al public issues at last moral. ana IN
49, TIN, services closed with the Doxology and
the bsneci. iion.
THE DISTURBANCE AT EPHEsus.
~ STRIKERS sermon follows:
"srs. ye know that by 'his business we nave our
",s.. of asia Minor 100 miles east and jus;
ACROSS the .l,-eAn Sea from Athens iaH Lphesus'
40 IN m, latitude OF Richmond Va once it en-
he'd aU that bad ships IN the sea out us uIue
..o.r r,+fr.t and its importance forgotten lts
-,l~ ,vic. destroyed md its theatre the largest
in Inc world. ie as the 'TuInpiihe nhe!hent's "a q
80 s-. lh0ut the year - y. ID there was d
ge''1 s.,,,6,,e ~ Fphcsus of which Luke gives
Us The picturesque record ana whlcn susstS,s 'is
real inwardacs % the city III. ana lne seer, "a
Is oblivion This Nathan-hke book, with It's iypi-
cal incidents and ns anccS n@Svs rs bi nrin
upon those moods and motives OF our WIZ WIZ IL
dice and passion much hscure us Iulf i aidtE
sis shows that there are 20 anachrolSns IN ethios'
that right and the lust % 'An are SUM III Inc SAINT
old quarrel r,,,,osa,ota,,ve of
human fev,r and can teach .o-day what to-day
sr5 rst observe the foremost actors in this play.
the Unconscious dramats u"rsonae' VINO WI. Win S en-
Ie dcIol, ,r,o GODS ineatre~'a spectacle
TIE world. 10 angels and 20 men.
PAUL THE PREACHER.
Paul the preacher speaking boldly. for the space
o. two years. All they .Aich dwelt IN ASIA hearo
The Word The whole region was Influenced
s--,-i.l wonders were wrought. Demons recog-
r.zei bis credentials Fear fell on the city. The
-tad;ast declaration Of he truth is fitted to silt
ana decide The campaign bore fruit Men owned
tacir sins and forsook their i'll deeds Genuine
reformation always attosts real repentance. SO
nightly grew tie word Of God that not fs"
who had succunh,d % the fallacies OF magic made
5000 bonfire IF their tricky books. Cnrlsts
word displayed fantastic theories and enlightened
-. yo..rses 81 these What a blaze il would be II
all printed nonsense recipes of folly black art
and lying wonders in general could be sent 10 their
their Tesiamerts better. here would be a combus-
ton ~ he'll kndInss that would relieve and IL
ST-l,A r. a
Pau was strategic as xeIl brave. He did not
assan the deep-set dolatry. out undermined It, He
set forth the antidote of lie declared the
mighty positive and eternal truth. and left men,
under It's influence infer their own responsible
asrot. h. Was determined TOO: ana not shrinking
from any antasonisms mat the declaration OF
worked the pry under The whole topheayy lie
ful Of righteous conVlcu2n ana nov alrld i evtn
Of the malice OF unreaSoii nt was lam 10 ,ake ils
message to the very mob. When real meanings are
Is cut short and men are filed right and left. Inc
demand of righteousness = great divisor. Its
minds and sets forth the absolute alternatives.
The dullest has 10 choose sides
DEMETRIUs. THE DEMAGOGUE.
Next observe Demetrius. the demagogue. Epae-
sus had a god all itself the putatve genius OF
local interests The whole place Vas the
clerk put it, ''tcmple-warden to Diana" Her tenn
pie Of the world seven wonders. and
after its ravage by Heros;ratuss torch) stood re-,
built with twice its first spendor The sale Of sill
models Of the shrine containing images OF the
IDOL Itself. was a thriving trade; 1t appears tnat
s4kes. bringing little business TO the crafts
men" or designers Of ne popular wares. they in
VS. an Industry much set by in that city. In ali
likelihood. that Alexander he coppcrsmith. against
whom. as a dOer of much evil. Timothy VAS
warned. interested With this guild. Men who
deal in alloys seldom IKE chemical truth u
would most surely offend other groups thriving IA
SllNeTSmlthS
promptly the damage threatened to his
which are hand-rnade.'' The whole silver interest
must b protected and SO, sonvening the entire
whose tricky Greek rhetoric and speeiYls btssihs
the question has not been without later imitators
PROCEEDS OF IDOL WORSHIP
our text was his keynote reminding them that
they proceeds depended upon the unmolesied SUI
yrorracy Of Diana And then that this Paul
sowing his unprohta ole schism. persuading and
turning away many people from time-honored
Standards demeaning their lucrative goddess, and
u4kl.g reproachful an established remunerauve
enterprise which had so long had the sanction of
TIE public. Shall a shrewd trade fall off to please
ms Hebrew meddler? Shall a great product be
interfe-ed with at the bidding OF this iconoclast?
Moreover now they are well under way Deme-
trius Wil attire their sclf-interest In the garD Of
public zeal. and, deity Ignoring lhe mo
tive, WI their civil pride IN the idoatry 10
waiCs an Asia and the world have 50 long con-
sen.ed Not only is there danger ual thls our S
trade VII into disrepute. but also ,hat tne
temple o. The great goddess Diana should be MADE
o. DO account ana that she should even De de-
IoseS from her inagnihcence!' The real ldea Wa
her iuidccnce:' but the goodly flourish tod loI
20 defend their sighted patron was. In every way
20 Their account TWO words out Of three were lCr
himself; but lien We are TO reinemDer una. ,,r me-
oratory was Wel-paid-he had position 10 secure
sas head sexton. such advocate conld carry such
following hy much more than sixteen TO one
MODEL MOB.
For it was a model mob Combustible to he last
degree and blinded by spite and envy. Whipped
INTO exciiemeni by wcll-.et appeals. they indorse
a"o VIII Try 10 execute the assault Iney nave
pASseo entirely from the merits Of the case De
lltlruS Sins hia flood OF