Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-10-07
THE PULPIT on THE CRISIS.
Eloquent Discourses by New York Clergy
men.

Eloquent Diseourses by New York Clergy
men.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-A number of
the prominent clergymen of New York
City took occasion in their sermons to
refer to the present political crisis, and
from these sermon we make the follow
ing extracts:
REV. THOMAS DIXON, JR.
Nearly three thousand persons heard
the third of the series of the currency
sermons in the Academy of Music by
the Rev. Thomas Dixon yesterday
morning. Except for a few sympa-
thizers with the free silver idea, seated
in the upper galleries, who applauded
when the arguments seemed to favor
their position, the large audience
was in full accord with the speaker.
The subject of discourse was 1.-THE
Doom Of Our Industries, and the text
was from Judges: 1.-THE stars in their
courses fought against Sisera."
AS a prelude to his sermon DIR. Dixon
referred to morning newspaper as one
having an infinite capacity for lying,
on account of the report of last Sun
days sermon. He next answered sew
eral question which had been sent by
mail, and then started on the full tide
of his sermon of the day. His answer
TO one of the questions evoked whirl-
wind of applause. 1t was why, If
money should be cheap and plentiful,
it should be scarce. The writer thought
this an anomaly.
CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.
DR.. Dixon referred to the money of
the Confederate States. He said that
after the credit of their Government
was destroyed, their bills were worth
no more than rag paper. He declared
that forty eight hours after the election
of Bryan was announced there would
be precipitated the most awful panic
this country has ever known.
Referring to this text, DR.. Dixon said
that in spite of any prediction of ca.
lamity that might be made. he was q
firm believer in the ultimate glorious
destiny of this nation. AS the nation
rose from the blood and death follow.
ing the civil war, and as the Suth is re-
clothing herself in glory, so the nation
will arise from every panic that threat.
ems to destroy it. He believed we shall
. make many blunders before God will
teach us what is right.
HOW THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
! Suppose" he said, ''that everything
+ l have said about the money question
, to be mistake, and l may be wrong
+ We know that the industries of tn
| country are paralized, and ask you a
y a practical man, when did this state o
things beginp 1t began with the fol
a nation of silver syndicate at Wash
a ington, which threatened the fisca
q policy of the country with destruction
q and with the repeal of the acts of rec
!. procity. 1t was this uncertainty tina
g caused the panic of 1893, and the chang
}. in our fiscal policy that brought dow
our Government receipts from surplu
f to deficit of S40,OOO,OOO. The conclu
h sion is forced that it began with the al
# tempt to destroy the stability of the nc
k tion's currency. There is only on
d way to restore it, and that is to restor
J to power the party in which the pre-
y tective power of the nation has conf
a dence. These men are unwilling t
J. move, for fear they will not only los
>. all they have, but bring down Others
It There must be basis of solidity befor
y this money will begin to moye.
d THE VOLUME UNIMPoRTANT.
u 1.-THE volume of currency has little
do with the volume of trade. What
needed is good oil and not slop grease
Ninety per cent. of the business of
"a country ia on credit, and it rests upo
\. the everlasting solidity, the unchang'
le ability of credit money. Let the peopl
o. have full confidence in the 10 per cen
- and the other 80 will soon begin |
ID move. But when faith is lost in tht
I'd 10 per cent, the whole structure tol
le Piles and falls"
y The speaker said that a nation ca
se not be juggled into state of prosperit.
la and denounced Mr., Bryan's propagand
es as infamous in reference to paying go
=. bonds in silver. He said that Mexi'
had humiliated herself by paying h
bonds in London in gold, but new
hinted that she should pay them in 81
to yer.
X He said he had been speaking in h
ell rural districts of Virginia during t
,ss past week, and was confident th
he If the votes there were counted
zee they were cast, Virginia would 81
ap Mckinley majority of 100000.
IN REV. d. D. MACARTHUR.
ne Rev. DR.. MacArthur preached in
Ia Calvary Baptist Church last evening
ne the duty of good citizens in the pres'
IN conflict. He said:
,h- The last week has broughtforth th
'he prominent characteristics of the pr
oo' ent canvass. The first was the bel
'he Of Bryan in fatalism. He imagines hi
m mon self to be man Of destiny, and ?
o. sents strange psychological phenoI
non. His is dangerous condition
life. A man under such delusion
President, would do incalculable hal