The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-05
DUTY OF THE PULPIT.
Rev. Daniel Halleron Thinks
Rum More Dangerous Than
Free Silver.

The Rev. Daniel Halleron. pastor of
Simpson N. e. Church, last night preach
ed an interesting and instructive sermon
to a large congregation. on the topic,
The Position of the Christian Pulpit
During the Present Political Campaign
In defining the position of he pulpit re-
garding politics. he said that it was the
pulpitss place to show man the way to
Righteousness, and not to instruct him
how to vote. The only time when min
listers should speak upon questions OF
State from the pulpit, he said, was when
war threatened the country, either. for
eign or domestic. or when -nternatio
disputes grew acrid and verged on war.
or when our rights were trampled upon
by other ~nations-it was then the duty
of the pulpit to call attention of the
nation to such danger. To remain silent
in times like those, he said, would show
evidence OF cowardice. Continuing, he
said
In this National canvass we claim
abstention to be the duty of the Christian
pulpit 1t is said by some that free sill
YER Is a licensed plumber and a National
Reputation, and that the party which
assails the Supreme. Court is little short
Of committing the highest treason. AL
abstain from such discussions on the
holy Sabbath. We refused to speak for
rum is the greatest evil and the most
important question in any campaign; SO
why should we champion any other ques-
ton or issue now?
sOne party says that the other should
engrave on its doorplate the command
ment, Thou shall not steal; but l tell
you that rum, which is the cause of more
murders and other crimes, and is favored
by both parties, ought to cause the en-
craving on both of their doorplatss the
commandment, Thou shalt not kill, for
it is of much more weightier moment
than the other one.
THE many bands of music, the large
number of intelligent speakers. the catch
pafgn purposes, and other. attractions
make 1t unnecessary hat the Christian
pulpit should be encountered with po-
litical rancor. The pulpit is designed for
spiritual ends. We claim that the mis-
sion of the pulpit is of higher purpose
than the moulding of public opinion in
He Their spoke of the pulpit in its duty
to God. its object being to bring Christ
into mans soul.
tinued. three-fourths of our congre-
cation was made of women. We boast
of it, for If 1t be true that the foot which
truly the church gathers into its fold
some of the most vital forces of human
kind. Now the women of the country,
not beng endowed with the IrancniSe
are u partially interested in a political
campaign. I believe women ought to be
endowed with the privileges OF the bal
lot. 1t is wrong to deny them
Then referring to the relation OF the
pulpit to questions Of state and political
economy, he said
When the pulpit can find itself sus-
tanned by the words, Thus, saith the
a positive compliance with, the demands
made: for they are not with the minis
ter's but Gods"
He said that ministers were infallibie
when discussing questions of the day,
and when doing so their application must
be left to the individual conscience.
This was why good men differ" he
said, and differ today OF silver, protec-
ton and other general state mat
tiers. One man sees nothing but the
plutoerat who dominates the money mar
binations as anarchy; one man believes
protection as a national blessing and an
other as a curse, and all may be good
men and loyal citizens. The most re-
that the nominees of the great parties
are Christian men. active in church and
philanthropic lines. Mr.. Mckinley is a
Methodist, Mr. Hobart a preshyterian
Congregationalist, General Palmer a Pres
byterian, and General Simon Buckner. I
think is of the same blue faith. Mr..
lowering is a devout Baptist, and his COM
panion Is also a Christian IAN"
Time is too short" he said. life too
uncertain. eternity too real. The espon
sibility of sou is upon US, so We there
fore preach not ourselves. but Christ
Jesus the Lord
Yesterday morning a large congrega-
ton assembled in Simpson M. e. Church
and witnessed a scene long to be remem-
bered. A large number of persons were
baptised, and some twenty received into
church membership. The officials of the
church followed the pastor in giving the
right hand of fellowship to new members.
Quite a number are still ready for admis-
sion. and will be received next month.