New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
Dp PyLtNrF TO AMERICAN hECHANhS'
SERMON BEFORE THE JUNIOR ORDER IN ST.
MARKS CHI RCH

, srpvov BEFORE THE JUNIOR ORDER IN ST.
MARKS CHURCH.
,r D. NJ Reliance preached last night In st.
uorl.s church. Socond-ave. and Tenth-st, 10 the
Xew-york Branch OF the Junior Order Of American
Mechanics He took for his text the words / nave
Il goody heritage. ,,o
- m, snol king this evening. said Dr. Ryiance'
.non the initiation chiefly or more directly 10 '"e
,,o,rrars of the Junior order OF United American
,,h.,,cs and | comply with the request OF the
e,ors and members OF the NewYork Branch OF
,be order not from feeling OF courtesy SIMPLY put
from hearty approval OF the princip'es oi 'e
order for which ! may confidently oesPeaN III"
svtnpat thv of All those who near me Inc NJ
,r,nr,,,n Mechanics seek to protect labor by dis
.o,rtorancug the coming 70 the country from o'he'
lands of those who from Ignorance or wee are uii''
=, b.corne good American citizens. and especiaNy
,,ose Who I'm a wild. reckless way. wou'd u's'u'
rho foundations OF this western Republic. OF VINO
would seriously interfere with the working OF its
institutions. but they would welcome all VINO seek
homes here I'm the spirit OF loyalty 10 'h' '"" an"
,r,d,,,ons Of our country The members OF the
nra,n.rhood FOR which speak this evening would
..,r,-,o.. to every man the liberty 10 worship God
orli,r n the dictates OF his own conscience.
hut tb.v protest against the interference OF an!
.hrrcb I'm the political affairs OF the Republic
Thei~ stand +. fixed and determined in favor or
o,r,on schools in which the Bible should be read.
t", hout any secfarian colorng from priest or
nrearher OF any church or sect me hs.Tuctol, u
gv.n I'm these seminaries TO be lnteiiiernIiy % ail
s,adv directed TO the preparation OF their pupils
80 ho aood citizens OF the commonwealth;
..g'b order OF United American Mechanics IS po-
,,tai orgonization but without taint OF partisan
,i, ch~rsh in their hearts and would inspire
suip ip 80 hearts OF others large pure. passionate
love- of country. knowing that the evils ana me So
",,I haresies rife in our land to-day are iaIstIy
OF foreign importation our trlSHds & ssu % 40, m ~
otism for the maintenance ana Tor inc winenlns OIL
,h ' t,enence OF the Republic az our foreiathers
Manned and founded IT. Ana such associations no, OF
iiiyens are good augury for the future or the Re-
..,I, w. al have been admonished or late. power
LII, nj rerea tedy. OF the need or wider anu nor
~ The RenubIic rests more immediately ana abso-
utely upon the intesence ana vrrue o ''S ''Ae"S
"bars il friction felt at times in the working or
our Official machinery and no w9nd"r ; nuinnn nas at
re being what II is But there Is nov a sihele es @
san,iaI Element IN the organism nat mas oeeh so
far inyadated in our history a'tnousn IL mas ueei,
shtscted 10 terrible experience ana tnat u srea.
uJ ~ Gov Of such a work 1t bore the stress OF a
dasn71attng 71 civil war. and we need not rear there-
to.', az ,Dsn most OF whom come here enraged by
wronss they had endured In other lands we must
W. ,6 n however that every just petition even or
Sc 1V1ortented a. be answered and that every we'll
grounded complaint and protest S ,anen OUT oi '"e
60 of possble progress or the Nation .
"ffrcreasing stress has been coming on our system
-, rnyarnment however. in recent years, especially
~ Sron The imported masses of ignorance and vice wee
,, llolii % from lands les favored than ours That
- s,s,an has not completely broken down uiiuer
the pressure Is good hn ,es,nny; nstittons such
Hr,r,ion has been largely due TO the recreancy OF
citizens men of good social are u on esr
s,nr davs such men have been found TO lounge a,
home or go about their pea.ures leaving % pocad
sr ~. ignorant and unprncipled men, by men VINO
have made politics the scorn OF IN. 90 t uira ui,
, Ma, ,d = righteousness those who now and those
~ shnu soon have direction OF our National Al
fairs lot e ,,nnres son OF all nciplent conspiracy
anu ganst the peace and prosperity OF our country