The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-01

of nasty business. Shoddy clothing
and shoes and adulterated food are JUS
titled on the same ground. The people
will have cheap wares. the cheaper the
better; that demands shoddy. We sup
ply the demand. No business 80 vile
that it may not be defended on the plea
that the people demand it.
The transition is natural to the rea-
son given by the newspapers for print
ing DIR. Talmages sermons. They do it
to supply popular demand. That is a
peculiarly exacting demand. In this
case it seems to call for an introduction
to each sermon. written out days and
sometimes weeks before the sermon is
delivered. telling what throngs we're in
attendance and how they were affected
by the eloquence of the preacher. Such
popular demand for bare faced i'm
posture excites suspicion. 1t should be
Investigated. Ten to one that demand
originates in a newspaper syndicate.
The sermons themselves, without lying
accessories, are not altogether wholesome
religious pabulum. 1t is not that they
are commonplace in thought and slangy
in expression; but it is that they strain
after unnatural effects. are insincere to
the core, and appeal to vitiated and
often to vulgar taste.
The enthusiasm awakened so wide.
ly by the plucky and precipitate action
of Greece, is destined, we fear, to an un-
timely chill. The sympathy of Chris
tendon must naturally be with the
Greek in any conflict with the Ottoman;
and of the wrongs inflicted on the kim
dred of the Greeks dwelling in Turkish
territory there can be no question. If
the issue of the declaration of war should
be the rescue of that territory from
the dominion of the Turk it would be
contamination devoutly to be wished.
But Greece has two disadvantages of
most serious nature. She is small and
she is the aggressor. 1t is doubtful
whether the best way to repair damage
done to some people ia to do ten times
as great damage to ten times as many
people by war. THE Powers" may not
wish to support with their men and
their means course which they would
be glad to see successful but for which
they do not feel responsible.
The efforts of those citizens of New
York who desire good government for
the metropolis, whether greater or less.
are attended with many discourage
ments. The improvements in admins
tration under Mayor Strong are as exas-
perating to machine politicians as they
are gratifying to other people. These
men are unable to see the value of
government that is simply good. They
regard politics as a business and
means of acquiring money and newer,
They are great party men; yet they are
not half so devoted to their party as to
their trade, which is getting something
for themselves and their followers by
political manipulation. Mr.. Edward
Lauterback, the local Republican lead
er, has just made the frank avowal of
his preference for Democrat and "even
a Tammany Hall Democrat" for mayor,
to "man who has no party at his
back" This is the Lauterback way of
saying that he prefers corrupt govern
ment and incapable government to hon.
est and efficient government; because
the latter would leave him and his kind
without occupation. while the former
would be rich in opportunities for his
craft.
CANTON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.