The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-14
me- pREhonEs eoD,s WRArH.
The new. W. N. c1arett or Texas Stirring "
Brooklyh sinners.

me New. W. u. C1nGett OF Texas etirrtng "
Broeklyh sinnerr.
It was not ID vain that tho Rev. w. II. Clagett,
venerable and wbite.haired. camo all the way
from Texas to warn tho sinners OF Williams
burg to fee from tho wrath to come. For moro
than a wook, now, he has been holding revival
meetings. in the Ross Street Prcsby terian Church,
and the Gospel he has preached. TO use tho cx-
preston of q resident Of the Eastern District.
has had pins In 1t that prick deep In tho
very first sermon he preached he made n par
ticular attack on progressive euchre, held In
high favor In Williamsburg society. He called
that supposedly harmless game all kinds of
names, and said that the playing Of it was un-
holy.
He didn't lot up on the Gamo in the second
sermon or the third or the fourth. and Wednes.
day no had tho satisfaction of knowinR,thNt ho
has broken tho hold of tho game oil some
Of tho members. at least, OF tho church
In which he has been preaching. A few
days before Mr.. ClaGctt arrived in Brook
Ign the Board of Women Supervisors
Of the Hahnemann Hospital had made arrange
ments to give an entertainment for tho bencht
OF the hospital. The chief drawing card planned
for the entertainment was q progressive euchre
game. with valuable prizes for tho winners and
moro than ordinarily gorgeous " BOBBY" prizes.
The entertainment was to have been given early
in February.
Just when the ladies had about perfected the
plans for tho entertainment the Rev. MIR. Clagett
came to town. Among those who hoard his
attacks on progressive ouchro was Mrs. Julian
Fiske of 4sd Bedford avenue, who Is a member
Of the Ross street church. Mrs. Fiske is also
Chairman Of the Board of Women Supervisors of
tho hospital. She had already invited several
Of the women Of the church to act as patron.
csscs of tho hospital entertainment. What
Ar- u a I.l - 400 lN~,N Nn nttnhrn
MS vas told in The SUN last sunday.
No one knew just exactly the impression the
elders OF the church called upon Mrs. Fiske to
terian church, she didn't feel that sho could
allow her nanic to bc used as q patroness OF
s an sGtsr sssSps %:s sy ts B. for ons sG % IL: S TaeFs pas.
This greatly surprised Mrs. Fiske. but she was
still moro surprised TO receive, calls from other
women OF the church who had consented TO act
MS patronesses, who asked to Withdraw, their
names for the same reason rs that given by the
Mrs. Fiske reported this state of affairs to
the other Members OF her board. The announce
women supervisors of tho hospital. Some of
them talked right out In meeting about Mr.. Gag
gett. Those who did so had opinions about med
stirring up strife in peaceful, communities. II
the women holding these opinions had been com,
PEELED to express them publicly, they would
probably have said Tint Mr.. Clagett would DO
moro appreciated in Brooklyn If he would re;
turn to Texas. Mrs. Fiskc. however, is n tactful
woman and sho was out for money for the hos
pital. Experience in getting up entertainments
offend any one. She advised. therefore,. that
the progressive ,euchre party, DO given up.
The ,S Sd'i SaiI was Mba fnsl tIG s9 snlperiain "na 1h9 M les'e so
be given was requested yesterday to cancel the
date for the hospital entertainment; A mHsi,
euchre party, but the date for that has not yet
been decided upon. m,,, ~.
Clngett in the pulpit, continue. They were to
have closed on Sunday night, but, at the request
revivalist, whose real business is that of
directing, the affairs Of the Board of Trus;
which h a he ~ is tho President. Consented to con:
tinue to preach every night this week and
possibly longer, It should be stated; for the
preacher and who do not know tho devious
paths Of Williamsburg, that the meetings are
not held in tho Ross street church. but IN the
chapel of the church in Wilson street, a block
to the rear OF tho church..
The subjccton Wednesday evening was sin
Tho meeting WIS especially intended for young
persons. A congregation of about 500. the
younger element knmsn Of hs %hI, ,hS was ss,e eompoiiG S Largely
meetings. ut least; Mr. Clagctt takes no text.
He just begins: md from then until the benSdic-
my friends. I'm goingto talk to you tonight
about sin. I'm not going to tell you what ! think
VINE ta'at eea thinks r. In sed ES,nf It. to An "a y ySH
might u U uulfISltiu. "b u pC-
ginning. that God don't cotton much to any
kind OF sin. Some Of YOU folks say; Don't talk
to us about the wrath of God. Talk to us about
the love OF God My friends: there's nothing so
much needed in this day as plain, kindly. loving
Preachers and laymen have been talking
about the love of God ever since the sun came
up out OF the waters on creations morning.
Tho result is that they've made God out
sop. with no RESPECT FOR his own law Or its OBJ;
servanCe. tell yon. friends. God mint that kind
OF a God. He's built on u different plan. Hes
II mcrciful God and n loving God. but He's a
just God. II you don't believe it now you'll find
It out on the day of Judgment, and then it'll be
Here's what God says in His Word: We
are all as an unclcan thing. and all our right.
cousnesses are as filthy rags You hear that !
Very well; Now suppose every one OF
~graphers who take pictures at club rate.
And suppose each ono OF you got that
photographer to take Il picture OF your heart.
with all its secret sins and all its sins that
aren't secret: After the picture should be
friend see IL ! Not much. you wouldn't. Would
you stick 1t up in tho parlor or give 1t TO your
friends. Not for a million in fine gold you
wouldn't.
ing you Ms you really are, that you either would
burn 1t up or hide it where no one would ever
sec 1t. not even yourself. unless you
wanted n terrible warming now and. then:
Well, my friends. Gods gallery Is full Of
from him. You'll find that gallery n rogues'
gallery on ugdmont day. But you have
still time to get your picture taken down.
Accept Gods commandments obey Gods
laws. and whom tho eternal morning breaks
you'll find waiting tor you. not tho photograph
of yourself as you are. but n crown Of glory and
the Well done OF the Father