New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-07
PLAIN DUTIES AT THE POLLS.
To- MORROW'S ISSUE PUT CLEARLY bi
THE REV DR.. BUREELL.

VOTERS. HE SAYS HAVE TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THEIR RULERS SHALL Ri THE co
PARTNERS or v1oLAToEs or THE Laws
FOR TEMPERANCE. Or HONEST MEN
The Rev Or. David j. Burr,l preached in the
Marble Collegiate Church Twen'y-nnth-st ana
Fifth-ave yesterday morning. on The 'i'iH'n'"'P
Of the Christian" DR.. Purrell took as ms teA,
Pilates question 20 christ. Art thou kiug then
For the reason that Christ was the son or hop
DR. Burrc said after telling the story Of the tria
He was interested n politics He advised His as
cipIe. TO respect tile laws and ruling powers. ana
H.. carried cut every duty that His citiz@n'hiP III
Jud,a called tor In tar spirit OF a true citizen.
That" said D. BurreI "is the reason why
every Christian should take interest In the al
fairs OF civi. Hfe / am rot particular that the
name Of God shall he in the Constitution but am
in earnest tina; the fear OF God and His power
shall be- manifested in the hearts OF our W1slS-
trates and people. How are we TO BRING the Hh1'
of our government into touch and coincidsHe VII"
Gods laws unless we are Interested In ciNi aHaiIs
and cast the weight OF our votes and influence 70
bring them so?
'.To-nIgh; there is 20 be political meeting IN
theatre within a stones throw of this churcn
From that meeting will go forth certain ihHu
encc perhaps Tonight the divo-keepers WIZ
crowd there to Influence much as they can the
coming election Are we 20 stand aside and see
we TO let the dramshops be the centres OF political
influence when We know the dramshops are the
centres OF Vile politics? 1t X for Gods people 70
influence with their tremendous power the current
of political affairs of civil life II 1t is TO be
what God wants il to be.
While these things are going on in vaudeVlile
theatres and in dramshops to-day. 1t Is for us to
see that the best influences we are capable OF are
going forth from houses Of God and the homes
Of cody people. At Lexington the cry OF ihe
patriot leaders to the people as they gathered TO
resist the British was. Haven't you any arms
Go 70 the Westinghouse and there you VIII get
them The fre-buckets and the arms for the COM
mon defence were kept in the meeting houses in
those days and there are weapons for civic de-
fence in the meeting houses now ,.,,.. D..
Christ told His followers TO yield obedience 10
the powers that be- 1t Is therefore for US TO be III
accord with the government, ana III peElSGt sym
Of lie divine right OF kings. and 1t moves us when
we Englishmen don their hats 10 tle H i u
man ueople so intensely loyal to half-demented
war lord and II thrills MS when we Sc tle loE5is
there IS lust a. much I'm the divine right OF presi-
dents of republics, there IS as nucn IN ttc I'm
Of magistrates in our courts. 1t IS all right TO
crticise the acts of officials but lei US 10 l1
eminent. Further still followers Of Christ ana
as good citizens are to cooperate WIN !he
Government 1t Is not enough 10 be- subject 10 tue
powers that be- but In republic. Wnere every man
j. prince in his own right 1t Is for rs 10 i.e our, our
of the public duty. . ,,,.,
There three things that shall par!cuiiat.% IN,
as the dliy of Christian citizen tlr,', II fo.
are = Christian man. pay your taxes second. ooe!
the law. The Haymarket incident in ChiciSo VS.
not so rulnous when good citizens ~ sun WIZ j
the laws being hagrJntly and hahi,naHy W.
lated around Us. Third, cast you; ballot; Jes''
race but ii He stood here to-day. He would sa!
Vote and vote right -,
we are living IN a great Commonwealth ne
Ennire State Within a few hours We snail Do
called upon determine whether our rulers snal'
bn tho conartuers OF vO.atOrs Of our laws Tor tenn
neranco or honest men. We are living In great
city bound be the commercial Gentre, OF me
world The question Is whether red-handed cor,
rriprion shall rule this city or not what would
Leslls Christ say about IL.