The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
DR.. Brady Says His
Sermons Are Not
Patched Up.
HUNTING RASCALS.
New Pastor Declares He
viii Handle Satan
Without GLOVES.

1T makes no difference to me whether
you are men who have achieved great
success in business, whether you are
paying five cents or $50 into the contri-
button plate, whether you are the most
humble or the most prominent member
in society. My business among you IS
to preach the gospel, and woe unto me
if do not preach it plainly, lovingly
sincerely, earnestly and powerfully
When the American buys tin pans from
abroad, he puts them INTO boiling water
to find out if there is any wax to con-
ceal flaws, and I'll tell you there is not
going to be any wax in my sermons
to cover up your infirmlties."
With these words, Rev. DR.. James
BOYD Brady now of Grace Church, for
merly of the Peoples Temple, outlined
his course to his congregation last eve
ming, in his first address before them,
and the whole congregation thrilled
with the energy and enthusiasm that IS
characteristic of DR.. Brady. The audi
forum of the church was filed, and
conspicuous were members of other
congregations of the city, who had
turned out to hear the new divine, with
feelings of admiration blended with
fear,
DR.. Brady spoke without notes, and
blended his humor and Dathos so per-
fectly that the audience was spell
bound throughout. Once or twice 81
lent waves Of appreciation swept over
the audience and when he commended
Senator Hoar for his attitude on the
Philippine question the effect was
marked. The text was from Corin-
thians tx, t. "Woe is unto me If 1
preach not the gospel
In opening the speaker referred to
the Apostle Paul, how he was at first
leader of Christs prosecutors, and then
when he began to think of the man of
sorrow. how he became converted, and
those whom he first sought out to
slay led him to the ever asting life
Dr. Brady said that there was some
what analogous position here. He
was converted at the age of Is years,
and at is he began preaching, having
preached ever since. And hence, woe
is me if I do not go forward in the
light Paul was not merely called, but
he was qualified. Permit me to say
that this preacher has had some quail
fication for the masters work. Early
deprived of the maternal affection, I
was thrust upon father with a heart
big enough for a mother too"
Said the speaker: God bless Massa-
chusetts and God bless Worcester.
There is liberty IN your city, ana 1
laughed when heard the Salvation
Army bugle. When I heard these
strains 1 said God bless Worcester.
Further, I must preach the gospel
lovingly. Ny Roman Catholic friends
say that I am a bitter pill 1 am not
conscious of having any hatred to any
man that walks, but 1 have most in
tense hatred of sin that destroys men
and dishonors women. 1 say destroy
the demonry that is crushing hui
manity.
THE divine then said England owed
her. prestige to her love for the Bible,
every rising sun greeting the standard
IF Britain. because Christianity was
her corner stone. At this point he re-
ferred to the trouble at the Philippines,
and said that he hoped the difficulty
would soon be over Your Senator
Hoar.s said the speaker, lis right, God
bless him. We should not be a nation
Of compellers.
Don't make a center of me, except
as an instrument to lift you to my CEN
Ter. the Master. 1 don't believe in idol
izing ministers. I am nothing but a
voice crying to you for God. When you
get to the next world. and maybe in tor
ment I don't want you to be able to
sav. Brady, YOU did not tell me that
he'll was as bad as this. Some don't be-
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