The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-17
LESSONS FROM THE STORM.
THE TEXAS HURRICANE rev. MR.
ANTHoNY's TOPIC At TRINITY.

ManIf~sted Itself In Galveston, tx
Ests In All cities, lie Declared.
.Enough Hell" Ia savannah 10 DE-
stroy Everything Good In IL ir
Given the opportunity-The Al
legged vicious Habits of business
Men aud Citizens in DIsreaarding
the sabbath and Encouraging VIo-
Iation of Law severely Criticised.
The Texas hurricane furnished topic
for Rev Bascom Anthony az Trinity
Church lac, night The preacher did no.
undertake to hold that Galveston was Wis
tied with a calamity because of its wick
edness. but drew a more general lesson.
applicable to savannah as well as other
cities. lie began by referring to the food
in the days OF Noah. which oversprea1
the whole earth and destroyed an It's in
haeitants. with the exception OF ono fam
lly. because Of the wickednees OF the pco-
pie. and gave brief descriptive picture
or Galveston. surrounded by tie water aud
famed by the hreezes by means OF which
the ships came TO its harbors and furnish
cd che commerce which gave wealth and
employment TO It's citizens. Yet these
very agencies. he pointed out. which were
the life of the city and furnished its pros
perity. were made the agencies OF It's de-
etruction and disaster.
The calamity Rev Mr. Anthony said.
IS the greatest Of it's kind this country
has ever known. exceeding even that OF
the Johnstown flood. II has touched IN,
heart Of the people throughout the entire
land and has shown the philanthropy OF
the age IL has proven conclusively that
whatever else the age may be & Is a phil
authropic one such as the world has never
before known. From this Mr. Anthony
deduced the comment that ph lanthropy
is the product o. = Christian civilization.
and vet mauy men. who will respond TO
a cry Of distress. such that sent up
from Galveston. give nothing 10 support
the foundations OF this civilization which
has produced this spirit and contribute
nothing to the maintenance OF the various
agencies by which this spirit IS maintain
ed
Mr. Anthony discussed the appearance
OF the ghoulish element tn Galveston.
which. iu the midst of scenes Of suffering
and death robbed and mutllated the dead
and showed no regard for the living. Such
an element. he said. exists in every city.
II Is found almost entirely In the cities
where 10 becomes aggregated Under or
binary circumstances It's manifestations
are repressed but when the strong arm
Of the law becomes paisied II asserts u
self This spirit was most fully manifest
- in Paris during the French revolution
when the elements 81 lawlessness revel"d
iu q carnival OF crime. This same eie-
rnent he declared. which mPnifested IT.
self IN such a repulsive manner ia Gal
weston. exists in Savannah and every
other city and only awaits opportunity 20
manifest itself
There is enough he'll here in savannah
he declared. TO wipe out everything good
that exists II ID should ever be given the
opportunity
The remedy for this evil Mr. Anthony
held Is to bring the vicious element IN
touch with the churches. II brought un-
der better influences the evil could be cor
rected.
Mr.. Anthony discussed the conditions
prevailing so Savannah with the conclu-
sion that ais matters are az present the
vicious element "a on the Increase, and
that 1t is becoming less subject 20 moral
and religious influence. The main reason
Tor THE state OF anairs. ne held TO b. the
prevalent disregard on the part OF many
leading citizens for moral AM religious
obligations. Too many leading men. he
declared. are openly leading vicious lives
md setting a bad example 20 others less
prosperous. and Tess well known
The open disregard for the Sabbath, and
the general violation OF Sunday laws tn
which prominent citizens take the lead
ne instanced as one 81 the means by which
the moral sentiment Of the community Is
degraded Wei known business men open
IL 10 on fishing aud shooting excursions,
so boating. play golf aud indulge In other
amusemenis on the Sabbath. on the other
hand. many business men show their con-
Z AL
offices aud transacting business. on sunday
and requiring their employees to DO luxe
wise.
while the business men may be play
Ing golf or shooting on sunday" said Mr..
Anthony. the poorer classes are hang
Ing around the low saloons. The example
~ the one encourages the other 60 dlsre-
gard the Sabbath and the tendency Of the
whole Is to an increase In viciousness and
lawlessness on the part Of the population.
In setting such examples business men
and leading citizens are simply laying
trains OF dynamite TO be exploded under
meath their children and grandchildren.
When the time comes that the law shall
fail In its eject and with the church no
longer able 20 hold these elements In con-
troll then the storm will burst and the IA
tal results Of such disregard OF moral OBJ
legations viii I've realized
Advocating the observance Of law an !
orler. Rev Mr.. Anthony said. is not one
OF the principal duties OF the pulpit. Gar
llsle had said that he would as soon be-
lieve that the north star was placed IN che
heavens for fishermen 10 guide their lit
tie boats nv as that the gospel was preach
cd 20 make law possible. II should not
be- necessary for the pulpis 10 urge the
enforcement OF law II was higher duties
60 perform.
Men have their means OF obtaining
warnings of approaching storms Mr.. An
thony said. and there are warnings OF
the approach Of the storm Of Gods wrath.
The storm OF Galveston. with It's loss OF
600 lives. will be nothing to the storm
which will one day strike the earth when
mountains crumbie and continents viii be
wiped out in a single breath. Fair warn
Ing has been given time and again OF this
storm. and ~ men do not take heed they
will have only themselves TO blame II
they lose earth and heaven as well.
THE LATE CAPT "a n BARNES.