New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
CLERGY AGAINST BRYAN.
BROOKLYN PASTORS URGE VOTERS TO
DO THEIR DUTY TOMORROW.

About twenty-five ministers in Brooklyn yester-
DAY spoke from their pulpts on themes suggested
By and bearing upon the election tomorrow. Some
openly denounced Bryan and his doctrines while
others contented themselves with merely pointing
cut the duty Of a good citizen. Not minister
far az could be learned spoke in behalf of Bryan.
Croker and the Tammany methods of politics and
robbery came in for severe scorchng from sew
eral ministers.
JUDAS ISCARIOT A SILVER MAN.
Judas Iscariot the silver man among the
Apostles said the Rev. DR.. David Gregg last
night in the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Applause. suppressed yet extremely i'm
pressfve. shook the church. The sermon was care
fully worded and political candidate. no party,
was mentioned but the weight OF Dr. Greggs ar
gument was clearly aimed against Bryan our
Election Day, the Responsibility Of the Ballot,
Yves the subject of the sermon.
1.-The times are grave" said Dr. Gregg IN open
ing THE Nation is in the midst of crisis. Re-
sponsibiity is a word which should be emphasized
The pulpit has the better Of the platform in treat
ing politics The pulpit makes you look at politics
as God would look at It. It makes you vote against
platform which is dishonest, and a measure
which would break the Eighth Commandment
The voluntary absentee from the polls abdicates
the sovereignty of the American citizen.
Casting a right ballot for the right cause is the
acme Of patriotism. This should make you go 10
the polls and vote and vote against a lie That is
not politics, that is religion
responsive
personality So with the idea Of responsibility OF
the Nation 60 TO the polls and say: cannot ana
will vote to ally my nation with Mexic9 Dut
shall ally II with the greatest nations, ana MAKE
its coin reputation and the flag equal TO any In
viii keen the stars and Stripes waving where
God in mis- wisdom put them II ne Ian amer bam
nag is to be hauled down Coos hand ai0he siiA1
There was more expression OF approval. and Dr.
Are you going to vote your nation Judas Is
carrot? You know who Judas 1scariot was ne
he silVe
Jesus silver Are you going to- se yS es s of
how God has judged nations that have been zen IND
gSous Vote no sin into Vote h for mo- in
morals Tuesday is the most important day since nN5
4 3Rs ~ csn te him By the company The
who will pardon anarchists T out or 2a and
the who advises violence at the polls are risky
IF the time shall come when the american
workingman has to demand his rights IIo IN f fS
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HIDDEN EVILS OF BRYANIsM.
The Washington Avenue Baptist Church was
crowded last evening In every part when the Rev
DR. Robert Macdonald the pastor. preached
vigorous political sermon THE National Crisis;
or the Life and Death Of a Nation-A Discussion
OF the Underlying Dangers and Hidden Evils OF
Organism" The church was decorated with Amer
lean flags Once the congregation broke out into
hearty applause.
DR.. Macdonald said in part
Are we willing that the Supreme Court shall be
dominated by a Populst Congress7 Shall We hand
Confession. is more Popuiigtc than that party it
The currency question is most synonymous with
the Democratic candidate, although he has not re-
discussion of its merits. There are few who shout
for IL 10 who know what IL means .bouSt n
RsssT fala 'at the coined dollar
other thought that the Government must give six
sod doIar Poor people jump at the idea Of hav
Ing silver free but the poor man would have of,. to
Fair play is asked for despised metal, and il is
s ed the sSsfg f oaP #
bpat R fas sha 29ed at s aa h
world refuses to be tie by This sG
dishonor Itself by putting its authority behind such
e lie Even our own merchants would not accept
tons agreed that seasheiis We're the most valuable
medium Of exchange they would displaee gold
THREE CRISES IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
There We're three crises in our National history.
the War of he an N wh ate sh the al
life and honor were flung into the balance by Sc
And now there is another crisis awful because
destructive Of our National honor and respect A
demagogism and brazen plots AGAINST our currency
South were only a handful to those who are trying
TO enslaye themselves and their neighbors; for II
capitalists and manufacturers should be disabled
financially labor must suffer and because labor IS
million Of Government bonds would under Bryan
aepreciate one-haIf. and they are largely held by
cent dollar Is what IL would cost the laboring man
10 vote the Democratic ticket. Npplause) Pen
fected, and prices would be doubled.
Mrs. Brownie the soprano sang The Star
epangled Banner" in which the congregation
Joined.
FALSE MEASURE AN ABOMINATION.
\ Introductory his sermon on "A False Measure
an Accumulation, Whether a Dollar or a Bushel"
the Rev. DR.. Jay Benson Hamilton in the De Kalb
Avenue Methodist Church, last night related a
parable John Smiths Dollars
John Smith pettioned the National Congress for
pension IL consideration of the valuable services
TO the country Of his ancestor, Captain John smith
Poeahontas, by saving Captain Smiths life, had
ing in hilarious. afterdinner spirit OF generosity
granted the petition by authorizing John Smith for
the period cf twenty DAYS to silver bullion
TO the Government Mint to he coined into dollars
at the ratio OF 10 TO / The bill which passed the
Senate experiment. ard was signed by the
President as duty.
DR.. Hamilton then went on to say that Smith
who had not single dollar, obtained capital from
e banker, agreeing to divide the profits The
banker found miner. who agreed deliver bull
Hon at the mint upon only condition-that his
silver should be purchased. The banker advanced
$1,000 and 81 go in silver dollars came from the mint
as the result OF the first transaction These dollars
were exchanged for Government notes for con-
Venience In handling. The process was continued
and the money doubled. At the end Of the tenth
day the capital Of Smith and the banker amounted
TO Sl,924Goo. ard at the the twentieth dav.
was H.o4s575,d0C declared DR.. Hamilton Smith
the banker and the silver miner were all pleased
The preacher continued:
RAPID INCREASE OF SMITH DOLLARS
The Government had the vaults OF the Treas
ury the silver dollars that had been coined as a
mark Of gratitude for the services Captain John
was s20s7 10000 The President who was an enin
est friend Of silver asked foI legisato that would