The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-07
LYMAN ABBOTT Mrs TAMMANY.
Tells Yale students Of the Evils Of Our
Cfty Government.


NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct. e-Tho Rev
Or. Lyman Abbott OF New York. formerly
pastor OF Plymouth Church. Brooklyn
scored Tammany Hall methods In his ser
! mon at Ba,tell Chapel TO the Yale students
to-day. He was introduced by President
Hadley TO an immense congregation. He
said:
You and ! stand at opposite extremes
In the race Of life. You are at the beginning
Of active life and | am near the exit. |
want To look back this morning a. 81. Pau
did and point out 10 you young gentle
men Of inlo University that life Is a battle.
not a short. quick, decisive battle. but one
long campaign. In tho struggle OF lifo
ar" three classes the nOn-competcnt,
the camp followers or those who are IN
the fight for tho plumber they can get out
Of Il. and tho soldier. II there are any
OF the first and second CLASSES In this audi
ence to-day. and ! do not think there ara
for they dc not belong to IN" young men,
have nothing TO say ~ them.
There Ia no peace In thir struggle. u Il
a constant fight. For instance, eight
years ago The people 81 New York city
D"came weary II municipal corruption
and cleared ou' tho-a ~ were respon-
siblo Tor y Respectable people were
tired ~ the fl'hy streets and desired decent
schpo'hDgt'- ant a police depart m"ft
a. iar H. Ints,,blo free from blarkmnil.
tur thc next fuur wears "" had "a fair ad-
miIIr'ratluu and a clfN uf which It's citizens
might well bc proud TIE voter, decided
90 - back 60 llaokmuling puh'c. nasty
streets, Insufficient school accommodations
and "A wId"-uTeu city TODAY many Of
Our bf-i ci'iy"ls are tirsi uf H." tght and
many say % r. not worth while to fight for
Uurlfv In politics Ihcv think u II chsaDer
Co paw h~lackmsiling polio" than taxes.
Thus ~ the class that give up iu astrIggir,
brcaUs" purity al t%ulitiC- Canuot ir' obtained
iu'wcItN four hours Nor can such q chang"
h." brought about 300 'wcutv-f1ur ur forty
eight DAYS uT even wears II b. only los pr
~i-trnt ~tuIggI, and nght hat any gr'-s
toward tst'"r government can b" mad"
u j. the sam" way ia tu" huiHa MANY 20
Z" church nrl listen To- a iuII -'rmuu, m,Tt
dishonest d"ucuus and ih"p they ~hrug
their shoulders and give II NJ presume
there arr many 81 Won Young gentlemen
h"r" TODAY Who would not oum" 20 chdIs'l
II Won could s'ay away. L IL too much
troublr
= Paul understood how necessary u
was 20 keep up tins constant. steady fight
fnf puritv anil va r,shin"-s. for in Rom"
in hi- tiuo there Wa moro %cprrup,lou than
an lunmav Hall. aui ~" iu~siom e ol-
yurr" vas greater tA"r" than % D. nov iu
south Dakota
lu-iighi Sns @-->sN exE 1<Asa Sgu-
cral religious Meeting 81 sF'a Ills
subject Wa- ~" study ~ the Bible He
CAV" four I1a-Iu~ Why mei vino desired
u comprehensive ctu"a'iou must urSsfs
make a study - the Bible tlrst tp. H.
literature. -"uud a. a -uur"e 81 Dur Io-
Utica institutions. thipi ~ a history ard
fourth o." ul'liu 'h" scrf"' e Eat mystic
and marvellous fDrc. 'liled rcli giun
Ia closing Ir Abiptt sad
The" I- not y philosophical argument
for frr rNi-f,uo" - a Good. a. far 49, ] know.
Within 'hc cover. e 10, BUlr Every
" lrr. iu fn" Kihlc tho brotherhood ~ man
and 20" father hood II God wa iakru for
granted