New-York tribune., 1909-11-01
POLITICS In PULPIT
MINISTER'S TALK.
Say 1t Is Their Duty to Speak
of Conditions.

Ministers OF almost every denomination
throughout the city made references In
their sermons yesterday to the approaching
election and its significance to both city
and nation. 1t was the universal opinion
among the clergy that II was the duty of
the ministers Of the Gospel to speak upon
the political questions OF the day in the
effort to secure better government. Some
OF the extracts from these sermons are as
follows:
DR.. Felix Adler. before the Society of
Ethical Culture, In Carnegie Hail. spoke on
The Present Contest and the Final Eman-
cipation OF New York" Although he Sc
verely criticised Tammany Hall in general
terms, he did not hesitate to say that 1t
was not Tammany Hall itself which was so
much to blame the system that per-
mtted it to exist. He also said that the
present condition In American politics was
partly owing to the false conception of
Democracy which now existed. THE real
enemy" he added rs not Tammany Hall.
but the system OF which Tammany is the
embodiment" He concluded by saying that
the fnal emancipation from Tammany and
the present system must come through the
city spiritual"
The Rev. DIR. s. Edward Young, Bedford
Presbyterian Church, Nostrand avenue and
Dean street. Brooklyn, spoke on the duty
Of the Church IN fighting to finish New
Nork's political under world. He charac-
terized the present political situation as the
breaker of all the Ten Commandments. and
brought his sermon to close by saying:
God CHALLENGES you and me to stand up
for Him against these workers of inQuity
II they should vote the Ten Commandments
and the Almighty out on Tuesday, We can
have nevertheless the satisfaction of hav-
Ing stood up for Him.
The Rev. DR.. David G.. Wylie preached a
sermon in the Scotch Presbyterian Church.
96th street and Central Park West. on the
choice of civil officers, taking his text from
Exodus. IS, XXI, Thou shalt provide out OF
all the people able men. such as fear God.
men Of truth. hating covetousness." DR..
Wylie said:
Many good people believe that the pulpit
should remain silent on political and civic
matters; that ministers should confine
themselves to moral and religious ques-
moral question. We plead to-day for good
men and good government; we want men
in office who are clean, temperate, patri-
otic. This is an hour when we can show
loyalty to home. Church and God
THE Duty of the Voter was the subject
Of DR.. Hill's sermon at the Metropolitan
Temple last evening. in the course of which
he said:
Is 1t not time that the people should
arise and put an end to a reign of politi-
cal corruption more startling, audaclous
and defiant than the Infamous Tweed ring
in It's palmiest days?
The Rev. DR.. Anthony II. Evans at the
West Presbyterian Church. In 42d street
yesterday preached a sermon on the subject
of good government. urging his congrega-
ton to support those candidates who had
the moral courage to uproot intrenched
wrong. More than anything else he
said. I'VE need a businesslike discharge of
governmental duties"
The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Aked. pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, preached
sermon In which he appealed TO the
young men of New York to come forward
and save our cities from this debauchery,
this rape. this ravishing' by the corrup-
tionists in power. Dr. Aked. quoting Cen
eral Bingham as an authority, said that
he believed in the existence OF the white
slave" trafic in this city. Civic order
has been outraged to the very last point
OF human ingenuity and human possibil-
ity,'' said the speaker.
While DR.. Aked did not come out openly
for any candidate. he made 1t plain to the
members of the congregation that he was
enlisted on the side of the reformers.
Special services will be held at All Souls
Church. ST. Nicholas avenue and lltth
street, on Election Day, and on every Elec-
ton Day In the future. This announcement
was made at the morning service yester-
day By the rector, the Rev. George B.
Platt, who said that Holy Communion
would be celebrated at a. m. on Election
Day and special prayers offered for me
benefit of the city.