Year: 1867




made FOR providing work. and all things cali for money
and money must 6s had CONSTRUCTIONS that come from
congregations In the churches mast be inceessd by
dvidua donations, and the experiment must have fair
trial Do no! permit to fail FOR want Of money. We
are responsible for the great evil which aicts the
dragged our sisters down Oh men, is your part TO
redeem your sex from the awful responsibilities resting
Of Victims SoSs rns Wox
one but IL needs the united help Of the Christian men
ma women Of the whole community to render i sue
Ihat united help will not be wanting and God
vii pleas the work and bring forth . rich harvest and
mere viii BE- Joy in the presence Of The angels Of God al


AZ the conclusion OF the sermon there was collection
made IN aid OF the mission.


Tne question Of OfAmuscments-Locture by Rev.


Henry BIanchard.


This was the subject Of lecture deiverd evening
~ the Church OF the Resurrection OF Clark street
ana Monroe place. Brooklyn by the pastor Rev. Henry
Blanchard. There was quite Q numerous congregation
present After the usual Introductory church services
the reverend gentleman opened his by stating
that the question OF amusements was pertinent one,
and one OF great Importance He knew that 1t a
very common thing for people suppose inside Of
the church only grand themes should discussed but


seemed to him that the ned for tho church ask
how all men and women werc TO amuse themseIves-for
amuse themselves they must. The matter was not
trivial one, for there nothing trivial in this great





community, caod the Liberal Christian Union; church
that turned its eyes toward this great question of
ment and in this church there were two theologes the
salvation from punishment theology and the salvation
from sin theology When he stated the terms OF this
theology would be at that the great stress Of
that system was laid not upon the salvation from sn
but the salvation from the punishment Of sin. Tho
theory that years and years ago man and woman
arrived garden, that they both persuaded to eat
apple and because OF this rretrievabe fall en-
upon their descendants There not child born in
Brooklyn however gay and innocent 1t might appear
US that had not the Of that people IT. 30 that
the whole earth laid under this heavy curse men said
He had noticed men who had been trout fishing IN the
summer months, returning TO the CITY and preach
eternal damnaon to their fellow beings but yet these
men would say that IT. was necessary to have
newed vigor. Passing on, the reverend gen.
tIenan remarked that at the time OF the
Of the gayest organizations in the world. There was
then such recklessness the Popes palace that he he
speaker) did not wonder that quiet named Luther
went forth % preach against the Pope. There was
other man. John Calvin, who startled by the times


man under whose shadow every soul Of to-day were
living He did not wonder that forefalhers had said
to their children "Lfe too serious and solemn thing
for you y have too much amusement Men ought not
% be building places where we could have theatre
pictures dancing he did not find fault with ministers
In that city who thought 1t Of time 70 be indulg
ing in certain recreatons. but he took q stand far
UIUducI-tu6b S
human could be seen the indications Of the human
heart The question arose, how is man 70 develop his
s.S W y
ster's Dictionary would that the word samuse-
ment' divided into three or four different thlnga
ns Now
minds much; entertainment belonged TO the under-
standing diversion took from serious thoughts
souls were recreated The Church. ~ Bisnchsrd con-
tnusd ought look into the Park "a conssr what Kind
S Ss = .s : =
vices on Sunday The speaker then refeEred 70 the
lack Of socablisy in American families. which was
tendency % bring people together in socabty. There
were some people who thought that thoee wAo engaaed
IN church services ought nos g engage IN scn trivial
more 70 his wife and children u made the father care
more for his child. there could certainly be nothing
episrtsinment rather than Amusement. bScsuse ia
gained recreation BY the entertainment for instance
the participating 10 private theatrcals which he thought
because there turning away from ordinary occu.
patons and concentration upon new thoughts which Is
memory which was one Of the most important things n
day. % ssss ss Rs as...s
could get than BY lteraturef And those young men
who would hold Of literature in the way OF recrea
tion would be doing moro for themselves than they
could in any other way There should also be found
among US what might DO called ''art clubs,n In
n. We Of s our time IN
that people would 60 TO hear Don Giouznms or aviaa
and yet be shocked whom any took part in private
yet they could sit and hear al the abomnation that n
colored over with amusement He did not 60 to hear
trynS % forget the dot in tns music AS rsrsras
dancing Mr. Blanchard said that he believed In dancing
but not in dancing parties II what God asked 70 do
there uotl two three O'Clock in the morning. !.
.sre 10 seek leaders in this question Of re-
creation and the leaders OF a were 70 be the
parents in homes and the minister's inc .s
gentleman then went on 70 spea~ So
BY. would want . building where they could hsve
chess dominoes billiard table, &c and stated tnas
on Sunday next he would make AN an appeal % DIS oopsrs
future Hc shortly afterwards Concluded his remarks
and the congregation was dismissed with the


who Are the Dangerous Classes


The Rev. A. J. Canaeld delivered . discourse at the
universast church. On The corner Of South Third and
Fourth Streets Williamsburg, answering the above quss
on last evening. He gid there were two csssss that
he termed dangerous first the class nppAnty termed
the lowest II Is composed In the main OF those who
are badly born and base BY nature. They become de-
morazed from the associations BY which they sur.
rounded they the housebrsaksr with their tools
In their hands, always ready 70 break into your house.
ready take life II need Be 70 forward the ends We
are accustomed 70 think lightly OF these thngs; but
fact for sober contemplation. Here, In this nrst
republican city In the world, t ts scarcely safe
for q man 70 travel the strests alone after dark,
much les . womaa He then described the second
the city OF Brooklyn, bowesn twenty and thirty
years OF age who earned from $500 70 81 600 per annum
They never inherited any property, have amasssd
know the reputation Of every actor the stage and
yet they cannot tell you where Samuel Adams born
nor answer the simplest question concerning the news OF
the day Such are the dangerous classes In our midst
What shall be done with themf We must redeem these
fallen beings and make them useful members
Of society," We must make every possible effort by being
earnest and working with will Some may term this
Utopan doctrine; bot Ii the doctrine that our Saviour
taught We must DO our duty: We are responsible