It is a reality that in the late 1800's, 'Brimstone' preachers were in abundance... but, sadly, after many decades of people ignoring the Truth through either fear or ignorance of God's Word, those very vocal preachers, for the most part, no longer exist because their membership roles decreased significantly. No audience - no ministry.
In those days, the message was to "stop your evil ways and repent... OR ELSE." That type of message rubbed quite a few congregation members the wrong way and drove countless persons away from religion alltogether. It was found that if a kind and caring message of The Truth was providied to the congregation and the 'fear factor' and threats of spiritual incineration were not stressed quite as much, that the people would not leave the 'church'.
That lasted for several generations, but the tide of yet another change was on the horizon... that change was slow in developing, but continues to this day... some people are comfortable these days, without God in their lives. Over several generations, they have fallen farther and farther away from God's message and instead, worship money, greed, corruption, untruths, and permissive behavior with no accountability to themselves or to Our Father.
Just look at the way that things were in the early 1900's. FAMILIES ate together, talked together, shared daily experiences with each other, loved their family members, worshipped together and the family itself was a unit. THESE days, everyone in a 'family' in most cases does their own thing, goes in their own direction, couldn't care less what the rest of the 'family' is doing and never shares conversation at all OR religious instruction and worship. Parents have lost control of their children because of 'political correctness' guidlines set up by 'educators' who push their biased agenda of taking away parental responsibilities and giving it to themselves; the 'educators' who turn our young persons into zombies... and worse.
In the past times, when the family was a unit all working for a common cause, the harmony and love within the family was as it should be - based upon Christian values. These days, there is no family unit, there is no honest love within the family in many cases and discipline is just a wishful thought by parents who have no idea how to BE parents.
These days, if a preacher were to use the pulpit to once again preach the 'brimstone' message of 100 years ago, he or she would have no recognition or credibility in the community because of the current 'social' values (or lack of them) that have surfaced over the past several decades. It is truely a sad commentary that a significant number of persons in these modern times will loose their eternal souls to the works of Satan because of their uncaring and ignorance, and never being taught right from wrong and good versus evil in a religious environment.
As told in scripture, there will be 'gnashing of teeth' [
Matthew 13 (KJV) ] when these people finally realize the error of their ways... but by then it may be too late.