The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-01


our refuge. The hcathen ragged the Kingdoms
we're moved; He uttered his voice and the earth
melted. Come, behold the works or the Lord What
desoiaiions he hath made in the Garth. lie maketh
wars 60 to the end of the earth; he breaketh
the bow and cutteth the spear aSinder" lie SPEAKS
aud 1t ia done; he commands and IT stands fast
BE still and know that am God, will be exalted
anrU.s the Heahen / vii, he exalted in the Earth
the Lord OF Hosts is with the God of Jacob our
refuge"
wherever j, had been my lot, M Brethren. to
have spent this Sabbath, huid have deemed il sn
unpar@onab'e neglect have passed over in sieuce
the Kind interpostisn OF Providence we have lately
witnessed.
40 bless the Lord, my Soul,
" Nor let his mercirs lie,
Forgotten in nlthanafulness;
Aud without praises de-
But what should have done as an individual I am
no" bound to do as duty to the pubic, at the re.
quest OF the Daa9Gns OF this Church which request
was also sanctioned By our venerable Pastor am
happy, my Bretbree, that this victory las drawn
iorth an Acsnowled. nent of and Almighty hand e!
ven from Lake Erie, stained with human blood
Commodore Ferry has come forth worthy Of -aring
away the Palm. What does he say Good fortune
has rerornned this exploit Our military skill g. mar
tial fire have given Us the victor; No, no Not word
OF this II hath pleased the Almighty, TO give 10
the United States signal victory their enemies
| on this Lake" Vote him a Il iumph, Grown him
with laurels and let all our Officers civil and mill
tafy, listen While he sings {" The Lord hath triumph
ed gorlously, the horse and his rider hath he thrown
'Hto the sea- nand and his holy have
gotten them the victory. The enemy said viii pur.
sue. win overtske, will divide the sDoi nv lust
shall be satisfied upon them: I will draw ort nv
sword :; my band ahall destroy them. Thy right
hand, . Lord, is become glorious in power. Thy
right hand, . Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enc
N.Y.
1t is pleasure to reflect, my Brethren, that the
chief s.asisvate in our cifv has pubicIy anplsuded
| the acknowledgment of our Commodore and recon-
mends to US public expression of gratitude to the
God of the Universe, the God of our country.
MY Brethren, the Psalm before us, it is thought,
was composed on account of the delvsrance OF Jeru-
salem from the power and rage Of that clustering bull
~, Senaeherb, who invaded the borders of Israeli s.
threatened to carry every thing before him. Ii you
read the verses preceding our text, viii find them
aaapted to our situation and circumstances as peu-
pie, and to the deiverance which we this day cee-
brate-Our text affords this g neral remark viz
lhat national merces and deiiveranees are proper
OF Cod
In prosecuting this subject, we shall,
ist Contemplate some Instances of the divine, low
ing Kindness TO the United States
I'D We shall consider the thoughts we ought 10
entertain this subject;
3rd Take notice Of the rIsee where we should be
TINS empioyet. The text says, il the Lords Temple.
L he inst thing that claims cur eonsids ration is q
contemplation of some instances ofthe Divine Loving
Kindness & particularly to the u. s. And here the
first on which shall H. my eye is the situation which
ehe eey,rnor OF the Universe has given Us on Il e
| face OF the Globe Adopting the language of the
Fsamis, We may truly say" Beautiful for situati-
on, thelny OF the whole earth, is America the seat
| OF Freedom, Science and Virtue.' Far removed
from the troubled shores of the Ese.ern Continent
that are almost continually fooled with human gore
we have pcaccebls hsbtston and quiet resting rla
c-s--fes, my Brethren, some of the tairest fields
| mat ever met the hum'n eye, that ever rewarded
the husbandman's toll, ut this moment troiden
! bodies of the slain
| The country lies unfenc'd, uutilPd,
| And desolation spreads tAe field.
af Nfo chu of
discover by turning attention your dear ma
i've land! A happier land did never San view in
h's wide career lovely spot for all that lie can
ASK 1t furnishes every thing necessary for life and
health 1t abounds in Substantial blessings and even
IN iuxnries equal those of any other country on
the face Of the globe.
" Rejoicing still in earnest hope,
we stand, and from the mountain top
View all the land below
Rivers Of milk and honey rise,
! delicious fruits in large supplies,
And constant plenty grow"
God has given us a country in wkich we can happi-
| ~ live independent of all the world beside. lie has
paced us at such distance from the Eastern G M
uneht, that we are no ways interested in their dis
putes, and have no fearful approximations of any
great injury which we can sustain by any war that
| they can wage against It's. "Tbe Lord hath done
| great things for us, whereof we are glad"
The I'd instance of the Divine Lovns-kindners
may be contemplated in the Government he hath
| gwen ne The K Y. Mr. Golhinith, Who ia now a
Clergyman Of tie Church of EDelsnd say,--'' The
United states Justly celebrated for the excel
'enet oi Their constitution. which provides Tor uod
cal hbery aad individual security" Bot govern.
inents, my brethren, al the disposal Or the Al
| mighty tie potteth down one aud se,teth up auo
Their; so that this precious privilege is 70 be aeEno
isdsed ~ distinguishing fvour oi Jehovah TO these
| United States. Whence is it, my brethren, that
while Europeans are driven Ike saves and 40 sheen
10 the slaughter Just the caprice or politics ni
'heir yrants ~ dsIn--Whence IS u, repeat. that
| We enjoy s the privileges Of men, who volunteer
IN our cause, and & shf our owu hsftIes3 The
only reason we can asIgn is " The Lord hath done
great things for us, whereof we are gi,d.' Their
Rock is not our Rock, enemies themselves being
| Judges"
| Ihs 81 instrnce Of the kind dealings IF the Al
mighty shall mention IS that long a,on of unit.
corrupted Pace enjoyed, previous the present
caiafn't0us war. The poor unhappy III fated Euro.
peans have scarcely time breathe much Iesa 10
recover from the ouuds and sulerings Of one var.
| before they sre precr,iated into anot'rr We have
been in the habit Of hearing of these Wars and RI.
mour5 OF wsrs--but they came no. near our dwell.
| ling Tor nearly thirty years. We stood secure on
| the mountains 1T ease and prosperity, and bebeid
| the shattered sySems OF the Eastern eavernrnents
tossed up and down the ternpesluoOs main OF War.
aut " seord. but our peace, ny brethren was nor
owing IN Our receiving prDyocgiions--the we're
| multiplied in abundance. But CiDd hath hithe rto
/ even us ppc:is men aud measvyus--He hath or.
GAINED peace FOR us-Not unto VS., not unto u.s. hut
to his name 5e the praise. Nd let not tie present
| war bury from our remembrance this blessing
winch we have 81 long enjoyed.
| 4th manifest ton of the divine good will toward
Us, we h7ve in The unaairnity that prevails Over on
VIDE exteHded country, Notwithstanding all the in
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