The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-08-26
Events Ayo PnScrrlrs LEADING 70 AMERICA,
A DISCOURSE.

published By request.
he hath any nation, and as for his Judgments
they have not known them Praise ye the Lord" Psalm H. 90
This Psalm throughout Inscription of praise to God for his
goodness aud for his Pieulal The children Of
beyond doubt has 1may and special reference TO the Jewish
pe-to thelr possession Of the aud Of Canaan Astounding did
With W milk and honey a, nation for many ages the pcu-
aty favored poe q heaven God took them into national cove
nant with himself bestowed upon them the rich blessings his
d eace aud continued 10 be er protection and defence long
mandmcn u they depfrtcd his kept
statutes he visited them with the chasog his dseaute but
w. a'"ess ~ eo'eah engagement nc never suffered 70 iat
lfa general sentiments % c am md lie particular truth stated
e TIE test, justly susceptible Of direct opricaon ourselves
as great prosperous and hourshg nation The HISTORY q The past
makes Go special pTosenla! caro- perfectly manifest
II proposed, tins call your
"a lofty "n pfosdences and certain principles winch IL he'r
Development aud maturity lead to tho glorious Annually
momd the lib q July By this great all length and
BREADTH n accomplishing ie undertaking before glance Al the
history q HE past suggests thc following fact with which make
appropriate commencement,
Grce tras ccaqatreI By the forks about NE middle # The l5
oarp Tins event Immediately prccedes and stands oparaby
lg,n ,ot hol =. hs u,foe,c,oo ,,c, ,nlagsd Ia,
rope e world had continued be shfculed Nae thick vail which
,mphlcoy termed de dat oges IL the early portion Of this
dark renad c power 81 Romanm had lhe church and
nn Of mauy mgns Emfctots aud kurs and e mobiles Of tic
eh bowed ubmees before TOE power Of be Pope The reign
IL garI dcscalumi OF an "a power whether civil, ecceds
cal bold he mud enchanted y the n,ocibs gno
uarct "4s oaHre me 7.tcr 81 asryq ndcr tie Prev
acay ~ dbl, sling Tie Bbe locked u minds If the
aeu e.aag upon caa found Tie ayauce ccHousness
ad corruption ct atgc potion Of the Rw-h priesthood The
peaceful gospel % e meek aod oa Jesus used as an ahace
the RumA for aCcumuauE the
tea The uutd, aad 1t haag 81 the earth sub
Nstaa 70 ~ N4nne sway !" SHOW te extent TO winch 40 uhbe
tn- nrd cofr0p priesthood used the gospel Of Jesus Of
acquiring lbe wealth 81 ulous uHciea simply quote tie
Pe~n generally asen9ed 70 leo y bal winch "es 80 euue use
be m y What wealth does hs fiction q CHRIST obtain ot us
When Couannoe aud Greece tl before tho power Ctes
cent e w@si ~ We He learning and o'e 81 letters Ne" remaining
% a er ~ ATS earth, "as shut op IN those parts Lbases we're
there az sgt extent Dad sauerr also @ere few Who kne"
% n' ana 20 what use Hey should be o ed hen became
a1as, ', their country must .i under Mtome1n power
these fed wits bsr Libraries aoi soud the and
aua OF Europe Ie'e countries were e Ter the reception 'heso
Just Then, de south Of Euiopc the mud began awake
long suuba aHd fix upon the Importance Of
e#@tHt literature ia' rrmnh apples particularly to the Illus
family Of the Me4e Florence. Thus that under The
providence Of God the soil prepared aud cu the seed deposited
Greece second spread auI learning
E5raPe. Seats earning lonDdedchoos opcneILt
-rle revived Rays sbt began To- Peoeac aud dssfae The
Ias revival Of letters Europe ,a03na connected does
with nr Greece is .y regarded a. one Of the most brilliant rls
of udd v1ra,e puccs and Ho complete downfall pop.
s5 iriau ar, .yrnlc d,sot n others Never M any oarl
before has The elasticity OF mind fully displayed use
% ,. ,r,. ori e Triumph. Of enre Then Tor The 6 lime
the mind learned the Of making paper clocks gun powder
and cscopchnn the mind OF man discovered the circulation OF
. blood The o the mariners compass and The revolution OF the
around The then the discovery Of the
printing uadehen America was dcoyeredOnd then the
Reformation Of Religion" that glorious Of all earthly
parcgar regard chronological order, stand connected with the
Ncrrlnc aud thdl followed by the appearance
Zaiae and Luther md Mcuchon and CALVIN and Beza md
WORTHLESS % by the moral Of truth and the gracious
Influences Gods srl tho honored Instruments Of emaocpa
ing millions from the dmuoo and power OF ignorance superstition
Iepot. which Rome Ind for ages held the world of mankind
IL o these glorious results every gonemted heart
ready cvcnm Behold, what God has wrought May the gorcs
Of e blessed Reformation roll on ood bear away the s'ronhods Of
,aao Moadomtomaus Ennen and death, uni our
stricken earth become morally renovated aud restored To divine favor
The opprcssaqs # The old ora induced colonies 70 settle in The
The discovery America the GLORIOUS