The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-19

heart that win vbrste with it. Wen, the heartness
with which one Of their most original poets pours
out his soul this point shows the extent to which
this sentiment prevails Here Is . specimen:-
since our fathers left their home;
The pilot in the blast,
Der untravell'd seas to roam,
Yet lives the blood OF England in their veins;
And shall we not proclaim
That blood of noble fame,
Which NO tyranny can tame
By its chansf
While the manners and the arts
That moulda nations Loui,
Still cling around our hearts,
Between let oceans roll
Our joint dominion breaking with the sun;
Yet still, from either beach,
The voice Of blood shall reach,
More audible than speech
We are one.-(Cheers)
1--WE are one." One, indeed, we are-the Christian
people Of America-one not only in blood, but one
in language, one in literature, and, what is best of
all, one in religion, having common faith and
common Christianity. (Cheers.) If, then, the
United States of America and Great Britain be
faithful to one another, and stand side by side in
shoulder, march forth into the battle field of the
world, they may, by the right arm of the Omnipo.
tent, confront all the enemies on the face Of the
EARTH whether physical or spiritual and in the end
That these may be the blessed results realized, WILL
/ venture to say, be the feryent prayer of this
Church. There Is right principle in it, and the
time is coming, not for disunion but for absolute
union. Then, indeed we shall have Great Britain
on the one hand, and these mighty States on the
other, constituting new union, not the United
States of America, but the United States Of the
World. (Applause.) Then let us arise and do
our share-let us, the members Of the Free Church,
do our best. l venture to say, for it is a fact,
that there are no people more welcome to Anne
rica-l found that evcrywhere-than the Scotch
people. Really they know far more about Scot
| tlOuaQnda in
know about themselves. Yes, Scotland has exer-
cised an influence the orthodox religion of tho
States, which eternity alone will show. The very
stanchieness and stiff bigotry Of some in standing
out for little points-even that was overruled, for
stemming the torrents rushing past into some
boundless ocean Of error or indiferentism. One OF
| the invulnerable Christian communities in the
States even now win sing nothing but the genuine
| old Scotch version Of the Psalms Of David. The
| very Stiffness of the Scotch on these and other
points, have been now clearly overruled for good to
the cause of Christ; and now that the tide is fairly
turned in favor Of orthodoxy, there is no danger OF
being carried away by the flood of indfferentism.
In Philad slPhia could not help being taken aback
by the discourse OF Q venerated minister, at the
| opening of his new church, Rev. Mr.. Wylie. The
heads Of his sermon consisted of fervid stirring
counts Of the suerings Of patriot maryred fore
fathers, over the bleak m0ors and mountain soil
tudes Of our native land, down to the times Of the
seminary Of Princeton-that is, the college for
theological education, with which Scotchmen and
men Of Scotch descent have had so much to do
what work it has done in unfolding the sound
ness Of the faith We have lost the old Alexan-
ders, and MiLers, and others before them who are
gone; but we still have the Hodges, and the young
Alexanders, and others. They are indeed very pill
lars of the faith. 1t was to me really refreshing to
hear large class addressed by that noble champion
of our common faith DR.. Hodge; and on such sub
ect, too as that of original sin, in which Calvinsm
or rather Paulism, was SO searchingly expounded
and triumphantly indicated. 1t was also very re-
freshing to find ct Boston that Unitarianism has
some time ago not only reached its climax, but
passed it, and is now going down the hill: This is
the fate which must attend all the other "isms" of
whatever kind and then the better part will be left
behind was also much delighted to see that a
number of the principal citizens of Boston are now
asking the way to this true old Zion, with their
faces thitherward Let US thank God for all this,
and let us also arise and do our part. Others are
looking to us, and expecting to set an example.
And why should we not do so Ours has been
highly favored land from time immemorial down.
the great doctrines of the headship Of
Christ and surely it will not do for us
to deal with this as mere abstract dogma, and
make it have the appearance Of fascinating spell,
like the brazen serpents Of the Israeites the ark
Of the covenant turned to superstitous uses,-look
ing to this alone, if this, absolutely and by ITSELF
could save us. If we do so, God will cast US from
Him. If we, as the church of 80 many and unprece-
denied favours do not act up to our duties in this
respect, God may refuse our lame and inadequate
offering, He refused the offering Of the Israetes
OF OIO, ana may 6nte us WIN some Judgments, anu
say to us, 9" win raise up another nation, to whom
will give the honor OF evangelizing the world"
(Hear, hear.) It shall be evangelical; but it may
not be through you unless you arise speedily to the
right discharge of unparalleled obligations. Let
arise, then, and tarry not in slow delays. Surely
the present crisis is constraining to arise, and
that with our whole heart. Surely it looks as IT, in
response to the sgbing of the whole creation groan
ing in uneasness and pain through long by gone
ages for the times of the restitution Of all things
surely in answer to the plaintivc cry Of the myriad
martyrs from under the altar who age after age have
been utterng their longing cry, Glow long, Lord,
ia now indicating by no ordinary signs that He is to
arise and assume His great power and to manifest
Himself as really King and Governor among
the nations. Surely, in the language of one of DID,
the great Messiah Is about to come forth from his
royal chamber-about to put on the visible robes Of
his imperial Majesty, and to take up the unlimited
sceptre which his Father has bequeathed to Him.
Even now in the ear Of faith, and almost in the
OF sense, may hear the distant noise of the cha
riot wheels of the mighty Saviour King, coming
forth conquering and to conquer, amid the shaking
Of the nations from pole to pole. Every nation has
foundations; and there will be mightier upheavng
still, and that right speedily-all preparing the
way for the new heaven and the new earth, in
which righteousness will for ever dwell. And in
the midst of these grand, glorious, and consum-
mating scenes, shall we fritter away our engerges
on endless, petty, paltry questions not fit to be en-
tertained by nen Of sense even not to speak Of men
Vi Ia &c NuIlStdIl uHueIhbduuiHBS, anu larger
Christian hearts? (Hear, hear.) The time is
coming, and is at hand, when we shall look back
and be ashamed at wasting SO much precious
time, sound strength sound thought, sound feelings,
sound energy, upon questions which, even If they
were solved, would be but so many paltry little
nesses in comparison with the mighter questions
that bear directly on the establishment of the Sa-
viours kingdom over the subjugated nations ques
tions, too, many of which God in his providence will
solve and settle for us, if we only wait for it.
tHear) Let Us then arise, with one heart and one
soul, and in unison with the whole Christian men in
America, in Canada, in England in Geneva, and the
Continent; let us pray that we may be melted and
fused into one living, burning glowing mass, and go
ward the standard of the Great Messiah from one
battle field to another, and unfurling His glorious
banner, in the assurance that the standard shall not
be taken down again, nor the banner of victory
fnrled, until it is found waving upon the citadel Of
the last OF the rebel nations now PROSTATE at His
feet. (Annfauaa lat