New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-24
SWITCHES OF SERMONS.
TIE DUTY OF PATRIOTISM
Nv ruy Kyy HKsRY WARD sEScaER.

Isstsvsnne the Rev HENRY WARD BssoEES preached
a. above in his church crowded sndiene lae fo'
loving an outline Luxe VII, )" For ~ brefa or No
"tion This the testimony OF the nuiaudu ID oels
of ruler VITO soncted ths favor Of Christ ttrs' "nf
Il psrrotsm' Second. Whist ar its bene7@ thiFu'
What sre its duties and IT, dangers IN this land IL con
s in three essential eIemsu:s IL begins 10 love OF the
soil Il includes love OF the insii;atonS and Of our Eel
low mep 1t benefits 81 ennoo1g elect on tue ioi
vidusl IL delivers from hshness in shown them
the identity o, their couury good and thsT osn bd'
this evening" to speak principally of t' dunes
These are in part restive 70 tee particular Institutions OF
each country As pertaining 10 American citizenship the
6rs, l. the education OF children ia the knowledge OF
their counsrys history. Of its tundaneHiai distinctive
principles and of oar pecula Institutions ihs "a! vas
strongly enOined 10 the jews ine grs@ pvpisu
of our Institutions is not merely the usnt OF
self government bat the making the most OF
the ipdividus-or thus the most Is made ct society
Tba nation whose life lies in the individual members
cannot be DESTROYED One Of the most sacred duties OF
patriotism ia that Of all men TO participate m al Paoho
cuessions- Is trust TO which every cIlLen : oo'n,
Already We have class of whose business II Is 10
attend 20 the citizens business these become SORT OF
mean nobility. which those who withdraw themselves
from their public duties help form Ministers are not
except if aEy minister have such sanctty AZ should
keen him from the ballot box, the same should Keep
him away from pulpit IL You exalt nun oeypnl hs
Yourselves The republican idea OF clergy mani. e'
izen vho takes for his business the incu alton Oh upra
ideas What is the idea of republican duties when -
said that the performan'e Of them ey
him Whist was meant 20 be thrust az hl1 Is oo"
at the institutions The ark OF our CoFeaaat Is
rlaced not among the Philistiues, bat worse IN
grog shop but its place doe not MAKE ranH WIN e 'nG
crowds about IL put it at the gates OF perdton aAd
would go through egons of imps to deposit my vote ia
H. must Gllude 10 the way petition signed By oOo
clergvueu received in the Senate theFe - uaiot1
nat,ly much that Is song the achBers OF politics. but
the exercise Of conscientious duty i not OF thit Kiui
where politics dirty pool the center OF inst p'o ) IA
heart of the politician and sle6n'e woi nor
Cromwell stopped but where the impudent Napoleon the
Last did commercial paper here has said that clergy men
have no Judgment in these matters say tney nave more
than politicians they observe and retain public events
better ano in the early colonial history they were con
stantly con- ued n affairs OF state IL ooOO laOorers
retoued about the Homestead bill AMI were hid 20 90
back their hods, public sentiment would De VS. a
ragged Those clergy men arrogated nothing the
sh pwrights choose to petition thus, We 'he sup
"wrishts" Congress would not dare to say "thls Is
- class,' and reject their application IL Is ooect
ed that they spoke in the OF God they dd twas
only an ediuratoD, not a pretense OF kevesuon
II wls declared in the Senate that probably half did nor
know what they were signing but the protest vas Pnea
and sent to every individual clergyman he signed H. and
the printed protest with his signature. was pasted on the
petition rs any handling the petition might see Inc
wisdom this is apparent for they knew where the
were going 10 send the petition The clergy OF this country
have never been meddesOme and when bishops OF the
Episcopal Church unite with young ana Oh OF
every sect. the occasion must be great duty
of patriotism is 10 relieve the land OF everything
that threatens its integrity Had of your family
a cancer YOU would 5000 decide between amputa
tion and de 18th We are told BE not overcome by evil
but overcome evil by good Thus, If our endeayors 10
overcome the of intoxicating drinks be defeated next
winter We will try again and again til successful Ana
what i true moral reform is true OF the only great na
tiops evil that seriously threatens the existence OF TINS
nation If YOU the evil alone il will not leave you
alone Every Christian in the North Is called on to make
his persopaduy Its the duty oevery man In this non
10 maintain H. if That be done onsently With moral
rripcipe IL would be disastrous 20 the South but OK
eeednely to the North to have disnen-
bement but there ought TO be patriotism larger IMAM
that which would have the prosperity OF one section al the
expeuse of another so love ell my country that can
moi bear 10 think of this evil being the cause OF us dis
memberment Ii was with shame learned when lately
In Washington that Slavery hung 50 loosely 10 the Dis
tct OF Columbia that it would fall away but Tor the sup
mort Of the Government; Slavery sta az tho door OF
syery Department The evil grows worse from year
Ia wear and if anything is TO be done 10 maintain an
upfnraired union must be done quickly think 1t IS
time for PRAYER and discussion and Christian love and
prbearance but at the expense OF truth and hdei
tv and good men, North and South should together
~ consult and cooperate think there is growing dis
poson at the South for separation and believe that
territorial arrangements being made with that view
Peace 10 be desired but first must have purity IL
had the poger would not rush into Slave states and
overthrow the system against law and without law all
we desire is TO exercise moral influence for its overthrow
The grandet spectacle in history would be that OF
Slave State calling the North TO stand by her, with
svupsby and aiJ to rid her OF the and to the
North 30 IT, My hearty desire is that this whole country
NAV be delivered from evils within and without