New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-03
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUFFR AGE.

The Rev. Joseph II. Thompson, pastor Of the
Tab. inacl church. preached discourse last evening
on the Responsibilities If Men N the Exercise Of Buff
fruges. The ateLGBncU was Tathor Lusor than nsnai
Tie speaker took for liz text the words of hordecs
TO Esther, rendered in E-'hcr w. H.
,hou altogether holest thy this time hen shall
oS pas but thou and ny a oysd
who IN oweh whether thou art come TO The Ansdom Tor
such inc ~ this
At tie begianing of lis discourse the speaker stated
that oprortuni! and responsibility 60 band Ia hand.
The Christian who justly appreciated his re@p'ns'o'ay
often desired greater opportunity 10 aid in advancing
the cause ot ChristIGrlty. Some we're ready with
statements that bad hoy possessed tho opportunities
which other had poesosrd 'ntim passed, th-y ~mld
have nCcrnpll had mOro aud thu OabtmlY 10 men
sit in iudgm"Ot "a The "pvptlniues 81 Jhes. fN
God nj hi be giving I" them creator opp 'ftun,nes b.
al, atce tie cure of Christianity .han thpse which
I, ey coy,td md which they ulol 81 fall, and hey
did not Discover thc orpnr,nnt. nasal II nal passed
In snc Is The opportunity @as iost but 'he fetpon
sibli,y manned ~ the pcnHty would foil w. Toers-
fore should the, be wnctfu 20 do tee smallest duty ~
veil as the grcatCsL The speaker then referred s'ne.
what in detail tn the hitry Of Esther To the fact ~
Ler marriage with AhasYor@ "a tho design OF God 70
rave The wish pntIon IN P.rsia from destruction.
Moro ecay, he foster father OF Either uDna<d ~ an
unyeldng conference. refused 10 boy before hanan,
The Kings Minister believing such an act % be IDOL.
airous HaInap therefore, plotted he destruction OF
Mordecai. end not only him, but The whole jewish
NATION in Persia. MOr!tcai onmaDt,atd thcso tsc's
10 Esther and derr,d her Interpolation With he kpg
10 prevent tho destruction OF her nation. Ihs zoe u
wac at fin inclined TO con-ut expedien;y 10 The mat
tar but MoIdec q. in tho xOre o the sext,
that ev.n she might be in'ers-ted In the resnt IDS
consc, nee OF the Queen surb-d md soo viewed
the meter in the Fight OF or personal acol 1hoicy
10 Goo Animated, tlen, by tie spirit o. re'gion, s@
wee cnab, back tho tide ut orupspn - csnso
III, wicked minister ilaman 10 suffer death hs lad
rJepa,cd for nordecai and TO save her Dsti1. Wbst
a Lesson then nus dis Of too poge. Of ccusceatoa5
action IN TINES OF pCoal 5 5onerqCV. Tho DSn,s o.
Abe,u.rus or Xerxes is remembered With s',rn; h9-s
M Daniel end Esther Only with love. AZ dis nonen
our ,,ton he's an cuIpr greater than thGt J Aerxss
AID over this lard We we're srcrc'gns WITH .
uiotfv respor sibii,y resnng upon u, tor tho
usII,r in wbnh We eAerc;s, our sTere,5nIy. Oar
conntry yas Low trembling tho verge of mish'y
rr;me S,rike Gods word where We woud, and
Like o. against o oppression Of ihs poor crlns,
m,.,,r ,baI that ich Halnan had contemplated bad
been accoupD bed IN til. and AID 40 we're DOW ess"i
10 co,fip, that crime ~ our votes. Sooh'a hey 'pn
Who know tie grace OF God - fron the -ieramenI'
table and vote but that grgca b. hept from oa. ana
cause more Chrstians to b. sod on lbe auction ooes
and more iamiles 10 10 torn ssunde'i IL VS.
because OF oppression that nov mo woo'o
Eastern world YVES sopulehe' OF bs.Vos.
IL, not our milton il ~ proit by hist,ry u insJ
found Il Inun ~hose lie bsd bsso lsar.ed 10 a'r.s Ip
eAiebLioa Of tits stupeLd0us national :rui', o'7f
f,rd @ uan VITO VA ipditftrcps b this 1uesnooi
tify found who wss fEdg'a W p,rvy's =
IsioD, lot tuem 20 upon their knees, ana i'h .'
aLd their God for whom th"y Sh1aih '0''-