The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-28
PETITIONS, ETC.
A SERMON;

Maiysriie, IN Kansas.
Deliperea Sunday June 9Th, in the % Street Baptist
Church, Washington, ID. G, BY Rev. George W Sam
Mat "A, e.-And ye shall hear Of war: and rumors Of
wars; that ye be not troubled lot all these tnngs mus
come to pass; but the end is not yet
aThe in jesus is from tho beginning to the END
of time the same both in its nature and in It's app
cation Every age and human being illustrates 1t; aud
its excellence and perfection become more manifest as us
influence prevails in the earth.
The transient ysiter capital the foreign trav-
elier among us, coming 81 casual observer ron
abroad, is generally disappointed and unfavoraoy I'M
pressed. The apparent disorder and confusion in GU
legislative halls aud the license which permits everywhere
through The land feeling to vent itself TO the VI
most in word and act papabe and startling 10 on
and expectng things
But the steadily accomplished and heathul results, ID,
stable peace and prosperity succeeding from generation 10
generation among us, make thinking men feel the con-
furng assurance that despite the violence of temporary
and limited disorder great end progressing to accom-
pshment aud that the by which that end is TO be
secured demand the study and employ Of all good men,
So has it been with the outward aspect OF the ad
vance of Christs religion among men, The child pousy
trained grown to youth and first meeting men in The
world has revusion OF feeling such as most of us can
recoec when he for the first time the wronl
who profess to be the followers Of Jesus Writers like
Gbbos upon its dark features and combine them IL
picture which, though most one-sded, is most inhaen-
tal But beneath ALL in spite of ail--yes, by all-ths
evil on the surface an end benefeent and glorious has
been accomplished for mankind and there must be- there
fore power behind that is mighty to save and bless
This is the theme Of Christ he sought to instruct
and coniort bis doubling and questioning disciples few
days before he to be taken from them The aisub-
dung ianee Of The religion Of Christ In presenting this
he spe ks Of the moral cell existing among men, OF the
God in that evil aud Of the by which il
is 10 lie subdued and subordnaed for good Let us dwell
this thrmc practical INSTRUCTION 'os NY near
es we seem be passing through moral and religious
crisis "wars and rumors Of vars" conflicts OF opinion
and feeling and of arms exist among US and daily
mes ask they each other To what ara re rs
people coming Is there any hope that peace and broth
ery unon may visit AGAIN. Brothers aud friends the
Christian aknows in whom he has believed and Is per-
suaded that be is able keep that committed unto his
trust For HIS is "the kingdom and the power and the
glory in the whole earth and His glory Be viii not give
another" This day, eighteen hundred years ago
Mount oye his people hear his voice saying "In your
patience possess We your souls" "L up your beads for
your redemption draweth nigh" Ye shall hear Of war;
and rumors Of these things first come to pass
but tbhngs concerning have end and the end Il
yet" Seekng to be led Christians by Christs truth
Jet us look at
iaN LIE tnat prtYhu among men. +" wars and
mors OF wars Christ states the summary Of evils i'm
pending Judea and be adds these things must come 10
pass" When the mind these expressions we are
doubtless most sensbly impressed with the positive bodily
suffering implied the terrific carnage Of the battlefield
the indescbable pangs Of the wounded and dying tram
Piled by the feet Of horses and men men enduring the
suffering OF dying with the hard earth for their pillows
and suocaing dust the only cordial for their parcbcd
lips sad contrast to the death Creator made us TO
meet In the quiet and amid the soothing care and comfort
OF home. OF those utter horroh, very few OF us know
anything personally He that has behed them wisbe.
never agan to be called TO the sight and happy bles
sed people We, that not Of thousand among us
frop the cradle to the grave expects to witness he
rvaiity Of war.
Bat wars JSsuss divine lips associate arumors Of
wars' II is not alone that inicts pang Il s the
report OF ata distance We spiritual beings with
nnds, hearts immortal souls that suffer or enjoy more
than the body, The ing rumors Of strife among men
mover bring pure joy but to every worthy mind pang
OF sorrow and anguish When now Jesus says there win
come @wars and rumors Of wsrsn-tbese aud like things
rM comewe impressed with the idea that Il Il the evil
and wrong in the pta Of man. which things are
but the outward expression which pointed as the
real difficulty My hearers, how clear--yes sclfeviden
the ruth Of the Gospel when II points the root of all
evil among aud what confidence the real believer In
Christ may have that all this evil his Saviour can over
c11ei Look any two nations individuals for the
VI CONNECT ~ ever The aarne) ranged
aoTponenis IN opinions and feelings or In arms against
"a other Do not both regard themsev e. IN ne main a
cast IN the rightY AZ the time Is not each conscious
us inmost souleoes he admit 10 himself II mo-
othersha, in many respects 10 some OF his views aud
angF, nd acts he may be and i in thAcErong? OH
al that each Acknowledges 10 himself Is wrong in biz
wn lscogs language and conduc, could be take away
fuldued, aud overcome and that upon both sides who
sees not that war among nations conflict among ndiyd-
nails, would never begin.
Here note there positive weqlness Of mind leading
to error and wrong, Inherent within us Conscience ami
sound Judgment yield to another power ia our breast
But the minds error has cas and we must reach the
point Of difficulty, the of The evil that we NAV he
prepared TO perceive and hail the Divine power to deliver
MS from Its control Now let compel our minds 10 be-
unspsrng scrutinzers Of their own acts wby was
II, the time my excited feeling aroused against INV
fellow man. prompting to words acts which though
pehaps awakened by wrong biz part yet carried me
70 that which wrong-vhy was IL that wrong feel
Ing swaktned7 What was the secret soprce =
the wrong in me2 Who can lal to admit how many
excuse themselves this ground It IL natural thus 10
feel spesk and art; II ia nasara 10 resent 10 rspe 10 re-
taase A injury yrs, - natural thus TO do: and
my hesrs bsreIy in lhs light Of truth behold how tbs
troat n des conscience shosld make ms read, "a
fsetvs ~ tsrA MI u ~ Gospel Of Christ The
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