The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-10-01

RE- On Sunday morning last, appropriate ana
eloquent dscourses on the Central America" ca
lamity were delivered in the I'd Presbyterian
Church by Rev. Dr. HoGE, and in the lst Baptist
Church by Rev DR.. BURROUGHS. friend has fur
nished us with the following extracts from the
sermon of Rev. DIR. Burroughs. The Reverend
gentleman took his text from the 18th Psalm
"He made darkness His secret place; His pavilion
round about Him dark waters and thick
clouds Of the skies"
"But upon the circumstances Of this sad catas
trophe will not dwell. 1t is too familiar to your
thoughts. We scarcely know whether there is to
be speciai mourning among the families of this
community as in former wrecks, or not. The DOS
sbity is whispered and feared. This name is not
vet given among the lost, that shall bring the ca
lamity closer to our own hearts, as did the names
of Reynodson and johnson in former catastrophes
Let us. brethren, endeavor to impress upon our
own souls some of the lessons which events like
these fitted to teach. Among the muititudes
thus lost to earth, thus UNEXPECTEDLY driven into
n chanseless Eternity, probably many were en-
tirey unprepared. Without a warning of the
qnickly-coming doom, they all entered the vessel
little anticipating early and sudden termina-
ton of earthly labOrs aud enjoyments Unseen
by ALL Death had embarked with them upon that
voyage and enrolled the names of those passen-
gers in the list of his next victims, though he
had solemnly gathered together from different
lands those whom he permitted to slay in a
given hour, and crowded them within the narrow
est compass, that by single stroke lie might aC
complish bis task aud exhibit his power. What
horror in that last hour, after they were forsaken
by part or their number and before the sinking
vessel left open for them their ocean graves Then
were there tender thoughts Of home and kindred
never to be- looked upDn again. Then friend
hooked sadly upon the face Of friend, and death
sat. knocking cries and rayers upon the deck
Worse FAR worse than tire pangs of death itself
were the agonies of that last hopeless hour. The
consolation Of Gods own spirit alone can give re-
sgnation aud peace in such scenes"
"Do not such calamites teach us the superior, the
supreme Importance OF piety 70 all other things
There is nothing else but cal be taken away from
us at any moment Is wealth yaluahlet On board
that sinking ship there are vast treasures. There
lie the money and tho goods which men prize 80
highly. See those despairing passengers wringing
their hands in anguish. Are they thinking of their
money nowf Yes, to scatter 1t on the cabin
noor for any one TO take who will Come We gree
DIV gsthsrers OF gold look upon this scene and then
say IL there not something worth more than gold ;
There il a wealth which cannot lose. there are
sources Of enjoyment that never vanish There
are purposes that never be thwarted Tbera
IL friend that never will forsake u.s. That wealth
IL pety; that enjoyment is trust in God: that mr.
pose Is to gain Heaven; that friend is Jesus Ihosa
who loved and trusted the Saviour in those trviny
hours,w were not forsaksn. Those who did not what
might be their titles, talents or treasures had
soisce, no hope then How Infinitely snnerinr
IL Christs love to all other interests? Finally Ia
all and equally. will there be a resurrection aud ON
everlasting resurrection TO of felicity to soma
alas, OF woe. The sea shall give up its dead From
their deep ocean graves shall they not rise again p