Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-11-05
Hard rimss-rheir Causes and Lessona
4 Sermon preached in B'eehsr-si Church, Sunda
Ereaihg, oct. 10, ISL.
BY REV. WM. :. BALCH.

Tell us we pray thee Tor whose cause this evil j,
upon u. JONAH |; ).
| The first step towards cure is to ascertain the
cause of the evil The physician carefully ex.
amines his patient. not only to learn his present
condition, but to detect the cause OF his sickness
and enable HIM to choose the remedy. The teach
| er learns the capacity and past training of his
| pupil, in order to adapt his instructions to his
further elevation. And when deadly pestilence
| sweeps over the land, the causes so far as they
are found to depend on human agencies are
sought out and corrected.
In times like these when those reputed rich
become suddenly poor crushed-into d eper pow
erty; when the heaviest mercantile and manufac-
! turing firms are ;eehng and tumbling
down, and chartered corporations are dis
regarding their lega, promises from inability
| to make them good, and governments are
called upon for special legislation to relieve
them from the responsibilities and when every
! man is becoming distrusifu of his neighb0r and
doubtful OF his own condition, whether be shall
retain his property or sink under the general pres
sure into deep distress while the waves Of an
incoming tide of adversely murmur piteously
over him; we may wei inquire, ''fOr whose cause
c0meth this evil upon Us ~
Jonah had been commanded Of God, to Arise
60 10 Ninneveh, that great city, and cry against
it; for their wiekedne>s is come up before me -
He refused 10 obey aud tied to J0ppa, and took
ship for Tarshish. A short way out great wind
overlook them and there was a Dlighty tempest
in the sea, that the ship was ike TO be broken
Thus fear came OH all the INA liners and each
cried, every man unto his G ,6. and there was
much destruction OF the aling ofthe ship. Jonah
al this time lay sleeping ia the side OF the ship
, where the master found hin and said what
meanest thou, o Sleeper ~ 90, aud call upon
thy God if so be he viii think Of u.s. that we per.
ish not,' What could tho poor man do in snch q
strait. He was the transgrcs-Or and the cause
OF this evil. When til. oi mi Gated this fact be
frankly confessed his fault and said, in the deep
afi,ciionof his soul, but with confidence IN God
Take me up and cast me forth into the sea- so
shall the sea be calm unto you; for | know that
for my sake this grea, tempest is upon you"
Every man is rot Jonah TO confess his fault
and risk his life to remove the evil, which he may
have helped TO produce. Each will cling ulore
tenaciou5!y TO the fragments of the wreck, aud
hope to outride the storm. Selishness is blind,
and would sooner see the whole craft 60 10 the
bolt jm. than volunteer a confession OF guilt
where a personal sacrifice alone could apply a
remedy But III the last extremity a no5er gen
crosby will prevaii,a deeper cord will be touched
and a serener vice be heard in the offer to do
any thing to overcome The evil.
In times like these, every mind is more or less
aCitated alb out the troubles tina, do not exist and
the greater ones which are dreaded for tho future
All are Of sudden Turned political economists
and talk loudly and learned about the causes
| Of this sore evil which Is come upon US, and
| frightfuy abo 1t the ruin which is to follow
| But this is no time for alarm, agitation, or re-
| proach Cool and calm reflection is demanded
and deliberate action. "In the day OF adversely
consider" is the adm0nitiUn Of the inspired
preacher. When the storm has overtaken Us, il
IS no time 10 study nav CATION, but to practice it.
Every man az his pos; aud all striving together.
| When the fact beeams known that The Central
America was leaking and the pumps would not
work, every hand pas sengers and all, regardless
| of distinctions, formed line and bailed away
with utmost zeal and fidelity. Nor, of all times
we should be calm, considerate and valiant, will
4 ing to work, and ready 10 suffer In the time
| OF battle ,et no one be a coward
! Certainly great evi! is come upon US; no bo
dy will deny it, but ike all judgment from heav
en-, Is for hescouection OF our faults and grow
ing ways; and designed to correct them, and save
from more certain and complete ruiD,upon y hicf
all were hurriedly rushing. A great wind has
arisen and mighty tempest IS sweeping Furious
" over the material interests OF the land winch
also threatens social tranquility and domesti'
comfort, and the honor and capacity ofbus'nesi
men
This calamity, las ne call it, is all the NOR
strange for coming upon as in such time a
this. Outside Of oETselres there is no cause 10
it, There is no foreign or civil war or rumoE