The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-21
THE LANDING OF THE CABLE-CAPTAIN
HUDSON'S PRAYER

THE LANDING OF THE CABLE-CAPTAIN |
HUDSON'S PRAYER.
In giving full and graphic account of the land
ing of the cable the New York Heralds correspond
ent says:
On the arrival of the procession, the cable is
brought up to the house, and the end placed in con-
nection with the instrument. The detection of the
needle the galvanometer gives incontrovertible
evidence that the electrical condition of the cable
is satisfa factory. The question is, how shall we
properly celebrate the contamination of the great
event? How, but by acknowledgment to that
Providence without whose favor the enterprise
must have ended in disaster and defeat. Every one
feels that this is all that is necessary to make the
celebration complete, and to mark the undertaking
as the work of two great Christian nations When,
therefore, they all gathered together before the tee
graph station, they understood the purpose for
which they were assembled. Captain Hudson took
up ms position on pile OF boards, the officers and
men standing round amid shavngs stumps of trees,
pieces OF broken furniture, sheets of copper, tee-
graph batteries, little mounds of lime and mortar
branches OF trees, huge bouders, and long cata-
logue of other things equally incongruous
ave have" said the captain Gust ACCOMPLISHED
a work which has attracted the attention and en-
listed the interest of the whole world That work.
he continued, 'has been performed. not by our
selves; there has been an Almighty Hand over us
and aiding us; and without the Divine assistance
thus extended us success was impossible With this
conviction hrm y impressed upon our minds, it be-
comes our duty to acknowledge Indebtedness to
the hollow of His hand. Not unto us, Oh Lord
not unto US, but to thy name be all the glory |
hope the day will never come when, in our
works, we shall refuse to acknowledge the
| overrung hand of a Divine and Almighty Pow
er. 1t is He who can rebuke the winds and calm
| the seas. he works in mysterious way
for his people. His path is on the mighty waters.
| We have seen His power in the tempest; and when
| we have called upon Him in the time of trouble,
! He has heard our voice. And yet how ungrateful
we are for all his favors, and how forget
Him when the trouble passes away like the summer
cloud or the morning dew. On solemn occasion
like the present we should feel more particularly
our Indebtedness to Him; and it is with feeling of
| heartfelt gratitude we should acknowledge the
many favors which He has bestowed upon us. There
none here, am sure, whose hearts are not over
flowing with feelings of the iveliest gratitude to
| Him in view of the great work which has been ac-
| complished through His permission, and who are
| not willing to join in prayer of thanksgiving for
its successful termination. ! will therefore ask you
| to join me in the following prayer, which is the
same with few necessary alterations, that was of
fered for the laying of the cable:
| go, Eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out
the heavens and rulest the raging of the sea- who
hast comprised the waters with bounds till day and
| night come to an end, and whom the winds and the
sea obey-look down in mercy, we beseech Thee,
| upon us, Thy servants, who now approach the
throne of grace, and let prayers ascend before
| Thee with acceptance. Thou hast commanded
| and encouraged us in all our ways to acknowledge
| Thee, and to commit works to Thee; and
Thou hast graciousl promised to direct our paths
| and to prosper handiwork We desire now
| to thank Thee, believing that without Thv help
| and blessing nothing can prosper succeed, and
| we desire humbly to commit all who have been
| engaged in this undertaking to Thy care, protec-
ton and guidance. 1t has pleased Thee to enable us
| to complete what we have been led by Thy prov-
dence to undertake. that being begun and carried on
| in the spirit of prayer and in dependence upon
Thee it may tend to Thy glory and to the good of all
nations, by promoting the increase of unity peace,
| and concord. May.Thy hand of power and mercy
be acknowledged by all that the language of
| every heart may be Not unto u.s. 0 Lord, not unto
| us, but unto Thy name give glory that so Thy
| name be hallowed and magnified in and by us.
| Thou hast controlled the winds and the sea by Thy
! almighty power, and granted US favorable weather
that we were enabled to lay the cable safely and
effectually. Finally, We beseech Thee to implant
within spirit of humility and childlike depend
ence upon Thee and teach US to feel as well as to
say, IF the Loru will we shall do this or that
Hear us, Lord, and hear in these our petitions
according to- Thy previous promise, for Jesus
The "Amen'' which followed the conclusion of
| this prayer showed what sincere response it re-
ceived from the hearts of all present and the depth
of feeling it excited. ''You recolect," proceeded
the captain, ''what Saviour told his disciples,
that if they had faith, as a grain of mustard
seed, they could move mountains" We have per
| formed work, or rather thankful to God
for having performed work for us, which has been
impossibility. We have been peculiarly favored in
being permitted to be His agents and we are pleased
to acknowledge that it was through his Instrument
ality the work was performed.
| At the close of the foregoing remarks the audi
ence of ''cable layers dispersed-some to amuse
themselves in short excursions about the grounds
adjoining the station, and others in exploring the
mysteries of the building itself About an hour af
ter the captain, officers and men assembled on the
beach where the cable had been landed, and where
| they re-embarked for their several ships