Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-04

THE Loss OF THE AUsTRIA.-Rev. Merrill
Richardson preached yesterday afternoon at the
Salem Street Church sermon suggested by the
recent loss at sea of the steamer Austria. His
teSt may be found in Psalms, 1913, "The voice of
the Lord is upon the waters" He first remarked
that this event is one of much instruction. God
continues to speak to US in olden time, though
not by precisely the same methods. We gather
our knowledge of Gods laws from our experience
while experimenting with them. The experience
of others we inherit The ocean itself and Gods
oceanic providences are voices to us. He consid
cred the fact that the paths of the sea are the way
to prosperity, and that all important cities and
nations of the past and the present were on the
seaboard. One voice of God is the Decree estab-
9hed by the fact of sea, that the earth is to be
divided into nations and this wise, as it will
lead to the most general and the greatest pros
perity. Smallness of territory is great help to
patriotism, and if it were not that this nation is
divided into States, counties, &c., we should de-
generate. 1t is Gods will that the nations should
have intercourse, and the ocean admits of
this. The nations will be elevated through
the insrumentality of their physical wants,
and necessities. The family of nations is begin
ming to perceive that it is better to help each 9TH
er than to live in hostility The intellect is de.
veloped in the struggle to conquer the ocean
The ship, from the log canoe to the Great East
ern, is measure of our mortal prayers. We
must learn by dear experience, oft repeated, that
Natures laws are inexorable. When pine wood,
and tar, and red-hot iron, meet, the flames will
kindle and devour, though six hundred human
beings, however innocent, perish in the conse
Quent destruction. In all these providences'
Gods voice is heard commanding to go and do
better. The elements will not triAe with man
man cannot with impunity triae with them.
God never suspends His laws. If He should,
It would be only the worse for us. The develop.
ment received is not merely intellectual, but re-
ligious. Such calamity is test of the charac-
ter. Selfshness and cowardice appear where,
perhaps, least expected, while true nobleness of
soul and courage is certainly revealed.
A very graphical description of the terrible
horrors of trial and despair was presented by the
preacher. How near Gods voice came to both
the saved and the lost His voice was also near
to us. Each hour, each moment, affection is
blessing its object--a child or mother wife or
brother, and resigniDg it with sad farewell to
the same stern messenger, though perhaps he
comes not so suddenly, nor in appalling
form. The soul is all of maa, in that trying
moment, and they only have hope who have God
for an anchor.
He concluded by sn eloquent alegorical appeal,
Sxhorting all to heed this solemn voice of the
Lord speaking upon the waters.
ANTI. SLAVERY FAlR-The tenth annual anti
slavery bazaar will be held next week in the new
and pleasant Washburn Hail. which is much
more accessible and pleasant than the hall where
this fair has been held for so many years.
It will open on Tuesday eSaning, with fine
display of those rich and rare goods which have
made 1t so attractive in years past, as well as
many articles of utility and convenience, that
will make it worthy the attention Of all Of our
citizens who in pursuit Of those goods usually
found here, and who can thus invest their money
with advantage to themselves, and at the same
time aid this most worthy cause.
We learn, with pleasure, that Wendell Phillips
of Boston, New England's great humanitarian,
orator, and scholar, will speak to those assem-
bled, on one Of the evenings, which will hereafter
Oe announceui ana tnat II. IL. haywood OF this
county, whose earnest eloquence and youthful
zeal in the anti.slayery cause have elected SO
much interest in the meetings that he has ad.
dressed, will also be present. and speak at one Of
the evening sessions aud finally, that Rev. Mr.
Richardson Of this city has kindly consented to
occupy one Of the evenings, which makes to.
gether the most attractive array Of speskIng that
the Bazaar ladies have ever offered.
BOUND FOR SERvIcE-A detachment Of thirty
marines, from the Charlestown Navy Yard, pass.
ed through this city, en- route for New York. last
Friday Dght, where they will probably be ordered
on the Paraguay expedition. Most Of them were
4" old soldiers" but eight being new recruits. A
detachment Of Dragons was also on board the
same train, whose destination was unknown.
They were hardy set Of fellows.
A LARGE YIELD OF PoTAToEs.-Rev. A..
Browne Of Tyrngham Berkshire County, raised
the present year, on 2lO square feet Of land,
three bushels Of early yellow potatoes This
would be at the rate Of some six hundred and
thirty bushels to the acre. The average size was
unusually large, but some other varieties might
have Welded much more