The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-03
Slavery and she Revival Of R.l,.,sn.


the Church Of the ParADs Union square evening 70
bear The nfst Of terss Of lectures by she Rev Dr.
CbeeveP ne subject u tho discourse Tue Htn Of
Slsvsy Affecting and Affected BY The Revival OF True
rtey" After the singing Of hymn, the reverend gen
offered praye for the welfare OF tho church aud
pstcp He prayed that az, according to human vision
the time for the coming Of Gois kingdom nearly sp
preaching pe,y might spread abroad and flourish 10
this city and IN this REGION and that there may be In
truth Of refreshing from the presence Of the
Lord and that IN regard 70 those who have been OPP
pressed and kept In bondage, God wsuld bring the
people . nation 70 repentance lie prayed also that
tbose perneious laws which disgrace he statute books
and the oppressive practices watch hs' been built upon
lhtm might be botted out for that the Of The
oprossoY might be broken and thu oppressed 60 FREQ
that they may be bessed With tho u enjoy ment o. hst
lber with which Chvkt makes bis psope tree.
Another by mn was then sung, besinni1g-
LOOK, e saints, the cay y breaking,
Joyful times are IA ar 1t hand, &C
after which The reverend gent eman oeeded with his
dsoourse He see,ted bis TEXT from the fourth verso
the seventy second Pssm" He shall junse the poor OF
The people be shsll save the children OF needy, and
shall break pieces oppressor." lie began by say.
ns that this Was the erea. missionary psalu for con
aiped The preoeurstons sod true ppirh
chr staby Il spoke dlsiiocuy o. the revival OF gslu
re chr istiaIy Tor true revival OF religion must snow
SPOKEN Of In tho psalm. He divided his INTO
eial besds In orcer eucdate more clearly but arst
be considered the elcmsou CT piey SO, forth
siop. What christian ps'y and therefore . re-
wal Of the tue religion demanded, vas sovo "
chicIentno care only their bodies but Of
sonf-snd the breaking OF the opp-ossors arm That
sss pI'pci,e clesfy set out 10 iae psalm and s.n
which every VINO reads shoud pondor Chrtst,
~ bis gospel had lett an iDfsilbe t:s whereby neo
should be uisd" BY their fruits shall ye know them"
The ffui OF pty aid Christianity then, should DO &C
wish tina test and In opposition TO the oppres
sor. There great given wny THIS saouli
"a gO
the beue client and character OF CuristaDity II
var systeoa OF much truth and purity c.anot
any compromise with SIN; therefore
all hsbtm sbail bow down before H. The question was,
ne wo, as nation, guilty OF this great Sin Of OPP es
tioiS Ana the must be in the ain tnslgo.
hero must then, either be repentance the ing
N pieces Of the oppressor There "a, no oher aiierps
Laive for tbs o, scripture lou and decisive
this head. There nothing moro clearly moo
positively set form ia the punishment which certain
TO follow all acts OF oppression suca as those OF which the
alton is guilty Any OLE that run through the WORT Of
God ebt It, "nou shalt not o1p'ess the servant
that has escaped from his master rhou shal not cp
press is he taai Is OF another race and
other blood, say no that foreigner abiding
q lane which Il net that Of hs blu tn This
pbs,o command, and every instance where has boon
iL,irgtd cart. n punishment has followed. I, was,
therefore the duty OF toe nation to abide by this CON
psId seeing that those Who repoeed their trust n nau
~ and oppression must be ruoed thereby for the wrath
Of The Almighty wa, the heritage Of the opprsssor Bat
too may OH not link Of such tniOss They were rather
wealth by the misery OF the stranger, aud
20 say aBlcss tho lord, for We are rich"
He alluded pon,sdy TO the sin Of Slavery was eourey
inc ,rseubt nh the spirit OF christianity 70 h nix OF IL In
cornectop With no foul asystem AsaveholdiDg religion
q mockery OF pety-a perversion OF the truths OF
the gospel The climax Of oppression personal sla
very The CLEANING and holding Of hu beings
chsnose. But what made the aystsn moro dreat-
full stll nshIlnement and perpetury actual
state Of society An Intensity sas given 70 by ~ In
torefepce with the vol being OF domestic hAppiboa and
GOD Intended tbculd be productive OF JOY ana love. No
such upg as hspppess could exist In ave household.
Tlaa All fo1dU
nothing there beyond the mere opponents of oOra'n
value There nohmg but oppression for the children
~ - %ss worse ,nsn Se den. Of ssvsss
life or Of hoathcnsm. Here was sin 10 which
a which In u perfection separated the from God II
impossible to reconcile such system With the
hsmu spo. ,hs, The followers o. Christ are oousns viii
prcs, and 70 long ~ man IA Christian no NUT obey
be law Of God before that Of man he must therefore
sgsipst oppression, because dangerous and inIu
rious 70 true piety. vas one iorm OF prayer 70 the Al
mighty "Dcliyer me iron the oppression Of man, aud
proceeded to sb,v how dfhsph ofluos Tor laose
wbo sycr gthorcd by Code power and grace, and
who hsd much 10 lear from the opyoslon Of the
world 10 Keep bis proceps and how much the
fcrtansts creature who By being slave placed In cir
cumitaroes mosi 70 psous duties the who
fortified by knowledge Of het and The ssvors love
could hnd II hard, how much more must tue fatal 10
fueposs Of slavery bear Upon the unproarcd soul ob
brcl ipg up Of tho system. Tho slave ~l be 10 gai 10
got bis hbsriyfor DO told 10 bis liberty no oAo
10 w.
The moment the masters are converted they must SEQ
The evil Of which they have been guilty and oDdeayor 10
s~ Of CHRIS. sss' thou shsn love thy &C shsor a. Tow
self" Tho first duty hoy ose the slaves u 70 set Thorn
free from bondage and 70 pay them r hire for tner Ia
Dor And this the masters would have 10 do they
truly converted, Tor they ooui not pretcod 70 be Cars
without being guided by the word o. God And when
they came 70 the record Of tvth-~neber they
began with Moses the prophos-hey would dad tina,
slavery nothing lers than man stealing and that the
r,iussl Of 10 sse liberty 10 his brotbes has always
bceu ltedn v no ba
moment without this result even In the Sweetest
and mot beautiful Of those prophecies which relate 70
the coming o. the Eedcomar. H. hovever, sought
ust5y the system by tbs Laws Of The Roman empire,
thcy would nnd that whoa men we're truly CONVEX ed |
the law Of God instead beeaase the throne Of nlquy
which built upon those laws can have ah0ty With
man vas no refusal 10 psraSe o. e gains Of oppres
s!onthe TAI ng "a the servants labor without wages,
ard taking aavsniase q cruz. laws 70 40 hun wrong
a tho oppressed; and they would conclude that |
there was DO good reason why Laws of sin |
that Thought erecrsbe under the Roman empire,
should be turned into good II the American repub
lie n the slave holders converted they ~oulf no,
be m obedience 70 any other Law than that when
M and cast GU, that syssm BY vnoh the nation Il ssct
heed 70 Moloco. I'm make men better than whs, they
II will he true revival II not, will be mockery. L
n the liar the thief and the ertoroner turned nso
The good path would be real revival One Of the pro
OF deceit Ia in hs hand; no love,h " opprcss" NtLis
me reliant turn nc his evil way by The Influence Of the
al ". De enc sls one b oSs DC osor
there 10 no true conversion. The reverend gentleman
continued AT much length 70 demonsysio tho ovfs u
slavery and the necessity for bringing the revival OF
religion 10 bear upon H. rhere who Disputed
the right and the pro2rcy Of speaking o1 such subject
especially IN The pulpit and sun5ays. Bu tnere
dapger IN such deason The Of Christ claimed
be right Of way and OF speech and Trey voui have tho
road open and the sssn keps up, for Gods word had
right tread down every barrier that attempted 10
BE- cast IN ns way. Some against mixing no The L
question With revival OF religion but he no, 30
sure that was their duty W bring prominently foe
w0dand that The very midst OF The revival feel
ing--to remember those who bound being b,und
Nh them Nor DID he Why should be thought thai
the rcvivas were only usnsovy But they should
pfosch the question they should strike while the
vas bo.vben thcre the deepest esy the soul
when heaven neareet-vhen the spirit of Cod was
spreading healing wings The hearts OF the
indcw Of heaven open-the the tune 70 ssh
te light OF uh this dssk page OF human misery
me reverend gentleman continued with much ecguepce
urge the Necessity for speedy sctoo rcviva, Of re
Lyon must not be Ike Tie Jewish ocbsn, Ike false