The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-26

are administered whether this is Christian these
uan Norman, or Pagan nation In the simple matter o
aAlhg an oath in courts of justice, God, as The
earGher OF Hearts and the final Judge is ignored and In
w S W1oin the witness is either his own honor
All this is to stultfy our national life and the sna
!use oi our peing Our republic, in its organic ife-n
e, anu slew, ana blood aud vital principles
rIstiaI-frotestant Christian Republic Ii is one of
the blessed fruits of Protestant Christian religion
ana to os true to herself and Cod it is her duty
70 manifest TINS ac IN all proper ways and to act upop
1t 10 all her legislative, executive and judicial roca
lngs reverencng and honoring the Christians Godbe
Christians Bibethe Christians Sabbath and raIiior s
the very palladium of her liberty our national nros
perlty and glory depend upon it If YOU then as cit
hS VI Ihls Republic would testify your gratitude to
Eou Tor the civil and religious institutions Of r country
and have these enhanced perpeuated in the rtnr
you must see to it that in your individual conduct and in
your acts, through your public reprcsen in rar,
department of government you honor and serve Gn5
agreeably to His revealed will You cannot reasonable
expect to honor God through representative in
the legSatVe executive, and Judicial departments Of
government, who are morally unfit for tbejr
duties, and are reproach to their constituents You
must secure Tor your civil offices, men having other and
better qualifications than in the ring the cana
6tes of the proiigate, and the of the debauchee
we must have Christian men, at least men acting
under the influence of Christian principles to conduct
the affairs of our country in every department from the
highest to the lowest We must have men feanr God.
and having regard to the good of the country and
the welfare of their fellow citizens than to their own az
eIahdlzement Having such, and realizing that all
glory must come from God NAV hone for his BLESSING
blessing that will enrich us with all that CONSTITUTES
true national prosperity and greatness and will give
will transmit them TO the remotest ages
Rev Dr. ]. C. Morris LUTHERAN CuURcU Trvryc
TON STREET. Text, Ps. cxliv. I2-I5.
After describing David deep interest in the prosperv
OF ms subjects, and singular Appropriateness Of Tho 49,
er here offered the preacher observed that not only od
rulers feel concerned in the welfare of the nation but
every individual citizen.
Nothing is becoming a PROSPEROUS DeopIe Than
thanksgivng-as individuals, privately; as people
publicly; as Christians, always and everywhere The
suone moral Spectaci of twenty five States this Tn
ion gathering around the altar God this day was al
luded to, and though the dIy might abused by some
sun there is apnblic, official recognition of it. This spec
tace could be witnessed nowhere else in the world but in
the United Sates-beCaUse: There is not enough pub
lie pety in any other country to sanction it, There IS
not enough similarity, rather unity of sentiment 3
There not enough attachment to the government epe
crazy IN continental Europe. /. There is enough
political quiet This public acknowledgment of God is
more encouraging for perpetuity Of our ber
ues' and the preservation of Union, than anything
else There Is an unseen influence exerted secret pow
er which lies behind all the resolves of legislatures tp
plans OF statesmen and the effect Of Union meetings II
is the prayers of the pious the strong RELIGIONS fr
that pervades the community
THEME-What evidences Of public prosperity ac
corning to David which should call out the gratitude of
people?
A-Happy and contented families occasioned by pous
dutul and obedieat children. THAT may be as
pants grown up, that daughters may be as corner
stones" Under this head the preacher showed the rea
tlon between individual and public proSperity-good
children make good citizens. and bence Tho tra1i ~
usefulness and fidelity citizens begin in the fam
ly Here the duties Of parents in this relation we're briefly
mentioned and he then EXCLAIMED W, ar. ~ jis,,,rI'
crs OF the public peacethc rioers-thc yioators of law
among low and high? Those who never were restrained
at home-those who disobedcnt, ungratefll chill
dren and for most of the uudutiuness children and
thelr subsequent bad conduct parents responsible
Parental government and fal ohcdcnc, are Ultimately
associated with the peace, prosperity and security of the
otae. me preacher here d"elt few moments on the
influence Of woman the wcIl-being Of srcctv-that
our HhughterS &c. &c and said that nowhere in the
"or'" does woman exert more healthy influence
on society than in this COuutry-naUher is her
Po~eI more strongly felt or better appCeciaed-nowhere
S - Noihl 80 poieiy teaed-nowhere in the world is
There so much pcty among in this courtry-no
Mltre 50 much refinement Suavy Of manners and dial
ooeulence.
SricutturaI ana commercial success is, according
L"FIu' dho'"ei evidence OF puhhc prosperity That
our garhers may be full Nc This relation was eyhib
leu aCarse' Inc condition OF the country in general
IeNlewc1, anu was demonstrated that with all the
'''NS C anu anu uI"pacSS' we are prosperous people
peahihs IN OF going out These words Of the text were
eNPlaed as relating to the security Of the people No
eueiny aSSatd tlem from WithnUt-no iacIous emigra
''i1 M from ON within within
'"eile'al cohtentnent among the Ieople-"no com
The 1ayrnn, en- any i,, a"e isop,s "rE ''seu Hl"
WAYS will ba come r,orrat,t,,,- ,l,,. lin - - -,
fed anvy,I,crs I,i ~ II ny ny "'' -, VIC S"''s
nhser,SI No. H % Il-'' 40 ~ u ~ 'eHt''H a.
with THINGS in bravcr, II, t,,.r or., ,t ,i.I ~ '
E-But finally Tin, r.Il i,,s irtar,ss r , co,,r,,,ri
ty was above All cont,rI as an evidence or ,uli, ,
peritv and as a prnind nf fpankeovir,, Iora t. ,.
er spoke of the general incrriS~ IF nt2 anon, r i
plethc prosperity Of the yarors religious societies and
enterprises of the day the numerous churches buildings.
&c His remarks on the last vyrs,. IIarpv IS VIA. r,o-
pIe that is in such cas s, ,g,r ,,tirlt, rr.ii
He showed how no nation could prosper which Iid not
recognize the true God SC that the greatest enemy
W" had to fear public iuidrlity: the organized desc,
Grafton Of the Lords day the rpreci bhn Of tn. Bible
the perverted education Of our ynut. Iyv Of parental
discipline, &c IL. rxhored his hearers To support the
institutions Of religion to guard against the sfcxaltng
influences prosperity TO ouuC. any innovation on ou
ong cherished reverence Tor the Lords day and the gen
era circulation and universal read nc Of The Rihl ID,
thank God for His abundant ,,ris and Ia sov, o,,
gratitude by our works
srvE,7t n ,p,r,g- ,,,.,,c, ,r. ,r ,.,--,
Trvt-psIv r., ... 80. 49,, ....,
'"' H'' ''H'''i!'- 't' the 'H'U
rJoic -
If required to furnish the evidences conversion which
are most conclusive to my mind should mention
" conscious dPFrordL nj GodS gorGT@e1h. n Symwuby
nun tS administration, and next, hghiiuU iS'jHi-
resort to ttS Being IN eceyy trial. Nor is svch temper
only proof Of piety it's the source Of unSpaSahe
soati9h and Joy Look at the disorders the passions e
whatwoud deyout mind wish to calm its fears and
tranquiliZe its uncasincS Certainly it would desire to
know that Being of Infinite wisdom and power and love
was controlling all these elements Of evil and bringing
good out of them And this Is the very TRUTH rcposng in
which the Gospel calls the whole earth rejoice The
Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice In leading your d.
yotOnS this morning would enquire why the sovereign
ty OF God not constant source OF joy 70 the Church
And then would seek to stir up your souls thauksgh
ing this day.
l. Why not this truth a source of rejoicing To the
church? There reasons and these first
is this: We do hahtlally recognize Gods govern.
ment 1t is the perfection of apv government that II
its without being felt by the subject But this
very perfection to forget that there is mora
ruler over us
Hence the practical atheism which r-sts in Second
causes; making nature a department of atheism Eatnr
either is nothing system established hy cod
Or if not atheism, Gods government is treated with fr
indifference; the economy under which are placed
is overlooked through blindness. One seeing God in
some events, but not in others, which are ascrbrd 10
chance second not recognizing God in events which
have cause but only in those which strange and in