The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-24
THE IRREPRESSlBLE CONFLICT IN THE
PULPIT.
THE FINAL DooM OF SLAYER,

THE FINAL DOOM OF SLAVERY.
very large congregation of white and coored people
assembled at the Shiloh Presbylei Church even
ing, hear discourse from the Rev. h h. Garne. on
the final doom OF slavery in the United States America
The services began by the singing OF the well
known paraphrase-
Before Jehovahs awful Throne,
which was rendored-boh musically and yocaly-as well
as the beet organized choir could give il.
There great number OF white persons present.
among the most promiacn! Of whom observed Mr.
Andrews, merchant, Of this city, Mr. simpson, Mr. Wikin
son and DR.. McEroy, OF South Brooklyn
A prayer offered by white clergyman, Who of
freo up the Throne Of Grace the rather equvocs re-
mark that he hoped that th circumstance would tend
10 the glory Of God. What the circumstance alluded
might have been he did mention The rest of the
prayer devoted the usual requirements the slave
the POOR ind needy, now g-canng under their chains
the venerable preacher vehcmenty praying world
might in very short space Of time rejoice in fulbown
freedom
After other services Incidental to the ritual Of the Pres
byterian form OF worship,
The Rev Mr.. GARNET began bis discourse by reading
variety Of passages from the Books of Moses other
sacred writers, referring particularly to the regulations
concerning the mode Of serv,ude which obtained anon
to- Jews Ho largely upon the prophets and the
esrly books Of the Old Testament, well upon the
writings of the Apostles. The various passages-nos Of
WITCH have been frequently quoted-he said, Sc
leCtcd from the Word Of God given to evcry man Of
every patton, kindred and tongue. They were tie lme
~ authority TO DAY as when the prophets received
aud there viii never be time in which these
words shall have different meaning lie then passed TO
consideration of the recent tunut at Harper's Ferry
The mad come 70 he SAID that the shores of
Maryland ard Virginia effort made rid the op-
pressed oppression tue oppressor The results
well known every The reverend gentleman
recited the factsas published IN the HERAiD-aid desp
mated them as being the Ieas, selfish effort ever de
a of r.
the people were before them but they dollar
Life they might have tAkenand they could have cased
blood TO flow in the streets but this they did not Their
object only to give liberty to the captive freedom
10 those held CHAINS The whole history Of the world
might be searched find parallel for this occurrence
He dwelt the TACT that only nineteen men kept
over 1000 peTsons-men, women and child ren--pri-
from the President downwards-had been called upon 10
put down this puny rebellion. This proof OF the
miserable weakness slavery What would be the state
Of public feeling 10 900 shall demand their rights
What viii be their feeling when so 900 shall cali for
that which is due to hemy What shall be the feeling Of
the people when one million OF men shall rise up together
and cry out, il tie words OF Patrick Henry, Give me
liberty or give me deatnS" II John Brown wrong
IN trying to liberty the oppressed then
George Washington wrong In giving liberty t. this
continent Though Washington was stakeholder he
true testimony cause Of human freedom The man
WHO condemns Brown mug, also condemn Washington
Brown u condemned because he failed aud Washington
wouid have hanged II he had failed In t,,e good
work he attempted successfully Brown obsyed the ff
vine command Ia en4eayorng release the a. ressed
fIis own %ords show That bis Object merely
Tree the slave, and where the man WHO con,d find
fault with him tor 50 dongy II was ifnpossf
ole ,Sr slavery TO exist oa long in this country
In confinement they would sometimes become r,.s,ye
much less men whose minds capable Of Improvement
and refinement The reverend gentle man then referred t
the nsurrecon Of Denmark yesey 1922 in the sa.e N
Maryland. He npassisted negro and so comnete
was the can-withoGt the aid Of white men--that ,bc
scheme the very OF accomplishment Ma,
Turner tried again, but failed, and 1859 there wa
another movement led by white and black men slavery
he said must fall Its doom sealed From the graves
OF the murdered and the ashes OF the burnt greater OK
ertions viii arise Millions have suffered by land and
sea-milons have been stolen from the land Of their
fatbers-have persisted the middle palssage--
have found watery raves-and the day of re.
trbuuon is at hand. The soul tina, snneth, shah
surely die, saith the Lord Jefferson himself trenbled
when be considered that God just and what could
be say than who borrowed from the New Testa,nen
time was coming when the people would be maddened
and driven TO desperation and exclam for liberty
death These exertcns would at least the slave
holders to think. Governor Wise had been rejecting
dsepy since these last and the effect OF the
movement would yet be more remarkable. The effort
also showed the weakness u slavery and the facility with
which the vile system might be overthrown and L also
showed how much sympathy Is extended 10 the
Caose IN every part Of the Quilted States Il was said
pouhd 70 respect but ali that could be said Of savory
~ vs. h p has NO right but the right 70 die
ke recent shielding Of blood at Harper's Ferry on The
: aveno ,a was by the ungodiy conduct Of the
any necessity for sheddns blood ., an sd t1eIe was
con tne heads Of these mus, rest every Sron u
xooo tnss nas been shed Virginia he said was the most
cendhry state OF the Union He described the forrn ~
Abe coatof arms Of that State with the motto ssc s o
sra@ho was the greatest absurdty to Keep snsb
DEVICE when II only be beed lie though, h,
II was the duty of every man who loved this ca sa.
o. FAY IN regard N This subject tina. the moyemen,
wiAs right and any man who could moi boldly saw 40
tfoid be that the movement had failed It should BE-
wen known that they had sympathy with the oppres
p. snas All sneir syinpahy was with the oppressed
sfsy one therefore, pray for the cause, and espe