Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-11-25

AN RScuvxs AZ Am peRvAapxp mex sxz
esAn owes. - ssslsT
I. rxAxkseIvrxs DAr.-The wsafhsr Yesterday.
for the prop<r enjoyment Of ths day Remark
,sbls good order pseviilsd throughout the city,
much more % tbsn on NOT prevfou solicitations
Of the dzy within cur recoylection. Wills fbwl
young men gave evidence by their somewhat 81
inv in honor - sthe day We celebsaas,n we NV
no one, youag or old. positivey intoxicated- -
The coasseestions q various, churches were
Sis,iy & sus ls n. a1Ta o. he clergy enssesd
the Opportunity to discuss secular topics IN tneir
religious 1speee- - - =
gre9stion. this church having been selected the
Mesbodiss drnoninafion in ibis city for ne OBJ
4 G q e ss
were by TIE Foasdsy choir, under The charge Of
Messrs y Tsblef and r L. Potter and con-
Of Tie regular sessiee. The Rev. WIN. Hami hon
of HcKendree Chapel, offered feeling prayer to
the throne Of Divine Grace. -
announcing the words Of his tert--a Nv kInrior,
n not ef this word, ,, John Ie.36-ssid: We owe
the Chief Magistsate q the city hearty graft
tgds for the spPoinsmsnt q t6is day q h.nLs-
- received to the custom from the upper board Of
our City Councils. The observance q such Gus
tom has been denounced a. Puritanical observ-
anee- As Mefhodixs, we are not Of the PURITAN
stock; we diverge widely from It But our posi-
ton should never cause NJ 70 despse the memories
Of the Maynower, Plymouth Rock. bunker Hiil.
we should forget the Marions, Samplers, Greens
: o. Rutledges Of the south. -
~. A Thousand blessings say we on the true men,
both Of the North and the South. Let M not en-
ploy this day 10 endeavorisg 70 fan up sirife put
ting the sections farther ssunder but rather 10 an
effort q pure thasksgivtas put ourselves IN =,
all portions Of GLORIOUS confederacy together
on the thread Of orr devotion as string Of
beautsous pearls, with this, our National Capitol
Psses Be wisEia thy walls ssd psospsrisy ~isS n
thy p1laceS.~ This dav tsaehei M an important
fact, the Governors Of tue Ststes aud our honored
Is act Of the people and express their huuiila-
tion and thankfnlnczs. while at the same time Il
declares to all powers Of earth that there's another
Powss 70 Which men bow with SIN deeper de.o-
cbject 81 this discousse vas. 70 exhibit Chfist's
kingdom ereai in the world. yet enforcing His
Ensssne s aess 81. vim much
the speak9 weet On - show that chFist was =
King from iez1nantive capacity and next that this
kiagdem z not enforced by worldly snthosity.
the sfste, be proceeded 10 deans ne exfsnt 10
which the Individual conscience nav yisId 70 the
stats. which might not be 10 the extent Of depar-
ture from truth Every man has q conscience.
bat The STATE msy protect the public 10 Its general
sense Of right The great chariot Of Stzte strongly
constructed according 10 the laws Of divine art,
: sciences compel them to lie down acres the pain
Of is pondefous wheels A hero for the truth
may well AFFORD 10 die for his conscience. 10 the
God Ifthe sase yields, abe Il fsithless 70 public
conscieace These two spheres are destined 70
move on, sosnetines In harmony, at other times
o< the church shall penetrate the State, when me
friction shall cease- Then the good time coming,
the lnillenium age shall be nshered In, when We
cIples OF oar christianisy, and the people shah al
be taug ht e God. s--[S 4 4A-ls
Jass Bress.--But few weeks ago we were
boring STATE, and the coafuzed echoes Of that sousd
dsspssss., f.asteaI mea dared 70 msssuss tSsir
sea ss as g F.dss s snd g
result q web known The blood Of most of thsm
has mingled with The waters Of oar Potomac.
! under sentence Of aeath. For these srsi vors-
especially Coz Que Of them, who has been maQni.
He'd into a hero-a vast amount Of sympathy has
ben sxPrss.sa.., We feel for this msa = we usa-
thize fathes with the justice that hangs HAN than
With the dckiy ssntimsut that would5 magnify OF
ssf TIE ,.s,sss Tssy r., III q ss.s !os5 Bsswn
science So did Mahonnet; 10 does Bdsham
Young. Let John Brown be hung with the con-
saiai,os Of his eon:sisnee ne can hsvs 4; ist
wro.r hssded. wroas-nind~d be nav Be-: 5ns lei
the law vindics1e itelf On the head,of the man
at indiserninsse slaughter. Marder and insur-
Eeczion ere no more. we thihk the laws o. the
United stafes should be a eacient 70 prstecf the
: csanfsy from polygazny a the Isw q Virginia 10
profocf her citizens agsinsf iavzders Lei ostice
come quickly. and drive Brigham Young and bis
oIous, Fepais se doeises before her on &c plains
a. U6k. - q 3 80 - = = II
re spsaker resumins his remarks on The main
suhject, closed by saving. % The domin1on a
Child Il renI. thouo 81 not of the wurld His
armies A. r1rftier fbau that a N Alexaudef a.
= Crsar: a. namerous = tie iocusts % Efypt.
Our fFee government. asd cur present unIsece-
denied prosperity are ali the glorious cosauests
of tie ehnfeh Jesns Christ Il no Les ths aSshos
Of onr prfviiryss than our bIeaiugs Il a an cpen
Efblc that make a. a once rich and re: and ~
l. only the nloS shaiiow philosophy and the NEST
cerruix. politics thas Win ever deny a. Then ist
fkr church 20 forw1rd IN her eonones6 burdeuei
By 40 slnse fayoss Icf her govern her cousc lence
~ her Bible, enduring seefv psivsfioa. svefv
sierinee, ever remembsrinx dat fhooxh q ne z
nsesing, at IL lsng p = =. 8. : - -
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