New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-14
DR.. CHEEFER SERMON.
SLAVERY AND TIE PULPIT,

Dr.. CHELvER spoke las. evening upon the duly Of
tie Church with regard 70 Slavery and the power Of
the Gosptl, effectively preached, toward removing
that sip. he read lengthy passages Of Scripture,
showing the effect Of tie faithful declaration Of the
VOID Of God upon oppressors in Biblical times,
and in bis prayer alluded to the grsss sas Of
men sri women 10 Savannah. lis text was toe
fr,ttso o the 5o.n chapter OF Isaiah, which be
sad WAS Gods indictment against the Jewish
people, aid rot lees agsins. this nation. We
had tie same fssts prayer meetings in Faton street
aud John street. We had the sams sine, and TO
US ALEC was It commanded that should break every
yoke. /. was a strkiDg proof Of the depth which we
h,d reached in irquity tGat profe sing Christians
could read THE and not be stricken down by it. This
gigantic crime was piracy and man stealing, living
ard lastirg IN heightened creatness lorg drawn out
Murder reached only its victim, but tAe aw OF slavery
made i's piracy perpetual Every year It was IN
oressrg sld spreading while the sense Of the crime
was diminishing. lie cared nothing abou, the greater
proftsblness Of free labor; slavery was sn,
ard EN-, the Christian had TO deal with
II. d.. Cheever drew striking picture OF
this org.niEsi system q crimes, sblant and
nsny fanget, wbi.h he compared to the mound OF
snakes seen in South America by HUMBOLDT From
this FuponoEs mass row and then new cOOrs ledls
CARED ls'e!y IN New Mexico the wort features
OF which he gave. He depicted the horrors OF the
grea; save sse, ard then said that IN meet OF the
churches N this city prayer for toe eosayed bad rot
been permitted for yesr- they seemed 20 be stricken
by bydrophobis which rendered me " ater OF Lue,
Coos word, tet.fal to them. The Christian CON
science WAS pe.reed by Slavery into ready thing
upon Which 70 sharpen argumer's IN re fay0r Or II
totpei.het as eaauge1 into ll!eies- sdipoces ls
efee. upOt the Church mos, disastrous. We need
eek DO further 70: tho Of The prevAentnhfei'y
When tne Church az variance with herself WIN
regard 20 such q crime who coud respec. II II vas
.hcUgb bench OF Judges Should differ az 70 the
legality Of assassination. The coutradc'ory test nony
at the CbCrcses ruined their powell hat could ley
expect but Contempt Take Esy the resp-ctabities
ct wealth ard fashion and they voud become stencil
in TIE nor'lLs Vi the world. Toe wonder vas mat al
meu OF conscience were rot irh1els. Sach CGCrca
ODgh, 20 be tied 70 the tai OF the Crest Red Dragon
sid whipped round eternity" Nothing eoud
meet vii the appreciation Of tee Grez,
AdyerssTy more perfectly titan cont 1uous
revival m sJch church IL was not enough for the
preacher Of Goo wo,i TO speak ainst Slavery oc-
cas,CIav e irtr0cEce u &c BEAD into sesnor %
70 :; tor Illustration Of q the burcens Of
society throw ourselves 70 masses sgsinst u
lust - ASSOCIATION 70 secure CONSTANT ices
ssLt soson against il. Through uescoery o! TIE
Cau-co ard uui.try, the Slave power hsd eeec pei
ml.:ej "a adTso steadily for position 70 pos'.oa
t.tI -oS tt-T. hs-dly sny.Lirg ior u 10 des;-
FNo@pt tgs tower Cf 'rhEEit toT sayes turoGgn th-
hafhe,L SIa.eS. Ihel Ia ,. A.ks VIOLA 1sSosad