Worcester daily spy., 1860-12-01

that ii is the highest privilege to place itself
ut the feet OF Jesus, and to promote the .high
honor of the King of kings.
AT THE SALEM STREET CHURCH.
Rev. Merrill Richardson preached a grand
discourse-one well SUITED 10 this Puritan an
niversary, He found his text in Genesis ll9 =:
"Ihe Lord scattered them abroad upon the
face of all the Garth" The leading idea
maintained was, Gods plan Of developing
mankin. by means OF different races. After
alluding to the fact that the great nations histo-
ry were composed of different elements, he
dwelt specially upon the agency of the Saxon
race in making England and our own country
what they are. The SaXons, from their carli'
est record, were passionately fond OF personal
liberty, While dwelling as rude tribes in the
forests OF Germany, or as herdsmen and hun
ters in their still earlier home upon the Dor.
ders OF Persia, they were free men. When
christianized in England, and Tor a time con-
quered by the Normans, under William the
Conqueror, in the eleventh century, they were
restless under restraint. But their subjectOn
lasted only hundred years, since which time
the SaXOns have been steadily gaining III lni1u'
ence and power, and the NormauS running
down. The SaXons were carly III the retorma-
ton, and etieclually resisted both the Tudors
and Stuarts to bring them under ecclesiastical
authority. Their love OF freedom brought
them 10 this country and here, IN the tull
ness of time, they made their Declaration of
Independence aud formed free institutions.
Here the speaker showed that this Saxon
ing westward starting from ancient Persia,
under the name OF Scythians, they stopped Il
few centuries around the Baltic Sea, over-run
ming Sweden Holland, the Netherlands, and
Rome Itself, whence they passed. into Eng
land; and now they have reached the Pacific,
completing the circuit OF the world. Their
great mission to this continent seen in their
blood and history, is to establish upon il per-
manent basis the principles OF social equality
and civil liberty. They have been people
that never feared debate, Or hestated to make
any sacrifice for freedom Law abiding when
there was reason Tor the law, they have often
revoluiopized. Great crimes and great vir-
tues have marked their career We may
learn how 10 meet danger, or any crisis in our
own times, from the record OF our fathers.
They could make sacrifices. We are born to
freedom Tor winch they paid great price.
We must maintain it tor ourselves and others.
Fear nothing. Whatever changes may take
place, believe in God, and maintain the right
Let us not give the lie to our history
AT THE UNION CHURCH.
Rev. E. Cutler preached at the Union church
on the characteristics of the kingdom OF Christ
considered in reference TO the kingdoms Of
the word He found his text in Rev. II, Is ::
The kingdoms. of this world are become the
Kingdoms OF the Lord and his Christ" He
thought this prophesy is as sure of iulfllment
as it is certain that the Bible is the word of
God Wars may discourage us, but every
present evil commoton is the harbingcr OF
better state OF things. The Syrian massacre
will doubtless be OverruIed tor the peaceful
aggressions OF the kingdom Of truth the
Chinese revolution is animated by firm
faith in an evangelical creed. The Emperor
OF the French is an agent OF Providence III
undermining desputlsm, and sustaining pOpu-
lar rights. The rain and bustcr oI secession
is to ve ascribcd to a lew hol-biained political
blagadocios, only to be feared us the Missing
and splutteling oi the salety-Valve OF the Ell
gine ot progress.
In the kingdom Of Christ all evils will be
done away and there will be perfect harmony
Of purpose and administration. This p0ut
was enlarged upon in contrast with existing
evils OF society. The general heads OF the dis
course, were similar TO those made by MIR.
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