The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-16

NIX before. Cert1miy the walls did not grow
any stronger during Ill that tim,, and yet thsre
was an invisible power holding back the dreadful
calamity The Psalmst has truly called Jehovah the
shield OF the earth, and He The shield of who put
their trust m Him The man who forgets 70 recommend
himself to the ana protection of God from day
is lost man, tor he forsets that exists Goa by
wncse permission alone he Is permitted to live There ID
also this to be learned from the fatal
there Ia not only general but particular Providence.
Inc reverend gentleman here explained the difference be-
tween Gods general providence and His special prov
oence OF the latter he said there many instances
70 be found IL the narrow escapes OF who were
given up as dead by the weight Of ruins which had fallen
upon them OF five overseers in the mill only one was
lost, and there numbers Of other most wonderful
escapes Most OF these he detailed TO his hearers The
rest of the discourse practical application OF the
facts 10 the people, the preacher earnestly warning his
hearers to repent and 70 BIO ready for death whenever
Il shall overtake them
SERMON BY REV. FRANK REMINGTON.
the subject Of the late terrible catastrophe
a lawrence, Mass was preached yesterday afternoon
in the Baptist church, Christopher street. by the Rev.
Frank Remington formerly Of that city. The interest
taken In the subject fully evnced by the numerous
congregation which attended, thronging every portion
the church The exercises commenced with reading the
first chapter of Job-"Man that born Of woman has
few days, and is full Of sorrow," &C. The well known
hymn commencing "God moves in . mysterious way"
was then sung by tho whole congregation with the mos
solemn effect Other exercises or plantive nature sue
ceeded, and at length the preacher assembled the pulpit
and commenced his discourse follows without taking
any Scriptural verse for text
Is with heart full OF thankfulness, though over.
whemed with grief that behold to day 20 many OF my
mnisterDg brethren present this assembly TO min
gle their tears and prayers with ourselves over those
who have been brought TO desoaion in a moment in
distant city. When remember that TO- day the pail of
mourning Is thrown over that community where have
enjoyed so many precious days, weeks, mouths and
hart mt
Wing upon beds of main and and that cher.
have been called Suddenly 10 for fsnds ios, in th
most terrible WAYS that God ever visits tina earth m
heart fants within me M think Of that scena pa,h,ns
brief narrative Of the people Of tho city Of Lawrence might
rolling Merr,mac river situated on ia ,nd;n y, s''
are three cities Manchester Ioweu and "I Is uvu.se'
ci,;es er labor and 81 so, Thav nry are sSree
old restament women weaving and snnn,n .ne ;,sT
in the,r hands Theyy are SSo;nr mssss' u,s'A.
mighty work in making our clothes Va, ,hs or,
are mot as IL rcnerav tbonobt ;rnorant pI
ders In those Communities are he men aIam o bosa
WoU Ui Rsns ' ond an Ss s states Senate
the courage TO mack nm their goods and bd
New Ergiand Wh ,b so ~ . wn,Gn now grace
In their cars and tho odor of Tho neu,v rcnsg s %
the air. they came to build these manurac,oriss boyc
who can read novels and paS Tho o nv ,n suyse
while their venerable and ased mothers labor n tSe
s kite Motley are young women whose fathers
settled down in the lone country These Young man
and women who toll in the factories of Lawrence fire.
sueny ss,a 70 her parents s me go to to
Mon~ ar ,ha,n orn 0P 'Uu w. yohr alncvi.es;
hsr.s o,o az" ,h ' WI Ms. IN tnose mlis VINO
T%nso So &C.,, 1880 ~. III s"oso 'eIy purposes.
20 nm H,,a c "aei Law y,,neo mem
and ~ toll ,hau Mco,,o o r,ha. e', aseu parents,
TO the new land beyond the sea- These the persons
muet IA ss ,ot sncmseves nones. nveoooas that
49, ue %; Nv", as 70 tnei, penevoence Wnen
Wy sie1. paine VI leo. commenceu 10 eincnnau, and
S. wasc US asLess rol'ed over inc and there
zoe :. ~ 'ne5o als. NO geat amount OF money
~ ueons9 es L.mIenoc. IA io4o mere was mol
,sm,s h =, Sd ws,e .. iess. zoVo innaol
The ,ee hfors ,ho ~; . s 1 ny OonsIessuon .hee
lowing sabba,h their nnuh ra o pue Tu. .nc .o,
In that short time The nonrlat,or oS Y y nsneu'
duced 70 II ss than tro Thirds Of what nhrd hc
The panc reached ns The nenn,e had ~ rtr =, ,h
mountain homes with heavy and broren besr,s Whan
preached that sermon before The manic ,as n, hon,a
as full as this s but OF that number none ncrbsns
~ -. " .e,p sAo's CT WIZ weIe usuesseo N