The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-24

that address you We gpeAk 10 you a. breshren and
a. brethren beseech you at once 20 pun or.n mat
vast influence which belongs to body DOM cosed on more
than one million communicsr 70. We entrest you, oy
your love country and her noble insttusons ana
by your ally 70 the Prince Of Pesce, thai you suve
together with usby yonT prayers ana your active nser
psop-to Aiay THESE present 1perties and 70 rescue
all we hold from the ruin 70 which - mas iof
We are now assembled in The Capitol Of This great re
public We live at thai point which Affords US clear
view Of the Gala mites nov Impending we are 10y a
sr but we cor 10 the gloomy prospects re-
ing before the people Of this land we speak earnestly
10 you, believe u.s. there is cause The imsgnston
led with horror, the heart cf every patriot mus 90
afflicted at the very iheught az the destruction OF ihis
glorious government. OF the disruption OF our natonA
copfedersces having esce other aad Trsyed In inter
minable warfare Yet this deploaole catastrophe now
The property Of our churches OF missionary ope
raons, OF all Christian enterprises, must be blight
ed unless these bsneiu ers be composed and the
raricidA suicidal con cts, portentousy menAc
ing our country. be Averted.
The Spirit Of Jesus s the spirit Of peace, love, h.r
the wser. Is the most simple the Is the
mos, ohscweA&e al governed by very different tenn
per II the various portions OF our extended and diver
siHed population but under the Influences OF the
GOSPEL there h there could be, question which would
not eaiy adjusted in orbearapcs and charity Bat
the ais Of Congres In the S,,e Legislatures, ,ng
the people ttenteyte Every where we see too plainly
hose PARSONS whence come and hshtngs among us.
At q period OF solemnity and excitement Lac this
when Tbs foundations OF society are disturbed, when
mems hearts troubled and the wisdom OF the wisesi
is perplexed by omers OF disaster surely be ,omee
who the Lord to speak often 10 anoter and
TO very mporunste with him In whose hands are the
hearts CT s who hath hitherto been 80 watcaful
guardian this nation who knows ho~ to oring IN
crayed order ont Of disorder abiding peace out Of
jarripg elements OF diecord.
In view OF the clouds lowering 10 the sky Of the
gloom hanging and the storm which seems to be
fast approach Dg, beseech brethren NORTH south
Fart West that hearts prayers, our aims, our
Efforts may be combined, tina, b. possible thi'
cup national grief ard bitterness may pass away, aad
this great people through the mercy OF God may be
from the untold mserieo into which, from the sum
NIT u urexsmped prosperity, they seem about TO bs
plunged.
We One OF whom II ID declared that the wrath
OF sha praise him, ard the rema der Of wrath he
viii restrain" II true TO the spirit OF the gospe
which TEACHES peace ard love- and II supplisaie the
nterpost,on OF the wisdom and power which alone
meet the present emergency, We shall not be dissp
pointed Human passions sill be controlled tho schemes
ambition, the rahcor OF sectional strife, will al
be made TO work out the OF infinite wisdom and
eternal love- + sR sSsifs WILSON,
G. W. SAMSON, COMMITTEE
THOs U. WALTER,
JAAES G. YELLING,