The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-30
THE NATIONAL FAST DAY.

rAsroaAL LvrrEn oY rug PROVISIONAL BISHOP.
To rm CKRGy AND I.ATry OF rms Docsss 90 NV
b. own BEi1iIRES-ln a crisis 30 momertous ~ the
present IN the aSsus OF this beloved country, make
no apology for coming before you with few earnest
words
Az momen, when these States have advanced to
position which commands the respectful attention Of the
whole civilized world when the nations Of Europe full
81 wonder aud expectation contemplating asto
nslng develcrement and watching the course Of our
experiment in government when our power, stretching
from the the other sts secure, oher
people are SECURE from fear Of foreign invasion at
and strength and when gracious Providence has
vonchssfed 20 as season of unexampled abundance,
win no new element OF strife in our system which was
not equally present when this government of Cancellation
and ccmpfouis. FIRST organized, at such moment
great phsca fabric J. shaken by Internal dssen-
the conflict of sectional passions, and who
mrhhASe been cuved amung the nations Of the earth
tor grestrees, no less than Tor our happiness, seem
10 be preparing to cast mady away from al The
blessings 81 Providence and 10 bring down upon orr.
selves tshouor and ruin ~ our own fratricdA So.
lerce.
II the cye % thc Christian patriot Whist melancholy
spectacle docs tb condition ~ this great country present
Numbers Of TIE same political family chidreno q conede
rated raren's who stood side by side IA the struggle Of
The Revolution now 20 intent upon elimination an
criminal passoiatey absorbes IN the cont sn-
ps,c Of point = difference. 50 Eager In contention
about HI that they have ~ ghi OF all that excellent
Ia each other chat deter and have become Incapable 81
doh isi g. each others feelings principles and con
duct. Narrow AMI partial views have hcen pai torh to
work urun men ya.slons exagsers,on anu misrerre.
sentati01 have ilHaued and slena,ed c1ntendng SEQ
tiDts t4 hFnrtF have been wei hlgN changed
toward sYh other hatred has taken tn place ~ love,
anI to- often cvun the Scnag chamber aud the pulpit,
lfget a. thsr az function, have been converted INTO
fo4ntains ~ hHtor wltcrs.
frltvcd brethren. know THAT b. this sad statement
there arr GREAT AMI honorable exceptions know that n
tbe Sotth, odd believe also IN thc Suh there are mutt
tstts noble II enlarged views aia patriotic sIsr,
who he Induced 20 their symrathics 10 any
class section bu, who ieok upon the coantry, aud
the whole country ~ N blood bought heritage, In
every part a VII "A they have interest and pride,
fd g. every pst ~ which they equal and most i'm
lortant duties know toa. that The church 81 our az
iccsnns has beer not bcnc-sh,y distinguished by her
raec ra;cTfal spirit and ~ her entire exemption
fsr N sectional ispfek and divisions II " this fact
that Encourages 20 appeal 20 you In the present crsis
fw every man that loves his colntry, and hts Whole
ccnnry tor every capable cf rising above narrow
views ami acal passions. ard who hss soul magnsni-
nous Sous 10 justice 10 thcse who dlfer from him
tho hour ~ Gene fof thu performance OF great duty
the duty carrying those principles a Cancellation
and compromise whssh this governments was fcanlei,
aud by adherlfs 20 which ALONE i ctr be msinased-
the duty a putting forth patriotic nhuence eaea IN his
ewp srhcre which shall be favor 81 race and charity,
whish shall tend ~ recall mens minds 10 he contempt
fND e obi1stors which they b. their whos coan
try Rnd which shall hfp 10 revive adspoeou ~ do the
sas nstte ~ other peoples feelings Interests and cha
ractsrs Which G.sirc 20 have donc 70 our own.
~ - IN van 10 ash who has been most fault n isn
lev and soTdd Iblne W fop apd nsure who " saasr