New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.
CHRIST'S MISSION.

to The very limit Of its enormous capacity, there being
even more than the ordinary proportion of strangers
pesert After the opening hymn, Mr.. Beecher said
that had been previously announced that Thanks
giving morning n collection would be taken up for the
relief Of the sufferers in karsas but it had been re-
called TO his mind that the Church contribution on this
particular annual oCcaion must always appropriated
for the benefit OF the city poor; and, az the rule ap
Feared 10 be Ieremptory the money taken would be
appropriated to the poor Of Brooklyn In the prayer
which succeeded tie hymn, special petitions were
preferred for tie slave that he might be bed into lib
ey and for Italy, that having liberty for herself
she may rhine henceforh in the galaxy Of nations
that all her past glory shall fade into insignIcance by
the aide Of her free and noble future Special thanks
returned for the health which has been uni
vera boon during the past year; and lastly, for the
feet that the Spirit If God he's moved the nation TO un
dertake and win great achievement in Liberty, and
prayer offered that the storm of wrath which
apI ears to overhang the country NAV be sOon dis
PEELED and the Sun Of Liberty beam forth to be hidden
10 more forever. The text OF the discourse was an
nounced "a that passage Of the 4th chapter Of st.
LIKE, the 18th to the 10Th Inelusye, the words
being az follows:
boob ofthe prophet Es And when he lad opened the book
Lord upon because he hath auonted preach the Cos
pei the poor he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted to
esch deersnce capiyes and recovering Of -h TO the
blind liberty them that are bruised to preach the 40.
oeptabe year of the Lord
The preacher began by abiding to the universally
81 uhrOut came 10 raNe the WuOle WOIlu
not dynasties, empires, kingdoms, but Peoples
Christs Church il the whole human racial good
men Of whatever nation, who truly love their fellow
men, are Christians. Then he parsed TO the sons
we have for thanksgiving to-day The MayorO OF New
York Las publicly proclaimed that in his opinion we
have no occasion for Thanksgiving. This l. "A it
should be-when bad nothing TO cause them
to rejoice good men are certain to find abundance of
reason for thanksgiving. When God dispenses mer
cies with bountiful hand Satan despairs therefore,
let us rejoice. We have to thank God for year of
unusual health, and for season OF fertility unex
smped that all previous, OF how great harvests, 30
ever, scanty IN comparison; and not alone the
earth but the also have contributed their full
shan-the fishermen have never before reaped full
harvest from the moist burrows of the sea-in fact,
but element is wanting 10 make us all feel that
this is truly day Of Thanksgiving for all, and
that il trust in God that all the po-
htical darkness and dangers which seem
TO threaten VI, have been ordered in Gods
good providence and it will surely eventuate for the
beet and TO those who rightly on this subject
that consolation is not denied. We ought especially to
rejoice that all the civilized world moves toward
freedom-that now the cOnsent Of the people OF all
Western Europe must be asked before any Crown or
Empire be established. Crowns once were made
If gold beaten ont Of tie backs the people, but
the strongest crowns made of paper-he unbought
votes Of the people. Tat either Of such men Vic
tor Emanuel Cavour Garibad should appear at this
tine, shows that the will of God ia visible in the
present Urgency, but that three such should ap
pear the stage at the time reveals orclby
than words can tell His active WILL While all the
world is thus moving on TO Freedom our country
is not tofind. In the great struggle for Right we
know tst God is with by the triumph Of
ideas aud principles, and by the bowling of
all thO6e who love oppression and tyranny.
Remembering the recent conflict, we ought to give
thanks for the of Liberty from the grave Of
forefihers. The Tree Of Liberty thrives again.
God las looked upon it, and once Summer is in
all ITS branches. But there il a background 10 all
this bright picture. All along the Caribbean. Sea
there hangs dark and murky cloud, threatening a
storm. This storm must break-there If mischief
and portentous wrath in it; and it must break
and say, Let it break. God hath appointed limits
| TO lis fury, and thank Him that al last He has
begun TO recall this nation from course that was
threatening her destruction. We must be guided by
Principles. Fear Pride Selfishness, guide
the ship Of our prosperity TO happy Issues they always
wreck their vessels-Justice ard Immutable Right
the pilots. But in seeking peace, must seek
"a establish, not much immediate peace TO estab
lish and secure the causes of peace. Our National
prosperity depends not on the freaks Of parties and the
moods OF men, but obedience To the will OF
OF God. What we have reaped in the pact of pros
pey and happiness may hope also to reap IN the
future, il adhere to the principles which have
been grounded all Of national well-being we have
known heretofore. IL Is the worst of nhdeity to say
that this nation has been prospered because Of the
Meas notions Of any men, how wise soeyer; 1t IL on
account Of liz obedience to the viii of God. With re-
gard 10 the threatened troubles that assa us let IA but
be finn TO principles, with kindness and moderation,
our grasp, and we shall find the chariot will roll
otedent. Ours is pivotal time. The struggle IL be-
tween dead past and living future-between bar
bairm and civilization. We must take sides. IL YOU
accept the principles Of the North you enlist the
side Of civilization; if YOU 20 with the South You
roll yourself on the eide of barbarism there is not
ddle ground enough to build the ten-thousandth part
of compromise on; the batteries Of both sides are
firing, and woe to him who gets between them.
We are fighting the battle, not Of commerce.
not Of trade, not of NewYork, not Of Connecti 'ut
krLops, but Of Human Civilization against Barbar
ism. All individual men in the South not bsrbar
lane by any means there are many there who are
good, conscientious well-meaning, and well-dclng
Chrtian men, but the distinctive idea of the North il
civilization while the distinctive institution Of the
South is barbari-m; and by the Providence OF God we
are in the front rank Of the fight. The measure Of
civilization is always the condition Of the people and
OF the relative situation OF the working people OF the
North and South need not tell you. In our immediate
political dealings with the South three be-
fore ue-FUst: To 60 bodily over to Slavery views.
Second: To compromise. Third To stand firm. The
first proportion the speaker secuted at impoSslDe
with regard the second he observed that Satan,
We read Of him. appears in two forms, roaring hon
and sneakDg serpent but under both forms he IA the
zane devil. Compromise is the serpent form Of the
devil Slavery. II by compromise the South mean only
orbeannee, and kindness, and conciatiOn, are for
compromise. We wish them well-we wish they should
have all Of their territory that has been coded TO them
| by compact however much may doubt the original
wifdOm of the bargain We wish to perform to them
every duty, and make every concession within the
limits of truth and honor, but no moro, though the
heavens fan Tie secret motives of the leaders OF the
Secessonsts Southern Empire and the reopening
OF the slave-trade and compromise whatever will
content them. We could make compromise short Of
our own apostacy that would satisfy them. The
speaker went in further words to demonstrate that all
attempts TO compromise with the South would be una
yalng and that the only way for the North to behave
Ii TO stand firm. With reference to the secession Of
| South Carolina, he said: al seeded once myself
| from my fathers house. | wouldn't say my cate
clism and 20 went md -at ont doors but whom night