The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-31

No suen thing ne Goepel Is not Gospel Of peace II
vas not meant for peace And those men are as far
snowg what the truth y as Esquimaux buried In
taton OF the tropics AS far thoy from aknowege
~ tropical growth 30 FAR political editors from know
Theoretically They did not like III No more did the
devils Ike 70 be cast ont Of the victims whom they
troubled and ther did the swine like il when they had
70 run down steep place into the A strong man
when he was attacked by stronger, did not like 70 be
bound But tie OF God would be victorious More
were they that are for God and justice, and purity and
duty than those who for oppression and wckeiness
~ TINS world War against sin and depravity the
was time they read their Bibles Gospel which aid
not disturb The individual, which did disturb the
cnnicn was not preached at ALL There were many
men practising al this warfare. We had West Point
preaching, AND good deal Of IL; guns were pointed
against a bank where there enemy How many
men fired cannons al mark and hit almost every time
without doing any damage2 How many sentin,entaIties
anu moralties were advance,Y How many mag
were woven INTO spider webs But those persons did not
rebuke sin nor In any way do what God told us to do
when heold us 70 preach the Gospel II was time they
read their Bibles and quoted less Then there were
too many who agtated the world by their wickedness
constantly throwing into the world the element of aga
ton. The sensual man was agitator; all proud men
were ag,aors; impudent men were agitators; any
VINO contributes to Sin was an agtator for there is
peace, saith my God, 70 the wicked On the
other hand those who were enforcing the
law. OF purity against wickednes were agitators.
Any man who moves in the times in which
he lives but the mouthpiece for feelings which have
been developed before him The statesman but spoke
the sentiments OF those who have preceded him. The
enthusiasts have been but the tongue OF the whole
OF men that God should upon in the age in which
we live Luther was Gods tongue and Wycklif and the
Purans OF England not the OF the agitation
Of those times; they only the instruments. In
day Mr.. Garrison, MIR. Phillips and DR.. Cheever were
the agitaors; man the agtator. lie that
Pharaoh, He that claye the asunder and took the
slaves out OF Egypt was the agator He who has stood
for liberty IN all ages was the agtaor and that person
was fool who thought otherwise. - was
Ike the voice crying IN the wilderness to
prepare the way, and make the crooked paths
straight and then the ransom OF the Lord shall return
and come TO Zion with songs and everlasting JOY upon
their heads they shall obtain JOY and gladness and
were great many persons very much TO be mourned
over For his part, he declared that he clt
courage now than at any other period OF his ministry
among them. In lS40 he first began TO in and 10
seemed as if great deal of progress had been made
In 1850 fell the dragon that with his tail struck many
stars out OF the heavens. Then there period Of
two years in which he felt that the he advocated
would be victorious but not in his day. seemed 10
him rs II the influence Of public affairs and men was
such that slavery was 10 pass this continent
first and be destroyed afterwards There power
OF conscience enough then u produce reaction Now
however there was q pr0digi0us reaction. Now that
men have raging on one side and rejoicing the other
and just now that mere evidence Of profound
sibty-tha was token Of life, and be knew that God
was cleansing the world. He shall sit a rehner and
as purifier of silver; and when re1ner sits he puts
shall come out from all the dross And that the flames
were hot Mr. Beecher said he took courage for He that
was higher than the highest and mightier than the
mightest would reign.
II was announced that Friday, the th Of January
had been appointed by the President and the Co
vernon as day Of general humiliation and prayer
vice would be held in Mr.. Beechers church on the
morning OF that day az eleven O'Clock