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lnere is cause TO trembe for the Ark God God
take the vineyard from and give other hus-
bandmen, who shall give Him the frut in due season
he may miseraby destroy those husbandmen who al.
lowed the fence to fall into decay and suffered the wild
boar Of the woods to break it down and rend the vine
which He has planted among u.s.
III. And yet another for trembling for the Sk of
God Ia view of the disruption Of country, remains to
be noticed WhGtG mighty failure wiH it prove Of the
sea MISSION God assigned to this nation in the devel
opment of His purposes of love towards mankind
nave been accustomed to look upon this country
ag gloous work assigned to it in that great drama
where nations the actors and where God unfolds His
plans IN he sublime march of events. Nor has it been
an unreasonaDle view. 1t the history this land
marked by any feature strongly than all others
it by the evidences of the nterposng providence
God.
The discovery OF this continent was the first in the train
ofevents disclosing the working of the Divine Hand
Whence such conception into the mind of an hum
bic Geonese and what the spring of that undauned
which higher every fresh repulse
and bore him on to his sublime goal They who have
no faith in God may in all this nothing but the work
ing of solitary human energy. But the Christian
the prompting and guiding and strengthening of Him
who rules in hearts the armies of Heaven
Nor the time of the discovery this continent
marked by Provdence-a time when the world just
entering upon new era, when the human mind was
awaking froE the sleep of ages great and impersh
able seeds of civil and religious freedom just begin
ming to germinate and bud.
Equally may trace the same interposition in the
character of the chosen to be the progenitors
race of freemen. They not adventurers;
bent conquest plunder the
OF the mine. They were stern and intrepid champions
of freedom. They of a sturdy and had been
made strong in the furnace of suffering These the
chosen to the first seed in the virgin soil of this
land.
And with the laborers selected, the field chosen
was the one marking the wisdom of God The field
one fitted to receive the precious seed. 1t was new
world, continent standing in its unbroken stiffness,
in its undturbed majesty and grandeur. 1t was land
free from the tter of old traditions 1t had past his
tory give ohne tho future. 1t des
ttnte of haowed places local shrines 1t had
groaned under the yoke of despotism 1t needed
break away from the bonds of hoary superstitions 1t
exhibited no lingering relics of feuda yassalage 1t
was land of freedom Its very natural characteristics
were fitted to noursh spirit liberty Its vast forests,
its lofty mountains its noble rivers its sounding shores
its gigantic caaracts, all fitted to give breadth,
scope and freedom to the thoughts and minds of its
habants. And in these things can trace the hand
of God, how much moe in the character of the men
raised up to lay the foundation OF this great nation?
Where has the world such a body of men,
wise pure seGsacrifcing, patriotic they who
watched nursing fathers at the birth of liberty
the heroes and statesmen of the Revolution
"Wth moistened eye
We read of faith and purest charity
In statesman, priest and humble citizen
OH could we copy their mild virtues then,
What JOY to live, what blessedness to die
Methinks their very names shine still and bright
Apart-like glow worms summers night;
guiding ray seen-like stars on high,
Satellites burning in a lucid ring,
Around Great Waskingtons heavenly memory"
And the central figure in that group!-who study
his character and life and not eXclaimhe Man Pro-
vdence the man raised up and fitted for his work by
Power above and beyond hm-the man God directed and
supported And he was the foremost in acknowledging
this In all the long night of the revolution, when
verses fell upon his troops and he compelled wit
their sufferngs from the lack clothing food
and when false friends conspired destroy him. this
his sheet anchoa serene and mistaken trust in Provi
dence In speaking Of the of the he said
the hand of Providence has been conspicuous in all
this that he must be than ndel that lacks faith
and more wicked that has not gratitude enough
knowledge his obligations; and again I'VE have abund-
ant to thank Providence for its many avorabein
terpositions in behalf 1t has at times been my
only dependence for all other seemed
failed us"
How do we need in this crisis his calm, serene wisdom
his prudence and conciliaton his spoess integrity his
love of country, his trust in God. Washington
''Thou shouldst be living at this hour
The land hath need of theel
We are selfish men
Oh raise up return to again;
And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Thy soul was like star, and dwelt apart;
Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the
Pure as the naked heavens, majestic free,
So ddst thou travel on lifes common way
In cheerful godlineSs and yet thy heart
The lowliest duties on herself did lay -
And not more conspicuous is the hand of God in the
than in the work they guided and
to do. The Constitution which they permitted to
the world has nothing like it. Greece, with her
dscordant States, exhibited such model Republican
me made approach to it. 1t left for this land
to exhibit to the world this wondrous nationality.
Union of States many of which vaster than the
kingdom of Europe States sefgoverned and Independent
each developing unrestrained its resources and yet
blended into try all bearing but name, all
unity like that Of the planets in the solar system each
voving in its orbit and yet all obeying central,
God. Wondrous Conederacy the world has
thing like it, and if destroyed, will never look upon its
like again.
Has it been presumptuous in believe that had
mighty work for this nation do; glorious destiny
difficult to tell what the nature of that mission. God
has made this land the depository Reformed Church
and pure faith; and at the time He has placed
within power the of extending these blessings
to all the lands Of the globe BY our worldembracing
commerce. carrying traceTs to every shOre by the
extension of the Engshpeaking race into every habta
bic part of the globe by rapidly extending territory,
washed by two oceans by opening to
gold by sending shores representatives
of every nationality, thus awakening interest in
behalf in every part Of the Old World. What
a mighty element of influence for good other
lands in this feature of national character
1t awakens interest and sympathy in every
nation. The Norwegian his snowy cliff, the
ollander repairing his dykes, the Swiss
pulls the medicinal herb that frnges the eternal ice
of his mountains the gay Partisan, and he whom the
morning wakes among the dews and flowers of Lombar
dy, have each father son. dear kindred, in New
ofE or IN virginia or IN the wales OF the Upper Mssis
sippi ar prosperity is the prosperity of thousands
every part of Europe There is a from the At
ahc when Is not laden with the VOWS and prayers of
many yeaning hearts, separated from those whom they
love. Some o: these foreigners pOus members
hrummachers HOOKS 1T Eoered, or they petsts in
Bavaria, prosecuted Christians Holland or Switzer-
land, they knee around the altars of our Mother
Church. Minging with the prayers which these offer
daily at the throne of for their knsmen and friends
here ntercesSons for Government for the
stability of our free institutions for the spread the Cos
pei which binds all Christian hearts dear and
universal communion.
This mission of great country she has already begun
to perform. Her sound has gone out into all lands
her words unto the end of the world" influence in
behalf Of religion has been felt in every land dark
ened by superstition. Her missionaries have gone
the forests of Africa and the jungles of India in the
mountains Of Syria and through the crowded cities Of Chi
and among the Islands Of the Now let this great
peril, whose shadow falls darkly upon to-day, come
upon uset this great nation be broken and shattered
into fragments, and what tremendous failure will there
be in all this great work entrusted to us In every land
good who pray for will in sackcloth and
from heather shores come voice of waing for the
loss of the Gospel which may be withdrawn from them by
the ruin falling urOn
". How may these dread caamities be averte1?
and what is our duty Christians trembling for
the ark of God? These are the questions of prooundest
interest Never have been called so fearful
issue, and never responsibilities Gods
people so solemn and weghty For it is now terrible
M lGpcTC
Of The Union; our only hope remaining is in God inter
posing to the hearts Of unity and peace and
concord and now that from and put
not trust in rulers called upon to try the Arm
which is still mighty to
/. Let the true of God throughout the land
put all their resources into action.
.. Let us humble ourselves to God, in deep thorough
humiliation for sins, the sins of the people and the
sins of their rulers If God heard the of Nnevah and
spared after the decree forts destruction had gone
FORTH surely He hear and pententia
Alas cannot doubt that it is for these that the threat
ened judgments are now Impending over u.s. Fearful has
been the guilt of this nation and people reaching
Heaven. The hot reckless pursuit of wealth, the crmi-
nal xtrayarance Of fast living the arrant vices of our
large cities the Generalization of political parties, the
corruption of public life the frauds and dshonesties of
trade, the bribery and pecuation in office and le
gislators the goddess vicious lives Of two many of the
statesmen of the countryhese and other deyng
sins have called loudly to Heaven for vengeance And
for these and for our sins, each man for himself who
knows the plague of his heart, let humble
selves in the dust Of humiliation and repentance.
g. Then let test the might power of prayer-a power
which the Omnpotent arm and to which there is
limit but faithessness Let every Christian in his
in behalf Let every family morning and evening
send up united and earnest supplicaon for help from
God Let every Christian Church besege the Throne OF
Grace with mportunate prayers for 0eveance from ma
tonal evils " Let the priests the ministers OF the Lord
weep the porch and the altar, and let them say
Spare thy people, Lord and give not thine heritage
to reproach."
Let us pray as did Moses God destroy
Israel their SINS and whose spirit of agonizng prayer
burst forth in these passionate wOrdsYet if Thou will
not forgive is people blot pray the out of Thy
book !" Or let entreat God for country Daniel
in exile nterceded for his native land so Lord, the
great and dreadful God keeping the covenant and mercy
to them that love Him and keep His commandments.-
We have sinned, and committed inquity and have done
wickedly Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law;
therefore the is poured upon Lord, let thine
our sins a reproach to all that about us
Lord, hear; Lord, forgive Lord hearken and do; de
fer not for thine own sake, my God ~
T. Then let act out in life religion, the religion
of Jesusbreathng the spirit of love, of forbearane, of
forgiveness of Cancellation Let "do good to those
who hate bless those whe and for those who
desptefuy u.s. Let Christ's servants, North and
South West, make for themselves and ask of
others every sacrifice but that truth and right
triumphs for the welfare-nay the sdlUdton-of a
country. Let them labor for the every
Irritating cause and let them their voice of good
will and brothery love to be heard in section speak
ing to the other, and deprecating the reign of strife
Then have done all duty any of these
sister States should leave the Confederacy like wander
ing Pleiad forsaking its constellation of Stars pray
and labor and wait for her return in the spirit gentle
and love And if our labor of love be in vain if the
secession of one State be but he beginning of sOrOws
and the whole nation be destined to be broken
fragments, will bow to the will of God whose judg