Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-12-08

culiar to our own State.
Venerable and time-hallowed customs find
little response in the hearts and conduct of null
titudes of those who should be our " illuminate"
Gods sanctfed hours and day, are shamelessly
trodden in the dust of vile desecration. The
solemnity and blessings of the sanctuary are
supplanted by the gaming table or the brothel,
and matrimony's holiest ties are trailed in the
filthy dens of prostitution, and abrogatcd at lust's
carking shrine. The Borgian viris guphs are
too often bridged over by sacriegious slaughter,
and coniding innocence. Heaven save us for the
sake of the " ten righteous
Now that industry hands have filled the gar.
ners of our land that the shining dust of the
gorge and channel yields up its liberal reward OF
toll the husbandman's harvest home" has
pealed out in more than usual strains. and Vu-
cans ponderous ring is mechansm's chimes OF
PROSPEROUS 10y that land and sea have yielded
treasures of untold prize that prosperity wears
blooming chaplets. and peace in our land ever
comes wreathed in her olive branches that ver-
flied in well nigh every particular is tne scripture
-" He hath not dealt so with any nation" with
all these causes, and II myriad of Others OF
Thanksgiving aud praise to the Supreme author
of all. how many Of our half million population,
on this coast, make of this day other than prof
lirate holiday? How many follow the letter or
the spirit of the Chief Executives appeal? Cover!
oh. cover with charitys pure robe the nudity,
and pestilential drformty Of this pictures real-
ty. The wisest human lips hath uttered the fol-
| lowing " As roaring lion, and ranging bear ;
so is wicked ruler over the poor people" Lest
| should be understood as descending into the
arena of partizanship, | avow solemny no such
intention; will not so pervert, so prostitute the
true spirit of so holy calling, and still as
faithful steward of the things which are profitable
for reproof, and for doctrine, and for correction,
and for instruction in Righteousness, must ever
strive so to divide Gods word, as to give each
| their portion of meat in due season.
Before passing to a consideration OF our fourth
point-the Church. desire TO briefly notice some
! of the evils to be removed before the text can
possibly have fulhlment in our nation. l
greatly rejoice with you in the fact, that industry
is look kcd upon as the basis of wealth, aud that
in no department of it, or anywhere i'll our land,
is it looked upon rs u disparagement. ldlehesS
and improvidence, are the generic causes OF pow
erty and indigence. Now on Apostolic authority
and by Divine inspiration, we have this scripture
-" If any will not work, neither shall he eat"
And again. He that provides not for bis own
household, hath denied the faith, and is worse
than an inidel." And no more binding Is any
command in the decalogue, than are these New
Testament precepts. Happily for us as nation,
! our people do believe the Bible proverb; " Seest
! thou q man diligent in his business he shall
stand before kings he shall not stand before
mean men," Aud as an eminent writer remarks
-" As soon see IA holy devil, es lazy christian"
Our Charybdis or Syla, is improvidence. VINO
that has looked upon the public paBeahtry, IN
honor of royalty, and not been deeply sehsloie
to the snares and dazzle of the old Feudai prIdes,
ambitions and splendurs of tournaments. A gill
ded bait, and invincbe snare is this increasing
mania of apeing foreign brth-ttles, ana eclat
" Diamond weddings" and Princes receptions,
and banquets, are the spectres OF u coming bank.
ruptcy. Pride goeth before destruction, ana
an naughty spirit before fall"
Another monster twin-evil among us is lntem-
perance and gaming Desolati0n and destruction
of body soul, character and estate, are 'helr IN
evtabe results. And panied am at the TACT
that very much of these both, are Tolerated ny
the professed friends Of human amelloraton.--
The fashionable dinner, wine, and evening card
table, are too often the nOculat0rs. The Sunday
beer and dance-rcvel are the bellows OF intem-
perance's fame. &" Wine is mocker strong
drink is raging" Aud 50 strong are the bonds
of gaming, that Legislative statutes, with an
nexed penalties, or the supreme inquest oil the
people-the Grand Jury,-are unable to suppress
it. | know u large town in our state where
there are said TO be twenty. three kaow0 gambling
places, and where parties claiming great respect.
ability were among the guilty participants, ana
still, not single indictment could be iound or
maintained against them and why SIMPLY
because public sentiment not only wlnked at
"what harm is there in simple cards = Mon
strous delusion contemplate evasion OF The per-
petuty of truth aud honesty
Through all departments OF trade and com
merce, base fraud in its most insldious forms, Is
perpetrated. Law seems powerless the wisdom
of courts aud untiring vigilance OF police seem
incapable Of coping with the ingenuity oi human
cupidity and until the new commandment finds
a home in human hearts, civil law will ever re-
main impotent to its task.
Oppression, ever since the Egyptian type, has
been, and IL, another cause Of revolution and
misery. The usurping tyrants OF thrones, do
mnons and empires, have too often abused their
vested power rights of individuals and nations
have too often been crushed. Now the whole
spirit of the Gospel breathes equality, liberty and
Justice Ia the language Of the beautiful proph'
ecy The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
because the Lord hath annointed me to preach
good tdings unto the meek he hath sent me to
bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty
to the captves aud the opening OF the prison to
them that are bound" We would strenuously
urge the great cardinal principle of the Gospel,
Sc whatsoever ye would that others should do
unto you, do ye even so to them." Not power
and rule alone stimulates the arrayed martial le-
gions Of the Old world /; not sclfaggrandzement
and dictatorship but the surcharged engines Of
truth and right are belching out their earthquake
like forces, and instead of the glitter aud clash
of arms, the thrust OF steel and flight Of bombs,
the slumbering volcanic mind-fres are lighting
their watch aud battle grounds, by the splendor
and majesty of thought; aud trumpettongued
from every cloud kissing mount, are marshaiing
to the banquet of oppression's overthrow the na-
tions of old blood stained earth. Nor are the
thirty millions of America slumberlng on their
arms. War, either domestic or foreign, except
the conflict of truth with error, or battling for
civil and religious liberty, right and justice, is as
contrary to the Gospels spirit or teachings as
oppression. "Peace on earth," is yet the un-
matched Triplet of the Skies Its teachings,
voice, benedictions aud millennium are all peace
It's Sabbath ministrations aud ministry, aud Its
whole mission demand peace.
Now we are ready to fall into line with Gods
legionry--tbe Church or rather, we are only
willing to make her the life-guard aud van guard
wherever religious pure aud clear light shall beat
back darkness and lis powers. Win the Bible IN
her hands, and the boundless love which casteth