Smyrna times., 1860-12-13

upon It's heels. The hearts of many. as il
"ere' cut loose for 4 time from worldly bust
ness and the mind turned from THOUGHTS of
Mammon to thoughts of Heaven, resulted in an
engineering OF more than two hundred thousand
souls, and there are thousands of men this daV
III cur country who will recall their personal
!osscs OF that gloomy crisis, as the greatest oh.
Jcct Ior thankuiness that ever crossed their
PAIN and 1t the present crisis will have the
same effect. or even be followed by ono trhe of
tne glorious results of the panic of '57, the
christian may well rejoice, and thank God
"hle he lives, for the dark worldly prospects
of l@GO
We come not here to-day to discuss the DO.
h;lcai questions Of the times, or TO look at our
National prospects with politicians eve, but
rs Christian men, bcjicUing men, taking a
higher standpoint than party platforms. and
locking no! altogether with an eve OF sense.
but also wl;a on eye of faith, to see if we can.
not discover something, yea, much to cause
our ha0rts to rejoice. 70 the disteIiever in o n
overrrling HroYid9nce, grant ali is dark, he
cannot, he dare not forecast the Countrv's fl
ture, for single month. To him the present
phenomena is { pillar of fclcu; to the believing
Christian 1t IS pillar OF fire. lie sees, Jc
l!eueS that the Nation is led by the hand of
God, and he can follow rejoicing, believing
that IT needs be. even the old taberaacle must
be to.a down, i T;ll only be to construct a
more Beautiful temple in its place.
and there are ether things of happy imrort.
l9r Whlch the Christian baould rejoice and
thank the great Ruler cf Nations. The very
laS' 'Hat this day has been appointed By high
executive authority, and net by one State
merely, bat by the whole ccafederacy, is no
email object of Joy aud thanksgiving. assure
you 1t IS 90 weak omen for good, that upon this
day, from Maine TO Texas, one vast volume of
praise and thanksgiving, from more than one
million hearts, is ascending, like sweet incense,
to the Great Ruler OF Nations. With this
great fact in view, aad with the promise Of Je.
hoVah, "Thcse that honor me will honor"
we have an argument fer good to the welfare
of the Nation
We, as a Nation, acknowledge, fear and
ohey God. BE Thankful! for Mat- We have.
within our borders, resources for life and pros-
per.ty Tor q thouaard years to come, if needs
10. He Mcnt(NL for that. We have chart
er ct human riGhte, that guarantees to US all
TIE privileges that the free-born soul Of man
can ash. be t!qn'Jl. .jor that. We have the
neTeT-tal!ing consola.loas CT the Gossel. he
fEHnJH!Jor theA And, above all, we are as-
s2red that tie LORD reigocth," and orr ragt
ni6."Ty has been one continued evidence of this
truth. JhcnE (.Cd TOR thct. HnI. turninc
cur eyes to Othc. lands, we behold much n
gIacdeA eur hearts, and fill our mouth with
Ptalsc. We see every Estioa under heaven
open to the influences OF the Gospel. We see
circulation of the Word Of Gcd unparalIed in
the history Of the Church. Tventy-ave tbou.
sand copies of the Sacred Volume sold IN tho
streets Of Cosstantinople where, but fcw
years ego, TO offer one would have been worth
the life OF him who dared to offer il! We coo
The bible circulated in the very lair Of the Orc,,
beast! We see the cause of reljgion ,bo
cause CT hamanity, the cause of God every.
where IN progress. We see the pillars ~ do.
,potlsm, every where, beginning to trenble,-I
lyranta trembling on their elcc!.gir seats. md
the old Mother 0! IIarlots trembling on ber
-Stt2a throne. Descending from the re.croI
10 Ihe individual, you have much in your ncr.
;onal history En0 experience to call ont Won,
4eaFtS en- this C2nera. bay of Thanhsgiyipc
md dld tine permit might Pile up before Won
your blessings, until they supposed the limits
your rIensal vis'oE. might enuncratc
.hcm TIL ttcy would outnamber the yeyy hairs
If your head. All these
"S;re7"l7 Of mercy never ceasiup,
Ca! iot ecascics5 eong3 Of praife."
~ A''aA I'll .lSts1 GALldlDpu thn I)Ea I'm. |
s., "Ict tao caEIh rclo.Ce;" and If tie ear,b /
inmate ara lnanimsie, creatures, both inielli- |
'cnt and dutab, may well rcis.ce, how should
he Christina feel as he sits this dav in nadi-
alton on the glorious truth, and aDpIvinC !,
ot only to the kingdoms Of this world brI 70
lis great spiritual kingdom which He is cstoL.
ishlng cn the earth. Drawing his tbongbts
way from the petty kingdoms of this world
nd forgetting the vices and turmoils which
gi'ate the Nation, he fastens the eve Of tho
Oh! upon that kingdom which God has deereed
. tests bllsh in righteousness" with the eve
tallh be behslds the kingdoms of tue world
leidisg to 1t, every Nation and people blend
lg IN and becoming component part ef it
,e bcAods that kingdom, which rises ahovn
II the contingencies Of time, against which mn
over On carin or gate Of he'll shall prevail.
READY laying It's foundations bread md deem
D every DIVISION OF our Globe, and on every
lie oi the sea. Slowly but steadily he sees il
TeIehinS lts giant proportions until il shall
Il 'he "h0le earth with Gods glory, and upon
thFCne 6halI sIt Emmanuel, Prince of Peace
'ouhd whose foot-stoCl shall be assembled tho !
'ohtles' millions OF the rrdeeneI, rolIinr nm
eir Vo!ames OF praise like the voice of manv !
aters' A!ieIuIa, for the Lord God cmrino. l
NJ Icigncih'" This! this is what file tho
h[istlan's Heart with joy, and opens his Inns
It1 Thanksgiving; and his il what sbould I
@d MIN 10 yleid' not an empty volume of uu. \
eaning praise but to yield his body and spiri.
thank Offering to that God whe reigneth.
MEN! "
James Wise ofNew Castle, had his shoulder r
ade broken by being caught between cara
hIch he was coupling on Wednesday morning.
Recent Municipal elections in the New Eng. l.
no States Indicate u return of the people n n
C Democratic eta ndard. .