The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-07
X ANNIVERSARIES.
Preliminary Annual Sermons to the
Great Work Of the Week.

4; Quadrennial Conference Of 10
Methedists,
-. &o., %.
YORK CHRISTIAN ANTLSLAvERY 30
Getty.
a n REV. DR. CHExvKR, AT TIE CHURCH OF
THE PuRIrANs.
ami ersary discourse ON behalf Of this society was
last evening BY the Rev. Or. Chssver 1t the Church
~ 'isns The subject announced was "Ths re-
,oinly and duty Of the Church Of God towards the
we'd T. thb country 70 accomplish their smancpston
xor. and spirit II Cod" Before the COMMENCEMENT
: SERMON, Dr.. Chssver announced the presence In
lpH Of The Rsv Daniel Worth, just out Of prison n
d CArolins for preaching against slsvsry-deivsred
the Immediate incorporation Of angel, hhs Pesar,
set by the providence Of God. Mr.. Worth would
h In this house next Sunday evening; and by spe-
quest prayer meeting Of twsuay minutes would
a In The lecture room of tho church th evening, ~
o Of the sermon, In Wow Of the very unexpected
anoe Of this brother from prison. Dr.. Cheevsr
p cached from the following tsxt,-
saith the Lord Cod Feed the dock Of the slaughter,
pos.s.ors' siay them. and hold theass!vs: not
rich, and then our shepherds pity thsm not.
APPS there was not another passage in Gods word
soribed 10 exactly and 70 the ME, the condition II
,hved racs among u. they were the flock Of the
er, whose posssooss slew them, and held thsm-
1t guilty; and they nd, "blessed DO the Lord,
rich" We stood with reference TO the black
ncisely - the Hebrews stood with reference 10 one
~. Our duty 10 them was precisely the same
ay~v,o Han ehnp Alma
Jew and Greek, barbarian and Cythian, bond
Brstish and American Al were one in Christ
specially should We care for the frieudie@ and
Il; TO thorn our Obligation was even stronger.
* race, bond and free, numbered in this country
nve millions; They were tyirS scros the track q
%nsSsr op 'n the ne . '': and fa'; ss
l on or ride over them. Riding over them
be fatal experiment for all But the conductor re-
? TO stop, and n remained 70 be secn Whistler the
sssed millions aAd bear them on 70 security and
I. The great problem Of our counry-o religion,
toe, Of morality, Of political eoonomy-wAs, what
20 70 r.s o. x hsy prove a s
ted freedom = only 70 make slaves Of othersS Lat
ok, then, first, st The grest work before US N fai
the claims Of the Gospel towards this great down.
EN- race second, q the means God has given for
COMPARTMENT third, II some Of tho objsctions With
nfu wall the black man stood knocking u the door
reliaiou. HIS hand was on the bell handle. The
what was the color Of the stranger without, and
q It was found that he was black, Tho servants were
.tsd 70 announce that the master was not a homo.
Sous.ly but. Ii. n'i e., nsS sDss 1'
plies was, that The prisoner and the oppressed
id be visited - II II were himself, and n mercy Was
shown TO the least Of one Of these va withhsd
this purpose, the first and foremost was the employ
I: OF the Word Of Goo. That was the mighty weapon
shed BY God 70 be welded against practpsntes and
-. ID must be applied 10 the heart and conscieuce
oppressor. That was the only ground ON which
rch could stand II lifted the whole conflict out OF
Of politics and placed II In the light OF heaven.
n ~ S
70 be corpared 70 this. Tne church that would not
efuse 70 cut on The man stsaler but would put ms
he slave Va: guilty q sin =: s ne
not aid IN this had denied tss faith I'D was
than an inndsi. though his hair sparkisd With ths
S:s xss. s Of sssss. .so ~ ..ss
ur mission was 70 deliver the eopresssd. There
. mlssio % honorsbls and worthy. Our success
power and win be done. In this work Of marcy
Geld Of home missionary benevolence The grAndest,
ne respects, ever opened up. u the church neg
n, II would call down upon Itself Gods indlenatson
,as that instea Of aiding the friends Of the aat-
work, church members bad come up behind
and stabbed them In the back II We ne
ihs hssihsa ct some sow should We sxp,cs
among the heather abroad The
Of this neglect Of the anti slavery work had osuasd
Of coyeionsness IN he church which was felt in IL
olent movements. Contributions had been with
from societies because OF thor complicity with
The Word q Cod vss destined 10 conquer tbs
md II the church would now use the world
nd stll and see tho salvation Of our God. The
God vas full Of thundering and ighsaings, new.
tded for thB warfare ~ The earth was with beds
fuel who could doubt that American slavery
The things against which God had hidden 10
hose terrible denuucixtions against oppression
WAS . moral Gibraltar, prepared for this very
z. And wns 10 10 be supposed that God was
suffer tho inssrumentalues OF his Word 70 be
a and dcspieedf He who imagines this would
self greatly mistaken. But ho~ we're The hearts
people 70 be aroused, In view NE pro slavery
9 Of leading men Of The church. Well, h did look
BE- espscsed thus lar The Manifestation OF wrssh
favorable omen. me church had excluded the
ION Of the slave from the prayer meeting. had
out from AIRY sshefer's picture the figure Of the
!, and, thus nutaied, n had inserted n as fronts
In the prayer book for tho South. Pro slavery
iers had stood Ike 20 many Dame Psrtinetcus,
with q mop, endeavoripg 70 keep out she ude q
ives our duty 70 obey human iaws when they ran
r 10 Gods law. And yet the united conscience OF
Intry once aroused against ihs niquy would sboi&h
hen sppued ms promisss were sure, and nothing
withstand hat agency. The means BY which This
ann slavery work Vas 70 be accomplished were va
a. Prsscbins opi sne ssssn vas one tract. an.
err. IL vss surprising that the church had NOT only
loot from this work but had sven psrsecused those
I'D nov engaged IN the Church Anti Slavery socie-
me obstAcIss IN the vsy were dcnuncisxsoos from
co and vssery men. SUI the friends Of the cause
40 on fighting with one hand and WORKING with
Their. The blacksmith IN making sleel ares could
op 70 keep Oh the SPARKS that sometimes burn into
sh Of his brAwny axma and qusnch thcmseives In
God. lie mus ssrikc while the irua w. hol SO
ersfian must keep striking for chrNt and Hs truth,
alter what nrcy darts may be driven BY profssscd
Ids Into hss heart Bitter hOsuiIiy vas
inevitable result Of the nra anr-slavery
y; but God did not ordinarily take . srsai
10 preiimiparies. After . few Ministers had
a tho way, and the breach hsd been made, the
could rush IN and shout victory. Sometimes out
IT, Gre kindisd BY the fanatics viper would spring
nd NE outrsdc bsrbasians, knowing ~ venoruous
ia, would say, mo doubt these men ere murder.
meI1c~nts for foreign gold, whom Vengeance
. a not 70 nve;'' and they hook 10 zee them fall
I'D. Bat having looked great while and seen
harm, they viii chasge thsir minds Aftsr the
wss accomplished, NE crowd wvuld shout hal
md be ready 10 iake ell the praise 10 themselves
ths lrshman who vent up 70 re Q rose 10
aree, for the purpose sf pulling II down aft~r
Dc, mined. The tree cane down. ana the Trtsh
Il; and 90 be rose up, unhurt, he exclnmed,
yoes, didn't bring DOWN. (fAught>r) But
could come when men hkse6Aniei worth And
ywu, would rcccivckhefr due share OF the glorv
praise. In conclusion DR.. G. claimed that be hsd
no unfair proportion Of time 70 The subject a
.ww hat ksa prns~p Nd the ther.a NJ (1,v ~