The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-22


private acts of devotion and gratitude tc
! Almighty God" for blessings without
number that" have crowned the year now
drawing toa close" Yet how is this cal!
! needed by the " mass IN our community
, Where are the men, who. when this Governor
was elevated to his chair, used every excr-
ton and means. to elect their favorite cantli.
date And. now how do these very men
regard his authority. or respect his proclama.
ton! Alas alas they frarlessly trampr
them under their feet, as they do the laws of
God whose servant the Governor is And
| thus by disregard Of human and Divine
authority. they show their want of interest
! in the prosperity and peace Of society. II
speak as TO wise mens Judge We what I
| say
To- extend the rang" Of thc~" r"neh-, lot ask why
is ali ti,is and confusion the SUFFICE Of cur
r"natry'S affairs to-day: oh. why il il that c,rou.
Constitution Is Threatened and its ri"rn fragments seem,
likely I" IL" scattered IN tn" duet Wy Is il that our
grand Nnton'l tempt" built up by III" hard hands and
sturdy the prayers and blood nr ref hnrs III
lay nticIs and cracks in every pillrr: WHY'S it That
W." TIA" flyprc citizens of these Tnitrd State. have net
c.cc in ""nr hni t-l'y: and today dwell nv, in our
land in sHHiv? In answer. my brethren, venture To
say tue mtttrr predicting to aig" extent these signs
| Of disaster and ruin is of wrsltv consideration
than tn" tnrif Gn"3tionit lies lrcrr- tn the negrns
,Nh. W." ma IT, S'r' in a spirit of rebellion against
j"hnvrhS laws in want IF frtr toward Cod and its
result disregard for III" interests Of The fthrrs
t'"S" good and great men t" whom the word If God
light in times pfdrrku"ss and PRAYER power in time.
Of n'rctSr have long since passed away. Their would
be wiser are br'r to-day in running the mighty and
gl'rioGS work which they accomplished. Som" them
have hS,vrre! law higher thru q ,I4: Int higher in
II other srn-,. than that il lead. IN
ln'cr this law this ,o"W '"nr, Of men thi, very
m"0cnt digging. with insane hands ut the undatir,>
II this NIT 'Io fthrc reared by III" h,nlI their
fhhc"S. md SCATTERING the that hold, their fathers
dust: while hrig brethren. f,rsl;ng the true G,l for
tn" god If purity or manlmon, or power are hastrng
| the drcp lfu day.
What responsibility. then rests on the christian men
! among u,. How necessary that they take mp their
4'aad AMI position on tho side Of Coils laws and the
truth and IN Tx" their belief in Ills solemn declaration,
appear Tia" worlds that they hccpnc living cp.!e. If
Christ known and read IF all men to the effect 'rt. ia
'nrc TIE greatest prosperity anil peace even thar of the
text. W" must walk in His and keep His cont
| man'lm"nts. and dr them.
! IG' it is tim" W" isi p,Sael to the
SECOND GENERAL FART f our subject. AMI inGuirc
whether during the past year have experienced any
growth al! mnl" any progress: II So then We have
| iu' cause I th'nifnlnnsS to day.
Sow W. may d"'arnjn" this iy considering
llR'T: Whether ,'ml has granted rs the means of
-st,f and gr"wi and
SrCoNbLN: Watcher we have used them in actually
securing such an end.
We need not remark here. that in "lnra'ing man to-
that high r't tc "f which h.. is capable. God uses mean.
! many and varied in their
And orr -clo'-hou>- /, this glra, world # Ours,
Where ''$t, aud bird. and flower. and star and hrool
Who're works Of GREAT iu"'- ,:ruius and all powers
Have each Il task t. lr lerrnrl in .fo'S-hnpk.
lt- God then pu, into hrus during the past wear
mann. aft, r,l t,,Is
IN all that p,ets to the outward means a lr< ,in' ,,y
hr INSERT %" on almost all the lnnlth u,d broi,h r ur
land Tie" rst year is y means hu,t--,t is flied
with ministers IF good. Thee which We cr,-
~ xiv" um!u" pI"nim"Hr" tr eft Of Gn relieving. A.
Il llls muse. Il " e. ,,I SIRE, t. ~ llrui.,,t tr,
ilnl. wing am iuIi.. 10 All tI,r .st i,.r.|, ~ ,n
rprntty.
What heart can ft To- mark IL" nln,st ,nacl!e,a nr-
that iay" crowned TIA" I,,,.n. vr,rF Nc,rr did
seed II" mt" III" errnn! upon whose '"w and nra;ur
~ m II" depends tnn that VIII IA scattered OYER our
wicl, extended country duyac IL. late s,rin- N.y,
The elements Of cloud aud wind >rnsIn. and rain
objects IF lpr,. am ions s,li,ulc ,nI y,t n, ,iti
the u"lrSte at issue interests mate i,l soci,
aud even r"li u~ Universal want embarrassment aud
bankruptcy w,y the ncyta.lc result Ola general f
u", Of th. crops For .irlS,ui. thrnuhnn ur ,,l h,
stHlrl t;" thrit earthly all in III" srrt which tLrv
connitt,.I +, t!, b,,n, r. fin, ., .h AMI ,io .,
u God Upon this their I,>t fail hons, were .r>r.,,,
Well il f,r It. Ties" thing, are concerned ti,I was
grnl. III" summer lid NOT FIJI, with it. sunshine AMI
rain aud lil, autnnn a. Il. n,-i N, .c,iu h,,unht
silt nr hs tie arms # commerce have received now
rocrsy, and trodr has revived. New channels Of ttli
nav" hr' opened M only between ,!itri.n rsrtl
Of our o,si, country I'M with new an distant n.,t, r
ia" world. and al Il SO. III .rns Of cnnn,,rc; inter-
course a' currents uf ytrt, tr;,i have again ,,ut in
motion the rirrou, Wheels If t. ul,uuf,rur.r ri,
their AMI r,,,Ir heard throughout the lanl sum
N min. t, trti,ity and udu,r,, many of tL tll ,n
g'I W" i""'Hn' ana artist n"i" army 81 necessary
fur the protection and cnnfi Of man.
mus III ai nh"tih ana outward IT'S God has surely
been even muHiceht 10 III" ~ people, during the pass
ih& Sctr ihn' far the year has been crowned with His
| LIVING kin'tn"Si.
"rHi!I h't''' I" ti'se ana as means ir our highest
GnN "" should not tul t. notice free Institutions
which 'it u, almost unlimited means fr the acIu4i
'ni ~ HW!ris" III AL anrhrr 81 learning. Ais,
religious Wlf1rs"7. witch permit us To worship God
according |" tie dictates oi our own conSCicncrs.
daring I" m"ieSi Us.
N"cannn hut motto" or preservation from peaienc",
ana til" degrading AMI dcsuinu, icnurgs Of war.
's wirc inca. With prudent eye the future,
nnN"u- IT, read arGht The signs If the times. lrs
r'nS :" i" in the seal" Of being and approaching the
noble destiny that awaits those. the great and good of
the earth We hay" hot left of view and certainly
cannot. on such day this. those provlcnal acts
which hay" come aud gone like worlds in the horizon.
lfhngh with deep significance and solemn meaning.
lh' "fHns nh', van' 81 y"nder glorious heavens has
n ',' my '"''!E 'nc past 'Wei'c-m"n'h hcc"nc
;n, I ' ~ 'pH "r'S' 1" ~" ana h''r,el'iS
, " ,, % @ r. n "e''h ~ VIC present. ana
-'.n i'' t",'"' u, we i'","' IN" hy'hS meteor
= ~ ,,, w. ' 't''''S h'' '' 'Hc'hs anu mes
'.t'ia VI 'i' i'''t WOW" Sigh, oil 'if !ht'.
70 ''','e "''' zee" ii's "'t VI 'he history :"
NY ~" '"- ~ i"'Nt s'', P'rmpS Nus our country
' 'a 'N ~ Will suS'"hr" s'En losses ana
ni @ W." ' l't'l'",' III the "ean "i E""i ana
-" '''' Wv r'N t'", INV chui''' anu h'eii''"r
~, '',.,''' "''n'F unn'n ftiehtS' S"ht' Joseph
i'N'' ',''A'''' "' i'"'i'r i'i'hing'li NhcnnaS-
r''SH 'r'ShH were ,'ci III thcIf sphere. we Sc"
VI ~ NV "'' VI tI''t "lr "h 81 "f,'F Fct nome
n'" "' WIN "''" l'ssca away mo tNe SprtTah'i,
'''' we ''' ",''.
Consider also those great national and international
conversations which during the last twcye-mnnih have
been instituted. nnrng that space Of time have wit
messed number Of such l;rct of men. meet
ing together. wisely and glavrly discussing those finn.
mental principles Of the greatest good the human
flmy. and nstitung aud carrying ont new methods Of
iuick"ning the growth IF society and the race. And
these assemblies have become permanent Institutions
These Of the wise and ssr the phiiamthropst
patriot and the christian. have not been confined OUT
own nation. Different nations Of the globe in their rep
rtsrnatv"s have together celebrate the eternal
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