, 1861-09-27

nes ess Rs md Il M ths sGa ass s'a q e.
Sod who Ind given Us our National
blessings, resolved and declared that
The fAad act should not be committed.
Thus they stand to-day! Ths sesrIed ranks
Of the North surrounding that trea OF the na~
oa rsFasy e %ys I dss assa T. s sF e Riss
hare no fear Of results. How they WI 9e
wrought out, God only knows; but that LIZ Ae
will save this land firmly believe. Ihis
faith, however, is based upon the conVactlon
that they will turn sgsin5 SAYING, Wo nave
f fhis from the deep places Of our hearts? Who
vii DENY fhat our nation has forgotten God?
that all chanuels through which flowed the
streams Of national life have bean corrupted
ant chokcd up With national otfenses? Who,
then, Win deny teat =. II e. Is or pialnest duty to
ne stand selfconvscted. What is our hopep
Waat the hope Of an sflicted lanis Tau> Us
not OF the valiant Generals Or of their iunp.
1norable hosts. Our hearts turn away from
these, and demand surer trust and such our
text presents. The afflicted THOU wilt save;
Thou mayest bring them down."
This vas declared to be the law by which
God Was pleased to govern himself in the ad
Ininietrat1on Of bis government among meu.
Va1touk illustrations Of the operations Of this
law were presented, selected from the history
OF the HehreWs--from the fate Of the proud
city Of Babylon and from the history Of Nine
In applying the doctrine, reference WAS first
made to the individual mau, and next to tho
nation at large. In closing the speaker thus
earnestly appealed to his hearers. LIST us
then with solemn, sober earnestnese, seek by
deep humiliation before God to avert the
over our beloved land. Let us turn away our
eyes from men aud fix them upon God. No
lorge5 boast Of ouf mighty men Of war, but
make our beast Of God. Indeed, it seems to ma
as though God had purpose1T allowed our arm
les to be dlEcomhtted-had suffered disaster to
follow disaster, in order to teach US that our
strength Is not ii q numerous host. How else
| eba1 We account for that great disaster, When,
| just at the moment that victory was perch1ng
on our banners, the mighty host Ted IN WHO
| d;smay-Whe1, just as their opponents were
| giving up all hope Of retrieving t1e1r ptoken
| fortunes, our own troops were 5edxed Win
mad panic and fed away In utter CONFUSION
How else shall We account for the strange
andonment Of cur Owl gallant troops few
0avs ago, while they we're hemmed in by hos
! tile forces! Must ne not believe that Cos
designs to teach US, in this aoay, Our depend
encs upon Hin No doubt he Is waiting to b
gracious-waitlng Tor us to return to our allie
eIance to Him before He will crown on
arms with SUCCESS. He has taught Us, In tn.
various instances to which We have referred
that he will save the afflicted people II thers
fore We turn to Him with pure purpose 9
heart, We may be perfectly assured re VII
hear our CT and viii come sna "a ae'R ne a u ah' 4h
clouds which hang SO darkly over our betoVet
count,y to-day be relied together and pas
aws7. and With new strength and new gloE
she ehau move onward upon her noble mtf
sion among the nations OF the earth. ~
conddcnce Of the old world now sorel
shaken, shall be re-established, an
America shall still stand as beacon light
| earth's midst, guiding the tempest tossed an
oppressed Of every cline to the quiet have
Of rest and peace. Let US each, then, 60 dow
into the depths Of the valley Of Humlliatio,
that God may bring rs up again to the mo91
of praise, and as We 60, let each heart cry Go
save my native land.
After the sermon WAS concluded-the N
ticna1 Hymn, " My Cpuntryl 'tis Of Thet
was given out from the pulpit, aud havi1
been printed upon slips and freely distribute
through tie church p H. it Tas 1;a sung by The whe
with q heartiness most inspiring.
WABASH AVENUE N. e. CHURCH.
As by announcement the services at th
Church commenced at 10II4-with an appl
pirate voluntary which WAS finely executed
the Cholr-and after prayer and singing
; the congregation, the Pastor, Rev. q. Ct
read the 35th Psaln1-heing the lesson for t
day, on the Introduction Of Prayer into Q
National Congress, Sept. 1T4, he co
menced his discourse on Our Nution's Rs
its Hnitence and its Prayer, by stating that
had selected his theme as being the most lii
~ to be prcductiveofther results contemplaI
By the President in his Proclamation for
of Humiliation, Fast and Prayer. He tt
plainly and forc1bly set forth the element.
;. our national greatness, contemplating
e The earthly azd the materia1, giving her
= BILE physical form and vast dimensions, ?
\ t1ayiug our commercial and mercantile imp
u. tance, claiming fer America the first pl
t among the nations of the earth, yet assert
that this after all was but her inferior 81
- that ter re1atious to Truth, the principles
T Justice and rectitude, humanity and ibe,
!e in our national existence, constitute her
~ T. tional glory; that the question to be deci
It is not what is her power, what are her din
IN sioust her corporal greatness; not her
uonA Qcmalus AeI Hea1lu, puI Ao"
as | these been emplOYed?-What is her patriot
is- her no7azity, her 7e1inon2
es Tn nressinp this Question. the speake,
;se ro,ed onr aheorbinp interest In the mat,
70 b intereets of the nation to the exclusion Of
nr snir;tna,-that the former have oecupiea
oy- at+e1+;on n, Al, c1asses-that t1e interest
nd t,.aa ga co,nmer.a hsoo sbanea onr m,
ana nora1s hnman r;chts and hnman !;
49, fo,oottan. .na az . m,n cannot =
led ~hoz,1, e, tha ;ni,n1oenca IF b;s 1ouer ma
The r;t1n,+ ;rin,1- =, b;a b;ober eena;h;,i
By aa;.,sr o,,, . nat;o, ,git,,ont damage n +r
Has .o,,,. =, b,,,,,a,,;tz7 and ,Ar;1a m nat;ona
ybo .11naSa: "4su ~ !, 81 80 ~ 11'@'N0&e@>
sbis "ou pteeAs~t' uete 20 "
1R'gment 1s au1neo a"ay paehhato
pr- Justice standeth afar of-for truth is f
in the streets and eouitv canpot c
his o.,a .--oa =, 49,, o.z,, 10. +ha va1re of 4ba
not aAo even IL oui o"n ues ..o ''4ue - 1oo
oe /. t,t.,ee+. end ford,r e.7yes hora wa;,
j. i 4n'eAs' 49, w. N1''.s~o @e 80
r: thelr eecnlar mlerests AGAINST tnetf ps@
AZ ism, and worldly advantages have dec
ger many Tor the North or for the South.
ed. | have .een tie ensign of iustice now ira
W ~ in the dust-then t1odden eenea1a tne
~ ~ of trade. Justice crouching at tie fee
- ,ae.;on o,d vhi7e Questions of hum
II ~, s@~ -. ..-.,..,,-, r,o;,+ ~ or,,nr
,c,;. were penoue, es."e
,ine the interests OF tyranny suAn nos
nh for these things, saith the Lord" IN,