The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-18


great commercial emporium, the sounds of
peace are drowned in the incessant roll of the
warlike drum-while our old time daily prayer
meetings have been superseded by the daily
drill meetings of mastering troops-while our
public parks are occupied by barracks-while
from our highest church towers and spires the
'.fag Of our Union has been thrown to the
breeze-while our churches are enrolled in the
church militant and while our patriotic minis
tiers of the Gospel of peace, headed by the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher have become flaming
ministers of war-lo and behold. "still,
small voice" comes to US from Cincinnati, in
"favor of prayers that hostlities may cease"
and that wiser and better counsels may pre-.
vail" Here it is. Hear it.
CIRCULAR OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CINCINNATI.
To the Right Reverend Pelaes the Very Reverend and
Reverend Clergy and beloved Iaty of the Province Of
BELOVED BRf1HsES FELLOW SERVANTS OF CaRsr-
The Ecclesiastical Council OF the province conyencs in this
city to morrow II convenes under such circumstances
before witnessed IN this glorious epubc
since the proud day when 1t its high among the
nations OF the earth The hearts Of citizens friends
alenated The hands OF brothers are raised TO shed
each others life blood. The iron bands of highways
which fondly hoped would link indissoluble
union and the noble rivers which bear the rich products
respective marts and homee have failed keep u.s.
what God ana our fathers intended should be-one
people,
the midst Of the most formidable preparations OF our
fellow citizens Tor mutual destruction, the church, in her
peaceful meeting, gives glimpse Of the peace OF the
Heavenly Jerusalem. She the blessings OF the
"Truce of God" We pray God that hostilities may
ceasethat wiser and better counsels may prevail and
that the great heart of this magnificent land which our
Council represents the States Of Ohio, Kentucky, In
diana, Michigan, may send it's throbbng pulses OF fra.
terna love the most distant extremtes OF our common
roputr Wa nuphf In hp Opa Va ALL ha
children OF the same God, whom should worship in
peace pray for all and love all In spirit and 10 truth
May the spirit Of peace the comforter, sent Jesus
Christ descend the dove to breathe holy desires and
righteous counses into every heart and dispose the
not enemies, but brethren, and that all may work with
wiling hands and hearts for tfe tranquility and glory OF
our common country
j. B. PURCELL, Archbishop Of Cincinnati.
The Archbishop of Cincinnati is evidently
good and devoutly pious father of the faithful;
but had he given to his flock the famous order
of Cromwell. to wit:--"We are in for fight
Put your trust in God, boys, and keep your
power dry" he would have been closer up to
the universal spirit of the times "What's the use
Of praying" asked matter of fact old lady,
"when the house is on fire?' The praying
disposition of the loyal Union American people
to-day is very much like that of the back.
woods parson behind the cotton bales at New
Orleans:-"Oh, Lord, if it please Thee, stand by
us through this day of trial; or, If it please
Thee, lay low and keep dark, and we will fix
'em." OF course " we ought to be one peo-
ple;" but JEFF. Davis thinks otherwise. That is
the trouble If Archbishop Purcell and Arch
bishop Hughes would pray the Holy Spirit to
enlighten the mind of JEFF. Davis, that he may
see the error of his ways, they might do much
good. We would extend this suggestion to
the Holy Father at Rome, only that his prayers
are monopolized by Victor Emanuel, Louis
Napoleon and Garibaldi. ave ought to be
one people, but just now, North and South,
we are in the frame Of mind Of the dying High
lander, who, on being admonished that he
must forgive his enemies and pray for them,
answered, ~ do forgive them and pray for
them all, except that Internal Donald Melon.
aid ard his followers" "But you must for
give them, too, or you cannot be saved"
"Well, do forgive them, too but come
here, John, my son. Remember, forgive
this Internal Donald Mcdonald pray God
to bless him; but see to it that you punish
him, and never forgive him, till you have
broken every bone In his body"
With the public mind in this condition, the
best thing that our fathers Of the church can do
is to pray for speedy and decisive victory or
two in favor Of the Union. Then they may talk
of "the peace of the heavenly Jerusalem"
IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS or THE ARHY.-From
the news published in yesterdays HERALD, It
appears that large body Of troops Is being
concentrated al Fortress Monroe. number so
much greater than is necessary to defend the
fortress, that II Is evident the government in
tends to make that point base of operations
TO advance against Norfolk aud recapturc the
property and places there wrested from II By
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