The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
THE REV. DR.. BELLOWS.
All Souls (Unitarian) Church, Fourth
Avenue.


All Souls (Unitarian) Church, Fourth
large congregation present nj the services hold
yesterday morning in All Souls, Unitarian church, In
Fourth avenue OF which the Rev DIR. Henry ". Bellows
pastor In his opening prayer the reverend gentleman
earnestly appealed &C God that lie might order all events
for the welfare Of the country; that he would be pleased
spresd His wings the land and enclose within
one embrace al its separate members; that people
would saved from the pcrs Of civil war, and spared
tho humiliation OF defeat in the Of all the nations OF
The world We had reoiced In the honest pride of
hearts that the principles Of justice and humanity
prevailing here they had prevailed before In the
progress OF the not in selfish vanity that
thus exoled nation, in the presence OF the
Lord but because OF those glorious principles those i'm
mortal hopes inauguraed in institutions He blessed
God for the trials Of civilization for the advantages
OF our Common constitution and for the Union OF the
States. And In the height Of prosperity, when
the nations Of the earth looking with hope and
fdcnce TO for example in the midst OF their
struggles when humanity raised her head and thought
che was about be emancipated from ignorance and
oppression threatened with the defeat Of every
hope with the loss OF every blessing He prayed that
no sucn calamity would befa the country that every
section the pride OF local ambition would be removed
that the President OF the United States would have wis
dom and strength 10 perform the duties imposed by tho
solemn oath OF his Office and the exgences OF the nation
that Div inc wisdom would preside the councils OF
Congress- and that no portion Of people would oons
der another their enemies but that all would be a
united brotherhood As all caamtes flowed from dis.
regard Of the plans and precepts Of God he prayed that
the Lord would lead 10 know Ills will and give US
strength perform IT, that He would bless both the
Ter ami the slave and In His times and ways deliver
the land from the and Disgrace Of slavery.
After the singing of hymn given out by the Rev Dr.
osgocd Dr. proceeded to deliver his discourse
the crisis OF national disease The text found
Reveiations xviii, ID
These make war with the Lamb and the Lamb shall
klne, that are With him are called chosen aud
met going or in the world between the false principles
Che organized Sins the political errors and mistakes
his Christ The truth Is always CHARGED with creating
the violence that opposes its progresswhe really II il
who s destined by God overcome ami es,ver, him
Al this moment institutions In their ieg,,,
rance making war; and II remains be seen whah
now, always before, the lamb shall overcome th,
our country be Chrisis true heritage in assainr
He assailed, and In that have nothing 10 Far
for He Va Lord OF Lords and King OF Kings they thai
are with Him called and chosen and faithful.
We have come together, Christian brethren, in ODE
dcnoe TO the proclamation Of the President OF these Un
ted Sate, backed by the proclamation OF tho Governor
q New York. to fual the duties Of day of special hini
fatcn fasting and prayer, In view Of the distracted aud
erods condition Of country proper respect the
Recommendation Of rulers obges TO JOIN fel
low citizens In the religious observance Of this day HI
niliaton before God and prayer to the Divine Mesy
and Fatberh0od are always 10 season fasng, ~ re
BODILY vgor and endurance may shortly BE- required
meet tho enemies of our national existence Bat would
- gross hypocrisy 10 me toelve II TO DO inferred that
ehAre any Of the feengsor opinions political OF religious,
Whtch avowed the call for this special fast.
me proclamation OF the President assumes that our
ersseai difficulties and pers are the req at Of ~ -,