The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05


States, upon the army aud navy upon largo
and upon all new states which Knocking the door
Another hymn was sung and the services were con-
Guided with the benedicton.
THE REV. 0Rs. SPRING AND HOGE.
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Rev. DIR. Springs Church. (Presbyterian,)
ON Murray Hill, Firth Avenue.
very large and intelligent audience assembled yester
day morning at Rev. Dr. Springs church. 70 participate
in the exercises for the occasion After the
usual opening services the Rev. Dr. SPRING remarked as
is with ordinary feeling that meet you
this solemn morning. We do not consider it ordinary
occasion upon which we have assembled Gods judy
ments abroad In the land, and becomes with
heart and voice to acknowledge His mighty power His
equitable administration and TO cast ourselves upon Ills
boundless mercy through Jesus Christ. We come TO
plead for a land which Is loved-a Land which God
gave TO fatbers-a land which is set apart
to DO eminenty the theatre Of His rodeemng mercy-a
land which should cooperate with him in
sending forth His Gospel 10 the ends Of the
earth-a Land which b blessed with the bounties
of His providence, and the riches of His
grace in the outpourng Of his Holy Spirit Never has
tho American church, never has tho American people,
seen such day this. Therefore say it is with no
ordinary pleasure that such multitude assembled
here in the house of God 70 bemoan their domestic
their social their public sins, and to implore Gods
mercy to turn his judgments from Those whe as
semblc here to-day expecting TO be amused by some
great political discourse will be utterly disappointed
We have no such wish in our hearts. No such language
shall fall from own lips We come to humble our
selves before God, to mpore his great mercy TO beg
him 10 Sc. before sins and tho sins Of tho
land, but without uttering word trust, from any
of lips OF elimination recrimnaton, that
shall have the tendency to excite unhalowed
tion Of party kind We come in word before the
God Of Heaven 10 cast ourselves upon him and say
hm-'we cannot go against this great multitude of
judgements; our hope is In Thee and with something
like these thoughts beg you to accompany while
read the second chapter of the Prophecy of JOEL
speaker after reading the chapter Of
Joel and the ninth chapter OF Daniel commencing with
the fourth verse, proceeded to remark folows-we
have confidence my friends, In tho God Of Heaven and
the Ruler of tho Universe prayer hearing God Never
has there been period in the history of His church when
His people with, heart and voice, bowed themselves
before Him, when He did not in way interpose for
their doverance. We know that His wise thoughts and
counsels shall stand We do not into His court to-
day to dictate what He shall pursue what shall
be the dpensations OF His providence towards the land
which we love and which fathers loved. We have
painful approximations and we have fresh hopes, and
ven is upon tho Throne. Human wisdom seems to BIO
turned folly human strength is weakness; human
combinations vain thing; but the God OF Heaven
regneth-hat God who has the hearts OF all His
hands turn them rvules Of water turnedthat
God who weighs mountains His scales, and tho hills in
His balances and taketh the islands very little thing
My brethren who does not how vain is the help of
man at such hour this. That God who interposed
10 deliver the Jews in many periods Of thor history
when II seemed though 1t impossible to ward of
the blow lives still Do we realize its Do we realize
that God exists and Is upon His throne? He that
cometh to God must feel that He is, and more
than this that Ho is the rewarder of them that dill
gently seek Him. We have high interests fer which We
seek him too day. We have personal interests involved
in the great interests Of this country We have here
higher interests than our own-vasty unspeakably
higher God is our refuge and strength, our pre-
sent help in the time Of trouble. IF had tme would
like read to you instances of Gods special inter
positions in to tho prayers Of his people, which
are recorded His Word demonstrations Of that sweet
the righteous avaleth much.
The reverend speaker closed his remarks by referring
70 several instances recorded in the Scriptures where
in 10 prayer the Divine Ruler bad nterposed in
favor OF his people.
ADDRESS OF REV. DR.. HooE.
The Rev. DR.. HocE associate pastor with Rev. DR..
SPRING. in an exceedingly eloquent and feryent manner,
addressed the audience as follows
feel IL to BIO a very solemn and awful thing such
day this TO lead either your thoughts your devo
My only confidence in thus suggesting anything,
attempting go before you the throne Of grace
that good promse-'the spirit hepeth inarmites,
for when we know not what should pray for as We
ought the Spirit himself maketh ntercesson for us with
groanings that cannot BIO uttered" May have His
help thus day. shall strive to stand upon tho simple
ground of Gods Word would not lead your thoughts
day for TO those bitter agitaons of which
we hear too much ard ofof which wo beginning to feel
the bad effects. These agitatious, whether coming
the North or the south, do not regard the great
pa of the calamitcs with which threaten
ed. God may them his instrumcnts-he may have
instruments OF evil Blind men, men full OF passion, OF
pride ard hate-he may take these the rod of his
wrath whcrewth scourge this great country the
old of NebGcnadne and the Assyrian fear my
brethren that the cause of Gods frown which comes
down upon the land to-day lies deeper than ths that
rs causo which pervades almost equally the North and
the South the East and the West and in which whatever
be political sentiments, have all been guilty. The
Scripture especially warns against boing lifted
up with pride lest fall into the condemnation Of the
devil This the Of that proud dissension la
DEMONSTRATION even among the glorious spirits who
up with pride, and he Infused this fearful spirit
others, and thoy fell INTO condemnation altogether God
struck them down from bis throne: God dug out the
deep chambers OF he'll, and there they confined this
day under chains and darkness, waiting for the yet
heavier terrors OF tho final judgment And stand In
snare We have been lifted up with pride. and. God
means, II scems, to bring us down 20 the dust nced
not put In that qualifying phrase-it seems Cod does
W
down. God has decreei ita decree OF wrath aud ter
ror against mans pride. Ho will abasc them that
cxat Themselves, and oh-blessod be his name-there
are two ways cf coming down % the dust. We may
como down moved by his grace; may como down
even Lord Jesus Christ himself lay PROSTATE in
tho dust and cry, "Thy vii be done" oh, brethren,
then lot US gather at the throne OF Gods grace. and
humble ourselves that he may exalt US II we choose
not for whole land, choose this blessed atcrna-
tive Of repentance, of voluntary humility before the
throne Of God, then God hath strong right arm, no
hath high hand, and be hath ten thousand thunders
within his grasp, and he can send his great armies
againt speak Of his thundcrs. If no begins the
controversy he will end IT, lie viii find way 10 bring
ali under to bow down before His Infinite Throne.
Wherein has pride been specially manifesedy fear
that have been proud a the very goodness Of
God. We have been proud OF most uncxampcd ma.
tiopa history, fun like the history OF ancient Israel OF
divine interpretations We have been proud OF tho great
whom God raised up in 10 the prayer
Of humble, broken hearted stricken people, who be-
sought tho throne Of Cod who heard thcm helped them
and sent the spirit Of wisdom 10 guide his people. We
have been proud Of them. We have been proud OF the
mighty land that he hath cleared before which had
been the habaton OF the wild beast and the savage and