Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-28
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Fast, d the Frat PresbytefiAa, Euclid sres
Presbyterian, and FirSt Baptist Churches
At each Of these, As well as at other church
e, the congregations were large, and ovl
IDENTIFY deeply interested.
RIRsT PREssTTzRIAN.
Rev. Mr.. Goodrich, the Associate Paste
Of the First Presbyterian Church, took for hi
taxi; PsalmS-5c chap, sv.;
Lead ne, Lord, In thy righteouAnes. be
cause Of mine eEemiesi make thy way Straigh
before my face.
The speaker said; There Is way given bJ
God 70 those who put their trust in them,
straight way out Of ell trials and dangers
When the people find that all their way
are exhausted, and war is the only resort
then goes forth q cry to the Lord, make MJ
aOay straight. In this peril which now comtI
upon US, Whatsoever else we are doing, vi
are learning. Many notions which prevailed
but few months ago, many cheriShed con-
illusions CONCERNING our government, have
been laid aside, and new ones have taken
their place. The practical value Of this
swift review Of our institutions; it may be
safe 70 say, is worth all that It will cost the
land.
Who Of us has not decided that hence
forth the military establishment Of this coun-
try must be larger? Who is not esolyed
that this peril shall not again be brought
uponSas The American people mean to
provide power, . bulwark again,t all fu
ture ,reachery or assault, from the cupidity
Of traitors.
But beyond such Lessons, there are other
tearhings of far greater value to us. We
have spoken by the mouths of our
great orators, and we have embodied
in our constitution many of the no.
blest sentiments ever uttered by man ;
but who Of US ever stopped to weigh
the true meaning Of those words or who
ever dreamed of such q thing as laying
down bis life in support Of the principles
which they expressed
Thus, under the gradual processes ofmere
national growth, this nation has been grad
ually sinking down into mere national ex-
istence. We lived, only TO build, to SOW, To
reap and TO toll for gains. But in one short
week. how was this repose broken The
loud thunder Of cannon reused us into A
nav nationality; and those precious truths
which had before been only heard, but not
felt, became Of priceless value to US.
Our ancestors came TO this land to create
new nation to vindicate the principles of
religious liberty and of true ChristiAnity.-
The eye Of God has been upon US, and be
hsB seen ussinking down into this slough Of
mere national growth, and he has smote US.
Now, the individual man sinks into insir-
nifcance beside theupholding of those great
principles which are at stake. Letus thank
God that he has taught US such lesson and
let Us put 10 shame whoever cries for peace
and quiet until the honor Of our country has
been fully vindicated.
It Is characteristic Of the questions which
agitatate US, that they are those WHICH ap=
peal directly to our oonsciences. 1t cannot
be denied that there is growing conscien-
tiousness against the monster evil of slavery,
and we for years have been patching up hol-
low truce against it. We know how British
statesmen met and grappled this evil, and
how, though opposed to their interests, thew
banished it from the land. Ifit be said that
this question is eYaded hY the CONSTITUTE ,D,
then % much the worse for the Constitution
The conscience Of q nation Is not 20 be COM
promised BY its founders.
But how was it with the founders. They
passed over the establishment Of slavery as
thing not TO be considered in the founda-
ton Of free country. They thought it
could exist but for brief space, although
time has since proven how much they were
mistaken. Hff
Another lesson for US 70 consider, is our al
legianee to God. Not until man has been
visited BY trials and sore grisfs, does hs come
70 consider how dependent he is upon the
pleasure Of that Master who sittsth in the
Heavens. Why should not this too be true
Of nationsf No nation can prosper, unless
BE ordain neither can any be overthrown
With US, there is manifested desire TO d.
vorce the affairs of State from the affairs OF
conscience. God is now showing US that He,
and not not we, upholds this people and
should it prove that these three generations
which We have existed, have only increased
our pride and sense Of Independence Of his
will, then, our days sFe nun bered and the
American Government will be but a wreck
in history.
Rather, then, let US believe that we shall
repent Of our pride, and take cur place 81
the humble ministers Of His providence
Let rs feel that he, and Ee alone, can save
US. Then every hardship and every self-de-
NAL that we suffer for true liberty, and eve
~ drop of blood shed in its maintenance will
but bring US nearer to Him.
[Mr. Goodrich here addressed the military
Present-the 4lst Regiment.
Men Of 0hio,-who have come to-day "a
the sanctuary, we give you willing place
To all Of Us belongs the public humiliation,
but TO you, belongs the sterner work. It ID
| you-J to act for iberty;-ts make sacrifice
tor your country. Garry this remembrance
with you;-that you are not forgotten before
the Throne of Grace. Our petitions shall as
cend to God for you, and your needs, your
trials, shall be remembered. Let thiI
thought cheer you in the midst of battles
Let this thought ennOble your own charac,
ter. Let il make the vices which often de
feee soldiers life ashamed. Go forth in
the name Of freedom and of God; and g
with clean hands and pure hearts.
God grant, that in after years, when power
and prosperity shall be upon the land, wher
perhaps your heads shall be Whitened with
age, men shall point 70 you and say, These
under God, were the saviors of the country
in the great rebellion"
ssa ~ FIRST BAPTIST.
Services in the First Baptist Church wer
conducted by the Pastor, Rev. s. ". Adams