The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
THE REV. DR.. FRANCIS GALLAUDET.


which our fathers have built
THE REV. DR.. FRANCIS GAlLAUDET.
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st. AIMS Episcopal Church for Deaf
Mutes, Eighteenth street.
Services were held st. AIMS Episcopal church for
deaf mutes In Eighteenth street, yesterday, in &C
cordance with the request Of the President Tho church
was crowded. and the services and partook Of the
political feeling that is extant After the usual
opening prayer and hymn the PASTOR the Rev. Thomas
Gaaudet assembled the pulpit and proceeded to address
the congregation The following was his text, taken
from the first epse Of st. Peter fifth chapter and sixth
verse:"Humbe yourself, therefore, under the mighty
hand Of God, that He may exalt you in due time"
He said that
Though this passage of Holy Scripture forms part CT
apostolic admontion TO the ministers and ty Of the
Christian church to act towards each other in simple
hearted humility, looking only for the exaltaton which
should for Chrss sake be their reward at the hands OF
their Maker yet its teaching especially appropriate to
all who this day give heed to the recommendation Of the
Chief Magistrate Of the United States Of America and
like Hezekiah Of DID, before God the troubles Of their
country midst the halowed associations which cluster
the courts whence prayer and praise wont to
arise to the great Jehovah. Yes, our beloved
country is in trouble The great nation, which in many
respects the wonder Of the EARTH is in danger Of Dire
full disruption Dark clouds of impending peril rest upon
the land whose and daughters could until recently
speak with united enthusiasm Of the noble stands which
made for liberty at Bunker HILL and Yorktown and
New Orleans The mighty people whose foreathers mag
unanimously compromised the great political principles
upon which they could not clearly agree seem
about to separate upon distractions pushed by
passionate both sides TO upwarrantabc extremes
the present misunderstanding upon the surface Of
passing events what under currents Of murmuring and
discomfort poisoning the Of disnteresed pa
triotism-what a blessed thing it is that the Pre-
sident has asked in behalf Of the country the
prayers Of all who are willing to bow down before
the Almighty Ruler To bog that He will pardon
our sns and ntepose by special providence to
grant ms return Of united peace and good will. God
grant that the direct result Of this days fasting hum
on and prayer throughout the land may Deep sincere
national humility, under the mighty hand Of God
from which may spring that graceful exaltation in
national rectitude which for Chrst's sake will send
happiness TO the secluded hamlet God grant that
all those who called upon in their official position 10
speak few earnest words to the people may grace
to bring down tie hearts Of their hearers TO the gena
valley Of humility for it is only from this position thai
genuine results the direction of harmony
in the election which ha. superiuduced cd ft the
present crisis be found with their loved ones
upon Blended knees before their compassionate Father
Heaven there would steal over the nation such holy
calm, such heavenly tranquility, that few wise heads
at the national capital would DO enabled, by Gods
blessing, 10 devise simple expedient which should
haImonize conflicting views, and make once
q great nation Of brothers. oh, that some
mighty voice, surcharged with the Divine teaching
the organization which outranks tho government
Of maI-even the Christian church-could make itsel
heard this day. Of genial majesty Throughout.
the lngh and breadth Of our beloved distracted coun
try, ing to ALL from the shrewdest statesman the
lowies. freeman, be stu and will set before you,
your political heritage TO the brink Of ruin
As whole, you have in these latter years
Being Of whom the immortal Washington was wont upon
Bonded knee TO ask guidance and assistance Though out
councils The semblance Of acknowledging God in public
worship yet the majority OF your Legislators have taken
but lttIe interest in the deyo.ions Of the chapans
been alas too Often lightly taken your courts of Jus
ice and Custom House transactions yet the great truths
have too often set up in His place the Goddess Of bert
trusting your shrcwd plans and 70 your own Sta
worth right arms. Read over carefully the eloquent
study the haragues which have characterized the 20
Htcal campagn-mark well the uratiops which hav
been uttered upon tho National anniversaries and &C
knowledge with shame and confusion of face that u
DRIFT Of the greater portion Of what has been pubcl
said IN relation to this country and its free institution
scfrelance And thus you have lost sight Of the rrea
Truth that all human government is Of God, that the
powers that be are ordained Of God You forgotten
thN you were subjects Of legitimate government and
have thus been led TO speak evil 10 sighting rc-
marks Of those filing high ofccs elections therefore,
ing In all ts integrity the wonderfully contrved govern
meni which held such graceful sway this widely
exterded country but TO obtain political power and pa
trnpage for selfish ends. spcak-says the august
vocenot Of you all, for there have always been grea'
roughly mbued with religious patriotism and reverence
for law but the majority must confess that am utter
true and faithful words, though they not peasaD
WHOLE you have been In too great haste 10 amass
wealth, 'nus beng ed to indulge IN practices which have
nUf hard nadxu hoo~t
this grand national scramble for wealth too many Of you
aa have forgotten TO be just and honorable be con
sidrate OF Sods poor and needy-the widow and tn.
or itnf-too many have been nconsdcrateiy cr,lsh,
70 the Earth in your hash struggles 70 be reckoned
ltno N worldly matters has thcse been oppressi
~ be vast agricultural regions Of the West the sodc
N hs Na, 81 se tactic coast the hosy driven asor
ne SOUTH Aye, too many Of you have forgotten God
set up nsaiatc man mon 10 divide the donors paid
Too many Of you, continues the voice. have 70 /
elled in luxury. You have avishly expended in !
msssed by upscrupulousness You have not been
s'isned with receiving your daily bread thankfully
amp,red yourselves and your families that sensual do
Tres have made slaves OF your immortal souls Yopr
Perish IN The using You have ed hard 70 make h
world and especially this glorious land Of liberty
70 be yser everlasting s. home forgetting tho
by far too many OF those who have resisted the svcop
ing tendencies toward sensual indulgence have started
out IN tie sad race for national fame wishing 10 be hand
cd down TO postcrity among the great onea OF the
earth some department OF science art as masters
Of competition or cloquence gallant leaders in their
country's battles.
Too many Of you, alss,the serene voice goes On TO
say-havs abused your freedom Of speech and turned
y INTO righteousness Every thought and within
and notion and ism which has entered into the heart Of
man 70 conceive In the exercise o. unlimited unrestra
private judgment, has been bazoned upon the pager
he eager press TO the extreme Of the land. Men arc
ccung me country for news intent upon their
ration that much OF their time occupied correcting
lc rnmofs which they hastily dress ND into facts
txtfemc notions worked up into principles rrrepress
pc ccnicts thus arise in relation 70 matters upon which
the great saviour and his apostles silent Too many
people talk OF random, aring sharp words In unchar
aco spirit At their neighbors Yes the people OF thh
'o'n ry have talked too much, have written too much
fibueenesF IS ono Of tic nat ional sins.
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