The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-30
Sermon OF Rev. DIR. Checver on Gods APP
pointed Method OF Crushing the Rebel
pojiatc
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lion.
The Church Of tho Purtans, Rev. DR.. Chcever, was
crowded perfect jam last evening hear that gen
tlcman deliver his second discourse from tho text-5sh
chapter Isaiah, 9th verse.Is not this tho fast that
have chosen to loose tho bands of wckcdness undo
the heavy burdens tho oppressed 90 Free and
that ye break every yoke"
In resumng the work Of preaching he (Dr. Chcevcr)
would that it the command Of God through
his revealed word that undertook to put down the
rebellion. 1t was not out of the promptings of human
ture for, II that were supreme then with subinity
and slavery would be supreme. The voice of human ma
ture uttered in Amerita uttered by mon whom our
representative system had put in power and whom tho
people ready to obey being that slavery sacred
from all attack, 80 sacred that rebellion against
the government and the very lie Of country
DO pat dc WA slavery not put down also; sacred
itself might be spared Ii human nature, in the
religion 81 nature, were refuge or our
hope it ali over with But throw ourselves
COT, and speak from Him and by this authority out of
His word when demand In His name that govern
prove themselves the ministers God Lot evil
the country, and that they the sword against evil
doers rebels and traitors and against the poor VIC
Tins Of the tyrrany Of these traitors. We speak from
God and His word when demand that government
by the power comntte TO them by God for good for the
Of evil doers break the of the opprcsor and
right Of the rebellion and Let the oppressed go free
Wa speak from God and at his command when we call
upon our government to keep tho fast which they them
appointed in profound recognition OF the a
thortv Of o and His word for the whole nation When
call upon them 10 keep the fast themselves in the
very way that God has enjoned, by putting down this
hideous and bloodtlrsty rebellion, BY destroying this
central power and wickcdness lot them advance TO it's
celestial theme, ami put down this Aloloch of
slavery from his throne open the prison of the mil
lois still laencd COR his sacrifice; let them DO that and
the priests Of this heish confooracy would y howiing
from atas and the armies Of the conederacy bo dis
banded in terror, and tho free people vii! take the pro-
phcis OF this Beal and let of them escape Tho
people are longing for the government to give signal
for this righteous exercise Of power. Doubtless tho
great work before for God for ourscvcs human
i;y, for mankind, the putting down OF ,his rebellion
ard whole energies at God command, be con
contracted this work. The grand question Of duty
first how this work be done directly most
successfully and most effectively Mt the least expense Of
blood and treasure and in the best for tho OF
God the ends Justice and humanity for our own good
and benefit man. If there were one plain measure
energetic movement that could accomplish this and
Tire anguish the Misery the horror Of bloody
battles If thorc was enc blow nightly struck it would
save ctZeis, our households from mourning and
desolatun would the honor our country TIC
| favor Of God and the interests Of humanity; a blow
that would cut asuner the tercs Ct this rebellion and
strike dead. Then, II refuse to strike that bow
and prefer have soldiers sacrificed rather than
release victims and destroy the moochs OF the Rebels
the traitors, and the guilt Of the rebellion
souls, and God will deal with rs accordingly. We
were Just rs much bound take away slaves from those
rebels their forts, any other property
The reverend gentleman then on great length
date upon the horrors of slavery in his usual strain the
policy that should DO pursued by the government
the present crisis, &c. In the course OF his remarks he
declared that if John Brown had the management this
war, ne Wouu nave put uoWH us quick rs
he took Iiarpers Ferry and would be backed by hun
drcd thousand free negroes II he Drown had had 800
the ate liaeras expedition, he would have swept
the whole state of North Carolina Of all its
few days After speaking for hour the reverend
gentleman concluded having been appaudcd once during
lis delivery, which he promptly and eectuay rcbukei
DEDICATION ST. aucHAELs ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, IN
THIRTY SECOND SrRgET.--The Catholic church. now in
progress of erection situated in West Thirty second
street. Ninth avenue and named In honor of Saint
Michael dedicated yesterdaybcing the Feast of the
dedication Of the ArchaDge-by the Reverend
bishop Hughes The sacred ediice, which is only par
TALLY built up, extends from Thirty second back
Thirty first street. fronting the former and having
u very splendid schoolhouse in the basement. When
completed, st. Michaeis church will be Of the most
commodous and elegant places Of Catholic worship in
the city Tue only portion OF the structure finished
at present Is the chapel, which Is TO be attached
TO the church, and IN which h& been
The dedcaory services yesterday commenced
eleven o'clock in the morning. Archbishop Hughes of
chatting Father Josin then offered up High Mass assist
cd by the Row Arthur Donncly the pastor Father Texa
and ether clergymen The Archbishop deliy cred
eloquent discourse the subject of the importance
and grandeur Of the work which the congcgltitn WAS
engaged that of erecting Christian churc h which no
matter how lonely exceeded all tho glory and poap Of
the Temple OF Solomon inasmuch the latter even in
Its 'iloly OF Hoiesp contained only TIE symbols and
types Of the law the head and that episcopal and pas
tora authority and discipline which perfected pro-
vided and commissioned by the sacrifice OF His SON and
rs perreration by His ChurG, the ot time The
| discourse was listened to VIA reyerent attention.