The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-27

Georges chapel 10 hear the Doctor expatae on the pre-
sent unfortunate Of country After the usual
morning service read, In which special collect,
prayer and lessons ordered for the day. the Rev
DR.. Tying assembled the pulpit and selected his tsst
from the 14th chapter OF Exodus and 18th verse.
After reading the proclamation Of the President,
he said 1t was nations crisis which had
occasion since the outbreak that ne had veuursd
to audo to IT in the pulpit On the contrary no tried TO
avoid the utterance OF sentiment In relation TO the
present struggle in which the South is conendng for tho
maintenance and perpetuatOn Of slavery For the pro-
lection Of this one institution they seized the arms am
lay their hands upon belonging to our government ana
arraycd themselves In 10 overthrow that govern
ment, and TO Cypress, rob- Danish or murder all Union
loving citizens then within their grasp. This was not
struggle forced upon by the South but by the dema
gogues Of the South is the duty of our government In
this struggle go forward cost what 1t may and clear
every foot of soil that those rebels tread and
not yield TO point within this If we should, 1t would
have been better to let the robbers part in peace before
children murdered. And 1t is now the duty Of
the people to speak to the to 50 forward and
took every arthng he had and every day ho had to
ment to be overhrown by the arms Of violence.
His discourse was also interarded with many and
striking illusions TO the emancipation q slavery and he
hoped that before this would end he would see the
determination Of slavery from Off its soil.
hymn for the Union, composed by a member OF the
congregation inscribed to General Mcclellan, then
sung and after the usual benedcton the congregation
were dismissed.
Rev. DIR. Cheever's Church.
prayer meeting was held In the forenoon, and the
usual services, with by the Rev. Dr. Cheever,
In the evening at the above church The national fast
day was rgdy observed by the members of the church,
the ediace being well filed both occasions. At the
evening services, in particular the church crowded,
among whom the usual gathering Of colored per-
sons After singing the 10th psalm and the usual read
ing of Scripture, Rev Dr. Cheever proceeded to deliver
his DISCOURSE He took his text from the bSth chapter of
ISAIAH 9th verse:-ls not this the fast that have
chosenY &C. from which no preached lengthy and clio
quent discourse. He alluded 10 the importance Of the
fast the causes which induced the government TO call for
its Keeping and the necessity of It's being rigdly OBJ
served by all classes OF society The present war he
claimed, should become against slavery, the
holiness and justice which encrcled it should sink into
mere nothngness. If tho left much longer TO
unregious politicians we were utterly lost. That day
God spoke to us moro forciby than any other
with regard to our national glit-that Of sla.
great national guilt had been the prime of pre-
sent It this sin of slavery that brought the
man characterized perfect shell upon earth" IL
was tho whole cause OK rebellion and though II
even in some parts OF this country denied that had any
thing at all 10 do with it, The avenging bolt Of Heaven
he sure would descend upon them there it not
that there was one man found among them to denounce
the terrific outrage AS gave him (Cheover)
strength he would speak against the heart and law Of
this rebellion. applause and cries Of "Hcar, hear. y
Never should there be peace until slavery abolished
Anpausc) The reverend gentleman sroke for an
hour in this strain his remarks being rather innppropr
ateiy applauded by the congregation.
Third Reformed Presbyterian Church.
Quite large consegato assembled yesterday at the
Third Reformed Presby church in Twenty third
street, to hear the Rev. j. R. W. So nes opinion the
present state Of national affairs After appropriate
prayer the rcnd teman took his text from I'd
Chronicles 15h chapter and 18th lilo said the trans
actions recorde ia the chapter re full of instructions
powerful Ethiopian had invaded the kingdom Of judah
with an Immense and well appointed army; but Asa,
crying to that God whose province to help whether with
many with them that have power went against
him and with the sing God obtained signal veto
tbs signay reGced that mldel sentiment sometimes
attributed to Napoleon but like many Of its kind of doubt
fl parentage That GOD Is always the side OF the
strongest batalions for however important it to
r. the strong battalion It important to
have righteous Forgcflness of God and DISC
bednce 10 him conuses tn M nd and is ccrfa to lead
TO which viii result national disaster II Is
with nations with individuals greatest mistakes
are made when W shut oar eyes ani re use TO walk in
the light OF Gods hoy word Political expedency, pre-
conceived opinions former preidce only daken in
ich hour this and lead to wotul AMI rretrieva
bic ruin. cre there is peace the shortest line
be Ncen these two points is the path Of duty. All
I'D alton OF worldly or political nature viii bui pro-
loag the contest and bring shame and confusion upon
tn who short lighted enough t. employ them. We
must have God with us we fl Skiu officers drilled
so.ders, rled csnnon-these AFRO all well, let us have
them by all means hut above ali let denean
selves that shall have God upon SIDE and whether
| with many or few we are sure 10 win. lie was well
that he had boon charged with making slavery
hobby lie hal only say shat no confessed be.or God
| / day his that he had NOT been faithful.
Tie Rrorm.a Presbyterian church, he thought, the
ory cne IN VIII ca no sympahzers with the rebellion
oouli b. found He did not believe there with its
limits man, woman or child who synpathized with Sc
cessou, not He did not know the heart, but ths
Was ms Clear conviction u thoe were any such they had
got into tie wrog pace. They sholl be il Fort aay
whe he had never glared the Union the constitution,
belev ne the To mean union 18th avery ana lac other
20 he fuI of defects AID while he clud 40 employ
those terms in their old signincatcr ho AZ u,t the
slightest objection 60 them they repree Tho