The New York herald., 1861-12-28
THE ENGLISH PULPIT AND THE CRISIS.
Reverend Newman Hail the IRE mt
Affair and Ats Moral Aspect.

Aoverend newman Hall on the Trens
Affair and Ats Moral Aspect.
From tho London Post, Dec. H.
A. an assembly OF nearly three thousand persons,
Ehaps shs Rev Newman Hail in referring % the sub
eeot OF America, sad;-
Ata Isc.nrs before the Young Mems association, at
Exeter Hail. last Tuesday, am informed that Rule
btanuian was performed the organ and raptnrously
sncored (So Ii was) II the audience simply meant 70
Surrcd with them. No doubt IL so But some
people 70 imagine that Brttdrnia has right 10 rule
- = Geo" ,bs s sa1aas sas %ay%o %
allowed to act In manner which II quite justihabe in
ourselves. Need cay that such sentiment most unjust
elways be ~ war with every commercial nation Of the
world. No, there certain laws and customs resu
ate affairs on the sea- BY these We must abide an much
- others and therefore, the nrst thing TO be done
niscover what 10 the awwhcther II has been broken
end what be done TO il observance future
6i udgmentSot violence and passion Let he case be
deliberately argued. Amercausant not defiance, but
law, let US nrst ascertain what the law snot demand
ehers but referring the dispute TO impartial referee
ytheors, and . vOics-"That's good" But Il may be
Urged in apology for violent meosurssMust We not
ece yindicate the honor Of our 1agP" What Ii our
nag OF 80 recent invention, with 80 poor history,
rched with so iew memories Of glory, that will be dis
honored by short and dignihed dslayp Dshonored by
pot at once utterng defiance against the freeman Of the
North bw sOould not be dishon0rcd BY floating side
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other dishonor. oh, spare this atterI Never nevcr
2e meteor aa Of Britain be hoiasd on e side Of tyranny
sad oppression. (Great cheering) Suppose you are
hatchng two men lighting, and Of them, all excited
hnd irritable chooses TO be provoked by your looks and
shakes his hst IN your face between the rounds.
daughter and cheers.) Would 1t be brave in you
1t once TO fight him2 Mol Bravery would say " Wait
> bit, my fine sllowyou'ts enough your hands pre-
sOsc Faish affairs scih your aaoonia Gys-oo AZ once
int fair. You may think better Of 1t perhaps by and
BY" Now ask you, would not that be braver than at
pnce at once accepting such mans defance2 (Chcers
But, suppoeing arbitration fails and cannot agree
ehis question mnst We then nght9 have been aston
shed at the opinion widely circulated that must either
have redress or retaliation. there not third asrna
tive-forgveness Iear, hear) II for tho future the
law can be made plain and obedience to u secured may
We not pass over the aront to oursslvesY Is every
dispute between nations, not amicaby arranged, TO
cad to is nothing to be everooksdf What is the law
Oi cnrntY Foroearlng one another and forgiyng one
another II any man have quarrel against any,
Sod forgave you also do ye.n We feel it duty
lct on this law in individual capacity Is it less
auty as citizens, and as nations? Alas Christian ma
sons seem to think thoy may do communities what
would be wished as individuals. (Hear, hear.) But
there are not two rules Of conduct II am TO orbear
and forgive as regards you my family must do your
family my town tow ards your town. my nation towards
your nation What has our religion done for
% settle quarrel as II never heard Sabbath be
and never had bible and listened the gos
e peace On that's inss SOD y whose hand are
sulers Of both countries TO peaceabe counsels (Cheers
beseech you; make earnest prayer to Him. observe
With pleasure that great meeting 10 convened in Exeter
Hal for prayer next Thnrsdaythc day before our gov
srnment despatch will reach Washington. Let us pray
hat IL may bc received in concatory spirit But not
only 30. Let pray d ntay be cDfciIiotory that
We may be patient and forbearng, and gentle, even il
eher reply be otherwise, remembering the command,
fOrbearlng ono another, and forgving one another II
any man have . quarrel against any. l fear have
detained you too long, but the importance Of
sIe subjeCt / trust will be . sufficient apology
kCheers and "Go on.") Once more, workingmen
] beseech you, do what you to allay the un-
teasonable unchristian war spirit that prevails
Ponder on what have said, and, in opposition to much
ehat you hear and read let my arguments you deem
shem valid persuade you TO do the utmost for the
saon OF peace not Of those who condemn war
ender all circumsaucesbut consider in this
would be most wicked. am not OF those who advo
bate peace 1t pricebut do earnestly plead for
bow and ask you all to help. Let each do what
g roll back the tide Of angry passion Let listen
she earnest pleadngs which imagine the fair spirts
or humanity Of freedom Of religion with weeping eyes
ani tono trembling with emotion amidst the din
o angry threats and warke preparation addressing our
reason and our heart OH by all the untold horrors OF
pngry warby the tenfod terrbleness Of between
brothcrsby the suferings Of negro race who look OH
with alarm lest you should join their oppressors
10 rivet their chains-by the aspirations Of the
Bong downtrodden people Of Hungary and Italy
cho'e enemies cu era If the great champions of freedom
e0e,,d Ulh each other Instead Of making common cause
pvh yrdnng-by the interests Of the world which will
look aghast 70 SEQ its cyizers and evangeiss on.
gagged In mortal combat instead Of prosecuting in holy
tvary, enterprises OF fbenevoence-by the principles Of
Christianty-by the example Of Jesus-by the law Of
Eodl besoech you cast in your influence on the side OF
peace, and loudly exclam, 1--WE cu haze no ,oay ,ct
Amersca." loud and repeated appause.)