, 1861-01-05
CHICAGO, SATURDAY; JANUARY s. 1861


u answer them in tho spirit II tho E5ri}ptn1es.
There was hation once whom God had parpo.ed
to dsstroy-fuly rsolyed to svenp it away, and
existence One of his prophets be.ouEht that peo-
mighty Father. Ne showed them ii words s.hish
Heaven Inspired, how their own slnfulness f1nd
brought about, this destruction, and be bcsought
them 70 repent They believed him: In saexcloth
sa ashss s tns k!a aa the Peasant be~a1!sd taels
faw sasf SG'xs TED
ana be did It not Ias God Changed, beloved il;
his ct1assctet altered etuce the time OF JONAH and
h. be Ceased TO interfere With tie Ways Of naions:
. q he eq =. IL 5d Is
he syeE vas, snd Il not his open 70 pcuiteEt
afrong language of our Diocctan' Dreadful i toteas
Rays giosoke4 II w1ath and ,hst IL III sa1zs euE
darker: aud yet darker. is the cloud on our horizon
eSnusion Il II oar councils and isEcsolutoa In our
oass;ers, boaftful md indecent tIinmph n. one
| section, aud wild, tecclesz denunclation In
aa;o:hsr: a;': r. want Of trathi9lness, pf broth:
cry confidence; fear Of being o;crfcached
s5o Wb hoa ssn res E bRstiee Rsiife'bs t.
feeling that the aflrs OF the country have passed
,nte tic hand. q political hacks who them for
the verge Of trenenous crisis, aad ask ourselves
Tan II pc trne that these noble States, tho envy
sgalnrt each Other What shan we do % 10 escape
e gEost ealamfty1 %; beloved, a. tho people Or
i Niuesch dd-turn to God and ask him to ntrest the
calamity. Ask Hin. to tur.1 his anger from u.s. and
return 10 hfs blessing. Do NOT forget tfat sun~
uerneath US arc the everlasting arms and that
When tho deet o. Philip invinStble It moved in its
Tremendous force, bore down upon the shores of
md q a psat 5 m pPst9 f9wS s
rock! and saved the Reformed Church fron, ruin
| Nas1t not the same God who now rules over us!
Alas, nc will not RECOGNIZE this until ali earthly
nfeans have failed. Trusting III Providence is our
last rcsoufee; and yct Perhaps Sod meant II to be
and that in the hour of trul, God must be sought
and recognized. In this hour, l, for one, can Eee
no earthly llght, The Questions which hare arisen
rssed. that thc only opening, Is the Vay to God'e
lolstool. There let 1s cast ourselves. and while
we resolve 10 act like manly, true, patriotic Amer
| !cSus. loving aur common country better than
to to. q s,s sinGe5s" a tst r = Ws have siaaed
ressa eaTseiyss Whssesef may ~ bo 1Sa the st
a1s aa ID lie # :ha be bloody
| pleasure. and say "Ged's will be douc.'
After Air. Locke had finished, he read the
"Praycr fer Congress" and was ssucccedcd by
Rev. Mr.. 1nttle, who spoke In substance as
| follows:
The lessor, which Jesus taught us, Is that Divine
Providence governs all things, 20 that the very
hairs Of our head nrs ait numbered, ind not even
oao Would t n ii Htsns ts 9gs grest ataa tfth
| would always be Present with us; and The thought
oeM W'uld 60 with us in every day rest; and
early In the morning would wake our hearts to
| gratitude nud warm our Tongues to praise. But
| man Is not constituted. Fhcre Is nothins 70
good and rcsc.fnl that hc does not get used 70 it.
4S1ff3 3S1aS Fb}1 n1fH ~1t j. N4,-$
seed time harvest. as during the past year but
not4ins routss " from or apathy unless panic
o. thseatsned eiy var 4soss as to Own tue bee
Ill are steepe in dull decay. till aroused BY dan
| gers which threaten unr beloved country. The
| Lesson IN all Of Gods Judgments, and especial
! II tho one we should hrcd today. Is to turn to
Col In humility and prayer: For the same spirit
which tempted ~ to forget Hin in OIL. prosperity,
and adveretty, by leading lis 10 distsust Him.
Without uful, We find, when trial concs i. to be
wI.hsut hoRe' aud leasn that It is alI from God;
TO evil but By his permission: and rs the sea is
n.aac Up Of aggregated drops, the Of Nation
en s ssataS sss q oa' aS" III o
,ns Sna o t Of hs w9ud call d.. down
! now pray.
The prayer Of Bishop Myllyainc was then
read by a1r. Tuttlc.
At the conclusion Of 3Ir. 'Tuttlc's remarks,
| Rcy. James Pratt, Rector of Trinity Church,
said:
Mr BRETHREN: One Q. the saddcst :ishts upon
which we can possibly look is now presented otho
people Of thesc United States. 10 not refer II
the secession Of one State or morc, az might.
DO not refer TO the threatened dissolution of this
ftme-nonorcd. hcavtG- blessed Enion. hut to the
view presented in tho Capital Of tile Nation There
are gathered the wise men ol the land-those who
iq ths recent campaign wers tue idvis Of the peo-
bow do'pn and worship. Look upon them to-dsy!
| Aye, look upon them: Confused-bewi1dered-
peEp!sxed@ @ aas eoafoundca. fltcy are trcly eonfef
.io fht lhcy Know ltsa what iu; taut they see
no way out from the dark n.azcs In which thcy
@ 5nsSlysa and shey ar ssyng to the people q the
have been reminded often Of late Of little child
! who when frightened by shou=htless brother by
,.hs; 1sa1 ~ - ;atay S:yrt e. conin es sald ~ know
at last We have hethouslt ourselves, in tho midst
Of trials and in Wow Of coming evils to send for
God. As my Brother ciarkson has said. il il vain
the North or South, The East OF west
True, here they are aad we are tn the midst Of
and politicians hye had no mora said ef teI1l Than
! i true: But brethren re tnust not try to make
tasm ths ssapc Toats q onE sns-they have enough
humiliation sincere and our prayers acceatahle to
God, we must bring this matter home to 0nrselrts.
! We are NOT here 10 humble ourselves III view Of
tue SINS OF tho South or the East OF Of any partic
ular section Of our land; we here to repent US
Of our sins, 70 humble onEsclrea berore, God in
" W." ~ uas oNn ouGuses; ine thHrcA as IAstst,
View u lis eoisness and inaigs,eace to the crest
%o5k o = T1ts 1 has hrcn entrusted to his chasEs
standing rouad ahout reckless Ia it, wIcieduess
nna VIII build M Mehssnssry tEasnplns the laws of God
son enough why We .hon,d iii Of ns. wa eys1y fni
yIdual IN this great city, fail low on our kntes be,
thnt H. viii sayn IL frrn fhe nsnisSmaut t9 w. r ~
! justly deserve, for we have helped to weave the
ueebes Of that net in whlcn the nations feet are
ourselves again before Cod and invoke lii sparine
! mercy.
rev AN fEa1s tnen feaa tic prayer o1
blshop Meade, aud dismissed the congregation
WIN INC benedlctlon. ....
olHEh FRAZER MEETINGS.
at the Noon Union Prayer Meeting in the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
there was an interesting meeting, Ono Of the
bFcthren present both i'll remarks aud prayer
referred 10 Aa1. Anderson, invoking Divine aid
1of MIN that be might wisely and well perform
4 Prayer Meeting at the Third Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Mr.. Swazey Pastor, on West
Washington street, was largely attended at IL
4. II. Tue Pastor read portions of the 1th
chapter OF I'd Chronicles, Romans, 18th CHIP
ter, and the G2d and 18th Psalms.
In the First Baptist Church, Rev. Dr.. Ercrts
Pastor, q very full Pfayez Meeting was in scs.
sion throughout tho forenoon.
In thn yrx Env}apd feo,crcont;or,. fehr.,h