The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05

Continues the voiceyoa have Of course lost sight OF al
hat he has given yen for your highest good through
vney appointed ministers and sacraments and sabbaths,
It's gody discipline and instruction. based upon tue reve
n1ens Of the Most High, as oontaed Holy scrptare
members this church 10 gain superhnman strength TO
Keep all Gods holy commandments as the foundation Of
al rectitxde and genuine prosperity And thrs
Il has come 10 pass you and your children pra
cay lrymg in that kind Of Independence which mast,
so.Ssr or later, wither under the frowns and dis
pleasure OF che Infinite One whom it ungracicusly
ignores Bat says the heavenly messenger humble your
ssyes this day under the ghty hand Of God seek for
strength do your duty according the way Of His APP
pointneRt, become sincere Christian men, and then
ing voters, clothed with legislative, jxdcal or
executive authority, you shall duse such high aud holy
influences around you shall put down al can't, fana
esa self concet, extreme impusive views of all kinds
and build that genuine hberty fraternity and equality
which, being in harmony with the truths of the ever
AassiDg Gospel shall receive the smiles Of heaven.
Ny dear brethren, to make practical use Of this
days services, we must examine ourselves closely
20 see bow far have been guilty Of what be
looked national sins The nation 10 made up Of i'm
perfect Individuals tending more or less IN the direction
which has been briefly aud imperfectly skeched in
this discourse. God forbid that creature OF dust and
people, having wifany sympaihNed with abetted
the great national sins for which our country u
smes Ssen somewn injected with V0 h we p oH a.
atmosphere in which have lived. Acting members
o. our proud coniederacy, have we not sometimes
almost forgotten take Christian principles along
with us in the political issues OF the day. In this the
day Of national humiliation it will do all harm
kHooo VuE w qufCk 5cc VIC nave
been deficient in duty Christian patriots. Having
done this faithfully let pray for strength TO get the
better Of shortcomings IN future We all have some
influence IN national affairs Let resolve-sod being
our heperheDceiorth to 1t more decidedly than
before ON the Lords substituting TO cultivate entire de-
pendcnce God in the national heart and doing what
to lead Americans to be sincere, simple hearted
honorable Christans for thus and thus only shall this
mighty government be preserved and perpetna.ed in
the spirit of its magnanimous founders. In the spe-
ca portions OF this days service, set forth grace
fully and impressvey by the reverend bishop or
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for US to occupythat Of humility Of willingness to suf
fer for others, to minister TO others. What blessed
fact il is that throughout all the doceses of
country beloved church has, through her bishops and
other ministers well her laty, been always
sentative, concliang, Christ like 1t is of the
few ecclesiastical bodies which have not split upon the
all absorbing question As members Of this church let
be insprted TO do great and noble things be-
bved land let pray and labor for peace and harmony
and good will to the Nor and SOUTH the East
West more strongly than ever before in the bonds of
magnanimous, political fellowship. What blessed
will this day be in the annals OF country if it shall
TO have been kept by the nation in the spirit OF
downright humility for in due time Gods exatatioh will
surely come.