The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-22
THE REv. DIR. BELLOWS ALL SOULS UNI
TARTAN CHURCH

In the sermon preached yesterday morning By the Raw
Dr. Bellows, he alluded to the present war excitement
aud said-scaTcey more than q week ago hardy
knew whether we hal a country. government, q Cao
net, in fact, iang American but the spin.erng
Of that little flagstaff Sumter had raised up such
spirit that kaow we have a country, aai viii
have government, Abiding to the national flag he
said-In those rudy veins the best blood OF Anne
the or which would rather let their bodies
fall than single star In connection with
ha saio-We nad coaxed II AMI ENCOURAGES H. OUT now
we must ex'erminate II, and not lay down the sword
until every traitor shall be put down. This rebellion
against the ballot box, which Is more vital to the n.e
rests OF Americans than treasures, custom houses
mories or II Is necessary that forever 1t shalt
De lifted up above All party opposition, and ii /.
requires million Of cartridge at toe end Of
require one single musket 10 defend it ThsNar is
holy waged in the name OF CIVILIZATION and shoul1
be carried forward with earnesne5s energy and SELF
sacrifice God knows have tried to avort il Ii sha
bad gone for another Presidential term as
under the into,erant saveocracy This
conflict urgent than the FIRST Revolution. We must
we thnk and tbey are terribly in earnest This IL moi a
God knows against the South its rights ins
tutions II is rather for the South as is in defence OF
the constitution and the Union The South wishes lire
the capiai-We to prevent that catastrophe. We must
be IN neat 70 be knd-enemies TO become
friends ana by our decided action viii
Try from lgnomiLous oblivion Posteity viii bless
FOR IL IN conclusion, he alluded 10 those who fol-
Baltimore, and saio the OF 81 the less
than Il OF 70 ana Baltimore quite good
place az Lexington for Americans TO sbea their blood ia
their ccuot-ys In his concluding prayer he called
upon God T. bless the hosts OF freedom to preserve the
youth who had gone forth, ard be their guide aud de
fence 10 beloved country 10 bless
and give them better hearts but 20 conound their plans
ction thu chou, sang the Star SoangIsd
Banner" waoh was rapturously appiauded
The REV. DR. BETHUNE'S-DUTCH RE.
FORMED.
At Rev Dr. Bethunes church in Tvsnt FIRST street,
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large fashionable congregation filled the church.
we're much affected by the discourse.
DR. Behune took his text fro the Goth Psalm aad the
5th 1--WE will rejoice Thy Salvation, and
name of our God we viii set up banners" He com
menced by saying that banners and walchvords have
been il use from the earliest period when hostile
hosts are marshaled IN battle array, aad on
the banners OF the church militant here earth IS in
scribed the name Of the Lord God o lsrae He had
tended to enlarge this subject By dividing his subject
into four parts. the armies o. the church. her enemies,
her banner and her cry but he met them that mora
ing amidst pecuar and trying circumstance when their
hears filled with anxiety for those who
ana dear 70 them This he said. not our work,
choice; this hostile not choice for
from every pulpit the land petitions mad gone
up that Gcd would keep in pssce, il had pleased God
10 answer our pray er By sending us war and il became
the duty every sensible Christian minded in the
community 10 10 his auty IN defence OF the national nag
for the % not Of seekog u Is orced upon US AMI
all remonstaaces scOrned AS signs o. cowardce
SO that cannot help but fight he beiev I'd tina;
a. the bottom Of American heart there had
u
other nations that could be really free. Ant
ha this desire and hope down and not make stand
for i For the land threatened WITH devastation oy
men who speak tneir language; by men who have
with exutation the banner o. country humaled
In the dust By wheniag force OF thousand 20
one He called upon them TO keep up the pubic spirit,
for men ought TO be united in action and in thought
And should there be any in this part Of the country
whose sympathes not with they ought TO be told
peaceaby aud quietly 20 depart but II that will not 90
they be forced The reverend gentleman then sail
he had seen suggested in some OF the morning
that collections should he taken to aid the families OF
the volurte he would give $50 himself and called
upon all present TO contribute literally Committee OF
ladies then appointed, consisting OF Mrs Van Ne,s
Mrs sche and Mrs Woodruff, who viii meet AZ to
day at the house OF Rev Dr. Van Meas where all ladies'
DESTROYS OF rendering any service to the volunteers
requested to meet them. The psalm commencing
From 2ons hill lttt mine eyes
From thence expecting aid, &c,
then sung, after which DR. Behlae pronounced the
benedicton, ana the congregation dispersed.