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

owner. II our Northern fellow ctizens, content with
following the Word OF God, would not persist being
righteous oyermuch insisting ON 'sil' which the b.
bic knows not but which is plainly taught by the pre-
cepts Of men, they would entertain equity AMI less
III ieelng towards Their southern brethren ana oar
Southern fellow citizens would adopt the Bible view OF
slavery and discard that heather slave code which per
mits few lad men 10 indulge in an abuse of power
which throws stigma and disgrace on the whole body
of Shareholders if both North and South would DO what
is right then ICED would their works and that they
turned from the evil OF their ways and in their case
that of the people of Nineveh, He would mercifay
avert the impending evil for with Him alone the power
TO do Therefore, let us pray-Almighty and merc
full God we approach Thee this day hearts heavy with
the weight Of sins, looks downcas under the
OF ngrattude, national and individual Thou
Father all boubteous hast in thine abundant goodness
peniuy bestowed upon us every good and every bless
ing spiritual mental temporal that in the present state
of the world man can desire. But we have perverted
and abused Thy ghtsi IN our arrogance ana
sefsbncss we have coDtrived TO extract poison
from Thy most precious poons; the spiritual have
deeenerated into selrghteousness the mental have
dered n-gorous and conceited, and the temporal
have degraded us into. 1ammon worshipping slaves OF
q, arice intoxicated with prosperity, have for
gctten Ihec drunken with pride reel on towards the
precpce Of disunon and ruin. What hand can stay us
il be not Thine, Lord2 Thou who art long suffering az
thou art almighty 20 Thee turn In the hour Of our ut
most need Hear us, Father for on Thee hopes are
fixed Help Father for Thou alone canst do H. Punish
not according TO arrogance. Afct not accord
rg 10 our deserts Remove from our breasts the heart
OF stone, ard from mind the obstnacy Of sewiled
pride Extend Thy grace unto u.s. that we may acknow
ledge Iransgressons. Open our eyes, that We
may behold and renounce The wrong we intct on our
nciehbors God justice and OF mercy suffer not despots
rejoice at disscnsons yrants to triumph
fall let them not point at us with the finger OF
soorn, or say, "look al the fruits OF freedom and
sclfgovernmcnt, of equal rights and popular
sovereignty without any real cause, de
s,ruction without any sufficient motive. o, let
not them who trust in Thee be put 10 shame,
those who seek Thee be disgraced. Almighty God
tend Thy gracious protection to these United States Pour
the citizens thereof and those whom they have
e tied be their rulers the spirit of grace and Of sup
pcaon the spirit Of wisdom and brothery love- that
henccfoth even hitherto they may know that union
II strength and that is good and pleasant for brethren
10 dwell together in unity And above all things Lord
merciful and gracious avert the caames Of civil war
rom our midst. II in Thy supreme wisdom Thou last
Ge,rced that this vast commonwealth which has risen
under Thy protection and prospered under Thy blessing
fha row be separated then besecch Thee let that
para'on be pcaceabe that no human blood may be shed
but that the canopy Of Thy peace may still remain spread
all the land. May address prayers to Thee
lord, at an acceptable time; mayes Thou o God, In
Thy abundant mercy answer us with the truth Of Thy
salvation. Amen
AZ the conclusion Of his discourse tho preacher
warmly shaken by the hand by largo number of the
congregation several southern gentlemen having awaited
themselves Of the first opportunity to express their appre
citation OF his sentiments