, 1861-01-05


tion. On thelt9 cousage in this their hour of
trial, might IN 4ome measure depend the fate
Of tho natione: We should pray that God
would protect 4em ifattacked, and not suffer
them to be sacrificed to the wild spirit Of excl
ted meu. r.,
shoH, aud 1t ! !. to bchopea effective; prayets
were made by gtntlcnen betwcen several Of
the addresses; akd the meeting eepasatcd with
drmer faith tn:the power mud the all protect
ing care of of1sra%s God:
cLARKs1HEEr N. E. CHURCH.
4 large cong4esation was present at thc
Clask street H.. !. Church, where the different
Methodist Societies Ind assembled,
Rev. Q. H. Tinany delivered IN interesting
and patriotic seFmon, which wus listened to
With attention by his numerous hearers. The
text was from Iai1Au, lHu1, 6-7:.
g. IL not this tie fast that haye chosen TO
loose The bands ofH,ekedness, to undo the heary
6afasnS "a to aatth oppressed 60 free, and thas
t %. sSe III .ny bread to the hungry and
tha: thor bring tha poor that are cast out 10 thy
house: *hea thoasssst The naked th,: shoa cover
aesh1 i VIVA
We subjoin sketch:
tory. It eeeomcs*ps calmly to eonsider thc
Present position we- occupy as Christian people.
b 1 ss b. e ef H. sSs
The Onion of tar States is at the present mo-
nent threatened !eith alarming and immediate
danger" lhe Ent7n ct 0ur States, tn hope OF
our fatheIz, and the heritage of tho world, il il
imminent danger. Thu speaker tnen traced Ai--
tory ot tho growth q The Union in the addition Of
0R hc1f ind
siaTeholdlug Stutea> For the 1rt time in the his
tory Of the nation the principles OF the North and
ballot boz, as opposing forces. The North ha+.
Woa the victory, sn1 the responsibility for fhe
sisht @ q.e of the power thus acquired rests upon
permanence Of the Union OF these States, TbeTc
arc no just causes fQr the dsnetcbcztncnt Of this
sonledsracy, certairly none IN riew Of the dIsa=~
autatl The teachings OF history arc fa Of terrible
examples. We read them in the centuries ofblood-
shed and disorder which followed the division Of
the Macedonian, the koman and the Mogu1 En-
pires. Our own Ar-seclug statesmen have declared
tue inpoetthilify Of the breaking mp Of this Con-
fedc1acy without convulsion. We fsre no right
to ssnse either oursesTca ot-ers to 90 imminent
II ne allowed the establishment of An Empire
determined to reopen the slave trade it might in
't: Sol1s 9s IN n wsr With ttosa nation. who have
isy should be ayerteI, the line which marks tho
separation Of the Statts instead Of bcin:; as now
Rasf Raa ss sss ea s s;ta esS wS1 1s I'm BE-
II and would be the scene Of civil war failing
this. our brethren Of one blood, one history. one
RRa.tonat wana he e alone exposed to ali the
bound In duty to Prevent. They can alone be
stared By the pfessrra.ion Of the Enion..
=, LET Us SUPPOSE thst thefe calamities DO not fall
tlonal prosperity the opportunity for The ad.
rancsn,cnts Of nnised christisn Influences. Thcie
s Ts eaanot aaosd to PIT with; because o{ the com
iory Of the Revolution after this Threatened disnn.
ion take place: Whose arc to be the heroes NE
10Y n sese'c IL cesamsR: Are tas States whlel.
prestige Of our common history ard fa,hcrhood
The Influence Of heroic ancestry ba- been secn and
TIT u every battleae1 ltlcad the English troops
Crinca: We cannot snbnit tu lpsc 1t a5 controll.
ing and aufnaslnS power Of our fdturs. Withhis
torieal fenen1brances would so national pride.
which onr future Is ,>licd. We have toby ihat
Issue before Us. We arr to gather cypress for tic
dead or to crown our HEROES with ,he living laurel
deeds and principles, and our record is djled up
With ;7eat names and deeds Of famc. Call for The
ast "f the worlds worthless and among statesmen,
anlon: iurtsts. for Marshall and Story; anops the
oogkails far Edwards ard t,l1anning; among pill
osoI'hets, fos Fzankiin aud Lissenhouso; ansong
tors fur Clay, Calhoun aud Webster; among poets.
for Longfclow and Bryant nulon, men Of letters.
toE irving and Bancroft: ind among generals for
Washington and Jackson, and the great Of thc
cid world move from their thrones 70 give them
room aud welcome.
If therefore. there exit an individual who feel.
en-. whoae bosom does rot glow with seneroas in
pulse at tho recital Of hs fathcrs' deeds Of fame
who feels no peculiar and personal cnthuttasn IN
being Is not worthy the rame Of man be does not
exercise aud cherish one of the nToulext rights Of
nsanhood: stun such al ore, hc bcarH tho mark Of
soil, strike hsnda with jrea s.,.s. er h-s- s.c
sabbath belle Of fret county, let him be 1nat:e.
ma M0r1natha.
With our nationality gonc VIC have no temple for
our homes, and 'ho a,a glory In heroes II We may
not: Flacs Wu~hingt u til anr land, srrruuni him
With all that that land has produced OF genius and
before thc ar Of The eoTeasnt f3lcy viii be foned
fallen from their .th1onee prone ut hgs feet Make
inches far old worthless, rtsc cdcst.ls for modern
as5oSs, ss iii ranss temple be aed Up, no care not
summit OF tue temple o[ united constitutional
liberty towering aloft, piercing the Cloud pcrenc
n constant sunlight, as the tslc place tol WISH
Lei as emulate bis virtues white .yc provide
home for his memory. Let our prayers be. God
save the Caien!. God give our coanse,lo1s and ID
lers grace and wisdom.
TRINITY CHURCH.
Tbs various Episcopal congregations In this
city were Invited to Union Service fn Trinity
Church on Madison street. The religious ex-
crciscs were ofa deeply impressive aud solemn
and were participated In by several
Of the Epihcopas Clergy aud By large congrc-
gai'on After the appointed Mourning Service
had hccn read and appropriate psalms and
hymns sung, the Rector Of Trinity, Rev.
JAMES PRATT, said that It had been thought
better, Instead ofa set sermon on the occasion,
to Eave 4 few remarks from each Of his brcth-
ren present, to be in each case concluded By Il
prayer. He would therefore tlrst call upon the
Rev. Dr. CLAnKsos, Of st. James Church,
who spoke somewhat is follows:
There never has been, In the history Of our land.
yeops q v hee sa 81
to save US from threatened divisions md to avert
the fearful horrors OF GIRL war THIS IL no time
national troubles, and this Is no place to sct foyth
our individual theories as to the best nlan Of set
Ting these troubles; We arc met Tor another and
oar Father and Of onsseves and of or ar @ ehdtcn
to cud our difficulties In Ills OVID Nay, and By Ills
own w powe5s We acknowledge the pow'crlessnrss
Hen to propose anything or to carry cut aastalns,
that VII restore peace. ordcr and happincss our
I'eos asmemoesed " 1aad; and therefore rs people
q faith and prnyes VIC haye but one rctunrce~-ihe
Kings and Lord Of Lotls.
It! may be very well for rs away from sccncs Of
trouble, 70 ta'E about elockadins ports, and esp-
were na1tevs Of ehitdpay; but IL thes. Christian
man. Is there humane man here, who is not ready
70 fa!l upon his tnces. and to say from tts heart
Tod. preserve ns iron, the awful teTrors Of civil
ar lct not our noble land be lit up with the flames
Of an earthly He'll 1t IL bad enough God knowt,
Mnsn nations remote from each other in +Fmpahtcs
lirts Of the ha,tle.aeld; but Is there Language
that eau describe, IL the7o Imagination that c1n
EtsP, The horrible picture ofbrot6e Of one fami>
". men or one desh and flood aud uanc, standing
Up ID this Land and aSe, to shoot ca b othsr down
Nov, .sy thst ezcrJ Christian iuan, and every
to deliver ~ from danEcfs liEe these, il almost a.
much traitor Is the mlzt rabe wretch who dasrs to
uent hallowed By 20 many sacred associations ~
ours. There can be treason then In the chnrc1 and
TREASON ia the closet Of the ns well ast1cs-
hope ret that all will roo. bc right agaln. he
1ave 1t, because God tulss--becausc God fears
pFaFeI and bssansc the people have began to pray.
about wItngfng thcir hands and saying t.Sc arc al
ruiued, *'wc arc all going to destruction or
toarso We arc al ruined II we hare lost 1aith IN
crything in tho haads Of the dc.trnyrrs.
but say tha: II Christian people, aad Christian
families, and Christ M ehnrchcr, WIRE uncea:inr
God to havc mercy n2ou Dis, aud del1ves "a. that
God Woaid hsa., speak it with rcrcreueeJ for lic
o, oas rISmttsa. and he eannot Ae. And Il Is the
It seems 70 me, IN days and troaole4 like these ID
ona humble hclteycrs fcs.epr prayers, than IN ali
tho messages of Presidents, and u tho dodges Of
uemaSSogues, and al the resolutions of commits
;ees; e.; saE do ri9ht. tzast In God, and be ready
haze ns,s5s xs.sSss Ii, 4. .s: th,; ays
0Tef rs will begin to scatter. Some of ron xerr