The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-16

iastead Of tho worlds sympathy. The rebellion
OF ihe south nothing In comparison with our own re-
most terrible and cruel bondage the world ever saw
the nccks Of 900 900 human beings held in slavery
say, by your own constitution and your own will Min
keis of the gospel aud exp0unders Of the religion Of Jesus
maintain the sacredness OF the institution Of slavery
Even at the North many maintain that slavery is good
met blessed missionary institution The expounders Of
the religion Of Jesus maintain this sacredness talk
OF our obligations TO abide by slavery. They
would keep the accursed thing with the shew-
bread Of their piety on Gods own altar. the
people faithful and resolute they will petition and mo-
mortal the President until he issues proclamation OF
Freedom 70 all the bond Of the country The church must
do this II the church takes lead in it the masses will
follow There must be uprising in the church IN the
demand for justice ~ the slaves as there was an uprising
when the booming OF tho first cannon was heard from
Sumter II is said al sides that the force OF crcum
stances must be relied for bringing about the emanc
patton Of the slaves. This is false, cowardy ana
selfish way OF dealing with this great question.
Tint such reliance as Saul depended on when
pretending oobey God he consulted with the Witch or En-
dor and no punished II like that OF Ilczekiah who
refused - issue the edct OF freedom TO the land lie us
tned 70 tho voice Of the false prophets and God gave
them 10 Ito sword and TO the pestience and TO the Ia
mine, and swept them from tho land The deverance OF
the slaves Is God object in bringing about the war and
that devcrance must now, 1t Is cowardy
abide the force circumstances The very indication
81 such reasoning shows how deep have fallen
on into the pit Of contemplate Indignation. We are no
better than dead sturgeon if we allow this opportunity
20 c0nrn grander life, we leave the question OF
emancipation % be decided by the force of circumstances
pretending ~ rely the providence Of God We have no
business 10 rely on the providence OF Goa, no rSht 10
trs 10 chance IN such cause abide the force Of cir
cunsiucss which Is but temptation of Satan. We are
bound 10 rely upon God but not Gods provid
No nation do this; We do as blind as bats.
They force or circumstances would sooner demosh US
ihnn would dcmoish slavery. Pharoah trusted to cir
cumstnces when he refused to let the people 60 until he
was visited with tho plaques which God sent upon
him and upon his people. il God desired TO
abolish slavery lie do IL without cooperation.
He can suppress the Southern rebellion without aid,
and, therefore, let recall armies and leave it to
God % take II the Southern confederacy, and
perhaps Ito will reward pety by destroying it and
all the trouble. Our commander tells will
have no Rul runs But God knows with regard 10
that better than God stick panic into mems
hearts in instant Of time. God knows the future.
1hey must act for themselves In this matter. They
must appeal 10 the President to issue his proclamation Of
freedom. Now Is their time IL will not do 10 trust 10
Tie oroe of ccumst There Il death bed repen
tance for a nation II now let the oppor
taniy pass OF doing this great work the Lord will
himself do Il. bat then we must not expect to
unpublished far disturbance. May God grant us
grace O. according tn his will In this hour OF extremity
The foregoing but sketch Of the sermon, which was
listened % with great a;tcn,h In one instance, some
apg,suse the point OF breaking forth, but Dr.
thcever checked II al once.