Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-22
Dallp 4latlOnal 0rmOtrat.
A Sermon for the Times.

uoruing Call, which paper introduces 1t by
.,yipg: "Cluse observation will convince the
,.,d.r that the following sermon was not de-
rysred by Rev. W. A. Scott, D. D., OF the
Bush street church:
"All with one voice about the space of two
hour, cried out, Great Is Diana Of the Ephesaus"
Acts XIX, Oh
BELOVED All Scripture was written for
our instruction. and its inspiration is proved
IN mart hy it's exact application to the circum-
stances Of every age and people The mean
inc of nv text, and its application to the
nresent times, will appear 10y IA brief eXani-
nation of the CONTEXT. 1t seems that Paul,
the great Apostle OF the Genliles. had been
preachng Christ cruciIied to the ido'atrous
Fphesans, and that many were converted by
his powerful presentation of Gospel truth.
All great moral relormatons are sure to
bring trouble to those who oppose their pro-
gress Human nature remaining as it Is, this
must be so in the very nature of things
Looking 30 this feature Of opposition to NOR
al progress, the Great Teacher declared that
lie had come mot TO bring peace. but
sword" and his history shows that he was
hunted 10y both Jews and Fngans. from his
cradle, until be was Eurgup between heaven
and earth, the scorn Of wicked men and the
scoff Of devils, The truth is of universal APP
plicati0n. Begin good work. and some
bodys evil work is injured, hence the outcry
and opposition.
1t happened on this occasion that Deme-
trus, certain si,versmith of Elhesus, with
other craftsmen of the same sort. had found
lucrative employment, in making silver
shrines for the goddess Diana, who had a f-
nous temple at that city. These ,hrnes were
psrehased hy visitors and carried away as
mementoes, to be carefully preserved amongst
their hosehold gods. BY this means the fame
Of the goddess was spread abroad. and the
wealth of the craftsmen greatly increased
Under these circumstances, it's no matter of
marvel that the preaching of Pnul against
idolatry should have stirred up furious
mob against the siversmiths 1t is true that
the salvation of world was at stake in
the nIa4tes hut what was that compared with
,he gains" Of the slversnilhs? This last
was substantial benefit that came home to
every mans business and bosom; the former
they looked upon IA as spiritual affair that
might or might not prove blessing So it
. was, they determined that ncihcir business s.
nor the fame of the goddess should suffer on
account of the new doctrine, aud we're aboat
to put the great Apostle through course Of
modern lynching, when the town clerk cane
forth and quclled the disturbance. Without
doing violence to the meaning of the text
the following paraphrase OF the language will
show its application to the American people
at the present moment:
"An with one voice about tie space o. twenty
Years cried out Great Is King Cotton, and jeff
Davis is his Prophet
Now, us then. the contest involves matters
Of the gravest moment. 1t is not the saliva
ton Of a world but the hte Of great ma
ton which is now at stake. L j. got tbr
spread Of the Gospel, hut the preservation of
human liberty which lies at the foundation
Of the present contest
The worshippcrs ot King Cotton have long
5oueht to make his rule supreme Many de-
wont pilgrims from both tbs Ull World and
the New, including kings, princes and potcu-
tales have douehomage at his shriae. lie
has ruled the American Republic With almost
undisputed sway for more than half a ceutu
" He has kindly furnished "a Whole ha=i OF
captains aud commolo.os 90 command her
nrulies anG navies, anl stil! greater host ol
government officials 10 attend to her foreign
md domestic affairs, aui preserve the conn.
try from the evils iucjlent to an oyrr-lilej
treasury All at once the balance of power
j. changed and the great monarch finds ms
e sceptre gone and his throne sliding from be
icalh him His hundrcl thousand captains,
commodores and State officials reed their
doom in lis, and even the poteutatcs OF ha-
rope Join in the angry cry Of the multitude,
Crcat is King Cotton, and Jeit DAVIS is hi.
Prophet
The war that is now being waged between
King Cotton and the American Repus lie,
touches ten thousand chords ol interest or a '-
ftciion that rtmify through the whole body
Of society Wherever in the nation pelf i.
,tronCe2 than patriotism, this modern mqu
orch finds willing subjects to vlte~ his praise
and maintain his claim to supreme authority
The merchant princes Ct the E1st, whose
vessels have been used 0s transports by the
King to carry away his produce and hriug
back money and notions to his subjects are
soreIy grieved hy the circumstance that hns
destroyed their trade W'on .Ae seas, auG
stopped the flow &C cotton 10 Europe and
coin to their pockets The river merchants
of our great city, who have had Il standi"G
contract to furnish the Kings subjects with
beef corn md bacon. find their steamers idle
an6their trade ruined, and,tnese joiu With
the ship owners of the East, and cry. "Greu
skiing Cotton, and jeff. Davis is his Proph-
e"
The m kers Of Lroldrcth and buttols the
importers of "pu, pie and fine linen the sell
1ers of iewelry and precious stones the pro-
,prictors of watering places hotels and livery
etahles-is it strange that many OF these
should lose their patriotism with their empty
porkets aud cry out, Great is hius Cotton
and jeff Davis is his propheG'
The test is one thnt reaches from the high
est to eue lowest trying the souls of all
men hy the standard OF true patriotism; dis
counting alike from the denominations of vice
and the herd earnings of virtue; hence it Is
not strange that sportsmca Of ali AIDES I'M
blers, loafyrs, roughs and rowlies, gay court
czans. pmI,s aud hulljes should Join in the
grand chorus aud shout, "Great is King Cot.
ton and jeff Davis is his Prophet
Nor is the influence of this mighty pofen
tate coniiped to secular interests He has
entered the Christian church, and some of its
high priests fearing that their power was
sliding away, or about to be usurped hy Nor
thern hierarchs. have uttered their bold an
athemas and their humble ministers who, six
months ago, preached nothing but loyalty 10
the Union, now cry ont with the frenzied
multitude. Great is King Cotton and JeIf.
Davis is his Prophet"
Finally, beloved. let Us regard this subject
in the sober light of reason, religion and
common sense If we have been opposed by
acruel and tyranical goyernment that has
eaten up the substance and crushed out the
energies of the people---f our fathers fought
ior an empty shadow, and hequcathed to Us Il
vile sham under the name Of Constitutional
Liberty-if anarchy and blood are better
than Union and Peace-if oar great Confed-
eracy is loose partnership of lIiiustrrs and