The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
THE REV. DR.. BEThUNE.
VAe Rev. DIR. Vannest's Church (Reform
ed Dutch), Twenty-hrst Street.


AZ eleven O'Clock yesterday morning, in pursuance Of
he recommendation Of the President Of the United States
meeting for prayer held In the Twentynrst street
But Reformed church, the Rev. Dr. vannest pastor pre-
sSdbg The church was completely filed, and among
Che attendants Collector Schell and other city
netalee. After hour passed in singing and
Uaytr, the congregation adjourned to unite with the
neethg at the church of Lafayette place and
Youra street, elsewhere reported. 1t was announced
xhat To Rev. Dr. Bethune would deliver sermon, appi
cable the times, in the evening.
The hurch was therefore, crowded at the time for
sveninsservice After the singing Of the psalm
Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints,
And keep your courage up,
NE revnd Doctor read the fourteenth chapter Of Jerc
niah, he Word of the Lord that came unto jeremiah
soncernk the dearthn In the prayer which followed,
aoA esought to make the Presidents heart strong
hs mind Near his courage perfect. May he humble
Anself totay before God, that he may be gifted with
Gods couIge. Spare our land, Lord, from efason
blood fro civil war from servile war; from patrcidal
mar. Il Is cfcut o Lord Mems passions run high. We
heAr tho mise and rage Of the people, but Thy
nent rs owe all and Thou alone canst overrule ALL
The Psalm
No save MS Lord, from slavish fear,
Nov let our hopes be firm and strong,
then sug and reverend Doctor announced as hi
se1t the sevh eighth and ninth Of the sixteenth
chapter of Jemah already read. The history of Israel
said the reveend Doctor is of double character. II is
Gods dealing with the children Of Abram and It Is also
typical Of God dealings with his churchthe true Israel
Sods deanngSere more plain under inc ancient aspen-
nation than not The ares and the wheat are now per.
nitted to grow Yether until the harvest We may ind
the history othe children Of israel lessons for US as
christians and anembers of n Christian community.
We cannot bebc> that all the Israelites were equally
devoted to the serge Of Cod and yet He dealt with the
whole nation Tor tAsake of His church In this country
ne belong to the napn and TO Gods kingdom equally
20 that kingdom Mich is not Of this world, else would
wrsngle with onr few men in political dsputations,
but TO exhibit before fm examples Of loving patience
Ne can therefore takSom the history Of the Isrsees
examples OF Gods dclk especially applicable to this
se prophet prayer hah oended God and
He withheld from them Hfains in their season No in
usry or SKIN h sSpa ns hem Now the e. Holy Spirit
blessing Of people , pTpSSss from tho favor Of
Ss his reaching apPu.ea n' their v d 'ss
sol s the result Of Gods peTssand yet the fields must
be pooshed the rains %aTf the sun shine before
out his favor. 80 he gives US nAutons and yet pros
perity must be the result of his hslng and adversely
comes when that blessing Is wisrawn To people
nike ourselves, who own lers il ia especially
essential that we have this bessinewe are now wit
nesses against ourselves, Of audience upon God
With abundant crops with health iiA our our borders
II peace with all the Garth yet in W trouble we are
And whyY Because our underestimate have failed; be-
cause, protesting to be wise we have core fools IL
tho greatest even Of temporal calaAcs 70 lose the
Sayor OF God.
the spirit Of God works upon the hearts tmen And ID
move nations as well as indyids Not long
ngo this whole country, from the crSled CITY e.
the remotest hamlet felt the power ofSe spirit Of
Sod, and now il equally feels the poweft It's with.
men who never own Gods peace lie car, aSe even
Abe wrath OF men to praise him We suffer Nv from a
greater calamity than that which bcfei thdrneItes
We have lest good sense lost the control our pas
siona loet the q reason; aud those high per
10 whom look FOR defcnces exhibit tn kyes IN
al the imbecilc weakness q poor imperfect Nanty
where can we better go, IN such strait, thanN CodS
Without Gods spirit among US lie only knows twhat
smile at this. but not led by tho counsels
Sod gives higher powers In allowing US TO calSou
Him, that We may b. saved for Ills glory.
This prayer Of the prophet consisted OF confcsp
petition and argument There must be no d
rulous upbraidings Of God. II HIS spirit DO Ask
Il must be because we have departed from HIM
not lie from We should foroatall e condemnation
by condernning ourselves out Of the depths VIC mus
CRY 70 Cod and this wreach Us the petton''Do thou
for Thy name sake iwho can give rain but Godg
says the prophet who but God, say We can bring 70
naught the disturbances OF dRputesS We have never
known weakness ill this trial. i can take every
man in this house TO witness how very weak Is this 20
was TO undermine its strong philosophers which in
.ang crush themselves and the whole fabric at oncel
pride. We are fond Of LAYING out plans for God 8
Mos,aehcei anu asking God TO let benefits como ia
s way. faperence teaches MS better. IL shows how
sahous uoounle dressings and what appeared benefits
Become the greateet plaques. We must be willing 10
snoo NE dement's NEW ne gives them; not, depend
his brings US 70 the Eargument. 1t 4 bcautiful scs
what btee tue prophet applies 70 God .-tthe homo of
Israel "he Savior thereof In tune Of trouble n No,
fhs true Of usS nd not fathers lay the
Of our government for Cod taking Him always into ,ha
counsels2 Has not this nation been given God as NJ
other has beenS Here we have no king We have "a.
surned from the folly Of The nations who asked God FOR
king and received one In His wrath. We acknow.
hedge God or bow to the despot They alone are FREQ
who serve God We are the nation which contains Gods
Erael Here God has perfected his church. A saint Of
whom was reading, thought IL sufficient cause em
Wate hher because here God would manifest his glory
Nowhere else has the church been strong The hand
~ authority vs. not stretched out TO maintain the pp
We have mover asked, would repudate the estabis
mcnt Of the pulpit BY human enactment Anf,
500 we arc one q the two great Protestant
nsfons and now that the two great supersops pagan
tm and Popcry falling in the East and IN the West
~ one 81 Co.'s great armies 10 be- osv Az the prayer of
one man cod once brought rain upon country uhichls
erath had blasted, and prayers 10 stop midar
are they not 70 reach that Cod who has promised 10 az