The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-05
TFor the Hawk.Eye

This day, Thursday, Sept. 26th, being the day
appointed by our President for fasting and
prayer, was duly observed by the people of
Pella.
Nearly all the business houses were closed,
and at an early hour, the citizens of the town
and the surrounding county, were vending their
way towards the various places Of worship.
The Rev.J. Oggel, pastor of the Dutch Re.
formed Church of Pella, whose congregation is
by far the most numerous, preached sermon,
tull of patriotic warmth, and in his peculiarly
eloquent manner. His text was taken from II
Samuel, Chap. 20.
a. And there happened to be there man Of.
Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bich-
RI Benjamite and he blew trumpet, and
said, We have no part in David, neither have
We Inheritance in the son of Jesse, every man
to his tents, o Israel.
2. So every man of Israel went up from after
David, and followed Sheba, the son of Bichri:
but the men Of Judah Glove unto their King,
from Jordan even to Jerusalem, etc., ETC."
From theses and the following texts,he showed
most conclusivcly the analogy, which exists be-
tween the time Of David, and our own time
That the rebellion Of Sheba, against the auiho-
rity Of David, and the rebellion Of the South
against the authority of our own present Ad-
ministration, is almost identically the same
both the rebels under Shcbs, and the rebels of
the South, taking to arms upon frivolous pre-
texts-both lead by leaders, who taking advan-
tage of the small differences amongst the peo,
pie, were tanning the flames of rebellion, in or
der to promote their own selfish ends.
He dwelt with eloquence upon the justice of
our cause, and with q patriotic fervor, showed
most concusively, that bis heart was With his
country in this hour Of her trial. He showed
that he is willing to proclaim to the world, that
his influence shall be exerted to uphold this
| Government. Many heart, which until this
hour, had been callous, and slow to feel the fire
| of patriotism, was moved, and the chord touch.
ed that will bear fruit Mt the appointed time.
The church contained upwards of six hun.
dred people, composed Of Hollauders, who Low.
ing their pastor with = fervor seldom witnessed,
| listened with close attention. @
| The stigma sometimes thrown upon them, that
the majority are disloyal to the Union, is false,
| and originated because most Of them being
Democrats, they are supposed to follow in the
wake of those leaders of the Democratic party,
| who, under the mask Of the cry of peace, are
trying to cripple our Government.
Let not the people of Iowa believe it. Let
then, remember that, the best element-the
true, the noble-hearted portion Of the Holland.
ers Of Narionr county, those who can zee through
the ycl of party, upon the bright inheritance Of
| our liberties that is now threatened BY thin
wicked rebellion, is ,cih this Government III this
hour of trial The spring that shall awaken the
1 nf A. .1a Anc 6A..
touched, and the voice Of the Hollanders shall
proclaim to tie world that, they have not for
gotten, that they descended frcm. sires who
| fought for eighty long years, for the mainte.
pance of civil and religious liberty.
Tney will show within month, that they are
not the blind followers Of psFty-but standing
upon the broad and noble platform of Fidelity
and Loyalty 70 this Governments given to % by
the Ruler Of the Universe, are able to discrimi
nate between who is for, and whois against that
| Government
In conclusion, let me say that the Rev. ]. r
Ogele is no politician, and 10, his sermon, he
skiliully abstained from anything leading that
way; vet with the Bible in bis hasd, be pointed
them to their duty 70 the land Of their adoption
the land whose liberties apd blessings have q
abundastly repaid their toll and industry, and
with words Of burning eloqusncs, beseeohsd
them to bring their prayers before the throne
of the Almighty, asking Him to bless our ar-
mics and our rulers. .ss-. sniag! ,sina,l
He portrayed % them in vivid eolors, the siu
Of being led by those, who. amidst the crash
and thunder OF . rebellion, that y drinking the
yery Iife.blood Of the flower Of our household
/ are crippline the power Of our rulers and are
trvips tS iasd men from the support Sf thl
,iehtfully established authority and their allegi
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