Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-24

swer, that they separated themselves, and became
two kingdoms, to convince them that there is nc
wisdom, nor understanding nor counsel against the
Lord.
And we say now to our Northern brethren, we
see now that il is the viii of the Lord that It should
be 80, therefore, do not 90 up nor fight against
your brethren, nor seek other means to be reunited
return ever one to his house. and leave it to God
hls VIII is that we shall be one, He viii cause
i to be so without fighting, but again if
his will is separation, then you trans1ress the
commandment of God, and surely it shall not pros
per. And to our Southern brethren we say, fear
not stand stil and see the salvation Of the Lord.
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold
your peace.
And now brethren, onS word more. ard will
detain you no longer, and that Is that this day
snan take upon ourselves not to imitate the exam
pie OF JerobOam and the ten tribes that after be-
coming kingdom for Themselves, for fear they
should be reunited again, they forsOok the true lv
mg God Of Israel, and made to themselves gods Of
gold, the works Of men; but We shall do as Jacob
ordered his children when he went TO Bethel, "Put
the strange gods that are among you away and be
clean, and change your garments" SO we my
friends and brethren, let US repent and re1urn to
our God, and remember that though the horse Is
prepared against the day Of battle, but safety is Of
the Lord. For we do not 60 against cur brethren
like ksau against Jacob his brother, depending up
on his four hundred mighty men; bdt on the con-
trary, we come towards our brethren, ike Jacob
V ESdug VIII MS wives anQ SEna chlQren, and with
Few mon, depending upon and praying to the Al
mighty only, that He shall save US from the hand
OF our enemy though he is our brother, yet comes
against us like Esau. We do not desire battles and
fighting, or to shed blood; we are for peace and
Righteousness, if we are not compelled to do so; |
and, therefore, we may trust and be sure that as
the Almighty helped King Asa from Zerah, the
Ethiopian, who came against him with thousand /
thousand, and three hundred chariots and He WIN |
helped his Jehcsaphat frcm the Moabites and 4
Ammonites, who came against him with many and /
great forces.
And the same God who saved and helped David /
from'the giant GHliah. He will save and help our
President JEFF, Davis and Vice President and their
government, and the Confederate States from the 1
giant-hke tyranny Of Abe Lincoln only il we come
against him like David came against GOliah when
he said, "Thou eomest TO me, with g sword and I
with spear, and with shield, but I come to thee
IN the name of the Lord OF hosts, the God Of the
armies of Israel; Letus pray:
PRAYER:
o, Father of US ALL we csll on thee for thou wilt
lesr our suppheations and thou wilt answer US
when we cry, unto thee. Father, though we knew
hat we have to lie down IN our shame, and our
onfusion shall cover Us, for sgains. thee we have
inned, welhave not walked in thy ways, nor were
We obedient unto thy law; but as thou art our faith
r, we are the clay, and thou art the potter and we
II are the work of thy hand, we therefore come .
md return unto thee, we beseech thee. father Of
yOs open, that thou mayest hear the prayers ofthy
ervants, o Lord we beseeeh thee answer US when =
re call In thy hand is the heart of man. thou turns
ct II whithersoever thou wilt Thou knOwest our
cart that We do not desire nor wish to shed blood
re sre only longing for our safety and prosperity.
But as they that hate US, our enemies, are cur
rethren, therefore what can we beg Of thee, :
gainst them, but to put it into and incline their
carts, that they should not go up, fight sgainst
g. Let them, then, return every one to his house,
Tngrn md h,.srrn nil ka -oT ,EI
hem know that this thing comes from thee, and !
nat thou art the author of it. Chsnge their hearts
5 thou changedst the heart Of Esau, when ne met :
is brother Jacob, that instead Of fighting he made
eace with him, and the heart of Laban that y
stead Of quarrelinR with Jacob made a covenant Z
be as brethren. Help, o, Lord, and bless. pre- "
rye, guard and assist the President JEFF Davis u
ID the Vice President, a H. Stephens, and all the
hcers Of their Government. Deliver them from =
manner of trouble and danger, incline their :, =
arts with benevolence towards US and all Israel =
ID we shall be saved and dwell in safety; and may =
Is, o Lord, be thy will, Amen, Amen. y =