Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-07-04

hideous and unseemly than oil others, IL IS a
hard hearted, unsympathzing, uucharitable,
close-handed man lie bellies his origin and
contemns his nature, aud freezes al who look
upon him. He seems ont OF place and harmony
with everything here; aud, yet there are such
men. They have sovereign contempt for all
who chance TO be below them in station they
have no respect for the rights, the feelings or
wishes of others.
Such men as employers cheat and deiraud
their wOrkmen. Such men devour widows
houses sell out their helpless tenants; incarcer-
ate their debtors. These are they who fill com
munites with crime and corruption, for the sake
Of gain. THY keep up tho ' dramshops," the
" free concert Saloons" the " theatres" and the
"gambling houses" They perambuate the
streets as gentlemen, and defy the laws by the
aecursed traffic in g lottery tickets" What heed
these cold, stony hearted men, though scores Of
hearts grieyed, homes des0lated, aud society
corrupted and demOrnlzed! They respect no
rights or interests but their own, They are
alike Indifferent to the claims Of God and men.
These make breaches in the Safeguards of so
ciety and individual happiness; and God calls
for unseliish and generous-hearted men TO
" stand in the gap" and repe with the sacred
weapons of Christianity, the ruthless invader,
aud it it may be, save the land and nation.
&. | will name single additional quality Of
the man whom the times demand, He must be
oue WHO uurts 10 10 IlRuls thlhk rleut huu apeah
il forth ii needs be- right into the ears of an
unwilling world. All you say it is small
thing 10 do right" tell you nay, it great
thing III this world, and in these corrupt times 1t
may indeed bo II simple, cheap thing to act up
to ones convictions OF truth aud justice when
there is no opposition, and their Z" cause brings
fame aud profit !" when there are no gaps to fill
aud no hedges to make, it may be easy to be
brave aHd sleriiicng Not always so
Z a. . Iaun MID af nj nN
before the " Diet of Worms" There are the
Emperor Charles vi, the great electoral Princes
and hundred Barons from hundred Castles,
with Roman NunciOs and Bishop, aud he was
asked to retrNct his religious writings; =" If
am not disproyed by passages Of scripture or by
clear arguments, | neither eau nor will retract
anything, for it is not safe for Christian man TO
speak against his conscience Here I am / can
10 no oiheripiss. God Aeip me Amen" There
| was Il man who dared TO do right, and leave TO
| God the results.
Such must be the men who stand in the gap
and save the nation and the world. And so it
must il he with every one who serves the will Of
God in his generation. Men arc ranged into
two classes:-
One calculates consults policy, trims weighs
chances, and then he acts or refuses to act.
The other with rare and Christ-liko virtue
| Of self-AbandOnment throws his whole soul into
The one course is human the other dipine. The
one stands in the gap, serves his age and his
race, is approved of dod and looks for his re
ward. The other serves himself and has his
reward.
My hearers, these are they whom God seeks
and loves. Jesus Christ is their pattern and
their - elder brother" they are children OF
grace and heirs of the kingdom The world
gives them no birth. Col creates them by his
4 sniv; aahinpa thaui 4 hnliuRE9 and after y
heroic life he takes them to heaven. They arc
his heroes abroad on his mission. They are
campaigning under tue leadership of :" lmman-
uel"
The times in which we live are times of pc
cular trial. We are going through the sitting
and winnowing process, with terrible purpose
and intent. Religion, the church, society, the
nation are in the crucble Of trial, and the tri
is fierce and glowing. These are the dark days
of American history. The defences are broken,
breach is made in the wall. Do we read of th'
4" times that tried mems souls All these art
such Every quality of human character .
tested. Religion, humanity, patriotism, ther'
is abundant room and need for ALL
Some must make up the hedge" and " stant
IN the gap" that the nation may not utterly
perish. Never before in the history Of the worlt
has there been such a rare chance for the eXhi
bition of Christian manhood, love of country
and of race All there is in n man that is no
BILE, and heroic, and Godike, may now bav
free scope on the broadest and grandest arena
The Christian man in his closet, in the work
chop, in the forum, on the field, is called int
the most stern and vigorous action. lie is to g
forth as the very genius of destruction, IN de
fence of his government aud the institutions o
freedom, and again as the genius of charity am
humanity, to bind up the wounds, minister com
, fort to tue dying and help and cheer his brothe
man.
charge you my friends and brethren qui
yourselves like men, be ttrong-stand by III
principles of Christianity, sustain the institu
iions Of religion and benevolence and morality
Stand by the flag of our country and let it
A enemies feel your crushing scorn and rebuke--
E aud
"Yon shall lie down,
+. With patriarchs of the infant world, with kiugi
The powerful of the earth, the wise and good,
, Fair forms and hoary seers of ages past
All in one mighty sepulchre."
| Stand you in your lot at the end of the day
# The present time is eventiul, but Il more evenlfl
Que draws on.
u {" Gather you gather you angels of God
A Freedom and mercy and TRUTH
! ;, Come for the earth is grown coward md old,
=, Come down and renew her youth
=, Wisdom, srlf-sacrifoe. daring and love,
u Haste to the battlefield, stoop from above,
q q To the day of the Lord at hand
d Who would sit down and sigh for lost age
g gold,
=, While the Lord of all ages is here
True hearts will leap up at the trumpet of Coz
n And those who eau suffer, can dare.
:. Each old age of gold, was On iron age too,
'e And the meekest Of saints,
}. May find stern work to do,
1t In the day Of the Lord at hand !"