Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-29

and let us reason together sc. An appro-
pirate allusion to the patriotic proceedings of
the afternoon was followed by the announce
ment of the leading thoughts, the sinful char
acter of man, and its only remedy. The
Nervousness and the ineradicability of sin, by
human means, were exhibited. Its heinous-
ness lay in its magnitude and its inherent
baseness. The magnitude of sin was -emon-
strated, by the greatness of the Being sinned
against; by the fearfulness of the punish
ment denounced; by the price which the
pardon of sin cost Its baseness was proved
by the goodness Of the Being sinned against,
by the holiness OF the violated law by
the light and knowledge that surround
the sinner, and by the gracious forbear-
ance of God. The difficulty of healing sin
appears in the natural impotency of man, in
the force of habit which augments the tenden-
cy to sin and in the determinations of the Bible.
The efficacy of the remedy was then forcibly
shown by the word of God, and by the testi-
mony of converted sinners. The Rev. n. d.
George gave a very interesting exhortation,
anu Ine lneellHS uSSOIYeu.
By special appointment, the bell rang at
half past seven Thursday morning, and Rev
b. W. Gorham was announced to speak In
spite of drilling rain, a considerable num-
Der obeyed the summons. The speaker in
troduced his favorite theme-perfect love
and spoke with no abatement of his acknow-
lodged ability. Some thirty or more came
forward, by invitation, to join in prayer for
that blessing, and for the conversion of sin
ners.
AT 10, Rev. Henry Baker, of Brookfeld
preached from LIST Timothy ? 50: 'For there
is one God and one MEDIATOR" &C. In glow
ing words, he showed the nature, the neces-
sity, the justice and the propriety of media
tor. Next were discussed the qualifications
of mediator; infinite wisdom; boundess
love; the purest friendship for both parties;
spotless integrity and impartiality. He must
also unite, in himself, the divine nature with
the human, that the interests of both parties
may be appreciated and secured; and must
therefore have an eternal existence. Many
NClN illONGu " lSdlSs n SuOuGu SHOWER III"
terrupted the sermon, and it was finished in
the Oakdale tent The venerable Father Ba-
ker, T. w. Lewis and 7, j. Abbott added ex-
hortations of the true quality, short, spirited
and tender Preaching also occurred in sew
eral other tents, to dense crowds.
Thursday afternoon, slight change of pro-
| gramme was introduced. A collection was
announced to defray the incidental expenses
of the meeting, and urged by Rev. c. L.
Eastman, in a short and playful speech,
which kepteverybody in good humor. After
the collection, Rev. A. 0. Hamilton, of
Fitchburg, preached good Sermon from LIST
Timothy, 4 IS; Goodness is profitable" SC.
The subject was presented under three heads;
the proftableness of religion to man, as an
accountable being; as being desiring happi-
ness and blessings, and as a transitory being,
needing comfort and support in death. Asan
accountable being, religion stimulated man to
high development of pure and Godke
character, and restrained him in all points,
where excess is possible. The Improbable
ness of mere earthly attainmcnts and advan-
tages was strongly exhibited, and the true
source of all comfort, recommending the
power of religion on the dying hour, was i'm
pressively shown, and the people urged to
come to Christ. Rev. j. II. Twombly follow
ed, eloquently enforcing the truths just utter
ed, and asked all seekers after Goodness to
come to the altar. A large number respond
ed, and after season of earnest prayer, the
meeting closed
In the report Of Wednesday afternoons
proceedings, brother Georges name was er-
roneously printed N. L. Long. The day be-
fore, Rev. S. Kelley's name was printed KEEL
logg
Rev. j. H. Twomby, late of the Park street
church in this city, will speak this afternoon
Those leaving by the II IA A. NJ. train to-day
will have an opportunity of hearing him.
The following is the form of a petition unan-
imously adopted at the meeting Wednesday
afternoon, and recommended to be circulated
for signature -
To HIS Ercellency Hon. abraham Linco In,
President of the United States
Whereas the spirit of characterization in
the citizens of several of the southern or
slaveholding states has broken out into re-
bellon which has now held in check the mill
tary power of the government for more than
a year, and still confronts its armies with
force more or less threatening to the integrity
of the nation;
And whereas the rebellion has grown out
of the existence of the institution of human
slavery in the said states, and is nourished
and kept alive by the said institution of
slavery;
And whereas slavery, so long as it shall ex-
list must ever present an incongruty with all
other American institutions and forms of So
ciety;
And whereas the dissolution of the United
States of America is an event not to be con-
templated as among possible things
And whereas there can be no possibility of
permanent peace between the northern and
the southern states while the latter shall con-
tinue to be slaveholding states;
Therefore we whose names are hereuuto
affixed legal voters of Massachusetts, do re-
specially but most earnestly petition your
eXcellency to issue a proclamation in such
language as shall seem to you proper, to the
following effect, namely:
Universal and immediate emancipation of
all slaves in the states now in armed rebellion
against the government.
And as in duty bound will ever pray, &c.
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RoYALsToN.-The Transcript says that at
legal town meeting held on Monday the