, 1862-11-29
giving thanks for Thousand blessfngs which yet /
1tmalns It still continueth tgu. sna. ths Lord
Is goods stronghold ia the day of Trouble and
that He knoNeth them that trust HIN.
Wabash Ayenne Methodist Church
ReV. Robert L.C0liiet-Ghe l. Rebellion
a N4reNx1tv N-~~-

Wabash Avenne Methodist Church
Necessity.
The congregation Of the First Church united
With that Of tue Wabash Avenue Church in a
thanksgiving service. Several anthems appno-
pf1A:e 20 tbe Oeeaalon were 3ung by the CiIuir
II an admirable manner, aad the service WIS
delivered bs the Rev. Robert L. Collier, pastor
lie selected as the topic for his discourse:
,csaUA' sD cnAP., Y. 17-'f First pure. then
n architecture the lamp Of meuoryf is one of the 4
brightest burning in Mr. Rnskln's classification
hate7er comes 10 ue frem th- past and bsiocs
alnDg with it memories Of facta and associations
ef antiquity has for us 4 bewitchlng attraction.
An co book or painting, an old ornament or man.
uscript. though Of little worth In itself, If it
cail out lot only our curiosity. but our reverence
sgedness could warrant. II. opedisncs to
H. and sfes'ttSs the 8: 9ao@sa ssz
custom we are met at that hour to engage In the
deFotionsl SERVICES Of oar annual Thanksgiving.
An institution that has about it the tnosses aud
eFe!Ereena of.tNo Centuries. AS zce celebrate It,
It is Of purely Yaakee, origin and mesuing. It Is
Ct puritan Earsntage burn far back IN The wilder.
lawh and sllrertng morals. Il comes to US this
me1n5ng With memories Of atorn.beaten Ply
the old Colony days" Miles Stsndish, the Pusi-
tan Captain, John Alden and his artlees Priscilla
my friends. upon the ailahsorbtng question Of ths
day: the Great Rebellion. and propose to show by
yon 1ts necessity, which topic essentially brings
before rs tas grounds o. thanksgiving involved In
aretfoepectton Of the year.
A great principle in the estimation OF Heaven Is
Of vasteI Importance than q great nation. The
latter may be used to evolve, develope or mature
th= former. In ata prosperous condittsu nation
may steer eff from its normal demands, and Gnd
tries the crucib1e Of suffering, and at times is
quake, to oct bef1fe II. Or By It to the world oae
OF these ideaa Of government that hare their birth
in the Divine mind and belong alike to Ill dura-
tion.
God has less to do with the external civil forms
OF the race than the carrying forward great ideas
md sna truths through them In iaet IN the Divine
mediums for. the bringing into being Of carryinp
to maturity The eternal iaws and methpds that cene
re IN the soal, and relate mostly 70 its concern
meArs. Each succeeding century of the world has
been on probation Each hae had its period Of
tlinl i1 proved itself equal to the emergencies Of
one Of these divine rules, CT, at lsast, determined
III spoch in the history Of its growth This bia-
torfc march Ct ideas starts from she dried,
| ian cirii,zatiou and institutions OF govern.
! 1nent and moves an ever widening proces.
s19i FmaknS t9s ana
| CartEage1tan, Macedonian, GFecinn and Ruuxu
Governments; its columns Of philosophy pas
qoeE ao@sah ansa nc to the
| feel the oftIecn1ring shocks Ut their solid and
awful tread as the, are passing with angel speed
them, or, like others before US. be driven eensai
theii tremendous force, a. ridge Of dark cloud.
before blast Of wind They ere Gods 1dess, an6
l thus the discipline By which He makeb then
mans. They are conauer1r. ideas. and terror aui
destruction must ceme upon all intervening ob5ta
cles. ]fsnyernmcnts are founded upon principles
an1agonietic to their import, they mn=t melt aNa7
like ice btrgs beneath the meridian raya OF RI,
t1opic euu; as the volcano that gathers its fol
eces foI grand display q pyrotechnics. they mus
| burn themselves cut, Theat gpOchS Of feypIutio1
need be. They come By the same laws that briu
the storm cloud tint dashtbe lightning and dun
The thunde5s W1th a! the certainty Ihas Ansxi
| OF the Garth by astronomical Induction may th
political philosopher by logical inquiry. deter
mine tie causes q these civil pheuomena.
| / discover il the organization and hietory G
| the American Republic, principles aud facts Tia
make just suoh a struggle. as We ore now mour1
Ing as 1he natiou's calamity. the nstion's nece:
1eseay to show you the necessity in the discus
sion Ct the following propositions:
l. The CoNsTlTu1IoN NEEDED AN ISTEEpREfl
TIos--With this instrument enr government bn
''l1vtd> and moved, sud had it's being,'' A docl
msnt q marvellous BEeyity. il has been tie ocs'
and manner Of territorial CONTROL the legal stsr
| Of slavery, the military powers Of the COVER,
: uent, and the fugitive slave clause were ali el
ments CT the most bitter atinaosiIy These uecdt
an Interpretation and settlement, Though it be
seas OF blood and storms Of fire. For three quarte
~ as IL ynuESS =. iaH " r4asety- II Lnese La
s,E Iu r II ~ ~ .ne ct Gno .o.ce OF 1pefty.
*. LIE NV NV II os lie SoFERNAEST NEEDe
. tNls-NoI Ine EoWse q sroNtl, 1of lna hs
3 whole world. Bnt the inherent power of selfpe
q pstaation needed @ trial Ii: may go forwa
Mner1 snn t els'asnss oi dsss5nst1on are al ao9
c1isa III 1T thst o. IL
suffering more severely from our internal oiscor
e tbsn the Northern States Of Tie Union. We h.
!, carried forward one Of the grestest wars OF mr.
Il eln times for eighteen months, raised the mc
J., magnificent armies, builded the most splend
y itorclal navy in the world and a. the sarle lii
maintained all oar hallowcd Institutions.
,r 3. 1ltE fATh'ofItA ~ OF TIE PEOPLE NEED
;e asS.sam5n,s 81, 1s soe.nng more thant mat 9us
- .Jgenesatggu ~ on Iostfnms Or 4sh ol JnE
ess1oas. Ihe stsrs o. our hag sisten with grral
meaning. ana lts htllpca wave with greater
t. POL .nau lFe! pe1ole. anu we WILL 1uE all tutr
th !eel lHsAt tls - SUI country n sense KnoWn
tn Eso 10 tEese VINO experienced the trials Of srr
ce t'Ges S,r,r. ~ I,,..s'. pe..vu. <,-.--.,-..
1t g. IaE 1AfoTENcY oF CONSERVATISM NEED
DEaokssRATIoH.-lm mean the technical conserv
r. IAN u moasfn poa!ties ~, 1t IS ths synonym
Ire gkes!tE tint san t1e opEosHe 10 npsogte
|e -. 4 -; ~ LEN LEN sm9y ~ VI, Moo naVs llhsei
III @ LIE t eb % a'e = Gt ~ a1 LETS. SO tc
snnE rs hn5ny ~ hsn Il, naVG ee
en- fora to t W e., as IT. cfy q lana!icl
be tn5a s.a Ia1tiS ~ .Io a.. ~ oatins oy Nsan 10
at se,e ,Ip1s piSSiatat!oa n.atsJa ~ tAgtalAm. r;
of 1.ony "oi4u ID Ap4o1ei aao Acaoe1s haTe beca
Ia # t1icd liza b.,,d at ,,cna,,;,o xo.,,,,,=
es Wni,si ~ nlcefs s.o!s 1es armanents Of war.
5ae a., GoelS,ol wnen 1ts i2Its Wese r
hy ~ Ge a. Soad u @ pns uoMl IehelioaIdid
q. taslIAJ paI1ueh anu E1shu 1eSleWs. bnt co
10. nsnt M nat'e IL Wss aways out Of shoes
'as n,1ssuI;tur onH co1fan,n,,'a :. ~ ~ nase
IN s, una y g GGsn,enulsn aflflfg t1e cne
Of " AHL - iHutA1ptu ttH LEACE3 Oh 1k5 III