New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-28
Light in The Clouds.
SERMON BY THE REV. J. II. w. SLOANE, IN THE
THIRD REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

light in The Clouds.
SERMON BY THE REV. J. II. w. SLOANE, IN THE
THIRD REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
TwESTY-THIRD STREET.
TEXT And the bright light which 10 In
The clouds but the wind Pseh and ceanseh them Job
xvii q.
1t would be in vain to attempt to coDcealfrom
selves the solemn truth that there is much in
present condition as nstien sufficiently dark and
Encouraging.
The Chrstisn patriot who studies our past career
IN the light Of the divine word; who marks the mad
With WHICH in spite Of warning reproof and re.
monstrsRce, we have persisted in our wicke6ness,
and who atentivey considers The present aspects OF
Providence will find much well calculated 20 excite
apprehension and alarm. We IN the midst OF
terrific civil conflict for which history has few paral
lels. The volcano that we have heretofore seen
smok g oIninousy upon our Southern horizon is in
violent eruption flaming with the fires OF mplacable
rage and hate, aud pouring forth the lava Hood OF
consuming and desolatng war.
Slavery is the foTbiddea tree whose mortal taste
has brought war into our borders and all this
Nevertheless there is a bright hight IN .he clouds;
the is shining sereney above this storm Of war;
beyond this present dark and cloudy day there is
one Of peace, prosperity and happiness TO our dis
t-acted country. Ii is observable, and | remark il
Is q favorable omen, that the most dependent per-
Sous with which meet are the open Secessionists
and their secret sympahlzers; TO these there is
cFXQt Lfns III Tue CLOUDS; tney SPEAK OF tne war
only N the language OF depreciation snd discourage
peBt, and possible good That ARISE
from it; when Secessionists fast and weep should
b. thankful and rejoice.
l. We should DO thankful to God On this day for
tie war that is now waging. repeat il, should
be thankful to God for the conflict which the Slave
Power IN its madness has inaugurated. Now, aui
perfectly aware bow The Nep-Y ork ObseyVer,
Herald, London JfDaco and all that class Of impous
sheets, VIII roll their eyes and lift their hands i.
holy horror, that a minister OF the Gospel snoud
speak in such manner. Nevertheless, we believe
she 70 be a OF thanSfulness; We believe his
TO be tie very spirit Of The BlOle and Christ himself
We will say, in the language of those grand and
heroic palms which the martyrs OF other lands and
other ages chaunted, they went 10 the stake, the
Scafold or the battle:
Because thy judgments made Known
Let Sion hoult rejoice
o. Judah let tAe lighters all
Send firth cheerful voice.
II We should be sincerely ,henkfnlto God for the
success which has attended the North in its efforts to
crush the Rebellion. We July conscious Of tie
paiut0l the Notifying fact that Rebellion has not
been put down-that we still confronted by
numerous, powerful, and willy foe. We are deci-
dely Of the opinion that the real work Of the
IL yet 70 be done, the decisive battles yet to be
fought notwithstanding it Is wholly incorrect to say
that nothing has been accomplished. Taking all cir
ccmslsnces into account, we have every reason ~
shank God aud take courage.
ILL. We should be thankful for the influence
which the war has had in Destroying Slavery.
Prejudice or ignorance can alone assert that the
Norm lie fighting for Slavery much as the South.
II - not true, aod never was. Thousands have
been freed who cannot under any contingency ,e-
turn 70 bOndsge-wbo are now being brought under
the influences Of Christian instruction by The Freed
pau's ASSOCIATION, one OF the grandest aod nOblest
benevolent enterprises Of the age. The territories
are forever declared free Our noble United States
Marshal Murray has annibi!aied the slavs-trade
Emancipation in the District is an accomplished
fact. fug;ives are no longer returned by army
officers. The power of Slavery over The Northern
ChueLet Is weakened; even the Old-School Presby-
tersn Synod speaks Of the 4" sin OF oppression" as
the for which God s judging The nation.
Finally, we have the noble Proclamation Of the
President, by which freedom is occurred 10 all the
dawes OF the ReLel States the lst of January.
~. There are some evidences that the nation il
sing to higher sphere Of moral aud religious prr-
. pie. The clouds in this part of the heavens are
v 'ry deep and dark. Wepray for light. Still
Ia ere is some encouragement Slavery bas been tho
en- deIoralizer ia political as well "a soci,l
ia 1t has succeeded once more Ia the very article
Ain oct Of its dissolution, in Introducing clsss Of
nea into orr national councils from whom we had
bopx that the nation was forever delivered The
trjaa phng OF the wicked however il short; we pre-
d., brief career for the Woods Brooks ct I'd 01Re
eeHns
Emi nent men begin to gee what a stupendou.
blunde r our fathers committed when they excluded
God sn religion from the Constitution Of the United
States.
Tie resident, who after all ia not 30 for behind in
any go d thing, has issued proclamation for the
better CD servanoe OF The Sabbath That does no lees
credit boa 10 his head aud heart than the proclaua
lion Of ca ancipat'On.
v. Wei hank God upon this day for abundant
temporal ad spiritual blessings We arc at peace
with all for elgn nalions. The dangers Of interven
ton ar no. imminent. The land las brought forth
By hsndinlg There 10 seed for the sower and bread
fer the eater,
There are "A bundant grounds of thankfulness TO the
Father of n ercIss, our Giver of ali Good
enough OF light IN the clouds 70 make this Thanks
giving one OF VA most joyous that we have observed