New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-27
Causes for HANDWRITING.
A SERMON By THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcHBh
In Plymouth CAureA. brooklyn.


Mr.. Beechers church was filled at an early
hour yesterday morning. In tho prayer preceding
tho sermon blessinguhs asked on newspspcTs-the
rs, tine We remember 90 have heard the word intro
duccd In praycr-aui since they were become thrones
II power 1t was suppcatod tia, those who sat thereon
should be filed with truth The text was from The Hath
Psalm. 18th. 18th and 18th verses
,ru,, ,ofc a, me- that NTH, fan bu, tho Lord
La, cd ~, The Lord ny strength and and 70 be
come ~ aviation Tho voice Of Rejoicing ana .air"n 10 "
lie abe,n,ee. q tho siieOu' tic rshi h'nd Of the Lord
docih ,Al.cn;ly
In the course OF his rcmsrls Mr. DEEcrIEa said that
wien tie Presidents proclamation. appointing this
Tlarlsrising Day was received In England The Lon
don T,-l, that wca,hercock Of influence made itscli
merry and scorni tho idea 81 giving thanks Tor
any thing In America In present condition. There
vas indeed Little that would be lfcy 10 excite thanks
giving ia the breasts Of tto.e 10 whom God had acnl'd
!lfA ard conscience Bot We found mcrccs transcend
AIT cling with our niicions- Tie nation had gone
through severe thai. had been tesied IN III ana ul
ne Il tr.rai rclu,ea, .conoe Not H. tie strength
vi cur hard but in tho strength OF our beA4 was ZIG
srn that God mcrn 60 save IS not Ito rcfeealhg M
iiafy successes bat tie growth 81 popular
hat victory should REPRESENT liberty Shs tie tsn-li
WIS Tie moral Significance Il the conflict ih1 redeemed
lie lSsses s cruoliics and berclfonc1is The a1iLo
ton between northern and southern armies was T. hc
fund IN the principles loI uL.oh they c0aisntcd. Ga
ticr aide had been manifested ito lolcsi courage.
raficrce and endurance and how May thousands H.
lho colGct fad DROPPED IN TO hio'so,l % ,l,r ives
More and moro Mould 10 J., go,cllcd iAni !orrs
gor'f ern heroes died fr evil csgtr. Over tor
crafes tie lrfd n charity coplt write ntt US lot
iAc.E aad mistakes Dc ioiSpen ui 20 tns
vtrc tie hoaofs tAat twalio4 iLcsc @ Win s.ff'd
fItit8de sad Ialioilo patience had endured y. inss
that tier m!ght ihcir native land if"ra
qi..isn ana i& MIN ~. ,lsr, II a.s a., nosrn
Ito wus yoar son bui rOw he 10 the naiols lie made
your household iTl II, his etAmiis nov i'gI,s a
iourapd Lou.eiolds lie Vas ygufs. lo ia o-rn. Ito
u Il Ia. trrf "a
MOilcTs o! loot children 81 at ~ fpfNs ios i4"sr
81 .0n nalon hoaogA Win ilslcc ol Dr. brow, love
10 lcr eve and Truth IN Ter lie. - nation ,lDl 20;
forge. those whose blood rnto Wal currents 10 Der
lsGg bit tloy sl4 Asc with leT litc ID the thl %
30 more Nj Bgccles enumerated amo-g tie causes u
tlaalfl.uers To lful'lllcfs aud ieAiy az te 1aHe
during u TIE years Of tina death p.ih sllt,E!
More wise tAAA iglofsli faen IL cs'nb grains Aaa
ttlurled .ur liberty u nature had bctl r-tes IA
'laf cu1sc which God ard good men 90 r.uoh loved
IlrmainiCnancc - unity And ichce ~ or Hi.fi ws
mot n CaIkc OF thanh .llfss ILc Tois ftitA.sd TIC
true nature - lIs.alors Aticrs st ~ ns hoy neaii
BY peace. Il'y slowed Dat ~ faIios IN alliance "lih
slavery carried death under ihs.T 1Ifcnis 1ll were
not 10 lie tT.ft.d. Tic growth al 4udgl'ry wna tLcilo
OF Thanksgiving. icol4o had been tnil twenty lac
years ago o. i.4cy could rot live without tie sogih
but now they win not easll! 10 persuaded W canio1
live hOut the South aud IN h,.i9 = ~ h9plb The
msintclauco II our moral AID cvi! igfttuiioaa MAS
nfrt mrationed IS cause u tlAnktS.sluf. We ScEo
DESTROYING slavery With hand aud Gana.nifg the
blessings ~ pcaco viA Ito other. Time Dog..shca
IL wasted them. We grew iney THicd. No lad
fEAiiALlt N-t tif - b'D ma ufti
manifest N our foreign relations Foreign goscInmonis
were dlspOsed 90 generous neutrality than
NAKED neutrality, behind which lurkcd var. We
aloud no, forget that large portion @! tie French
leollo who lad maintained unhinchugly thcir friend
sl 70 tho North md lad lot Lesiatei o. say 70 the
Emperor hat We we're tAcg bcs. nlends. and II need
les. war war picked with tho North they would ftop
tie taxes md foyoluioulEe tho eovcflmenl. They
should 10. iorgot that the sympathy Of America
and Eufsa wa iAe accidental gIff e.tOn Of lneIcsts
hut Hepub.cansm could not AFFORD to form Intimate
AID interior alliances With des1otifrs Of any Lnd
(ApplluAcl. We mast maintain cur installations aAd
lear and Just Tar knsha uct tho liberties oi Tie
people forward We were with her, bot Whom sic put Aer
,ot upon Ter subjects were ng,nAt her IA AZ aai
an Orpfcss0rs We should not forget tho ~
Iauclallle. who hai seen thor bGDcs borne out toi
burl BY starvation. and WHO sny, better this than
rive Ourselves TO the u tho OppTcni0n u Tie
Door The good conduct " ol< poople II color wes
mother cause Or gratitude. IN rcloTng 20 DO Pres
dent Mr. b. said Lc wisely aid surely pioneering
Tho way u hler.y % tAls AaOn. onc man there was
whose hand God ordained ~ break onT foreign bondage
md now God had ordained another 10 break wolio
IN our own hnd. md hereafter tLond DO
i0incd together tie nGmos 81 Washington mud n Ln.
coin The colorcL had demonstrated his fitness for
immediate omanclga The Rev. gentleman sald IL
CouousOn that II no 10 exhaust tic topics tina, aug
gostod themselves for Thanksgiving 10 should exhaust
lis hearers At ils point the Dispatch Of Con. Grant,
lis victory Bragg. landed 30 Mr.
Iecchor who read IL amid the applause Of the aftembyl
H. In view Of all these cors4cTailols. they were not
grateful and lOpcfI. and II those tilinu which
crowned tic day did not make 1em grateful and hope
f they should hsk God - change thII heart and give
them hear. Of lesh and blood instead of heart OF
stone.
The e1efcses concluded with prayer contributions
VI several baskets foil II currency aid tho sir gng VI
tie hymn. Ny Country. us Of thec'