, 1863-11-28

on our side, when men rose up against III. then
was Hndled against us, then then the waters had
overwhelmed US, the stream had gone over our soul
then the proud waters had gone over our soul,
prey 10 fheir teeth Our soul has escspcd a. bird
ont Of the EnAre OF the fowers the snare is broken
and we nre escaped. Our help is in the name oil
the Lord who made heaven and earth y
At the close liberal collection waa taken up fol
lie Union Refugees from the South.
Unity Church.
SERMON Ey REv. RoRERT coILYEu.,
Selecting the words from Judges, chap. s, verse
9th, "Bless &c the Lord" the preacher said: ]
have selected these words from song sung On q
Thanksgiving day, in the Hebrew Federation,
three thousand years ngo, ,when after Aerce strug
gle with domtnecriDg and powerful adversary, in
which they had lought him On the question o1
whether they were they were TO be that one nation
God meant them to boz or tributaries to anystran.
ger power that might come along, md had bean &c
far successful as to justify this Thanksgiving to
the Lord OF hosts.
And there arc hints In the cong suggestine
some curious and striking parallels between thaI
time, 70 dim and distant, and this so near to US
First, then as now, great deal was done through
tcrested n the war, had bou4dless faith In the
sceu]t Of 1t, and 30 threw herself into the struggle
as to make 1t doubtful whether but for her there
Then there was deep hea1tielt devotion ameas
the people In the war-not Of au the people, but
enough to win. They jeopaIded their lives IN
s eaH aEh money q fhi TheS esd oahi
Heaven. Then, there were divisions; but
tLcn, as now, those divisions only inspired the
vieions there we're great thoughts Of tho heart =
aud the Ginger cries out to the tribe that made d.
yieions, Why abodest thou among The sheep-iolds,
1 From Which infer t6at Keeben En- vas viz. Is now
called Peace Democrat Then there was love to
hard working men in high pieces: my heart is
sx % H. Go %hG Seg wi
ttcfe was deep indignation against thfs sort Of
man, who held back not merely because he pre-
ic;red the hlcating q sheep and 70 stand in the
to shoulder with the patriot, but because to those
that sang this Eong that battle between Barak and
Sisera was but the visible sign Of vaster strife
fore Troy, what scers see nov before Chattanooga,
tleec eingers saw at the foot Of Tabor that day-
conflict between the Gods Of good and evil. And
tic inhsbitants thereof- -becaaae they came not ap
to the help Of the Lord-to the help Of the Lord
against the mighty; He then aaia: :,
En- t. S1sa hs5s %
giving, Ii not the old day OF selflaudation
and Mince-pies that We have been wont to keep.
Lut our ch,et Magistrate, wi1h b that fine instinct
INN to Us, feeling the power Of this greater time,
has requested us to hold our thanksgiving In sone
And because our hearts, in all this land, have
Fever bent 30 like one strong pulse before because
tie loyal States were never before 70 fused into
the loyal nation: Because our victories fash in,
slant Thanksgiving, and our rererses send instant
sorrow over all the land. This thanksgiving shall
tc held in every loyal church and home The con-
Ensnt on thi5 5, one day Ard wherever, On tn tho
there Is but one loyal heart, It shall say, u am
alone 10 day, and Jet an not alone. Every true
hss beats apd ttes that
And what can be more solid ground Of than1-
fulneas, first OF all than this most notable fact Of
the deepening ateadiness, the closer union, the
this one great purpose OF our timc, the preserva-
tion Of our nations existence and the vindication
Of its honor. Believe me, I can comprehend the
unauimity. ! know that We ought to recover our
great general prosperity. The fortunes being made
By vae1 numbers Of those who are In some sense
almost every sort of property; The bnlcfnl inda.
with prices what the Chinese did with the live
the animals with gravel and water and then sold
them by weight. know We must not overlook
The dealers Il eheddy Of all kinds, whether to eat
ety of universal salvation yoa may have
heard at any time advocated In this pulpit Shoddy
comes from the Deyi1, and those who supply shod-
& 81 e bs se &c & is Is seep
there ARE no brakes on the train, and it serves them
right. These powers and influences all do stand
Ills closer Tnon-ihis greater splits entire{y
shove and beyond all that- As wen say that the
great eagles that beat their pinions in the Rocky
Aosntsias create TIC Eest Mind that eareeEing
q fresh breezy inspiration after days Of lAnEuor~
a. TINT these powers 60 puny contrasted With the
rustaess of this movement can have done go great
Entirely unpleparcd to dEht rs well as entirely IN
willing, ,we hare been snddenlyc with men
whointending 10 fight any time hnd
nlade every possible preparation, We have had to
bear disasters perhaps une1onpled IN history for
magnitude and numbers, fnll OF the st1angeat pref
rdlces against men Of another -color-pfsiud
carefully fostered whenever they hare found gem
tzl soil In ignorance, selfehness, and cABs-pride
ln the poorest wh1te-the. working man or the
blue -blooded New England Brahmin, We have done
fer him and by him, what We Ehrank from once as
tie thing impossible TO be done. Then invited by
every se1nctive influence that could be found, by
visions OF peace Of millennium, in which any
tie battle field and listen to the b1eAting Of lambs
Instead Of the thunder and storm Of battle,
wonld VIC only bow down and s1e for peace BY the
uust bear the certain suffering and possible death
consequent On continuance ot the strife we would
say no word bnt this: !" Let the strife 60 on: we
We cannot give our honor; We cannot desert our
county, With dear onea lost ont Of innnmera-
ble homes, the people have not only borne the
viii but think Of It, they have borne the brunt Of
the ballot-box Of that battle where they coud fold
this power TO back down defaly within piece Of
deffui of ali, they hive done Ills in no suiien des
peraiion rooted IN despair. said once to You that
!he power 70 ghs th3ongn this conflict would e
strong On bread and the men made strong On BRAN
dy. The holier strength Is beginning TO tell.
steadily through The struggle We have gathered life
What wns dash three years ago Is a
fire tC-fIhy: white. intense fire
The colder longs for peace God only knows
low unbealable In come moments this longing
fore him and whispers come borne BY in1isible
fpirtts as he Stands watching out In the still night
or zeste in hie tent. This soldier, alone, except
power to choose whether be VIM bear this burden.
in the amy, as In the State, on this dny Of our
thankfgiW1g, the heart beats strong and steady
for the land Stand closer, men. cries The Captain
stoeHs 90 s 'ssy esai spsaF Wo1ds Wold
against the Divine Spirit i ahal! not be forgiven
tie Lord.
In an age Of foPs and toys
Wanting wisdom-yoid Of right,
This hAs nerved heroic boys
To hazard all In freedoms fight.
So nigh 10 grandeur TO on1 dust,
So near Is God to man,
*hSs Ss snty son .sh,gps wb1,spere iow; Thou must'
Then In Government Ike our OWL, after the
question, how stands the peoplsr comes tho
question. how stands the Chief Magistrate and his
thonld al have found this question hard to an
swer With any pride and satisfaction; when moth
ing could be more painful than the stories atoat IN
tnr public jonrnals in the days OF our deepest hu
1resident, the Ter1ant hopeiulness OF MI. Seward,
tie relation q ME Cameron to contractors, and
Ids fair to fulfil the axiom Of Lord halifax to-day,
that men are saved thrpugh Hanf OF faith and
there is as much difference n MI. Lincoln as Il be
Lad quit reading the jest-book and taken to the
lihie; Yon know how little care for dignity
Ike TINT In the old Spanish King, which il impei-
tonEider >. 60 essential that They would
sooner die than be undignihed. never
wanted to see that in our President. But 1t
seems very esd ifwhcn We saw noble ship on the
the strong grave words bcdttins the crisIe the mer
II conceits Of the jester. say this today for
tritfcism, but for contrast HIS the dash deepened
deepening into hrc in The heart of the President
ne aSb Il. s9p aG ,5y III for II
hs 16 t he hanes asy IT'D 1 ID s sns
Is bending every energy and virtue he has to meet
IT.. have mentioned this little thing because
believe that better than bigger thing 1t reveals
quaint hnmor, it is good gin Of God to him.
But am glad to see how this year It has rippled
over INTO bis public letters and messages, that
been 50 well timed; that IL some come moments ] 1td Of
l'nblic fever and excitement h;Ht the .ualady went
cut on the wings Of little breeze Of laughter
Honest and tIuc rs ever vas Washington, this
year as never before, our President has shown
touches Of Washington's gravity, and Of hIB deep
abiding strength. And so this ycal, for the Hrst
time, no lair minded man douhts that whatever
conflict TO successful issue has certainly been
done In the previous time the foe grew strong