Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-12
The Clergy on the Rlec,iouS.

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from all who made this their topic, but ap-
pend below abstracts of some of the SER
mons:
FIRST PREsBTTERIAE CHURCH.
Mr.. Goodrich announced his text as fol-
lows:
Corinthians Z 81: whether ye eat or
drink, or whatever ye do. do all to the glory
of God"
Mr.. Goodrich remarked that this precept of
the Apostle Pcul touches a subject which is
in the minds of many at the present time.
Religion is too apt to be divorced from the
duties of everyday life. Itis apt to live too
much in documents and doctrines, and too
little in the Affairs of the Office, the house,
and the street. The question msy be asked,
What connection Eas religion with the minor
daily affairs Of the world The essentials Of
the great doctrines of tho Bible are indeed
independent of our worldly affairs, butt is no
less true that the glory of God and our obli-
cations to Him are inter#oven into the daily
life of those who obey the injunctions of the
text. Men should let their light SO shine
that they may Gaily and hourly gIorify their
Father in Heaven. The influence of such a
life upon those who make no professions of
religion, will not be slight. As we can often
best judge Of the character of the parent by
the disposition of the child, so the Head Of
the Church is best honored through and by
the conduct Of the members of the Church
itself. Remarking thus upon the purport Of
the Apostles charge, and giving several ways
| in which the Christian will act for the glory
of God, he proceeded to its application to the
present time.
The act of casting a vote is a simple, and
in itself an insignificant thing. But yet,
great results flow from it, and it may and will
be done to the glory Of God or not, according
to the principles which actuats the voter
The man who at such a time as this holds his
vote as a mere secular affair. and forfeits his
duty to God, is not worthy to be freeman.
He who goes to the ballot-bOx with no
thought Of hrs moral responsibility, is an
iHfdel, unworthy the respect Of those who
honor God. And let no man under estimate
the importance Of this action. One vote has
determined the destiny or the policy for
/ State. When such vast interests are pend
/ ing as war, the man who advances his hand
to the ballot-box may decide the
| question for or against his country. And
ne who nsglects his duty in this, may peril
his Government and the cause of liberty.
We, as a country, shall never suceumb to
foreign foes we shall in good time put
down intestine rebellion. IF we fail at all
it will be by our own dereliction. He
who refuses to do this act to the glory of
God will be guilty of part in this dsrelic
tion and crime, and God will not hold them
guiltless.
In Gods hands are the works of the chill
dren of men, and he can when he will, cast
down all the barriers which work iniquity
All is in his hands and he can bring order
out of confusion. But he conditions his
works of might on the prayers of his chill
dren. Supplicstiou and prayer are the con-
ditiOns of this blessing. Let every man,
then, pray 70 God in these days for the de-
liveranee of our land from its enemies, and
let his works accompany his prayers.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Yesterday evening the Rev. Mr.. Hawks took
occasion in the course of his sermon to de-
declare unequiVOeally his belief that it was
the solemn duty of every citizen to support
his Government by his vote on Tuesday, but
his sermon as a whole did not bear upon our
national issues.
THIRD PREsBYTERIAE CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. MOnteith took for his text the fol-
lowing words, from II. Tim, iii chap, 4th
and 5th verses:
''Traitors, headyr highminded,
from such turn dt0ay."
He remarked that into some fields legiti-
mately within the reach of the minister, the
popular voice forbids him to 90, declaring
these fields secular. He would not lower the
pulpi to the level of the stump nor advocate
any mere political party. The pulpit touches
and influences every topic as the ocean wash
es the shores of every cline. It is no new
thing to,preach for the country. When Cooke
and Langden and Powell could preach cleo
tioa sermons in time of revolution, we stand
ing in their hOnOred shadows can follow
their example. The farmer has not only to
sew seed but root up forests and drain marsh
es. Sc we must clear away the rubbish
which obstructs the wheels of gospel pro-
gress. The speaker asked forbcarance, as
serting that he spoke with no personal or
partisan animOsity.
The epithets Of the text are used to desiE-
nate classes of people who shall appear in the
last days, i.e. under the latter dispensatiOn.
These words are prophetic, and point clearly
to US. I bring to you one message-that
there are among us traitors, heady, high
minded-from such turn away.
The speaker proceeded to define and apply
these terms. As to treason or disloyalty, he
remarked that there was a widespread mis-
apprehension, terrible heresy prevalent
Many hold that loyalty is a mere devotion to
the Constitution. It involves much more
than this-s devoted choice of our country
its government and its interests, above all
other countries, Governments, and interests
The speaker proceeded eloquently to charac-
terize and illustrate it. 1t is voluntary. II
sings and speaks and prays and sacrifice.
and bleeds and dies. And the man is dis
loyal who does not love his country, ard
would not lay down his life for it. love o.
country upset by other peoples mistakes ant
blunders, is unworthy any name but that o
treason.
The speaker then considered the right o
revolution, admitting it, but denying that i
could be claimed in the present case. 0u
Government had not failed in the object o
government, nor could a Government, thu
cornerstone Of which was slavery, improve it
DisloyaIty is not always treason. 1t il
the bud and treason the flower. But th,
sullen, seething sea is more more dangerous
than the tossing white caps, and SO dislOyal
ty, specious and plausible, is most terrible
| The crater Of volcano Is not the cause o.
the lava that belches forth,-it gathers from
long distances and expanses beneath lands
where are peaceful homes and waving crops
The crater of the rebellion is in Richmond
its lava is matured here at home.
The speaker then illustrated the two phs
ses, by word and act, by Biblical reference
and showing that treason in words is tbs
most deadly and specious, applied the truth
directly to Vsllsndigham, rehearsing hi
reasonable acts, showing that he has ma
iigned the Administration, and referring to
the fact that he had travelled through thi
oonfedsracy without being arrested and i'm
prisoned. He said: