New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-27
God tho Protector Of the Nation.
| SERMON d. TIE REV. Dr. HO IN
u IYnshin eton. srnare II. ID. Chnrch.

In Washinstonsqu0re r. ID. Church.
"Fxoep, the Lord bnid the house they labor In VAIN ta
but in yain."-fselfn cx1yii. l.
The theme of this discourse was tho fruitless-
ness Of all human toll for. ard precaution against,
national dangers without tho protecting care 0. "oa
and the object Of tho discourse to excite to THINKS
giving by directing attention to some OF tho dangers
from which our nation has been preserved hitherto ma
from which God alone deliver US. l. Inc llitt o
these sourcesof danger lies In thcprolensit 10 o lori
i'm all men which orr Institutions tend 20 dcftl"p
We are fond OF fa,torng ourselyes and being hat
tered hy interested political demngogues rs ,.e ho's
" nations. No doubt there Is ground Tor setrese,
Bn, while ncl nowledging universal tendency Jun
in practice forget IT. % while urging It's fcnera mp
pl!cnion we except 0ar own republican onMunll!, ~
az east our own party But The bibe assert. VisH
sirrueSs and makes exemptions ~ favor oi r'P"
10 or own orn IL goYcrniaen; Il based. not on re
lapcc ON tho urI ghtnc-s %. IT. staicsm ana ooh
but on the plan u making II The ihrr'H OF 'nie's h
ruled to do right. Or puhllc men are seldom sHh
rncn-our Presidents rarely members 81 Clrhtah
churches In fact, upright. conscientious ssa'gAt,
forward Christian man could Lera! secure the VOC %
nv political party Doprayed ou selves We must eh'
"a, lave .tnfll rulers Thu. q dc door Of danger
l. opsuel. We owe tlnnls 60 God ". tie retaining
Influences Of Ills Gospel Our only security IN tho
future lies IN Hin. IL. A second danger Is, The
power Of Satan. as aTraycd against our country.
Soe may lc disposed 90 smile AZ this. but tic bible
Gals STAN "the God q this World and When De-
offered orr Lord tie Kingdoms u tho word ana al
that they were BIZ % give There y much n ur y =.
iioual history 90 provoke tho anilosiy 81 TIE itn
sp1t Tie best leu u lIroIe planted tneT eo.o,.,s
lfTs in afou ID hostility e. llm ana ila r4!h iAo
great principle a religious freedom, tho numerous
olrsilallslng and pAi-nthfolie i.stiE'oh'. are az
striking lcaFy blows ~ BIS Aingioli nho no uYhui'
satan vii 90 What Do cau 90 Gfgo "a Ao en- ord ANAL
eri movements. that 10 may cakeD or inilcnce Ga
other nations or bring on ~ tho WRATH q Heaven.
. Another slurcc Of danecf . iLe ebase q tie doe
tr.lo %! liberty ard s1ra-i!, shown ~ national dlsfo'
rt 10 sufcrof The relations ~ parents g. children
e,d ~ matters g. fer ants ere robbed u tic elements
a authority tie eide. and rcslcci snd obedience
On a. other IN respect 90 Turrs 10 Is sil worse Moei
rsepie .e.m 20 have forgotten the command-'Ihol
iiais noi cak evil II no ruler 81 ny pce We eau
orrfflta &c sovereign 70 PIC and ifelt orr rulers
a. car servant forgetting Tat We have dc!rfnted our
ofefeisrfr totisn Tic direct tendency oftlis i 90
lflrg tie agthufi,y = tie GuycTumcnt into contempt
rnl =, oal g. Glfc g..d 4 law And 10 tie tram u
tat afciy f1Aous bCl"lo so,e'licai' I..y 81
Low cefta iooserrta ln tis Tc'I~c lr ilcl have an
iron lard - arrest dlfuhrdlrncc ~ any fu4nt WIZ
"a Ito derives !is power frons is srbceis and when
lie T. csty Les failed 90 ihpse sst.rcs. vs." hc
.i.r vln6o, ary t1strallfg influence. ~ Another
source ~ danger ia Ito SCI p!opasaiing tendency Of
ns-ragisn ard lcfcAag ideas u once ito Ideas s,ife
tlaGo tilo that capital IL to enemy 81 ln1or. IGln
would D. ito result o. a l1lfs Tho riots ~ lac, sun.
nor lint What would Ic5al. II u were Insisted
lat property hodess m9't provide either bread
- vosk !lr tie nasfcs. Property would be- worthless
AMOR a fcw slCh struggles. only pciy aid
lrl Christian - Ilc can avert this owl And ihai
must oot4c lEOm = alone. > Anoilef danger which
lescis - flon lAc false. bat m.fclotoas because
Aaiicsnr theory - Supreme State sovereignty This
tie direct argument hy which tho southern Niach
irtift az. ielon-Rlch does Justify H. If admitted
o SCI rTa prevalence Of ital doctrine would scatter
ts IN flaelcfs 60 be- lac Mexico Prey i0f tie ppi
el matters u European Grapotiafn. God grant Tat
ua HaI msJ 90 settle TIC discussion th.t may never
revive o. trouble "a again. =. sixth dagger hangs
over us nom iAc rapid amgfal4en q. Foreigners n
t0i u Directing 10 fhs Ll-L x alien blood Into tie
veins % tie loig polite 10 g. thing 20 DO welcomed
4 81. an - fi.aa far ma
brethren "a lrpllciy reception. Jlt taey bring with
ilom danger. Ito lrTslgDua habits nnd customs %
other laads-shs European continental ile~ Of the
Sabbath tnd the Church which they importing. are
fsugAl With r,T 70 The vlgoF individually and Chris
taHty II our lail0lR, 'e Our own city is already IA
spccig localities, German a. Vienna. az frussan us
EcIllB, rs French as fnTla. Irish as Limerick or
Cork. and 10 Is slmost dcnscy pcopled With these
natl0nalltits the cities whence they came Only the
gracious intervention Of God, through our Christian
siag charities and chnrchcs can keep God fearing
railon T. "A last bat rot tho loas source Of peril II
tie violence aAd unchrs;lnn nature 81 party spirit
That We should. under free Government DO divided
into sTea. parties Il 20 DO expected Ii has Its adyan
iagcs-ono patty Is clccf and spur TO another But
these advantages DO attained without tho sacrifice
" tho Law Of oVo AID brohoTy charity and they ought
10 Is. But t4oy not. Ga tie contrary therc aio
many Who Insist that religion muat na enter tits field
They find fault II the minlslrr Of Jesus Christ
touches political topics. 10 tits. it IL enough
TO reply that II ihc pulpit ought 10 bc silent any
topic then Christians ought 10 hayenohng 10 do with
H. Tho very objection proves the thing Ttcdhni
God and religious duty axe steadily and dc,snedS dls.
regarded Ia As department Of our social NE. had no
Il IL. lilo spirit which votes FOR mn unit candidate !
because given party asks lis e.coiiog-tae spiit
which cover, With invectiye aud Islander the opposite
party who honest aud very likely Intelligent
rs their opponenis-iho splrlI which accepts the !
ucsnON lodged party principle TO lie YCtoIs belong
tic spols how unchrsiian arc they AL hoy fub,or
ave OF good rOycrnmenti The theme which has been |
considered ongA. Ia I'LL hearts with gratitude to
God for national mrrccs received ~ this tile when
arc being 10 severely tried Tho dangers
" which have SPOKEN the dangers OF grosprty
Ihoy spTing lr,zn cur liberty success moIces. priv.
ilegts. Jhey ought 10 cause MS 10 recognize Gods
on Him. and Indebtedness 10
Him. and 10 lead 90 LOOK 10 Him Tor the future That
heart now renders TIE most acceptable thanksgiving |
which feels mosi deeply the truth that except he Lord
keep alike cur country and our city the Waterman
waketh bat ia vain.