, 1863-11-28

HEv. STARR II. NICHOLAS, PASTOR.
TaxT-"My shoes shall be iron and brass; and
as thy dnys SO shall thy strength be.'t-Dcut.,
H1iii, rs.
The Hebrews had Just been wandering up and
down the desert forty yenrs, aud had doubtless
found that good ahoes were prime necessity
Cnshod, their feet were soon torn and MANNED,
and their march arrested. So Moses could promise
them nothing more grateful than shoes Of iron and
h1ase. I've also know. nom recent events, the in
pottance Of shoes-in the army Gen. Mcclellan
refused to fnilow up Gen. Lee, after Autiotam for
want Of shoes, he said. Ehoelessness cost uk
auother year Of war there. Rebels, IN raids, al
ways make for shoe-stores first, as II they could do
arything hut go barefoot. Shoes, than, 10 travel
ing nations like Israel, or to WafTing nations like
encein movement. The text means, then-eapa-
city to meet and to complete oaa's duttes.4
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vel, hard tasks to finish, but NO have been kept
equal to onr labore. r. war, politics, diplomacy,
tieuIarly-tRe7e is the Proclamation which opsned
the rev year gsandy T. a. effect .Sa, was electric
It divided the true friends and the real
fees Of the Government. It established policy
peaTy anit21m Y the s5y Il T. hs for.
e. sas Rf0efs eef bsc ns zee1uts ar om IL
p!ejaScss 1os e q he shites againsi blacfs, and
ahacEicd The hands Of foreign nteryentloniats It
has also reinstated Gods justice as the supreme
pes ssd mener Iii law has es oar
cause and made It the caasc Of universal humanity
From the Day when cur President thns in the name
Ike the good Samaritan 10 the poor neighbof who
ie1 anaoDg thieves, poured into the Woands Of biz
masters Msles the oil Of freedom and gave him
the wine oflbeyty, there passed upon our cause
conservation holler than the anointing of priest
or Of bishop .,--,-.
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across the whole broad Ailantte and heats 1he wat
ers of Crest BEitain md Of No,Yayt 900 miles
beasts ] and the 6omes II men yet 5000 years away.
It alto places tho na;ion s9uarc'y Upon it, naatu
NexE We girc thanks that our shoes have been as
iron and brass to tread the paths Of victory VIC
@viefs5g, sS ysbnsg Forf Haasons III ehasts
nooga and Knoxville arc our trophies, Next, anti
slavery IS advancing among The people; BoEder
old slavery whcelhorses at the North are the
main hold backs rox, bat the late elections half
converted many Of thom; md anti,slaEeEy rolls
ofliberiy rhall sosn III the whole land with tho
white s1ows Of pTrity and peace.
| true natior-one IN traditions, memories defeats,
struggles, victories, German and Irish bein:; for
got:s1 IN American. The war is melting and forg-
lug US into solid eoherence. Illinois .ts dear
/ e-1o Massachusetts, eEce the sons Of both slee1,
the last slscn Of heroes together at Gettysburg.
our p1ayine may be necessary TO enable w meet
the iabors snd changes Of the future. The ordeal
Of nation is alWaJs severe, and we have 1t ret to
! from forelgn intervention. England and France
have been ready, hut could not ges In. God kept
bis hand on the lions nouth--as for his seEya1t
| Daniel. We were enabled to keep them OF Ia
hae eus strength been equal to our stormy daJ-les
! ra be thankful.
in By Rev e. S. f. Sagage and kev. Ms. kendeicll,
pastcz Of the North Baptist Church. :;