, 1863-11-28

The services in the Clark street II. E. Church
were Of IN interesting character. The new PASTOR
Rev, Mr. Fowler, preaehed q very eloquent and
practical sermon. His te1t.Wus:
more to my yincyard that have not done in it.''
Mr.. Fowler proposed Tor tbs prayerful, pationt
consideration Of his hearers truth that is true at
az times, under al circumstances, snd tn The lHo
dono ior us al he could do. Nothing could ha7e
been done for his vineyard that he has not done.
This he did at much length. We have only room
Human history, taken IN It's grand epochs, sum
med up in resolutions and convictions Just when
VIC would least expect them, finds its explanations
things by their surface Ta1ue but not their moral
value For that man has studied history but poor
euI#tions aro prostrated when they seem most GER
tain Of fsuccess 50 faithful ts this law that We have
ali come to think that corruption IS a1ways thslnsur
hidden canse. For II the purpose Is not moral
one there could beno connection here: When the
the Kingdom Of the Bourbons sremb!cd, FrAnte
ard philosophers, poets aud scholars, orators and
warriors; and outside Of her moral life there were
no signs Of the terrible judgments that buried TIE
things which exists or happen, II Gods domain
have thetr moral Or theological purpose, and they
sep IS 1sy I tb best . aGe
50 elowlyf God 4 pledged to the fight, and has
1uHEEO a4 FQ1CC8 III u1A Is k4o
wrong so often and so long triumphs? = The
other day heard . uewsboy, at the public bid
ding. ctJirg the sale Of trcason, while by him ga
blue whose comclness and usefulness were mould
my BREATH waiting for the Cod of the patriot ana
But the esrth did not open, and the lightning
/ slnmbe,ed on and FASTENED away wondering L
| mercy 100 long continued was not akin to crime
firm OF my country, aud the sc1fH aud crutche5 OF
my conntiy's foes, an reeoneiled 70 Gods Gov
srs s { y a ahS h Inc
| bontlman-the slnve-Girest Of all words-that
hatnc-csy ard no Language spells: II every letter
the aFakenad wrath Of eternal vengeance, 1t wou1d
even not then be half spelled out ousthe slave 4
man Wthouta hope, without righ1, Without seP
barring his back to the unwilling beak Of our
caglc, and ciankng his chains on our festal days
his anesseFs to De qs 19s
ask in biz hereditary sngaleh and . lonell4sss, @
Where are tie sSns Of Of Jshoyshs o. actio1 Mhy
hd tho snaea ss his 9sRsss
eSstrae: question: and hare seHssd :sss evf rsg
,he CRY Of ApolIionIst. But to-day they ara being
| eoncrcted. and we are compelled to feel them
in tho mart and the hollow voices Of the dead
mutteriug them In our ears. even IN our nAreo,T
ehambers: and We must a., ansWer ~, r them ! uoa y
we TOD in our tarn, ase wondering Il God Is aseepl
Aa w e. nd1 sav s1 iii es i i nsas5 aass
I ton. worthy Of oug thought to-day, as to how God
has done all for his vineyard that He could dol
s anee, ,hss ali divine IN action l. under ilitatons.
What nlean is this: There are lines along which
He must net, II He acts at alL. II he would throw
Jou toward the sun, He cannot do It By throwing
| you tho other way. he cannot mako nan 8 trai-
Tor anda loyal Christian at the same Lime He must
utterly annihi1ate the ttaitor Of him before he Gnu
make him loyal Ch1ls,lani and think be must
destroy the Inst symptom q secession sympathy,
| before be can make any kind Of Christian Of him
n this latitude; You understand what mean b.
limitations to divine action.
| lThe preacher discussed these Limitations and
lines Of action at much length, and with eound,
practical sense: but We have not the room to fol-
low him. We give his estimate Of President Lin
co1n:1
Above al, aud far IN 'front.', stands. the msn ot
Dcstiny-the honest ran boy uI Ninois-Who shall
stand ont forever the representative man Of this
IooI eack At as W We = now | gazs At Gid Perlcley.
know that many say he ia good naan, but only sec
end rate, But. ask, ,wtat Constitutes g5eat mani
pe1 a9s e ID hsss st Il 9hs
bundled ysars-Washingta Wellington and n.
Rosen Thsy ws5e 1n 3 h
| would sink Into eminent meEnot great. To
auel1 mob and act ~ dictator over people who
h4ya R8dEled themselves and are asking fof rider
is one thing. To lesd tho armies Of i great peo
| pie against & heretlitory foe, is another thing
But to take The Government Of ftst
people By a minority vote, be dun&
in.o the mldst Of traitors where concealed
and open t1e.son IL ptety; to face widespread
the mott .e:rful and formidable ever known-an.
without racn arc munitions; to retain friends
eonciliAte rivals. and subdue enemies Is a1togethe
brings his ahip through the storm, what shall "
say Cf b N who, fulg into the bo. Ing SEA- ami
The bYcksn tim bars OF shattered wreck, cor
| E'TuctB ahtp that the tempest cannot hafm}
tue doing Of the grcatcst AID most Difficult: wor
In history Is evidence 0! greatness, Abraham Liz
: coin RsLts ptc:!css .noDg tic wo:1Ia !se-cei
. =! new The c-es:tQn tpues, WHO gare e. Nj. Il,