Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-28

sought Of the Lord right way for them
selves and their children. 1t was visible
through the long voyage Of the solitary May
fOWer, battling with storms upon the deep
but upheld by him who holdeth the wind
and the waves lie bis hand, the brave ship
laden with gOodlier freight than ever float
ed in an eastern argosy, steadily held heI
course smid the mountain lloWs- The
prsacher then sketehed the hand Of God 10
our early colonial history and the war Of the
Revelation, aud passed on 70 thess historic
days, which he said were drawing upon us
the gaze Of the civilized world. We might
bless God for the rich blessings which he was
preparing Us to receive, even at the cost OF
so much anguish. Forever prominent among
the glories of our national history would be
the patriotic uprising and rebound of the
people, when the flag, bitherts untarnished,
which had commanded respect on every
shore, as the radiant symbol Of our national
sovereignty, was struck to the ground by
traitor blows. Our eOuntrymen would be
elevated and enobled by the alacrity with
which they had offered their lives for the
sacred cause. Nor wss the true heroism con-
fined 70 the sons of the Republic. Nothing
could surpass the devotedness with which her
daughters had yielded their loved ones to
their country, and then followed them with
their effective ministries and in this connec-
sion, the speaker paid feeling tribute to the
ladies Of the Soldiers Aid Society in this
city.
Tho most signal event of the year was the
emancipation Of the enslaved. This trumpet
of jubilee had at length sounded, and we
"a - A. - -. RI
ment Of the divine command which in the
old Hebrew Commonwealth hallowed the sP-
pointed year and lifted above the hills of
Judsa the glad sheuts of the ransomed
" Proclaim liberty throughout all the land,
unto all the inhabitants thereof" The ap-
peal Of cur Freedmen's Aid Commission FOR
the relief Of the sufferers in their transition
10 the blessings Of freedom was specially
urged.
III. OUR NATURAL ADVANTAGES.
Under this head we're presented our vast sgri-
cultural resources, combined with our com
meree and manufactures, and the materials
Of a broad national prosperity.
" OUR POLITICAL PRIyILEGRs.-Our ns-
tional constitution was traced back to the com
pact Of the Pilgrims in the cabin Of the M y
flower, and the splendid advantages Of our
system Of free popular government, as COM
pared with the monarchies of the old world,
we're presented in detail.
Y. Our RELIGIOUS PRIvILE9Rs Cur an
eestors were brought to this country by re-
ligiOus motive, and privileges which they
obtained with great sun had been trans
mitted a free gift TO US, and we we're ex-
hOrted TO be faithful to the high trust TO
which we had been trained and cansecratsd
Tho preacher concluded by Affirming that
nrr II fFv o IA ~ a
in following the course now indicated. It
would throw around our free Institutions a
more imprsgnable defense than the mnni-
tions Of war. We might crown the rocky
rampaTts of our coast with rowing battle
mems, and station our iron-clsds at the
mouth Of every hsrbor and stream, to mock
at the thunder Of naviss and hurl defiance to
a world in arms but nothing could save US
from self destruction except the principles,
civil and religious, which were so dear to our
fathers, snd which, hencefOrtb, should be
dOubly dear to their sons. The Hebrew
Commonwealth, whose glOries bad been des.
cribed, had faded away, and forever hushed
on the hills of Palestine ware the jubilant
strains which once aWoke the echoes Of every
valley. The cry OF the BueIzin was now
heard from the minarets Of 0nsr's Mosque,
and with it assembled the tender plant of
the Hebrew pilgrims. But the sacred an
them which once pealed along the arches Of
Moriab, and floating down the vale Of the
CsirOn mingled with the murmur of SilOa's
brook, had besn caught up on those western
shores, and its notes fingered in our sanctuary
to-day, as we came into tho Lords courts
with thanksgiving and showed ourselves
glad in Him with psalms.
The sermon (of which the above is brief
sketch, occupied more than an hour in the
delivery. The large church was filed in
every part, and the interest of the assembly
continued through the prOtractsd service.
Two anthems were sung by the choir with
excellent taste, and two thanksgiving hymns
were sung by the whole congregation with
grand effect. A collection Of about $3.50 was
taken up for the Freedmen.
ST. JcHE's CHURCH-wEsT SIDE.
Tbs sermon in this church was preached to
full audience by the Rector, Rev. Lewis
Burton, from the following text:
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and
into His courts with praise: be thankful unto
him and bless his name. Psalm c: 4.
This psalm, whish is entitled one of praise
or rather Of Thanksgiving, was appointed 10
be sung when the sacrifices of Thanksgiving
prescribed by the Law were offered.