The New York herald., 1864-11-25

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prosperity which We had or oysd Sons We vsre sst
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pass esper and oescssortb We sha deserve 70
be left 70 our owA feeble efforts for The prsssrvason
psr.s Dat God Ell, ps Win as % aid us Ma, Cod grant
% pssss-psAcs that vim make us 'nssll,ssss Of our
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hearts, by knowing that on % no evil rests that
gives hm cause Of dispessore Let &C give God thanks
impressvey upon us through the troubles ey which He
has afflicted NJ. But LEI us sanction BY our acts
be mockery Of Him TO encourage what evi and Al the
time beg Him NOT TO consider encouragement
OF evil doing Our teachers In The hierarchy our bishops
encourage by their examples and BY their words in
those eeDin Of love for oar country aud they trans
right appreciation Of ss oecesstes ip the
day Of lis affection May The Amightytnls the prayer
which they exbort US 10 mske-msy the Almgby, from
whom ali holy desires, right counses and just works
proceed give to His servants peace which the world
cannot give thai both our hearts being devoted 70 obey
His and the fear or our enemies being re-
moved, times by His protection, may he peaceful
CHURCH OF TER AnAcuLArB CONCEPTION, EAST
FoprrEBSrH STREET
Two massee offered up al this church yesterday,
out owing TO the fact that the Archbshops notice
not reach the pastors naDds until late NO regular SER
mons or exhortaiions delivered The nrst mass
place early the morning. and celebrated by
the Rev Christopher Farrell, who made few remarks
the congregation e1norting them TO oin with him In
praying for the speedy restoration Of peace 10
Try The ten O'Clock celebrated by the Rev.
Vim. r. Morrcgh, pastor or the church, wns likewise n
voKed hearers pray with humility and sincerity TO
lDe Almighty Tor peace.
ST. FRANCIS xAvIEks CHURCH.
Solemn ponthcal high sung in this church
81 une O'Clock yesterday morning, the Rev Father Wig
ofica,inc. There sermon preached, ard the
only dinerepoe observable iD the forms the
Al
| der Of the Most Reverend Archbishop
O God, from whom all holy desires. right courses
just proceed give to Thy servants that peace
which the wor cannot give both cur hearts being
devoted obey Thy commandments, and the fear
enemies being removed. our times, BY Thy protection
may peacefui, through christ, our Lord Amen.
At the conclusion Il the prayer the sung TO
The end, after which the congregation dismissed
with the Beneditton
sr. STEPHENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
High mass celebrated in this church yesterday
forenoon by Rev. John onsevgo in the absence OF
lastor, Rev. Dr. Cummibes. Tte music performed
by the children OF the Sunday school attached 10
church, and quite creditabe. There was nothing
unosaaI in the ceremonies however
DISCOURSE By REV. II. W. ByRcHER.
Plymouth church, Brooklyn. was well filled yesterday
morning 10 listen TO the annual lhankssvng sermon OF
the Rev. Henry Ward Bescher The exercises
mcnced by the singing OF appropriate anthem
reading Of the 43d chapter OF Isaiah, followed by
ohcr devotional exercised 10 his opening prayer, which
was lengthy and eloquent he particularly invoked the
Divine blessing on the mission OF General sherman.
A collection taken for the poor, s,.er which Mr.
Beecher proceeded to address the aggregation
for his the fret OF the 18th chapter
o. Hebrews. In his introductory remarks he sail our
Saviour was sustained in his suffering BY the Joy that
vas set before him, forgetting the present the future
which was prophesicd. 50 might Individuals and the
nation follow his example Some thought that the pre-.
time for fasting rather Thanksgiving and
10 this connection made scahing criticism Governor
ours proclamation He condemned the tendency 10
look at the human side or suffering Was nothing that
oar sons the OF nation, Was nothing that
they martyrs and heroes cause since
the Advent Was life al home in luxury, dalance
and selfsbness when the trampet sounded better than
wounds and death the field OF daty and patriotism
generation Of had priced manhood NOR
than nloney-duty uobler than pleasure death for
poble esase better han ,e inspiration aud
csas had upon the land Manhood was no longer
az abstraciont The orator proceeded IN
an eloquent and touching strain speak OF the ministry
Of suffering and said sbai ibis great national ann.--s
wcuid work out the pescsabe fruits OF righteousness
nen ni he g.
providence, and peace with forei ign though
moth ng 10 France England but much TO the
cafbre OF own artillery and 10 the multitude OF
den, and Provldeoee hss shut tne iions mouth The
selection Of Charles Frsrcs Adams and Mr. Dayton
ministers abroad was cause Of gratitude huniorousy
Tensrkng reference 10 the latter that it always
dangerous 10 export the best part OF commodities
the unhappy wretches, Mason and siideIi, who
bad commissions without court 10 present them
10. The peaceful termination OF an existing
and criica election also cause for thanksgiving.
The acg9eseeoce Of the minority TO the freely ex
pressed vii o the msiority the government
without institutions woad produce revelation
every election He vas proud Of the conduct OF the
som be opposed for their copduc, been wise and
lived lie dwell; upon the moral Capitalization Of the
government, and The gradual development patriot.
ZEN self.denyipg love 0! liberty IL was susce2ti.
be ~ demonstration tnat the class which erngrated
from Europe who we're ieporan, OF american ,nstitu.
tons sympaihizsd wi,h rebellion He affirmed ,ha,
New England was the conscelce keeper of ths nation
for wherever her went there liberty, Intelligence
and education nourished. she had the old
historic doctrines OF the whole gloro Revolutionary
rod Of American history Applause The election bad
determined that Mr. Lincoln yran;, but Just
CHRISTIAN magistrate fearing God and loving man. He
war. oni ne events that trans piriug OF
such nature that be would pass that matter by. In
conclus,en, hr Beecher argued that our national debt
was cause for thanksgiving for by It We paying
the price fer national life. He went nto statistics
,ss nas,ors o. The eyoluonary WAT s,ns ,Se tar's Of
the whole o. our national debt wone be paid In de-
the most perfect familiarity with the sub ect; and N
stranger did not know he listening TO teacher Of
Christianity he would conclude tha, the speaker
sDIe ana accomplished statesman In speaking OF the
system OF taxation now imposed upon the American
people efsceousl, remarked that hardly note OF in
viiauon TO Tea party could go out without stamp
IT, Every man Know a. the late election that he 10
be tsyed lie voted for taxation and In the election Of
Lincoln the peope, ty their votes pledged themselves
% debt which will eventually reach three thousand
millions Americans would pay every fartbing OF the
national debt, and In that respect stood witness Of
common honesty among nations. (Appause.l Let US
thai worthy OF those who have suffered and
died for u.s. thai worthy OF the institutions
preserved 10 Us.
nR. cHZEvgR's ADDRESS
In the Church q the Puri.ans yesterday Or. Cbeever
addressed very small congregation there being scarcely
one hundred persons present. The subject OF his dis.
course bad reference 20 the present war; illustrated by
the internal troubles cf the Jews 10 the days Of Samuel
the Prophet The preacher charged troubles to the
fac that the natsn ungraetu for the many bless