Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-28

ltor the Empire
The Watcbman On the walls
Of ZtOn--SOme Of them "see
it," and Some DOn't.

congregational Chutch the other night
under the auspices Of the Miami Confer
euce, now in session, in this city Slavery
and emancipation, as a matter OF course,
were proiusely mixed up with the servi-
ces. A religious meeting, these bloody
abolition days, wouli be as pointess as
the play Of Othello, with Othello left ont
Iii it had no nigger in it. "rhe eman-
cipation Of the down-troiden of our land, I"
said one Rev iguoramus, "was Il gratifying
evidence" that the right was gaining
ground" -" As this congratulatory remarl,
was prefaced by an acknowledgement Of
'the growth of infdelity in our land, its
value and force were somewhat deprcciat-
ed by the solecism. The speaker would
not have rendered himself whit more
ridiculous, nor his speech whit less non
senscal. il he had cited the "growth Of
infdelity" as an evidence of the progress
OF christianity.
The next fellow said that although
there was among those present, Il difference
of opinion on some points. they neverlhe-
less agreed on the Fundamental items Of
christianity" These Fundamental items"
SO ably referred to, were most probably
intended to be understood as being of
african descent" as the speaker declar-
ed in conclusion that Gods great work
was progressing by means OF the policy
Of emancipation" AS an argument in
favor of LINCOLN, this will pass Eman-
cipation is LINcoLN's policy, and it is
sheer blasphemy to attribute to it higher
origin. Involved as it is with bloodshed,
ruin and CRIME, we are decidedly in favor
OF giving the exclusive glory therefor to
him and his party, and to them alone.
We might as well thank God for GRANTs
inhuman order by which the Shenandoah
Valley is to be made '"baren waste" as
to thank him for the barbarous, and bloody
policy Of AIRAHAM LINCOLN.
Next in order came prayer by q mem
Der of the late emancipation Legislature.
We are assured that it was an "arlent
and availmg" petition, which, not wish.
ing to be doomed captious or unreasonable
we will not attempt to deny. That it was
ardent is highly probably--that it was
"availing" is an assumption, which might
not be established without great difficulty
But as we said, we are not disposed to b,
captious aud will not cavil on this score
The Rev. Mr.. HYDE then made som,
remarks worthy Of christian minist
nncontaminated by the pollution OF poll
ties and abolitionism. He said the Churel
was in danger, and that he feared that tn
magnitude of the events now transpirinI
in the country were not realized as the
should be- The church, he repeated solem
ly, is in great peril. The falling off of tn
Church, was proved by missionary reports
the prevalence OF skepticism, and tn
falling off in candidates for the ministry
He came in contact with inhdelity ut ever
; corner. Men were every where question
s ing the truth of Gods Gospel when the
/, heard it preached. God was on the sid
of his people, but his people must prov
; true to Him and themselves, or they vii
= fail. He closed with an exortation in be
= half of home religion.
While Mr.. HYDE was uttering the warn
ing, so mNnilestly pertinent, touching tn
decadenee of the church aud suggestin
the duty of Christians, some abolitio
Whangdoodle of very low order, wa
engaged in hunting ont hymn, with
; "point' to it, in the shape OF rebuke t
1 Mr.. HYDE. 1t commenced,
h "Giye TO the winds thy fears"
2 and when, it was sung, it created pei
ceptibe sensation, Mr.. HYDE must ha,
z realized moro strongly than ever the per
n into which uboliiionism had brought ii
n Church. He is, we doubt not one of ii
h few honorable exceptions to class
Il men who have come to be regarded b
- the intelligent masses, as the worst enemi'
l. of God and man--of the Church and
It the holy religion which they prolcss-fc
rs a livelih0Od, dc. Their day is at hand.
% After the singing of the "pointed
t. hymn aforesaid, the Rev. KELSEY,
y Columbus, Ohio made very disgustir
y abolition speech, All his hopes for chr