The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-09
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
Georgia.
N ear Dalton,

PurAtaas.
Dr.. Cheever yesterday evening delivered discourse
before the Church Anti Society the Church Of
the Purans, Union square. There but small con-
gregstion present. and members continued TO leave the
church time during tho reverend doctors
dsooursepo doubt the cry of the HERALD extra having
fascination for at least OF his hearers than
anything they listening within the walls OF the
church.
The reverend gentleman took the subject Of his dis
she thirty sixth chapter OF job ssventsenh
to twentieth versee:-1
But thou hast falasd the judgments OF the wicked JUS
Because there Is wrath beware lest He take thee away
win He esteem thy richest No; gold all the
Desire not night when people on in their place.
The text was deliberately applied to the question Of
slavery and the policy President and his admins
traton with regard It, That policy strongly do
nouncsd as an expectancy policy.not such policy as
alike dishonorng the nation and repugnant to the
God OF justice Congress had early in the war great
set oppressed free they had failed in taking ad
vantage OF the glorious opportunity ana instead OF per
forming work which would have redounded TO the
honor OF mankind-as we'll the benefit OF millions,
they had left an indeble stain upon the American
against mapkind and God would lay blame where il
rightly belonged He would execute justice according to
tunty or freeing the negroes was ono which was only
given once in cycle Of ages The opportunity was still
past get of the desperate condition
aud restore the unity and freedom and OF the
nation to put an end 70 slavery forever within oil
our borders.
The American and Foreign Christian
Union.
ANNIVERSARY SERMON At THE BROADWAY rABER-
NACLB.
The anniversary sermon OF the American and Foreign
Christian Union delivered last evening at the Broad
way Tabernacle OF Broadway and Thirty fourth
street. by the Rev. James ellis ID. d., OF Brooklyn.
very fair congregation assembled TO listen TO the
services of the anniversary to be held in this
city this week
elegant and appropriate prayer by the pastor
he gave that the exercises would DO
held on Tuesday afternoon, at two O'Clock, In 81 Pauls
Methodist church, Of Twenty second street and
Fourth avenue when addresses would delivered by
the Rev Dr. NcCln,ocg, from Paris Dr. Sunderland,
chaplain the Senate Rev Dir. Morehead, missionary to
Italy, and the hon. Mr.. Lyman Minister 10 Lima. The
exercises promise 10 be very interesting and all in
vited TO be present.
IL was then announced that pr Ees would deliver
Anniversary Sermon, who thereupon forward and
took his from the Second Epise OF Paul Timothy
second chapter and ninth verseBut the Word God
not bound" The speaker proceeded 10 demonstrate
the earliest existence OF the Bible the Word OF
secaou had reieued and fierce, unrelentng hsssy TO
the Bible hao prevailed, II was now read ana
arguments In favor OF the truth OF the assertion
thai "the word OF God not bound Paul bound and IN
prison. did nos believe that the word was bound or for
feared that its gracious promises would not be
verified in its darkest hours The majesty OF the King
dom Christ above bonds, and depended o-
its existence upon men, Those weak IN the faith, when
trouble comes, will whst Is to be done but the
stroug that God will help IN oil times Of need for
Ma Word has spoken The proof that the Word OF
God rs bound will be found in the OF history IL
had bound by the structures its divine
orgn or authority Tie Efforts OF ungody men hav failed
nd theiTn
the OF the weak; aud when the mind OF man was
look into the sophsiries of these in1dels the
Word Of God stil more strongly established. The
influence Of some OF the most learned OF Europe
| had been directed TO disprove the origin of the
Bible Most plausible arguments were constructed,
| aud the faith OF multi.udes shaken Vol.
| tsre declared that he lived tho twilight OF
| . champion and standard against them that overthrow
all caumny and the arts OF voltaire lived In the
sssn VARIOUS and varied attacks upon the word Of Cod
but little effect Such clogs do not bind the Word OF
The various devices and systems Of men 10
have been able TO prevail against a. The his
tory OF Reformation proved truth Of this state
ment The Turk in constsntnople reads his Bible. and
sultan with request that he read it, real death
kneI Of Mshcmetaoism was toled within It's own walls
Bibles upon the hills and raviues foreign
| Even Japan the mission would be we'll received bus
for the bigo,ed action OF the But the people
see the that through Bible and they
will have the privilege OF possessing these advantages.
change also felt 10 Italy. The right Papal power
has been broken and the people demand tho right 10
| read the Bible. IL had made the Pope tembe, and
| Garibsdi announced truth whom he said the Bible
would be the berstor OF Italy. Tho speaker then went
on 10 say that the temporary hindrasces which Gods
provldeuces make do not In the limit diffusion OF
The Gospel Tho testimony OF the past was conclusive
thst many events, 10 certain measure deemed calami.
ties necessary TO its Wars had opened the
road 10 the grandest advances Of civilization and pro-
gress. lie who rides upon the storms and Knows tho
vsue OF His Word will ordain that the Word Of God
shaft endure forever The resistance OF the Individual
hssrt does not prevent the enraBce and power OF this
| diviue truth. the invisible agencies work directly
| on the hearts OF men. This makes Il mighty
the pulling down Of the srongholds Of is 10
makes power OF God unto salvation. The Holy Spirit
is ever with he truth, and always adhere
1 It's allies.
In closing tho speaker referred the difference Ia the
condition OF Continental Europe and twenty years
aao They now dare 70 think and act Tor themselves
Cheering tdings reach ~ from sosth America and oas
made ~ Tor hsp u ths grsas Let
10 II that Ne gather harvests ro9 che mountain tope.
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