New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-16


After an earnest prayer, in which be remembered
the country but forgot the President Of the United
States he read for the first lesson the frs, chapter OF
the prophecy of Isaiah. Its great significance and
force as applied the past and present condition Of
the country viii be appreciated by reading it carefully
through He next read the 1904 Psalm selecting his
te1t from the 10th verse; He hath not dealt with
after oar sins, nor rewarded according 10 our inqui-
! ties"
The subject OF the sermon was the Divine Lcniency.
and was devoted 10 consideration Of this attribute 10
is application fret ~ individuals and secondly Ia
tons the argument being that rulers In their admins
traton II affairs honofcd In the practice OF
ccncncy than IN the exercise ~ s,rct nSice or a.
verify. IL was. really. plea ig mercy toward those
no have Justly Incurred the penalty Of the law In max
war upon the Governnc NJ. IA least 10 eonsd
| cred.
The latter part OF the discourse contained fnll and
frank confession OF the deluson and wrong OF which
the South had been guilty in making war. HEY had
been deceived by pack u hyPocrtes and led TO rum
The termination Of the contest had taught them. In the
providence OF God, tina. they were wrong-tbey. In
common with the North lad suffered for their sin'
in the boodshcd desoaion and rnin which the wal had
left in its track. The South hal been o'ercome-tley
were conquered people, but the victory was not iha'
OF people It's enemies, but Of father over h.s
children: and now Ike duLfu members Of the family,
they should acknowledge the Justice OF the chastise-
ment submit with goo grace 10 the superior authority
and chccffally support the Government TO which all
alike owed allegiance. as they were alike entitled to It's
common protection. The result of the war had shown
that the separation Of these States imposshlc-that
We were one people. and forever To remain snch.
No earthly power could hereafter rend this Union
asunder.
His two years residence In England fully opened his
ewes tn the great folly and wiokedness Of this war IL
Lad proyed to him that should not be deceived by
promises of sympathy friendship. They regarded us
with ~ Jealous eye they did In tie war OF lss
The Government and ruling aristocratic class owed
us no good will and they wonld gladly witness our
downfall or that Of any other Nation which they con
ceiye stands in the way Of their own advancement.
The masses Of England the people were on our side.
He would not have US go to war with England. we
had had enough Of war. He pictured the poverty
ruin and distress brought upon the land by the war
and seemed much affected during this part Of his dis
course Some Of the audience were also IN tears
While abroad he had read in the newspapers the most
slanderous accounts concerning President Johnson nut
Returning to Washington aud making careful inquiry
As well az from personal interviews with Mr.. Jshnson
he had become satisfied and could say without hesa
ton that our Chief Magistrate was sober man. and
one who would administer the Government with Dig
nifty justice. and impartiality
Gov Holden was present, and received the enlogium
If the speaker AZ the man who of all others stood In
position to accomplish more than any other for the
state Of North Carolina lie urged all to lay aside po
litca feeling and unite in the support Of the Governor.
in his efforts to establish the reign Of civil government
IN the State.
Tie sermon was all that could have been desired.
and if It's teachings are followed there will be speedy
return Of the era OF good feeling among all classes In
the State The services were closed by singing Hymn
1908:
Lord, while for all mankind we pray.
OF every cline aud coast,
o. hear Us for our na,ivc land,
The land We love the most.
ID ouard our shores from every foe
With peace borders bless
with prosperous tunes our cities Oro"n
oar fields with righteousness
Unite ms in the sacred love
or knowledge, truth aud Thee,
And let our bills and valleys shout
The songs OF Liberty.
Lord Of the nations, thus TO Thee
Our country We cOnmcDd;
BE Thou our Refuge aud our Trust,
Her everlasting friend
with no wish TO deract from the all oicct Oh VII
SINNERS sermon. ought, truthful reporter 'i''
that the past prominent and violent course pusea ~
him a. q religious teacher excites In the minus Oh o"'o
people doubts TO the commences Oh 's SUI
den conversion aud attribute 1t in part to the presence
Of "A certain guard which stands around his door WIN
orders to see that nothing goes out.
Mr. Skinner admits that he was strongly Tor the W.T.
and advocated il with all his might up TO the TINE
some two years ago-when his keen foresight predicted
,he COLLAPSE Of the Rebellion at no dsiant day. lie