Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-14
The National Union. Thanks
giving. Thursday, Dec. 7th.


nations of President johnson and Gov
Anderson. Business was entirely suspend
ed. Services we're held in the morning il
the United Presbyterian and Presbyterian
Churches.
AT THE u. P. CHURCH THE morning
was very i6auspicious cloudy and rainy
many we're detained at home, who, had the
day been pleasant, would have been present
to participate in the exercises Of the occa
sion. Still, very respectable number as
sembled in the U. ?. Church, pretty well
filling the body of the house, besides a
numerous choir occupying good portion
of the front gallery.
The Discourse, delivered by the venerable
= father, DIR. Drummond Of Wheeling was,
however, the attracting, the crowning and
the adorning event Of the day. For this
the Christian and the patriot came, and
neither was disappointed--all such were
certainly filled with the rich, the grand.
the .nasterls and thrilling discourse, VOL
laid upon the appropriate text and well APP
piled to the circumstances and tho time-a
day of M,itona! Thanksgiving for national
blessings in general, und In particular for
the late national deliverance from that ter
ribe scourae of rebellion which threatened
the very life and being of the Republic.
The text was Ps. 9. VII. 8. 80 that
men ,oould praise the Lorl for Hs goodnsss,
and for His ,conolcrjH ,corks to the children
Of men,"
From this tess the speaker presented
First, The goodness of God His good
ness as an attribute of his natufo--His
goodness as displayed in creation--in the
dspensations Of His prcvidence--a provi-
dence extending to all the creatures, beings
and affairs of the universe, from the Sun
in the heavens to the sunbeam, from the
elephant to the animalcule--the falling of
the sparrow and the numbering Of the hairs
of the head. And particularly, his provi-
dcnces in regard to nations-over all these
Ged's goodness--like the Sun, lighting and
warming our earth for six thousand years.
has been expatiating over all his works from
the frx creation till now, and still that
goodness ia lntnte.
He, in the Second place, called attention
to the ',oondcrtI ,oorAs" of God towards
the sons of men. Wonderful towards man
in his creation, made little lower than the
angsasan intelligent, immortal and ac-
countable being on whom divine wonders
have been expended, as the masterpiece of
creation. Wonderful in the divine dispen-
sations of providence toward man. Wonder
full in the dispensations of His grace toward
man as sinner. Wonderful in His goren
ment of nations; and wonderful in His deal
ings toward eur government particularly.
Here the Doctor, as an honest man,
patriot, Christian and faithful minister
of his divine Master, in speaking in His
name to this nation and to this kingdom,
did faithfully can our attention to the won
eierful works of God toward our country and
Its history. How could he, as God fear
ing man, and messenger Of God to this
nation, on high day of National T Thdnks-
gipi,g avoid it2 He met tho issue. He
traced the hand Of God in His wonders down
sfrom the birth Of this nation till now. Gods
hand, in wonders, giving us our indepen-
dencs-iu planting an independent nation
herein guiding the storm ofbattle through
the fiery struggles of the Revolution. Who
could find fault here? Though no doubt
British tories and their Offspring would
have, on Thursday, cried out--'spolitical
rreachingP' And it was-for the Doctor
found God in politics as we'll as in creation
and In providence. God in the American
ReuoluttoeI Who but an infdel could fail
80 to see
., But he traced down to the present Gods
wonderful hand toward us, as nation; and
of course could not and did not ignore the
rebellion, its causes, character and results,
with the wonderful hand of God in the
whole and in wbrlerfully delivering us
from the terrible scourge. What glowing
description Of the moving Of that hand that
moves the world, in its moving the issues
of battle and Of blood during the four years
of Divine Judgments under which our land
trembled while the tide Of national life was
ebbing and flowing Yes, hearts were
moved, and melted, and manly cheeks were
diffused with tears
nl Many minds will long retain upon the
tablets of patriotic and Christian memories
athe burning and deepening words of the
closing of that discourse. ~
We shall not bedin its lustre nor weaken
its power attempting a description or even
an analysis. Az.
At the close. collection was taken up for
the benefit of the National Freedmen's Aid
Commission. The sum Of $35 40. This
was impromptu, no previous notice having
been given. , ~
'{f Ar THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
There was good congregation in attend
sance at the Presbyterian Church. during
Thanksgiving services on Thursday. The
pastor-Rev. d. r. Campbell--preaohsd Q
patriotic sermon. We have heard it highly
commended by those who heard it.
Ton PRINTING. We are lust now turn