New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-28
THE CHURCHES.
The Rev. d. X. Frsshtnxhan On tho "snc.
rn,nens Of Conf an alton"

The Rev. .. b. rockingham delivered the
fourth Of mis- series OF sabbath evening sermons Sunday
nisbt on the Sacrament Of Confirmation" By which
D.. meant tho Sacrament OF Strength. He referred to
the Order OF Kqiehthood in the early period OF Christi
aniy, to the preparation of the Young men. the young
gentlemen of the day for that high calling to the ser
Ices they underwent before they becime members OF
the Order which services were con-ecra'on OF their
lives 10 the o. humanity and chvairy and honor
They pas sed tie night previous TO their recognition IN
prayer and yigs among the boly priests and near the
hoer dead they purified themselves from all grossness
of thought and Appetite they partook OF the Mass;
they dedicated themselves to what they regarded MS
toe loriest purposes Of being and action. The cere
monies purely religions the young knights became
saturated with tie spirit Of peiy and purity rs they nm
ders;ood II In it's fless, and took upon themselves the
responsibility Of living for the realization OF their arg
est olliest ideas.
the Roman Catholic Church. II is form merely in tho
Church VI England. and in the other Protestant
churches derived from that, IL has no significance.
hut there are sacramcnts II confirmation or OF
strength daiy outside OF clerical life Every hero and
heroine, every true man and woman who dedleates
himself on herself elevated object wac is earnest
sincere truthful: who has any good woik to perform
and aeiernincd to perform it, who makes lofty idea or
ideas the rule and ke execution OF them the religion OF
his or her Ie accepts the sacrament of confirmation
und ia changed nHu elevated anu sreDSt1cheu Oy tnat
invisible ceremony.
In Protestan, oharches and countries the soul can
not cleayc to !ors; IL must fal back on ITSELF must
depend on and be regencrated through faith There u
rothing nobsr than faith uuwaveing and unchangiug.
In TO- MORROW and next year, IN the uninterrupted to
untricd the unborn-thc inherent ard unconqueratis
belief that work however humble or iowy. wi u
earnest; result in good and bring forth fruit sooI or
late acceptable in the eyes OF the UNIVERSAL Faher.
who sees me smallest flower bloom. and from the aaSr
rears tho oak.
TIE reverend gentleman mentioned rs familiar exam
r,es the confirmation Of Gen Grant aud Col Robert
Gould shaw TO the service OF their country;
There was tine the whole roiid knew wien
Grant man of unsteady habits ucVotcc 20 ms
, .lctga and
gifted divine was somewhat incorrect In some OF
his ois though his statements served very ven ss au
iusfrutlon) but there came another period waen the
fn ne hero amid tho silence OF the sleeping beside
,he .ol,t,ry watch fire surrounded by the snmbcrue
thousands no looked mp to and depended On him. dedi
ested himself to the holy cause in which he was en-
<accd: ard Doneson, aud Shiloh and Ni3kshnrg ant
Kicbn,ond and the downfall Of the "Confederacy" at
tested tho strengh and glory Of bis confirmation.
! Robert Goud Shaw was offered the command OF II,
First Colored Regiment and hc accepted u. though n
ayy ,ueh acceptance frauAh with danger, because N
fet i duty he owed biSeountry. bis parents his an
ces ,ersa Aboltonsts from the earliest days u tn
Reoub!ic-and worthy OF himself aud the cause b
served. At Wagner hs was asked by q friend II b.
yould lead his regiment the MORROW, and he smp
answered Yes" He might have followed it-it wou
have been saerit would not have been dishpnorable
o knew that to load WAS TO go to death. In all probs
bitr He must hare thought Of his pleasant home. hi
bright future his young and lovely wife that occa
son but duty and hoD0r stronger than the temp
atons Of friendship aud affections and he led MS ree
fate eerfully and gladly as he had gone : hs' s
months before TO the Of the sweet woman 10 HS
sworn TO honor and to love. - ,c, .,m
and purpcses Those who were earnest who produced
good resalts who brought forth irult " | made IN
ceptcJ the sacrament OF contiimauon, ,id ia in uhc,
sphere In which they moved and tne a"rnest wi
they lived better. brighter hoier 'o' '"''
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