New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08
broadway Tabernacle.
THB REV. MR.. THOMPsON'S SERMON

THE REV. MR.. THOMPs0N's SERMON.
The Broadway Tabernacle Church, at the
corner OF Thirty .thirdst lacked its annual compile
ment OF Thanksgiving hearers, and, like many other
churches suffered in congregational sense. from the
remarkable inclemency Of the weather The Rev. Dr.
Thompson the Pastor of the church, followed an adj
mrabe organ and choice service Of several sacred pas
sages from Handel and Beethoven. with a
thoughtful sermon 1.-THE Pcrils and Duties or the
Transition Period In the Sonth bascd on the text OF
the Prophet Isaiah. chapter62:
TO- 30 through through the gates prepare yc tho way
the people, up cast tho highway gather out the
H. Behold the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end Of the
world Say ye the ers VI Zion Behold thy salvation
oomsth behold bis reward with him aud his work before
~ And they shall call them the holy people, the redeemed
q the Lord snd thou shalt be called sought out city not
forsaken. -,
la beginning Dr. Thompson briefly reviewed the
course Of national reconstruction thus tar, remarsng
that nj the time we are celed upon Ia give thanks Tor
peace and unity Congress Is met Tor the express pu
pose OF determining whether peace and unity are SUN
cicnlly restored spirit TO justify the readmis'ion to
national participation Of sny OF The late lnsurgen'
States. We have anomalous state OF peace win
one third Of the States under martial law. Looking to
the signs Of the situation the reverend orator pointed
to the paradox Of Tennessee The very men VINO La.e
suffered such untold priystions and injuries from
Slavery refuse gtant negro testimony In tbelr courts
Of Justice IL 10 evident that the country Is IN process
Of great and painful transition, marked oy the social
are 10 plant freedom firmly and peacefully where Slavery
was 90 violently rooted up and to proceed 10 the rear
frmaton Of the equal and exact rights OF al men AS
Of our political organism To aid Us IN tins inc Oh
duty Chr,t a. feeling and the convictions and expert
enco Of past four years Of Phenomena and revolution
give timely adroulton.
l. We must guard against too narrow and one-sded
views during the period Of transition We must survey
tho field frori rational point Keeping our own
should .tl put ourselves IN the place Of
our SoutnoIp brethren and judge critically but hope
in. NJ 1I.np.
the transition n England rom the dominion OF TIC
Porc during which the darkness 81 the past was 30
vI.ibly blended with the dawn OF better things. AS
w in,cr wears away ve behold on ono side snow and
learh and on the other, sunigh. and the verdurc OF
the idvandng Spfng This true OF natnre--ii also
true al trsoston IA The Affairs OF men Zach state OF
thil cIi,s In fnc;sihe ins Of Winter On one hand
those Of >tng upon the Other; but men do not believe
IN thu Winter which IL melting AMY. but In the sun
shine which make, IL disappear. and uShers IN The
sur1rg - should be our charitable view Of the south
emerging rom iis remaining darkness into day.
2 We must be willing 10 ao limo Tor Tie settlement
Of oar problem. and 10 have hith Ia time and irO'
deuce. Slavery IL hard 10 hill. root aad branch II
uaa .ost.rci by the Church It Was par, Of tue mcr
obanrs dniy enterprise, and oven woman lent The IN
nd gu. koutinaucnce Of her eloquent and passionate
nature 10 rct the letters u the slave ADD cOnhrm the
nhuenoe II slavery. Snch system IL Tar deeper
rooted thAG We imagine. " 10 mas not indeed pr.duced
IN master and slave habits 90 iur'ternte mat only q
sebeiAtop. At icsst VIII cure jan aea' " AL we gear
30 tTgc Suffered the very otus'ticr which u fanfht
sprng f!on the inv ariabe cbaracersiics OF the Old
PLANTER in the South. even toerabc masters cannot
resist the impulse 10 doEliaeer and cypress. Legal
,Afaasis ug.t therefore 10 established and relgoUsy
eneed Hut What IL to eradicate tue 'rr,f ~ cruelty
non the hear, Of the master. who viii invent new
y.ys 10 ~. revenge We must trust great
deal 10 ,h. action Of night economical awsthe laws
Of political economy working steadily against the selfish
.p-i II TIC old masters aud slowing that II does not
~ 20 Opprcsa IL 10 possible that our planter w
az, To IND ate jamaica aud not cell land 10 the blacks
but be IA hpd that Re cannot sell land AT all uho he
keeps up avN against tho nssroes simply because
labor IL secure and property Therefore depreciaes
The speaker instanced tho reply made 10 Governor
Parsons by careful ospi,absi. " The moment your
State gives equal protection 10 all your citizens that
moment W all 81 viii he ready 10 send you Millions
Thus the salvation 81 transition IL inuu it-ly
mingled With aggestoa VI vital seintsresL Tho South
Il 10 be ysued morally and commercially according 10
patient however and wait Shall the earth be made
20 bring forth 10 day or shall nation be born at
opcst We cannot expect the South 10 Ind Its way out
at once from it, vrecs and chaos. believe IN time.
believe also In God The then alluded TO several
poss bic dangers In the course OF wholesome restoration
viz: chronic hostility Of races and precpitate re
turn of the old Southern eudal faction ~ Congress ~
our failure to boar measure Of responsibility IN
reorganization should rountc and renyigorate the old
anti Negro and State Rights system Earring and strife
we're the continual occasion OF bad blood and bad feel
ing heretofore Just as surely there would be stil
North and South. Before restoring the late Rebel
States we must be sure that the backs has every
uarantee Of protection thclaw such rights grounded
IN the law will be To him rampant OF
civil defense. Reconstruction can only be effected,
then BY one means-thc destruction VI every yesige
Of Slavery II is act OF fraternsl duty and Of sub
lime pity and charity to eYtricaic the South from
chronic condition Of fear aud hate We cannot com.
MISSION the Rebellion to take Of Slavery. That Ia
our solemn duty and responsibility Ought we not TO
pass declaring that any STATE Teaieni< 10 restore
Slavery any shape should be dcldrsd IN Rebellion and.
therefore, be made To conform 10 our national liberty
uust also entirely do away vita the spirit OF case
hero AS well In the South. and oberate from our
legislation such names as white and black" so that
all shall vote upon the same terms. The past has
taught us that We cannot afford 10 trife with justices
aad prepare The way justice ior the gracious
saly alton Of God 10 follow.