New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-08
ANNIVERSARIES.
The Anii-sInvcry Society.
SERMON BEFORE THE CHURCH AYTI.sLAyRRy


SERMON BEFORE THE CHURCH AYTI-sLAyERY
SOCIETY.
On Sunday evening the Rev. Geo. b. Cheever
delivered 'the right Of the coored race 10
a representative government before large audience.
The exercises were commenced by singing the hymn
commencing, BLOW We the Trumpet, blow" The
Daily. Soem Sounds" &c. After which was read a
portion OF the 10th chapter OF ST. Luke
lie selected for his text Luke x. 3C-37. which
now OF these tunkest thou was neghbor to him tDat
Tel among thieves And he said he that showed mercy
On MN. Then said Jesus unto him, go and do thou
hAGWlse' Ihe same inquiry beginning to be put by
natlohh. the same principles laid down for the
guidance and government of nations, and essed he
God we are taught in his word, are taught IN that
great Psalm the 52d, that in the coming of the Re
oeeners Kingdom the nations Of the earth viii change
heI entire public policy toward another and shall
he guided and governed by these principles and large
amount shall return unto righteousness and all the
upright in heart shall follow IL. We bless God tonight
that il behalf OF the colored in which speak that
We can indulge the hope that this glorious hour Is near
and when has begun in our belief let us then and not
till then look for end 70 the need VI the necessity of
ShHfeh Anisa'ei! SoeielSsi D1 W. 90 MOI propose 10
disbanG tins oTganzl which has been IN existence
bow iOI number of years until the principles laid
down frOm which we opened our existence shall be car
red out in relation 10 the cOoed in this country.
then viii we be willing 10 disband aud not till then.
Our motive in the organization OF that Society was.
Gods viii IN his tremendous, clear true, mingled judg
ment and mercy upon Us as nation and the complete
GehIerauce Of the oppressed We shall discuss the
The right Of the oppressed essential 10 their
weliare-f0r good and for Africa
pa God cannot maintain his government and lei the
wicked 20 unpublished cannot do il in this world
but lie has commanded us not to do itindced are
compelled 10 punish criminals IL this world. 1t cannot
De lei 20 and society preserved To think Of letting al
these military men go home ticket ofleayc men,
and deny 10 our own soldiers under arms the
right TO vote III consequence Of their crime oil
color The color Of the skin Is worse than being
Rebel a man may be q traitor and may
bear arms against the GOyernment-may be pardOned
and may be sent home IN token that he is gentleman
but 70 bear eoored skin, there is no repeal Are you
willing II should be so Government that holds out
for tie monopoly Of pOwor-Of grandeur by means OF
the oppression Of another Of its race God will break
snch Government in pieces you cannot put in the
word white without making the word black penal, |
branding dark skin rs crime that Is The
cause of the Rebellion. | repeat II,
You cannot put the word white into any OF your con
God will judge it-depend upon 1t. The States in \
rebellion have entered into their treason for the purpose
OF making these branded and prosecuted classes per-
petual slaves and by the Rebellion Itself these perse
cuted classes were thrown upon the United States
Government TO protect them, and tie trst tmng II
should do for them is 10 secure citizenship winch
has been taken from them the right OF representation
which belongs 10 the subject fully as The night O ale
glance belongs the Government The United States
Government is sacredy bound TO be loyal 10 the citizens
as tie Gil zens are 20 the Government God has broken
up the Union for the sake Of these oppressed millions
and has thrown them upon our protection
aud il we do not deliver them II ls our pen.
atty. God has delivered us from Our enemies II
for their sake In four short years God has abolished
Slavery but have not done III yet we say God has
done H. lie has eectualy done ii, and We trust that
II cannot be restored although conspiracy II now
being formed for restoration IN the first action OF
amending the Constitution in behalf Of Slavery We de-
cafed the Constitution as Il was 50 lar against SLAYER!
that it need not be amended to secure incl
country against freedom III the last action We have
declared that II needed be amended TO secure the
North and South against Savery-one day the world
will inqure which of these irrecconslabe statements
we near God has forgiven all the debt Of Slavery
and brought US of dreadful war and We return 10
God and say against the millions Of the cOored race they
shall never be permitted 10 a participation
in our rrhts-why, there never was anything ~ I'M
pous under heaven Let the eliminating act u our Il
Government then. be the restoring o. representation
and am tie rights Of reemcn 10 the blacks and let the
distinction Of color never be brought into our Constiiu
ton-ei II forever be erased from all our laws which
may God in His Infinite mercy grant, for HIS dear Sons
sake, amen.