The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-02
when tn. .ec.in Of war nr.. sounded ,s,or,h,,, N.

land. We sald, we the great American people. are
God ZEN Pa' dS,n ,hI hi: rese lion and maize quick
did DO the WORK 1900 more followed and failed
because God was determined tina, the na,ion should
recognize Him From these premises he ,tnted three
propostons fir,t--Did our political and moral con.
di'ion require tho Divine int position TO save the
naiiont Wise and saeacious men had warned the
nation ong prior 10 the Of the rel eon
that the virus which you'd des,roy the nation w1s
surely and te,dily working i's deadly results fla
this nation than sn and holiness exist toee'hor
and hence the Saw or's declaration that he not
10 send pCocc on the earth, but sword" Thee win
day vitnes. with mingled feelings Of rrati,ude ard
regret No man. or class Of men, brought
taese ealnml.ie, upon the ns,icn, They
cation Of the Northern peop'c Tho rev. gentlemen
then quoted the lsie Hon oven Ioveov's wolf
tnosn definition Of American slavery, NJ a mixture
Of all the crimes In the cairloynt tctcatc1 and
over again, and m Nel IN the crurble n tho nation.
Mwc look bock nov from our present san4 point u
is fearful " think of tie political power which slavery
exercised over the nation. No man. character wM
against the sIsan,e wrons Of Tho nation II entered
not only the political arena hut 'hc church Alec and
he knew IN instance, in Ohio where an nv3wet ana
simply on this siound he ."coni rropo.itton o. tho
icv. Gentleman ~m Il the Providence Of God ole1,.
divine hand nav, u 'G ,fc.s s.r.miiIc., .;
nccruinr TO Us equal 70 the national h,lctioni The
.iant hry OF The earthquake uproo,s the od iounda-
lohf or the ehtha-tnc granite Fet on when ~ trFF
bnt u not the go~i ca cn.ucs ~ 20 rited lnd
lehthv atmosphere, equa N the syilf he national
and IN year 10 come, the orphan children Of thoe
brave sol noble men, who have gwen their own llNH
for thor count's will rice M md thank Col iot we
| pre- lous heritage which they have cf We We TOO
shal take children TO the tomb. Of those great
and goot men-tle n.ftyr' foT our hto'ty-nld nero
| make them swssr allegiance, and eterB- fidelity 70
the government Of thelt country. Our eoty dciCe's
IN this war, were owing 10 the honor We paid to The
| living fend -.l.vcr,. But how do Nc zee : now -
living dpnf Wlfn The old fuc N0Nttug over
II. corp'c IN triumph. The hull,tt OF tn Etsnssir
which threw our nation into mourn ne, the Prov.
icnce of God to ave tic whp.o power, military -
Government If,he-e Wa Providence in liberat ~
| tie black man, lere 10 Providence ia his
deny dr;' him, tho ,Tisi. q InenLooii P nd
country and it, fag. on the land and tho fea -evcn
laying down his life to ave has proved hi. nan
hood, shall now deny him the rights Nhic belong
torp II ia absurd TO ,upr,sc thai thosc no iai'h-
fully defended with their lives their governments
usrd the votes and political power of the slave % de-
stoy the sovS nnodt, AM W bad 70 go thtfo sile
msaes. E.ver were part line. drawn tighter than
IN the fret election Of Mr.. Lincoln but the fall O
the great Nortn became Of one party. hr. DYusle,s
whose should b, honorpt, caiuo ioywufd nohly
~ the Il ~. oScrn HE aid aud "mpathy to W. Ian
coin ia bic iO5 presetNtng the goyrrnfnen
Again party lines were Icing draw distlncty, WIG
the W,ps,ina'ion Of our beloved PRECEDENT broke
! death Of that gielt and good man. COL va.
| all the while saying 70 " ne "A nation, BE st aud
| know that am God" And In thee things is phdnl,
manifest the rudina aud controlling hand OF nc
Almighty. Not on!y we're political parties united, hu
| churches we're dr.a mole closely together, and .
| day We NAV ask where j. the church that docs no.
| tind the si'e OF tie Government, und OF th'
country. Just A. Mr.. Lincoln ta~ the dawn OF peace
returning H. ht county, hch ~ any time he won
have given Mp HE tie save Just - the ear Oh ihi
was flying hlphcr and hi-her and spic ndnG tie sio
rou- foldr over all the land applause, he fol vic
| tim Ia the assstfins bulisthe dled martyr Tor ~
! country and Tor ii'erty. But while we lament M
LOSE, lei forget that have another Psesidcn
| lone no beaIoth not the sword in vain, but Wit
will execute iIst re- AMI judgment upon tho wicked
| LIT ia 30 forth realizing In heaTts that =" Thei
God reCst US"
Aiter very solemn and patriotic prayer ty tn
pastor, the congregation dismissed