The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-02-16
The Dcrnands Of tic Crisis.

We gladly give place to the sub
joined extract from recent sermon
by Rev. L. II. PHILLIPS, pastor Of The
NJ. E. Church in this city, in which inn
portant truths in regard to public du-
ty in the present era of orr national
affairs, are eloqucntly set forth, .Ha''
Mr.. Thomas Webster, Mrs. &inchcomb,
and others: XIII. ID.
In accordance with your request, l
give you that part Of my sermon
preached on the 29th of January, 1865,
pertaining to the National demand for
the Religious Education Of tho rising
generation, with the quotation from
an article written by mo last year, for
the Portsmouth Tribunei
."It becomes us to consider the de-
mand Of the age in which we live
Tho present is n remarkable age. 1t
is distinguished by remarkable events.
Events that promise great good or evil
to coming ages; and when we rcmem-
Der that we are fast playing our part
in the great drama Of humap life, and
will s50n pass away; that time is fast
bearing US onward that eveiy day is
laying somo of us in the narrow house
appointed for all the living; and that
in SO short a time, those around us
must tako our nlaccs-stand where we
do--think, .l.l act, and move for the
nation, aid through it fof the entire
world, andby the qualification that we
give, will fill the world d'with happiness
or woe, the question agair arises
what shall we do for them =? The time
has come when we want men who can
and will govern themselves. Men ac-
tuated by deep and high moral princi.
pie. Not tricky, wicked, designing
politicians, but men with love for
country; for truth over error of true
patriotism. and genuine loyalty--a fl
deity that has not he'd its growth in
the Shiny pit and filth of alienated
hearts, and traitoroMs politicians, and
that have notrcndorcd apandcring and
twaddling obeisance to such masters
No! We need men whose patriotism
grew in different soil that have
brcothed q different air; and have es
capped the mastma, the noXious efilu
via in Which such men live; thus Will
honest hearts, in pure atmosphere
, sharing the rich dews Of general in
telligence and heavenly virtue, le
them grow and mature.
Such patriotism and loyalty as thi
) will rise above all personal interests
all vain ambition, all party name
! when they conflict with the good o
{ country-and it will say let them al
{ die; let them alike be, buried in tn
grave of eternal night, let them hav
: nocompanonshipw true patriotism
( This is the true fidelity which we need
: With it, We shall be able to repudiat,
the rile dogma that human governmen
b an ordinance of Gcd-is TO be Sub
Y ject to the vile and wicked, and tina
!. his people are to take no interest in il
!. And am sure if we properly prof
: by the sad lessons OF our own tirnca-
!. the bap tism of blood--wc may, with
+ proper trained generation, soon slongI
n off the foul political gangrene of a
parties. Then, walking forth undc
II the impulses of an enlightened Christ
9 ian patriotism, we shall have a part
n and policy whose lines shall run par
It allel with those of this entire domain
and whose purity and love will be a
! expansive as tho Gospel of the Son q
n God. 'f'f.. ,s2ra.ge
I Then shall the pure fraternal bloc
!. flow no more; then shall the multipl
cation of the graves Of our best cit
zcns be checked. Then shall the ger
eral devastation of this heritage Go
= has given us, cease forever. Then sha
|; wo SEQ, and Our children shall see, thG
d America has no soil so sterile, So dref
4 ry, so untuitivated, but that from il
u bosom man may pluck celestial fl'ii
pleasant to the taste and refreshing [
'' the soul. With this trailing, oppre'
d sion and injustice would soon coas
+, and liberty and righteousness will pre-
's 's vail. Then every hill, and mountain
+; and plain, and valley, would offer
Z man the promised ose-howers of pal
adise--until the very air of Columbia
: shore would be sweetened with tn
= spicy gales ofChristianity. Then shir
q ing ones would constantly attend or
n national footsteps; over brightenin
prospects would bo continually oper
ing before us. The grand determine
10 tion for self government Would 500
90 become universal among mon tn