The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-02
SERVICES YESTERDAY.
The Pestflence.
A SERMON nv REV. DR. FKOrHIRGHAM.

niekn by pehticnce tnAt
In darkness. for the destruction that wasietb at
noonday''-he asked "why should we be afraid even
OF things like thcseY Is II not little sad that in this
country and among people the word pesticnce
should the panic does should bring palIor 70
the cheek should make people hurry In crowds from
tho city, leaving to It's doom the hour Of lis doom
has GOMEZ What II terror and pestilence do walk In
the darkness Of night, we arc sleeping
the bosom OF Proyidcnccs What II tho
does ny by day II we know from what bow tho
arrow speeds and what mark IL 10 aimed at What II
destruction does waste at MONDAY; ia track Is clear
ing the sunlight II We soc that II wastes only where
wasting sssary and able not only TO keep
from the wasting Ourselves but 20 others from
Il ooS The darkness In which tho Of the pcsii-
lence walks Is our darkness not Gods; Is tho dark
OF Ignorance and vice The daylight In which
the arrow III and the destruction Is abroad is Gods
daylight and clear with the knowledge that God gives
and the love that God shcds Why fear II tho thing We
dread IL visible 70 our eyo and paipabe TO our touch
know what conditions II Is strong and under what
circumstances II Is weak; II We have discovered IL
origin, tracked it, course found out It's secret ways
and mastered the weapon Il uses TO kills Why fear
II be certain that terrible M II Is, II has
place among tho ministers Of divine Providence
and ar agent in furihering tho health and neral
we'll being OF mankinds Physical evils come In tho
natural Of things and under conditions which,
they occur we cannot control; they arc part OF the
working universe which must be accepted, and will be
gratefully by all int lgent men. We shall not call
them evs but good not destroyors but preser er
posons but bams; not ministers OF death but minis
OF life. say this In full faith even II that
dreaded pestilence that now garcs at US from It's Turk
ing places; even to that hale, wan, ghasy skeleton
which we call ''cholera'-l do not hesitate 10 FAY
"Thou art not demon, thou art angel" r member
what II has done, and how murderously II has done
He then depicted tho history aud horrors of the cholera
since first left lair by banks OF the Ganges and
extended over the globe destroy Ing family after
family and tribe n ter tribo traced lis course
over the Fast Irdes, through china, Persia aud 10
Russia From Russia through Poland Austria, Prussia
aud the German States. From Hamburg 10 England
and finally across the Atlantic where great
cities offered fruitful fields for it, dcsolation The very
thought oil IL was almo,t doath--it quick,
subtle horrible Ia aspect deadly In touch and had
such for the knowledge and skill Of man. that its
name was actually synony mous W til fate Remember
ing all this still he would say "Thou shalt not fear
the terror the pcsencc for tho master has bnsam
under his tongue" Everything that docs Gods work Is
Gods niatcr Gods ministers are silent, dumb, they
sound M trumpet before them they send no herald 10
announce their crrand They appear, ul their m,sson,
and vanish leaving mortns lnh mission
was II they do not heed tho the IN sters come
aRan and again and perform thor task and disappear
i.,vino m N 10 their specnationz God cnn better 4
penss with human lives than with human wisdom and
must learn honestly, though they die for H. Unti
times the Ministers Pcsionce had been misunder
stood and therefore IL has again and again returned.
Tho OLD people said II messenger from God, WHO
was angry With them because they hal neglected His
honor and deserted His temples and tho sacred rites
unobserved, and they should propiiiate Him by
fasting and penanre, and humiliation. That was the
alton that prevaied then aud - accepted to-day
by the pres rood all the civz god worid-evcn by
tho priesthood OF England But siiii tho peslilcnco
has not respected that Interpretation, but on tho
contrary has declared It's utter scorn for Il b. swoop
ing down more nercey those who acted H.
In rais IN Asise Georgia, the terri d inhabitants had
recourse 20 religious ceremonies but the destroyer
fell upon them and of Thirty thousand Inhabitants In
few weeks but eight thou and remained Superstition
and plague are sworn allies Pcstiience proposes death
70 supestion aud to the pety that drops It. knees
nstcad using It's feet and hands and to the devotion
,ha puts mp prayers instead OF putting down ignorance
We read the meaning u the pesencc differently IL N
obvious II comes 20 teach us the primary value Of our
social cond II charges us To live docony, Clearly
and temporarily, or we shs, aie inc laws Of health
Wholesome habits Tho arrow may Ny, the pcstiience
may walk; but We must DO made 10 feel
tho necessity Of living Ike rational croatnrea
Moh and women should DO clean Tor the Joy Of
H. But II they viii not be. then tho terror OF
the consequences must DO brought 70 bear on Thorn
They may aSccp, breath u .wse. AZ. The el'etpa!y:
sa spasn o choera They ~ni Ua,ne an fresh water
and wear clean linen n tho only choice IA horid black
VS., ana mns. gu, isa sssem
ing Oh tho heaye 81 Ola that disease upon tho air
pesicnce, that cosers the soil With sinfectans What
breaks up tho fcvcr ats which asarce builds out OF
human lives grows rich ons What erpels the grave
yards and slaughter houses from the ciyf What
closes dram shops and forbds the dealing out
virtue and temperance than all tho preachcn and
physicians in the city The peseEoe says 70 the drunk
ard thou shalt abstain: and nothing but pcstence
say that with authority. God takes no such pains 10
mako US pous a. he does 70 make as clean; shows
such desire thai shall keep the sabbath Observe
the aacraments or look out for our salvation s be dis
plays that We vcntiats dwellings and wash ous
bodies and eat and drink nothing thai denes No such
terrible ministers drive into the crrcds and
churches como 70 drive out Of our collars and
atcz No such angels arc seat 10 scouro Us foe our
neglect 81 ordinances arc senf To srorga Us FOR
our neglect OF tho familiar sanitary laws What
rebuke those who al W think lightly u physical
fe God shows Hs regard for BY such terrible vial.
atlons FOR ns neglect as spread disnay continents
and make charnel houses u cities. Hs says: Ny mss
written on your frames are organized your social
constitutions; You mist know them and respect them,
and until you do shall spare no terror or agony 10
mako you do So u Is better you dc o. plague than
down TO tho very dat they made Of when IL
comes 10 this This il but one OF tho ninitn-
tons Of the pestilencc 20 much dreaded Allud.
ing 10 the panIes symptoms attending cholera, he
said i, was ~ God bad aid You have necdfui lesson
10 learn and you will learn only Ia tho way Of death,
through your cnr and 'rrof. The teacher shall have
about him oil thai makes ath appalling, bat bis method
shalt be gentle and those Of you who doomed 10 d.
shall have "a III and easy rulcase ~b,i 70 iernsy
W.. moi 10 Luy, yos There n mercy IN this Ian
srso but there irony too little hurting ~ ghf sac
ache, might put you on your guard nut yca 90 not
walt all for them: they are not enemies Care
Isaancsa NJ your cnemy-apathy Il your enemy Tue
NEXT mlnis,ra;ion % pcSillenco v minisirs-
\ very grra, drgrs man Is master OF he fate.
The monster that has cd is fatal folds again aud
round the eebethe fatal the lnyineois me unaso'as
subtle power 81 death whose mystery a. much banicd
comprehension ~ poser bafied opposition, stops "a
hsrtor The physicians lop % oos BY ono Of hi.
hydra heads a. they appear and s1 the stump ina,
no second bead may gOw. aud we may say With some
so coo s,. mat ns ss,as.ssry = ben, l. sS
that man, by means Of tho faculties thai Deity
gave HIM, tbs science tina, DI.y snAb':i h',n ~, y
stored away In tho cir and taught him how 70 "a,
thus saves himself from the death which pcsy received
moekly a oornmiss oned from nesvcnt Who but cd
has even 10 his W.T. hs vsii his Invention.
nj. power the elements % dssructsonf IL not The
brat u.s Of these qualle. the nobiess tribute TO HIN
Who bestowed them rbs psaiiiencs assures Ne that,
even In desperate bod oar dcsflniss 10 eur
hands The pcssllencs came here With fun prestige q
succsss. "a had the reputation % being the king ~
Death II came robcd In terror that psrsiyxd before
The dar, Touched Disabling fear vent before !.
Mystery made II impalpabio . ghost u
eeemed tho Last enemy that would b. overcome.
Agauat this enemy of life man. beaten thus far ln bis
urrsillng with tho dsfnon, weak and 70 nj aud With
few d.sInfeei ants IN his hand, and 10 hs mind foo
definite notions IN respect 10 the vaue Of prre smo~
pbsre q sweet hgir vhol fo,d and drnk, clean
lines. OF person snd Temperance q hast-with tbcse
few stones hs poach and stfins " barl tlsem rn
In his hand he steps out 10 meet the a. sntc Ph~tua
and the PbllSiipe fails may ~ before the dog Gays
are over the pcstiencs viii hfrAk ous n orr mifh.
aud Tor . short ilme u may get the ufprf band u
science But IT'S ssoscsr would b bot mornenisfy,
Tor = stab has been dealt 81 ~ heart ani ia
energy World ~ bat the rspvulafs sTasns - he dath
h pro ssfsd 20 show h0~ the seas~ Wa avodfd "a