The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-28
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1866.
The Record Of the Rev. John Chambers.

MILL, in regard to loyal sermon pTedCueu ny
the latter, who, Mr.. CHAMBERS alleged, was hired
by him for ten dollars, and who deceived hun
by the tone adopted in his address. We then
said:--
nNow In regard to the ten doll ar hire one word
We are author zed to state that Mr.. CHAMBERS
never 0aVe Br NELL one cent for his services. Mr.
NELL is blessed with this worlds goods TO such an
extent as to be entirely beyond the need OF accept
ing from any one compensation for his labor de IS
q rich man, and one who has lavished his wealth on
a good cause. Throughout the entire war ne mas
aided the families of soldiers, and acted like pa
iriolic citizen, while Mr.. CHAMBERS was bowing to
treason and tagtly consenung to t1e destruction oil
the nation.
! Since the appearance of the article from which
we quote we have been visited by MIR. CHAM
BERs and also by Mr.. NELL. The former gen
tleman reiterates his statement concerning the
hire, and has seen fit to give the facts for publ
cation to one of the journals of our city. We
have now on our part, but to repeat our former
assertion; yet, at the same time to do what
appears to be an act of justice to Mr.. CHAMBERS.
We said that "Mr. NELL never received one
cent for his serUices," and to that statement we
are prepared to stand. At the same time, it is
due TO Mr.. CHAMBERS to state that he gave Mr..
NELL certain sum of money, the amount of
which Is forgotten, which the recipient believed
was all for Mr.. MCKEE, to whom he handed
OF Mr.. CHAMBERS that the money should
be divided; but the impression given TO
Mr.. NELL was such that he handed over to Mr..
MCKEE. Hence Mr. CHAMBERS never gave Mr..
NELL one cent for his services. In respect to
the offensive word "hire," we have only to say
that it was totally misused by Mr.. CHAMBERS
whether wilfully or not, we do not pretend to
say. WORCESTER defines the word as meaning, "To
engage TO temporary service fer wages" Now,
MIR. CHAMBERS did not engage Mr.. NELL. He
knew nothing of the request made to that
gentleman to preach IN the Independent Church.
The solicitation came from one of the trus-
tees, when it was declined by Mr.. MILL as
he was unwilling to preach in a pulpit from
which no sound of good cheer to our national
cause had ever issued. He was then requested
to do so oy 0te Trustees Of the church. When he
assented, then Mr.. CHAMBERS called on him to
thank him. and TO ask him to secure another
minister TO fill his pulpit next Sabbath. Mr..
MCKEE was suggested, and Mr.. CHAMBERS gave
the money to be handed to Mr.. MCKEE. Such
is the state of the case as we understand it.
We believe that Mr.. CHAMBERS is
good man morally, but a bad man politically.
He has been guilty of such hagrant inconsist-
ency that his course seems absolutely amusing.
He stated in mis- recent sermon that his obiec-
ton to the address OF Mr.. NELL was that he was
unwilling to be the victim of conspiracy, and
would not have his pulpit male the forum of
bloody men. In regard to the conspiracy, we
have only to say that the sermon preached was
written and preached in February, 1861; and
that, in accordance with the usual policy of
minister, he repeated it in after years. In regard
to the bloody part OF the objection, we have only
to say that Mr. CHAMBERS preached as bloody
sermon himself not many years ago. On No.
yember "a, 1853, he sald:-
h MY opinion has been long fixed that the monar
cnles Oh Europe, and especially England, were
jealous OF us. 1t is possible that in this we may be
mistaken; but the old adage that Actions s0eak
more loud Than words comes in TO corroborate
our sentiment. When small IN SIZE and yo In1 IN
years, We escaped from under the Oppressive do
mlnion OF thai government; and in despite of he
armies her navy her wealth, we moved ON with the
sueDBtn OF an infant giant, and hurled from our
necks, and shook from our hands, and burst from
our feet every cnain and fetter of political bond.
age an0 stood up as treemen-treemen be ore the
Universe. The Goa OF Justice crowned our efforts
with success Suosequenty Insult added to injury
into renewed conflict with our former oporessor
That attempt TOO, to crush US 1ailed. Why did the
nrst isiiy Because the heart OF our nation was
infused with the spirit of the Bible and patriotic
unity, Why did the second failI Because our
ioVe OF liberty ana trust in God had increased and
the multiplied States of this republic iet that they
were bound together by hooks OF eternal syeeI: "a
one man they met the enemY--they conquered they
triumphed. lhe invading foe with fallen crest
was commanded to return to their own snores and
mOlesI US no more"
Sometimes men tell us-If we should have war
with England, our enemies would burn Boston, and
burn New York, and burn Philadelphia, and burn
baltimore, and burn every city ON the Atlantic
81 ore do not believe word of it. We are not
made OF stuff to oe thus burned"
Then he spoke like patriot and his words of
fire caused many hearts to burn, and all admired
the 'War-hOrse" who was true to his country.
His words are as much in favor of war and as
truly patriotic as those uttered by Mr.. NELL.
and give absurdity to his statement that he
never would let his pulpit favor war. 1t was
not his objection to war in the abstract, but it
was to our civil contest He would favor re-
pelling foreign invasions, but would let the
nallon perish by the knife OF the internal assas.
SIM Let him hot put it down to principle; it
WassWant OF patriotism and living sympathy
with the South that have led to his objection.
III Mr. CHAMBERs was true man, as he pro.
teSsed to be then, he would not hold the position
In our community that he does. II is because
he has deYiated from the honored path that in
disappointment, indignation, and surprise we
have watched and commented on his course.
In that same sermon, in 1859, he made a gal.
liant promise, VOW the most solemn which our
Christianity can recognize. He said:-
''If there Is any man who would wish N sea this
nauon severed, who would tear into Fragments that
banner OF Stripes and Stars and pluck The feStbers
HOn tne proud eagle OF my country LET him fail
crushed and mangled before gazing, a lau1hina a
Dlasphemlng word OF crowns and despOtic scentres
say Lo,uapi before the Eternal AM, Father Son
And Holy Ghost land II were ON the banks OK inc
Potomac, standing by that vault at Mount Verpo1n7 17
1 would say it over the dust of the Immortal WX9n'
won lahn