The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-30

school OF conflict for sacred PRINCIPLES. The
spiritiof God had awakeneda few minds to see an
appreciate the deadening influence of Rome ON
mind and heart and estate. In the great Bible
doctrine of justification by faith was incorpo-
rated the freedom Of conscience in the Church
of God
tyranny Of Rome that caused men to engage in
Protestant reformation. Reference was now
made to the reign of Philip tue Second, who
brought the Spanish lnquisiuon to his aid, and
from the Cruelties then enacted springs that
independent feeling which resulted In the forma-
tion OF a free Dutch republic, the wonder of the
age, and safe asylum to the oppressed for
conscience sake. The reverend speaker, In
language at once eloquent and forcible, gave
a brief though comprehensive history of the
trials and troubles incident to the reformation
IN the ecclesiastical world, and the wonderful
and special providence by which it has been
| sustained to the present day.
| In regard TO thanksgiving for large harvests
| active industry, preserved health, and peaceful
foreign relations, we should not be unmindful
of what is necessary 10 effect the end for which
it is so clear we were brought into and are con-
tinued In existence as a people. He suggested
that the text impaired the necessary instruc-
tion, 'The work OF righteousness shall be
peace" In applying this TO all parts of our
country, the entire people would speedily
become happy, contented, law-abiding, and
prosperous, and over them the bright sun of
Gods favor would pour down blessings. In
illustrating these points the speaker alluded to
Solomon, who desired that God would give him
an understanding heart, that he might be able
to Judge between good and bad. His reign was
one OF peace.
Taking Solomon as the bright example, the
pastor discoursed at great length on the duty of
the people and their rulers; and on this latter
point, be said that God must be practically recog
nized in this country as the Ruler among the
nations. The principles OF His government
must be adopted here and put into operation.
The truth OF God must be replaced into the
foundation of our institutions. The holy code
of Jehovah must be recognized as the great con-
stituton to which we must be subject. In a
word, what may be termed the Christian
power in the world must be submitted to and
made to give impulse to our social and national
machinery. Honor must be paid to the king
dom OF God as the great governing authority,
and men and measures must be tested by the
standard that kingdom sets up, and made to
square with its provisions, or be rejected and
held in complete obscurity.
Long enough has the great Father of this
nation, in whose fear and at whose bidding aud
after whose pattern its foundations were laid,
been ignored, and mems passions, ambitions,
follies, and thirsting for power and strlfes for
faness been the masters. The speaker con-
Cluded his discourse with appropriate remarks,
soliciting the Church to arouse from its sleep,
and assist in framing public sentiment, and by
the favor she, through her gracious Head can
bring on our nation, avert calamity, and by her
work of Righteousness, whom God will honor,
secure peace,