The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14

prophecies OF Isaiah. In OPENING
minded his hearers that the Co e sr q,
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In the east and trsvelle sun, aA1 - 'Ae a.. GO
pei saw its rise in : on - u.0 49, ~
In Europe and ne east, then travelled WESTWARD
.mer,co aiterward 10 the United States OF
-yast n the sun rose in the east and set In the
!. and the Gospel was IKE the sun In its course,
<en the light Of the Gospel would at last SET in Amer
lea, which was the west. The prophet spoke OF the
land beyond the rivers Of Ethiopia, and as Ethi-
opia meant Africa, and line projected west
from northern Africa would touch North America,
there could be no doubt that the country which
Columbus discovered was the one Of which the pro-
phet spoke This was made more apparent by the
which, in the opinion of the speaker, was intended
by the prophet to refer to the outstretched wings
Of the eagle, the national emblem Of the United
States. In illustrating the meaning OF the words
1.-THE scattered peoplen the preacher claimed that
what was meant were the true people Of God, who
unfortunately were 'ike angels visits, few and far
between.n fhe Church was proud and grasping as
the world and was not within its lGlds tnat true
sn6 could oe c GT 1 p wsls IN
single church In the city; no minister dare state
the truth tho whole truth and nothing but the truth
A Judgment was pronounced on all nations, but
these words foretold particular Judgment for
particular nation. No nation had been more blessed
than America. by Gods providence 1t had been
made the home OF the brave and the land OF the
free, and had been the place OF civil and religious
liberty. 1t was Gods hand that had given these
blessings and to Him should be all the praise. It
was His intention that every man should be free to
believe profess and argue what he pleased and that
every man should give the right to his fellows.
This people had tine opportunity, account OF their
great light OF giving more liberty than any other;
but they had made slaves OF their fellow beings and
80 committed national crime, which was shared in
not only by the South but by the North. 1t true
slavery had been wiped away but 1t was wiped out
only as military necessity, and that arose out OF
the fact that God sent the woe. The threatened
calamity had begun to fall. and now the
grand scheme before the people reconstruction,
an effort to save the pieces OF the Union. God had
begun 10 break up the nation and no cement could
be found to bind 1t up again. All efforts to bind up
the North and South were In vain, and 1t was EVIL
dent Gods hand was In the disruption 1t was
accordance with His purposes that this nation
should be broken up and go to ruin. God was about
to execute His judgment on all lands, but specially
upon this.
At this point gentleman left the hall. Mr.. Snow
said:-"He's got enough. He's been writing. sup
pose he'll make report. Y0u see how fairly am
reported. The NEW YORK HERALD has undertaken
TO lie about me- like Satan, and about my preaching.
These men love making lies, and their punishment Is
waiting for them as for all that ie They will be
overtaken and destroyed. These are not the words
HERALD says, but 1t is the word Of God Can any
man alter 1t to suit himselfSn
The speaker concluded his discourse by saying
that his time was exhausted. In few months, or,
81 any rate, IN few years. there would be evidence
enough to convince gainsayers OF Gods wrath and
to be saved r'