The New York herald., 1870-08-15
Al r CAY FREE GzURGH.

Coming Events Casting their Shadows Before
sermon by the Rev. Charles e. Smyth.
"WhereS0ever the carcass Is there will the eagles
be gathered together Matthew XIV. 2s) This was
the text OF dsooarse delivered yesterday by the
Rev. Mr.. Smyth. He sad:-An eagle being the
ancient Roman standard commentators are gener-
ally agreed thar the literal application OF this
is to the assemblage OF the Roman armies a. the
siege of Jerusalem. Whatever be the application it
is self-evident that great principle is here taught
by reference 20 a matter OF common observation
dead carcass exposed tothe air, upon an unpro-
tecIed 1eli Is soon pouncel upon and devoured by
birds of prey.
GODS scavengers lose no time in removing the
offensive aud injurious CORPSE. The same thing is
true OF every corrupt thing. It's doom IS sealed.
The messengers of'destrucnon settle upon it, ana
ere long 1t ceases to be. When we iocz Of
nvorous bird settling upon a carcass we know that
the destruction of the latter Is ne,fa; aal So,
likewise, when we see a creation -tcucture OF
any kind abhorred and rejected, on oiaaed, and
agencies and insrrumentalitles haed 70 work its
final destruction In operation upon it, we must be
stupid indeed If we no not perceive IT'S doom as
clearly as II It were written upon II IL letters OF
IRE.
THE SPIRIT OF THE PROPHETS
might pen prediction OF It's fate my terious SYM
bols; ana the same splrit might be necessary IN
Others TO explain them; Dut whOsoever com1rStends
tue pflnclple set iorLn III lae text Hee1S not
phet's Inspiration to call up TO his vision certain
coming events which are now casting their shadows
before. This princple is Key wherewith TO unlock
treasures OF knowledge with I he reach OF every
man who Chooses TO make use oi the same.
De mas but 70 keep to his eye the
news OF the day and through the items OF
diurnal record, as with spacta}es, behold the
greater ana more important events which stand
out as the D0uders in he period, OF which tie MINOR
are but The indicators and precursors. IL was
IN this way doubtless, that certain Journalistic pre-
dlctons 10 which we alluded IN former DISCOURSE
made q OF
war. To sagac.ous mind IL was sufficient that
two OF the greatest nations were arnnr TO lle
teeth, watching each other With Jealous eye. and
counterInovng at every uaTn. The sag2ci;y,
from similar standpoint, loreteis general Euro
pean war. 10 was the use OF this Key oiled by the
prophetic statements OF SCRIPTURE tat led Us in
rrst discourse touching the war. 10 assert That all
hopes Of It's not taking place were VAN, and il our
NApoLEoNIc DYNASTY
and the See OF Rome were NEST deeply interested IN
the struggle. Using tue same Key now, IN the same
way, hesitate not TO say that there is in the swift
current oil events Which are lowing past most
appalling subject OF destruction approaching. 1t Is
carried along upon the surface or thar current as
lrresstiby to destruction as the man In the ooatof
which we all read wien we were ctldren-was
when he was hurried 10 sudden death over the rails
of Niagara. We have all been looking Tor
Tong time at the eagles which been
flying hither aud thither AS daily
read the events which were transpiring all over the
world since the year OF our Lord lS4S at leass-sl
Year so pregnant with revolutions and marvellous
IN resuits-we gazed at this eagle and al mat as t
spectacies, or their spy glasses and endeavored TO
follow those BIRDS in their
FLIGHT INTO THE FUTURE,
and to discover where the could be on
which they would alight. Behold the car ass
Eighteen hundred and 1orty years ago Christ,
Out the carcass, which sagacous scrIbes fail
not not now % to pc, perceive ~, .u By 5hs use Of the
IL is "tlle abominaton that maketh desolate
standing in the holy pace" The eagles are hover
Ing over IT. the eyes OF all men now can see them.
How soon tney WIN descend upon their prey time
VIII tell Whether IL Will be before the close OF the
present Franco. Prusslan war or dnring some later
bloody contest between nations It would be difficult
To tell: but sooner or later they viii descend and de-
s'roy need scarcely say that the carcass 20 which
OF a MANI and is
as contained in the title Vicarius Fttft Dei--is
doomed to die. But about the same time OF Its
OF It, must fan dead and be goDbed up. Wise men
now look upon these two desuGctions az certain.
Men OF the world-not to speaS of those who are
students OF prophecy-perceve their approach, and,
80 far, unwittngly corroborate the truth OF
SCRIPTURE PROPHECY.
Rome, once mistress OF the world" and the
proud Turkey, which at one time had the audacl6y
10 ny the face OF It's mistress and mortaiy wound
with its wings and spurs many OF her children, both
now tremble before those who did them reverence
or homage In days OF yore, ana tie infirmlties OF
age have settled upon them. the sharks ac sea,
which follow vessel when some one, III is likely
to die and be thrown overDoard do not as surely
anticipate or anxiously await that event as the
eagles on their lofty perches futtering the
fields OF Europe oresee the dissolution OF those two
subjects, or smell the very diseases OF which they
are SICK and which are but the precursors OF their
end.
Laying figures OF speech aside, believe that the
Pope has clearer and better title in fee simple to
his estates than any nobieman OF Norman extraction
has to his In England or Ireland, and II is not
Just tnat lie his Church should deprived of them
by lorce. Nevertheless the time has come whea
mankind believe that union between Church and
State is dangerous to the liberties OF the people and
whether the Popes opinion to the contrary be nial
lbe or not, even the adherents OF his own Church
are many OF them of the opinion that both ne and
n
confne himself TO his spiritual duties ana
let Victor Emanuel or some other temporal ruler
even though the rentals OF ms estates less The
penses OF government, should be paid to
himself when collected tor him by the civil magis-
If the Pope would peaceably consent TO, and
enter into such arrangement that, he might
greatly prolong his seat upon the
PAPAL CHAIR AT ROME;
but II he Will not do that quietly, 1t o0es seem that
the avariciousness OF monarchs VINO care no more
tor him his religion than II meaEs TO their
ACKNOWLEDGMENT win seize upon his patrTmoDy by
force OF arms, and make IL their own.
Already the news has come that France has with
drawn her pr0tecuon from him, and the French
;oldiery nave trodden Roman soil for ME last time
m peace Perhaps Napoleon considers the infall-
pility or the Pope. assured TO HIM by SO august
assembly as the Ecumenica Council. O sufficient
security In Itself against all the eagles that might
songregate about him with hostile intent; but fear
.hat ii a flock or Garibaldian or Mazzinian eagles
would not leave many fragments OF the
sarcase that would not have been eaten
ap by Victor Emanuel before breakfast.
But what has all this TO do you may ask, with
ne Franco Prussan wary Much. A distinguished
writer In prophecy In A. d. 11ol, speaks OF me
French monarchy as pointed out in Scripture as
rainstay OF The Roman system as existing nova.
days; and with singular accord leading Roman
Catholic organ in this country, the 1n0tet, says
ssrHE CAUSE OF FRANCE
s the cause Of Rome, and n this sad STRIFE must
come to divide the nations, the prayers ana wishes
0f every Catholic, OF every child OF Mary VIII pe
tlrown into the balance on behaI ol tnat
great Christian Power which stands between
Plus the Ninth and has inhtsel assailant5.n Already
churchmen and politicians have begun 10 take SIDES
npCn TINS war. and 10 wish wei 60 the one or the