The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-26

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The growing spirit Of kepublioanism
s fast curbing the power Of personal +
rule. From the isle OF Erin. from
The metropolitan centre Of the British
domain, from the hills of Germany, /
from the home of the Musco7ite, from
the dominions of the MussUlman, and |
even from the Eternal aity, comes tbs |
deepening cry Of humanity. weary Of |
its chains, for & larger freedom, for |
equality Of rights; and the e0nsumms
ton cannot long be delayed. The
OF NapoleOnio Cesarism will
hasten il.
"rhough hearts brood DER the past, our
with smiling futures elistenf
For 10! our day bursts on the sEaes,
Lean out y our hearts and nsteni
The world rolls freedoms radiant way,
And ripens with her BorrOW;
Keep heart VINO bear the cross to-day,
shall wear the crown tomorrow"
Amid she tremendous events so
rapidly Transporting on the stage of
European politics, 1t is not strange
that an almost bloodless victory on
the italian Peninsula should be
comparatively unnotioed, and yet
tte dol0RfaH Of Rome, the proud
seat Of Anti Christ, viii make the
year 1870 one Of che most memorable
aud significant in the annals OF tine.
There, in that city, for more than
thousand years, the arrogant usurpers
of the divine prerogative have
swayed the seeptre of temporal princes
and held the keys Of the kingdom of
God. From that seat of tyranny have
| emanated the auathemas which have
made the world tremble, which have
| sealed up Gods word, given millions
/ of martyrs to the stake, consigned the
worlds best literature to the flames,
bound the consciences and lips of
men, muZzled the press and held
| kings aud princes with an iron hand.
And can we believe that this despot.
| ism has been overthroWn2 O, what
a day was it when the italian armies
marched into the Eternal city: when
the tri.color hoated from the dome
of the capitol; when the first ray OF
freedom burst in upon the age-lonQ
night which had settled over the city
of Romulus and the Caesars! Old
men wept for joy; young men, In the
frstenthusiasmof their newly acquired
freedom, went mad with delight; child
rem caught the inspiration and joined
the universal acclaim; beautifu
women thronged the windows and
balconies to welcome the Italian pa
triots. Ii was q day that realized tht
aspirations of Italy-that fulfilled tn;
prophecies of the Word of God-tha
realized the hope of ages-a day
whose grand event removed tn
mightiest obstacle to the freedom 0
the gospel Of the Son of God. q
what Febuke to priestly assumptions
to Papal bigotry and intolerance, wa
it that on the day following the forma
proclamation Of the dogms of infalli
bility-a dogma that insulted ant
blasphemed the Almighty-the wa
was declared which has resulted i
the discontinue of France, and i
the overthrow of the temporal soveT
eighty of the Roman pontiff. TIL
world does novel Jehovah reigns
The year he's been one Of progress
/ disclosing q thousand perceptibl
? tendencies, a thousand prophetic star
which point to brighter day for on
race.
/ "'Tis coming up the steep of time,
And this old world IS growing brighter
We may not see 1Is dawn sublime,
4et nigh hopes make the heart be:
! We may be sleeping In the ground
When 1t awakes Jhesworld with Wonde
. But we have felt it gathering round,
And heard It's voice OF living thnnder.
IT'S coming, yes, it's coming"
"Praise ye the Lord in his ganctuar,
prise hin l, IL 9 the f1rmsmsnt q his .PeTf
) according 70 MS excellent greatness. /.
| everything that hath breath praise u
: Lord. Praise ye the Lord"
: EPISCOPAL.
: The congregations of st. PauI's ar
2 The Holy Innocents united
E Thanksgiving service at The Ho
g Innocents' Church, where a very CO.
1t siderable congregation assembled.
e The sermon. of which the folio
! ing is a synopsis, was preached
:, Rev. w. H. Van Antwerp, A. N
n Rector Of st. Paul's:
3, "For every creature of God is good, q
q nothing to be refused, If 1t be recSiv
with Thanksgiving. For It is sanctifled
70 the Word of God and Payer. IT
l. ". f. 3.
# The Apostle alludes TO the supers
b tious regard of jews and hesthe
n relative to the use of certain meai
Is He shows that all that was made
g. mans nourishment !" is good. III
le one condition prescribed is: I" IF it
? received with Thanksgiving and
is proceeds to give the reason = for
J. because " it is sanctifed by the wo
&c of God and prayer.
ID First-The original love of G.
=, ordained every herb and tree I
le meat" and also every movi
a thing" This was " By the word
st God
The reservations made at a lat
he time, had local and temporary o
he ject. Yet, one prominent idea dew
he oped under the sacrifcial institutio
a. of the Hebrews, was mans acknOE
We edgment of temporal blessings, b.
o. Religious act and conservation oil
ut part of his substance.
ne Observe, first, the Law regarding t
ut st first fruits" They belonged to Gt
ne Second, The special Temple serVi
be provided. Third, Beside all th
Oh the annual Feast of Tabernacl,
sl- the grand old Thanksgiving, &c.
n You see how God claimed MAJ
IL good gift, 60. And all things
be mans use was to be halloaoed.
rs Second = Now, Che Apostle
smrms this same general prlncI
pt and duty. Think Of the peculiar q
,e' struction of his words" Nothing
ne be refused" "if" &c. Here Is
a. positive and a negative direction. q
positive declares that all Is good
'e- mans use. as at first promised,
20 blessings, temporal and spiritual. &c
sc, for what they vera intended-to 81
we the glory Of God in human praise a
1er thanksgiving. It covers our pres
&C. causes Of gratitude in our ingatheri
lls, in our national peace, domestic Or
NC perity. aud health, and means
iSSs. grace. But this abundance bril
me dangers, &c. To guard against thC
'od the negGtjve command prescribes 4 1
M petlGL religious act. :" IF It he
??99- ceived with thanksgiving aud prave
iI- What then, if we receive and Q
lcn sumo l0;thout thanksgiving? Not
40 these strong words, Ii IS sancti
~ by the word and prayer"
~ Hence the universal dutv-uot
AZ tIsGs day, or any one occasion.
W. ala0ays-especially in Family Pra,
~ and Grace said at all meals.
~ omitted there is no distinction