The New York herald., 1871-12-01
THANKSGIVING IN WASHINGTON.
Services mt Dr. Newman's Chnrch-Thc Duties
of American Observation-Disclosures Of .
Chime Of Bells.

WASHINGTON, NOV. W, 1871.
At the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church
to-day Dr. Newman spoke upol the responsibilities
OF American citizenship, choosing for his text
Thou shalt provide, out OF all the people, able men,
such as fear God, men OF truth, hating
covetousness and place such to be rulers.n
(Exodus xviii., 2l.) After considering the occa.
slons for gratitude as individuals, citizens and
christians that the past year hal furnished. Dr.
Newman passci TO the consideration OF the duties
which the citizens OF this republic owe God and
especially the duty OF choosing able, truthful, up
right and God.fearing rulers. This duty he declared
arose from
THE DIVINE ORIGIN OF CIVIL AUTHORITY
and the character OF the American government
The right to rule and the duty to obey come
from God. This had It's inception IN the family
and the same principle governed the aggre-
CATION of families which formed the State.
AS people, Americans have the power, the
men and the motive to meet this great
responsibility. The power OF law has been mani.
tested and calls for deep gratitude in the great po-
litlcal reform, which, Ike religious revival, is
swaying the land. Without the roll OF drum or
the sound OF a cannon,
MORMON PoLYGAMY
stands condemned criminal at the bar OF violated
law. Its sentence has been pronounced and one OF
the offenders lies In dungeon, where all the rest
should be- The reform IN regard Official honesty
is equally gratifying. High officials brought to
trial. defautlng paymasters, Treasury agents. col
lectors OF customs assessors OF Internal
revenue, Indian agents receiving their Just
desserts. This reform inauguraJed bv the
general government has been ielt throughout the
land. The combination or wicked men ieagued FOR
purposes Of plunder was like the deadly upas tree
extending It's shadow over the reouDiic. 1ne rich
and poor, high ana low. Judge and Jury, Governor
and Mayor, city and state, were In their grasp; nut
thanks TO the press the Church and Goi this danger
Is past and selly0vernment for the present res.
BuT WHAT OF THE ruTUREf
What security ~ there against new league OF oni
cial robbers The text answers tnat question. "
is law OF nature that the supply shall be equal TO
the demand. The revolving harvests Illustrate
SLOW sitS that God supplies the demand for men TO
meet the manv crises that arise In the history OF
nations. When new nation was to he formed
Abraham was forthcoming. When the world was
TO be redeemed the Messiah came. When these col
onies were to attain liberty Washington ed TO VIC
tory the continental army. When q race were to be
ton. When the war lor the Union demanded a
hero God sent him FORTH SO there are not wanting
now good lnen and true to MI the places OF public
trust. Ther6 are more honest men IDan thieves in
the country, more virtue tnan vice. There Is
MORE INTELLIGENCE THAN IGNORANCE
In this land Out OF population OF 3o,OOo.oo0 IN
1860 there were less than three millions oyer twenty
years OF age who could not read and write. Leav-
Ing out the coorcd voters, out 100000 there arc
less than one and one half millions who cannot read
aud write. 1t is equally true mat the wealth. IN
Guiding the thrift OF the mechanic Is with the law
abiding people. Here tnen are power, Wen ana
wealth. How are they TO be made avaableS That
when thls iree nation most needs to secure
cal 1Sscense, aaS sscn pe'se'"is psrces.oa pof Of
civil duties as shall ensure conscientious
discharge Of them. Each citizen SHOULD leel that
nation and OF Christian civilization, Involved In
every election, Dr. Newman closed by showing the