Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-24

49,
The learned DR.. Lillienthal, of
Cincinnati, delivered last Sunday a
powerful discourse from the Bible
text:
The Lord will give strength unto
His people. when the Lord will
bless His people with peace
Psalm rrir, 2: -
And from the following recent
Washington and st. Louis tele-
graphic dispatches: -
Members of Congress received to-
day an elaborate circular, signed by
Justice Strong, of the Supreme
Court, as president, and by Gov
errors Geary, of Pennsylvania ;
Stewart, Of Vermont /; Hawley, Of
Kansas; Pollock, of Pennsylvania,
and Jewell, of Connecticut, and also
by Bishop Mcnvaine and about
twenty-five other distinguished gen.
tlemen, as representatives of the
national association whose object is
to secure the recognition of the
Supreme Being in the Constitution.
A convention has been called in
Cincinnati for January 81, and the
Congressman are requested to add
their names as a mere support to
the movement.
A meeting was held Monday night
at the First Presbyterian Church,
in this city, in the interest of ma.
tional reform movement which has
for its object the obtaining of a
definite acknowledgment in the
Constitution of the United States of
God as the author of the existence
OF the nation, and the source of it's
authority; Jesus Christ as it's ruler,
and the Bible as the fountain of its
laws and the supreme rule of its
conduct. Quite a number of men
and women of various denomina-
tons We're present. Rev. Henry
George, of Cincinnati, made an
speech in favor of the pro-
posed amendments, after which re-
marks were made by several st.
Louis ministers. Four ministers
and three laymen were appointed
delegates to National Convention,
to be held at Cincinnati, January
81, 1872. . r
He said:
Now, it hurts my innermost feel
ngs to say one word against Amer
can fellOw-citizens. l am known
n this community as a man who,
hough born in foreign country, is
IN American throughout-an Am
'rican by principle, word, and SEN
iment; and as one whom nothing
fords more qualification than an
opportunity on which to glorify the
wise and almost inspired institu-
ions and documents which the i'm !
Mortal men of 1776 bequeathed to
IS, as a sacred legacy to our country
nd her coming generations.
But now, when movements like
hose quoted in the above extracts
re set on foot; when men, who are
he executive officers of some of the
ldest and most prominent States
our Union, by their signatures
ountenance such violation of our
lost sacred principles Of religious
berty, as warranted by our Con-
tuition; when clergymen again use
lie influence of their pulpit and ,
osltion to attempt the dangerous {
'heme of a union of State and {
hurch. no matter by what phrase
ogy they try to disguise their in Q
mt and purpose; then it becomes u
le imperative duty of every man, t
hatever his country, who is loyal Il
her institutions. to pronounce u
'ldly and unequivocally his solemn b
'otest against such treason against b
II Constitution; then it becomes q
q duty of every scholar who is il
quainted with the bloody results Il
religious intolerance; of every "
lien who has the peace and pros n
rity of his country At heart; of O,
cry man who takes an interest in If
e welfare and progress of human a,
"a 1~~ A. 49, III .x.r,,