Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
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Church, delivered a fitting discourse
SERMON BY REV. H NJ. HOLMES.
Text Psalm xxxvii, 12, 13, IA, IS
"The wicked plotteth against the JUS
and gnasheth upon him with his teeth
The Lord shall laugh at him. for he seett
that his day is coming. The wicked have
drawn out the sword, and have bent thei,
bow to cast down the poor and needy, and
! TO slay such as be of upright conversation
Their sword shall enter into their own
heart, and their bows shall be broken"
The idea intended to be conveyed by
this text, and indeed the whole psalm is
that the wicked are self-destroyers, and
therefore, neither objects of great solici-
tude, envy or revenge to the upright, who
may safely leave the vindication of their
cause and the righteous punishment of
their enemies to the Great Judge of all
the earth. The psalm has reference to
DAvid's experience with Saul, Nabal, Alb
solom md Ahithophel, who had at differ
ent times rebelled and plotted for his life
and crown. D4vid's position was not un-
like that of those who in various ways
sustain the government of orr own land.
He had au n1uestioning right to the
erowu, both on account of ability and val
orous deeds in the behalf of bis country
at most critical time in its history, and
at a most critical juncture of the war. He
was nOec ruling and had ruled with much
acceptance to the greater part of the ma
ton, had united the disaffected parts, and
gained, by his wisdom and discretion, a
name for his people and himself above all
other kings aud nations about him. Yet,
notwithstanding the nations great pros
perity and it's wise and just administration
of law. these rebels named. and others,
were constantly intriguing to his over
throw He was conscious that their de-
signs were wicked, and that it was re-
ligious duty which could not be COM
promised. that he should hold the reins
of government AZ ainst them all, protect
ing the weak and Furnishing the oppressor
and lawless. David could not trust the
Government in such hands, for he was
fully aware their designs were wicked
and abusive, sad though humble and
aware of his neglects, yet he did not
think i presumption to say that it was a
case of the "Wicked plotting against the
lust" His own personal conduct and his
government com .uended itself to the poor
and oppressed, and % all the good OF the
ns tion. He had no doubts concerning
the guaranty By which he held his crown
and power, for he had repe2ted demon
stration that God was on his side and not
upon the side of the plotters of treason
and ruin, and that the time ac0uM come,
if ind eed IL bad not come, when the KING
Of Kings would laugh at those who sought
his ruin. The warrant of their character
Law in their common acts, viz: that they
s'be MT their bow TO cast down the poor and
needy. and to slay those of upright con-
yars 4rion." But, says David, their con-
duct shall not be without results, "but
their. sword shall enter their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken" Il not
this the perfect miniature of injustice and
villei,y. scheming for power and means
of filing their Golfers at the expense OF
the poor and needy, aud what truer pic
ture could be drawn of treason, rebellion
and oppression as it has existed in our
own feigned Land of the free and home
If the brave" The main Gueaments of
how many traitors in our own country
are drawn exactly to the line. We are
n OF likely to be mistaken on account OF
p,.eiudice, for the more closely we Judge
seems the crimes of these who have re-
bened and are still rebelling with high
hand. as this scene and these lips, thoug b
scaled and cold, can testify. Yes, the
"Wicked have been plotting and have not
ceased to plot against the just" Pride,
lust and laziness educated and finally
graduated into cruelty, instigated foul
treason and war, and being fairly beaten
upon hundred battle fields, now
vent themselves in dastardly murder in
the dark, and behind the mask and bush.
"a Nrorthy sons of worthy sires, how proudly
wilt your children rehearse your brave
1aaa !. II such conduct be not the cul-
,,ino+, on of cowardice and villiany, who
in futu. ~e nay hope to reach higher
rorpd mn, N the ladder of rascality. Yet
could ,Nope for a better record from
-boso 1ybo bs We whet their heroism with
,isto1 and ~, ip in hand over a poor
s7ays girl. For long decades
,ave tbav ..gnasbe, / their teeth" against
my who even spoke ol 90 ueii's sl1a na0o aua ,ua
hese victims, a thu To,ona bana.
human than themselves. nu Up !.
essly did these millions u en ga ga
women writhe in their cru, Ja"s, 49, ala
he effect upon the wolf II - 49, of
mouth the lamb has been torn, So,
ect upon these Southrons forceL -
heir clench of these 80 long held u. %
heir iron heel of slavery. Much of tn. :
ducation has been little better than thai
he hyena gives the cub. A French Gem |
'ral of the insurgents of Paris has es-
,aped recently from Versailles by stab
,ing the soldier who came with his food
10 repeatedly have these done similar
acts to those who meant to
Minister only good and kindness. The in
tance to which this occasion reverts is an
none can make an appeal of this
lind powerful enough to put away dis
rust, or even appease the murderous pur-
lose so deeply engraved upon their hearts.
We speak not of all, but the great maiori-
Y. We dare to say that such fendish
,ieces of humanity as the Ku- Klux Klan
annot be produced the world over. for
zone have such education in the higher
rts and sciences of sin. But as with the
ebels of Davids time 'The Lord shall
augh at them." and this laugh of the
Almighty betoken no slight calamity.
)nce have they felt the withering blast
f his breath. The second under the
lgnteOus lnulgndliou OF repeatedly
owardly murders merely for opinions
axe. This second scourge of an out
aged people will burn like an oven.
)nly a little intelligence lit by the Word
f God, might assure them of a second
of the wrath of an offended
Deity. Their time is coming and speeds
IN with terrific strides. You have "drawn
nut the sword and bent the bow" and
ast down the poor and needy. Genera
ions look down and witness the sighs of
hese feeble minded ones, made feebler
oy your crushing oppression. For these
yroans, these sighs, this unpaid toll, these
yashes of the lash, this forfeiture of man
hoods rights, these robbings of purity and
7irtue, this stultifying of mental gifts,
Ill this and other debt must be paid to
he utmost farthing, and if one war and
ts devastations be not enough another
will follow, and the guaranty of unyield- |
ng hearts is still upon you in higher and
r,o,o o,,%rooaouc orivpaa Thp9n cry tC