The New York herald., 1872-09-09

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that we come with 9 fair and even intelligence.
Life Is valuable, but intelligence Is more so. Nature
VIII nave US her masters. not her slaves.
TIE SEAS PERIia
The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, OF tho
Shiloh Church, ON tho Burning OF tho
Bicnvillc-The Heroism OF Amos Davis,
Colored seamen, who Was Lost.
The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet discoursed to
his congregation OF the Shiloh Presbyterian church
last evening on ''The Perils OF the Deep" apropos
OF the terrible disaster which recently happened to
the Inflated steamer Bienville. The auditory was
quite well filled. considering the intense
heat which pervadcd the atmosphere, by q very
respectable-lookng assembage of colored people,
among whom might be seen and admired few
ladies. who were quite charming types Of Ujiji or
Central African beauty. The choir sang with rich,
rolling intonatlon. accompanied by the swelling
diapasOns OF the organ, that old hymn OF Dr. Watts
the dangers OF the sea; and then the pastor de-
livered very appropriate and eloquent prayer. He
referred to
THE LOSS BY THE BURNED STEAMER
OF one of their beloved brethren, Amos Davis and
prayed Heaven to make his watery grave a peace
ful and bssful one
In opening his discourse Mr. Garnet announced
as his text the twenty third to the thirtyrst
OF Psalm evil :-''They that go down TO the sea In
ships, that do business in great waters, these see
the works OF the Lord and His wonders In the Deep
For He cOmmandeth and raiseth the stormy wind
which lilteth up the waves thereof. They mount
up to the heaven they 60 down again to the
depths Their soul is melted because Of trouble
They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken
man, and are at their wits end Then they cry
unto the Lord in their trouble and He bringeth
them unto their desired haven O. that men
WN Qloa Tnrd for Tic md
for His wonderful works to the children
Of menp' Mr.. Garnet's sermon opened
with dilaing upon the dangers trials and tolls Of
"life on the ocean wave" and with showing how
little that portion of humanity who go down to the
In ships all their lives taken into account
by the other portion who dwell upon the land.
Those sorrows which are felt after any such great,
dreadful disaster, like that which happened the
Bienville, were zoo often but
SELFISH SORROWS,
and the victims were little thought OF unless they
or ties Of fonlness and love. Then our prayers 60
danger at the same time threatened us or our dear
| ones, we would bow on our knees to pray God to
pity His helpless creatures to forgive and receive
to Himself the lost one that is some ones son.
some ones sister, father, brother or mother and to
soothe other hearts that bleed with grief
The march of progress had made men bold. Now,
since tho mariners compass had been discovered,
vast improvements had been made In naval archi-
lecture, and in the knowledge of the geography of
the sea the duties and hardsAps Of the sailor have
been ameliorated. He Is willing to go everywhere
where commerce promises to reward his industry
and zeal. There he Is TO he found. But when the
ocean RACES at Its 1ercest, and shipwreck is i'm
pending, the strongest mind will often succumb,
the bravest man will tremble. But what are the
terrors that spring up like armed furtes when, be-
the ship found to be burning and the messengers
and crew are awakened from slumber by the
fearful shrek Of Fire =, sounding in their ears the
knell OF more horrible and hopeless fate such as
belell our beloved brother Amos Davis on board
the Bienvile Fear seizes all and dreadful scenes
and women, the cracking of the noble ships
ttmbers as she yields to the ferts fury
with this il-iated vessel which was lost
| on the morning of the 18th day OF last month, on
her taa way from New York to We
as true and worthy seaman to quiet the passen
gers aud to find means for their salvation He
went to work as brave man would go about such
important business We learn that they behaved
themselves we'll and that there were only few
when death resulted. When too many we're
crowded into boat that boat capsized
were lost. The captain had borne testimony that
one OF their own people, Mr.. Garrison had behaved
with great bravery and had saved many lives. He
was one OF those who were capsized and passed
eight or ten hours in the water clnging to the
wrecked rowboat. His clothing was all torn of
from him In his efforts to save women and little
children who were in danger Of drowning like him
SELF Their dear friend,
AMOS DAVIS.
one OF the most generous OF men with whom was
ever acquainted although he had always iollowet
seaiaring liie-had always remembered his Obli
cations and had given to sustain the worship o
God. The reverend gentleman had seen him but q
few hours before he embarked for the last time
covered with smiles. He had told his brothers and
sisters to take few more souls into the Ole
church and not let 1t become empty. He was Q
man OF weak constitution. He was afflicted will
heart disease. But his ruling passion was strong
In death. When about to get into the boat to leave
the burning ship he gave his money and valuables
In box which he had rescued from the flames, t.
his comrades. He got into the boat, was capsizet
, , and perished. He made no struggle; he seemed
Rarrayzea with b fear Others cried t,1 70 him
It's all over with me,'' and went down to his deatl
In watery grave There he will slumber till tn
! men like him to spare We shall remember hin
7 with affection; miss him from our little company
but we trust to meet him in the presence Of God,
1t Is an old proverb, "lf you would learn to pra!
go to sea-" and 1t is truly sort Of life TO make mel
think of God. He had seen men pray on shipboart
, who had never prayed before. But mis- advice was
to learn to pray before entering the fearful peril
, OF the sea. Know upon what you are going Il
lean In the day Of trouble for prayer makes
efficacy. God would help those who learned to leal
upon His arm, and then that same Jesus WHIT
came walking on the sea OF Galilee would come II
some way to rescue them. Give Him your assuranc
that all is well. Learn to call upon the name o
God-t0 trust in Him. Grace Is never put to eY
tremity-faith never falters-never fails.
All mankind were out on the ocean sailing acrOS
THE STORMY SEA OF LIFE:
, exposed to temptations, sorrows and disappoini
mentsoali like SO many waves raging aronn n,.II.
were asked to take the helm, the troublOus se
could at least be passed and haven reache
where all was peace and calm.
CHURCH Of TIE HEAVENLY REST:
Sermon by the Right Rev. c. r. Quin
! tard, d. d., Bishop of Tennessee, on