, 1873-12-29

though YOU gained ali The wealth of those now rrl
yoN i1a yorsefreR In linll Of tllAcora and Ar!fc
Grotllcrly cooperation Of nil neana tho Kingdom OF
God come down to dwell among neil.
HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR,
Sermon by tho I1ov. A. Z. 1ktttreduc.
Of tho Third Church.
Tho Third Presbyterian Churcl, WAS donaely
filled yesterday morning by q congregation Of
ladies and gentlemen, who Ind assembled to
liston to sermon by tho pastor, tic Nov.
Abbott Z. Kittredgo, On "The PROMINENT
Historical Events OF tile Year." Tho toxt was
tho 21st aud 22d voraos Of tho second chapter Of
Epheeians, md tho sermon was ns foliows.
In calling your attention 10 tho prominent historical
events Of tho ycar now closing wo ure impressed, at tho
yosr ugo Jul have asse away o o Ore dreat iicrea.ter
Death has been very huay tho st yo1r. mud tie pro-
cesgon has found break in ita raks hut each hour
great multitude whose names have bcou cngrnyon gu
tablets, hut wlloac memories ergravcn III indolibo
characters Oh human hoarts, only call your at.
whose oRs s widely feit, md do this bccauso 10 bo
nnaoc9d oy thoge great swasha Of DEATH to be aea!
tn wlllfu blindncss for another year may wrto ort
naineB ~ tug columns Of tle missed nnd loved. al,
ful character Of Hiram Powers. Literature wcaves Tho
garansla of honor to lay tho graves Of John Stuart
h1fll hnd EdWaEu Dulw0r Lytton, The pulpit In ratel
preachers Of thu Gospel alnong whose nanes arc hoEo
q blsaon AERatsago. Of shs Episeopal Church, aud
aS sP III rssss Sso 81 as aas to res ass
mother Of tho Empress OF Germany Inns 1mssed, We
trust 10 the Palace Of the King Of Kings whilo tho exile
tho theatre Of tho worlds politics. where latoly 10
was the chof actor. Two have closed their Congress
other md higher Court, tlio venerable john T. lIslo
o. Now uuinpshlIc, and Foster, Of Michigan, FROM
the House Of Representatives. WISCONSIN mourrs
covered tte nsw-mAdo grave Of john W, ucary with
TIE Ercatns of wcll-tlesoryed from tho
hs hys s sGp5y ps0 Ao nSr Of II oss WHO
most richly -a!orod inollects havs pissed into tic
Dauch Of this City our loved md respected Porter
IRON from tho Bench of this State, Judge Richmond; Of
tss S sse ffe ~ Supreme sns
while Engunl has pnced the star ngast the Of
her most Venerable statesman and jurist, Stephen
$ays, Dea as lot sasea with S fass iis her heE
vent Of earth'a noblcst aud beat, has touched
The ,onNHs @ of thc loved and ohil-lile Agaasiz
felt grief above hiH grave, where tho flowers urs still
fresh aud wet with naton's tears. And eo year by
usoruneBs tloso whom We can aparo ihe least, alid
wlose death ia calamity fall by tho way for THO
rna OF hs ng Of Trfors ~ k e
md witlerinR the wreaths Of earthly fame. ''''N
southern ces y a s1 IN
fever. entro homes wcro swept uwny and thousaudH
in fey weeks wero laid huerslly III tho grave; hut
comforts for the atck were literally poured into those
etrsEen et Sils sna wsn up as Thick cloud
sy S ao ag ss esa e i'm arm ou
noarners. rcjoice that this - eonsregasion % N
.esponded .a nobly, ss they nlwaya do, 70 the
The oiclnl acknowledgment Of your generous gf uul
tho earnest thants Of tho authorilie Of the two cles
In ny nuaneial world t!,!a year has bcen marked
BY widespread panlc, whose immediate cause WIS
the City Of New York. bit wllouo true was tho
E0ttenness nj tho principles Of trade, that tho first
wave Of aisaster mnle tho whole monetary world
trs,nDe for the rock o1 principle bud bosn SLOWLY but
sur surely & &Shasns'ng s to sand oods laws u.e inutae
bio penalty, unl when tra,c departs from recttudo
and rghteoufncss md Seeks to build UP fortunes by
dishonesty mud gambling, tho consequent p4nio is no
more strange IN ts coming, than is physical disease
when arsenic ia taken ino .no syBom. There ua leen
Throughout The lnud frnn!io absorption In monuy-
making, passion for wealth. which has swept away
every obsace OF virtue in Its way and Bo In the hour
Of our grsotest prosperity, when a!l han prophecies
gatna Of man, and they faded awny in. Night,
aud aud s9Sety t trsod and wondorngy asked wnat
And in reyIoct to tho revelations of corruption In
Congress. Willie these havo brought tho blsh Of
shame to the cheek Of every honest Americn citizen
tto o. & ay sea oi aeelal anu nanciat eorru-
no9rs mot ~ q oysr " ~ ~. tahng inc
~. saor1as o.s Hsa hia W so w. e11ens control
o. tns seen n th9 m ma1afnng number OF defalcatlons
~ 'ne u. Sna ~ no nStna potnacioaR character OF
atge n"noer o. aus annueniai apefs, WHO could DO
msasa in;ts " any nonest trioSna Tor
ev esSey uaS oaSs one wfer
n"a .e te.IeI saat wou1i eo aslcnls 10
LIZ ~ , seWne, " @ tpes, os !ocA, or screw or
an n u ~. gour M ss % s1e s not sohgNaere On la pas
saeS ~ , ae , uy ssa.n " otiU ~ IL unuotin Whatncr
@ ln5 Aoou WHICH our hscs OF the eoMns Which
wv convey uS - our graves, can wholly escape
Soutann'iluon. Ss; nhe consequence ls disturbed
tMnu ata.. LII seca oInes, nn0 hoMeuMes
.l.1st,,, hs,rnst s,t, 81 our ~, country ana our
!1a.' naantS WIN te1f, Ikg shauow. thnt on gil
@ .no ~ ana acrcan am @ soc!sea @ y bs th
SAVES W.; from despair"
Iners rcaso, however tor nope ~ tue fact ihat
sone ot our aay palefs xre o. pronounced morality
anu 1eafcss ~ helr nuyocaey Tor the trnil mud leso
nayo eeen mighty agencies IN the conviction Of GRIM
as anu " nssenHtncnng tAe pillars ot society una GOV