, 1873-05-26

at the marks Of nh srece and ono Of alt to1ievera
and foei anre every night It hnn co,nu, should of all
mon and women know Of e gad for thia revelation
hcatto develop lts anost fo in ovory possb!o way.
OUR HEROIC DEAD.
Yesterday afternoon tho Row. O. Day Noble,
pabtor Of tho Bccond 8wodonborglan Church,
proaohol tho following aer,non, suggested by
Decoration Day. Taking for Its text, Matthew
T., 81, "Thii,k not that I como to sond poaco On
The Garth. como not to send psaco, but q
sword," tho reverend gentlonan aatd:
-. TIE SERMON.
Eight ycarH nCo, after tho sword cnmo reaco. WHO
doaa mol remember tho peace Bprlng Of 1852 Like
spent tlntlorsorn, tho war rolled IN broken masfca
national sky. bit eir spent, flying, d!sso1ving edges
wn, @ a Ta a,,s s g 9 s sars s ss wss
sunlight Is qucnollcd BY sudden norce cloud. In Tho
81 oaa o 5scy e
baa fought and narchod together thcro was tho
s,aceptlbiity to excitement which tic Intense ospor-
enccs Of four years had produced. TO our eyes ia tho
Southern sk ere Lag nero shade asn % III;
saw lightning, and heard suppressed thnndor. And
yet there was peace cc-pcAco for tho ushed, excited
dnasor ms @
greatest woro past. The crhis was oTor the nation
sw ss &c. a e Woods
poacc. Not for years a such soft and lovely spring
dawncl upon the land. In tho cxtrou.o NORTH SHOWS
nloltcd mud streams gtittered Under psrpotuAl aun
With not 2 Ringlo frosty chock. with no drcary,
barren yatng tic sfs.s grew and waved tas de
trees shot into green tho sweetness Of now life ewolled
aud bounded i.4 i1 tl3o sir. From March to Juno we
Into tho fui-btown summer.
Among tho vtctors there waa splendid scnae Of
achievement, not 50 much Of arms q ideae. They
te i.e5eonery sre ot the ago They had not honor
sna Gos % ana H. Nov s the
voa of ms and ess dds ns e
what merged Into nationality. Private onds had been
sacrificed for public ones. A community Of really
fuause and noble 1ninls, now wo shall 60 On to stil
greater things. Now We shnu awake 10 lltghor na-
oar vii cs
vii flourish. Two hundred years we hayo ssa beon
You Viii remember thst during tho ~ Contest @ wo ni
felt tremendous power flowing through Us. ,ye had
q ws eesi ees Il nsrs
and thoro to do what We pcnsed. We cagerly beloved
s s W ssss to no DO a 81 saa sa o s
country to-day shows that tno tromcndonaly
aaa a oo.s rom tic osrns sources Sboyo for par
Divine destiny that rulon nation, and built It
century cour.e, compclioi tho contes brought tho
aword, inspired the warriors.
But though tho torront has rccedcd and tho public
md private channels in which 1t flowed arc almost dry
the Same as before the War, We shall neyor loso tho
were multiplied md mae deepor and and bro.er Thcy
can 10 Allied again easily than before They tefn
bo alcd again with as high and puro mn enthusiasm
II docs not require great prophetic gifts to that
auch reril viii come; that whom passed, 1t will leave
sS sFley sR yesfs ao h e Nor fSs
after al rro enough in her political life and motives.
She was no. spo!less enough n ler warfare hon
% she is not to-day FREQ enough from vices terrible
~ slavery and as aure to bring their rctrhuton to
evitablc Through It and after II the South suffered
no moro than shs doseryod no more than neecs-
sary to cut out tho cancer hioh deyoared her aud to
os noble men md women. shc alao believed IN some
hinds Of duty right and Virtue. sho has devotion
ual iovo Of homo and country, beautiful chivairio
disRosion to selfshcriaco which all her socia and
Rot!sa, ruin has not quite heto ho
moad q her humiliation, poverty an bitter e regrat
base Rebellion .thaash she did not Loi It ur:,
and could not n.aain 1t, and loaded as it was
e & s t. 'y hs taa o f s
y o
Country shod fsnnn oacy no ong , ononsh SSss for
certn!n great aud ruo ideas to rormoato tho wholo Of
As M u 3 BY sos M Ieaqtion w yet asss1
once her ncrcost enemies. Utter OWL md could
tic aod magnificent front Which tho South for four
terrbc ycarR maintained. Whatever true inspiration
and perception did sustain her is uot dead, canot de-
and will ngan reappear Ho,nqwhcrs IN the national
body.
In tho march Of the ago md tho approach Of tic
Kingdom Of Hoaven coptictB betwe p1rt1es neer Of
Which hold absolute truth J0tn1
The coming Of tile Lord bringa tie sword. It bringa
l. ~ Literal war and Il brings y II eonssa Of e5s
cations Of societies and families. aro often such
Il: tast tho good cannot possibly DO drawn
the two SIT n allarp array. Good disguised in own!
or ey disguised in good, is Tho cso ay be, fights
either sde or course one sic must hold tho highest
good AZ tho principle most necessary, in the Divine
destiny OF thinga, then and there to bc vndicated, and
That side WIN wIn It will not win because It is wholly
the whole the best interests Of tho truth require that
J. saoud y Tue yery pTesenco Of the Lord among
and pressure upon ali minds Which must III some way
ind vent Nowhere does this Divine influence mud
perfectly pura channels to flow L.. 1t must tako
means Of Chaotic disturbances mud antagonisms Of nl1
kinds Now truths and new en!orprlses do nut crigI-
tul acnso, dopend upon III whether tie Kingdom Of |
Heaven comes or not y .cft come. Tho Lord has
eternned n M It The psw tides and furio4 that bring
vt mud critical unie has come, the Windows Of His
heart aud tho windows Of Heaven opened, nnd |
down upon mnn fills tho ovor1nnseri.lg Impulse
lLe Judgment set, the books opened and d.
rlson between mind and nnl Organization anl or
3anzaon begins. He comes to save, but III order to
,ase lie must frequently destroy. I1o comes to bring
peace, but therefore must first bring tho awort As e
who would voluntarily aaro his spiritual life must
frequently give up d deairo which to do ia to |
,na15o y, spiritual death 80 ho whom tlo Lord
klled by tho sword Of truth. lie must Aght for ha
,rror and DO overcome by tho Lord, We sometimes
orget that tho Lord Ia Of war as well a. Prince
i Peace. II is possible to follow hs eolnmauds Of.
o the ettor, and yet by adherence 10
principle to excite the most torrible of conteats Tho
Devil 10 less afraid Of physical blow than Of ada
nanttne mud aggressive resolution purpose principle
Tho occasion sometimes con,cs, and, from appear
nces, 1t Will come pretty often In lie inlniodIato
uturo, when oil expectation of peace and pleasant
ood:wi between opposing principles and tho parties
yho hold them must he abandoned. How piieous}y
I'D many gentle heart when our groat contest broke
nut IN 1851, beg and hope and work for peace But
'sterly ~ vain The years of nkeatts, CONCESSIONS,
'argAnings, wero over. The tremendous torrent Of
rnth.s Divine necessity, Tho apring flood et an a.
Mighty purpose, vas upon u.s. and tho cres for peace
1ero quickly drowned III tho roar OF tho long -oberuc.
d watcts Il was In vain to that hory fools pre-
pitated It, that tho great body Of the South was lion.
st aud deceived, that the North politically crltn-