The weekly Louisianian., 1874-05-30

Of Africa, because, smone -
results, the growth of cotto, wy
Ie1fend and the :. demand for don,sa
tic. goods consequently ;, assas
This Ames Church episode 1 ~
created 50 much discussion il ~ y
secular and religious pres. 10
some curiosity was expressed q aa
the course tat would be n,,s
fby those having in charge tl ks, =
cation of the Union Chanel ~. asa'
was with very considefaht s.t ;as
ton that those Christians VIM : :.
mot believe the Arch Anes, IN 10
quire as to the race or colo, n ~
candidate for Celestial honors, H..
informed that the Rev. d.. DS',
had been selected to preach tS'
sermon upon that occasion, A.,
orator Of National reputation
scholar whose researches had has,
recognized by the accordance Of n.
highest titclar distinctions know,
to collegiate institutions. A ps,.
tleman whose manners and chm.
ter, had made him a welcome g,ss
in social circles, whose membe,
would scorn association with On,
who sought recommendation b,
yielding to vulgar preiudices. D.
Daily, the presiding Elder Of ts
Louisiana Conference, gave to thu
resolution hereinbefore quoted, Ii,
powerful support Of his renown and
his position in accepting the t,u,
SO wisely accorded him. In one n
the most powerful Of his published
sermons, "Discourses from the Phi.
pit" copies of which can be bad
at Gresham's, in this city-Dr. Dali,
preaching on "The Democracy Of
Christianity" took for his text The
words "And the Common PEOPLE
heard him gladly" St. Mark, XII, 81,
in which he said, referring to this
phrase, the common people:
"The Common People are the toll.
ing, producing millions of mankind,
They are the great instrumentalities
for the improvement and wealth of the
world. Upon them the common.
wealth is dependcnt for its revenue, ia
highways, its railroads, its asylams, is
school-houses and its churches, and
for all the whirling hum Of its varied
machinery in production. In short,
they furnish the nation all its supplies
in peace, and then stand as its, sure
defense in time of war:
The Bible, science, common.s sense and
experience, all unite in recommending
to us measures that can but result in
the highest philanthropy or universal
love to the human race, and obedience
to the laws of God, resulting in the
organization of society unto ONE LIVING
BROTHERHOOD. Christ up.
peals to the great throbbing heart Of
the masses, and to this appeal, there
is a hearty response. They hail bis
coming, as the year Of Jubilee, begin
to rise in their majesty to break the
o: their thraldom, and assert
heir right to be freemen in Christ
Jesus. And the high eulogium, pro:
bounced upon both the preacher and
lis hearers, is the record Of my text
The Common people heard him
These utterances. spoken about
he time Of the adoption Of the res
button We have quoted, very clearly
,how that this distinguished cler'
regarded it as honor to be
invited to preach the Gospel to
creatures, without making
t a condition perquisite, that bis
should be heard by all races,
indeed, but that only one race should
70 seated on the ground floor!
The exercises connected with the
Indication commenced at three
o'clock in the afternoon, and after
,ome excellent music from the choir,
N appropriate and impressive
prayer was offered by the Rev. j.
4. Vance, following whsch, d.
Daily came forward to preach
THE SERMON OF THE DAY,
which he prefaced by the declaration
hat, although he had been in the pul,
it some :forty-three years, he haa
lever yet been able to remove from
i'm the difidence and sense OF the
;wful responsibility that was invar1a.