The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
SERMON BY REV. DR. BELLOWS.
THE LESSONS OF THE BATTLES OF LEXINGTON
AND CONCORD.


AND CONCORD.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows, pastor or All Souls'
church, preached yesterday on the Concord Gen.
tenulqL Alter the singing OF tue SAITH hymn the
reverend gentleman reserred in his prayer to tue
Centennial OF the outbreak or tue war OF inde-
pendence 10 be celebrated to-day in Lexington
and Concord. lie spoke OF the iathers or the
country, who wrought Its civil and religious free.
com. Ii was planted in the blood or those noble
men, WHO trusted In God. Let Us invoke
Gods protection on the .escendants OF those
men prepared the country for It's great
destiny. Let US sorrow Tor ialnng somewhat
from the 81 eat examples they gave us OF putty
and problty, for departing from their ways aud
negecting our duties. which they respected as
imposed upoa them BY the Almighty Judge OF all
things. The want Ia Us OF puOhc spirit may lead
70 the neglect OF our pubic duties. have here
expattated on our reasons Tor being thankful 10
God, and tnen TO cur fathers, and that like
In their case may the love Of country never die
In our breasts. Let rs bless the Lord Tor saving
country Ia the dreadful nour OF clvil war, and
thank HIM Tor preserving ns as people. ana that
animoslt!es and olssensloa are II length forgot
ten. Nations pass away. but Individual souls 1--we
for ever. GRAFT hat Ihy blessing, on, Codi rest
on tnIs connuy.
was based on comparison between the Jews and
TIE Americans As Two peculiar peoples. he
preacher SAD .-"Our cary coiOnlsLs were re-
nowned the woria over ior tnsIr faltn ana pietv,
sucn as never was known or seen. rne peculiar
ity OF me landing Of ous PlRrlm fathers was tina.
tie Spite Of reli-ion led taem. AMI tAeir scope
was Lot simply 10 lad a Place where they could
i0und new home. Inc nope OF future iilc, such
as we possess, 10 them was q certainty. 1neJ mad
Ereat stTcngta OF VIII lney put tnsF aIth In felE-
ION, winch was their nrst care. Religion maze
tnem Fee ne VAine Ofthe sacred ria n when must
re ius stec upon Faith 10 ia PRIME seventy was IN
tnelr blood. 80 VAS res,stancs 70 . rants sne
ODedIenec 20 God. there never existed 4
people vase Felgioas IDEAS cited them
As Of Ango.>axUn race tae Amencaas would be
csrsala y BE rec aad 70 assert tUeir lnaepeD:
CeECs. Iney we're ice ong ere they proclaimed
themselves rec, oui t1ey we're not 80 recognized.
TRADE vas tie source VI tnesr increasing prosper.
were r1yal,s,s IL B0sto0. New York, 1c., VINO
were nssd Y govern themselves, Dnt waited rec.
ogIiIIOn. Wore ~ not - Ne should oe IKE zoe
bOutn American repg yIics. 10 vas lortanase that
members VI religious sects we're p0AtIcians.
1rAdesmen. rnlaisteTs, all we're Irieaos vi deaoc-
rsey aao aDerty. 1ncT religious freedom maos
Inem =. Al sad sc eannot 20 vita Great sFit.
sald sxs ninssrs S . ssss a.. Tie sr. q NO
American Revocation Vas liza Bost0n nad o.
reaay res3Gtea tue dIlfes % t6A and
THE DAcLlHATIVS ~ EI0urs
had been mace. lie Nealta OF tae people a. THIS
tune CONSISTED "a catte sna lands IEey nsd had
sessed ~ der sDoszn 70 esieDrate Fourth ~
1s!H y our csy. more powder WI De burned
battle " Bunker IAN. ID IT1s 10 etss oi Europe
we're azed upsa America iae Bratish attributed
c9Nafa1ce. LAe 4oseacs VI josephine on thslF
part was Toe urce o. Eidlcue - tAe briusJ peo.
Ior 70 mat Q. tAe rest OF Toe Sor.1 closed aOo1t
tails time General Gage, feeling the temper o. tue
people. and appieRensive ~ tfou0ie. took AT
van age ~ 70, whicn maze obedience aud freedom
together impossible Tor tue people.
fuen tpe reverend gentleman went into the his
tory " the fowls % Lexington aud Concord anu
81 tne anraY wnlcn gave Ircss PAGES sucn ceeo-
rIty IN the 0est4nies 81 tue country. he con-
uHuec.--"lt Il well t6gt LexIngtgn celebrates ne
TeWuugu
ttOA- lt w-A that the instinct u freedom in
ouced tnem 10 40 wnag .ney ga near tie Nortn
bridge al Concord. 1he Rev ar. Emerson, ne
siaIow. was aIald me llre wou.d not 81 reiuraed,
aud shouted Fire for GODS sake Gre X anu tney
nted, aud ne bridge was left IA possession u tie
Americans. SMITHS army rctrested twenty miles
break we're decisive aud universal 10 the cpI0-
Lies. ana Dr0ught the bold % me 'front.'. what
diplomacy cu1id not nave Uryu- ht ABOUT, ~ de-
sfoycd tue prestige u the regulars, WHO we're
hitherto i0Wked MuCn WIKI ear II virginia was
TIE mother o. Presidents Massachusetts was tue
mOthef VI the 1uinm0AWeAth. WIN q Bntlsa
armytn her precirc.s ana the British neet Ia D0s-
TOP narDcr, dtssacausetts raised Der voice and
uttered zoe Lrst CIV 100 ireeoOm, wnlcn loud re-
Spouse ~ every ono 81 The sister colonies. Lex
i0gtOn Common and Concord Bridge gave the
example, aud the ngut began, whoa, though not
50 Ji0ooy "a tAtt o. tue lieoei4ion, lasted mucn
LYNN 81, America" was thsu sung By the
wnoe congregation, subsequent 20 whicn Dr. Bel
i0ws announced that tHeTe would bs 10 evening"
service, liz Consequence OF MS departure Tor Lex.
layton 70 assist ~ the Cente1ulaI ce!eoration..
WENDELL PHILLIPS on THE SHOT"
In a despatch addressed to the HERALD. Mr..
Philips regrets thas ne h9s 10 leisure 10 inyestt-
gaze tie quesuCn 30 as to lorm al accurate j0dg.
nent. Bus lie ADDS, IL have no DOUBT the Lex.
ington man afed tho Gfss sn0t, tHougn not ~ ne
ofder Of AM olcer.1
RHODE ISLAND AT THE CENTENNIAL
NEWPORT. n. l.. Apfl IL, 1873
Lieutenant Governor Van Zaaat, VINO ia gctior
Governor, and stan TO- etneF Witn bumDer OF
prominent cisHsns u TIA. STATE, Wi starr &c an
ear.T R0ur 70 morrow morning, WITH TIE Pgov..
asuce L5gnt laiantry Veteran Aa.oclauou. accom-.
uaalad by the Aaarlean Alaaa aana. fos ne Cen.