The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-19
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he express purpose OF recalling the faith and
Fal9r ~ our TT .ers. We are lleL with awe when
ae are remin1ed that we stand over the sod
whicn drank their first blood in the great sirug-
gle which made these United states Of America
an independent nation. the actors IN that
memorable scene have long since passed IRON
The worll. But being dead they sun
lpeag. Tae names OF the men who Tell
ln Lexington common were carved IN granite
by order Of the grateful Commonwealth 81 hassa-
shuscts, II rte last year Or the Lass century. me
granite monument may crumDe TO dust, out the
posthumous influence u our martyred ancestor
viii be felt tAroughous Iae world Til the heavens
lie no more. some or Us nave seen the Vener-
able forms OF men wGo TOOK part In our
Revolutionary war. and have heard them reciie
the Ges5ts Of those evenrlal days. Though we
cannot any mere listen TO the tale as II fell rom
their lips we can reaearse their ceeds aud con-
slider those magnificent results which have pro-
ceeded rom their martyrdom, with llial rev.
prence ana with gratitude 10 Almighty God, We
are gathered about the very handspring OF
stream " Mich already mas run so far and Is des-
tined to swell into vast noou.
THE RELIGIOUS LESSONS.
IL was on the evening OF the 1Stn OF April. 1878.
Just one century nour. that detachment
81 srqtlsn troops set iortn from Boston tneir
marca THIS IOWA, causing, as by Q spark, the
explosion o. the Bmol hered indi-natiou winch
SeIr M Ieverbert irons over the wnole continent.
The Centennial 0nnlv rsarg OF tnat event occur
ring uDOn the CHRISTIAN sabbath, IL mas seemed good
10 inc committee IN cnargc Of these services tnat
the celetrAuon saoud 6egtn with such religious
lessons as might te expected from a CHRISTIAN
minister. Ihls would not seem lmpertlne-t 70
any VINO consider religious origin and recall
tile direct influence Of the ministry in the scenes
and events which we now commemorate 10 was
1T tne Moose or tire Rev. Jonas clark,
the pastor o the town, that Samuel Adams
ana haucocS met on that evenflul night seeking
81 rellglon her counsel and her blessing. when,
the day follow ug, the cilZens or Concord rusned
to arms. their munster, REV. William Emerson,
When, few weeks later, our
Is. idge Common to entrencn themselves on Bum
ker HI prayer was oterea by President Langdon
beueatn tue stars ot that summer night Tor the
favor Oh heaven on the solem1 procedure.
JOHN wITHERSfooN.
Among he sieners Of the Declaration or indie
denee, stands toe name o. clergyman Jonn WltAer-
spoun. the representative OF large profession
aud patriot true ana brave as any whose
nand DccAme iamllar win the sword,
incidents without NUMBER mignt be cited Illus
tTalng the influences OF the ministers OF religion
IN Inc council clamoer, the neld OF battle
givlug the sanction 81 heaven TO the cause OF pat
rtotisIa snG inspiring their countfymen win more
IMAM native courage. But there IS no need oi re-
Gaining tie services or that profession wn,cn 1t Is
my GI.ncst hOuor TO represent on thls occasion.
Unlike tire ceTgs in many 5untries, VINO have been
loOKea Gl0u wGtA Suspicion 4ne ulstrust because
III their relations - systems Of despotIsn,
asucal anu clvIl the clergy OF TINS country, an
order, possess al ne confluence ana respect they
couid wlsh because turoug aout the Revo uton anu
the ADOPTION Of the national constitution
sney weie universally regarded as among
tie foremost frleuds oil true liberty Tnls fact by
tsell proves tnat tnere were religious dement's
IN our Revolution when distinguished IL
from most poAacal movements AID which
tEylte us now to = cevoEt religious men
lion. without Anticipating aay OF those
historic lessons 10 which we shall listen on tue
geAnIs and political onlcla5 viii grace the ceIe.
bration o. our American revolution 10 us secu-
you II ia keeping wi,a all the associations
y hoiy time. venture upon erouAd Tess
rome u the eli9ioGs phases q tnat great event;
n ne new act 81 iaaAina lhis announcement
aetect myself IN toe use o. terms secuar
m renaaoas, Ia The way 81 q Gis'taetlon.
ghica carries most miscneyou- Li!acy.
:onvea.eaee Just as We olyioe me one great
sceAn eacompasaGng the giooe INTO seas and bays.
Let Us not oe deceived By diagrams used only 10
Aclll-Ate our Own conceptions IA tae last IN
ALL THINGS Ans RELIGIOUS,
Nv which I mean In4t al the events or time and
history. under the presidency oil ole mina, borrow
their Importance from tat ultimate OBJECT
winch religions contemplate. Inat correc-
fion may be more or .ess direct, 90
vUus AID intentional some events, IKE tue
Protestant Reformation. the Common wealth OF
Ebzlana the covenants vi scotland ana the emil
ri 4sI0a Ol Pilgrim Fathers spring out VI
nDPie religious motive. Others, having no
maze "a tns Instrument OF IT, own defeat,
canslng the wrath 0i man TO praise
Him. Tne French Revolution, that caldron
OF lrenzled passions, se SHOULD say, ass as nttie
Dnf reviewed rom lois distance OF time, VINO
can ocuDt that the remarAAole maa t1en
81 God Ike q Tod Of iron daaAlDg Ia
pieces those old GcspOusms wnsen hAd -
Di the \ ori3. saortsigAted as we are We cannot
interpret ~ the time me import aud bearing Of
particular events, 80 macy Of which appear ~ Oe
adv rae n tue General result. 1873 with as when
We look upon q machine o. intricate CONSTRUCTIVE,
5nt wAose compound IuotIOns ontrlbuIe 40 ono
iaOric. aAny events appear ~ " disastrous
AID iEcompt eteasl9ie hat zoe assara1oe siysA
O. ~ religion : tnat under tae control OF HIN,
VITA wHCA thousand years are bGt a. one
80, ~. ilil,' '.Ci 49, siss "a IN. ~
IT. rilpor Agcg AID 10 ne lie o. our race All ~
sign assnce Gao - asAas What tEss ooeet ~
u ~ caaGyt sc gtese - ne aark y re egnaots
all tue nlYvei1eAls VI N wor4a are IS !aeGAsrsns
- tie q sss w4ien Nc ss0yi ss4ttsEea 10 the
nUr4nce ol al naai causes AHA intentions; Dut We
d0a's sssng % sae sane Groaaa with toe pagan
A POSITIVE REVELATION,
ond We ars inlormcd Tor wat lhis world was
Teaching 81 reyeaieo reIg.n % tnls point, aud
tie enc " al philosophy, AID the highest VI al
sciences We aaye 10 0us Zines. Wpen Jcsenee mas
anal zed tue az. TIE light. re lana ADD tie
sea and Oh tao Component parts 81 tats material
Cosm4s anal sue sop x9raptS a. sny INK ~ tie
cpaln ii al 81 pr-s-sa. in9alry. wat j. tae gNi-
mate purpose q cregts0n Esst IL physical science
10 dis place moral seteUce and the sc4EoidinR %
he Magn.l ABOVE me building Congresses
convene ADJ issue decla. ati02s aud irame c0nst-
lor revenues aud comtnef CO ana manufactures RAd
agriculture. but are those enos % iaeaAaf -
Constitutional government 40 ultimate faes
o "a IL merely lnxtruuental 10 q nlRheF good
The Youngest 81 ny auditors wOuid answer that
no government IL aD e 10 10 tfseil. bnt even gov
efnIisnL was 0osgBed ior the welfare o. ia citi-
Ecn@. nmple answer We should say. but very
Few comprehend hali tue deep ll0uaht winch tue
w0fGs unpy That answer. ~ carried
iatc cNsru ION would revolGtoDize 10 an instant,
hll. TIE governments " the wOflu. But W. nave
not ycl reached toe last iuOuctlOn. wherein
dOcs mans asaest welfare cOns.st' Inns
noE tnAk trGs question: belongs exclusively
70 chErcn caiecbsul Or ne B0ltcd thesis. IL -
Dl pure sCleuce ana Is tnscUafaUie lrOia every
system y true paIucN economy. Enaiicd aud
alone nEaf not bc &ulc TO form
satisfactory answer % tnat ultimate ques-
rl0n. ~unlecr, ts thef knew tncT nefe.
20 greYUus wr00gs. cur patriot latncrs sought
redress Nv all Iaelui meJuOds. They petitioner,
lney expos ulated. they eutregteu tue BRITISH
government 20 dc farIa justice or
long ttue. tuev cherished tie nope that