National Republican., 1876-12-18

the alphabet Of religion; strong men cannot
never get beyond the first principle or rsiISInn.
.or,s ,s -. Number Of feeble bei,eyen, and
dead churches. The growth in grace helps the
believer to resist temptation. II che fish needs
Fist the action ofthe same. 90 the believer needs
spiritual power, which enables him to move on
ward through tEe scene with which ne Is sur
rounded, fsIu at the same time 70 resist us III.
huence-to prevent its penetrating-to keep IL
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Church of the Ascension.
Bishop whipple, Of Minnesota, addressed
large congregation yesterday morning, taking
for his subject, "Our responsibility for the Indian
race" The Bishop spoke as follows: You know,
dear brethren, that our Church to-day looks back
from the path Of years to listen again to the last
words Of our risen Lord before he assembled into
heaven. We all know how fitting 1t is that with
those words ringing in our ears we should fall
upon our knees, like little children, and cry to
God that they that go forth to win the world to
Christ, they that sow may come again, bringing
their sheaves with them. ] have no argument
about missions. If any heart has ever found ont
its meaning, and has learned the music Of that
word Saviour, he cannot help but try to lead some
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missionship and the one sign Of his Church is to
the poor the Gospel is preached, and whenever
charter from God to go out for the healing Of
the nations, when they shall forget that the mes
sage is for the men of every tongue, the Church
will have forfeited away its birthright.
II speak to you TO- day in behalf Of one OF the
most pitiable, wretched people on this earth, my
own fear IS that I cannot tell you, as l think 70
shame, and that, if there be truth in history and
the revelation Of God, will bring upon US h is
speak Of the Indian nations, that they belong to
pershing race. We all belong to dying race.
And If they are perishing, the more need to make
be told of the darkness Of heathenism. chal-
lenge the world to show in any tribe OF Indians
picture that is as dark as that picture which is
Romans. The North American Indian is almost
the only savage on the earth that, without the
slightest religion, admits the existence of Great
Spirit. He is not an idolator; he believes in the
Immortality Of the soul, he Is passionately de-
voted to his children; he loves his country; he
will die at any time for his tribe his kindred.
Surely such people ought to have eminence that
would enable us to win them to the church OF
Of Tesults Others % NAV know Of Instances ne wbsre
an Indian tribe has been the first to violate
its plighted faith, but l think I can
honestly say that have asked more than one
hundred of the bravest men in our army, "Can
you tell me Of one instance where the North
American Indian has been the first to trsmple
Washington thanked the Delawares, thanked
them personally, for their services during the
KeT91ton They fought fOr Us again IN the war war
time were removed beyond the Mississippi. They
were true to us during our late civil war. am
trying to make the citizens Of this land believe
the words of the prophet, that the cry Of
the helpless enters the ear of the Lord God. If
there be one treaty that has been faithfully car
ried out, and the nations faith fully and fairly
kept, / know it not. The Sioux, whose name is q
synonym Of all that Is ferocious, were once the
finest body of Indians that ever lived on the con:
tinent. You may know what they think Of
treaties when say that ! was informed
by one Of their chiefs that the Great
Father had pledged him his honor he should
he moved and sinca that time had been
moved five times. There is something sad in the
thought that in this centennial year Of our re-
Indian war than ali the churches Of America
have expended in Indian missions since our ex-
istence as nation. In 1868, after three years OF
i've officers Of the United States army, men who
had grown gray in our service, were sent out, and
they declared that civilization brands the man as
a coward that will not defend his hearthstone.
The same civilization robs the savage, and then
takes the ten commandments in one hand and the
sson ss nsns
committed evil deeds. admit 1t. Do you think
! do not know what an Indian war means? In
three weeks 500 citizens fell under the rife Of the
Indian. The only place to be found throughout
this land where there is not the slightest vestige
OF law is on your Indian reservation. ask you
to pray God to teach the hearts of the rulers OF
this nation TO deal righteousy with the scattered
remnant Of the Indians.
Foundry M. L. Church.
Rev. B. Peyton Brown preached at Foundry
both in the morning and evening. In opening
the morning service he stated that in view of the
near approach OF the annual festival Of fChristmas
and the receptions at New Years day, the
preachers meeting had requested the pastor of
each church in the city to preach that day upon
the subject Of temperance He therefore selected
as the foundation of his serm first Peter iy:7: BE
ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer" He
remarked that this Injunction of the apostle re
ferred to all classes of intemperance, but it was
his purpose upon this occasion to discuss only
the subject Of the use of Intoxicating liquors
The text suggested three leading ideas, sobriety,
watchfulness and prayer. These three tnjunc
necessary to denounce the vice of intemperance,
for we would have no drunkards. He referred to
the advice Of q member Of the British Parlia-
ment who, when asked to devise some plan to
prevent The evil of intemperance, answered,
top drinking" This officer Of the British Par
Lament agreed with Peter. To discuss the evils
Of intemperance is useless; 1t has no reasonable
defense. There is no benefit to be stated.
Mr.. Brown discussed the evils of the of in
toxicating liquors with great plainness and force
and especially exhorted young men to avoid its
use as they would a contagious disease. The
habit once formed would be beyond their control
and can never be broken but by the help of God
VIII or motive is not sufficient. He said the
Methodist Episcopal Church is a thoroughly or
ganized temperance society. No man who is a
member Of that Church has right to use it as a
beverage. If he does he violates his VOW. And
no one can remain member Of that Church IL he
deals in intoxicating liquors. His sermon was
faithful exposition of the evil Of intemperance,
and an earnest appeal to young men to avoid the
Intoxicating bowl at the coming annual festivals