The New York herald., 1876-12-01
ALL SOULS CHURCH.
THE POLITICAL CRIsIs-sERMoN By REV. D
REII,OWS

THE POLITICAL CRIsIs-sERMON By REV. DIR.
BELLOWS.
Yesterday morning, at eleven O'Clock, Thanksgiving
services held IN All Souls church, corner of
Twentieth street and Fourth avenue Tho sacred edi
fee was about halt filed BY fashionable congrcga.
ton. Rev. Dr. Bellows preached upon the occasion.
Hc preiaced hts remarks with eloquent prayer in
which auson made 10 the Importance of the day
the blessings vouchsaied to this country by Divine
Providence. The annivcrary dated back TO the time
Of ancestors who founded the Republic amid
severe and ariuous trials Through clouds and dark.
ness they saw the smile Of the Almighty. He prayed
COD that the agitations OF the present time might
disturb faith the great doctrines of liberty
which had been handed down to u.s. and that the
blood of million Of people might not be shed in
VAN. Tho soil mado sacred by their sacrifices,
and accursed might be tho hand that raised itsclf
against tho ark OF our liberties.
Alter singing hymns appropriate to the services the
reverend gentleman proceeded to deliver the sermon
OF the day. lie took his text from Psalms, xiv,
1-'I Will bless the Lord at all tmes his praises
shall bc continually in my mouth From this text
DR.. Bellows delivered an eloquent and feeling dis.
course He diiated upon the many blessings and
comforts Tor which should cel grateful 10 God and
spoke OF the advantages OF labor and human 0fort He
brf fnchcd into consideration OF national topics
The days were not yet passed when We could do some
thing great and good for our own country One of
greatest dangers 10 European governments otentimes
ny disputed SUGGESTIONS They had sed more scr
troubles than any other questions arising pot
disputes. He the speaker, then thanked od that
he had lived 10 the against slavery. II
the browning in his hfe. He did not think
likely TO be called upon to witness a second
| war experience IN this country duriag the present
generation. III the fires Of ten years ago
would be found to be not out, but would
burn much nerccr than before. Any attempt to inter-
fcrc with the usual order Of Presidential elections
would bring down terrible vengeance upon the heads
OF the insigators He TOR Bcllows) would address
| words 10 OF either party who make threats at
I thus particular time. The speaker was not one Of
those who expected violence. Tho nation had to-day
in both parties men who preferred their countrys wei
fare to tncir personal hopes. The remedy lay
the hands OF the people at large Ho did not antic
pate trouble 1t was only by tho nccssant cry OF par
newspapers and the sided statements OF poll
ticians that this unnatural excitement Kept up
The preacher believed in the aggregation Of
I! the will and honest common sense OF the American
people to effect pcaceable settlement OF pending pub
lie issues. 1t this element which constituted the
national conscience such national conscience how
ever was not always found the Presidential chair or
In Congress The people OF tho United States will not
have their government broken up by violence. They
vindcac their character great and successful
nation. In all exigcncics the middle class oi this
country, which was neither Irish nor German ight
be relied upon. They were the Bible taught. common
school educated, native American stock, that would
shed their blood in maintaining the government Ex-
who we're IN and wanted to stay in and the thousands
who wcro out and wanted 10 get in, but il would all
come out right in the end We should lean with Gains
and confidence upon this middc-cass element OF
our country. II holds the ballots and these citizen
will insist upon peace and order.
WASHINGTON SQUARE M. E. CHURCH
POLITICAL PARTIES ARRAIGNED AND THE
CATHOLIC cHURCR's INTERFERENCE IN POLL
TICS REBuKEp-sERMoN By REV. WILLIAM
LLOYD.
union Thanksgiving service was held yesterday
by the Washington square and Asbury Method st
Episcopal churches in tho building Of the latter The
Rev. William Lloyd, pastor OF the former. preached
the sermon. He prcfaced 1t with prayer that was
very remarkable for its thanksgivings AID its lack
petitions There scarcely anything society liie
national life, domestic individual experience that
wns made n subject of prayerful thanksgiving.
Tho text OF Mr.. Loyds discourse was taken nomnally
| from jeremiah, xviii, 7-l0, which describes tho
Almghty's favor or distavor toward nations do.
pending upon the moral condition OF such nations; but
ms Mr.. Lloyd remarked, his real text the procla
nations Of President aud Governor calling tho people
together on this occasion Tho words OF the sacred
text however embody the principles that pcrvado tn,
Divine and should pcrvade all human governments
and loyalty to those principles has always led
always viii lead to prosperity. That this world u
/ governed by God isa TACT overlooked by many an,