, 1876-07-10
The Indian War and the Custer
Massaore--Sermon by the
Rev. d.. Burrell,
Denuntiation Of The determination Policy
..Aers Honesty Wanted On tho
Part df the Whites.
Second Anniversary Of the
> Fourth Baptist Church.
An Appropriate Sermon by the
Rev. .. B. Cheney.
THE INDIAN WAR.

1Ight In this Westminster Presbyterian !
Church, corner Of Wcst Jackson and pcorla
,trccts, by the ROY. D. ]. Durrcll, tho pas
.oz. The reverend speaker took for his text:
A sound OF battle is In tho land, and Of great d.
trreslon.-Jtfemiah, L.. 2o.
mike no apology for calling your attention
this evening to thu recent Indian massacre. 1t |
Is subject IN whlct. VIC all, rs American citl-
xens, or Christians, and Us men and WOMEN, arc
profoundly interested. II dcvolvcs upon thoso
who arc ambassadors Of Jesus Christ to con.
whose chief end Is Gods glory III the welfare OF !
The truth that was born Into tho
world at Bethlehem is like tho sun, which
shines not on my particular class q created
tlngs outn a.! ake iosng san & wltn Us wana
'mpaEttatly. There Is no ercnt III history q in
tho routine OF daily lfc, in business and politics,
or in pleasure, which dues not fall within tho
province q Him WIG t. called upon to o, ast forth
VIC aro to preach Christ only aud Him cruciac1,
but bc 1t remembered TINT Christ is the largest
OF all themes, and diifuslvc as the atmosphere
Tho power OF His nAnlc is not like ono OF those
noue but the King must lit tho STONE aud drink,
hut rather like that fountain whose streams
went forth out Of Eden 10 compass and make
glad the whole land.
We profess to bo q Christian people; "that
land whose Cod Is tho Lord.n It Is well to re-.
mind ourselves Of this fact in vicw Of tho eyents
which nrccrowdlng themselves together In this
Centennial year. How wondrously VIC Rre cole
bratlng the ono hundrcth birthday OF our Re
enthusiastic patriotism at Philadelphia; tho
ringing Of bells, and firing Of guns, and hanging
our banners on tho outer walls; the multiplying
Of Centennial odcs nnd tnvocat!ons to tho God
dcss OF Ltberty,-all these arc destined 70 Play
memorable year. Other events arc transp!rsng
which fur ovcrehnilow them. E. ~ A group of
otflcellollers have been acnt to prison from thls
city for deffauding the Government OF It's reve,
sky-rockets ot tho entire yoar. A scoro Of our
most prominent leaders In national politics, men
cxai.cu in honor and authority, whom VIC havo
litllcr'o respected and trusted, have been
snow1 TO bo ncrc whiscd sepulchres, full OF
dead mems bones md all unclcanncss. We aro
putting this year on record aa m crn Of invcstL-
s1r,un It is like tho hour which closes the ba1l,
tnS aanceTS sre na 1Ss 70 oror
being giycn TINT demngoeues md place
seekers shall stnnd buck and give way to honest
men. For the frat time in our history thrco
ono Of whom Is beyond reproach in his personal
character. The nation seems to 10 doing what
We Us individuals arc accustomed to do on our
hirthdays-ft IL stunning over new Leaf II
This 10 right worthy and pfoper celebration OF
It's huntlrcdth year; and seetng It, and hearing
from all sidcs.-eyen from Tnmmanyl-tho cry
ot reform, WI thank God and take courage, and
unite our votcta moro eheerfully in tho hymn,
MY country, Ills Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty.
OF theu / sing! .
Yet thcrc nro gomo considerations which must
still hinder us from hcIng o7crmuch glad OF
proud AZ il to remind US that We a1c not alto
t,cthor spotlcts or happy nation, the hewa
Comes to us Of this bloody deed III tho West.
On tic 25th OF June last, as the very timc when
| our pcoplo were most busly preparing for tho
DIV that commcmoratcs Tie birth of our Gov
| crnmcnt, when hearts everywhere were proud
and boastful and patriotic, In a dark rayinc
ataong the mountains, 800 men, penncd up as
in s{auphter-hou stood at bay, fighting fos
| their Iyes, ani, na they thought, for the honor
Of their Country, til. When az hour was passed
not ono re1nained nllye; the most fearless
| ncrhona. of nj our Generals, and his ltttlt
army 81 men, only less daring than himself, nj
Il God uimsclf had, In tic very midst Of gu,
| national rladncss. thrown open tho door Of I
chn1nbcr q horrors and com,uunslcd us to lool
into It. Our pridc Is hunlblcd, and wa tastt
,xnTmwooi in 1,lr cun of rcioIcinr. II will bt
nrnatahio for us. to heed ti,is great sorrow d
dcsjrnnd ior our good: for, With nations u