New-York tribune., 1878-06-24
THE B1rrLE OF MONMOUTH


PREPARATIONS TO CELEBRATE TIE CENTENNIAL
ANNIvERsARY-A SERMON OF ONE HUNDRED
YEARS AGO PREACHED.
IRON AN OCCAsIoSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUSE.l
MIDDLETowN, n. j., June 23.-This week will
be Of wild excitement the residents OF Monmouth
County. On Friday the formal centennial celebration
Of the famous battle of Monmouth will take place the
historic battle-ground. short distance from Freehold.
The exercises Will embrace military pageant music,
orItions and feast for several thousand guests. To-
day collections taken in many OF the churches in
aid OF the Battle Monument Fund Anticpatory TO the
celebration and lend it additional interest the Rev.
DR.. +. ]. FoOte, pastor Of the MiddletOwn Baptist
Church, announced week ago that he would preach
sermon on the subject to-day and he would endeavor
to reproduce nearly no could the sermon deiy.
cred the very spot by the Rev. Abel Morgan hund
red years ago. and he would the original OF the
prominent divine to aid him in his pleasant task.
Mr.. FoOte introduced his subject with few remarks
on the condition OF affairs the time OF the struggle.
The battle the 2sth Of June, which fell the
Sabbath. The British in strong force were known TO be
marching after the battle toward the bay there where
their vessels lay inside OF Sandy Hook, and It was
The inhabitants filled with anxiety and fear, not
knowing what evil In store for them. When Mr. Nor
gan was preaching his sermon the rmbng Of cannon
the battlefield could be heard from where the present
congregation now seated The Inhabitants were
gayhaired fathers aud mothers, whose had gone
forth 10 battle wives whose husbands and sons were
absent at the scene OF strife Mr. Morgan was OF
hearty independence shown by numerous proofs,
and his heart was with his struggling country. Middle
town then much larger place than u Is now ana
there is person now hying-Eizabeth Dorsett-who
then living having been one year and thirteen days
old when the battle fought She still resides In the
town. Mr. Foote made eopi0us extracts from the mem
oranda made the time OF the British occupation BY
Mr. Morgan, OF which referring 10 ms preaching re-
corded July TO- 1S78-At Mddletown In my own barn,
because the enemy has taken ai he seals oe5 on te
notes were so brief. IL they bad Deen amplheu more
he could perhaps give the spirit OF MS discourse WIN
more effect than the outline would permit o.
The text chosen by MI. Morgan was from Psalms 1AN
8. Trust in Him at all times. 1e people pour Out
your heart before HIM. God refuge Tor us ihths
contest the ground of His confidence Is the rock od
is IA rock those who put their trust In Him. lie rs
their salvation and their defence In the words or the
text there double eNhOftatiOn. Flrs-Trust In Him
M an timca HAVING iu view The exigrppies Of the times
the preacher had doubt forgot 10 impress upon MS
hearers the necessity OF alaying their tears by full
trust In Providence. For his notes included selections
Psalms lv, g. What time am afraid VIII trust IN
Thee; III Corinthians /, 8, 10. But had the sem
tence OF death In ourselves that should NOT Trust an
ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead Mho ae
lvered us from great death and GOth denver IN
whom that He viii yet deiiyerus realms XIV
5, and Through Thee will we put dowh our ehemlsS
through Thy maine will tread them unter tnat rise
up against us For will not trust III my DOW, neither
shall my sword save But Th0u mast saved US from
our enemies and hast put tne 70 S o Sat MAJ sSsG bo "a
trust in him For spfitual supplies Tor gteSe
60 help In time OF need; for the hght
az his countenance; for forgiveness OF SINS for
direction for safety and deiverance In times OF danger;
for n preparation for death for acceptance with God
The hndranees 20 this exercise of trust noranee@ @
God unbelef, guilt, seldependenee, the way OF TIE
world eumity OF mind The excelloncy IN trusting 10
the Lord IN the OF belieying-n way acceptanle
The second exhortaon IN the text He people pour ess
your hearts before Him. Is 20 pray 10 make known
desires. requests, supplieatiOns and thanksgi v1.
PraYug and trusting must go together. Consdet S sae
eneouragement gwen 70 pray t9e liberty % pssSed al
safety God Is refuge Tor as strong aufaOi0 AAAN
lasting"