The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
CORNELL MEMORIAL CHURCH.
pERIIs or THE COUNTRY SERMON DY nEv. O

a. GoODSELL.
Atthe Cornell Memorial Churcn, situate on Seventy
sixth street. near Third avenue, Rev u. H. GoodsalI
preached, by request. last evening" before three
iodges OF The Order OF United American Mechanics
and ono section OF the Order Of American Union. The
reverend gentleman took his text from Deuteronomy
xviii, !, 9 On commencing hts discourse be TOOK
occasion recall the TACT Of his perturbation In shs
services held February % last in the Academy
OF Music ana the deep eong Of patriotic vsncrAtion
II had inspired In his bosom whom he recalled tho
stern religious devotion the iorciathcrs and their
abiding faith In Creator, they called upon
10 bear witness 70 Justice Of shsIr cause That
faith sustained them throughout only the revolu
slonsry struggle but through second OF In
dependence In lSl2-l5. and enaiiy 10 tho Of
the Rebellion. Nevertheless The American Poo
po muss not oongs 'ne ,nssr os 90
inc insdIous, ana hssefore, shc mos. danger
are yet TO 20 encountered ana prostratod before
our liberties can DO established GU lasting basis.
First aud foremost 10 the gigantic vice Of tntsm.
pcrauce. From carefully colated STATISTICS which
be read ne showed that more noney was expcnuedi IN
the support oil the liquor traffic than wouio double the
number Of schQol houses and various cnarr
sno land. is innueucs was ali powerful
and legislatures, courts aud governors alike obcyed
It's bcbests Another peril tnr eatcnd the Iand from
Of the aRe ryndaiI. Darwin, Huxley and their fol-
iowors bad Undermined the lah Of our iathers aud
protection tncr sirss bad invoked. Conscicntious-
ness tho discharge oil their duty was 10
longer a controlling motive win pubic mon,
only soii-seekng ana monetary gam. Last,
but least, was the aggressive spirit OF Roman
istn. ns sloaltny striacs bad aircauy secured "
nrm tootnold and an American pervcrt 10 iss false
teacbugs (Dr U. A. Brow ns00l had dared 10 predict
long 'severy valley woui De dotted win con-
Yeats and the mass Dell tollink would summon wor-
shippers IRON every village In tho land" Wnen that
day camc, farewell 20 American liberty. Medisvai
bar barisrn anu monkish iDtoicrance would resume
their sway and Loyalty 10 Tho Church. would
suppiauL allcgian state Tho prcss woulu hc
stuffed every aspiration Of the freeman throticd
nj tts Diryh. To American, VINO recognizes no DIS
tinct,on l7tn oi Maroon i2tn ot July,
was strange spectacle 10 behold tnc American nag
floating al hall mast tho death oil Plus TX Why
should his desth be recognized any more than
sho denise oil any spritual dignitary OF any
Cnurchf Tho enemy must DO met ~ ones
aud ovorthrown. bismarck had forcsccn tho danger
IN Germany ana ssrny taught that aggressive church
sue duty submission 10 tue civil power. Americans
should heed the lesson and pront Wy IL. An alarming
10 further the designs al wicked mon was
the electoral suffrage, pcrvsrted-as mad been
20 tho basess uses. Jay Could Tweed, snep-
hcra aud tho hos. Of unscfupuioas poliii-
cians VINO wcro tue curse Of the land, mad
used u n = stcppins-stons 70 pow.r. aud unless
vigorous measures taken 10 rcstros and control
II, II would result Ia our run. In CONCLUSION, ne
urged hearers 70 boar in mind thc scrptura. iu-
junction-'Happy - that people whose God 70 inc
Lord"