New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26
| LESSONS OF THE HOLIDAY.

POLITICAL BiA!sING BY DIX Bi iibNNs me
AnMTAGE, DR. NEWMAN AND DIR. TYNG-0iiih'
SIMMONS AND SERVICES.
The Observance of the holiday in the churches
was general Mr.. Beecher preached a forcible SER
mon in. Plymouth Church the ability
of the Nation TO perpetnate itself and its
| recuperative power. The Rev. DR.. Marvin Il. VIM
| cent spoke OF the farm, the home and the
| city ~ the centres Vt power and bless
ing The theme of the Rev. DR.. Armtage
Constitutional Sovereignty. The Rev. DR.. Bellows
preached In the Church of the Messiah patriotism
| inspired by religion National Pacifcaton" was
the subject of the Rev. DIR. p. Newmau's dis
| course. Mr. Talmage preached characteristic SER
mon at the Brooklyn Tabernacle
POWER AND PERPEIUITY OF THE NATION.
| The Rep H.nry Ward Beeeaer Q plymouth Church
| Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday morning
| to an audience which nled nearly all the scaIs
| in Plymouth Church upon tho pcnciratiYe
| and recuporarye power OF tho institutions o.
this country comparing II with Europe. He also drcw
lessons from the result OF the recent election He
spoke hfyhye minutes. Before the sermon special
selecuons ana the exercises closed
| with the National hymn, "Americs."
mfr. Beecner took Matthew V. Ia" Ye are the Hight
of the world CITY that IL set hill cannot he hid
for a text spoke substance follows: For ages
men looked across ocean toward this continent aud
| saw nothing. Night and darkness held IT, Then the
continent hidden it Is lifted into sight. And
10 all nations sending influence 70 elevate the
human family. If city cannot be bId much less can
nation. America Is VISION OF hope to millions The
| hope Of n world IA here-yet in swadfiing clothes.
| other nations sDarled and knoited together
| by differences and entertainments. North Amer
| lea stands alone, her shores swept by two
oceaps all climates within her borders. Al tongues
spoken here bu the language " all Is the language OF
liberty. longer measure = distance from place
TO place bul the time. whole world bY and
electricity is nsighborhoOd blow struck OF Sedan
| q heard round the world. The remOtest nations are
distant II Om only yesterday Language ana ds-
tance do not separate. There power spanning the
wilderness and the which has changed tbe world
the United States are the plague Of the old nations
ana the hope Let consider the Nation IN
Its paneratve force its sefsustalnng powor. and its
recIperative No political syatem can prosper
when does not provide for every SIDE of
human nature. The physical, social. intel
| leetuai and moral all must be cared for.
America fills these requirement. Gere acres OF
arabic land which give the opportunity OF . bone 70
millions All the world knows 1t. The aoQuirement OF
land simple the tannre easy and the division Of 1t
EASILY made Great britain If free government but the
land ia not free II many Loaded monopoly a
OF revolt ana violence rises frOa It, here the son
| take their choice. Tie African can have the Southern
heat and the Icelander can 60 20 ne hypefoof.an
mate the vnry OF the Mississippi sud Southern Calf
for those who Ioug for the SOLID air OF Lag.
class disIineiion; there a open chance 10 all Aud
security OF homo and the ba,'puFss :" The oommon
people provide Tor the social SIDE Ur human natuN-
| Ten thousands of immigrants send the tidt-s over
! the world Of what they rave found here. Common
| schoois give universal cnance Tor knowlfhge. ana
books ard newspapers, almost vi hcut cost oY'de Tor
cannot eclipse thr fght l. P0HIlca' system Withou re-
lieon is Ike Rouse without )f. America has gwen
dom-u tnougnt. SDc ech and II only
guaranteed nv the ,aw, hut nOnrished by me spirit
| uf people, Mihometan, Buddhist, Parsee, Greek
esianilsm al may ind Equal ground here. The moral
| government; the win Of tire people is the law OF
! inc land. We are learning The art o; government
steadily, and growing IN Intelligence AMI sccontroi
We have here not dre Of Plato u Moore, or Of
Lock-. established Republic not sdoeeocrt but
bv lava and traditions. dernined by slavery,
war and COMMERCIAL Distress one iaet III our history
gives light 10 al other natois-thAt We can Lleet tine
burts OF tine and b. stronger a1ter The storm tnan D.
fore n Tnis /. nation OF 5OOoC 600 pc pie or his
! continent Canada "a one Wiz MS III spirit though not
IN name while Mexico j. far ont % ph"e That a.
mag bc left out and W say t1a organ ze1 liberty
covers the continent % Nrtu America America lead
| ing rae wOIld III sympathetic uu.tJ.
any 5' c %sS' k SSSo nay I mve D ssd a 1
! that lpiure tia commonwealth. Tins truth is
Ia" 'prii 81 institutions ia opposed TO sIslccrac,
and vo'th Il they njure me people man may pot
have as much pocs power a. ne chooses II y y ian
ecrcus 20 t~ commonwealth; not 50 much veal a. ne
wishes II 1t ti1res tue cominonWr ain 10 privileged
class or pt"a can s'"nd before the interests OF gu me
people. NotinR Oe allowed ~hlcb CAUSES danger
can oveIshAnow, entnrau enlsngrr whole people
Al things ~ bow dow 70 he common p'oplr. Tue
nations which accept TINS bivr GeformatOu, aud those
/ u0ucnce. IA Furop. thl gi.f1ps From Ia. cx m.
PIE Of America the Leaders il Europe take lessons
of courage. Car example mu5J be disturbing ;Orce.
Il n sde tie Frenen Revoiu-iyn; il has reiuyo-
| nailed Italy. Castelar, IN eFau and kossutn IN
Hungary represent Il WHrn tw' men have !
clearer jan t,a Russia WI succuinb tn
lr.esppnsbic imprris- IN /. treason 10 universal mani
1Eo recnperatiyc force OF Ameca IL nai or Tor r.:
| fcchon am thanksgiving. There ere Two tests OF
hoath; fcrsJau 10 mOfDhc Influences anu Irst"rhon
alter sea'e America - 20 more Sltct 10 mpfou9
Influences Europe but us retilcucy ~ giBttir
IneiIg.r developed In the common people. En- ope
| iis 'h' Jp society; We lIt the hntt9m UmVcr .-i
iuteise tbe foundation Of knpwleige 2'di Tor !
education ~ Ouiy secOri 10 business enterprise.
The RELIGIOUS spirit here which was formerly spout III
doSnsuc th~oioW or olSthzrd ofdiht &C., h''
reao,.On RON IiiSt pA"Sopy oil th- oHhris tha lc
concert al others are sAaow, orr people - eoseu-
IN TIE CO satution. more tIma better - rc'g-
Inn outside Of H. Tlu Temperance reform has dome
woi- o tlan BAH ana Mooch has been iaIl- y over
come. Nations that say democracy Is weak can see
4 uarmo.y OF races prevails here. BY the iumigra-
H.. Infamous ana wantOu feeling against the |
CAnahen a uatious WHO bave come here dwcii here |
hAe t4e aai.aais IN the ARK, ~ pereoi harmony. Tue
Indian II passug away, out the remnant sh'utd be /
sacred. Toe cruelty NE nave praoLsed 10 them il |
a dark stain on TINS Neuou aud COD VIII !
not lofgot /" a'tlge H. az he aFeug Il /
coitouei D} Col. A. The hrstoorn OF America ,1pgtod
tae WRONGS OF we The d.siI-tu .ru.out Of
iduiiy. God vail .Dr-et wrongs Indian,
HIS ddr ur Viii ascugc tnen. prospect al
III African a8igutrus. is marching
the wilder i~s- Schools and aDiitY IuuUpiy
Oh tic ruad 90 peacC Cieus tler setle-
IAeht Jn land Of tieir own. Wui spots here
grow, ia tH- rsLt drorDu, God the .dc 0i inet
% and und-F them, and tie hand, ana tue
81 rican has nd viii nave the other.
Tu rssults 81 the gcatstlucglr recently accomplished
Snow ueveOpmeDI of uuUnc sense t'gt wl rcsodc me
DaliOt-DOX PROCLAMATION. You may out away
vaa OF tue biain 8nd lie lcinains, DuL II sou
soytr tue modui.s obiongH'l tt instantly d1Dtrts
IA IN. u tUT lu. 4t.ll
sy.tem. IA evil whinu sporadic o.CJliig "A
settlel pole. Whole STAIRS pcIg. dfTdile1 the
ba..t box Toe worst evil that htl turOugh ID
tildatloa. refused an expression OK tre aII Of tle
people lue W Isl crime Is tnat which Or the vial
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