New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-26
EXPRESSIONS IN THE CHURCHES.


AN OFFICIAL SERMON OF ONE HUNDRED YEARS
.co-D1scouRsEs BY THE REV. DRs. ARMITAGE
AND NEWMAN.
A large congregation assembled III the DITCH
Presbyteran Church at Ff,haye and rhlry-sevebthsI
Yesterday morning. when In commentator OF E'acu-
alton Day the pastor the Rev. Henry j. Van DYKE u,
read the sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. John houges
IN for the event hundred years ago. III
was then delivered in ST. Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church in Beebman-st, the "Old Brlck Presbyterian
Church which was built in 1867 also In Beekmans nav
ing been dismonted by the British The Rev. DE- Rodgers
was its first pastor He appointed by the authorlcS
IN deliver this sermon on the day determined for the oO
servonce December IL. General Washington, Governor
clinton and other prominent military and civic autho
ties are believed to have attended the services WASH
ington subsequently wrote a letter 10 d. houserS
expressing his pleasure at this DISCOURSE Inc
Rev Mr. Van Dyke Is the fifth pastor OF TINS chlfch'
Among those who present yesterday morning were
cxsecretary BristOw Thomas Acton and John T. Par
sons Tho text was Pslams cKxyi, 81 The Lord main
done great things for u.s. whereof are glad" The fol-
lowing is an extract from the The prosperous
events which are at this time subject OF universal con-
GRADUATION must excite great Joy and gadness IN every
heart not nsensibe the important dement's bestowed
And indeed these are so numerous, ana 10
MAINLY the effects OF overriding PROVIDENCE
that thew must have happy tendency TO lead MS to an
humble and grateful acknowledgment OF the almighty
ond grocious hands that have produced them. Every
man that is friend to his country must join TINS day
with the respectable inhabitants of these free ana inde
pendent States in the words OF the text lhey were
penned probably by Ezra on the return OF the people Oh
Israel from captivity in Babylon and what words eau be
more suitable for us to use on this day Of general Joy
eve are indebted 70 Divine Providence for the union
which hath proved our strength The inhabitants OF this
widely extended country speaking the same language
considered the wrongs of sister state with the kndet
svmpathv and when their loyal and submissive petitions
were treated with silent contempt by yrant king they
fed Farms for security This chain OF amy received
additional in proportion the dangers and the
distresses OF the war increased II has continued I'M
broken and we hope II will be perpetual We acknowl-
edge with gratitude the Divine goodness In granting
large supply OF provisions throughout all the calamiues
OF the war the cloudy cserns refused to water the
earth had the heavens brass and tho earth as
iron under our feet violence must have triumphcd our
socre enemies would have Knocked at calames. and
desoaon and the worst Of slavery been the portion OF
% The choice OF the Commandern Chief Of armies
was happy Providence, for by his commanding address
exemplary patience and invincibe fortitude he taught
our Soldiers TO endure the greatest hardships and pre-
served our army from disbanding when no other man
coud have done t. In the first attack our enemies were
turned by few undiscplined militia. The capture OF
the nesslans at Trenton and the successful battle oi
Princeton raised the dropping spirits OF the people ana
brought dsmay upon the enemy We may with propi1ey
say was the Lord who averted the deluge 81 blood by
the capture OF general who hhd threatened destruction
10 those who would submit 10 his eusayiug cdcis.
y that victory the hands were tied that thrraenedo
lei loose thousands Of Indians TO massacre our innocent
people and dcencccss babes. THEREFOR whilst We re-
oice may we all from happy experience be enabled to
WHO hath blessed with all spiritual blessings, 10 whom
as the Supreme King both Of Church and state be glory
dominion and praises vcUore."
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church In the morning the
Rev bT Thomas 1 ~ pyorE IN 7 tn Il1
text from Psalms is "Egypi was Elid when thty
departed" Dr. Auu!,agr first described the city and Ia
people al the time Of tho British occupation. and then
gave an account 81 the collisions which TOOK place q
tween the soldiers and the citizens ON January 10 and 90
1870, claiming for Ncl ork the honor oil being h' place
where blood was first spilled In the Gauss ot An'n,an
Government make the people OF New York appropriate
money FOR the support OF the BRUSH to.utIy'
scntaon erected nireTy pole the common where the
CITY Hall Park = put 81 ny repeatedly ait,r TIE
bloody fights with the garrison Golden HIN, in john
ST. driving the soldiers 10 their barracks one nan wis
Killed I'm the riot. and many badly wounded. Dr.
hnil'Ee to.i tre s,0' y, ,'f f6 ipa .o t
dav ON which the soldiers of sir Guy Carleton sailed away
down the bay while Washington and his iuclad, weary
troops into the ely from the north Ia conclusion
victory and liberty, in 1883 II means liberty and peace
To-day New. lork presents TINS su.lnry moral sl5hl
her industri,g her literature her wealth and her re-
Tie smoke OF battle may noat again DER cds
that another son may never be slaughtered FOR American
liberties, that blood may 10 DO national solvent,
and that 1t may become national cement shc asks The
poace and prosperity but she asks HIM 10 make this
league OF states inseparablc. She demands that grim
strife shall shrink into the shadows OF the past and
that all hearts and hands be made strong She pledges
her strength that this Union shall remain unshattcred
and without flaw; that no man under ia nag snail be
oppressed, and that Just, popular Government shall
stand here ~ long tho granite which this island
stands is yod-srong a. the pira OF Earth, firm
Tic Rock Of our Salvation. Amen"
At the Madison Avenue congregational Church, the
Rev Dr. Newman taking IO bis tx that sentence Ia the
Psalms Thou hast not dealt 80 win any other nation
dscoused upon the Work Of God In the origin and growth
OF popular government ~ America, " All The great
nations OF Tie past, said hc had each special mission
10 perform in the development OF the Greece had
fixed the cauon- OF literature ana philosophy Rome the
principles OF prudence Palestine The uitlmutCs Of
religion. belief That the United States was within that
which was properly called the bell oi power, since
all the great nations lay between H. hOundaiC- indicated
dr-tiny 10 great thing In human history. The
dIvdual qualities Of the patriots century ago showed
that they were endowed 10 some great purpose cen
fury shown that they formulated the ultimate truths
Of liberty. Nothing has been added to tho opening son
the Declaration OF Independence. IN their revolt
that time has been Tor the maintenance OF liberty.
Even The Londo" Times in It's recent utternces
for England well "a FOR America. II was
a struggle against dcspotism which would have
broken by the colonies The example Of the United
States has brought about IN other nations gradual
worship Of the right OF individual development The
prosperity OF the country has eyinGed TO other nations
That prosperity has been owing to the fact that the mo-
morality. The fathers Of This country friends Of the
Bible One Of their most important acts that pro
wiling for the printing Of 30 900 copies OF the Scriptures
This nation has taught others that the individual has
rghts to the choice OF the country In which he
viii i've herein lie. the danger tho American Re-
public. tie stranger DO welcome, but lot him be
narrowly watched. II he does not become "A thorough
then the limitations must Do 40 liked that he cannot en-
Joy the rights Of citizenship sooner than those who
native here" THIS declaration greeted with APP
plause. America continued the speaker, must be for
Americans. II the stranger becomes an American, well
and good but lac docs not make citizenship difficult TO
attain"
EVACUATION DAY NOTES.
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