Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-13
xEAns AGO YESTERDAY

AAAnS A0rV \ kSS G1NDAA 1
Whom Fort Sumter. was Fired up,
on-The Initial Shot Of u Great War
Rev. DR.. McLane Appropriately
Diseourses OF tho Causes OF the Great
.ConAfct-Religious and Civil Lib
acknowledgements and Peace.
At College street church yesterday
morning, Rev. DR.. William w. McLane
preached historical sermon from the text
in Isaiah 32nd II verse. "And the work
of righteousness shall be peace and the eff
feet of righteousness, quietness and as
stantially as follows:
cat twenty minutes before three a: m.
on the 18th Of April, 1861, just thirty
years ago to-day boat glided over the wa
ters of Charleston harbor with a message
from General Beauregard to Major Ander-
son, who was in command of Fort Sum-
ter. The communication read
In one hour shall open fire on Fort Sumter.
Fire was opened as threatened. The
| cannon which fred the shot represented
principles that had been fruitful in insti-
| cation and promotion of war
The answering shot was from cannon
representative VI P4AhClP4Cb WA1CA PAoA1-
Used prosperity and peace.
There are two supreme principles of
human action selfshness and love. The
former has caused wars of invasion and
| conquest-has divided lands and allotted
places to people. Love recognizes the
rights of others, prohibits wars of inva-
| sion, teaches subjects to serve kings and
kings to serve subjects. 1t teaches mas
ters to render justice to servants.
The Puritans and Pilgrims came to this
country to enjoy their civil and religious
liberty. They established churches and
| schools. Religious societies and institu-
lions Of learning soon increased in num-
| bers. Warehouses were established, and
the people believed in the dignity of labor.
The northern settlers retained many of
| the Indian names. The colonies which be-
came states perpetuated the Indian names
| of Massachusetts, and Connecticut. The
| name Housatonic is retained in the same
| way.
| The settlers in the Southern states
adopted names that were generally of
ted the name of Queen Caroline Of Eng
land. The State of Georgia took its name
from King George II. Baltimore was
named for Lord Baltimore. Charleston is
name of royalty: Virginia is a name
adopted in remembrance of Elizabeth the
queen of England.
In the two sections of country different
| ideas prevailed. Northern people receg-
nized the dignity of labor. Their belief
was founded on duty and justice:
In the south many regarded labor as de-
grading. Idleness, which prevailed to q
considerable extent, was not conducive to
healthy moral tone.
The raising Of slaves was made profta-
l hlo No M.eeonrs oo1o,,
lated to limit the extension of slavery.
The fugitive slave law gave owners the
right to recover their slave property in
northern states. All of these and other
| measures failed to prevent revolution.
! How we'll we remember the echoes of the
conf1ict-the first call of three months
men; the departure of the volunteers; the
news of the conflict; the many days of
anxiety; the doubts and fears Of the re.
suit.
The shot that was fred at Fort Sumter
thirty years ago today was the initial
blow Of four long years of war. On April
IA, 1861, Major Anderson evacuated the
fort with the United States flag. Fou,
years later to a day he returned triumph
antly to the fort, bearing the Union colors
The establishment of righteousness was
one effect Of the war. Righteousness is
ever the foundation of peace. The wal
| opened the way for much good work
When the yellow fever scourge visited
Tennessee and other southern cities, the
aid from the north was most liberal in
donations and helpful work.
Northern men who were soldiers have
contributed to the support Of the members
of the southern army. Many similar acts
of benevolencs and courtesy can be cited
The American Missionary society has
sixty schools on southern soil. The
churches which this association has estab
ished in the south numbers nearly 200
They have $50 missionaries engaged in the
work, and furnish instructions to 900 u
morespupils.
What shall hasten the day when meI
shall beat their swords into plow shears
and their spears into pruning hooks; whe1
the work of righteousness shall be peace
and the effect of righteousness, quietnes
and assurance forever"
The sermon was very interesting to thu
| large CONGREGATION.