A Sermon preached at Christ Church, Kensington, on May 1, 1859 / being the day appointed for a general thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the success granted to our arms in suppressing the rebellion and restoring tranquillity in Her Majesty's Indian Dominions.
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The sermon delivers a thanksgiving for a recent military success that restored order in overseas territories, interpreting that event as evidence of divine protection over the sovereign and legislature. It argues that a Christian government is entitled to God’s guardianship and urges congregants to pray that national councils be guided to advance divine glory and the common welfare. Recalling a prior season of deep national distress and rebellion, the preacher contrasts past anxieties with present relief and frames peace as an answer to prayer. The discourse concludes with a call to continued gratitude, moral reform, and faithful civic and religious conduct.
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