BY CHARLES E. GRINNELL, BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, 79 MILK STREET, (CORNER OF FEDERAL STREET.) 1871. Gen. Lef 7/9/53 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. IN SENATE, January 7, 1871. ORDERED, That a Committee be appointed to present the thanks of the Senate to the Rev. CHARLES E. GRINNELL, of Charlestown, for the able discourse delivered by him before the Executive and Legislative departments of the Government of the Commonwealth, on the 4th instant, and to request a copy of the same for publication. And Messrs. LONG, FROST and WHITING are appointed said Committee. S. N. GIFFORD, Clerk. IN SENATE, January 12, 1871. The Committee appointed by an order of January 7, "To present the thanks of the Senate to the Rev. CHARLES E. GRINNELL, of Charlestown, for the able discourse delivered by him before the Executive and Legislative departments of the Government of the Commonwealth, on the 4th instant, and to request a copy of the same for publication," respectfully report that they have attended to the duty assigned them, have received a copy for publication, and also a communication from the Rev. Mr. Grinnell, desiring your Committee to express to the Senate his "gratification at their honorable attention, and to inform them that " he "shall take great pleasure in placing the discourse at the disposal of their Committee." SERMON. II. SAMUEL XVI. 11, 12. LET HIM ALONE AND LET HIM CURSE; FOR THE LORD HATH BIDDEN HIM. IT MAY BE THAT THE LORD WILL LOOK ON MINE AFFLICTION, MAGNANIMOUS King David, who won from the enemies of his nation a terror and a good will, which Solomon kept by inherited wisdom, knew that men cannot be on one side without being abused by some who are on another side; that one cannot be in the right without being cursed by some who are in the wrong. He was the beloved master of his country, a royal prophet, an inspired king; and his long and full life had taught him to expect to be cursed, by some who wished to be royal, and by some who felt inspired. Shimei is always throwing stones and dust at David. Twenty-nine hundred years has the air kept the rhythm of his curses. |