"Hear Ye the Rod, and Who Hath Appointed It" A Sermon for the Fast Day, October 7, 1857

"Hear Ye the Rod, and Who Hath Appointed It" by James Galloway Cowan is a 19th-century religious sermon that explores the relationship between divine judgment and national responsibility. It examines the idea that national disasters, like the Indian Rebellion, are signs of God's displeasure with the moral failings and sins of a nation. Cowan uses biblical prophecies to call for repentance and spiritual awakening, criticizing Britain's colonial rule in India for neglecting the spiritual well-being of its people. This sermon emphasizes that true healing can only come when people recognize their wrongdoings and turn to God for mercy through prayer and humility.