Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-11-12
IEWTSBIJRG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER

out countless treasures from their slgnt.
How easily could they, even in the dawn
ing Of the present century, have increased
their machinery in the Atlantic cities, and
studded the Western Valley with their
seminarics, and secured to themselves the
materials Of future power, in instilling
Papal partiaiities into the minds Of Amer
lean youth! What gigantic schemes Of
proseiyting could have been effected by
this treasure, land how efficiently could they
have batt!ed with the station points Of the
true faith The sun would have gone
back ten degrees in the dial of the World $
Progress. But it was not for Jesuits that
God had made that gold. Though it was
known by them 100 years ago in the
pickings Of some swollen stream. their
eyes were covered that they might not see
the golden bed, till it should be delivered
into other and strange hands, predestined
to act better part, and throw purer
light on Mans upward pathway. When
this modern Ophir passed into the possess
ion Of Protestant America, then, and not
till then, was her rock bound wealth laid
open. What mean those energetic multi,
:udes, that have carried to the Pacific
shore the insignia of law, the school house
bell and the heaven pointing spire The
"star of Empire" that takes its westward
way, shines upon Japheth dwelling Sin the
tents Of Shem," opening up a mighty
highway for the chariot of salvation. We
are now in the region Of the Probable.
That young man is here to day, who will
stand on the wharf at San Francisco and
bid God speed to a band Of gospel
missionaries, educated in California
College, ordained in California sanctuary,
sent forth under California auspices, and
bearing the word of life from California
presses. God owns the gold of California;
and has he withheld it for $50 years from
tic grasp Of the white man, to mark no
era for His cause, by its disclosure now !
There are more nations represented on
that slope to day, and more Languages
spoken, than there were at Jerusalem, at
the Day of Pentecost. Has God no anal
aeous work for them to do? In the busi-
ness streets Of San Francisco alone, are
1000 Chinese. On one of the thorough
fares Of that city, is a temple erected for
Pagan worship. But, imbued with the
spirit of American institutions, and moul-
ded hy the influences Of the Gospel, the
hoary idoIa.ry of these votaries will vanish
like frost before the sun. Who can then
close pagoda against Christian mlssIo-
nary? Let it be our enquiry to know
how much of this glorious issue is to be
effected by US. Let our hearts drink the
sentiment, which gifted pen at our own
ioors has indited-
go where the waves arc breaking
On TAI farnils shore,
Christ's precious GOSPEL taking
More ri,h than golden ore"
If God is painting in California brighter
strcaks of that morning, which bids long
lost world awaken to brighter day, let
is 60 forth to see its light, and inquire at
our Masters feet, "Lord, what wilt thou
have us to do ?" for God will arise to
claim his rcvolted empire, and declare
Isaiu the message which Haggai told to
i.saoi Tho silver is mine; the gold Is
mine, saith the Lord"