The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-06-17

Indies, with greater expedition than a tedious
voyage by the Cape OfGood Hope OF the Straits
of Magellan"
Had not the American Revolution taken
place, it was designed to have built fort at
Lake Pepin, to have proceeded up the river St.
Pierre. (now known by it's original name, Min
nesota) then up branch of the Missouri till
they discovered, as they supposed they could,
the river Oregon. down which they expected to
sail into the Pacific.
One year ago, we witnessed civil and mill
tary expedition start forth from our vicinity,
by order of the United States. in search of the
long-dcsired thoroughfare to the Pacific. The
commander of that expedition has returned to
Washington, by the way OF San Francisco, and
reports that such route is entirely practicable.
On Thursday of the last week, men distin-
gushed in the professional, scientific and COM
mcrcial circles of the country visited us, and
felt that the day was not far distant when the
waters of Superior and Pacific would be bound
together. Let this only occur, and who can
doubt that the Redcemcr's king dOm will not be
extended, that
s. From Java TO the furhcst West
The heavenly light shall reach,
And truth divine its power attest
In every cline and spccch.''
\ Pacific Railroad would be a. voice in the
wilderness saying, "Prcpare we the way of the
Lord make his paths straight. Every valley
shall be filled, and every mountain and hill
shall lie brought low and the crooked shall be
made straight, and the rough ways shall be
made smooth and all flesh shall see the saliva
tiCn of Cod
In view of the good results. it becomes
Christians to watch with interest the cntcrpriz-
cs of the day. Every great invention is an aid
to the cause of religion. The telescope, the
printing press. the telegraph, the ocean steam
ers, Pacific Railway, are ordained by God,
not for the pulling down but the upbuilding of
rcligion-they are all working together to pro-
ducc the grand consummation OF giving the
Kingdoms of this world to Christ,-of bringing
about the day when all will cry -
8. Worthy the Lamb, FOR he was slain for us;
The jewellers in the ,alcs and Oh the rocks
Shout to each other, and the mountain tops
From distant mountains catch the flying joy;
Till nation after nation taught the the strain
Earth rolls the raptlirOus hoSanna round.'
With few remarks. we close the discourse
In such q fast age erery Christian must be up
and doing. 1t is high time to awake out of
sleep. We must grid ourselves upfor the race,
and pray earnestly that we may not as Church
of Christ be found tagging when all things else
are advancing with accelerated speed. This
one thing We ought to do Forgetting those
things which are behind, and reaching forth
unto those things that are before. we should
press toward the mark for the prize Of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus
1t would be doing violence to my own feel
ings and neglect of ministerial duty if | should
conclude this discourse without reminding this
audience that this world is great station
house, in which we are awaiting the approach
of the cars that lead to .'that bourne from
whence no traveller returns.'' but through
which every traveller passes to regions Of bliss
or despair.
My hearers! some of you have tickets that
will lead you to Hell. The car of death is hast
cning on switter than an eagle hastcneth to its
prey, or any Tightening train" Before it ap-
pears we urge you to change that ticket
Christ is always in his Office. lie says. "Ifa any
man knockcth the door shall be opened" If
any man askcth, he will change his ticket, and
that " without money and without price"
Hasten before it is too late. Now, now. now,
is the accepted time, and now is the day Of
salvation"