Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-07-01

inently the missionary nation. She has
vast treasures which have lain concealed
through the centuries uhif now. God
owns the world and the walth of the
world. Now lock at It for a moment
America was discoyered nearly four
hundred years ago. The @eahh Of Amer
lea has net been known much over twenty
years. was taught In my schoolboy
days OF the great American Desert which
does not nor Never did exist, That which
was called desert is the richest part OF
; our territory. About the time this great
| wealth was discovered, or little before
the telegraph was invented, it had not
been very long beSste, that vessels were
being propelled by steam. But what has
this to do with the cause OF missions1--
Much, very much,
There neve was time when the zeal
OF the Christian Church was greater than
ii is now. Jesus said "Go We into all The
wourld and preach the gospel to every
creature. Is it not startling when we think
of il? Our Bishops can give directions by
an invisible agency as Quick as thought. ID
men on the other side OF the gloqe from
them. India and China and Japan are be-
coming our neighbors, through the medi-
um Of the lightning. Steam ships are plow-
ing every ocean, men are finding their way
10 the ends Of the earth and both the
telegraph and steamship are the results OF
American discovery. Then there is The
undereamed OF wealth in the West in the
precious metals. Our gold fields are capac
BILE of yisldlhg ttoelte millions Of doll,
ars a day-.fve thousand millious ID
bold year. to say nothing of the silver
shd other metals. Tie vast prsiries Of the
West and Southwest are pfoddctive be-
yond conception. They are insxhanstable;
sd deep is the sell. While tisefs run int
the sea from every point Of the Compass.
Vast lakes spread their CLASSY waters Id
the sun. while the iron horse goes thunS
dering through every valley. The grnd>
eur of our realm can best be understoo id
comparison. Our own State Of Michigan
Is larger than England. Six Englands
c0ulc be laid on TEXAS. TsA khgIands
would onely coovet Nebraska. All this
countyErich in climdte; lii soil, IN mineral
productions; all filled or being filled With
active men, with machines OF all kinds,
with railroads; and steamboats, and tele-
graphs, schools, colleges ahd churches.
Now, again, consder that just to the
west Of us is the empire OF chine. look
on the map Of time and tunuing throug
its long curse, Is China; with It's $50. .Oo0,-
600 to say nothing OF India and adjacent
countries. We speak Of ahtient Greece
aud RENE. China was hoary with age bci
fore either Greece or rome were in exist
ence-C -Confucius wrote 55l 2. G. There
are no people on the lace OF the earh So
universally educated ab the Chinese.
Beside her merchant princes, our Astors
and Stewarts are tnets pigthis5. But
China is Christless and superstitious-
God is sending her 10 us.-Hsr old wall
is being broken down, and It Is fair to
predict that in ten years, ther will be a
million of Chinese In this countfy-possl-
BY more. Chinese merchants will do busii
ness in Chicago and New York. Chinese
servants will be in our families; Chinese
temples by the side of our churches. Tho
Germans, the IRISH, The French have come
by tens of thousands, iured by our broad;
inviting fields lying midway betweeh
EUROPE and that populOus empire. will
come to them by millions.
Thus the Pacific railway Is missionary
institution, conveying our strong armed
men to the silset mohntains and g6ld ral>
ieys of the west, ana to bring The heatheh
to our doors to be converted. The gfsst
battle of humanity has been fought bt
this continent snd humanity has won.
With fail of the Southern Confedefacy
slavery teceiSed its tleaiii-blow. Ii had
grown through 200 years in the gst6eh
spot of our country. 1t was led by skills
ful statesman, and mrshalled to war Under
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desperation-it iell-tO rise no more! And
human chattelage has been blotted from
the creed of the &ourld.
80 the great battle of skepticsm, ration>
alism and heathenism is TO be fought here.
Our national domain is the theatere of this
war. Our wealth, Gods treasures, COM
tribute to it Thes great inventions share
part In it. You and and our children
after US will bee called upon to mako
sacrifice for the caiise Of the Redeemer
Have you observed this, that in the very
riiidst of War, willis ineh were marching
to the front. the people were engaged n
erecting the most splendid churches. The
largest contributions were made 10 tbs
Christian commission voluntarily, enorm-
bus takes have been paid cheerfulIy, and
yet never did men contribute SO lavishly
for church building. Churches of small
as well as enormous size have been built
and ate being built everywhere. The same
Is true OF OUR schools, Il seems as If our
nati6n wss getting ready for some great
moral sttifs in which the colleges and
cburcbes are to play most conspicuous
part. THE vat thfoGgh which we have
passed with its deaths and its taxation;
has taught US the meaning OF the word
Sacrifice" as We did not know il, before
That war made Christians feel stronger
unity, In The army the question was not
asked, "what church do you belong tor"
Then; too, here is tie Young Mems Chris
tian Association combining into a great
spiritual brotherhood. y what means all
these mighty moral movementsi I think
1 see the explanation. All tliis weaIh is
to be consectated to Him-all this !ntelS
ligeuce is to be given 10 Hill. From the
four quarters of the globe they are coming