National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-16

tlan Churches, but a special love 10 that land
which feel Il my honor and happiness 10 car,
my home. May God bless you and keep yon
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MIR. PnoouEr.
Remark. nt the Fir-t Presbyterian Church.
Ny Dear Friends: When landed IN New YORK
| was greeted by these words: snow, sir, you
are In d Tree country rejoice at II. Last
mint was 10 Philadeiphia, and after dinner ]
went 10 horticultural hall. On leaving the hall,
as was going down the stairs, hand was laid
upon my shoulder, and the person said, "slr,
you must speak In our church this evening
when was coming here, TO my astonishment,
name put down 10 speak. They never asked me
about y, aud still you cali y free country;
tLsughter.l Al all events 7 do not complain o.
ecun ic4 sos GHn e A longer aes f's n moi
to start at 2 O'Clock this evening.
represent In the Evangelical hllisnce the
oldest Church and the Youngest nation. Inc
| Oldest Churuh-the Church which framed its
confession OF faith In the year $50, before LutheI
and Calvin were born. on the other band, J
| represent what call the youngest nation-ltAly
that had not the least communication, and
which now forms united kingdom OF twenty
sir millions OF Inhabitants, and l eau tell you
that you are not more fond OF your civil and re-
ligious liberty than we are. viii tell you the
difference between the United states aud the
kingdom OF Italy In two words. You have got q
king for four years, and we have president fof
You may change your King every fourth year
but we can say that VIC have not the trouble Of
electlng ours.
nately we lack the other-that liberty without
which the other two are shadows. IL the man
tree that I see bowed down and licking with his
tongue the dust before an Idol made OF stone1
m n WhORN lUuOruurR lnq made him
the tool OF other men7 IL the man free who u
bound hand and foot by sin and dragged along
the way TO perdltlon7 No, he Is no! frse, and =
a General could give you allow me to say that
you would have but very litile. But you have
here Al last what we have not In our country :
not priests IN their gowns, but men who have
faith In themselves, and In the power Of tn,
| Holy Ghost, and have distributed the bread o.
| life faithfully. You have that, and stick TO u
Of your oIoo I but die on he STAKE rather thai
part with your religious liberty. -..-
Ny theology Is not very deep. am matter
of-fact man, and take things As God show
the struggle between Col and satan. When tn
Prince OF Darkness saw the Son OF God com
down for the redemption OF mankind he tried Z
undu his work, and he knew that u he succeeds
be could have overcome the world. But b
failed. Satan, however, did not give up. "
new into the hearts OF the heather cmperors
and for three hundred years they have tried. 2
In the year 81, there was q terrible prosecute
Of the Christians. Ia the year sl3 Constantin
was put on the throne.
4 The Church lost her love for the Lord and 70
centuries Europe dill nJthlng for Christianity
hut was filled with corruption. Then came III
Reformation, and the spirit OF Ged was all owe
Europe. Satan began again his work. He sa'
that u the children Of the Lord Jesus Christ weI
united he would utterly fail In his purpose. II
saw various congregations growing up, with co
lara and white ncckties, and confessions, an
puiplts, and many other things, and the Lord
, | army found itself divided. They coull not 81