, 1873-11-28

which no warmth Of earth can drive sway, for they
nAse gon: 10 the lann Tint ia very fur ofr."
hcd II IL Ss as SfIs " IT, Ts sa
+ Ia more thnn possible TINT nn envy which eau 1nrdy
it, j; 1u' s ha sn'e:,as wsH SsA hs1s ana i
which are thropn sore sees,sy, anshara sS11,op1s
Let ", thsratore, win oitlornoss inspired BY or
,l,e .ist, mud thu distressed. LII liz pray t.st tic
an mt through huna,. bands ohti..ko ioyo i may
atill. to-tay-olbs ihctc hre exceptions, Of sorrow
tn '1 ~ a,s a ~ "a TOO mighty na
@ as m at oed A xar ~ o a
moved to tho RECOLLECTION Of distant tny wlleu In
1eeb!eness and peril this tse patton begin Is lifc
somewhat from presolt gores aud dweli With cnhu-
sia,m o.. tha period Ct pFoyttontnl hegIrnpsa Nor
" s n siqs s11
which ~ sanctioned oJ our conr1on nature. suroly
true gratitude looka backward well upward, and
u ope. Il Is on record hat tho areok Of Of the days
Il peiiS!e. treasured VIII ious carr the traditions Of
opo which tie wancrjne ninsres sang from siata.
pan 10 tho Tlracian bounds was Ill of events
which TRANSFERRED while Time was Young. Even
primitive days, and was fond Of mcasurinB tho Inter
grandeur @ IT,, from tno surfing oint Of eary spsisy
10 paupe, that 6e might eonrast tho s ssndor Of to
Empire WITT, the poverty Of the Trojan colony with
proud humility hs would turn, In thought. from tho
Ron,us and the thntclcd roof OF tho Capitol. "Wto
would think, writes exltaut Ovid, recalling the tiulo
Wfaun eat'e ,I Iowc II Tie Forn M, wolves infested
tnys" ''A 81 "''' p'''' III 'o' ''n'oe''' o' ''0'-
But. my hearers, higher occasion than belonged 10
either Greek or NonlAn naso sou mud to To mindful
Ut tho carly days. For, on tnc ono hand, aand A.
ready on tue heights ofs national attainment which in
tho best setiHe huss be dcencd to exceed their glory
aud tho other hand wo look to III origin moro hia-
toEica'lg providcnal and far moro grand. say moro
grand, aud yet could auHhs bo more humblo7 When
would II not hayo taksn eyes ano]nted with thn
Dslrhc or sibylltno preysion to lavo dacernod tho
II @ bso sss ee reass a hsf1 %hs Gfs +
weakness to tlle dominion Of couruent7 May my
them3
II tho Tins allowed should like to speak Of tho aev-
present life; but from that nm, u course forbddtn
tnay not, indccd do more than dwell for moment
on one Of even the threo heroic sources from Which
tho nation took It's uso. And In ths presence and
this in.so,esensc anntrersary 'aay, will \ be deemed
iavdous II select for this single the little band
So Te os wssrn
confess 10 tho fcoling Tint II ever tho pathoa
Of migration reached s height, II was when at M
flower caught Bght Of Cape Gods white mud bcak u
barren aautls. Az her forging her way on that
huak morning through shoals aud bFeakoro. seeking
III yain for anehorags, only OF hu lone loy0
which ouco tew to find . new, resurgent world, aud
waa driven tack without 80 much resting place
d.licatc women aud tendsr children Whiting YEARLY
fur ho'ne on green aud fertile, though unknown,
shores and then, at trst. not permitted much to
band on even that deary wassc: hut natead. batsngs
with further winds anl tides, and thon, on
cerafn cold Decomber noon moorcd in tho open road
southern capo OF Massachusetts Day In nll only QUO
hundred nnl two souls 1t not easy put oneself ut
evon tho standpoint Of people of other times
cnter into tue actual feelings which e their hrelsts
Ye you look back today at those whu were gather
81 on nst ona aas h
selves. For not seldom fs 1t that to those who layc
played distinguished parts in tho worlds d.a-
tbetn into tho principles o. passions whosss
ends they wrought. 'yo almost regard them
as the pcrsonocaton Of thoughts or emotions,
mystic ovoses Of tho ut whose bodies, they toll liz,
may burn Or starve whio tho spirit koets its trance.
Th to US s 9 but =; , o
lmpctaona forces which le has hurled from. biz own
reslstcaa hand. Not such, however, Is the truth
come bsfore Us from ont no unknown past, aud around
every stop Of the'r o*purunee thors Is tho light
It was, We know, among tho hills and valos Of
ho'ao.. ovot them wero gentle akies, aud
civilization anchored in the stability Of almost im-
memorial age and precious with tho wealth Of grand
associations. To most Of them foil the inheritance Of
personal poverty, ye they felt to the full tho local at
tachlents anu Ills hearty loyalty which such nfo III
epire.. There, too, were their kindred and ther
]uHuumGntA pf thA rnypraI 4urG 0f thGr1 hn1 lrx
cfpacd In tliu nations struggles, md as their fight
Ing had always been for motvrand, thcir feal.y lad
thereby grown tho stronger. oven as tho most storn-
Yet gradually thgre oane to them the conviction that
s es' & seas5 Eas s'a9 %neS ay ssg sg had Ss sS ss
edsn vi % Il gs hey
bess Thoy saw tho authority Which they Ind loleel
rnuintain turned agantt them, and tho throne which
they bud upheld pledged to tho denial Of hste prayer.
another. They argaea taer case in petition and ro
monstranco. They looked to God for guidance. And
any %sn as sh w @ were wthont hpo % Of
rendtng OF i!fe and tho breang Of tie heart isself
into p.oedng Fragments We will aeek suother home.
Of strange land aud tho dangsls If indian bate that
thus We may be fres in our redylous ufe." To that
tremendous DECISION they came one by one. One by
One Iy olo they TOOK nal iArewe Of what lai been,
aud WIS, SO dear. Pasn mrn with afIcctiuna and
t0nnE6aes ike ours, anu tender-hcarted women 10
whom the loves Of earth pexk TO faith In God.
few score Lowry soul. not awapt by houstless naui,
blinded by infectious zoa but swa, I'd by consll
ernte conscientious conviction aud usprcd by trust
fni hope. Such, then, are they who after m ocean
roynge have anchored in the roadaea by the barrGu
rape And tue bitter ,sssnber winds ronnd thsm
that thoy have not hour to loas The ssarl waters
md hs snowy sky declare that unless hey hasten the
deaIy winter will be them before they havo
structed the ruleet shelter.
Altogether maticr-of.taot, yet touching to tho
vcrgo OF tears Is tho record Of what huze wanderers
wrought and suffered: Embarkng At enso III ny opel
coast. The freezing sleet buuded their sight and
chilled their limbs. nor waa It nuti! they had searched
the commoslionB harbor and running atroans arst
arabic and which thsy thought would warrant per.
naneut abode. Then slowly un1 with labor thoy 1ea
thor why back to their anxious comrades waited then
for fayofing Winds au after further days Of toll aud
found haven. rhen with their own hnnds they began
to build their bone. But, Alas, there waa lael
going TO and from tho siip.. There wal
lack Of stone md mortar and thatch. There
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