, 1875-07-05

tho thunlcroua roar OF niagara, A. tho hhont
y soul ~ IN, "Tho Lord IN our Judge, tue Lord
i4 onr la*x.ser, the Lord Ia onr King lie w!
sAvc U.S. inI- Is no nero .rtlrit boast: EFor5
sr,,o And stncero tbs goo'tnsss and bosnty; ny .nt
truth, nf This broad thnl ThIa AnsH"f aNt tllss
aInne, has l'oou tho an'rrc Of roat power from
lilo very first Wo wonder nt Tho wondctEHl
ittto village on hill. no btRger rhsn t'nndleA
otl,or ylllagea nrnnnti. It was bechfc tlo fln!a-
n,ontaI law nf that city WAS that f'o Ai'.slEnty
(upt JUDGED tho tsub Qod "a wo knuw ulin ai' sa!a
sonins Of the oIty, si,e nysteliona Homa
which every citizen bnrc IN sitt hstrfs-tnat te
was tho Lord md Bovcrctg's OF tho state 10
iI,r1nred tho laws. HeEAvc uontngc, md strength,
aud purity. and 10 Him an account nis1.t be
given. AZ lana AZ 1inma lle'tl 70 that her legions
moved on with rcsirtlcss eurrgy' when alto for.
not II, she moltod hway ~ An occ.n OF 's"lea
aid alone explains how from that little Rnd III
olrfngrt fe,sni issue tho o<letn which govern 20
tnnc1s Of tho world. 1t Is that feeling tIGrsinca
III tile very baooi OF Engltsh.non TINT aod 10
obeycd because It Ia tho law Of tloe The for
getting II has bosn tho hano OF FrhncA, and has
led to that Wild witches tlnnro of ltlHghnhf, E'l-
PRO and lsepnblio. which ie.not yes exhausted.
ffaHC1me1 HAFD 30rEOHtn kNhk IN" IN q IVY
thing. which has her ae.t in the bosom OF God,
aud hhve looked upon II ah more hnnaar Ar
ranRsmont whiot, bad no cotlnecslon with tue
Divinity tllcy adotcd in church. Tho ffllcf IN
no might liavo l,con Al Mexico whose climate ia
20 genial ard whose Aoil 40 fertile.
Wo e1nile At thoao words Of old Fthnn Allan,
Who when the astnnislied commander at Tlonn..
doroga rnbhcd bin dazc' Dyes and thnnderc1
ont, "ln wtoas name d. you ssi
me to aurrendcrP' rupliod: ''In the name
OF tho lreat Jehnvall aid the Continental
Congress-" We smile It It, ssy. bnt II struck
the ksv-note Of A'l that no t,avo become II was
tho r,dc but prompt recognition Of iav-FervinE
under God, God tho eupremo Jndge, with 4
right 70 command and to onforce command,
ruling our Arn,iaa. tnsplring our prowese ali-
mating our people. Congress, only tho nerrants
Of God, organizod to carry out better lIth great
ran and to help OH tho harriness OF His people;
Presidents. the officers Of lioaven, aud rcspon-
Aibtc to llosvon for tho tEne discharge Of duty:
oour,s and judges, Governors and MAYORS,
rnlrrs under Higher ltuor lscrnl''ic and yet
under King, King crowned viii, glory eternal
mud sceptreA with majesty iIlinitabln. Now, l
do not mean to say that tlis 1oason.borsf truth
| which beat in tho hearts OF thoee whose BfrAin-
| Ing eycs hundred yuars ago watched tlo sorrcd
I column uf tho foo ns he climbed Bunker Hill,
| has die1 out from tho lchrta Of uF, their de-
! scetltlnuta. God forbid. But do moan to say
that it docs not burn With NJ clear and purc q
\ iIamo a. 1t did thcn- There IL a heavy smoke
i
ors, 1t Rows not with that white beauty Witch
| lit up q century ago the shores OF tho iladeon,
the Connecticut, Tho Delaware, tho nsppahau-
mock. Luxury great material prosperity,
! tho influx Of much untou1perod population, the
| splnnlfd successes OF American I'LL
ycIltions confusion Of intarests in All Awfnl wnr,
these and subtle spirit Of tue age, haya tondcd
tp oyoray this nll-poreEful truth with too much
trust in mere human power. too much restnnco
Oh moro mortal brain. 1he rule Of God las
boon obscured. not oblitorased, rcn,cmher.-
obscursu. 1t ia there IL our 1cartH, and in the
/ wAislwind, and tho tempest. feel suro these
cobwcbs would all bo blown away, and tho great
laar. Of the nation would show written upon il,
"Tho Lord IL our Judge, our LawEiveg, and our
Ruler" .-
It is not then to teach wieo mon tznth tha. l
I'm speaking. Il Ia 10 rovlyo the memory OF
one learned tsom our very Infancy. 1t 10 to re.
touch well-known and q broad picture to light
i IN fading text 40 that it will glow With it, Old
br8htnoss. This is tho day for auch task. fos
it u the aaorad festival Of Gods gracious snr'
vices to our beloved country. too often. alaa de-
graded into an opportunity for hiRh-horr
rhetoric and empty bragGadooa. too often often
toilled by low satsrnRlla And donorahzinH Wit
but monnt by those WHO founded it al solomr
tentiluouy on the part Of this whole people e
lie rulorehip aud Kingdom Of God Almighty. &c
ubca 1t 10 be kept 10 ought ws now TO keep 1t.
Fill il Indeed NTH ICY. an1 mirth, and hnnpI
greetings, but ennobls II With tho recognition
that onr rau King is tho Hing Of HoayD1.
Tho text indccl is ono which should DO writ
! ton on tito doorpost Of every American hume
When 1sosHuet and bIasaiion Greached bcfor
tho French King, they addroHaed tlie
hn ,a"a sr Pss0ss to TO so1co h '0ne
power. They besoughs him to renonber that b
was responsible to = higher Sovereign. l nn
preaching to whole assembly Of Kings. We ar
all sovareignc, sod choose what Nc Viii a. oa
Inv, and whom wo please to 'axccuto it. Ther
IN no appeal from our decision, and We arc lln
playing A. this privilege like freshmen. who Gu
their tnsers With tho Us" TOYS they do not knop
how tn handle; Wo inhorit 1t. Our fatllers Ah
our fathers fathers layp exercised this right
, and 1t will require roynlslou 30 tremendous
that no man IS vet may dare to speak Of 1t, be
! fore we consent TO givo up into the hands of m
crowned deaGot tho splenlid privilege Of Is.lsnt
c,4od Tits right With dignity. and in moat case
With God l-featipg Discrimination Our system
far from perfect. It is burdencd with tho in,
u,cnse defect Of upturning tho whole u,achiner
devoted 1mperiaist to fanlt its grand and 'lohI
principles. Whatever It in, II certainly throws
, ,, woiui responsibility on every citizen. You m
l l will 10 held accountable 1t tho bar OF God 70
our shato at least, IN tho administration Or on
country'B mission. II forget God to bc m
King, and you forget 1t, and your nctghhor N
Ills ncighbos, there rolls up forwith vote, gatl
. eriug each moment Nko somo awful ayalanch
and bursting into the nnhn'owed choice OF me
without principle aud without God, s
by LII to administer the laws OF 0ot
Impure vlceroyB uniler q purc ling, unho
knights undos holy Sovereign; Licntenan
vlone hcazts are strangers ~ tho cEoss Ut Chris
ret to scryo u.tscr tue Captain OF our salyatio
Our rulers will bo tho exllonohts o. ourselves
Will, monarchy tEere might he do1-tearir
nation, and Gntlcsa royalty, because tue ol
: wnA not the ureation ut tho other: but With
9 our lawgiyera, o,lr JWiase, our K,n2B. arc d
creatio,i. We mike an wo llnluake them At 0,
own sweet will, and tteretorn il tl!cy rnlo wit
:, ont dud in 4!lar hearts. il titey Judge witho