The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-06
THE GRANGE ADVANCE.
TUESDAY, JULY 6. 1875.
PATRIOTIC.

Church improved the occurrence of the
National Anniversary on Sundcy, to de-
light his congregation with an able pa
triotic discourse. He took for his text,
"Blessed is the nation whose God is
the Lord."--Psalms, xxx11, -. =
He said 1T is coincident not ut-
worthy of our notice, that while we are
standing at the end of the first century
Of our national existence, that the great
national day should come on Sunday.
1t furnishes the pulpit with a most fit
occasion to present truths. May the
religious observance of this day be but
a type Of what the church will make
the celebration of '76 as it shall be
held in all the enthusiasm of American
patriotism. The words selected were
appropriate as the words of the great
head of the nation. "They do not
come from the pulpit but from the
throne. We hear not the voice of an
individual but Of nation" For ma
ton to have the Lord as their God, the
constitution, the charter, or whatever
constitutes the form of government
must recognize the existence and au-
thority of Almighty God.
The speaker argued that the Consti-
tuition did recognize God and the Chris
tian religion in that it recognized in ex-
press terms thee Christian Sabbath, and in
the oath required to be taken by the
President and other officers, recognized
Gods presence and superior rule in the
affairs Of men.
The constitution provides that no reli-
glous test shall be required, which inter-
preted in the light of history means SIM
ply the maintenance ofreligious liberty.
There is no need then of trying to
bring the Almighty into the Constitu.
ton by legislative enactments. Twelve
years before the adoption of the Con-
stitution many of the same men put
their names to the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, an instrument which proved
sharper than British steel and mightier
than all her munitions of war, in which
they acknowledged their dependence
upon God as well as their independence
OF Great Britain. "We therefore, the
representatives of the United Colonies
OF America in Senatorial Congress as
sembled, appealing to the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe for the rectitude
OF our Intentions 4 Il X
land for the support of this declara.
ton, with firm reliance on the protec-
ton OF Divine Providence, we mutual
" pledge to each other our lives, our
fortune and our sacred HONOR When
the nations Of the old world come to our
shores we should teach them that we
are neither in6nels or heathens, eve
are Christian in our very foundation.
and hope to be forever
The rulers of such a nation AZ tho
text describes should be God fear;pp
AS rule at the present time this is not
the case with this nation. The laws Of
such nation should be in conformity
to the principles of Bible equity.
Our nation has been blackened bv
slavery and other great wrongs existing
IN or permitted by the laws. But from
Bunker Hill to Gettysburg great mora,
Pr'nr1ples have triumphed. This nation
mas controlling Christian power among
It's people and the people rule.
There are but two Divine institutions
IN the world, the church and civil GOV
efnment' and however corrupt, or false
they may become to Coo, He does not for
get them. If not with them in favor he
will be in wrath.
HAPPY for the American people if
they learn this lesson and act thereon
eooh a nation is blessed in its prosperi-
~ IN the security and protection and
freedom it gives to its subjects, with
continued prosperity, growth and glory.
"on the fourth Of July, ITS the
fathers espoused the interests of com;no
generations in the name and under the
protection Of a Divine and Infinite Cre-
ator. May it be the work of this and
coming generations to hold the Repub-
lie continually under the protection of
Him who holds the nations in His
hand" "
On SUNDAY EVENING Rev. Mr..
Mo olown,o &c l..