The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23

or Rachel, but Christ, my Lord, the King,
uttered in torture thirty three years to
win the love of this world. As often prin.
,esses at their very birth are pledged in
treaty Of marriage to princes or kings OF
sarth, 90 this Nation at its birth was
pledged to Christ for divin. mar.
rage. Before Columbus and his 12O
men embarked ON the Sante Maria.
the Pinta and the Nina, To-
their wonderful voyage, what was the
last thing they didi They kneeled down
and took the Holy Sacrament Of the Lord
Jesus Christ. After they caught the first
glimpse Of this country, and the gun OF
one ship had announced it to the other
vessels that land had been discovered,
what was the song that went up from all
the three decks? "Gloria in Excelsis."
After Columbus and his 120 men had
stepped from the ships decks TO the solid
ground, what did they do? They all knelt
and consecrated the new world to God
What did the Huguenots do when they
landed in the Carolinas? What did the
Holland refugees do after they landed in
New York; What did the Pilgrim Faith.
ers do after they landed in New Englands
With Bonded knee and uplifted face and
heaven besieging prayer they took pos.
session Of this country for God. How
was the first American Congress opened!
By prayer In the name of Jesus Christ.
From its birth this Nation was pledged
for holy marriage with Christ.
And then see how good God has been
to us! Just open the map Of the continent
and see how it is shaped for immeasurable
prosperity. Navigable rivers, more in
number and greater than of any other
land, rolling down on all sides into the sea.
prophesying large manufacturers and
easy commerce. Look at the greatranges
Of mountains, timbered with wealth on the
top and sides, metalled with wealth under.
meath. One hundred and eighty square
miles of coal, 4SO, 900 square miles Of iron.
The land 80 contoured that extreme
weather hardly lasts more than three days
extreme heat or extreme cold. Climate
for the most part bracing and favorable
for Drawn and brain. All fruits, all min
erals, all harvests. Scenery displaying
an autumnal pageantry that no land on
earth pretends to rival. No South Ameri-
can earthquakes. No Scotch mists. No
London fogs. No Egyptian plaques. No
Germanic divisions. The people Of the
United States are happier than any peo-
pie on earth. 1t is the testimony Of every
man that has travelled abroad. For the
poor more sympathy, for the industrious
more opportunity. Oh, how good God
was to our fathers, and how good He has
been to ~ and our children! To Him.
blessed be his mighty name!-to him Of
cross and triumph, to him who still re.
members the prayer Of the Huguenots and
Holland refugees and the Pilgrim Fathers
to him shall this land be married. o,
you Christian patriots! by your contribu.
tions and your prayers hasten on the full.
fllment Of the text.
We have during the past six or seven
years turned new leaf In our National
history by the sudden addition of million,
of foreigners. At Kansas City was told
by gentleman who had opportunity fol
large Investigation, that great multitud,
had gone through there averaging In
worldly estate $500. was told in the City
Of Washington by an officer Of the Govern
ment, who had opportunity for authentic
investigation, that thousands and thou
sands had gone, averaging $1,000 in pos
session each. was told by tn
Commissioner Of Emigration tina
twenty families that had arrived q
Castle Garden brought $4,000 will
them. Mark you, families, not tramps-
additions to the National wealth, not sub
fractions therefrom. saw some Of then
reading their Bibles and their hymn
books. thanking God for His Kindness Il
helping them cross the sea. Some of then
had Christ in the steerage all across th
Waves, and they will have Christ in tn
rail trains which every afternoon start TO
the great West.
Are you afraid this continent 10 going I
be overcrowded with this population? All
that shows you have not been to Cali
fornia; that shows you have not been I
Oregon; that shows that you have nc
been to Texas. A fishing -smack to- a
on Lake Ontario might as well be afrai
Of being crowded by other shipping befor
night as for any one Of the next ten gen
erations Of Americans to be afraid Of be
ing overcrowded by foreign population
in this country. The one State of Texas
far larger than all the Austrian Empir
yet the Austrian Empire supports 81. 600,
600 people. The one State Of Texa
Is larger than all France, and France SUP
ports 6,0OO, 900 people. The one State {
Texas far surpasses in size the German
Empire, yet the Germanic Empire sur
ports Al ,00O, 900 people. tell you the gres
want Of the Territories and of the Wester
States is more population.
While some may stand at the gates ,
the city say ing: "Stand hack !" to foreiR
population, press out ~ far beyond tho
gates as can press out beyo nd them, an
beckon to foreign nations, saying: "Com
come" "But," say you, II am 50 ARA
that they will bring their prejudices Il
foreign governments and plant the
here" Absurd. They are sick of Il
governments that have oppressed Their
and they want free America. Give the
the great gospel Of welcome. Thro
around them all Christian hospitalitie
They will add their industry and har'
earned wages to this country, and then '
will dedicate all to Christ, land thy lar
shall be married."
But where shall the marriage altar b
Let it be the Rocky mountains, whe
through artificial and mighty irrigatio
all their tops shall be covered, ~ they "
be, with vineyards and orchards and gra
fields. Then let the Bostons and the Ne
Yorks and the Charlestons of the Paci
coast come to the marriage altar on 6