National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-11-26

God employs for the accomplishment Of
His purpose. He putteth down one and
setteth up another. The tides OF human
emigration, like those Of the sea, are i'm
PEELED and controlled by Him. Our country
was almost unknown 10 the world until the
sixteenth century. Kept like a Holy of
I ho,ies by Cod who spread the deep At
and old worlds, II pleased Him at that time
TO carry the frail barks Of Columbus to our
shores to unveil TO the world the beauty,
glory, and riches Of this continent. The
age was the most memorable in the history
Of the world since the day Of Christ. The
reformation had convulsed the continent
OF Europe and wrested England from the
papaoy. Free thought, free speech, aud
free conscience had been proclaimed as the
the unalenable rights Of man.
Coeval with this great movement IN the
moral world came discoveries and inventions
Ia the world OF science equally significant,
viz: The mariners compass, the use OF
steam, and the printing press.
Our land Is a Christian land; not because
Christianity or any Of It's denomlnational
forms is expressly sanctioned and main.
tanned by law, but because its laws and
institutions are the productof people who
believe In God as the max r and ruler Of the
universe, and who accept the Bible as the
authorized communication Of His revealed
will. II guarantees liberty OF conscience,
OF worship, TO all men, and forblds any
union OF church and state. IL ia demo-
cratic republic, a government OF, by, and
for the people. To such a country what Is
more necessary than the virtue and intel
ligence Of its people, a right understanding
OF true Christianity and OF its constitution
and laws, so that they may appreciate and
apply their principles to the maintenance
and defense of the state.
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are fret, socialism, that denies God, assaiis
the family relation, and seeks TO accom-
plish It's end by violence and bloodshed.
Second, intemperance, that annually sends
60,090 victims to the grave, and wastes $780,
100000 Of the nations wealth.
llliteracy is another danger to our land.
With population in 1880 OF fifty millions,
five millions OF persons ten years OF age
and over could not read and over six mil
lions could not write. With a school popu-
lation OF sixteen millions but ten millions
are enrolled In the schools, with an average
attendance Of less than six millions. Rom
anism is the fourth OF the dangers which
threaten us; that is, Romanism as an instl-
tuition, as an organization. have naught TO
say against the sincere and conscientious
ROmanlst, but 1t is OF Romanlsm I'm its
principles and teachings that speak.
There are other dangers which threaten
us, such as Mormomism, immigration, In
crease Of wealth, RIGHTEOUSNESS, publication
by the secular press OF domestic filth and
other immorallties, the suppression and
manipulation OF the ballot and the gerry
Wandering OF districts to defeat the popular
will, but time forbids more than an alluslon
to them. Where shall we look for securl-
ties from these evilsY They cannot be found
In anything Of human basis merely, but
In such as have divine foundation. And
first among these is the proper observance
Of the Sabbath.
The family Is a most potent weapon In
the defense OF our nation. Socialism, in
temperance, Mormonism, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and
divorce all assail this Oldest OF institutions
il our people are to be taught that right
eousness exalteth a nation the seed must
be sown in their hoorts when children, aud
thus they be fortified against the Impurities
that will assail them In the press aud litera-
ture in later life.
Lastly, the Bible, the word oflGod must be
read, studied, taught, obeyed. May we
prove true to the Sabbath, the home, the
family, and the word Of God, and then will
ourcountry measure up to the great opportu-
nifty which God has given her, and lead the
van of the conquering hosts of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
During the service "My Country, IT'S OF
Thee" was sung, and the choir, under di.
rection Of Miss Katie Wilson, sang with
fine effect and much appreciation by the
congregation "Deus 'Miseratur," "Te
Denm Laudamus," and ooh, be Joyful in
the Lordu