National Republican., 1888-02-04
UNlFICATfoN OF NATIONS.
The Tendency Is to Establish a Ma
tional motherhood.


He said
DO YOU not see that the whole tendency of
things is toward unitcatiOn of nations? rhe
German and French languages have been
struggling Tor the supremacy Of Europe. Those
two languages will conquer Europe, and then
the stronger of the two will swallow the other,
NJ d then the EDglish language will devour
that. The world will eventually have only
one language. Do you not see the same
tendency toward unifcatlon in all the depart
ments OF science and invention? Congresses
OF nations, now for one purpose and now for
another are establishing brotherhood, and II
ready for one government, and that those who
tell us that Christ is coming personally to
reign upon earth may, after all, be right. Tne
world started with a theocracy, The personal
close with a theocracy, the personal
reign Of Christ on earth? There. is not
q iOim of government that sstistetn the
pconle Muiiitudes are tired of mOnarchios
and tired of limited monarchles, and tired OF
desrotisms, and tired of republics, 1t may be
that the dissatisfaction will increase, and alter
in The person of Christ, may step down to catch
up the reins OF authority that human hands
While i have not studied the theory long
enough TO adopt 1t, see II would be a glorious
thing II Christ would come and set up uni
vefsal throne, and all sin and oppressi IN and
war would cease, and the world would take
happiness such as IL has never dreamed of.
Just think what place this world would bell
complete Justice ana Telbucu III
all cities and in all lands. If Christ docs come,
: the world will have q universal time ut which
TO greet Him, and from which to announce
Him.
The congress of nations at Washington two
or three years ago fixed the time med Ian, Sd
that the world will know exactly what time
IS Instead Of making mai & Loose guess at be,
check that is the same on all continents When
Christ Goes come IL will, as q result Of that
Washington ctnvocetion OF scientists, be at
n m n
at the same second, all the world oyer. do
not krow, my friend, what your hnhit is, but
my habit is getting more aud more to see IN
all secular evtnts n divine significance, aud /
find nearly all worldly events poln ing iu one
ditCciion-a glorious consummation, when
this world shall be The Lords. either by the
ard ruling and reigning on earth. Or by
the power of the Holy Ghost achieving
the samc result. The world h ld no clock to
annOuneothe exact moment of Chtist birth,
IL had 10 clock to announce the exact moment
OF His death, 1t had no clock to announce the
exact moment of His resurrection; but 1t will
have an O'Clock TO announce the eSacs mo-
ment OF His second arrival, whether He come
to reign in person, or come at the last day.
For that august arrival may we nll be ready
our lamps burning, II II be in the night; our
shouts of welcome ready, II IL be In the day.
If Christ ever does come TO reign on earth per-
sonally, / think 1t Will be on this c1nuuent;
for II in Europe or Asia lie deNcended " would
be among this nation or that nation; bnt on
this continent all nations are gathered and
1t would be reception on the part Of all
Kingdoms, and all monnrchies. aud all repub-
lies. What place to set up His Kingdom in
the centers of this continent, and Asia would
send to Him It's contribution from the one side,
and Europe would send to Him It's ContrlSu-
tion from the other side-and q universal
kingdom. Mr.. Orton, little while before his
death, presented 10 me telegraphic chart
has gone on since that time u make the map
a siill more wonderful exhibition, showing
that the time is Fastening on when some one
,1.a Ia sl,aI,
one telegraphic instrument and thrill all ma
tons with the one touch, That God intended
| this continent for some uniGuc aud religious
Before Columbus and the 100 men embarked
on beard the Santa Maria, the Pluto, and the
| Nina on their eventfll voyage. what did they
Christ. Coming in sight of land, what song
| goes up fIon all those decks? "Glora in Ex-
celsis." What did they first do stepping from
shipbori1 10 solid ground2 All ,knelt in
p,ayU G, nsecrating the new world to God.
| What did tho AuElenois do, landing in the
!sIolinas, and The Holandrrs, landing in New
ESsia, q" q win ie; Snces' % upalied faces, NsS
and heaven-beseeching PRAYER they took
possession, Ct this eon.inent for God.
Sia prayep 's The A@fp namc
| of Christ. Beside that, see what God has done
for us. open the map of our North American
for unreasonable properties. Behold tho
| pavigHble rivers, greater and more numerous
| than any other land, running down to the sea
~ Ell dusGuqas- pJ9RAseSceo Of .llaaJJe .llaaJJsesapeanlH
wealth on the tops end sides ana metaled
| with wealth undcrneath $4,000 sauars
miles Of coal;. 10000 SQUARE miles of
| weather seldom lasts more than three days,
For the most of the year The climate Is bracing,
and favorable for brawn ant braia. All
| displays an autumnal pageautry Will ,h no
other land pretends to rival. No South Amer.
lean earthquakes. No Scotch mIsts No Fig
iSh dlign: Ggs; No Egyptian plague: No German
the people of the United States. The poor
man has more change, the industrious man
moie Opportunity: How good God was to our
| children To Him, blessed be His mighty
nsme. to Him of the cross and the triumph, TO
ila,t mi MhG STU remembers the PRAYERS of the
9crGted
ponderous tome Of our nations history. At
the different gates of this continent vast mul-
tltudts OF foreign people arriving, Additions
hem 81 sSW az GS
their Bibles and hymn books. They had
Christ with them, in the steerage and they
ir naye Cnrht h9 with ,hem on the emigrant rail
bears them westward Our commissioners of
emiestion take Them off the vessel, aud in the
name OF humanity and God forward them 10
their places of destination. And soon thev
will turn the territories into states aud the
WHperneSes into gardens, II we build for them
churches, and establish for them schools, and
send 70 them Christian missionaries. Are YOU
afraid that this country viii be oyercrowded
on account Of this emigration? A fishing
smack on Lake Ontario might as well to-
morning norning fear being crowded as the
next ten generations of our people fear being
crowded In America Do not tell me these
foreigners bring hither preferences for other
governments. They are sick Of the governs
menis under which they were oppressed. and
tahSy ansyyNT want M free america Give them mighty
religion. They will add i'd their eR'i''ma ia,
dusliy and their hard.earned wages
70 our nat national prosperity. Then this pros
iulhlitd that declares: THY land shall be
married" When that marriage OF this land
70 Christ takes place, where do you think will
be be INC marriage altar Let i he on the Rocky
irrigation lis tops. shall be covered with Vine
yards and orchards and green fields
The Bostops and New YorksGud Charlestons
OF the Pacific coast shnll come to the altar
and Charlestons OF the Atlantic coast win
come nom the other side, and there amidst
lhem Jet the bride Of all nations kueel. And,
though The organ of the loudest thunders that
Or move the foundations of the Aleghanies on
me other side should open full diapaSon OF we'd
ding march, II would not drown the pledge OF
betfotbhl when Christ, the king, takes the
hahd 0i LIS 6ride OF nations saying; "As the
God rejoiceth over thee" At that marriage
banquet the platters shall be of Nevada silver
ana The chaliceS of California gold aud the
fruits from northern orchards, ami the
spice from southern groves, ana the tapestry
from New England looms, and the oongratnla.
tinns from nll the free nations Of earth anI
all tic triumphant armies of heaven.