The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-29
STANDING ROOM ONLY.
Rev. DR.. Muller breaches on
"America For Americans"
AT Inc irat M, N, Church Sunday Even
ing,

Ing,
Last evening tho First Methodist
Episcopal Church was filled beyond
standing room and many persons, una
BILE to lind entrance, were turned away
This immense %concOurse was drawn 10
the sanctuary 10 hear the sermon on
oAmerlca for Americans" delivered ~
the request of Washington Council, NO
l9, of United American Mechanics, ana
which body was represented by one
hundred and twenty-five members
After the preliminary exercises, Dr.
Muller announced his text, Acts XXI, W.
al Am q Man of No Mean City" lie
welcomed the members OF the council
TO the church, and commented briefly
on their mutual help, their labor aud
their Americanism m expressed IN
their triple motto, virtue, liberty ana
patriotism, After q definition of these
terms ana showing their logical order
In aelf,conqueSt, self'goyernment ana
love Of country, he proceeded TO outline
the subject Of the sermon-the pride,
the duty and the perils OF American
citizenship, Socrates said "fhe tel.
low without q city Is contemplate
Caesar remarked when returning TO
Rome 10 deliver the city from enemies
whom the citizens we're too cowardly to
fight. az they will not fight for such
Il city, what kind OF u city VIII they
fight for" An English writer observed
that Americans were great boosters,
but he added-"they have q great
country Of which TO boast' One born
under the stars and stripes has reason
for pride and gratitude in the location,
resources, and principles underlying the
American Republic, Providence has
given this country u place on the map
of history, Il position on the highway
of the world, u climate, soil and mines
| of wealth, and In the qualities OF char
| acter In the founders Of the nation nat
should wake the grateful recognition
al Am q citizen OF no mean country
"Four things should enter the charae'
| ter OF every true Americana recogni'
| ton of the principles Of Christianity ~
essential To- the welfare OF the ltepub'
| tic, n separation OF State and Church,
the Importance OF education with the
/ preservation OF our public school sy9,
| lem, and n lust estimate OF the cost OF
| our liberties, Cody character, rover,
4 ence for Gods name and observance OF
| the Sabbath and impress upon our
land OF the spirit and institution OF
! Christianity, will save us from decay.
1 Grant, In 1875 said "keep. forever sop
lerate the Church and statei support
| your public schools, and resolve that
| not one penny Of public money be
4 given 10 any sectarian school"
"RomaniSm as q hierarchy and or
ganism hates freedom OF conscience,
freedom of speech, and freedom OF
worship. No man, who regards his
| allegiance 10 Pope or foreign Potentale
as superior 10 his obligations 70 this
Republic, is worthy OF American olti'
zenshlp or 10 public Office. The true
4 American will encourage one language
4 TO be taught In our public schools, and
the same language TO be printed on The
/ ballot" AT you cannot keep the Bible
In the public school, keep the Priest
OUT The true American, as no looks
upon the flag, viii say, we welcome the
oppressed from all crimes, but no for.
elgn paupeTs, criminals, anarchists, and
followers Of the red flag shall find
shelter beneath It's folds.
"Banish from the country the An
archist; so restrict immigration that
this Republic shall not be the dumping
ground of the outcasts Of Europe, We
should remember that many Of our for,
eign population have made the best OF
citizens, but We are In danger OF being
inundated and destroyed by the worst
class Of immigrants. We should fee.
that we have prior rights to our Amer
lean home, and have something to say
as 10 the kind of people who may comC
here. We should, as true Americans
declare that the interests Of one citizen
10 the interest OF all, and vow that No
man, black or white, shall DO deprived
Of his just rights IN the North or South
A free and fair ballot, nm honest count
and u square election should be dc
manded. TO save the nation from dis
Indignation, Our flag stands for purity
aud the true Americans should protest
against Mormoni2ed Utah being admit
ted 10 the sisterhood OF States, unit
cleansed from the %foulness Of her licen
tiousness. These elements should com
pose an American character, and Will
them our Republic will march 10 q vic
]torious destiny"
SERVICES AT TIE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. T.. d. Hammond, Of Pittsburg
Pa, occupied the pulpit in the Baptist
church in this city. We are Informed
that the congregation was much pleas
ed with the sermon. Mr.. Hammond II
located in P~ittsburg, and next doc
neighbor OF Rev. @. V. Wilson, former
ly pastor OF the First M. II. church II
this city. He speaks very fayorably o.
Mr.. Wilson as o successful minister.
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