The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-21

So every child, from the eldest to the
youngest, in every family may be treat
ed with impartiality, having equal
share of property and privileges, where
ever the Ordinance of 1887 extends.
Was it not just little marvellous
that while the Hon. J. Randolph Tuck
er, who was sent to the Centennial to
represent the famous State of Virginia,
who is an honored son of long line of
shareholders, was SO eloquently eulogiz-
ing the noble men who by voice and
vote made it possible to exclude slavery
forever from all the territory north of
the Ohio River, and claiming great
honor for his State for what he had
done-is it not little marvellous that
while he was praising these men and
his State, just across the street, at the
same hour, a colored man, Rev. B. w.
Arnett, D. D., and ex-member of the
Legislature of Ohio, who belongs to a
long line Of slaves and had come here
not to represent State, but the color
ed brotherhood, raised his voice as elo-
quently as any orator at the great
Centennial, in praise of Abraham Lin
coin, the boys in blue, the famous ordi-
nance and the great God and father of
all, by which and through whom he
and his brethren are now freel
1t must be the millennium is approach
ing, when such men as J. Randolph
Tucker, in his anxiety to speak good
word for his State, is willing to discard
the lifelong practices of his ancestors,
by eulogizing the men who Joined palms
with Manassah Cutler, in securing
freedom for all who should live north of
the Ohio River. And surely we may
soon expect to see the rosy dawn of the
millennial morning when the son of a
slave-a pure black diamond bears the
honorary title Of doctor of divinity; is
member of the assembly of the great
State of Ohio; stands on the same plat
form with the most honored son of
Massachusetts, with the presidents of
Beloit and Wabash and Marietta col
leges, and whose eloquence vibrates
with the silvery tones of one Of old
Virginia's most beloved citizens in
thanksgiving and praise that liberty
has dawned on our land, and that ouI
nation is freel
1t was highly gratifying that all the
orators expressed profound conviction
that the prosperity of Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan was
due mainly to the fact that the people
possessed living faith in God and
Christianity. They had concious.
ness that God rules now over states
and individuals, and that men and
states are blessed and prospered as
they keep the divine law of brother
hood and practice righteousness.
There was one thing very noteworthy
and should give great pleasure to all
who believe in "the larger hope.''
Everything said by these distinguished
men and inspiring orators at the Cen
tennial was in perfect accord with the
doctrine of eterna. nope. Every man
is brother to every man and God is
father of all. So it is not luxuriant
soil, nor balmy climate, lakes and rivers
that give lasting prosperity to state,
but it is recognition of this doctrine of
brotherhood in daily life, and living in
the light of this inspiring truth that
every man is the child of the Heavenly
King. Industry, prudence, purity, So
briefly, right-living, intelligence and
Christian manhood, these are what
make the people strong and the State
prosperous.
The venerable DR.. Storrs, of New
Jersey, assured US. with apostolic earn
estness, that God is the main factor in
the history of every nation; so what
he purposes nation shall become, in
the fulness of time that nation shall be.
So we are to work on with him, for the
building up of the State and Nation,
for the building up of ourselves and
our brothers till we all approach that
divine manhood and blessed unfolding
which the Universal Father in the be-
ginning purposed. j. W. NC NJ.