West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-17

The good we must prepare 10 welcome. the
bad we must prepare 20 shun. The attempt
VIII again be made in 1892. as In 1916
That attempt was made at the PhiIs-
delphia Centennial, but was defeated.
The American Sabbath Is the best kept
Sabbath ON earth. We do not want a
broken down, and substituted In the place
thereof the Brussels Sabbath, the Vienna
Sabbath, the SC. Petersburg Sabbath OF any
Of the foreign Sabbaths, which are no Sab.
baths at all. / hin the Lord is more than
generous in asking only ifty-two days out OF
30 and with it will go your Bible, and after
that your liberties, and your children or your
grandchildren will be here In America under
ndespotism as bad as in those lands where
they turn the Lords day into wassail and
lrolic.
Among those who come there WIN be, as at
other expositions, lordiy people who will
bring their vices with them. Among the
Dukes and Duchesses and Princes and
PrinceSses Of other lands are some Of the
best men and women OF all the earth. Re
member Earl of kintore, Lord Cairns and
Lord Shaftsbury. But there is a snobbery
and hunkeyism in American society that
runs after n grandee, q Duke, a Lord or q
Prince, though he may be n walking lazn~
retto and his breath n plague. It makes
the fortune OF some OF our queens OF
society TO dance one c~otillion with one OF
hhtoo pIluCciJ itpcTS. OOmo people cannot
get their hat of quick enough when they see
such aforeign Lord approaching, and they do
not care for the mire into which they drop
their knees as they bow TO worship. Let no
splendor OF pedigree or any pomp and para
p~hernalia of circumstance make him attrac
tive. There Is only one set Of Ten Com
mandments that 1 ever heard OF, and no class
OF men or women in all the world are excused
from obedience TO those avs written by fin
ger of lightning on the granite surface Of
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American vices without making any drafts
upon European vice for 1892.
By this sermon / would nave the nation
made aware OF its opportunity and etready
ready to combat them. I~rejoice TO believe
that the advantages will overtop everything
in that worlds fair. What an introduction
to each other of communities, of states, Of
republics, OF empires, OF zones, Of hemis-
pheresi What doors OF information will be
swung wide open for the boys and girls now
on the threshholdl What national and in
ternational educationi What browning
OF industry with sheaves of grain. and
what imperial robing of her with en-
broidered fabricsl What scientific APP
pa%ratusi What telescopes for the in6nitude
above and microscopes for the inflnitude be-
meath, and instruments TO put nature TO the
torture until she tells her last secretl What
a display OF the munificence OF the God who
mas grown enough wheat to make a loaf of
good bread large enough for the human race.
and enough cotton to stocking every foot
and enough timber to shelter every head
making it manifest that it is not Gods fault
but either mans oppression or Incidence or
dissipation II there be any without supply.
Under the arches OF the chief building OF
that exposition let capital and labor, too long
estranged, at last be married, each taking
the hand of each in pledge of eternal fidelity.
while representations of all nations stand
round rejoicing ut the nuptials, and saying:
"What God hath joined together let not man
put asunder." Then shall the threnody o.
the needle-woman no longer be heard:
Work, work, work.
Till the brain begins TO swim;
Work, work, work.
TIL the eyes are heavy and dim.
siam and gusSet and band,
Band and gusset and seam,
TIL over the buttons I fell asleep,
And sew them on m a dream.
o, Christian Americai Make ready for the
grandest exposition ever seen under the sum
Have Bibles enough bound. Have churches
enough established. Have scientific halls
enough endowed. Have printing presses
enough set up. Have r~eviYals of religion
enough in full blast. l believe you will.
"Hosanna to the Son of Davidl Blessed is he
that cometh in the name of the LordP'
Through the harsh voices OF our day
A low, sweet prelude finds its way;
Through clouds OF doubt and creeds of fear
A light Is breaking calm and clear.
That song OF love, now low and far,
Ere long shall swell from star 10 star;
That light, the breaking day which tips
The golden spired apocalypse