Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-05-04
SATURDAY SALAD.
IIISTORlC TALK

are al that educational nature which tend
to stimulate the emulation of such n Life
rs Washington :, the New MEXICAN here
with presents i'll fulI the sermon delivered
hy Rev l.. W. Mcany at the church OF
the Holy Faith, Episcopal, on the cen
tennial anniversary Of Washington 9 in
auguratiop
Throughout the entire country the peo-
Ole Of the United States have been invited
by the chief magistrate to rejoice for the
blessings OF political freedom that have
descended to them from their forefathers,
whose providcnt wisdom laid the founda-
tons Of that structure which is alike the
wonder and admiration OF the civilized
world. The COmmemoratlOn OF those who
labored for the generations yet unborn,
that We might enter into their labOrs,
should be pleasing duty to all Amerl-
cans, and, especially, to Christian people;
for thew learn from the utteranceS OF the
father of his country and his worthy cOad-
tutors, that these noble men asCribe the
honor Of their achievements to God,
whence they recognized was drawn that
wisdom which enabled them to seize the
opportunities vourhsaIcd them, and go
forecast the future that, after the lapse OF
century, we are able to attest that there
We're giants in those days While our
blessed Lord declared that His kingdom
was not OF this world, the sublime doc
trines OF Christianity have, through their
influence on the citizen, had poWerfuland
beneticent effect on the state, Bossuit,
an eminent French divine has written
an admirable essayenjitlCd Jesus Christ,
the Good Citizen, in which he presents
His life in relation to His country 10 be
worthy OF the study and imitation OF every
Christian citizen. Jesus deplOrcd themls
fortunes OF His country. Often did he
weep over Jerusalem. He cOmiorted the
afflicted nation with the hope OF another
life. The Jews, in order to induce Him
to restore the centurion sserrant to health,
urged that lie was worthy Tor whom lie
should do this, for lie loyeth our nation.
He spoke 10 the citizen OF duty to the
nation and reminded him OF his rights.
How transcendently did His holy life
manifest His love to His country and to
all mankind. Ii ii be true that the object
OF mans worship, whatcyerit may be, be-
gives color and direction to his life in its
every relation, how peculiarly blessed OF
Heaven are Christian people, for they can
in humble alteration, trace the life OF the
Savior, and apply its lessons in that
sympathy and love which unites
them to their country. Christ
ian patriotism is essential to the eX-
istence and perpetuty OF free, yirtuous
and noble people, 1t cherishes the
thousand precious associations and in
tluences that cluster around the land and
the people, their history and their institu-
tons. 1t infuses pure life ard vlgor into
all parts Of the nation, and produces mu-
tual support, magnanimlty and elevation
Of public action. 1t prompts the citizen
to generous deeds for others, TO brave
dangers and to guard the rights not only
of the living, but for people yet unborn.
We would present anew to the admiration
and imitation OF the citizen the Christian
patriotism OF the men who, in the fear OF
God and with trust in His arm, through
years of toll and danger, laid the iounda-
tons OF our political institutions and
reared the fair fabric of constitutional
/ liberty. They recognized Christianity as
an essential element in the government
and legislated to promote its interests.
The statesmen of the revolution revered
the Holy Scriptures and cherished them
as potent instruments in preserving re-
igion and virtue among the people.
September II, TIT, congress ordered
that, since it could not obtain type and
material in this country necessary to print
the Bible, and It's use being so universal,
and its Importance so great, the commit
tee on commerce should import into the
country 20,000 copies. January u, 1871,
Robert Aitken, Of Philadelphia, pettiOned
! congress to approve of the edition Of the
Bible he proposed to publish.
This was the first edition OF the
Bible in the English language, with an
American imprint, published in America.
The petition was referred to q committee
who requested the chaplains of congress,
one of whom was Rev. DR.. White, to eX-
anime and give their opinion OF the work,
Upon the report of the committee it was
Resolved, That the United States in con-
/ gress assembled, highly approve the pious
and laudabe undertaking OF Mr.. Aitken
as subservient to the interests of religion,
and being satisfied from the
-o,,os+ bic ooro ond occurorI, in tho ov.
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1t IS interesting here to note that Elias
Boudlnot, president OF congress in 1873,
became the FIRST president OF
the American Bible society IN
1916. We ind recognition OF CHRIS
tlanlty by congress at It's first and every
subsequent session TO the present time, IN
the appointment OF cChapalns, IN the
proclamatlons at the beginning OF the
revolution, IN the petition to the King, the
addresses to the people OF the mother