Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-24
4 APArRnorIo SERMON.

Words Of Warning Uttered From the Pulpit Last EveninE-A Stirring Ad- dfess-The Q. U. A. M. and F. Q. g. of A. Attend i'm . Body In Honor of
 Washington's Birthday.
 About 18O representatives from lodges Washington council, Garfield No. Il, and Piooner No. 1, of the o. U. A. M. and Nos. 1, 9, 4 and of the Patriotic Sons of Aneri. oa attended the First Baptist church last evening, the occasion being their commsnor' ation of washington's birthday. The organ ixations assembled and marched in body to the church. Rev. Mr. Mason, the pastor of the ohurcb, occupied the pulpit and preached . sermon, tssming patriotism and sound ad- vice from the text:
 ''For the nation and kingdom that will not serve Thee .ha psr;h yss thS.s c natioDs % shall Dc utter
 It substance he spoke as follows: The friends who greet us,this evening are but one part of great army. Though they are of different orders, yet they are in spirit one body. Both are strictly American, both have the same interests in their hearts, "The true interests for their country, for their orders and for themselves in private" The frat word to you ia one of congratula-
  with territory and prosperity so great. But the chief word will be one of warning.
 What makes nation is good government a we'll e territory. l congratulate that we have Q nation in which the poor man's chances are as good sa anybodys.
 Large territory involves large responsible ity which must rest upon the private citizen:
 The close of the nineteenth century will mark great epoch in the history of the de- velopment of this country. At time like this 1t is worthy that we give g glori- ous consideration of our Christian duties to ourselves, country and our God.
 The nation that transgresses the law must pay the consequences. There are certain inc huences at work now which will, if carried out, bring ruin, if there be God; certain problems that our fathers never dreamt of face us to-day. We are threatened by four dangers, dangers to our:
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 Third-Political life.
 Fourth-Domestic life.
 Of the first I will speak of the lessened observance of the Lords day, a day which is as old as the religion. It was made for separating man from the world for one day in seven. Every attempt to tamper with His holy day has brought disaster.
 Two forces of an American character have brought about the danger of making it a holiday, viz., increase of wealth and the Sunday newspaper.
 Another influence has been the tendency right here among us of foreigners who have brought their continental Sunday ideas with them and this leaven has worked so that now they have assumed tremendous proportions. The second danger is"Anarcby" in this grow ing peaceful prosperous country. It is but two years sinee in Chicago the bodies of four men dangled from the gsllows. This was only the outcome of spirit that has been growing for long time among desperate men. Rich men have been growing richer and the poor poorer. Fling into civilization this sort of lawlessness and the danger is great. The religion of Christ is the only remedy, a religion of law against those who know not God. Regardless of the third dan ger. ! will speak of corruption in American politics. Why is 1t that this term has grown to be Q synonym for corruptiona Be- cause 1t has grown into a trade; votes are bought and sold.
 Every crisis develops great statesmen, but when the reaction comes others rush in to All their places. If VIC put off too long the regeneration of politics we will sink into political grave as other nations have in former history.
 The last danger, the peril that threatens the home, family and unit of the state is divorce.
 There have been more than 32s, 900 divor- ces granted within the past twenty years. While the population increased sixty per cent. divorce increased 167 per cent. Rome was mighty, but she fell in the fall of family.
 The Christian religion must be the oon- serving power of every nation. We can carry 1t into politics and ballot box and build up a bulwark against the inroads of sin. | Sometimes we must answer for the neglect of every duty. For that day let us be ready. Let us leave our children a better inheri- tanoe. Rise! for the day is passing; place awaits you in the ranks.